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It was widely acknowledged that college basketball was down this year. There was one bonafide superstar — The Jimmer — and you could possibly argue that the heroics of Kemba Walker were in a similar class. Relatedly, Duke, Ohio State, and …
It would take a major upset for No. 8 George Mason to take down No. 1 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. The task became that much tougher with the news that one of their top starters, sophomore forward Luke Hancock, has yet to arrive at the arena and …
During March Madness, a lot of broadcasters do some double dipping — especially with the new, brilliant coverage schedule. Guys like Charles Barkley have strayed away from their normal duties to cover college basketball. This is not the case …
Controversial? Yes. Shocking? Sure. Unfortunate for Pittsburgh fans? Absolutely. A referee debacle? Quite the contrary. Take it from a person who had Pittsburgh winning the National Championship in his bracket — the referees got the ending of …
Unless you plan to play a sport in college, athletics should have a minimal influence on your school choice. Realistically, we understand that is not the case. A lot of high schoolers want to go to a school who’s team plays on ESPN. People …
After just one day of games — sorry, I refuse to count the play-ins — the 2011 NCAA Tournament has already featured a ton of excitement. The coverage has been brilliant, there have been games decided on last-second lay-ups, another …
We’re midway through the first day of the 2011 NCAA Tournament and the quality of games has been fantastic. We’ve seen a four seed get upset by a 13 seed, and there has been game-winner after game-winner after game-winner at the buzzer. …
Kentucky freshman Brandon Knight grew up on Thursday, rebounding from an 0-7 start to the Wildcats’ first-round tournament game against Princeton to make the winning shot. He was playing so poorly coach John Calipari had to bench him, but at …
Just like that, the Madness has already been put back into March. The college basketball world hadn’t even begun talking about Matt Howard’s buzzer-beater before the first contender had fallen. After a shocker on Thursday afternoon, Rick …
Butler wasted no time bringing us the first dramatic finish of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Despite charging all the way to the National Championship game last year, the Bulldogs were given little respect heading into their matchup with No. 9 seed Old …
CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV are teaming up this year to ensure every single game in the 2011 NCAA Tournament is televised. That means if you have cable or a satellite dish, you can watch any game going on at any time on one of those four stations. The …
If Doc Brown is going to stick his reputation behind his NCAA tournament bracket, then you know it has to be legit. Doc dominated during NFL season against the spread and straight up, and is bringing his wisdom and knowledge to you in the form of …
The NCAA tournament expanded to a 68-team field this year meaning there are four play-in games. Nobody paid attention to the play-in games in the past (aside from the fans of the participating schools and the people of Dayton), but they’re …
Is anyone really an expert when it comes to filling out an NCAA Tournament Bracket? The answer is no. However, that doesn’t mean we here at LBS can’t do our best to steer you in the right direction. Doc Brown and Del have decided to shake …
Beginning with Selection Sunday, you have been flooded with nonstop analysis, predictions, previews, expert picks, and more regarding the 2011 NCAA Tournament. All that information will continue to flood your mind through Thursday afternoon, but …
If you’re like many people, you try to enter as many March Madness bracket contests for the NCAA tournament as possible. Hey, if you’re confident in your picks, why not try and maximize your profits, right? With that in mind, here’s …
