NCAA Men's Basketball

The Horizon League has best been known as the conference that the Butler Bulldogs play in after making nine NCAA tournament appearances in the past 14 seasons. The Bulldogs will be going for their fifth straight 20 win season upcoming and were one of four Horizon League teams to win 20 or more games last season t include Green Bay, Cleveland State, and Wright State. 2008-09 Horizon League Results : Butler                    15-3     26-6 Green Bay               13-5    22-11 Cleveland... Read Full Story

In case you have been living under a rock, The Michigan State Spartans advanced to the Final Four and then moved on by beating the University of Connecticut (U U U UConn!). The game had its moments and overall was a very enjoyable game to watch. Michigan State showed great speed and quick hands along with a great game plan setup my Mr. Tom Izzo. Michigan State matched up pretty well with the Huskies especially down low where State had big guys such as Idong Ibok to help out on UConn’s... Read Full Story

2009-10 Atlantic 10 Preseason Rankings and Previews The Atlantic 10 had a strong season in 2008-09 with five teams finishing the season with more than 20 wins and Dayton pulling an upset of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first round of the 2009 NCAA tournament. Xavier won the 2008-09 regular season, however, Dayton is favored to win this year. Many NCAA basketball preseason polls also have Dayton ranked in the top 20 heading into the basketball season. Atlantic 10 2008-09 Final... Read Full Story

Draymond Green #23 of the Michigan State Spartans attempts a shot in the second half against Ed Davis #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2009 NCAA spanision I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Draymond Green (Getty Images) more pics » The Following Teams are Upper Seed Locks for the NCAA Tournament (teams are not listed in order of ranking): ACC: Duke, Clemson... Read Full Story

Kentucky Signee Darnell Dodson Many Kentucky Wildcats fans are still unfamiliar with who exactly Darnell Dodson is, and how he has come to be a Kentucky Wildcat. Well, Dodson originally signed with Pitt out of high school in the class of 2007, but then was informed by the NCAA that he was not academically eligible to play for Pitt. He then left and enrolled at Miami Dade Junior College so he could come back to Pitt in 2009. Then, he was informed that the Big East has a rule that prohibits... Read Full Story

#13 Cleveland State Vikings 84 #4 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 69 In a huge upset the #13 Cleveland State Vikings had a triple-threat going against the #4 Demon Deacons with forward Norris Cole leading the way with 22 points, forward J’Nathan Bullock 21 points six rebounds and guard Cedric Jackson with 19 points and eight assists to claim the biggest upset of the tournament thus far with a victory over the #4 Wake Forest Demon Decons 84-69. #12 Wisconsin Badgers 61 #5 Florida State... Read Full Story

Kentucky Recruit DeMarcus Cousins One of the things that I’ve noticed, is outside of Kentucky   (I live in Memphis), you don’t really see much press on   Demarcus Cousins when discussions arise regarding the 2009 Kentucky Wildcats Men’s basketball recruiting class. There’s plenty of material on point guard prospect John Wall, but the remaining recruiting class articles I see discuss Coach John Calipari’s team as a whole without getting into much depth on each player other than... Read Full Story

Predicted by many conference experts to be a top 5 team in the upcoming 2009-2010 season, Coach Boeheim now must rely on returning roster players and those of the 2009 men’s basketball recruiting class.   2009 Syracuse Orangemen Recruits   #1 Syracuse Recruit – C – DaShonte Riley Ht: 6’11” Wt: 220lbs ESPN Rank: 58   Riley is a lean, athletic, long armed shot blocker that should develop in time to become a force in the middle for Coach Boeheim’s Orangemen. He has shown... Read Full Story

It’s the big dance, baby, and this is the grand finale. The NCAA Championship Game 2009 takes place tonight, and for the first and only time in this NCAA tournament, the Big East isn’t in the spotlight. The North Carolina Tar Heels lead the country in scoring margin (18.0), but the Michigan State Spartans are numero uno when it comes to rebound margin (9.6). Both coaches have been to the championship game in the past, so that should make this an exciting finale. The game is... Read Full Story

The 2009 NCAA Tournament field is down to two teams, as the North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan State Spartans match up in Detroit this evening, with the national title on the line. These two teams played earlier this season in this same court, as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Spartans are looking for a completely different outcome, as North Carolina crushed Michigan State in that game, 98-63. Overall, North Carolina has been victorious in eight of the 11 all-time games played in... Read Full Story