After suffering through repeated blowouts in the last two rounds, fans had to wait until the Championship to see two teams worthy of each other play. And what a spectacle it was. In an incredible finish to an unforgettable March Madness, Kansas' Mario Chalmers hit a contested three with 2.1 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. From there it was Jayhawks as they took advantage of a shell-shocked Memphis team, scored the first three buckets and never looked back. Chalmers... Read Full Story
In the highest quality Final Four seen in years, Memphis and Kansas rose to surprisingly easy victories against UCLA and North Carolina. Memphis seemed to improve throughout the tournament and entered the UCLA game on a tear. After squeaking out victories in the first and second round, the Tigers turned it up with a solid win over fifth seeded Michigan State and a dominating performance against a very good Texas team. UCLA had a rockier road to their Saturday game. They hung on to... Read Full Story
We'll it's happened. All four number one seeds advanced to the Final Four for the first time ever. And while some may complain it's less interesting without a Cinderella team, or even somewhat of an underdog, these were clearly the best teams in the country. The champions of Conference USA, the ACC, the Pac-10 and Big 12 are represented with a combined record of 143-9, making up the most competitive and highest-quality Final Four in recent memory. The tournament darling (10... Read Full Story
Uh oh. We're one day away from the March Madness doomsday scenario: All one-seeds in the Final Four. With UCLA and North Carolina winning today, half the round of four is set and it's all top seeds. First-seeded teams have never all advanced to the last week in the NCAA Tournament. It goes against the upset ethos of the games. Top seed UCLA snapped out of its funk and dominated Xavier after squeaking out wins in the previous two rounds, and North Carolina won a fast paced game... Read Full Story
Even the upset ended as a laugher, but what a performance it was. Davidson continued their Cinderella run through the tournament by handling third-seeded Wisconsin 73-56. After ending the first half tied, Stephen Curry began his now-patented second half surge by outscoring the Badgers by himself, 22-20 and leading the Wildcats. Curry has scored 103 points in the tournament, and is hands down the Most Outstanding Player after three rounds. The rest of the day featured blowouts... Read Full Story
The first day of the Sweet 16 went almost as planned. The favorites took care of business, although with more drama than they would have hoped. In the afternoon game (7) West Virginia faced off against (3) Xavier. The game was billed as two evenly matched teams, and it played out that way. Joe Alexander, West Virginia's leading scorer with 18 points, hit a turn-around jumper with 7 seconds left to tie. But Alexander missed the game-winning free throw and when he fouled out in... Read Full Story
What is a sport without its jargon? Learn these words and at least you'll sound like you know what you're talking about. "Boxing out" - The technique used to get a rebound. A player faces the basket and sticks his rear into the opposing player, putting his body between the player and the basket. Using this method, smaller players can get rebounds when facing much taller opponents. When watching a game, say something like, "the Texas Longhorns need to box out if they stand any chance of... Read Full Story
The first two rounds are over, along with the upset watches, the Cinderella teams, and the four days of endless basketball. Now the campaign for the championship kicks into high gear. This is what's known as the "Sweet Sixteen," as in there are 16 teams left to duke it out (not included Duke, because they're out). UCLA coach Ben Howland said it best: There are no more upsets after the first two rounds. Any team can beat anyone else at this point. With that said, there are a few rules to... Read Full Story
This 6-1 junior from Baltimore is the Hurricane's leading scorer at over 17 points per game and is leading Miami as they enter the second round of the 2008 NCAA March Madness tournament. Here are five things you need to know about McClinton: 1. McClinton didn't start for his high school team until his senior year, and received no scholarship offers until he played at a prep school from Connecticut. 2. Began his college career at Siena, where he averaged over 13 points a game, before... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Ty Rogers". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story
