Ernie Kent’s Oregon Ducks enter this matchup with aspirations of winning the Pac-10 Title. And why not? The team returns the nucleus from last season’s Elite Eight squad, which was eliminated by the eventual national champion Florida Gators.
Maarty Leunen anchors the Ducks in the post, leading the team in rebounding and second on [...]

The 2007-2008 college basketball season marks the commencement of the next great inter-conference made-for-TV matchup: Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series. That’s right, get ready to renew a historic rivalry between two leagues who have battled it out for decades (especially since the Big 12 is but twelve years old). Get ready for the [...]

General Info: The Butler Bulldogs are a mid-major squad that has been on the national radar since November following their NIT Tip-Off Championship. The Bulldogs opened the season like a house afire, defeating Notre Dame, Indiana, Tennessee, and Gonzaga on their way to the title. Add in a win over Purdue and it’s a pretty [...]

Summary: The first round of the ACC Tournament produced four lower seeds as victors. Florida State pulled out a one-point victory over fellow bubble team Clemson in the opening game. Miami followed that up with an upset of red-hot Maryland, controlling the game throughout and holding on for the win. The [...]

General Info: The Virginia Tech Hokies are enjoying their third season in the Atlantic Coast Conference after moving over from the Big East prior to the 2004-2005 season. Normally a football school, the greater Blacksburg, Virginia area has been injected with a sudden passion for college hoops. [...]

OK, who did it? Come on, don’t be scared–step forward. Who’s been monkeying with the Atlantic Coast Conference standings? There’s no way these are right.Well, hang on. Duke is 3-0 in league play and sitting at the top, so things must not be completely altered. But seriously, North Carolina and Georgia Tech are tied for second? Florida State and Clemson [...]

The Atlantic Coast Conference is known for its basketball prowess. For years, glory teams North Carolina, Duke, NC State, and Maryland have reigned supreme. In fact, prior to expansion, only one ACC team out of nine had never played in a Final Four.But of course, that was then. This is now. In a period of [...]

The 2006 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off field features eight teams who played in last year’s NCAA Tournament. From traditional powers Indiana and North Carolina to mid-major leaders Gonzaga and Winthrop, this tournament has a number of teams with high hopes at the start of the 2006-2007 season. The goal for each team involved [...]

It is finally here. The grandest stage, the big time. Two weeks worth of predictions, brackets, frustration, & exuberance. We are down to the last four teams of the NCAA Tournament and only one question remains:Who the heck is George Mason?
Ole Georgie was a patriot who was close friends with George Washington. But he is [...]

US Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, Wisc.
Early in the first half, he Missouri State Bears grabbed a 7-6 lead that they would not relinquish in their BracketBuster matchup at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mo State never looked back en route to an important road victory.
Junior guard Blake Ahearn led the Bears with 18 points, and junior Nathan Bilyeu contributed 16 [...]