“We kind of got punched in the mouth right from the beginning of the game,” Memphis coach John Calipari said. “They broke us down defensively like we break people down. They beat us at our own game.” I’d say that’s a pretty accurate description for a Memphis Tiger team that, save for Tyreke Evans, [...]

Thanks to Levance Fields high level of “clutch” and a rebounding masterpiece from DeJuan Blair, the Pittsburgh Panthers advanced past the Sweet 16 for the first time maybe ever since 1974. In other words, almost forever. The Panthers long-awaited tournament advancement didn’t come easy, thanks to the stubborn, “we aren’t going away” play [...]

A picture speaks a thousand words, as do shooting stats like these: 26.7% from the field, 18.5% from behind the 3-point line. And with that, Duke has, yet again, been put out of the tournament by a lower-seeded team. From a Villanova supporters perspective (the 700 Level), even in defeat, the Blue [...]

No, Bill “Onions” Raftery did not call the Gonzaga/Western Kentucky game, but if he had, it’s fairly obvious how he would’ve described Demetri Goodson’s game-winning driving layup — simply, “ONIONS” and nothing more. What else needs to be said, really? But don’t take my word for it; instead, allow Jeremy Pargo to enlighten [...]

During all the 3-pointers, dunks, comebacks, and choke jobs that go with the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, it was revealed that basketball can also qualify as a contact sport — especially when open-court picks are being set. Just ask Venoy Overton of Washington and Levance Fields of Pittsburgh. Both guards were [...]

Syracuse point guard Jonny Flynn had quite the productive weekend, helping his Orange reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after consecutive trips to the NIT. During the Orange’s beatdown of Stephen F. Austin and Arizona State, Flynn had 27 points and 14 assists (9 turnovers), and one breakaway windmill dunk that didn’t [...]