Posts Tagged ‘Sweet 16’

Dunking Your Way to the Elite 8

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!While everyone else is celebrating Stephen Curry (rightfully so), I thought I’d focus on the multiple-game dunking display we were privy to, because unlike Thursday, last night we saw a number of monster jams, punctuating some impressive performances.
Joey [...]

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Dancin’ At The Sweet 16: Kansas/Villanova, Wisconsin/Davidson

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Sorry about these last two being jammed into one… time constraints and all. Anyway, here’s our picks for the other games:
Kansas - Villanova
Too much Kansas here. The Jayhawks are deeper and more talented and they look like they are on a Final Four mission.
Kansas - 85, Nova - 70
Wisconsin - Davidson
Can Stephen Curry [...]

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Dancin’ At The Sweet 16: Texas - Stanford

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Our Call
The Lopez twins or A.J. Abrams and D.J. Augustin? That’s what this game comes down to. Can Texas withstand Stanford’s superior inside play? Can Stanford find anyone to neutralize Augustin and A.J. Abrams. Who wins out here? Size or guard play? You have to factor in the region [...]

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Dancin’ At The Sweet 16: Memphis - Michigan State

Friday, March 28th, 2008

These are going to be a little shorter than yesterday but it’s the thought that counts.
Our Call
For some reason, everybody seems to be on the Michigan State bandwagon, especially for this game. There’s no denying the effectiveness of Tom Izzo in the tournament, but sometimes, your opponent is just better than you. That’s [...]

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Apparently, White Men Can Jump Just Fine

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Contrary to the stories told to us by Sidney Deane and Billy Hoyle, some white kids can indeed jump. Well, if their names are Joe Alexander, I guess. It’s not often we find a 6-8 white guy with a 40-inch vertical. But when we do, it can lead to thunderous things. [...]

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March Madness: The Magnificent 12 Is Set

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Until the field is reduced to eight teams tonight, I figured I’d have a little fun with the 12 remaining while focusing on the teams that won last night. Xavier beat West Virginia, North Carolina rolled Washington State, Tennessee got waxed by Louisville (who is looking like the best team in the tournament right [...]

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