b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Sports Channel Subscribe to this Feed

College Fast Break - NCAA Basketball - College Basketball

Archive for March 2008

March 14th, 2008

RIP Gators dynasty - a new champ is on the way…

A moment of silence, if you please, for the Florida Gators college basketball dynasty.
The young and inexperienced Gators crashed out of the SEC tournament last night to Alabama 80-69. The Gators fell behind 30-5 in the first half and were never able to recover.
Many analysts believe Florida was firmly on the bubble to make the […]

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 13th, 2008

Digger and Bobby talk about post-season conference tourneys

Here is a great video of Digger Phelps and ESPN’s newest college basketball analyst, Bobby Knight, talking about the pros and cons of post-season conference tournaments.
It looks like Knight might be a keeper…

Tags: Bobby-Knight, Digger Phelps, ESPN

Share This

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 12th, 2008

Conference tournament schedules

Many of the smaller conference tournaments have already been completed, but the Big Boys are just getting started.
Here are the schedules for the bigger conference tournaments:
ACC Tournament
March 13-16, 2008
Championship Game: March 16 @ 1 pm
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, North Carolina
Atlantic 10 Tournament
March 12-15, 2008
Championship Game: March 15 @ 6 pm
Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Big 12 Tournament
March […]

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 11th, 2008

ESPN’s Andy Katz answers some e-mails

This is the time of year when ESPN’s Andy Katz is at his best. Here is some video of Katz answering some viewer e-mails.
Good stuff from Katz once again.

Tags: Andy Katz, ESPN

Share This

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 10th, 2008

Top 25 rankings - ESPN/USA Today poll - 3/10

We’re one week before Selection Sunday, and the North Carolina Tar Heels are sitting on top of the latest ESPN/USA Today rankings. The Tar Heels have the inside track on being the #1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament, barring an upset during the upcoming ACC tournament.
1. North Carolina (23 first place votes) 29-2 […]

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 8th, 2008

Quote of the day - 3/8

Many pearls of wisdom have come out of the world of college basketball. Some are profound…some are humorous…all are enjoyable. Here is today’s Quote of the Day from legendary coach Larry Brown:
All the successful teams I’ve ever seen have three characteristics. They play unselfish, they play together, and they play hard.
Tags: larry brown, quote-of-the-day

Share […]

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 7th, 2008

UNC/Duke game overshadowed by tragedy

This weekend’s matchup between top ranked North Carolina and #5 Duke has all the makings to be one of the best college basketball games of the year.
Unfortunately, a shadow will hang over the game, as North Carolina’s studentbody president, Eve Carson , was shot to death on Wednesday.
Hopefully, the North Carolina players can put this […]

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 7th, 2008

Big South conference tourney recap

So, I bet many of you are wondering right now - why in the world I am posting about the Big South conference tournament?
Two words - Kenny George.
If you have not been paying attention to college basketball this year, you may have missed 7′7″ Kenny George, who plays for UNC Asheville.
That’s right - I […]

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 5th, 2008

Games to watch this week - March 5th

We are now officially in March, which means that the Madness is just around the corner. Teams that are hoping to get into the NCAA tournament cannot afford any more slip-ups, while some teams on the bubble are hoping to solidify their case before the tournament committee.
Here are some great games to check out this […]

By Rich Carlson -- 0 comments

March 4th, 2008

ESPN’s Pat Forde - who’s bubble will burst

As we’re getting closer to Selection Sunday, more and more teams are realizing they are on the bubble to get into the NCAA tournament.
ESPN’s Pat Forde gives some great analysis about some of the bubble teams in this video. Check it out.

Tags: ESPN, Pat Forde, Selection Sunday

Share This

By Rich Carlson -- 1 comment