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Butler-UConn Championship Preview
College Basketball Houston — We’re told this is one of the more improbable National Championship games in the history of the sport. We have two teams that lost a combined 18 games in the regular season — the mo...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Basketball

Walker Gets the Point
College Basketball 1. There are four great point guards in the Final Four. Which one is your favorite? Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch): I don’t want to over-think this one. I’ve got to go with Kemba Walker, a firs...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Four Teams, Many Stories
College Basketball By Ken Davis When Jim Calhoun embarked on his career as a NCAA Division I basketball coach at Northeastern in 1972, he was 30 years old — even younger than Butler’s Brad Stevens or VCU’s ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Huskies Have Wildcat Rematch in Final Four
College Basketball Connecticut Huskies 2010-11 Record: 30–9 (9–9 Big East) Head Coach: Jim Calhoun (4th Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Kemba Walker (23.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.5 apg), G – Shabazz Nap...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Kentucky Dribble Drives to Final Four
College Basketball Kentucky Wildcats 2010-11 Record: 29–8 (10–6 SEC) Head Coach: John Calipari (3rd Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Brandon Knight (17.2 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.8 rpg), G – Darius Miller...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Butler Underdogs Back in Final Four
College Basketball Butler Bulldogs 2010-11 Record: 27–9 (13–5 Horizon) Head Coach: Brad Stevens (2nd Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Shelvin Mack (15.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.6 apg), G – Ronald Nored (...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Shaka-ing Rams Run to Final Four
College Basketball VCU Rams 2010-11 Record: 28–11 (11–6 Colonial) Head Coach: Shaka Smart (1st Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Joey Rodriguez (10.6 ppg, 5.1 apg, 3.2 rpg, 1.5 spg), G – Brandon R...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Coaches As Characters In The Godfather
College Basketball -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) Editorial Disclaimer: This is for fun. This is entertainment. This is not journalism. No coaches' egos were harmed in the making of this piece. Please enjoy as ...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, Overtime

Big Opportunity For U of A Big Man
College Basketball 1. Which Sweet 16 matchup are you most looking forward to watching? Mitch Light: There are a bunch of good ones, but I’m interested in the Duke vs. Arizona game in Anaheim. There’s star ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Ohio State: The Sweetest of the 16
College Basketball By Ken Davis So, how’s your bracket holding up? Don’t want to talk about it? I understand. I’d rather not talk about mine either, but I have no credibility without full disclosure. I ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Sweet Success
College Basketball EAST Newark Degrees of Success Thad Matta’s Buckeyes, led by Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award finalist Jared Sullinger, continue to bully their opponents — knocking out...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Clutch Cat
College Basketball WEST Anaheim From Nine to 900 The Blue Devils had an eventful weekend whose impact spanned the generations — as 18-year-old freshman sensation Kyrie Irving returned from a toe injury to p...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Underdog Bite
College Basketball SOUTHEAST New Orleans Little Big Man Florida’s fearless guard Erving Walker is listed at 5’8” but probably stands closer to 5’6” in sneakers. But, as the saying goes, it isn’t t...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Flying Solo
College Basketball SOUTHWEST San Antonio Flying Solo The Jayhawks are not only the No. 1 seed in San Antonio, they are the last remaining single-digit seed still standing in the Southwest Region. Seeds 2-9 (N...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Charlie Sheen's NCAA Bracket
College Basketball Every March, the nation is united around the drama and excitement of the NCAA Tournament. Luckily, Charlie Sheen has taken it to another level. Through the mastery of Sheenglish, Athlon has put tog...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball

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