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Hokies are in … for now
College Basketball Final Five In: Saint Mary’s, Richmond, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, Alabama First Five out: VCU, Clemson, Penn State, Colorado State, Baylor ACC (5) In: Boston College, Duke, Florida St...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Officiating Debacle at MSG
College Basketball College basketball fans and media tend to overreact to poor officiating. But we need to face the facts: It’s a very difficult sport to referee. The game has become so physical — which is a prod...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Buffs are a dangerous bubble team
College Basketball 1. Which bubble team would scare you the most as a possible first-round opponent? Mitch Light: I wouldn’t want to play Colorado — assuming CU gets in to the tournament. First of all, the Bu...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Conference Tournament Previews
College Basketball By Mitch Light ACC TOURNAMENT Favorite — North Carolina The Tar Heels have been one of the hottest teams in the nation over the past month. This team doesn’t shoot it well from the ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Jimmer Gets Nod as Player of the Year
College Basketball By Ken Davis We thought about a nationally televised awards show to pass out our trophies for the 2010-11 college basketball. But the idea ran into several problems. We believe in second ch...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Bracket Breakdown: March 3

College Basketball ACC (5) In: Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech Worth a Mention: Clemson Notes: Boston College picked up a huge win Tuesday night, trouncing Virginia Tech 76â...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Can SMC earn the WCC's auto bid?
College Basketball 1. Which conference tournament outside of the Big Six leagues are you most looking forward to? Mitch Light: I can’t wait for the West Coast Conference Tournament, primarily because I want to ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Brey in the hunt for Coach of the Year

College Basketball By Ken Davis March is upon us. The clock is ticking toward Selection Sunday, and Championship Week — with all those tournament trophies up for grabs — is about to commence. Along with t...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Henson's Heels cruising into March
College Basketball ACC (4) In: Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech Worth a Mention: Boston College, Clemson Notes: North Carolina and Duke are the only teams that are secure. Boston College’s...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Smith: Everybody's All-American
College Basketball 1. If the season ended today, who are your five first-team All-Americans? Mitch: I’ll go with a frontline of Jared Sullinger from Ohio State and Derrick Williams from Arizona and a three-guar...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Winners & Losers from big week of hoops
College Basketball By Ken Davis So much happened in the world of college basketball this past week, the thought of highlighting just one story didn’t seem to make sense. Instead, we are going to look back — a...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

NU's Richardson Seals Texas-Sized Upset
College Basketball LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Count Texas among those very impressed by Nebraska's upset of the No. 3 Longhorns. Brandon Richardson hit a pair of free throws with 7.2 seconds left to seal the Cornhuskers'...
2 years ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball

Jenkins Shooting Dores Up the Bracket
College Basketball ACC (5) In: Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech Worth a Mention: Clemson Notes: North Carolina and Duke are the only teams that are secure. Clemson dropped ou...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Most Underrated?
College Basketball 1. Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor has become the poster child for an underrated player. Who is else is getting overlooked nationally? Mitch Light: Maryland is having a down year, so I don’t think ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Panthers Surviving Without Gibbs
College Basketball By Ken Davis Injuries are a part of any college basketball season, but the magnifying glass comes out when top teams lose players in February. This is the time of year when coaches find themsel...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Hoyas Making A Move
College Basketball ACC (6) In: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech Worth a Mention: Maryland, Miami Notes: North Carolina and Duke are the only teams that are secure. C...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Will the Tide Roll into the NCAA Tournament?
College Basketball 1. Will Alabama make the NCAA Tournament? Mitch Light: Never thought I would say this after the Tide lost to Seton Hall, Iowa and St. Peter’s in a four-day stretch in November at the Paradise...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Marshall Plan Working at UNC
College Basketball By Ken Davis The online message boards focusing on North Carolina basketball became very active Friday when news broke that point guard Larry Drew had walked away from the Tar Heels without exp...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Bracket Breakdown: Feb. 3 Edition
College Basketball ACC (5) In: Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech Worth a Mention: Clemson, Maryland, Miami Notes: No change in the ACC this week. Virginia boosted its profile ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Red Storm Rising
College Basketball 1. What team had the best weekend in college basketball? Mitch Light: I’ll go with St. John’s, which beat Duke with surprising ease at Madison Square Garden. It was obviously a big win for ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

'Rebuilding' Year Going Well at Louisville
College Basketball By Ken Davis I can’t get these words out of my head. Louisville coach Rick Pitino actually told me this during an interview in early September: “We know we’re rebuilding somewhat, and I t...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Smith and the Devils are a No. 1 Seed
College Basketball ACC (5) In: Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech Worth a Mention: Maryland, Miami Notes: Miami lost a great opportunity on Wednesday night, losing at home to ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Inside The Paint
College Basketball Athlon editors Braden Gall and Mitch Light have resurrected Inside The Paint: Athlon Sports College Basketball weekly podcast. Listen to Inside The Paint: 01.26.11 Every week, the guys brea...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball

Joseph and the Horns Make a Statement
College Basketball 1. Which team had the most impressive win of the weekend? Nathan Rush: Texas’ unbelievable come-from-behind win at Kansas was easily the biggest victory of the weekend. The Longhorns en...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Calhoun Leaning On Talented Freshmen
College Basketball By Ken DavisThe puppies are growing up.We’re talking about the freshmen at Connecticut. And, when you consider all the ramifications, it might be one of the biggest stories of the college basketball...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

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