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Athlon Sports Radio: College Sports Talk 04.11.08

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:14:37 -0500

Host Braden Gall and Athlon Sports Senior Editor Mitch Light breakdown one of the best National Championship games in recent memory as Kansas took down Memphis on Monday night. Georgia head coach Mark Richt also joins us as Athlon Sports Radio kicks off its spring football coverage. Tennessee and Auburn are putting in new offensive systems and Ole Miss and Arkansas are breaking in new head coaches.

Postseason college hoops awards

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:15:00 -0500

The 2007-08 season has drawn to a close and Athlon's prepared to hand out a few awards.

Texas' Augustin wins 2008 Cousy Award

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:00:00 -0500

D.J. Augustin followed a stellar freshman year with another tremendous season leading the Texas Longhorns to a 26-6 regular season record, the Big 12 Conference title and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Augustin claimed the Bob Cousy Award as the nation's best point guard.

Rock Chalk, Champs

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:01:00 -0500

Twenty years after Danny Manning and the Miracles won it all, Kansas defeated Memphis for the national championship, thanks to a miraculous shot by Mario Chalmers at the end of regulation.

Memphis vs. Kansas

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:09:32 -0500

John Calipari spent three seasons at Kansas as a graduate assistant and Bill Self is being recruited to be the next coach at Oklahoma State. But the past and future don’t matter as much as the moment does tonight at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Inside the Paint Bracket Breakdown: Championship Game

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:45:01 -0500

Host Braden Gall and Athlon Sports Senior Editor Mitch Light breakdown the first two games of the Final Four as well as preview the 2008 National Championship game. Can those tenacious Kansas guards stop Derek Rose? What about the the big men for Kansas? The guys break it all down.

Athlon Sports Radio: College Sports Talk 04.04.08

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:47:55 -0500

Host Braden Gall and Athlon Sports Senior Editor Mitch Light breakdown the final weekend in college basketball as the 2008 Final Four is set to tip off. Longtime UCLA play-by-play man Chris Roberts and Yahoo! National Basketball writer Jason King join the guys to dissect all the match-ups and give their picks.

2008 Final Four

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:13:48 -0500

History has already been made, with all No. 1 seeds advancing to this year’s Final Four in San Antonio. But that just scratches the surface of what the 2008 Final Four has to offer on a wide range of subjects.

Inside the Paint Bracket Breakdown: Final Four

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:16:54 -0500

The 2008 Final Four is set and congratulations to Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA and Memphis are in order. Is this the best Final Four of all time? Who will cut down the nets in San Antonio? The fellas breakdown the final three match-ups.

Final Four — Kansas

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:59:56 -0500

The Midwest Region was clinched by the Kansas Jayhawks and coach Bill Self, who is making his first Final Four trip after leading three schools to the Elite Eight.

Final Four — North Carolina

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:59:23 -0500

The East Region was dominated by the North Carolina Tar Heels and coach Roy Williams, who will be facing Kansas for the first time since leaving KU for UNC.

Final Four — UCLA

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:56:28 -0500

The West Region was won by the UCLA Bruins and coach Ben Howland, who is hoping that his third consecutive trip to the Final Four ends in a national title.

Final Four — Memphis

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:54:02 -0500

The South Region was outran by the Memphis Tigers and coach John Calipari, who has convinced his No. 1 seed team that they are underdogs in the Final Four.

Final Four Breakdown

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:45:57 -0500

A conference-by-conference recap of the field in this year's NCAA Tournament. The Big East has an 11-7 record, but the Big 12 has a 10-5 mark with one team still alive at the Final Four in San Antonio.

Athlon Sports Radio: College Sports Talk 03.28.08

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:57:47 -0500

Host Willy Daunic and Athlon Sports Senior Editor Mitch Light discuss the latest news from around the world of College Sports. The guys breakdown the second weekend of the tournament with special guests Dan Wolken from the Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial Appeal and Jim Young from the Greensboro (N.C.) News Record. Athlon Sports Senior Editor Charlie Miller also sits in the preview the National League West.