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Big East Commissioner, John Marinatto, Steps Down
John Marinatto, the Big East Conference’s third commissioner since the league was founded in 1979, has resigned his post at the request of the league presidents. Marinatto, who has been the conference’s commissioner since July 1, 2009, had been representing the conference in the BCS commissioner’s meetings over the last several months, helping them to [...]
TweetThe Stage Has Been Set for the Final Four
The Louisville Cardinals, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Kansas Jayhawks are the last teams standing in this year’s NCAA Tournament, and have set the stage for this year’s Final Four in New Orleans. Each of the four teams has an impressive and storied basketball history, with all four teams having reached [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: Kansas vs. NC State
Kansas dodged a bullet last round, and hopes for a less dramatic game against North Carolina State in the NCAA Basketball Tournament Midwest Region Semifinals at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. Purdue gave the Jayhawks everything they could handle, but Tyshawn Taylor lifted the team to a 63-60 victory. NC State is [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: Kentucky vs. Indiana
Kentucky looks to avenge its only regular season loss when they take on Indiana in the NCAA Basketball Tournament South Region Semifinals at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. The Wildcats lost on a buzzer beater at Indiana Dec. 10. Kentucky fans have taken over the host city, turning it into “Cat-lanta” for the weekend. [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: North Carolina vs. Ohio
North Carolina may be without Kendall Marshall when they play Ohio in the NCAA Basketball Tournament Midwest Region Semifinals at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. The Tar Heels’ star broke a bone in his right wrist in UNC’s win over Creighton Sunday. Ohio, the first 13-seed in the Sweet 16 since 2006, [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: Baylor vs. Xavier
One school will take another step toward becoming a power program as Baylor plays Xavier in the NCAA Basketball Tournament South Region Semifinals at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. Xavier is aiming for its third Elite Eight appearance over the past decade while Baylor hopes to get back to the round of eight after [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: Marquette vs. Florida
The NCAA Basketball Tournament continues Thursday, and Marquette and Florida will play the nightcap in the West Regional Semifinals at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The Gators steamrolled Virginia and Norfolk State, but Marquette has the horses to run with Florida and can put up some offensive fireworks of their own. Marquette (3) [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: Ohio State vs. Cincinnati
When the NCAA Basketball Tournament picks up again Thursday night, Ohio State and Cincinnati will play in the East Regional Semifinals at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The inner-state rivals clash in what is a Sweet 16 littered with teams hailing from the Buckeye State, a record four when you include Xavier and Ohio [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: Michigan State vs. Louisville
It will be a rematch between legendary coaches when the NCAA Basketball Tournament picks up again Thursday night, as Michigan State and Louisville will play in the West Regional Semifinals at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The game will be a rematch of a 2009 tournament game in which Tom Izzo and Michigan State [...]
TweetSweet 16 Matchup: Syracuse vs. Wisconsin
The NCAA Basketball Tournament tips off again Thursday night with Syracuse facing Wisconsin in the East Regional Semifinals at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. This will be a battle between senior point guards as Syracuse’s Scoop Jardine faces off with Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor. Syracuse (1) vs. Wisconsin (4) | Thursday, 7:15 p.m. ET Regular season [...]
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