It’s been an interesting offseason for the New York Giants with the 2013 NFL Draft right around the corner as they have taken longer than expected to work out a deal with Victor Cruz–who has emerged as arguably one of the league’s most dangerous wide receivers over the last two seasons. Cruz is currently a [...]
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is awarded to the “player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability”. It’s been given to such names as Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Datsyuk and Martin St. Louis. But what if there’s a player to whom you would [...]
College basketball fans are well aware of Florida Gulf Coast University. FGCU made a name for itself when they upset Georgetown University in the 2013 NCAA tournament. After building a 52-33 lead, FGCU held off a late rally en route to a 78-68 victory. For Florida Gulf Coast, it was a day of opportunity. That [...]
The Chicago Bulls have been trying mightily to assure fans that the wheels are indeed not falling off and are still somewhat intact to make a playoff run. Saturday night, they took another huge hit losing Joakim Noah to injury yet again as they faced off with the Indiana Pacers. Noah has been battling a [...]
After winning the national championship three times during his six years in Tuscaloosa, no one would blame Nick Saban for being content with what’s he’s accomplished as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Not surprisingly, he’s anything but satisfied and has made a number of position changes to help make the Tide defense [...]
First, they put a smack down on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament with an 18-point win. After that, they pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far by taking down Gonzaga Bulldogs–the first No. 1 seed to fall this year. Now, with the way [...]
Not many people knew a lot about the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles or Chase Fieler. After Friday night, that certainly changed. The Eagles were dunking on everyone and Fieler was leading the charge. In fact, Fieler may have had the play of the day with this epic finish of an alley-oop pass. If you want [...]
No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast Yes, you read those teams names correctly. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast advanced through to the third round, after not just shocking No. 2 Georgetown, but absolutely manhandling the Hoyas. The Eagles led by as much as 19 points in their win on Friday [...]
All year the Miami Heat have been carrying fantasy basketball owners. Superstars like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh have become cornerstones of franchises, and the threesome is ready to continue their success into the fantasy postseason. Here is a quick look at the Heat’s road trip this week: 3/25/2013 – Miami Heat @ [...]
Conditions were not so ideal Friday night in a World Cup Qualifying match between the United States Men’s soccer team and Costa Rica. Yes, it’s Colorado. Yes, sometimes it snows here. Both teams came out to play and both were playing in the same conditions. It is reported that Costa Rica plans to protest FIFA [...]
Since the brackets were released on Selection Sunday, many thought the Oregon Ducks were snubbed by being a given a 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament. With victories over both No. 5 seed Oklahoma State and a No. 4 seed Saint Louis, Oregon proved the selection committee should have had them as a higher seed. [...]
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After the first two days of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, college basketball fans were not treated to great basketball on Sunday afternoon as Louisville and Michigan State absolutely dominated their opponents in the round of 32. When the brackets were released on Selection Sunday, it was clear the Midwest Region was the toughest as it boasted [...]
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Clear the floor, the Colorado State Rams are still dancing. Dorian Green‘s gutsy performance was great and CSU controlled the glass in their second-round contest against the Missouri Tigers Thursday night to win 84-72. It was Colorado State’s first NCAA Tournament win in 24 years, an amazing accomplishment for the group of senior starters that [...]
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” By now, you’ve probably heard this famous opening line from Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities”. Who would have known that Dickens was talking about two of the number one seeds in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. It appears the NCAA Selection Committee [...]
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When No. 16 North Carolina A&T looks back at their appearance in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, they will have fond memories of the school’s first ever victory within the Big Dance. That victory however, came back on Tuesday night and despite being eliminated in the Round of 64 on Thursday, the Aggies can’t dwell on [...]
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Atop the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, the nation’s No. 1 overall seed will hit the court on Thursday night against No. 16 North Carolina A&T. The Louisville Cardinals are more than just heavily favored in this one, but the good news for the Aggies is that they do already have a tournament victory [...]
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The Louisville Cardinals enter the NCAA Tournament as the best team in the nation. They are poised to make the Final Four and get out of the Midwest region. They only have themselves to worry about if they are to fulfill these lofty goals.
Rick Pitino will lead his Cardinals in the Midwest region beginning in their foes home court, Rupp Arena. The Kentucky Wildcats weren’t selected for this year’s tourney, even losing their first round NIT game to Robert Morris. Their court will still be in play as the Cardinals open up in one of the most hallowed arenas in the country.
Pitino already has a banner in the rafters at Rupp but now he is looking to do the same at Louisville. It won’t be an easy task to get out of the Midwest region but it’s something that should be accomplished by his team.
This is the best team he has had in Cardinals country since he has been there. Everyone is healthy and raring to go. Only a major upset will prevent the Cardinals from seeing the Final Four.
This might be Pitino’s swan song as assembling this type of talent in the one and down era is getting harder. A Peyton Siva type of player comes only once in a lifetime. For Pitino he’s had it twice with Providence’s Billy Donavan the first. Donavan missed out on his chance to win the championship for Pitino but Siva shouldn’t miss his.
The following are five reasons why Louisville will win the Midwest region and make the Final Four.
Peyton Siva is the leader of the number one team in the nation. He is the driving force behind the Louisville Cardinals and is an extension of Rick Pitino. He and Russ Smith form the best back court in the nation.
One half of the best back court in the nation, Russ Smith is the crunch time scorer that propels the Louisville Cardinals to win close games. It will be his shooting that will make the difference in this tournament.
Every team needs that X-factor to step up at the right time. The right time is now and Montrezl Harrell is stepping up huge. Scoring 20 points in only 24 minutes in the final of the Big East tournament against Syracuse. He plays with an attitude that the Louisville Cardinals have missed in the past few years and this year's tournament will be his coming out party.
Rick Pitino is an old hat at knows how to prepare any team, let alone his number one in the nation Louisville Cardinals, to get wins in the tournament. He knows how to manage the egos that get built by the media in this three week spectacle. This might be the year Pitino gets another banner with his name on it.
The Louisville Cardinals join a select few that won both the Big East regular season and conference tournament. The conference is the best in the nation and the tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York has a NCAA tournament feel and pressure to it.
The Cardinals ran the table in the Big East's final year and that has made them the number one team in the nation. They are the best bet to win the Midwest region and secure a spot in the Final Four.
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The No. 1 Louisville Cardinals came to play tonight, beating No. 16 North Carolina A&T. Hey, it may have only been against a No. 16 seed, but look at what No. 1 Gonzaga went through tonight–almost became the first No. 1 seed to go down in the history of the NCAA Tournament. Well, the No. [...]
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The Louisville Cardinals won a share of the Big East regular season title and the Big East tournament; however, the Cardinals don’t deserve the No. 1 overall seed that they received for the NCAA tournament. How are the Gonzaga Bulldogs not the No. 1 overall seed? Louisville may have played a better schedule due to [...]
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A week ago, the Louisville Cardinals were not even widely considered the best team in the Big East, let alone all of college basketball. But, following a triumphant run through the final Big East conference tournament as we know it, the Cardinals rapidly became the nation’s favorite to win the national title. The national media [...]
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