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James Madison: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney

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James Madison is partying like it’s 1994. The Dukes will be dancing for the first time since that year, after capturing the Colonial Athletic Association championship by throttling Northeastern on Monday night.   1. It was originally a women’s college. Established as The State Normal and Industrial School for Women, the school underwent four name changes before finally settling on James Madison University in 1975. (It had been Madison College since 1938). 2. They’re horrible on offense. At least statistically. The Dukes rank

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Western Kentucky: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney

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Western Kentucky clinched a berth in the NCAAs last night by knocking off Richard Pitino and the Florida International Panthers. The Hilltoppers will be making their fourth NCAA appearance since 2008, when current Celtics guard Courtney Lee led them to the Sweet 16. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the Hilltoppers:  1. They’ve been to the Final Four. Led by 6-11 All-American Jim McDaniels, WKU reached college basketball’s zenith in 1971. That team went 20-5 and lost to Villanova

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Iona: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney

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Iona College punched its ticket to the Big Dance by defeating Manhattan College and winning the MAAC championship on Monday night. The Gaels are no stranger to the NCAA Tournament, as this will be their 10th appearance and third in the last six years. Iona hasn’t won a tournament game since 1980. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the Gaels: 1.Their head coach is going to wear sweats in the NCAA Tournament. He’s not going all Bob Huggins on

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Most Improved Player Rankings: Week 19

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It’s Week 2 of possibly the most ill-conceived bracket columns in sports history — the prelude, not the rankings. Last week, we introduced you to Most Improved Player Madness with a special three-page blowout edition of the Rankings. I sense a lot of excitement out there about Week 2. So without further adieu, we present to you the Most Improved Sweet 16! Let it fill your senses with indescribable excitement and joy! [Read more…]

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Davidson: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney

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Davidson punched its ticket to the Big Dance by handling the College of Charleston, 74-55, in the Southern Conference championship game on Monday night. The Wildcats have been a fixture in the NCAA Tournament in recent years, and will make their 12th appearance in the Big Dance this season. Anyone who cares about college hoops remembers that All-Star snub and Most Improved Player candidate Stephen Curry led Davidson to within one possession of the Final Four in 2008. Still, here are

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Liberty: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney

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Liberty stunned the rest of the Big South by ripping through the conference tournament, knocking off the top three seeds and winning an unexpected title. The Flames were the fifth seed in the North, and the ninth-best team in the league. They didn’t just crash the Big Dance, they kidnapped the DJ, set the drapes on fire and drank all the jungle juice. With that said, here are five things you probably didn’t know about the school in Lynchburg, Virginia: [Read

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Harvard: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney

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Harvard clinched the Ivy League title on Saturday with its win over Cornell and Princeton’s surprising loss to Brown. The Crimson will be making back-to-back NCAA appearances for the first time ever. You may have noticed that people who attend Harvard are generally pretty bright. I’m not really sure why, but it just seems to work out that way. But there are many other interesting things to know about the school in Cambridge, Mass. Here are five things you probably didn’t

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Belmont: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney

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Belmont punched its ticket to the Big Dance by outlasting Murray State in an overtime classic in the Ohio Valley championship game on Saturday night. Bruins guard Kerron Johnson hit two clutch jumpers from the free throw line–one at the end of regulation and one in overtime–to lift Belmont to the title and back into the NCAAs for the third consecutive year. Belmont (26-6) will likely be seeded somewhere in the 10-12 range. Here are five things you probably didn’t know

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