Admit it. You’ve been infected by the Madness, too. With 48 games in the rearview mirror and another 12 on the docket for next weekend’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds, the NCAA Tournament is in full swing. But the most activity isn’t happening on court in regional venues; it’s taking place virtually on Twitter. In that spirit, let’s break down the tournament’s massive social-media response thus far in fitting micro-form fashion: – The biggest story of the Dance so far has been
2013 Big East Tournament: A Social Media Spectacle
The Big East Tournament as we all know it is now gone. But the recent five-day basketball bender in New York City left behind many indelible impressions; including 64,248,336 #BigEast hashtag impressions on Twitter from Tuesday, March 12, through the close of Saturday, March 16. [Read more…]
Albany: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney
Underdog? Great Danes always stand tall. After dropping a pair of regular-season meetings with Vermont, fourth-seeded Albany surprised the Catamounts when it counted most – in the America East Conference Championship on Saturday. Senior guard Jacob Iati drained a pair of late treys to lift the Great Danes to a 53-49 victory in Burlington and their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2007. Need more facts about the Capital Region contingent? Here are five on the house: 1. The Great Danes picked up their 11th
Bucknell: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney
Did you know Bison are savvy swimmers? Well, the experienced Bucknell bunch remained afloat Wednesday night, drowning Lafayette, 64-56, to capture their fourth Patriot League crown and sixth automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Here are five other facts you may not know about the Bison’s basketball-playing brethren: 1. Bucknell’s win over Lafayette, its 28th of the year, breaks the school and Patriot League records for victories in a season. The triumph also extended the seniors’ record for most wins by one class
Why Loud City should be at “The Peake” of your NBA bucket list
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty-two home games. Thirty-two sellouts. Capacity crowds are standard this year at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the 581-thousand-square-foot home to the reigning Western Conference champs, the Oklahoma City Thunder. And it’s all for good reason. If you don’t have an NBA arena bucket list, you should. [Read more…]