The team that passed on Stephen Curry oh so many years ago got beaten in the NCAA championship game by what else? A 3-pointer. You have to believe the folks at Davidson, especially one particular ex-student, took a little extra gratification from Kris Jenkins’ title-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer that lifted Villanova over North Carolina. Because it was Davidson, you may recall, that benefited most from the decisions by North Carolina and Duke to take a pass on the player who
We are not here to applaud Stephen Curry for his 35 points Saturday in the Golden State Warriors’ 40th win of the season, a 101-92 victory over the Washington Wizards. We are here to mock him for making a bet with Wes Mathews of the Portland Trail Blazers, whose picture is now Curry’s Twitter avatar. [Read more…]
As March Madness approaches, Sheridan Hoops is providing a small service to our readers whose love of basketball includes college basketball. Most basketball fans know about the Dukes and Indianas and Georgetowns and Gonzagas. But what about South Dakota State? Belmont? Florida Gulf Coast University? [Read more…]
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