The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is pure mayhem; games begin and end simultaneously, buzzers sound from TV’s, iPads, iPhones, and computers, celebrations are loud … and defeat is inevitable for more than three-quarters of the field… Which brings us to these next four days of college basketball: Games are fewer than the week before, but the stakes continue to rise as the Sweet Sixteen turns into the Elite Eight, and, eventually the Final Four. [Read more…]
The Syracuse Orangemen, who were a half of solid basketball away from becoming the Big East Conference Tournament champs, will make their 36th NCAA Tournament appearance this week. Here are five fast facts about the Orange to help you as you fill out your bracket. 1. If they’re going to make a deep run in the tournament, then they’re going to be hitting their 3-pointers with consistency: #bbpBox_313092027128627201 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_313092027128627201 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } Heck of a stat they just flashed