An NCAA Tournament dominated by favorites finally had a pair of (mild) upsets on Saturday evening in the regional finals. [Read more…]
Evening News: Gortat traded to Wizards, Lowry to wear splint on finger; Hinrich cleared to play
In today’s NBA news other than the big Wizards-Suns trade, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will be forced to wear a splint on his left ring finger for about 6 weeks, and Bulls backup point guard Kirk Hinrich has been cleared to return from his concussion. [Read more…]
Villanova Wildcats: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney
The Villanova Wildcats rallied in the second half of the season to clinch their 33rd NCAA Tournament birth. Here are five fast facts you should know about the Wildcats: 1. They started of 4-4 and finished 16-9. 2. Their two most impressive wins of the season came in the same week, when they beat No. 5 Louisville at home on and No. 3 Syracuse at the end of January. 3. Nova’s second leading scorer is also their freshman point guard, Ryan Arcidiacano, whom Jay
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…]