Friday, July 22nd, 2011
It's official, college basketball powers North Carolina and Michigan State will play a game on the deck of an aircraft carrier. A matchup that has been rumored for months has finally been agreed to and given final approval, as the two teams will face each other on the flight deck ...
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Monday, March 14th, 2011
Every year on Selection Sunday, the only thing more entertaining than filling out a bracket and incessantly staring at it is incessantly staring at the lines which get posted at some books as early as just a few hours after the Selection Show. Needless to say, this year was no different in WiseGuyAction's humble bungalow. My ...
Posted in College Basketball, Gambling | 7 Comments »
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Shaun Rogers apparently didn't learn from Plaxico Burress, Gilbert Arenas, or even Barry Switzer - No Guts, No Glory
Your AL predictions - Amphibious Sports Duo
Your Butler Final Four capsule - Sparty and Friends
Pacino as Pat Riley? - Flicksided
The Chargers brass might be mad, but LT hasn't said anything that isn't ...
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
We’ve hammered home the realization that my alma mater Indiana University is not going to make the NCAA Tournament this month. That is unless the Hoosiers miraculously win the Big Ten Tournament. But I’m not holding my breath. Stevie Wonder has a better chance making it out of a maze.
But ...
Posted in Alex Young, George Hill, IUPUI, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Robert Glenn, Ron Hunter, Summit League | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
I was first introduced to Art Parakhouski during Championship Week last year. The Radford center single-handedly transformed the Highlanders from a 10-20 cellar dweller in the Big South to the conference’s champion in his first season at the school. The 6-foot-11 center scored 26 points and pulled down 18 rebounds ...
Posted in Art Parakhouski, Big South, College Basketball, Ivan Drago, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Radford Highlanders, Rocky IV, TheBaker's College Basketball Files | No Comments »
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Adrian Branch and Todd Harris called last night’s WAC showdown between Nevada and Utah State on ESPN2. Being the avid college basketball fan that I am, I decided why not watch my third game of the night (Michigan State-Minnesota and Northwestern-Wisconsin had my attention earlier). I'm semi-watching the game, more ...
Posted in Adrian Branch, College Basketball, ESPN, Hoosiers, Jimmy Chitwood, NCAA Basketball, WAC | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
As every college basketball season unfolds, the search for the next Mid-Major team to achieve NCAA Tournament success takes form. The usual characters are still there.
Butler is still good despite its inability to beat any top-25 teams (1-3, if you count the win against an Evan Turner-less Ohio State).
Gonzaga has ...
Posted in Atlantic 10, College Basketball, Louisiana Tech, Marshall Thundering Herd, Mid-Majors, Missouri Valley Conference, NCAA Basketball, Northern Iowa, Rhode Island Rams, Richmond Spiders, TheBaker's College Basketball Files, WAC, William & Mary | 2 Comments »
Monday, January 11th, 2010
As a Big Ten basketball fan, I feel spoiled. Not only is the Big Ten the most competitive conference from top to bottom, it has the best coaches and its own beautiful, everything-in-HD channel. Seriously, almost every night there’s a game in the conference worth watching - that is unless ...
Posted in College Basketball, Grambling State, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Prairie View A&M, Southern University, SWAC, TheBaker's College Basketball Files | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Wow, talk about your rough day for Indianapolis-based sports patriarchs.
First, news came this morning that Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon had died. His Rumors and Rants-styled obit is below or here.
But now this afternoon, the NCAA, headquartered in Indianapolis, has sent out a press release that the association's president, Myles ...
Posted in Bobby Knight, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana University, Myles Brand, NCAA Basketball | 1 Comment »
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
Phillips and I spent Sunday morning watching high school basketball. Of course, calling it "basketball" is probably a stretch since we were at an AAU tournament, but there were two hoops and an orange ball, so at least it was a basketball-like substance. I recently shared my feelings on AAU ...
Posted in College Basketball, College Recruiting, High School Sports | 3 Comments »
