By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you, readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from March 21st-27th that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Butler's Shelvin Mack gets my POTW. The Butler guard put bookends on a 74-71 victory over the Florida Gators as the Bulldogs clinched back-to-back trips to the … [Read more...] about Performance of the week | Shelvin Mack
Archives for March 2011
Kentucky-North Carolina thread
One last ticket to the Final Four will be punched when the SEC clashes with the Atlantic Coast Conference. Kentucky is in its 108th season of basketball and is the all-time NCAA leader in wins with 2,051. The Wildcats are 104-45 (.698) in the NCAA Tournament and 14-1 (.933) in tournament games played in the New York City metro area. The Wildcats own a 13-18 record in … [Read more...] about Kentucky-North Carolina thread
VCU-Kansas thread
Final Four implications weigh heavily when the Colonial Athletic Association battles the Big 12. VCU's Rams will look to go from First Four to Final Four. Spurned by critics across the land as a team unworthy of receiving an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament, the Rams have reeled off four wins to advance to the school's first ever appearance in the Elite Eight. The … [Read more...] about VCU-Kansas thread
Arizona-UConn thread
A trip to Houston and the Final Four hangs in the balance when the Pac10 clashes with the Big East. Not counting vacated appearances, this is UA’s 27th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and the program has a 46-25 (.643) record in its previous NCAA Tournament action … This is the Wildcats’ ninth Elite Eight appearance. Twenty-nine of UA’s 45 NCAA Tournament victories have … [Read more...] about Arizona-UConn thread
Butler-Florida thread
A trip to Houston and the Final Four is on the line when the Horizon League throws down with the SEC. For the second consecutive year and for the second time in school history, Butler has advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. The Bulldogs improved to 16-3 in the month of March in four seasons under head coach Brad Stevens. Butler … [Read more...] about Butler-Florida thread