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Name That Team | March 23, 2010 »
This team will make its third Regional Semi-finals appearance in the last six years and ninth in school history. The school has not advanced beyond this round since 1953 when they lost in the national semi-finals. That was part of a ten-year period under three different coaches where the school reached the Elite Eight on four occasions.
Name That Team | March 22, 2010 »
This team will make its 16th Sweet Sixteen appearance later this week. 16 times this school has won at least two games in the NCAA Tournament. In the last 20 years though, this team has only won one game in The Dance. In the 70s, this school made three Elite Eight and two Sweet 16 appearances.
Name That Team | March 16, 2010 »
78.6 percent. That is the first thing you need to know about this team. That number represents their team free-throw percentage. They lead the country. Not only do they lead in percentage, but among the top 20 teams for free throw percentage, only three have taken more free throws.
Name That Team | March 9, 2010 »
This team can be pigeon-holed under the sleeper category, but do not overlook them. Oh sure, with eight losses (six of them in their conference) it is easy to brush this team aside. But look a little deeper. They stand alone with a field-goal-percentage defense of 37.2…
Name That Team | March 2, 2010 »
A team often takes on the personality of its coach. After three years, this team is starting to look like its leader. They enjoy shooting threes. They take over 20 a game. They have the attempts…
Name That Team | February 23, 2010 »
They value possession of the ball. They rank in the top ten of turnovers and assist to turnover ratio. Before you get confused they rank in the top ten of turnovers is a positive thing. Not many teams have fewer turnovers per game than this team. Fewer turnovers means fewer easy baskets for opponents which means opposing teams score less. Thus, the high scoring margin.
Name That Team | February 16, 2010 »
This team is looking to improve on their all-time record in the NCAA Tournament of six wins and seven losses. They have not earned a berth since 2004, but they are ranked in the top 20 defensively.
Name That Team | February 9, 2010 »
This team made three Elite Eight appearances in the 90s and won 12 NCAA Tournament games in the decade, but they have not won a game in The Dance since 2001. By winning their conference tournament, they have qualified for the field of 65 the last two years.
Name That Team | February 2, 2010 »
This team gets forgotten in their conference. With other schools from its league hovering near the top of the rankings, it is easy to overlook them. Nonetheless, they are hanging around in the top 25.
Name That Team | January 26, 2010 »
Continuing a new series here on Pickin’ Splinters. This feature is designed to help readers get familiar with teams around the country. After considering all the facts, make your guess as to the team being described. Please try and not look up the answer.
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