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Interview with Rich Zvosec — author, former coach, ESPN analyst (J. Paulsen, 01/09/2009)
ESPN college basketball analyst Rich Zvosec coached at 10 different lower Division I
schools and recently wrote a book about his career. He chatted with John about the book,
the challenges of coaching at a small school and why the NBA age limit is hurting the
college game
Well, three out of four ain't bad... (J. Paulsen, 04/01/2008)
If you've ever heard Jim Nantz and Billy Packer try to fill dead air, you know why
John Paulsen is hoping this weekend's Final Four games are close. With three of his
Final Four picks still alive, John takes a closer look at the matchups while also
chiming in on Tyler Hansbrough's NBA future.
48 teams down, the Sweet 16 remain (J. Paulsen, 03/25/2008)
Last week, John Paulsen used a series of trend stats to help him fill out his March
Madness bracket. Now, with the first two rounds of the tournament in the books, John
checks in on his results while also taking a closer look at the Sweet 16 matchups
for those readers in "second chance" brackets
A (sort of) scientific way to fill out your March Madness bracket (J. Paulsen, 03/18/2008)
Looking for a little guidance while filling out your bracket? John Paulsen offers up
a series of trend stats, including Sagarin ratings and points-per-shot, that should
help you with all of the tough decisions. Now all you need to do is come up with
your excuse for missing work Thursday and Friday.
College Hoops Web Guide
The editors are disappointed that there aren't many quality college hoops sites outside of the general sports sites, especially since March Madness is one of the most entertaining events in sports. Fortunately, the general sites do a great job. Let us know if we've missed any!
CollegeSports.com
This site devoted to college sports has an excellent hoops section.
Sportsterminal.com
Here you'll find tons of great NCAA basketball content and stats.
FinalFour.net
March Madness HQ!
CHN College Basketball
All things college basketball, including rankings, tourney coverage, draft news and recruiting.
CNNSI.com
Between CNN and Sports Illustrated, they have put together a bullish site on college hoops.
CBS Sportsline
This is true to college basketball and has some good stories on the hardwood's future prep stars.
ESPN.com
Everything you would want or need in a college hoops site.
SportingNews.com
Great recruiting information.
CollegeInsider.com
Excellent site with plenty of content.
Small College Basketball
This is a great site to track Division II and Division III basketball.
Yardbarker.com
Check out college hoops rumors, blogs, videos, news, discussions, scores and more at Yardbarker.com – a place for fans to share stories and make comments about what’s happening in the college hoops world.
College Basketball Blog
Courtesy of The Scores Report, the National Sports Blog
#5 Villanova beats #4 West Virginia: The Wildcats upended the Mountaineers, 82-75, in Morgantown behind 21 points from Scottie Reynolds and 17 points from Corey Fisher.
In Reynolds, Fisher and Reggie Redding, Villanova certainly has the guard play to make a deep run come March, but they lack the size inside to handle the likes of ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Coach K thinks NCAA’s one-and-done policy is a ’sham’:
Per SI.com (via the Dan Patrick Show)...
"If [a kid is] good enough, he should be allowed to come right out of high school," Kryzewski said.
But Coach K thinks if a player does go to college, he should take academics seriously.
"If they go to college, they should be there long enough ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
UConn upsets #1* Texas, 88-75: *Texas lost earlier in the week to Kansas State, so they wouldn't have been #1 on Monday.
It was a tale of two halves for the Huskies, who turned the ball over 16 times in the first en route to an eight-point deficit at halftime. But after three more turnovers in ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Big Saturday in basketball: Check it out...
#25 Ohio State/#12 West Virginia @ 2 PM on CBS
#1 Texas/#21 UConn @ 4 PM on CBS
Thunder/Cavs @ 7:30 PM on NBA League Pass
#6 Duke/#16 Clemson @ 9 PM on ESPN
(All times Eastern.) [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
#9 KSU upends #1 Texas:
It was an ugly game. Kansas State and Texas shot a combined 38% from the field, 17% from 3PT range and just 54% from the charity stripe, and committed a total of 36 turnovers. But the Wildcats prevailed, 71-62, behind some gritty defense, specifically on the Longhorns' leading scorer, Damion ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
#18 Georgia Tech nips #13 North Carolina: The Yellow Jackets blew a 20-point lead, but withstood a furious North Carolina comeback to beat the Tar Heels, 73-71, in Chapel Hill. Iman Shumpfert posted 30-4-6 or Georgia Tech, while Gani Lawal added 12-12. I can see why scouts like Derrick Favors (he's long and athletic), but he hasn't ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Another big Saturday in sports: We're in that sweet spot in the sports calendar when the NFL playoffs are going on and there are some good in-conference matchups in college hoops. Here's a quick look at what's on tap for Saturday. (All times Eastern.)
12 PM: #5 Syracuse @ #9 West Virginia (ESPN)
2 PM: #18 Georgia ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]