College Basketball
UCONN Huskies — Back-to-Back National Championships
Thursday, April 8th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | No Comments
We just had to write about this – how often does a team go undefeated 2 seasons in a row to win 2 consecutive national titles? Never! So that’s why we had to highlight this incredible run by the UCONN Huskies Women’s College Basketball team. One season of 39-0 – maybe some luck is in involved. But 2 straight 39-0 seasons – you’ve gotta be kidding me.
On Tuesday night, UCONN defeated Stanford in the NCAA National Title Game of the Final Four 53-47. While UCONN had dominated most teams en route to a perfect 38-0 record heading into the finals, the Huskies appeared to be mortal in the game against the Cardinal. Check out these stats:
- the team missed 16 consecutive field goal attempts during 1 stretch in the 1st half;
- the went over 10 minutes in the half without scoring a single point;
- they trailed 20-12 at halftime – only 12 points in one half?!.
But in the end, the team rallied around its leaders and put together a memorable second half performance to pull off a “rare” come-from-behind win to preserve their perfect season. Make it 78 wins in a row and a 2nd consecutive national title for UCONN.
Head Coach Gino Auriemma has built a dynasty in Storrs, Connecticut. And although his team made it “interesting” for him on Tuesday night, he was thrilled with their resolve — “There was a point in time where it looked like we may never score again. To come out in the 2nd half and make some of the plays that we made and have Maya Moore make some of the shots that she made, it was a real testament to these kids and how strong they are and how tough they are and how resilient they are.”
Maya Moore was the reason that the Huskies won – she scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. T Charles also had a solid game for the Huskies with 9 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocked shots.
Will the Huskies be able to make it 3 perfect seasons in a row? Will they be able to run their winning streak to 100 games? This will surely make for an exciting beginning to the women’s college basketball season in November 2010…
Duke Tops Butler 61-59 for National Championship Title
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | No Comments
The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Butler Bulldogs 61-59 to win the Final Four College Basketball Championship. It was the 4th NCAA title for Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Duke’s senior trio of leaders led the way to victory once again. Kyle Singler scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Nolan Smith scored 13 points and had 4 assists. Jon Scheyer may have had the best all-around game with 15 points, 6 rebound and 5 assists.
For Butler, Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack each scored 12 points to lead the squad. Matt Howard chipped in 11 points, while Avery Jukes also added 10 points.
Duke’s win ended Butler’s underdog run through the whole entire tournament. It was a new feeling for Butler who hadn’t lost a game since they dropped a 10-point decision at UAB on December 22nd.
What a great battle, a great game to watch and a great way to end the 2009-2010 NCAA College Basketball Season…
MLB Action Starts Tonight — Yankees @ Red Sox @ Fenway Park
Sunday, April 4th, 2010 | 2010 Schedule, Boston Red Sox, College Basketball, Final Four, MLB, NCAA College Basketball, New York Yankees, Sports, World Series | No Comments
After a long spring, MLB action finally starts tonight as the defending World Series Champion New York Yankees invade Boston to take on the Red Sox at Fenway Park. What better way to kick off the 2010 MLB schedule with a battle between these 2 bitter rivals.
Yankees ace CC Sabathia squares off against Red Sox ace Josh Beckett in an epic match-up. Sabathia led the Yankees to their 2009 World Series crown, while Beckett led his squad to the 2007 crown with his stellar post-season pitching run. It doesn’t get better than this.
Enjoy the start of baseball season tonight on Sunday Night ESPN baseball. Throw in live MLB opening day action all day on Monday and then the NCAA Final Four Championship Game pitting Duke against Butler on Monday night and you have yourself a sports Nirvana the next 36 hours!
Final Four Championship Game Set — Duke Blue Devils v. Butler Bulldogs
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | 1 Comment
It will be David v. Goliath in the NCAA Final Four Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday night.
Butler defeated Michigan State 52-50 on Saturday to advance to their first ever Championship Game.
Duke defeated West Virginia in a blowout 78-57 in the 2nd game on Saturday night and is seeking its first championship title since 2001.
Fasten your seat belts – it is going to be a wild ride on Monday night in Indy with the hometown Bulldogs looking to pull off the upset…
2010 Final Four All Set
Monday, March 29th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | No Comments
It was a great weekend of exciting regional finals in the 2010 NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Only 4 teams remain – Butler, West Viriginia, Michigan State and Duke.
Butler (#5 seed) knocked off Kansas State (#2 seed) 63-56 behind 22 points and 9 rebounds from Gordon Hayward. Butler returns home to Indianapolis to play in the Final Four.
West Virginia (#2 seed) knocked off Kentucky (#1 seed) 73-66 behind Da’Sean Butler’s 18 points and 6 rebounds. Head Coach Bob Huggins is taking his alma mater to the Final Four.
Michigan State (#5 seed) knocked off Tennessee (#6 seed) 70-69 in the 1st game of the day on Sunday. Although Durrell Summers led the team with 21 points, it was Raymar Morgan’s free throw with 2 seconds left in the game that put the Spartans ahead for good. Head Coach Tom Izzo is now headed to his 6th Final Four in 12 years, including back-to-back Final Fours.
Duke (#1 seed) was the final team to qualify for the Final Four with a come-from-behind 78-71 win over Baylor (#3 seed). Duke was the only #1 seed to reach the Final Four this year. Nolan Smith (29 points) and John Scheyer (20 points) paced the Blue Devils. Duke also grabbed 22 offensive rebounds in the game.
Get ready for a great weekend of action – it will be a long 5 days to wait for the Final Four, but it will sure be a lot of fun…
Elite 8 All Set – Big NCAA Tourney Weekend to Set Final Four
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | 1 Comment
The Elite Eight match-ups are all set. After this weekend’s games, we’ll know exactly who’s in the 2010 Final Four.
Here’s how it all shakes out this weekend:
Saturday 3/27 @ 4:30PM EST in Salt Lake City, Utah – West Regional Final
Butler (5 seed) v. Kansas State (2 seed)
TicketChest Blog Prediction — Kansas State with a 7-point victory
Saturday 3/27 @ 4:30PM EST in Salt Lake City, Utah – West Regional Final
Butler (5 seed) v. Kansas State (2 seed)
TicketChest Blog Prediction — Kansas State with a 7-point victory
Saturday 3/27 @ 7:00PM EST in Syracuse, New York – East Regional Final
Kentucky (1 seed) v. West Virginia (2 seed)
TicketChest Blog Prediction — Kentucky with a 5-point victory
Sunday 3/28 @ 2:20PM EST in St. Louis, Missouri – Midwest Regional Final
Tennessee (6 seed) v. Michigan State (5 seed)
TicketChest Blog Prediction — Michigan State with a 1-point victory
Sunday 3/28 @ 5:05PM EST in Houston, Texas – South Regional Final
Duke (1 seed) v. Baylor (3 seed)
TicketChest Blog Prediction — Baylor with a 3-point victory
Enjoy the games — we’ll keep you posted throughout the weekend!
Northern Iowa Upsets Overall #1 Seed Kansas 69-67, Cornell’s Magical Run Continues
Sunday, March 21st, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, General, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | No Comments
In an NCAA tourney with a ton of great upsets, Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest upset on Saturday, defeating #1 overall seed Kansas 69-67. Northern Iowa led by 8 points at halftime and somehow figured out a way to slow down the high-flying Kansas Jayhawks offense. Northern Iowa then withstood a furious 2nd half comeback by the Jayhawks to hang on for the win. Ali Farokhmanesh led the way for the Panthers scoring 16 points, including a devastating 3-point shot with under a minute to play that increased a 1-point lead to 4 points. What a game…
Cornell (#12) kept their magical run going today with an upset of #4 Wisconsin 87-69. Cornell is firing on all cylinders during the tourney so far, having knocked off #5 seed Temple by 13 points on Friday. Louis Dale (26 points) and Ryan Wittman (24 points) led the way for Cornell’s big win. Now it’s on to the Sweet 16!
Upsets Still the Story in 2010 NCAA Tourney
Friday, March 19th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | No Comments
Upsets continued to occur in Thursday night’s action and Friday afternoon’s action in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
On Thursday night, Ohio (#14) pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament with a dominating 97-83 win over Georgetown. Armon Bassett poured in 32 points, while D.J. Cooper contributed 23 points and 8 assists to pace Ohio.
On Friday, the biggest upset came courtesy of #12 Cornell. Cornell – the Ivy League darling – crushed Temple (#5) 78-65. The game was never even close.
In a somewhat lesser upset, Missouri (#10) held off Clemson (#7) 86-78.
#1 seeds Duke and Syracuse are both in action tonight – will we finally see that #16 upset over a #1 seed?! Probably not, but you always need to stay tuned so you don’t miss out when it does happen…
NCAA College Basketball Tournament Action Begins with a Bang
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | 1 Comment
NCAA Tourney action begin with a bang today with a few upsets and a few close-upsets. There have already been 2 overtime games today — that’s how many overtime games there were in the ENTIRE 2009 NCAA basketball tournament.
In the 1st game of the day, Old Dominion (#11) pulled off the upset over Notre Dame (#6) 51-50 by outscoring the Fighting Irish by 7 points in the 2nd half.
Murray State (#13) pulled off the biggest upset of the day by defeating Vanderbilt (#4) 66-65 on a game-winning shot by Danero Thomas at the buzzer.
Robert Morris – a #15 seed – led #2 seed Villanova for much of the game, but couldn’t pull out the win. They managed to force overtime and kept it close during the extra 5 minutes, but Villanova emerged victorious in the end – 73-70.
In the other overtime game, BYU (#7) pulled away from Floris (#10) in the second overtime period and won 99-92.
WOW – the tournament never fails to deliver – this is definitely the best post-season action in all of sports.
NCAA Basketball Tournament – Bring it On
Monday, March 15th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | No Comments
Let’s dance — I love this time of year – bring on the NCAA College Basketball Tournament.
The conference tournaments were great this weekend, and there are sure to be plenty of upsets galore come Thursday and Friday in 1st round tourney action.
The #1 seeds include the Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils and the Syracuse Orangemen.
One key exclusion – Illinois. Illinois beat Wisconsin for the 2nd time during the season in the Big Ten Conference Tournament and too tourney #2-seeded Ohio State to double-OT in the conference tourney semifinals. What more do you have to do to convince the tournament selection committee that you deserve to be there?
Notre Dame drew a #6 seed and faces Old Dominion on Thursday in New Orleans. Marquette also drew a #6 seed and faces Washington on Thursday in San Jose.
Can’t wait for exciting college basketball action to start during the 2010 NCAA College Basketball Tournament…
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