For Coach’s Corner owner John Henderson, March Madness is a slam dunk for business.He knows today’s lunch crowd will resemble a Sunday throng in football season. So he loads up on chicken wings, makes sure the bottles of Bud Lights are cold, and prepares to unlock the doors to a different clientele.“With Georgia playing, how […]
By Dane HuffmanUpdated: Today at 6:18 a.m.If you’ve picked your bracket, found your national champion and loaded up the kitchen with food and drink, then you’re ready for the NCAA Tournament.And Thursday, the tournament begins in force as Georgia faces Xavier at 12:10 p.m. on WRAL.Duke, the second seed in the West Regional, tips off […]
Spokane may be the toughest regional from top to bottom, but at least No. 1 seed Maryland gets to start work on scaling the first part of that summit from the comfort of the Comcast Center in College Park, Md. No such luck for the defending champs, the Tennessee Lady Vols, who could conceivably face […]
Women’s NCAA bracket announcedThose No. 1 seeds — all familiar powerhouses to college basketball fans and all previous winners- anchored the NCAA women’s tournament bracket, with the Lady Vols opening defense of their championship in the Oklahoma City Regional.• DePaul women’s basketball team is the No. 10 seed in the New Orleans regional and will […]
My 2008 NCAA Cinderella squad: the Miami HurricanesA) they're the local team, and b) I'm certain to be the the only one.Why are they being dissed nationally?Because they're not that good, face tough competition immediately, and might well be satisfied just to make the tourney after early-season predictions of last place in the ACC.The Hurricanes […]
BY ADAM HIMMELSBACHIf you’re reading this while sitting in your office, chances are you’ve already heard the words “upset,” “seeds” and “Sweet 16,” and they had nothing to do with your daughter crying about getting a potted plant for her 16th birthday.And if you’re reading this while sitting in your office, chances are someone has […]
(03-16) 21:36 PDT — Cal sophomore forward Ryan Anderson had to rush from the Staples Center to catch a flight Thursday after the Bears lost 88-66 to UCLA in the Pac-10 tournament, but he found the time to make one heart-felt statement.“It will be a huge disappointment if we have to sit at home […]
Why does ESPN even have “experts” picking to talk about the NCAA tournament? Their insight is no better (actually, it’s worse) than simply looking at the seedings. Last year, we heard “look out for Long Beach State,” which got dismantled by Tennessee in the first round.This year, ESPN had five “experts” pick their Elite 8 […]