“It’s hard to beat a team three times.” This folk wisdom has been passed down among sports fans (and particularly college basketball and pro football fans) for decades. But what do the numbers and the empirical evidence say?
Bubble Boys: Non-BCS Edition
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Butler Misses a Shot but Cements a Legacy
April 6, 2010 By 17 Comments
Butler reminded me tonight of everything that I grew up loving about the game of basketball, and it was all signified in the most shining moment of all: Hayward’s shot that could have won it all.
Final 4: Butler-Michigan State Analysis, Prediction, and Spread Pick
March 29, 2010 By 7 Comments
Tom Izzo has earned a reputation as one of the greatest tournament coaches on his generation. Brad Stevens is earning a reputation as one of the up and coming coaches in America. Which coach’s team will prevail Saturday?
Butler Back Home Again…in…The Final Four!
March 27, 2010 By 9 Comments
MSF congratulations Brad Stevens and the Butler Bulldogs who earned the right to play in the Final Four with an Elite 8 win over Kansas State.
Gregg Doyel: Butler is NOT Hickory
March 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
Great article by Gregg Doyel of CBS Sports that discusses the many reasons why the program that Barry Collier, Thad Matta, Todd Lickliter, and Brad Stevens has built is not as analogous with Hickory High – the ultimate underdog in the movie Hoosiers – as many would have you think. I agree. And for all [...]
Sweet 16: Butler-Syracuse Preview and Prediction
March 22, 2010 By 38 Comments
Gordon Hayward and the Butler Bulldogs have the longest winning streak in the nation and are proving that they were likely underseeded in this year’s tournament. Now, they face one of the best teams in America. Can the Bulldogs’ magical ride continue against Syracuse?
March MADness: 22 Pictures of the Angriest College Basketball Coaches in America
March 11, 2010 By 6 Comments
A pictorial celebration of the MAD in March Madness, featuring the coaches of the current top 16 teams in America, as well as six others thrown in for good (see: hilarious) measure.
ESPN Screws Central Indiana
March 9, 2010 By 7 Comments
Apparently ESPN does not have anyone who thinks clearly, because the two premier college basketball teams in the city of Indianapolis are playing in their conference tournament championships…at the exact same time.
Butler Disappoints, But It’s Still Early
November 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
