The Big Ten Tournament tips off today in Indianapolis with four games between eight teams while the conference’s top four teams sit and await their Friday competition. Here is a quick look at today’s Big Ten Tournament action.
2012 Big Ten Tournament Preview: Bracket, TV Info, Tip Times, and Point Spreads for Thursday First Round Games
March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bubble Watch: NCAA Tournament Bubble Teams on March 8th
March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Selection Sunday mere days away, Andy Bottoms is ramping up the frequency of his bubble watch posts from here on out. The last few conference tournaments start on Thursday, which will undoubtedly lead to plenty of movement among what remains a lengthy list of tournament hopefuls.
Conference Tournaments Do One-Bid Leagues No Favor
March 7, 2012 By 3 Comments
Much to the chagrin of Charismatic Christians everywhere, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will not be dancing this year. It is yet another example of how conference tournaments can actually work to the long-term detriment of one-bid leagues.
‘Any Given Sunday’ Concept Works…In 344-Team College Basketball
March 5, 2012 By 6 Comments
You’ve surely seen the ‘Any Given Sunday’ graphic that highlights NFL parity by showing how one team beats another, which beats another, which beats another, until the circle returns to the original team. But did you know…not only does that work in the 32-team NFL, it also works in 344-team Division I college basketball.
NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Can Cuonzo Martin’s 18-13 Tennessee Volunteers Make The NCAA Tournament?
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After another exciting and eventful weekend of college hoops, Andy Bottoms was able to trim some teams off of the bubble. Even so, there is still the potential for plenty of movement during the last week of the season as teams jockey for position and look to make a positive final impression in their respective conference tournaments.
College Basketball Coach of the Year: The Final Five Candidates and Reader Poll
March 5, 2012 By 7 Comments
As we motor forward during March Madness 2012, here are the leading candidates, in no particular order (alphabetical actually), for the top college basketball coach in 2011-2012, then an opportunity for you to chime in with your vote.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Rankings
March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Selection Sunday less than a week away, Andy Bottoms unveils his final College Basketball Power Rankings of the season.
Before Indiana-Purdue II, A Heartfelt Thank You To Indiana’s 2012 Senior Class
March 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
Verdell Jones, Tom Pritchard, Matt Roth, Daniel Moore, and Kory Barnett were around for all of the carnage. Now, they are ready to take on Purdue with a 24th overall win, an 11th conference win, and 5th place in the Big Ten on the line, in Assembly Hall, on Senior Day. As far as I’m concerned, these five young men deserve as loud an ovation as has ever been given to a group of IU seniors.
Should The ‘Madness’ Start At The Beginning Of March?
March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: February 29th
February 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Andy Bottoms takes a look at over 35 teams in this week’s edition of Bubble Watch. Based on the sheer number of teams on the bubble this season and the general mediocrity of their profiles, conference tournament performances are going to be as important as ever.
On Duke Being ‘Overrated’ – It’s College Basketball, Not Just Duke, That Has Problems
February 28, 2012 By 4 Comments
Sometimes stats seem to tell a story until you examine the entire story. For example, Duke is seemingly overrated, and from a general perspective they should not receive the #1 seed that many bracketologists are projecting them to receive. But then again, who does?
College Basketball Power Rankings: Week of February 27th
February 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
If Saturday’s glut of upsets, exciting games, and nail-biting finishes is any indiation, this year’s NCAA Tournament is going to be fantastic. As it stands, this looks like Andy Bottoms’ second the last set of Power Rankings for the season, because once the field is announced and March Madness begins, any lingering debates will be settled on the floor.
NCAA Tournament 2012 Schedule, Dates, Sites, and Tickets
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Selection Sunday now just two weeks away, teams around the country will soon be learning of their NCAA Tournament fate and destination. That also means fans will start making plans to see their teams in person or at a minimum concocting excuses to miss work for March Madness. We here at MSF support both of these endeavours and pride ourselves on being able to provide all the information you need about the 2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament to support either one, including the schedule, site, and ticket information.
ACC Tournament Primer: Dates, Site, TV Info, Tickets, History, and Current Tourney Outlook
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Duke, North Carolina, and Florida State are within one game of each other atop the ACC standings, which should make for an entertaining conference tournament when things get rolling in Atlanta on March 8th.
SEC Tournament Primer: Dates, Site, TV Info, Tickets, History, and Current Tourney Outlook
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The SEC Tournament starts on March 8th in New Orleans, and the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats will be looking to make what they hope to be their first of two trips to the Big Easy.
