At long last, the season is finally here, so the only thing left for me to do is roll out my Top 30 (because 25 just wasn’t enough), dust off my Kelvin Sampson voodoo doll, and start enjoying what should be a terrific college basketball season.
Sweet 16: North Carolina v Marquette Analysis and Prediction
March 23, 2011 By 2 Comments
The national consensus seems to be that the Ohio State-Kentucky matchup at 9:45 ET on Friday night is the most intriguing game of the Sweet 16. But the East Region appetizer that comes before OSU-UK isn’t bad itself.
The #2 seed North Carolina faces one of the two remaining Big East teams, #11 seed Marquette. The Tar Heels are the favorite, but in this preview I’ll explain why there is legitimacy to the growing buzz that Marquette could pull off another upset.
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Michigan State Basketball Preview: Izzo Hopes to Take Spartans Back to Indianapolis
November 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The last time Michigan State won a national championship was the 2000 season…in Indianapolis.
Nearly a decade later, the Final Four returns to Indianapolis and the Spartans are hoping for a case of dèjà vu.
Last season the Spartans almost fulfilled a dream season but fell just short of winning a national championship in Detroit. Unfortunately for MSU, the North Carolina team they faced was truly the better team.
Now the Spartans are a much different team from a year ago.
State comes into the season with a #2 national ranking and is favored to be Big-10 champions for the second year in a row. Center Goran Suton and point guard Travis Walton may have both graduated, but new players are ready to step into their roles.
