Stony Brook won’t dance but the program is on the rise

If you told Bryan Dougher, Danny Carter, Tommy Brenton & Dallis Joyner in 2008 that  they would win 75 games at Stony Brook, nearly make the NCAA tournament twice, win two regular season America East titles and participate in the NIT two times, they would have probably laughed at you, thinking it was a joke. [...]

Breaking Down the 1-Bid Leagues

Every bubble team’s worst nightmare: A team that is surely going to receive an NCAA Tournament bid no matter what and the rest of their conference has no chance at an at-large. The team winds up losing in their conference tournament and some sub .500 team receives the tournament auto-bid, suddenly turning a 1-bid league [...]

Bubble Watch: Sunday, February 26th

Bubble teams, as usual, are in bold. Sunday, February 26th: Cincinnati @ South Florida (12PM ESPN3) – Huge, huge bubble game in the Big East. The Bearcats are in slightly better position but are still firmly on the bubble. South Florida is on the outside looking in and definitely need this win to improve their [...]

LockBox & Notes: March 7th

Add: Alabama Remove: Minnesota, Southern Miss Last 4 IN: Boston College, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Colorado First 4 OUT: Penn State, Baylor, Memphis, Clemson On the Fringe: Alabama, VCU, Washington State, Missouri State 21 teams for 13 bids Notes: Minnesota was eliminated after a very poor showing down the stretch in the Big Ten. Southern Miss [...]

LockBox & Notes: February 28th

Add: None Remove: Nebraska, Alabama, Wichita State, Dayton Last 4 IN: Gonzaga, Colorado, Baylor, Michigan First 4 OUT: Boston College, Penn State, Butler, Colorado State On the Fringe: Washington State, Clemson, Southern Miss, Minnesota, VCU Notes: Colorado State, VCU, Southern Miss and Minnesota all dropped out with losses since the last LockBox. Boston College was [...]

LockBox & Notes: February 25th

Add: Dayton Remove: None. Last 4 IN: Gonzaga, Colorado State, Richmond, Southern Miss First 4 OUT: Virginia Tech, Penn State, Butler, UAB On the Fringe: Michigan, Washington State, Colorado, Clemson, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Dayton, Nebraska, Alabama, Wichita State Notes: Virginia Tech’s resume is hurt due to a technicality. They have three wins just outside the [...]

LockBox & Notes: February 21st

Add: Penn State, Butler, Nebraska Remove: UTEP, New Mexico, Maryland, Ole Miss Last 4 IN: VCU, Memphis, Butler, Colorado St First 4 OUT: Richmond, Baylor, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State Other Schools Considered: Michigan, Penn State, Washington State, Clemson, Southern Miss, Nebraska, Alabama, Wichita State Notes: -UTEP has been removed after losses to UCF and Southern [...]

LockBox: February 14th

Add: Alabama Remove: Duquesne, Miami Last 4 IN: Michigan St, Colorado State, Cincinnati, Baylor First 4 OUT: Oklahoma State, Washington State, Ole Miss, Wichita State, Other teams considered: Butler, Michigan, VCU, Gonzaga, Maryland, New Mexico, Southern Miss, Clemson Notes: -Duquesne was removed because they don’t have an at-large profile and are no longer the leader [...]

“Don’t Give Up… Don’t Ever Give Up” – A Tribute to Jim Valvano

The following is a 2-3 minute speech I wrote and gave for a public speaking class in college during this season’s Jimmy V week. The thought of death frequently raises feelings of fear and sadness in many people, but not this man. Many people terminally ill shrink into obscurity and seek pity from others, but [...]

LockBox: February 11th

Add: Michigan Remove: Penn State, Dayton, Northwestern Last 4 IN: UCLA, Richmond, Ole Miss, Michigan St First 4 OUT: Baylor, Colorado State, Washington State, Maryland Other teams considered: New Mexico, Southern Miss, Wichita State, VCU, Butler, Gonzaga