By Austin Burton
Five NCAA teams that got my attention this past weekend for various reasons:
1. NORTH CAROLINA (2-2)
Those who thought the Tar Heels were overrated — cracking the AP preseason Top 10 following an NIT finish — were proven right after UNC lost twice at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic, which happened to be their first encounter with major-conference competition. Read More »
Tags: Austin Freeman, Brandon Paul, California, Chris Wright, D.J. Richardson, Demetri McCamey, Georgetown, Harper Kamp, harrison barnes, Illinois, Jereme Richmond, Jeremy Hazell, Jorge Gutierrez, Kendall Marshall, Kevin Willard, North Carolina, Roy Williams, Seton Hall
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By Austin Burton
This will be the last year of the Pac-10 as you know it. The tradition-rich (albeit often overlooked) West Coast staple is expanding, adding Colorado and Utah to the mix. The Utes will join in the 2011-12 academic year, while the Buffaloes will complete the “Pac-12″ the following year.
In the meantime, the Pac-10 is looking to rebound from what was at best a down year in basketball, and at worst an all-out disaster. Read More »
Tags: Abdul Gaddy, Alex Stephenson, Brook Lopez, Calvin Haynes, Craig Robinson, Derrick Williams, Isaiah Thomas, Jamelle McMillan, Jeremy Green, Jerome Randle, Jorge Gutierrez, Jrue Holiday, Kevin Love, Klay Thompson, Landry Fields, Malcolm Lee, Michael Dunigan, o.j. mayo
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