By Dime Magazine
Words. Lucas Shaprio & Sean Sweeney
Every year, the real first two days of the NCAA tournament bring a bushel of crazy scenarios, upsets and just outright great games. This year will be no different. You know one of the five-seeds will lose. You know you almost assuredly will see a buzzer-beater. And you know some team everyone had as a Final Four sleeper will be sent home. The Dime crew decided to break it down for you, picking our nine favorite matchups from this year’s first round. Read More »
Tags: Aziz N'Diaye, Brandon Davies, Cam Long, Derrick Williams, Gary Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Jimmer Fredette, Justin Holiday, Keith Benson, Malcolm Lee, Noah Dahlman, Reeves Nelson, Ryan Pearson, Tai Wesley, Terrence Ross, Travis Leslie, Trey Thompkins, Tristan Thompson
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By Austin Burton
More often than not, a reliable warning sign that a power conference is struggling is if its signature program is having a hard time. Last season was a bad year for the SEC; and in a completely related story, Kentucky missed the NCAA Tournament.
I’ve argued before that the Pac-10 isn’t as bad as most experts are saying, but if UCLA’s play is any indication, the conference is headed for a season more jacked up than the “Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew” cast. Read More »
Tags: Adam Morrison, Ben Howland, Drew Gordon, J'Mison Morgan, James Keefe, Jerime Anderson, Jon Scheyer, josh smith, Jrue Holiday, Malcolm Lee, Mehmet Okur, Michael Roll, Mike Moser, Nikola Dragovic, Reeves Nelson, shawn marion, Tyler Honeycutt, Tyler Lamb
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