Madness Drama: Geno vs. Dawn, Mara's Emergence, Hurley's Magic, BIG's Void
My March Madness brackets had Arizona winning on the men's side and UConn on the women's, so both my picks lost in the semi-finals. UCLA, the most talented team in the country with potentially five first-round WNBA draft picks, crushed South Carolina in the women's final. Tonight's men's championship matchup features a Michigan team that vanquished Arizona in the semis, versus a UConn team going for its third men's title in the last four years. Along with the usual buzz
Gary Cavalli
4 days ago
LSU's Slime Tarnishes March Madness; Okorie's Future; Trivia Time; Cabinet Clowns
This should be the high point of the year for college basketball. March Madness has featured some terrific games with the usual down-to-the-wire finishes, buzzer beaters, and phenomenal performances. UConn 's last-second win over Duke last night was a game for the ages. We're looking forward to next weekend's Final Four. Our pick is Arizona . But there's inevitably some ugly scandal or coaching move that will take away the sport's luster and remind us that a few of the peopl
Gary Cavalli
Mar 30
Okorie's Honors; Cinderella's "Death"; Venezuela's Joy
Stanford's sensational freshman point guard, Ebuka Okorie , was named an All-America honorable mention last week. I had hoped he might sneak onto the third team, but it's a really select group. AP only picks a five-man first team, a five-man second team, and a five-man third team, with honorable mentions limited to the next 10 vote-getters. So by earning honorable mention All-America, Okorie is legitimately considered one of the 25 best players in America. Not bad for a kid w
Gary Cavalli
Mar 23
