Remember my sister that scored on Michael Jordan when she played him one-on-one? Tasha Pointer, along with Jordan himself, was one of my first basketball role models. I was 10 years old when my sister, Hall of Fame coach Vivian Stringer, and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
Mikal Bridges making his impact felt on the Villanova Wildcats
I remember the first time I hooped with Villanova Wildcats swingman Mikal Bridges. It was at the Upper Main Line YMCA located in the tranquil town of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, a suburb located just outside of Philadelphia. I attended St. Norbert’s Elementary School at the time, which was located within walking distance of the YMCA, and
VIDEO: Buddy Hield drops 36 points on VCU, 29 in the 2nd half
Buddy Hield and the Oklahoma Sooners are headed to the Sweet 16 after a monstrous 36-point performance (including 29 in the second half) from Hield, the kid who’s a consensus lottery-pick going into June’s NBA Draft. Hield nailed five three-pointers in the second half of OU’s 85-81 victory, and with each basket he further cemented
Basketball Plus Stuff: Oh Hey, A New Website
The following takes are satire…or are they? These takes cover the new website, March Madness, and more! So, this is the new website…awkward. This is kind of like the moment where you are finally all moved into a new house and you just finally sit down…and realize “well, this is anti-climatic”. It’s a lot like the
TBT: Thursday of March Madness Be Like…
Well it’s Thursday of the NCAA tournament, and you know what that means. It’s going to be one great and hectic day in college basketball. The beginning of the NCAA tournament is upon us and that calls for game winners, upsets, and either some very happy or sad players going home. To get us all
UPSET WATCH: #10 VCU
Round 1: #7 Oregon State vs. #10 VCU Location: Oklahoma City, OK (March 17, 1:30 PM ET) Season record: 24-10, 14-4 in Atlantic 10, 1st in Atlantic 10 Why they can upset VCU is a scary 10-seed. They are a team with NCAA Tournament experience and still made noise after the departure of Shaka Smart.
UPSET WATCH: #12 Yale
Round 1: #5 Baylor vs #12 Yale Location: Providence, RI Season record: 22-6 (13-1 in Ivy) 1st in Ivy, Ivy league champions Why they can upset? This is Yale’s first time in the NCAA tournament since 1962. The Ivy League has had success in the tournament in recent years. Harvard advanced to the round of
Let The Bonnies Dance!
Ever since the glorious 2012 season where we saw the Bonnies win their first ever Atlantic 10 title, there has been much anticipation as to when this basketball program would break through the seals and make another glorious run to the dance. They came close in 2014 with a dramatic finish in the Friday A-10
2 Cents: NCAA Tournament or NBA Playoffs?
Basketball Fans alike have been tormented by this debate for decades: NCAA Tournament or NBA Playoffs? You have basketball junkies like myself who can’t get enough basketball no matter what level it comes from. I know of certain people who will only watch College Basketball, and I know some who prefer the Pro game over
VIDEO: "One Shining Moment" Recap of 2015 NCAA Tournament
As the college basketball season came to a close on Monday night with Duke beating Wisconsin 68-63, we get our annual “One Shining Moment” montage video of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.