Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The Daily Rounbdup: Tuesday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Word from the BasketBlogs:
The Great White Hype?: "Tyler Hansbrough has already earned one player of the year award this season(Sports Illustrated) and was just named as a unanimous selection to the all-ACC first team(his third selection) and there are likely more postseason awards that will be FedEx-ed to Hansbrough’s pad."
Some people are sick of Hansbrough:: "According to at least two columnists we are inundated to the point of drowning with Tyler ... basketball player should. He makes the most of his considerable ability, which is why Sports Illustrated made ... beside the point."
Maryland's chances = Fading Fast: Maryland’s James Gist in failure More bad news for the Maryland Terrapins Men’s Basketball Team ( ... now send three teams to the tournament. Cue the “ACC of the West” comparisons/jokes. This means three ... .
Getting your mind right:
Never enough: Odom's last stand: "As time winds down on his final season at USC, Dave Odom looks back at his tenure and wonders if the fan base ever truly accepted him as coach
This is it for Dave Odom. Barring something unforeseen, this is the final week of his coaching career at South Carolina." Interesting...he had the same complaints when he was basically forced out of Wake Forest. One has to wonder at some point is it the school, or is it the coach?

Davidson going back to NCAAs: "Wildcats hold off Elon to grab tournament title, automatic bid
Davidson's 65-49 win against Elon in the Southern Conference tournament championship Monday showed the power of faith within a team."

Patriots Back In NCAAs: "George Mason seals its first automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in seven years with a 68-59 victory over William & Mary to claim the CAA tournament title."

Lute Olson Expected to Return to Arizona :"Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson answered one question on Monday. He'll be back as the Wildcats' coach at the end of the season, ending his personal leave of absence."



The conference headlines:

Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association Announces the 2007-08 All-ACC Men's Basketball Teams (Basketblog's 4th Annual All ACC Team by position hits tomorrow).


North Carolina
ACC's big finale might hurt top teams: "UNC, Duke, others will need gas for NCAAs, too
North Carolina coach Roy Williams says he has mixed emotions about the ACC tournament."

Williams: Tactic worked once, but maybe not again: "North Carolina's ploy of switching on all screens in Saturday's win over Duke worked wonders for the Tar Heels, helping them hold the Blue Devils scoreless in the final 5:42 of the game."

Hansbrough joins elite company: "Tyler Hansbrough kept North Carolina among the nation's elite all season, and for that, the Tar Heels star earned himself a spot in ACC history."


Duke
The Duke of defense : "Duke guard DeMarcus Nelson, who was chosen to the all-ACC first team and ACC all-defensive team Monday, is a strong candidate for the ACC defensive player of the year award."


Clemson
Bowden stays mum on McElrathbey: "The more Clemson refuses to say about Ray Ray McElrathbey’s scholarship situation, the more the matter seems to be clarified."




Miami
`Canes still in dark to the nation: "As soon as the UM basketball team lost to Florida State Saturday, the critics..."


Florida State





NC State
Disappointment marks Pack's season : "Wolfpack fans are shocked by State's late-season free-fall, and few can be optimistic about State's chances this week in the ACC Tournament in Charlotte."

Wake Forest
Deacons turning focus on tourney: "Exams over, WFU will face ACC test."


Georgia Tech
Not the same Jackets: "Matt Winkeljohn says this is a different Tech team that will beat UVa Thursday. "

posted by Ed at Tuesday, March 11, 2008