Friday, March 28, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Madness Friday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!



Getting your mind right:

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer:Tar Heels handle slow pace: "UNC coach Roy Williams emphasized the importance of remaining under control against an opponent bent on a no-go tempo."


LENOX RAWLINGS of the Winston-Salem Journal- RESILIENT: Tar Heels won with big guy in funk


Coach McKillop is the Wildcats' inspiration: "Davidson coach lives his many lessons
In Bob McKillop's basketball office, in a wooden cabinet near his desk, in the top right drawer -- is junk."


A close-knit community: "Davidson's student-athletes are part of a campus that has found 'right balance'."










Villanova-Kansas, Davidson-Wisconsin in spotlight: "Wildcats' Reynolds says his team has been opportunistic."



The conference headlines:




North Carolina

Heels cruise over Cougars: "Tar Heels change pace, still win going away in East Regional
Washington State's Kyle Weaver drove left, rose on the baseline to attempt a dunk and watched helplessly as North Carolina's Alex Stepheson swatted the ball from his hands."


Green Sparks Heels :' "The Tar Heels play with patience and poise against Washington State and show that they can play defense, too. The result is a 68-47 victory over the Cougars and a place in the NCAA quarterfinals.""


North Carolina rolls again: "Hansbrough, Ellington, Lawson help Tar Heels race past CougarsWashington State shut down Tyler Hansbrough for one half last night but North Carolina found the means to forge a lead and stay on top for good in the NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinals. Playing tough, tight defense and getting a lift off the bench from Danny Green, North Carolina powered to a 68-47 win at Bobcats Arena to reach Saturday's championship game against Louisville. Tipoff is 9:05 p.m."



UNC takes another step:"Washington State’s Kyle Weaver accelerated as he sniffed the rim, leaping the moment a resounding dunk looked certain. North Carolina’s Alex Stepheson picked the same moment to assault the basketball, soaring through the air to stuff Weaver’s dunk attempt before Weaver reached the hoop."


Defense won the day for Heels:"North Carolina turned Washington State's offense into a cloud of misery Thursday night in the Sweet 16. What the Tar Heels did defensively, holding the Cougars to 18 field goals, a season-low 41 points, and guard like the U.S. Marines might have been the best performance yet from Roy Williams' team."








posted by Ed at Friday, March 28, 2008