Monday, March 24, 2008

The Daily Rounup: Monday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!
PHOTO: And then, there was one...

Getting your mind right:
Closing Curry flurry netsSweet 16 finish for Davidson: "Guard finds range in time as stirring rally sweetens Wildcats' tournament run. Moments after Davidson's 74-70 win against Georgetown on Sunday, Stephen Curry and his mom Sonya shrugged at each other, smiled and said "What is this?""






The conference headlines:
Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Ol' Roy has Carolina in pretty good shape : " Roy Williams, a few years back, was fond of saying "Ol' Roy ain't that good.""

Neil Amato of the Wilmington Star: Look out for those 'dadgum' logos



North Carolina
Backcourt keeps cheerscoming for North Carolina: "It's on to the Sweet 16 for healing Lawson, Tar Heels teammates. Ty Lawson knew things were going well as he raced past North Carolina's bench because coach Roy Williams was silent."

Tar Heels power on : "North Carolina wallops No. 9 seed Arkansas 108-77 on Sunday to advance to the NCAA round of 16. Power forwards Deon Thompson and Alex Stepheson make all 13 shots against the Razorbacks."

UNC's offense clicking on all cylinders: "Perhaps Danny Green's behind-the-back pass for an assist midway through the first half of North Carolina's 108-77 romp over Arkansas should have been a sign that the Tar Heels' offense was clicking Sunday in the second round of the NCAA East Regional."


Heels know seniors can make difference: "Quentin Thomas still remembers what happened when Raymond Felton fouled out of North Carolina's regional semifinal game against Villanova during Thomas' freshman year."




Miami
Season flickers away: "Miami pushed Texas to the limit, but the Canes' surprising season finally ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament."



'Canes' fight proves futile : "Perhaps the first part of the expression should be dropped when describing this one. The Miami Hurricanes were simply "too late." It's hard to say anything was "too little" in their effort the closing minutes against Texas."


Duke
Devils plan to be leaders: "After Nelson leaves, Henderson, Scheyer aim to fill larger roles for Duke."

Duke's season ends with loss to West Virginia:" The West Virginia fans hated it, but the Duke Blue Devils were loving it. Duke junior Greg Paulus drew a charge that led to a bevy of boos and eventually a technical foul on West Virginia coach Bob Huggins, then Paulus lofted a perfect alley-oop to teammate Gerald Henderson for a thunderous dunk."

Nelson's last game short of his goals :"Nothing short of a Final Four would have satisfied Duke senior DeMarcus Nelson in his swan song, but the end had to be especially unsatisfying given the way he played in what proved to be his final two college games."

This time, the shots just didn't fall for Blue Devils :"What sometimes was called a unique, even a fun season for Duke came to a close on a somber Saturday that drew tears from some players and quivers from others."


Clemson
After disappointment, questions remain for Clemson: "James Mays closed his eyes and leaned against the wall behind his chair. Mays then leaned forward and smacked the back of his head twice."


Virginia Tech
Vassallo no longer bit player for Tech: "Guard A.D. Vassallo has added diversity to his game."



Georgia Tech
No nonsense with new coach: "Tech players already know Johnson will work them hard as spring practice kicks off Monday."



Florida State

posted by Ed at Monday, March 24, 2008