Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Thursday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!
PHOTO: GAME DAY!!!

Getting your minds right:
Moniker Madness: "Tudor:At NCAA Tournament time, you have to assume that almost everyone has game."


The Guards to Go Forward: "Guards typically shine during the NCAA tournament, and Maryland has three good ones -- led by junior Greivis Vasquez, pictured -- who are capable of carrying the team."

Jenkins of the Washington Post : How the Better Half Lives


Can't resist the Madness: "March Madness has officially reached new heights. We have been accustomed to our national obsession with the men's basketball NCAA Tournament spawning thousands of office pools, but now the mania has infiltrated the ultimate office. The oval one."


The conference headlines:
North Carolina
Hansbrough begins quest for NCAA title : "Tyler Hansbrough is on the verge of breaking the ACC's career scoring record. The fans who wear his number probably will be watching."


Heels’ hopes put on hold until Lawson’s toe heals: "This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef. And this little piggy put North Carolina’s national championship dreams in serious jeopardy."

For Hansbrough, it all comes down to one last NCAA Tournament run: "Make no mistake about it, what happens to North Carolina in the next three weeks will go a long way to coloring how Tyler Hansbrough remembers his final season in Chapel Hill."

Robinson proud of alma mater: "North Carolina assistant coach Steve Robinson was one of the first three basketball players to receive a scholarship at Radford, in 1979."

Unfinished Business: Tar Heels' Hansbrough says records are great, but he wants that NCAA title: "Tyler Hansbrough can make more college-basketball history today when North Carolina starts play in the NCAA Tournament. And this achievement ..."


Duke
ACC title lifts Devils : "After failing to advance past the second round in either of the past two NCAA Tournaments, the Blue Devils understand that people doubt them."

Older, stronger Singler not fading away: "DeCock: Maybe the biggest difference between Kyle Singler this year and Kyle Singler last year is that his teammates are actually seeing him around."

The louder, the better for Duke: " Lots of Duke folks aren't happy about being in Greensboro Coliseum this week for the opening of NCAA Tournament basketball games."

Blue Devils don't mind sharing venue with their rivals:"Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said Wednesday that he didn't mind playing in the same building as North Carolina, but Krzyzewski didn't stop there."

Blue Devils look to get back on NCAA track: "In the not-so-distant past, success for Duke in March was a foregone conclusion. But those days are gone. Believe it or not, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski isn't really worried about it."




Maryland
UM answered Williams' dare : "Moments after Maryland's 17-point loss at North Carolina on Feb. 3, coach Gary Williams privately challenged the team, asking each of his players to sign their names if they believed they'd beat the Tar Heels in the rematch. All the Terps signed, and 18 days later they rallied to defeat then-No. 3 North Carolina, a pivotal win for their NCAA tournament resume."

As UM feels relieved, Morgan feels renewed: "Two campuses, two perspectives on NCAA tournament."


Clemson
Late nights help Oglesby's range : "The lights remain on inside Littlejohn Coliseum more than two hours after Clemson’s practice ends. Then the sound of a basketball thumping the concrete floor echoes from the tunnel. Sophomore guard Terrence Oglesby and his father, Tony, have arrived."

Notes: Wolverines require long-range solution : "Coach Oliver Purnell does not think Clemson has to make changes to handle Michigan’s unconventional offense."

Florida State







posted by Ed at Thursday, March 19, 2009