Monday, March 16, 2009

Monday: The Daily Roundup

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!
PHOTO: Congratulations to the 2009 ACC Tournament Champion Duke Blue Devils.

Getting your mind right:
NCAA Men's Bracket: "Print, study and enjoy this year's NCAA men's tournament bracket." Join the ACC Basketblog Bracket Competition later this afternoon.

Duke defeats Florida State for ACC Tournament Champion: Blue Devils have won 8 of the last 11 ACC Tournament Championships....impressive.

Big East Earns 3 Top Seeds: "Three Big East teams get No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament: Pittsburgh, Louisville and Connecticut, with North Carolina rounding out the top four, despite not making the ACC final." Louisville is fraudulent....so is Oklahoma. You heard it hear first.

Power rankings by teams 1- 33: "The News & Observer and Charlotte Observer rank the 65 NCAA Tournament teams. Rankings set by David Scott and J.P. Giglio. Team capsules compiled by Rick Bonnell, Ron Green Jr., Stan Olson, David Scott, Ken Tysiac and Jim Utter."


DuPree: Greensboro hit the jackpot : "Is there any doubt about which of the eight first-round sites for the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be the hottest ticket?"


The conference headlines:

Report: Haith interested in Alabama job: " CBSSports.com is reporting that University of Miami coach Frank Haith is apparently interested in filling the opening at Alabama. According to an industry ..."

Dan Wiederer of the Fay Observer - Tobacco Road Final Four? It's possible

Furman Bisher of the AJC: The Case of ACC basketball


UNC, Duke lead 7 ACC teams to NCAA : "March Madness began out of state over the weekend, with Duke winning its 17th ACC Championship in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. But now the madness is coming home."

Duke and UNC staying in N.C.: "With an ACC Tournament championship under its belt, Duke will start its NCAA Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum as a No. 2 seed."

LENOX RAWLINGS of the Winston-Salem Journal: Scheyer plays to strengths to give Duke what it needs

Rick Maese of the Baltimore Sun: Terps take in moment, with wind at backs: ""They're in. The Terps dance. That's all that counts. And for now, the refreshing breeze is certainly worth appreciating.""


Terence Moore of the AJC: Saint Bobby finally has wings clipped


Duke
Duke has scouting line on Bearcats' top scorer : "Coach Mike Krzyzewski won't have to go far to get a scouting report on Binghamton's leading scorer in preparation for Duke's first-round game Thursday in the NCAA Tournament."

Scheyer brings home MVP : "Jon Scheyer got the best of Kyle Singler by one ballot in the ACC Tournament MVP voting on Sunday, a narrow margin that illustrated how hard it was to determine who had the best weekend for the Blue Devils."

Coach K, Duke live in moment : " Before the season ever started, with Mike Krzyzewski still fighting jet lag from his flight back from Beijing, the Duke coach talked about living in the moment, savoring winning instead of taking it for granted."


North Carolina
Tar Heels could run into some familiar coaches : "If top-seeded North Carolina is to reach its 18th Final Four, it could face some familiar coaches on the way to Detroit."

Tar Heels' tuneup is no breather: "If North Carolina's final tuneup for the NCAA Tournament is any indication, the Tar Heels could be in for a tense few weeks."

Highlanders familiar with Tar Heels tale: "Big South Conference tournament champion Radford draws North Carolina, a No. 1 seed, for its NCAA opener."


Wake Forest
Wake Forest needs to regain earlier form: "After letdown against Terps, Deacons will face Cleveland State in opener."


Florida State




Clemson
Basketball: Tigers land no. 7 seed, face Michigan : "Several team members acted indifferent when Clemson flashed onto CBS’ NCAA tournament bracket. Lounging in the mini-theater in coach Oliver Purnell’s basement, senior wing K.C. Rivers raised his arms for the media cameras. A handful of players applauded, more out of self-congratulation than anything to do with the draw."



Maryland
Berth Caps Long Season: "Throughout a season full of on- court intrigue and off-court tumult, Gary Williams was able to keep moving forward while leading the Terps to the NCAA tournament."

Terps, Bears ready to dance: "Maryland's Dino Gregory (left) and Sean Mosley high-five after learning that the Terps had been selected for the NCAA tournament. Maryland, a No. 10 seed, travels to Kansas City to face California in a West regional game Thursday at 2:55 p.m.; Morgan State, seeded 15th, meets Oklahoma on Thursday at 9:40 p.m. "


Virginia Tech


Miami
Poor finish hurts Hurricanes, but UM earns NIT bid: "'We are excited to continue to play and have the opportunity to compete for a championship,' UM coach Frank Haith said."

Canes open NIT at Providence Wednesday : "Jack McClinton and the Miami Hurricanes are not going to the Big Dance, but they're season isn't over yet. UM (18-12) earned a bid to the National Invitational ..."


NC State
Wolfpack fails to get NIT bid: "N.C. State's hopes of extending its basketball season flickered out Sunday night." Wow.....

Word of God player Leslie wavers on NCSU:"The mother of Word of God Christian Academy basketball player C.J. Leslie said Sunday that Leslie has withdrawn the verbal commitment he made to N.C. State as a high school freshman."


Georgia Tech

posted by Ed at Monday, March 16, 2009