Big-time Big Ten carries Day 4 of March Madness; T-Mac hosts the Rockets at MSG
After the first three days of the NCAA Tournament belonged to lovable underdogs like Jimmer Fredette, Ali Farokhmanesh, Cornell and the St. Mary’s Hoosiers, Day 4 belonged to the big dogs — a.k.a. the...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Favorite Michigan State Spartans of the Past 25 Years
This was supposed to be about Georgetown. About Allen Iverson and Victor Page and Joey Brown and the rest of John Thompson‘s finest pupils. But since my Hoyas dropped a doggie-sized deuce in the first...
View ArticleSpartans end Northern Iowa’s run; Carmelo breaks Toronto’s heart
If Tom Izzo really does have an underground Lord of the Rings-style factory where he builds his Michigan State army from scratch, he wasn’t even being creative when he made Korie Lucious as the...
View ArticleSay Hi to the Bad Guys
College basketball’s Decepticons are back. Duke is in the Final Four for the 11th time during Coach K‘s reign (and the first time since ’04), so if you’d been missing Krzyzewski’s scowl, the army of...
View ArticleMichigan State Will Win the National Championship
Why will Michigan State win the national championship? As I sat down and thought about what to plug into the blank document in front of me, I really believed I could finish this post and still feel...
View ArticleNBA Playoff Preview: LeBron, ‘Melo, Jennings, D-Wade in action
Forget the first 82. The NBA playoffs get underway today: Cavs/Bulls at 3 p.m. EST (ABC), followed by Hawks/Bucks at 5:30 p.m. (ESPN), Celtics/Heat at 8 p.m. (ESPN), and Nuggets/Jazz at 10:30 p.m....
View ArticleNCAA Preview: Top 10 Teams for 2011
After the NBA Draft and before Midnight Madness, it seems nobody really talks about college basketball. While free agency and trades in the pros dominate the headlines, now is the time where your...
View ArticleMichigan State Looks To Rebound After A Rough Summer
Now that the Top 25 has come out, it is time to preview some of the best college teams in the 2010-11 season. The key to having a successful team is having the perfect blend of athleticism,...
View ArticleDime Q&A: Duke’s Kyrie Irving Could Be One Of The Best Ever
It is hard to imagine a freshman having a better start to his career than Kyrie Irving. The Duke point guard has already held preseason All-America Jacob Pullen to 1-of-12 shooting, dished off nine...
View ArticleMonday Madness: Michigan State still looking for its defining win
Five NCAA teams that got my attention this past weekend for various reasons: 1. Michigan State (7-3) Considering the Detroit Pistons’ fall from NBA grace and Michigan State’s rise to NCAA elite, I’m...
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Louisville Michigan State will win the national championship
Michigan State's Kalin Lucas OK, so I was wrong. While I had the right reasons, I picked the wrong team. But after watching Michigan State maraud through the Midwest bracket and take out my...
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Spartans are “close to special,” North Carolina is just nasty
UNC's Wayne Ellington After Michigan State upset UConn in the first of yesterday’s Final Four games, Jim Calhoun said, “We’re pretty good, but they’re close to special.” But are the Spartans special...
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…And another one for Carolina
It was over 10 minutes after it started. Maybe earlier. North Carolina blasted Michigan State to win the national championship last night, claiming the trophy a lot of people carved “Tar Heels” on way...
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We Reminisce: Mateen Cleaves and the 1999-2000 Michigan State Spartans
Tom Izzo has built himself nothing short of a dynasty in his time at Michigan State. It’s no secret, but the Spartans are built top to bottom again this year. From reigning Big Ten POY, Kalin Lucas,...
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Matty D’s Top 25 College Basketball Preview (4: Michigan State)
That’s right, the college hoops season is here and you know what that means: it’s time to unleash the mother effing fury! For the past seven months, I’ve been bottling up a vicious mixture of...
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NCAA Elite Eight is set, and ‘Melo drops 43 and the game-winner
Oklahoma's Blake Griffin Now that all the underdogs and Cinderellas have gone home, it’s time for one of the remaining Elite Eight to step up and win this NCAA ‘chip. Last night the PTP’ers took over:...
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Psycho T vs. Blake Griffin for the Final 4, and Allen Iverson is back
UNC's Tyler Hansbrough Blake Griffin (23 pts, 16 rebs) won the beast-on-beast matchup with Tyler Hansbrough (8 pts, 6 rebs), solidifying his spot as the best player in the country and the No. 1...
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The 2nd Best Pro Prospect In This Draft
Louisville's Earl Clark Blake Griffin is both the No. 1 pick and the best future pro in this draft class. He’s like a 6-10 version of Charles Barkley with stupid athleticism, a great motor, and...
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