From the monthly archives:

March 2009

How to Win Your March Madness Pool

March 31, 2009

For the first time in my history, I won a pool. For the first time in anyone’s history, I won the pool prior to the final week. (Bold statement, I know)I have run our office pool for 7 years now and never won. Considering I am the lone basketball player among football meatheads that is [...]

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Vegas Recap

March 30, 2009

Re-posted from GreenTaxi.com:
I spent the weekend in Las Vegas with my brothers and some step-family. We love going for the Sweet 16 weekend and do the same trip every year. We stay at THE Hotel, fly in on Thursday, watch the games in the same lounge, eat at the same restaurants, gamble on the same [...]

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A First for Pat Summit

March 25, 2009

Pat Summit had a new first on Monday. Summit, who earlier this season became the first coach in NCAA men’s or women’s history to record 1,000 career victories, I’m sure would be glad to do without this first. This first is the result of something the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history doesn’t [...]

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History of March Madness

March 24, 2009

Interestingly enough, the term March Madness has been around to describe basketball tournaments since 1939. However, it initially described the Illinois State High School tournament, not the NCAA tournament. Over the years, it has become associated with the NCAA tournament to the point where it overshadows its true roots.
Illinois Roots
“March Madness” was born in Illinois. [...]

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Random Thoughts on Weekend #1 of March Madness

March 23, 2009

Below are some random thoughts I had from the first weekend of the NCAA tourney. Care to add? I would love to hear your thoughts as well.
I officially hate the University of Arizona. Every year, they screw me. In previous years, I have picked them to go to the Elite 8 or the Final Four [...]

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NCAA 2009 Printable Bracket

March 19, 2009

We would be remiss in our duties as a provider of basketball information if we did not post the brackets for the 2009 NCAA tournament.  (click on images for ginormous printable bracket)
Below, please find the bracket for the Men’s 2009 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship:

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March Madness

March 18, 2009

It snowed in the state of Washington over the weekend. Right now, it is mid-40’s in New York City. LA was even a little cold over the weekend in the lower 60’s. Yet, all I keep hearing is, “I love this time of year!”
That’s right, the best time of year is back–March Madness. A time [...]

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What Sports Are All About: A Hoosier Story

March 16, 2009

University of Indiana team manager Mike Santa lived out a true life Hoosier story last Tuesday, March 10th, when he logged three minutes during the teams blowout victory over Wisconsin.

To my recollection, this is the first such instance of a team manager appearing in a game for a division one basketball powerhouse. However, team managers [...]

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Bill Davidson-A Unique Man

March 14, 2009

Yesterday was a very enjoyable day of watching college basketball, with all the fun and excitement leading into the NCAA tournament.  However, as I was getting ready to go to bed,  I was terribly saddened by the news of the  passing of Bill Davidson, the owner of the Detroit Pistons.
It has been well documented the story of [...]

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High School Basketball

March 13, 2009

Wednesday, I went to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 3A Boys and Girls State Basketball Championships being played in the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.  It’s the old fashioned type of tourney with16 teams having qualified through various regionals in order to get to the State Tourney.  The Tacoma Dome is a big building….they can play [...]

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