Every single year in the NCAA tournament, there is one team that seems to defy the odds and show the true meaning of March Madness. This season there have been a few teams that have surprised people throughout the 2011 NCAA tournament, but the one team above all that is really defined the word underdog and bracket buster is the VCU Rams (11). Continue Reading…

The dream for any college basketball player in his country is to lead their school to the National Championship, win an NCAA title and then take their talents to the NBA level. Even though players on the collegiate level are amongst the best in the world and extremely talented at times, not every player that suits up for a college basketball program can make the jump to the NBA. Continue Reading…

Heading into the NBA All-Star break, the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers were getting criticized left and right as they had lost three straight games heading into All-Star weekend in Los Angeles and were thought to be losing their flair for winning. Obviously, Kobe Bryant and company are not a team to be underestimated as they are as resilient as any team in the NBA today with arguably the best head coach of all time and Phil Jackson calling the shots on the sidelines. Continue Reading…

Elite Eight: Kentucky Wildcats (4) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (2) Sun. March 27, 2011 5:05 p.m. EST

The Sweet 16 is officially in the books and with just two games remaining in the Elite Eight, the Final Four of the 2011 NCAA Tournament is almost set in stone. With the Butler Bulldogs (8) and the UConn Huskies (3) already punching their tickets to the Final Four with wins over the Florida Gators and the Arizona Wildcats, there are two spots left and perhaps the most anticipated game of the Elite Eight is the Kentucky Wildcats (4) taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels (2). Continue Reading…

All season long in college basketball, the one team that has gotten more attention than any other was the Ohio State Buckeyes. With superstar forward Jared Sullinger leading the way for this storied college basketball program and a solid team surrounding the Player of the Year candidate, this team was able to dominate the competition in the Big Ten Conference and clinch a number one seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Continue Reading…

VCU Rams (11) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (1) Sun. March 27, 2011 2:20 p.m. EST

Coming into the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks (1) were using last season’s upset to Northern Iowa in the second round to motivate this team to go the distance in the Big Dance. With a number one seed in the Southwest Region, the Kansas Jayhawks (1) were the team to beat within their region once again, but this time the competition was weaker than in any other region as it could be argued the Jayhawks have had the easiest path of high seed in the tournament. Continue Reading…

Coming into the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the consensus around country was that the Ohio State Buckeyes were without a doubt the best all-around team in college basketball. With a talented young big man in Jared Sullinger leading the way for the Buckeyes, Ohio State had been able to dominate the cup Titian throughout the regular season, but they have their work cut out for them when they reached the Sweet 16 against the Kentucky Wildcats (4). Continue Reading…

Elite Eight: Arizona Wildcats (5) vs. UConn Huskies (3) Sat. March 26, 2011 7:05 p.m. EST

There is no question coming into the Elite Eight that the UConn Huskies (3) are in the conversation as arguably the best team in college basketball right now. There has been a lot of talk about the Ohio State Buckeyes (1), BYU Cougars (3), Duke Blue Devils (1) and the Pittsburgh Panthers (1), but none of them have been able to last as long or play as many talented teams consecutively than Jim Calhoun’s Huskies. Continue Reading…

Elite Eight: Butler Bulldogs (8) vs. Florida Gators (2) Sat. March 26, 2011 4:30 p.m. EST

The Florida Gators (2) came into the 2011 NCAA Tournament flying relatively under the radar as they were able to snag the second seed in the Southwest Region. With Jimmer Fredette and the BYU Cougars (3) getting all the attention, head coach Billy Donovan was able to motivate his boys and lead them to the Elite Eight with an impressive win over the Cougars. Continue Reading…

Sweet 16: Ohio State Buckeyes (1) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (4) Fri. March 25, 2011 9:45 p.m. EST

As perhaps one of the most anticipated matchups of the Sweet 16, Jared Sullinger and the top seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (1) will take on John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats (4) for a chance to advance to the Elite 8 and face either the North Carolina Tar Heels (2) or the Marquette Golden Eagles (11). Continue Reading…