March 22nd, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in One thing can be said about the #2 seed Duke Blue Devils during tournament time – year-in, year-out, they are one of the more consistent teams, winning-wise, even though they haven’t been to the Sweet 16 since 2006. But nonetheless, they had a game to play Saturday against the #7 seed Texas Longhorns in Greensboro, [...]
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Henderson Shoots Blue Devils Into Sweet 16, Beat Longhorns 74-69
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Boilermakers Going To Sweet 16, Edge Huskies 76-74
Purdue Boilermakers forward JaJuan Johnson loomed big – both figuratively and literally; to illustrate that point, Johnson blocked a pair of Washington Huskies’ shots in the final minute and scored 22 points as well, leading #5 seed Purdue over #4 seed Washington 76-74 Saturday at Portland, OR. The Huskies missed 10 of their first 13 [...]
Griffin Leads Sooners Past Wolverines 73-63
I think it is safe to assume why Oklahoma Sooners forward Blake Griffin is and will be the first pick in the next NBA draft – the dude’s a beast. Kind of like a man among kindergartners, so to speak. In any case, Griffin abused the Michigan Wolverines to the tune of 33 points, leading [...]
Calhoun Returns, Huskies Maul Aggies 92-66
You probably have already figured out that the 1st-seeded Connecticut Huskies, with or without coach Jim Calhoun, take care of business and continue their winning ways. In Saturday’s game against the 9th-seeded Texas A&M Aggies, not much changed – except that their coach returned after being released from the hospital after a bout with dehydration. [...]
Late 3-Pointer Helps Saints Sink Buckeyes In 2 OTs 74-72
In arguably the best game in the Midwest Regional in Dayton, OH on Friday with a decidedly pro-Ohio State crowd, the 8th-seeded Buckeyes had their hands full against a tough Siena Saints team; how tough, you’rewondering? 2 overtimes full of tough. It took a 3-pointer by the Saints with 3.9 seconds left in the second [...]
Gibson Perfect from Floor, Trojans Slay Eagles 72-55
By and large, the 10th-seeded USC Trojans play an uptempo type of game, which would serve them well against the 7th-seeded Boston College Eagles on Friday at Minneapolis, MN. Led by Taj Gibson who was perfect from the floor (10-for-10), USC raced to the relatively easy win over Boston College 72-55. Gibson capped an early [...]
Wildcats Wise Up In 2nd Half, Upset Utes 84-71
The 12th-seeded Arizona Wildcats were beaten up, with Nic Wise with a busted lip, Chase Budinger ice-packing his shin and Jordan Hill with one on his ankle. But they manned up in their Friday tilt against the 5th-seeded Utah Utes as Wise and Budinger combined for 49 points, leading Arizona to the upset of Utah [...]
Late Free Throws Help Golden Eagles Fend Off Aggies 58-57
Lazar Hayward, 6th-seeded Marquette’s third leading scorer, had an interesting role in their game against the 11th-seeded Aggies of Utah State. He scored the first and last points for the Golden Eagles – with the last points being the equalizer as Hayward scored 26 points, including a pair of late free throws, leading Marquette to [...]
