But is it unfair to say that? After all, Northern Iowa definitely won this game more than Kansas lost it. Northern Iowa never trailed. Northern Iowa had nine players not only score, but actively contribute. Northern Iowa was lobbing alley-oops over the Kansas defense as if it was Saturday-afternoon pickup game. Northern Iowa scored 20 points off Kansas turnovers. Northern Iowa shot 16 for 19 from the foul line. Northern Iowa, a bad 3-point shooting ... Read More

It's been a day of big shots. Can't believe how incredible this day was. We're all so blessed.

If UVM wins, it would have the trump card on central New York. Forever. A 16 only beats a 1 for the first time once. Are you brave enough to call it? Have made no attempts to mask my subjectivity to the Vermont Catamounts (what a nickname). A reset: I lived in South Burlington, Vt., from 1991 to 1998. Grew up there. Went to high school there. Failed to kiss many ... Read More

Who just got knocked out? Florida? Ole Miss? Seton Hall? Rhode Island's in the process of giving away its chances at a bid. If I had to pick, I think Mississippi State would be the team, as I don't think Ole Miss has a shot. Florida still barely in. Who the hell knows, though. Let's just get to the brackets! For all the bubble talk we've had, no one had been ... Read More

The games that only — maybe — affected seeding down the road. Let's crack 'em open. — Kansas falling 85-77 at Gallagher-Iba and losing a perfect season in the Big 12 is first up. Despite the loss, we've got writers believing it shouldn't lose its grip on the top ranking. I could care less about rankings now, but I do agree with the notion. The Jayhawks, although they lost a tough ... Read More

Did you miss any of the drama and upsets from last night? If so, come on in.

A loss for the small guys. Yep, a mid-major just fell out of the at-large pool. It did it in the most affronting way possible, too. The Wichita State Shockers were doing considerably well this season — second place in the Missouri Valley, a win over conference leader Northern Iowa and a win over Texas Tech as well — before it all went to shit last night in Evansville, Indiana. The then-20-5 Shockers ... Read More

And to think: Devan Downey was really close to not returning to South Carolina. It was probably the most epic regular-season performance for a guy who needed 29 shots to score 30 points. But I don't want to hear about that. I don't want to hear about all the shots he missed, because I witnessed all the ridiculous shots he made. Anything left up your sleeve, Devan? Downey put on a show last night ... Read More

Before I get to the real games of consequence, because it deserves it, I'm going to start with Northeastern, which won 74-62 yesterday afternoon. The Huskies are on an 11-game winning streak. Best of all? The streak was extended against VCU, arguably the toughest team Northeastern has had to face in its successful run. The upsets Of course, I'll have all that I need to say on the Texas-UConn game in my ... Read More

In the grand scheme of college basketball upsets, this one wasn't an all-timer. But in 2010, it's going to be hard one to usurp. Before The Tournament, at least. After close calls and underwhelming performances Valparaiso, Ohio State, Nevada and Rutgers — combined with the decisive losses against Syracuse and Texas — the Tar Heels' season seemingly reached its nadir in Charleston last night. This 11-4 team doesn't look like it can flirt ... Read More

Friday night basketball is usually reserved for the Ivy League and March tournaments. But South Florida hosted Marquette last night, and the Bulls got their first win over a top 10 school in program history. It was a 57-56 final. Marquette missed a bunch of bunnies in the final seconds to seal its fate for its first loss in Big East play and becoming the last team to lose a game ... Read More

Duke couldn't handle its second matchup with Michigan in less than three weeks, and the Irish came up short in a game played at ... Lucas Oil Stadium? Yeah, it's true. I'm never in favor of Duke losing early; we get much more pleasure out of seeing the Blue Devils fall on their faces when they've fooled a large portion of the viewing public for a few months. It had been ... Read More

Yes, everyone loves Stephen Curry and what Davidson is doing ... remember that they're in the same bracket as Kansas. Remember that they now go against a Wisconsin team that everyone undervalues. (How will Curry react/play when he suddenly goes against the most physical team he's encountered since December?) What about Western Kentucky? All they've got going for them is some late-game mojo (first true buzzer-beater since Drew Nicholas in '03)  ... Read More

Doesn't feel the same as a Belmont victory would have, but we can all feel a little better about ourselves because Duke won't be going to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year. West Virginia defeated the Devils 73-67 and will now be considered the most "dangerous" team left in The Tournament. "Dangerous" is code for teams that aren't 1, 2 or 3 seeds, of course. (Because top seeds couldn't ... Read More

To think we all laughed and mocked Dickie V in drag yesterday ... all double-digit squads won down in the Sunshine State. The coincidental nature of the photo is more than troubling. And in case you hadn't seen this picture, which was bouncing around the Interwebs yesterday, I apologize for such  a startling image to jumpstart your Tournament Saturday. Only double-digit seed in play today is Beasley and Co. with K-State ... Read More

I'm claiming this headline right now. Let the Anchorman references loose. Since I had Drake going Elite Eight, this only means good things for my bracket. We can have a bunch of snoozers tonight, I don't care. The drama in the first two days has been fantastic. Here's the final moment of San Diego-UConn for those of you who were stuck at work or in your car. ... Read More

My bracket is toast. (Via AA) ... Read More

San Diego has effectively thrown a big wrench into this bubble picture by winning the West Coast Conference tournament, defeating Gonzaga 69-62 on their home floor and probably wrapping up a 13 seed in the process. Let's get on with this madness thing, right? I turned off SportsCenter before Lunardi's toupee came on and told us who was effectively kicked out, but by my calculations right now, this would bump Dayton ... Read More