The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team played hard, but they hit a cold spell just as Maryland went on a run and could never recover. [Melo] Trimble’s 3-pointer, the first of the game for Maryland after 15 misses, highlighted a 14-0 run that put the Terps ahead 53-41 with just over seven minutes left. …
I suddenly thought of this “song.” I haven’t thought of it in years. Cheech and Chong!
Hawai’i defeats Cal-Berkeley for their first-ever NCAA Tournament win in their fifth appearance. The nay-sayers will all point out that Cal’s top two guards were incapacitated (Wallace with a broken hand and Bird with back spasms), but every team has injuries. That’s why you typically have 13 players on the roster. This sports-minded state has …
The University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team, the Rainbow Wahine, won the Big West tournament this afternoon to go to the Women’s NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998. The UH men’s team is leading in the men’s Big West tournament 51-47 with 7:57 left in the game. They haven’t been to the NCAA …
Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker and his pet Senators in the state legislature just came up with $250 million to keep the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks in the state by building them an arena downtown. The deal will eventually cost taxpayers $400 million including interest. In theory the team’s owners are on the hook for the balance …
Big day today. It’s Opening Day around Major League Baseball, with 14 games scheduled around the country. Then this evening the Wisconsin Badgers play the Duke Blue Devils for the national basketball championship, and if you had both these teams playing for the title in your bracket you should quit your day job and try …
Well, it’s gonna be Michigan State against Duke next weekend in the Final Four. They’ll join Wisconsin and Kentucky, who play each other as well. The winners (survivors?) will meet Monday night for the championship. I wonder if there are going to be any demonstrations outside the arena as a result of Governor Pence and …
For the second year in a row Arizona lost its chance to get to the Final Four at the hands of Wisconsin. I don’t know what the hell you can do when your opponent hits 10 of 12 3-point shots in the second half. Congratulations to both teams, and we’ll be back next year, dammit.
No. 7 seed Michigan State surprised no. 3 seed Oklahoma tonight 62 – 58. As the story says, “this team is coached by Tom Izzo, and you don’t bet against Tom Izzo in March.” Tomorrow’s games: 6:09 p.m. ET on TBS West Regional: No. 1 Wisconsin (34-3, 16-2 in Big Ten) vs. No. 2 Arizona …
Tonight. Arizona v. Xavier. Head coach Sean Miller of U of A against his former assistant coach Chris Mack of Xavier. Versus