Regardless of the need to play the NCAA Tournament in a bubblicious atmosphere due to COVID concerns, bringing the entire event to Indiana is a great move. Scattered site hosting of sub-regionals, regionals, and the Final Four has always bee weird. Indiana goes to Boise while Michigan State travels to Spokane and Gonzaga flies to Buffalo has always […]
When it comes to Indiana Basketball, there is a problem that is impossible to overlook any longer. It’s not Archie Miller, the coach of this group that nearly lost to a very mediocre Penn State team in overtime Wednesday. It’s not Rob Phinisee, Al Durham, or Trayce Jackson-Davis – players who are certainly not trying […]
“(College sports) is one of the few industries in America that is allowed to exploit those who are responsible for generating most of the revenue,” – U.S. Senator Cory Booker, explaining the need for the College Athlete Bill of Rights authored by he and fellow senator Richard Blumenthal. I’m all for treating collegiate athletes with respect […]
Murray State beat Greenville 173-95. That score was so grotesque, I thought it was an error by ESPNs graphics people. Nope, it really happened, and the score wasn’t the weirdest thing about the game. Here are statistical anomalies that could only exist in a game with such extreme scoring: All 14 Murray State Racers played between […]
March Madness, Indy-ed! A perfect storm of COVID spread, enthusiasm for college basketball, and a plethora of facilities will give the City of Indianapolis an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to remember forever, if the NCAA pulls the trigger on plans to hold all rounds of the NCAA Tournament where only the Final Four was originally scheduled. Logistics for […]
Arizona Basketball is in trouble – kind of. At least it should be. The university received a Notice of Allegations listing nine violations, with five of them falling into the Level One category. That’s reserved for the most serious – those that should derail the careers of coaches and administrators. Arizona has asked that the case […]
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” Dalai Lama I doubt the Dalai Lama was talking about college basketball when he came with that bit of wisdom, but coaches sure seem to have heard it. The rules are being broken, and nothing is being done about it. SI’s Pat Forde had a […]
