2010-ncaa-tournament Stories - Block U
Duke-Butler Delivers for CBS
If indeed this was the last March Madness Tournament to be shown exclusively on over-the-air TV, Duke's last-second win over Butler gave CBS a nice parting gift -- the most watched championship game this decade. Over 48 million fans tuned in to at least some of Duke's 61-59 win over Butler, the...
The Butler Almost Did It.
Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.... Then Goliath got up, dusted himself off, and hit David with a metal folding chair. Or maybe I'm...
March Madness: Has Cinderella Overstayed Her Welcome?
The Sweet 16 brackets don't look all that sweet to CBS executives as they look at their draw filled with bracket -- and potential ratings -- busters. With all the dramatic finishes and the upsets, CBS saw its first week ratings go slightly down from 2009. CBS averaged a 5.3 rating for the 15...
Place Your Bets, Gentlemens
First, if you're not reading Fading Las Vegas or March to March, you're missing out on the best college basketball prognostication available in the free market. The vast bulk of Kevin Berger's basketball writing is going to be found there, so click accordingly. The key delineation to make is that...
A Wake Before The Funeral
What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? We'll find out on March 18th. Meet Wake Forest. This game will be watching drunks trying to brawl. Neither belligerent will land a punch, and it will be viewed by both fanbases with equal measures of horror, embarassment, and...
UofL men's soccer earns #1 overall seed in NCAA Tournament
As expected, your Louisville men's soccer team has earned the overall #1 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The Cards have a bye in the 1st round and will host their 2nd round game at 7pm EST this Sunday, Nov 21 at Cardinal Park. The seeds were just announced so check back later below for a link to...
Butler May Not Be Only Mid-Major to Play for a Title This Year
I've got a confession to make: I don't hate Duke. Nope. Not at all. I know what you're probably thinking. "How is that possible? Well, it would figure a Florida fan wouldn't hate another obnoxious and arrogant school..." But stop right there. I have two good reasons for it. First, the only Duke...
Watching the NCAA Basketball Championship in 3D Makes Me Yearn for the Day Every Game is in 3D
When HD came out I really didn't think it could be that much better than my standard definition digital TV signal. After all, as many of you know, I'm a pessimist. So when I drove an hour, one-way, and paid $20 to see Monday night's NCAA basketball championship game in 3D I really wasn't expecting...
Elite Eight Shows the SEC the Door
On Saturday, Kentucky lost its attempt to make the Final Four in John Calipari's first year as West Virginia beat the 'Cats 73-66. Kentucky held early leads in this game's low scoring first half, but the Mountaineers took the lead for good with about four minutes to go before intermission. The...
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