Final Four Live Blog

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NCAA Tournament Final Four Schedule

On paper, this year's tournament has one hell of a Final Four.  While the quality of the games has been decent this tournament, it is lacking the signature finish/buzzer beater.  Hopefully we can get that this weekend.  Two compelling games, each with an easy team to root for.  Should be fun!

Final Four

Saturday, March 31

Window #1
New Orleans, LA:  Louisville vs. Kentucky  6:09 (CBS - Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, and Steve Kerr, SR: Tracy Wolfson)

Window #2
New Orleans, LA:  Ohio State vs. Kansas  approx. 8:49 (CBS - Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, and Steve Kerr, SR: Tracy Wolfson)

Elite Eight Day Two Live Blog

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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Schedule

Down to 8!  And I have 6 teams left in my bracket.  This is the best I've ever done!  Hurrah!  It's been a very chalk tournament in two and a half brackets.  I did not get the North Carolina vs. North Carolina State Elite Eight game I was looking for, but there is still a chance for a Kentucky-Louisville Final Four.  Man, how fun would that be? (all times ET)

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 24

Window #1
Phoenix, AZ:  #7 Florida vs. #4 Louisville  4:30 (CBS - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

Window #2
Boston, MA:  #2 Ohio State vs. #1 Syracuse  7:05 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)

Sunday, March 25

Window #1
Atlanta, GA:  #3 Baylor vs. #1 Kentucky  2:20 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)

Window #2
St. Louis, MO:  #2 Kansas vs. #1 North Carolina  5:05 (CBS - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)

Sweet 16 Day 2 Live Blog

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NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Schedule

The first three rounds of the tourney had some ups and downs in terms of quality and excitement and upsets, but in the end, we are left with only one mid-major (also the lowest seeded Sweet 16 team since Bradley in 2006), two other double digit seeds from power conferences, and a whole lot of B1G.  Outside of Indiana-Kentucky and maybe Cincinnati-Ohio State, no game really jumps out as a must watch, but maybe we can still find some high quality games worth watching.  So without further ado, before I go to bed, here is your Sweet 16 schedule for 2012.

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 22

Window #1
Boston, MA:  #4 Wisconsin vs. #1 Syracuse  7:15 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)
Phoenix, AZ:  #4 Louisville vs. #1 Michigan State  7:47 (TBS - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

Window #2
Boston, MA:  #6 Cincinnati vs. #2 Ohio State  approx. 9:45 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)
Phoenix, AZ:  #7 Florida vs. #3 Marquette  approx. 10:17 (TBS - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

Friday, March 23

Window #1
Atlanta, GA:  #10 Xavier vs. #3 Baylor  7:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)
St. Louis, MO:  #13 Ohio vs. #1 North Carolina  7:45 (TBS - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)

Window #2
Atlanta, GA:  #4 Indiana vs. #1 Kentucky  approx. 9:45 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)
St. Louis, MO:  #11 North Carolina State vs. #2 Kansas  approx. 10:17 (TBS - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)

NCAA Tournament 3rd Round Day 2 Live Blog

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March Madness 3rd Round Schedule

On Thursday, we had an incredibly boring day of March Madness.  On Friday, Temple disaster aside, we had a great day of March Madness.  On Saturday, I am looking forward to Murray State vs. Marquette and Virginia Commonwealth vs. Indiana.  On Sunday, I am most curious to see the 15 seeds play against a 7 seed and a 10 seed, respectively after knocking off the 2 seeds in addition to Creighton taking on North Carolina.  Then again, I just like Creighton a lot.


3rd Round

Saturday, March 17

1st Window
Pittsburgh, PA:  #8 Kansas State vs. #1 Syracuse  12:15 (CBS - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

2nd Window
Pittsburgh, PA:  #7 Gonzaga vs. #2 Ohio State  approx. 2:45 (CBS - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

3rd Window
Louisville, KY:  #6 Murray State vs. #3 Marquette  5:15 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)
Albuquerque, NM:  #5 Vanderbilt vs. #4 Wisconsin  6:10 (TNT - Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel, SR: Jamie Maggio)
Portland, OR:  #12 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #4 Indiana  7:10 (TBS - Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner, SR: Jenn Hildreth)

4th Window
Louisville, KY:  #8 Iowa State vs. #1 Kentucky  approx. 7:45 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)
Albuquerque, NM:  #11 Colorado vs. #3 Baylor  approx. 8:40 (TNT - Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel, SR: Jamie Maggio)
Portland, OR:  #5 New Mexico vs. #4 Louisville  approx. 9:40 (TBS - Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner, SR: Jenn Hildreth)

Sunday, March 18

1st Window
Columbus, OH:  #11 North Carolina State vs. #3 Georgetown  12:15 (CBS - Tim Brando and Mike Gminski, SR: Otis Livingston)

2nd Window
Columbus, OH:  #9 Saint Louis vs. #1 Michigan State  approx. 2:45 (CBS - Tim Brando and Mike Gminski, SR: Otis Livingston)

3rd Window
Greensboro, NC:  #8 Creighton vs. #1 North Carolina  5:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)
Omaha, NE:  #15 Norfolk State vs. #7 Florida  6:10 (TNT - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)
Nashville, TN:  #13 Ohio vs. #12 South Florida  7:10 (TBS - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson)

4th Window
Greensboro, NC:  #15 Lehigh vs. #10 Xavier  approx. 7:45 (truTV - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)
Omaha, NE:  #10 Purdue vs. #2 Kansas  approx. 8:40 (TNT - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)
Nashville, TN:  #6 Cincinnati vs. #3 Florida State  approx. 9:40 (TBS - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson

March Madness 2nd Round Day 2 Live Blog

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NCAA Tournament 1st and 2nd Round Schedule

Let the Madness begin!

1st Round

Tuesday, March 13

Dayton, OH:  #16 Mississippi Valley State vs. #16 Western Kentucky  6:30 (truTV - Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, and Steve Kerr, SR: Tracy Wolfson

Dayton, OH:  #14 BYU vs. #14 Iona  approx. 9:00 (truTV - Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, and Steve Kerr, SR Tracy Wolfson)

Wednesday, March 14

Dayton, OH:  #16 Lamar vs. #16 Vermont  6:30 (truTV - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson)

Dayton, OH:  #12 California vs. #12 South Florida  approx. 9:00 (truTV - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson)

2nd Round

Thursday, March 15

1st Window

Louisville, KY:  #11 Colorado State vs. #6 Murray State  12:15 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)

Pittsburgh, PA:  #9 Southern Mississippi vs. #8 Kansas State  12:40 (truTV - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

Portland, OR:  #13 Davidson vs. #4 Louisville  1:40 (TBS - Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner, SR: Jenn Hildreth)

Albuquerque, NM:  #13 Montana vs. #4 Wisconsin  2:10 (TNT - Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel, SR: Jamie Maggio)

2nd Window

Louisville, KY:  #14 BYU/ vs. #3 Marquette approx. 2:45 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)

Pittsburgh, PA:  #16 UNC-Asheville vs. #1 Syracuse  approx. 3:10 (truTV - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

Portland, OR:  #12 Long Beach State vs. #5 New Mexico  approx. 4:10 (TBS - Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner, SR: Jenn Hildreth)

Albuquerque, NM:  #12 Harvard vs. #5 Wisconsin  approx. 4:40 (TNT - Spero Dedes and Wenzel, SR: Jamie Maggio)

3rd Window

Louisville, KY:  #16 Western Kentucky  6:50 (TBS - Verne Lundqist and Bill Raftery, SR: Lesley Visser)

Portland, OR:  #12 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #5 Wichita State  7:15 (CBS - Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner, SR: Jenn Hildreth)

Pittsburgh, PA: #10 West Virginia vs. #7 Gonzaga  7:20 (TNT - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

Albuquerque, NM:  #14 South Dakota State vs. #3 Baylor  7:25 (truTV - Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel, SR: Jamie Maggio)

4th Window

Louisville, KY:  #9 Connecticut vs. #8 Iowa State  approx. 9:20 (TBS - Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery,
SR: Lesley Visser)

Portland, OR:  #13 New Mexico State vs. ##4 Indiana  approx. 9:45 (CBS - Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner, SR: Jenn Hildreth)

Pittsburgh, PA:  #15 Loyola (MD) vs. #2 Ohio State  approx. 9:50 (TNT - Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, and Reggie Miller, SR: Marty Snider)

Albuquerque, NM:  #11 Colorado vs. #6 UNLV  approx. 9:55 (truTV - Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel, SR: Jamie Maggio)

Friday, March 16

1st Window

Nashville, TN:  #11 Texas vs. #6 Cincinnati  12:15 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson)

Columbus, OH:  #11 North Carolina State vs. #6 San Diego State  12:40 (truTV - Tim Brando and Mike Gminski, SR: Otis Livingston)

Greensboro, NC:  #9 Alabama vs. #8 Creighton  1:40 (TBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)

Omaha, NE:  #10 Virginia vs. #7 Florida  2:10 (TNT - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)

2nd Window

Nashville, TN:  #14 Saint Bonaventure vs. #3 Florida State  approx. 2:45 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson

Columbus, OH:  #14 Belmont vs. #3 Georgetown  approx. 3:10 (truTV - Tim Brando and Mike Gminski, SR: Otis Livingston)

Greensboro, NC:  #16 Vermont vs. #1 North Carolina  approx. 4:10 (TBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)

Omaha, NE:  #15 Norfolk State vs. #2 Missouri  approx. 4:40 (TNT - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)

3rd Window

Columbus, OH:  #9 Saint Louis vs. #8 Memphis  6:50 (TBS - Tim Brando and Mike Gminski, SR: Otis Livingston) 

Greensboro, NC:  #15 Lehigh vs. #2 Duke  7:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)

Nashville, TN:  #13 Ohio vs. #4 Michigan  7:20 (TNT - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson)

Omaha, NE:  #10 Purdue vs. #7 Saint Mary's  7:25 (truTV - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager)

4th Window

Columbus, OH:  #16 LIU-Brooklyn vs. #1 Michigan State  approx. 9:20 (TBS - Tim Brando and Mike Gminski, SR: Otis Livingston)

Greensboro, NC:  #10 Xavier vs. #7 Notre Dame  approx. 9:45 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, SR: Tracy Wolfson)

Nashville, TN:  #12 South Florida vs. #5 Temple  approx. 9:50 (TNT - Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel, SR: Lewis Johnson)

Omaha, NE:  #15 Detroit vs. #2 Kansas  approx. 9:55 (truTV - Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, SR: Craig Sager

Selection Sunday Live Blog

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Saturday College Basketball Live Blog

Starting at 11:00 AM with the America East and going up through the conclusion of the WAC. Hopefully. If I do not pass out before hand.

Friday College Basketball Conference Tournament Live Blog

Kris will be here at around noon to take you through Maryland's battle with UNC. I will hopefully be able to join him around 1:00-ish. It is a full day of college basketball, so get excited!

College Basketball Conference Championship Thursday Live Blog

I might be starting this live blog a little earlier when I got back, provided Penn State is not losing to Indiana by too much when I get back.  And yes, I am ticked off I am going to be missing UConn-Syracuse.  Fuck.

Wednesday Conference Championship College Basketball Open Thread/Live Blog

Same deal as yesterday.  Open thread in the afternoon.  Live blog at night.  The Big East afternoon games are a little more appetizing than the ones yesterday, so at least that's nice. I will be in around 3:30ish to join in the company.

Big East Tournament 1st Round/Tuesday Conference Championship Open Thread/Live Blog

I should be back around 3:30 ET, sometime in the middle of Saint John's vs. Pittsburgh. But seeing as I am pretty sure no one at all cares about that game, the live blog will not start until around 7:00. If you feel up for Big East hoops this afternoon, use this as your open thread before the live blog starts.

Monday Conference Championships Live Blog

Sunday Sports Live Blog

We've got it all for you.  Michigan blowing out Penn State, Marv Albert calling Kentucky-Florida, Brando doing Arch Madness, the Flyers conceding a 1st period goal to the Capitals.  I figured I do not have a ton of work to do today, and there are a few good games involving some of our teams, so why the heck not do a live blog today!  Besides, I want to get even more excited for March Madness.  College basketball live blog #1 of the 2012 March Madness season.