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One day of Madness in the bag, and my bracket is torn to all hell. *The devastation was all*encompassing. *I almost shed tears. *But there's no use crying over broken brackets; there's still five more days of Madness to go. *At this point, I'm ready to shred the poor sheet, and simply enjoy the action. *I'll probably be better off for it.
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More than a week since their last game, the Buffs are finally set to run back out onto some hardwood. *It's a nearly unprecedented second-straight*year in the NCAA Tournament for the budding program, which in and of itself is an accomplishment. *I would imagine, however, that Coach Boyle and crew are not about to be satisfied with just hearing their names called.
In all their wisdom, the Selection Committee set CU up with a nearly mirror-image opponent: Illinois. *Much like the Buffs, the Illini won their holiday tournament, and rode the wave to an early, over-zealous ranking. * That rise would plateau with with early set-backs in conference play, leading many to question whether they ever as good as they showed in November and December.* While they did manage to pull some upsets in February, they never got around to playing top-25 basketball again, and mostly proved to be inconsistent.* Sound familiar? *I bet it does.
There are some on-court differences, however. *The Illini are more experienced, come from what many say is the nation's best conference, and shoot a ton of threes. *CU revels in it's youth, while possessing a better interior game, and relish the opportunity to attack the defense inside the*perimeter.
How those narrative similarities and stylistic differences blend make this one of the most interesting matchups of the first round. *Pat yourself on the back, Selection*Committee.* While you may have screwed up seeding and matchups elsewhere, you got this one spot on.
Tip-off from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX is scheduled for approximately 2:40 MT.* Coverage can be found on TNT, or on the web via March Madness Live.* For those stuck at work, Mark Johnson's radio call will be on AM 760, also available through iheart.com.
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One day of Madness in the bag, and my bracket is torn to all hell. *The devastation was all*encompassing. *I almost shed tears. *But there's no use crying over broken brackets; there's still five more days of Madness to go. *At this point, I'm ready to shred the poor sheet, and simply enjoy the action. *I'll probably be better off for it.
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More than a week since their last game, the Buffs are finally set to run back out onto some hardwood. *It's a nearly unprecedented second-straight*year in the NCAA Tournament for the budding program, which in and of itself is an accomplishment. *I would imagine, however, that Coach Boyle and crew are not about to be satisfied with just hearing their names called.
In all their wisdom, the Selection Committee set CU up with a nearly mirror-image opponent: Illinois. *Much like the Buffs, the Illini won their holiday tournament, and rode the wave to an early, over-zealous ranking. * That rise would plateau with with early set-backs in conference play, leading many to question whether they ever as good as they showed in November and December.* While they did manage to pull some upsets in February, they never got around to playing top-25 basketball again, and mostly proved to be inconsistent.* Sound familiar? *I bet it does.
There are some on-court differences, however. *The Illini are more experienced, come from what many say is the nation's best conference, and shoot a ton of threes. *CU revels in it's youth, while possessing a better interior game, and relish the opportunity to attack the defense inside the*perimeter.
How those narrative similarities and stylistic differences blend make this one of the most interesting matchups of the first round. *Pat yourself on the back, Selection*Committee.* While you may have screwed up seeding and matchups elsewhere, you got this one spot on.
Tip-off from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX is scheduled for approximately 2:40 MT.* Coverage can be found on TNT, or on the web via March Madness Live.* For those stuck at work, Mark Johnson's radio call will be on AM 760, also available through iheart.com.
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Originally posted by The Rumblings of a Deranged Buffalo
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More than a week since their last game, the Buffs are finally set to run back out onto some hardwood. *It's a nearly unprecedented second-straight*year in the NCAA Tournament for the budding program, which in and of itself is an accomplishment. *I would imagine, however, that Coach Boyle and crew are not about to be satisfied with just hearing their names called.
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| Just getting to the Dance can't be enough.* Wins define your legacy.* From: the BDC |
There are some on-court differences, however. *The Illini are more experienced, come from what many say is the nation's best conference, and shoot a ton of threes. *CU revels in it's youth, while possessing a better interior game, and relish the opportunity to attack the defense inside the*perimeter.
How those narrative similarities and stylistic differences blend make this one of the most interesting matchups of the first round. *Pat yourself on the back, Selection*Committee.* While you may have screwed up seeding and matchups elsewhere, you got this one spot on.
Tip-off from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX is scheduled for approximately 2:40 MT.* Coverage can be found on TNT, or on the web via March Madness Live.* For those stuck at work, Mark Johnson's radio call will be on AM 760, also available through iheart.com.
Click below for the preview...
Read more »
One day of Madness in the bag, and my bracket is torn to all hell. *The devastation was all*encompassing. *I almost shed tears. *But there's no use crying over broken brackets; there's still five more days of Madness to go. *At this point, I'm ready to shred the poor sheet, and simply enjoy the action. *I'll probably be better off for it.
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More than a week since their last game, the Buffs are finally set to run back out onto some hardwood. *It's a nearly unprecedented second-straight*year in the NCAA Tournament for the budding program, which in and of itself is an accomplishment. *I would imagine, however, that Coach Boyle and crew are not about to be satisfied with just hearing their names called.
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| Just getting to the Dance can't be enough.* Wins define your legacy.* From: the BDC |
There are some on-court differences, however. *The Illini are more experienced, come from what many say is the nation's best conference, and shoot a ton of threes. *CU revels in it's youth, while possessing a better interior game, and relish the opportunity to attack the defense inside the*perimeter.
How those narrative similarities and stylistic differences blend make this one of the most interesting matchups of the first round. *Pat yourself on the back, Selection*Committee.* While you may have screwed up seeding and matchups elsewhere, you got this one spot on.
Tip-off from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX is scheduled for approximately 2:40 MT.* Coverage can be found on TNT, or on the web via March Madness Live.* For those stuck at work, Mark Johnson's radio call will be on AM 760, also available through iheart.com.
Click below for the preview...
Read more »
Originally posted by The Rumblings of a Deranged Buffalo
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