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'Cuse Control And 2 Other Things To Say About Basketball Today

Mark Memmott — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:14:09 +0000

Friday morning's cheat sheet about the NCAA's Division I men's basketball tournament (or March Madness, as it's better known):

-- Hoosiers Zoned Out: It's probably never right to say that a Syracuse win is a huge surprise, given the many years of success enjoyed by coach Jim Boeheim's Orange. But the 'Cuse are a No. 4 seed in the tournament's East region. So Thursday night's 61-50 win over No.

IU Ousted From NCAA Tournament, 61-50

Rick Howlett — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:13:00 +0000

The Indiana Hoosiers have been eliminated from the men’s NCAA basketball tournament.

IU, the number one seed in the East Region, fell to Syracuse 61-50 Thursday night in Washington, D.C.

The Hoosiers finish the season with a 29-7 record. Syracuse will face Marquette Saturday for a trip to the Final Four. Victor Oladipo led IU in scoring with 16 points; Christian Watford added 13.

IU Meets Syracuse in First NCAA Matchup Since '87 Title Game

Associated Press and Rick Howlett — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:53:59 +0000

The Indiana Hoosiers return to action tomorrow in the Sweet Sixteen round of the men’s NCAA tournament.

Five years after Tom Crean took over a program that had only two returning starters, he has Indiana two wins from reaching its first Final Four since 2002.

The top-seeded Hoosiers face number four seed Syracuse in the NCAA regional semifinals.

IU Advances in NCAA Tournament, 83-62

Rick Howlett — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:31:08 +0000

The Indiana Hoosiers won their men's NCAA tournament opener today, easily defeating James Madison 83-62 in Dayton, Ohio.

Yogi Ferrell led Indiana with 16 points and was one of five Hoosiers to score in double figures.

IU, the number one seed in the East Region, will take on Temple Sunday in third round action. The Owls advanced with a 76-72 win over North Carolina State.

The Louisville Cards resume tournament play Saturday in Lexington, taking on Colorado State.

A 16 Seed Upsetting a 1 Seed is Inevitable, Writers Say

Joseph Lord — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:59:17 +0000

Update: Louisville easily defeated North Carolina A&T but Gonzaga struggled against Southern. Indiana plays James Madison on Friday afternoon and Kansas plays Western Kentucky Friday night.

Is Louisville's Region Toughest? Who's the Betting Favorite? NCAA Tournament By the Numbers

Joseph Lord — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:02:04 +0000

An evening and morning have passed for basketball-obsessed Louisville to consider the pairings for the 2013 men's basketball NCAA Tournament. Some themes that have developed are that the Louisville Cardinals' Midwest Region is the toughest despite being the overall No. 1 seed and the defending champion Kentucky Wildcats being left out of the field.

Aside from the obvious question—"Who wins?"—this year's bracket leaves a great deal to think about. Let's take a look at the pairing by the numbers.

U of L's Midwest Region was instantly pegged by analysts as the toughest, and a few Cardinals fans grumbled on social media Sunday night. They may have a point.

Let's toss out No. 16 seeds—none has ever beaten a No. 1 seed. (Apologies to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.) If the better seeds win out, no team has a tougher road to the Final Four than Louisville, going by RPI ranking. The Nos. 8, 4 and 2 seeds in the Midwest average a 13.3 RPI ranking. (In fact, the No. 2 seed Duke Blue Devils are the RPI's No. 1 team in the nation.)

College Basketball: U of L vs Notre Dame; UK hosts Florida; IU at Michigan

Rick Howlett — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:56:43 +0000

In college basketball, the Louisville Cardinals return to action tomorrow for an eagerly awaited rematch with Notre Dame.

The Irish beat the Cardinals in five overtimes last month in South Bend.

This is the Cards regular season finale and, and coach Rick Pitino says it’s probably the most important home game of his 12 seasons in Louisville.

Cards Rise in College Basketball Polls

Rick Howlett — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:52:52 +0000

The Louisville Cards have moved up this week in both the Associated Press and USA Today men’s college basketball polls.

U of L is number eight in the AP survey, up two spots from last week. The Cards are sixth in the USA Today coaches poll, up from ninth last week.

Gonzaga captured the top spot in both polls. The Zags are the number one team for the first time in school history.

Indiana dropped to second in both surveys after losing at Minnesota last week.

College Basketball: Cards Visit Syracuse; UK at Arkansas; IU Hosts Iowa

Rick Howlett — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:58:33 +0000

The Louisville Cards are back on the road this weekend.

U of L visits Syracuse in the teams’ second matchup of the year. The Orange won the first game January 19^th in Louisville by two points.

This is the final regular season road game for the Cards. They have two more home games next week against Cincinnati and Notre Dame.

Saturday's tipoff at the Carrier Dome is at noon.

College Basketball: Cards host Seton Hall; UK vs Missouri

Rick Howlett — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:30:31 +0000

The Louisville Cardinals return to the basketball court tomorrow against Seton Hall.

U of L coach Rick Pitino said after the Cards’ five-overtime loss at Notre Dame on February 9 that his team could make up for its poor performance that night by winning the last seven regular season games.