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UK Basketball: Searching for the Home Run Ball
Now that it has become official, and Billy Gillispie has (rightly or wrongly) been told to hit the proverbial pavement, the search team of UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, Wildcat great Mike Pratt, and UK President Dr. Lee Todd will embark on a job-saving journey to find a home run hire for the...
Western Kentucky Beats Illinois: A Few Thoughts from a South Carolina Fan's Perspective
Although there were some close games, the first day of the NCAA tournament was rather uneventful in terms of actual wins by the little guys. However, there was one notable upset, a classic 12 over 5: Western Kentucky, the perennial Sun Belt force, over Big Ten power Illinois.This game is worth...
Bracket Breakdown: South Regional
Our tour of the bracket moves on to UNC's regional in the South. (Previously, the East and Midwest Regions.)After the jump, analysis on why the South has the toughest top four seeds in the field, coupled with tough outs among the lower seeds. This will be an exciting region to watch and could...
UK Basketball, Scotty Hopson, and the Hilltoppers
DeAndre Liggins certainly knows how to redeem himself. After Liggins' now infamous Friday night "no mas" to coach Gillispie, I thought Saturday night he played his best basketball in the second half of the West Virginia game. His game stats aren't awe-inspiring -- Four points, three assists,...
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