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How Sweet It Is: Texas To Houston!!
For the fifth time in the last seven years, the Texas Longhorns are headed to the Sweet 16. Any and all Rick Barnes haters can [redacted to keep the site PG-13].If you’re a little uneasy about the w...
Open Game Day Thread: (7) Miami vs (2) Texas
#7 Miami Hurricanes (23-10, 8-8) vs. #2 Texas Longhorns (29-6, 13-3)Sunday, March 23, 2008 • 1:15 p.m. CTAlltel Center (16,060) • Little Rock, AR Television: CBS (Regional Coverage)Radio: 98.1 ...
Scouting Miami
Neither Andrew nor I has seen Miami play much. To get a feel for the 2008 'Canes, I asked Carolina March for a few words on Texas' second round opponent: Miami was the surprise of the ACC this year, h...
Sunday Picks and Open Thread
Eight more teams’ seasons end today. No matter what else happens, I’ll be ecstatic so long as Texas moves on to Houston. As far as picking the games, Andrew has (predictably) closed the gap, ensur...
Saturday Wrap: Round 2, Day 1
Thursday may have started quietly, but since then the tournament has lived up to its billing. In fact, since Thursday, the only disappointing performance this weekend comes courtesy of the weather in ...
Early Friday Games: Picks and Open Thread
I’m off to Vegas for the rest of the weekend’s action, but the coverage of the tournament will continue uninterrupted here at BON. Before today’s picks, a review of the tournament’s first day,...
Thursday Wrap: Things Are Eerily Quiet...
Day one of March Madness is in the books and....Wait. Let’s back up. Today was pretty damn orderly, wasn’t it? Not only were there no upsets, but a quick tally reveals that five of our first six g...
Late Thursday Games: Picks and Open Thread
We are officially under way, but we've yet to be treated to any fireworks. Six of our seven early winners advance with double-digit victory margins, leaving us with only my prayer pick Cornell to get ...
Early Thursday Games: Picks and Open Thread
It's finally Thursday! The tournament begins today, with our first tip at 11:20 a.m. between Xavier and Georgia. As we do annually, AW and I will be making picks for each game along the way. It's pain...
Community Projection: The Bottom of the West
One bracket zone that will be fascinating to watch this weekend is the Washington, DC pod of the West Regional, featuring (7) West Virginia and (10) Arizona, with the winner (likely) to play (2) Duke....










