In a decade that started with Duke winning the NCAA title over Butler, remember when Gordon Hayward almost spoiled the party with possible game-winning three? and ended with Virginia winning its first-ever championship, one team reigned above the rest: the 2011-2012 Kentucky Wildcats.
The news of the Louisville Men's Basketball team being mightily reprimanded earlier this week still has fans down, however, the 2013 national championship banner, which was taken down almost immediately, has found a new life.
This is a tough one. As much as I think Louisville deserves some punishment for all of the goings on with former coach Rick Pitino and former Athletic Director Tom Jurich, this looks very bad.
Believe it or not, the NCAA has released an early bracket of this year's Men's Basketball Tournament. Why? I think it's to help folks like me when filling out brackets and it gives the public a look at the "teams to watch" a month from now.
It's a college basketball tradition that dates back to 1987 when singer/songwriter David Barrett introduced the world to "One Shining Moment". Barrett's version was heard first, then remakes were recorded by Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross. The only time a version deviated from the original or remakes was when Jennifer Hudson took on the song in 2010. Well, a backlash ensued, yet C
The Big Blue Nation was in full force at Beef O'Brady's in Owensboro Saturday night to cheer on their Kentucky Wildcats as they went down to the wire against Notre Dame.
The NCAA-GLVC Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is coming to Evansville's Ford Center Thursday, March 7 through Sunday, March 10. As you know, both the University of Southern Indiana and Kentucky Wesleyan are in the GLVC. The basketball action will be exciting and so will the Family Fun Fest on Sat., March 9.
The speculation is over. Former Kentucky Wesleyan head coach and Greenville native Ray Harper will be officially named the 14th head coach of the Western Kentucky University men's basketball team on Monday.