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College Basketball Coaching Changes: 2012
As usual, the 2012 college basketball off-season features a never-ending parade of coaching changes. Some moves make sense, others are questionable, while others are simply head-scratchers. Thanks to collegesportsinfo.com, where a lot of this info was gleaned from. Also, apologies if all the colors give you a headache!
Wild Comebacks Kick Off the NCAA Tournament
For all the talk about how unwatchable the First Four games in Dayton would be, how it's not "part of the tournament', Tuesday turned out to be an exciting and historical day. Both games featured thrilling comebacks, with Western Kentucky and BYU now headed to Louisville for games against Kentucky and Marquette respectively. In attendance for some of the action were President Barack Obama and David Cameron, who as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was the president's guest in Dayton.
Kentucky vs WKU: Prediction
(1) Kentucky vs. (16) Western Kentucky: South Region
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Western Kentucky vs MVSU: First Four Prediction
(16) Western Kentucky vs. (16) Mississippi Valley State: South Region
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Hilltoppers Cap Improbable Run With a Sun Belt Title
Sometimes in conference tournaments, especially for one-bid conferences, the winner is the team that's playing the best basketball at that time as opposed to the team that showed itself to be the best throughout the season. But how often does the winning team not only play their best basketball at the right time but also successfully navigates an in-season coaching change? That's exactly what happened for Western Kentucky, who will make their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2009 as a result of their 74-70 win over North Texas.
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Saint Mary's Makes History: Monday's Quick Hitters
VCU jumped out to a big lead in the first half, holding on to beat Drexel for the CAA title.
Cinderella Madness: '08 Western Kentucky vs '10 Saint Mary's
Thursday Recap: Can Pittsburgh or Villanova Turn Things Around?
To understand the funk that Pittsburgh and Villanova are currently mired in, it may take this fact about the two teams they lost to on Thursday night. This is the first time as members of the Big East (since 2005-06 for both) that DePaul and USF have won conference games on the same night. Yes, allowing that to sink in underlines the gravity of the situation for both the Panthers and Wildcats, as both teams are in need of some answers at this point in time.
Overall Rank: #90