My take on conference expansion

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Recently, there has been a ton of buzz in the sports world about what will happen with all of the new conferences in college sports. Colorado has already jumped to the Pac-10 and Nebraska has accepted an invitation to the Big 10. Everything else, however, is still up in [...]

65 teams + 3 teams = 68 teams

In news that may have surprised two or three people across the country, the NCAA publicly declared its intention to expand the NCAA tournament a few days ago. Yes, expansion has seemed inevitable for a while, but the number of teams to be included in next year’s tournament is a different one than what many [...]

The NCAA Tournament: Why Expansion Should be Exterminated

Hypocrisy. Greed. Arrogance. With recent events making the expansion of the NCAA tournament to 96 teams likely, it is clear that the National Collegiate Athletic Association possesses those three qualities by the armful.
The NCAA tournament is the most widely-appealing playoff system in the United States of America. A mock scientific field called “bracketology” has evolved [...]

Not so super ‘Nova: Wildcats overcome Robert Morris, win first round of NCAA Tournament 73-70 in OT

The Robert Morris Colonials came extremely close to becoming the first number 15 seed since Hampton in 2001 to upset a number 2 seed in the Men’s NCAA Tournament. However, Villanova scrapped all game long and managed to eke out a victory, winning 73-70 in overtime after a desperation three-point attempt by Colonial Mezie Nwigwe [...]

Bracket racket: WBRU staff members share their March Madness picks

We are now almost 12 hours away from the start of the most blissful time of year; March. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining (60 degrees in Providence today!) and the teams are getting ready for the tournament to end all tournaments.
Haven’t finished your bracket yet and feel unsure about your picks? Never [...]

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over: College Basketball Lives on in Rhode Island

            Selection Sunday has now passed. No Rhode Island teams are represented in this year’s NCAA tournament, unfortunately. That means that college basketball season is over in Rhode Island, right? Not a chance. This week will be an exciting one for college basketball in the ocean state, as the Rhode Island Rams participate in the [...]

Selection Sunday’s Here: Final Bracket Projection

The day has come, sports fans. It’s time for bracketologists around the country to put together their final bracket projections and then tune in to CBS at 6:00 tonight to watch the unveiling of our 2010 field of 65. Today marks the beginning of a three-week process that will end in one team winning the [...]

Friar comeback falls just short, Seton Hall rolls 109-106 in Big East Tournament

Whoa. That finish was unexpected. Written off after a 16 point deficit heading into the first half, the PC Friars stormed back late in the second half, finishing the game just three points short of overtime. And they had the chance to tie it as Duke Mondy sprinted down the court with 7 seconds left [...]

Big East Tournament Preview

Few college basketball tournaments can claim the same type of history that the Big East tournament has. It first took place at Providence’s own Civic Center in 1980, but every year since 1983, it has taken place in early March in Madison Square Garden, one of the most historic locations in all of American sports. [...]

Championship Week Begins — Who’s Still Looking for an NCAA berth?

Today is a big day. Not only is it exactly one week before Selection Sunday, but today also marks the beginning of Championship Week. The regular season will come to a close today as teams ready themselves for conference tournaments. This week will determine which 31 teams will have automatic bids to the tournament (Congratulations [...]