Archive: March, 2012
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Fresh off helping Syracuse reach the Elite Eight, Philadelphia native Dion Waiters announced Monday night that he will leave the program, hire an agent and head for the NBA.
Waiters posted this farewell message to Orange fans on Twitter:
I just want to thank everybody who supported me my two years at Syracuse I appreciate the love y'all showed towards me I will miss y'all.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Since the resident women's basketball blogger left the building last year, there hasn't really been anyone around to cover that side of college hoops on Philly.com. So here's a little something that might stir some interest.
The Connecticut women are going to face Penn State in the second round of the NCAA women's tournament on Sunday in Kingston, R.I. One of the Huskies' top players, Germantown Academy product Caroline Doty, recently put together a spoof music video with her teammates that has gone viral pretty quickly.
Apparently the video has become such a big deal that the Associated Press' correspondent in Connecticut wrote a full-length feature about how it came together. You can read the story here, and watch the video below.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
This makes me extremely sad.
The Daily Pennsylvanian is reporting that legendary Palestra custodian Dan Harrell is going to retire at the end of the academic year.
Harrell has been in the job for 23 years, longer than any current Penn undergraduate has been alive.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
From our friends at Cinesport, here's a video with highlights from Lehigh and Xavier's postgame press conferences Sunday night.
Among those on the dais were Xavier coach Chris Mack and Lehigh coach Brett Reed and guard Mackey McKnight discuss the game.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Here are tip times, TV networks and broadacster assignments for all the Sweet 16 games on Thursday and Friday:
Thursday, March 22
7:15 p.m.: E1. Syracuse vs. E4. Wisconsin at Boston (CBS/Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery and Lesley Visser)
7:47 p.m.: MW1. Michigan State vs. MW4. Louisville at Phoenix (TBS/Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller and Len Elmore)
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Here's your viewing guide for Sunday's NCAA Tournament third round games across CBS, TNT and TBS.
12:15 p.m.: MW3. Georgetown vs. MW11. N.C. State at Columbus (CBS/Tim Brando, Mike Gminski and Otis Livingston)
2:45 p.m.: W1. Michigan State vs. W9. Saint Louis at Columbus(CBS/Tim Brando, Mike Gminski and Otis Livingston)
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
On its biggest stage of the season, Temple's offense turned in its worst performance of the season.
The No. 5-seed Owls shot a season-low 35.7 percent from the field in a stunning 58-44 loss to 12-seed South Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Temple took a 19-15 lead into the locker room at halftime, but it should have been a lot more. After South Florida made its first two field goal attempts ofthe first half, the Bulls missed 22 straight attempts over a span of 16 minutes and seven seconds span.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Here's your viewing guide for Saturday's NCAA Tournament third round games across CBS, TNT and TBS.
12:15 p.m.: E1. Syracuse vs. E8. Kansas State at Pittsburgh (CBS/Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller and Marty Snider)
2:45 p.m. (approx.): E2. Ohio State vs. E7. Gonzaga at Pittsburgh (CBS/Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller and Marty Snider)
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
The Gazelle Group, which organizes the College Basketball Invitational tournament, announced late Wednesday night that Penn will host Butler in a second round game this coming Monday.
Penn beat Quinnipiac, 74-63, on Wednesday night at the Palestra, and Butler routed Delaware, 75-58, at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The game will tip off at 8 p.m., and will be televised nationally on HDNet. Tickets are $10 for chairbacks, and $5 for all other general admission sections. Students, faculty and staff can get in free. There's more information here.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
What you really need to know is that Temple's game against either California or South Florida will tip off at around 9:40 p.m. Eastern Time Friday night on TNT. Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Lewis Johnson will have the call.
Now, here's the full TV schedule for the first and second rounds...
First Round
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