Worst Week Ever

Who do you think had the toughest work week: Terrell Owens, A-Rod, or Billy Gillispie?



From Northwestern With Love

You Wildcats have been going about this the wrong way for 70 years. Northwestern is never going to impress with its NCAA tournament résumé. However, its academic résumé is unrivaled.

So focus on your strength. Hoist fewer jumpers, write more persuasive letters.



Penn State Storms Court

Elsewhere in the Big Ten, some cynics will question whether the Nittany Lions faithful were justified in storming the court following a win over the No. 23 team in the country.

However, we believe a 168 percent increase in scoring from the previous bricklaying competition with Illinois is more than enough justification.



Five Cinderellas That Can Dance Past Midnight

A terrific breakdown that has the potential to make you the star of the office pool this year. But if more than two of these mascots sound familiar, you watch way too much college basketball.



Power-Pac’d Weekend

He hit them coming off the bus in Tucson. He was knocking them down at halftime while Arizona honored Lute Olson. Seriously, he was pulling the string from that neon green, so-tacky-it’s-classic cactus on the court that bears the Hall of Famer’s name.

Cal’s Jerome Randle went 8-for-11 from distance in Thursday night’s win over the Wildcats, shooting his Golden Bears into third place in the Pac-10 standings.



Five Questions for Duke-UNC Rematch

Let’s make it an even half-dozen: How peeved is Dick Vitale that ESPN doesn’t have the rights to this one?