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Yes … Heartbreak Hotel

Well, I’m still not over it. I’m ready to say that Chalmers’ shot is the biggest play in college basketball this side of the century. It’s just unfortunate that it came from a coaching gaffe...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 621 reads 0 comments
Five Reasons Why Memphis Won’t Win it All

1) DID YOU HEAR?!? THEY CAN’T MAKE THEIR FREE THROWS!!! 2) A team that loves to run the dribble-drive offense is going against three defenses that are very adept at drawing charges and tightening up in the paint...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 782 reads 2 comments
Five Reasons Why UCLA Won’t Win the NCAA Title

I got an e-mail that explained why my UNC breakdown was wrong and inaccurate. Uh… I remind you that some of this is tongue-in-cheek. Still, I love the fact that many of you read, just don’t be afraid to comment, you know...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 678 reads 1 comments
Five Reasons Why Kansas Won’t Win It All

1) Because we’ve seen this before: A loaded Kansas team with a fistful of future pros coming up short in a big spot...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 447 reads 1 comments
NCAA Tournament: Final Four Storylines

Just to put it all on the table, here’s what we’re looking at this weekend. The four teams combine for almost 6,900 wins, over 300 Tournament wins, 17 national titles and 51 Final Fours...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 1,341 reads 0 comments
Five Reasons Why North Carolina Won’t Win It All

Rather than dissect each team and tell you why any squad can win, I’m going to go the opposite way. Let’s have some fun. 1. Because Roy Williams is a phony. He also says the word “crap” too much...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 230 reads 0 comments
Cinderella vs. Sleeper

In what is a complete case of coincidences, Awful Announcing touched on this yesterday. This is a chopped down, amended version of a column I wrote back in college...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 311 reads 0 comments
March Madness: Taking Advantage of Charity

Got a close game that you just can’t decide on? Sometimes it all comes down to the freebies. Here’s the best and worst from the free throw line: Good: Indiana (76.8) Cornell (76...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 450 reads 0 comments
The Coin Flip Bracket

It’s after midnight now, and the roommates and I decided to try something random: What if we flip a coin for every game and match that up with everyone else’s picks? I run a pool ...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 407 reads 0 comments
NCAA Tournament: Five Must-See First Round Games

I wrote this piece for The Big Lead, but why not spread the know? Here ya go… One of the things that makes a blank bracket so beautiful is those first matchups that you peek at on Sunday night...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 347 reads 0 comments
NCAA Tournament: Region-by-Region, Game-by-Game Notes

I’m not picking anything yet (well, that’s not entirely true), but here are my quick initial thoughts following the release of those beloved brackets... EAST (1) North Carolina vs...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 1,049 reads 7 comments
Let’s Prepare Ourselves For An Unpredictable Selection Sunday

The Selection Show is just over 48 hours away. I know, I’m just as excited. But, you’d better prepare yourselves for the weirdest ones yet, and that’s not just because of the ever-growing odd sexual tension between Greg Gumbel and Seth Davis...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 169 reads 0 comments
Tom O'Connor: VCU Tournament Control

Tom O’Connor has a dream job with tons of downside to it this year: he’s the chair of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 285 reads 1 comments
ESPN Errs Again on List of Best College Players

Listen, none of us are true college basketball savants—anyone who can recall Bob Kurland’s game is not reading blogs—but ESPN, again, misses the mark on their top 25 college ...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 1,507 reads 6 comments
Around the Top 25: Sunday's Results

–No. 19 Michigan State 103, No. 12 Indiana 74. Yes, Michigan State just scored 42 points in a 15-point loss to Wisconsin on Thursday. I know—I don’t get it either...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 1,086 reads 2 comments
Around the Top 25: Saturday’s Results

I wanted to put this into two posts, but I had mid-day obligations that prevented me from putting this up between four and seven, so here’s the whole thing. I dare you to read the whole thing...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 459 reads 0 comments
Memphis-Tennessee: That Felt Like March, Didn’t It?

There were nine threes made before the first TV timeout. Players were cramping up and crouching down. Dick Vitale dressed up like Elvis. Even Peyton Manning crawled out of his cave for a public appearance...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 710 reads 2 comments
Around the Top 25: Thursday’s Results

Snowed in. That’s just fine. –No. 6 UCLA 84, Oregon State 49. Ladies and gentlemen, the worst team in all of major divisional college basketball. I still would put UCLA as a 2 seed if it all started today...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 405 reads 1 comments
Dancing on the NCAA Bubble (Feb. 20)

Do not hate on Freddy. It really dawned on my yesterday: My God I cannot wait for Greg Gumbel’s voice on March 16. Again, this feature is not about projecting the field or anticipating what might happen...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 315 reads 2 comments
Mike Krzyzewski, Coaching His Own Damn Duke Team

The sky is anything but falling in Durham. However, we’ve seen Duke lose back-to-back games now, so many will take plenty of glee in the ability to gasconade that their proclamations about the K’s have been confirmed...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 240 reads 0 comments
Around the Top 25: Wednesday's Results

I love this time of year for three things: great skiing, great basketball and my re-discovery of Cadbury Mini Eggs. If you prefer Cadbury Creme Eggs over the Minis, then I don’t think we can be friends...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 1,182 reads 0 comments
College Hoops: Tuesday's Top 25 Results

It’s starting to get a little kooky. UPSET: Bradley 72, No. 18 Drake 71I’m openly pulling for Drake. (Love The Drake!) But you just can’t blow an eight-point lead in the final ...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 310 reads 2 comments
Will Tonight Be Kelvin Sampson’s Final Game as a Major D-I Coach?

An announcement from Athletic Director Rick Greenspan is expected by Thursday, and most believe that Sampson is finished...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 192 reads 0 comments
Around the Top 25: College Basketball President’s Day Results

Matt Norlander recaps the results from Big Monday.

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 396 reads 0 comments
College Hoops Top 25: Sunday’s Results

Selection Sunday: officially less than a month away! –UPSET–Wake Forest 86, No. 2 Duke 73. Duke was due for a performance like this...

Written by Matt Norlander about about 1 year ago 189 reads 0 comments

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Matt Norlander Article Archive

Yes … Heartbreak Hotel

Five Reasons Why Memphis Won’t Win it All

Five Reasons Why UCLA Won’t Win the NCAA Title

Five Reasons Why Kansas Won’t Win It All

NCAA Tournament: Final Four Storylines

Five Reasons Why North Carolina Won’t Win It All

Cinderella vs. Sleeper

March Madness: Taking Advantage of Charity

The Coin Flip Bracket

NCAA Tournament: Five Must-See First Round Games

NCAA Tournament: Region-by-Region, Game-by-Game Notes

Let’s Prepare Ourselves For An Unpredictable Selection Sunday

Tom O'Connor: VCU Tournament Control

ESPN Errs Again on List of Best College Players

Around the Top 25: Sunday's Results

Around the Top 25: Saturday’s Results

Memphis-Tennessee: That Felt Like March, Didn’t It?

Around the Top 25: Thursday’s Results

Dancing on the NCAA Bubble (Feb. 20)

Mike Krzyzewski, Coaching His Own Damn Duke Team

Around the Top 25: Wednesday's Results

College Hoops: Tuesday's Top 25 Results

Will Tonight Be Kelvin Sampson’s Final Game as a Major D-I Coach?

Around the Top 25: College Basketball President’s Day Results

College Hoops Top 25: Sunday’s Results

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