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CBE Classic Showdown: Pitt vs Texas

The Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri is the place to be tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Anyone who is the least bit interested in college basketball will tune to ESPN2 around this time to catch a glimpse of the No...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 5 days ago 100 reads 1 comments
First Round Analysis: Wisconsin vs. Florida State

This has to be one of the more intriguing first round matchups. This is a matchup between pure offense and pure defense. Wisconsin received an at-large bid despite a first round loss in the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 8 months ago 797 reads 4 comments
Reasons Pitt Won't Win

I’ve been back and forth for the past two days trying to determine this year’s national champion. In doing so, I came across some interesting trends and statistics...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 8 months ago 127 reads 1 comments
The A-10 Tourney Could Get Real Nice

This has been a very up-and-down year for the Atlantic 10, a conference that usually produces 2-3 solid NCAA Tournament teams every year...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 8 months ago 45 reads 1 comments
Bracket Buster No. 9: Utah

We are sort of running out of viable options since most of the serious threats have already been mentioned. But if we choose to include the Mountain West Conference, a league that has been ...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 47 reads 1 comments
Gamenight: Memphis at UAB

This has to be the best C-USA game of the year, and one of the most anticipated by fans all week. Memphis has been climbing the polls all season after getting off a slow start...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 55 reads 0 comments
Here Comes...Kansas?

We all remember Mario Chalmers’ game-tying three-pointer in the national championship last year that eventually helped crown the Jayhawks as the 2008 national champions, right? Well, that team is basically gone...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 528 reads 8 comments
NCAA Winners and Losers of BracketBusters Weekend

Although most of the participants of BracketBusters 2009 were not candidates for an at-large bid, several, such as Butler, Davidson, Utah State, and St. Mary’s were...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 437 reads 6 comments
BracketBusters Weekend Part 1

Yes, the glorious time of year has finally arrived. It's a time when hearts are broken, hopes are lost, and confidences are destroyed...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 64 reads 1 comments
The Importance of Fans to College Basketball

Well, despite all my talk about mid-major hoops and my true, untarnished affection for bracket busters and cinderellas, I am still very much affiliated with the BCS conferences...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 205 reads 3 comments
Bracket Buster No. 7: Creighton

This bracket-buster write-up has been long overdue. For the past six or so seasons Creighton has been one of the most dangerous mid-major teams in the country, making the postseason for the ...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 82 reads 0 comments
Northern Iowa: Unknown, Unexpected, Unforgiving

How’s this for a headline? A team that was voted to finish sixth in the preseason poll by coaches in the conference is currently two full games ahead of second place, with an 11-2 choke hold over conference foes...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 193 reads 1 comments
Bracket Buster No. 6: American University

Our next team is one from the Patriot Conference, a league that is only going to get one bid—but it could be a deadly one. The American Eagles dominated this conference last year, going 10-4 for an overall 21-11 record heading into tournament play..

Written by Justin Kundrat about 9 months ago 241 reads 3 comments
Mills Injures Hand as Gonzaga Slips Past Saint Mary's

Last night's game between Saint Mary's (18-1) and Gonzaga (14-4) was one of the biggest mid-major showdowns all season...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 81 reads 1 comments
Purdue Basketball: The Pride of the Big Ten

The Big Ten is a mess this year. Some play terrific defense and little offense (Wisconsin) while other plays terrific offense and little defense (Michigan State). Some have terrific home records, but just can't figure out how to win on the road (Iowa)...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 1,513 reads 11 comments
Bracket Buster No. 5: Siena

The Siena Saints have secretly become one of the hottest teams in the country. No, they don’t really have a signature win or a key upset over some top 25 team, but they do have a five-game winning streak and a 9-0 MAAC record...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 412 reads 3 comments
Don't Look Now, But the Hokies Are 4-1 in ACC Play

The Virginia Tech Hokies are on a roll. Forget the ACC Preseason Poll that had them finishing sixth and the projected record of 18-12 and an 8-8 conference record...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 288 reads 5 comments
Mid-Major College Basketball Squads That Aren't So "Mid"

Mid-majors are often defined as schools that do not belong to conferences that are affiliated with the BCS, which would therefore rule out all teams from the ACC, SEC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, and Pac-10...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 519 reads 8 comments
All Mid-Major SG: Lester Hudson

Lester Hudson truly is one of the most remarkable players in the country. A junior-college transfer who arrived at Tennessee-Martin in the 2007-08 season and then declared for the NBA draft, but weeks after returned to school...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 28 reads 1 comments
All Mid-Major PG: Eric Maynor

Most people know of Eric Maynor from his buzzer beater in 2007 that lifted VCU over Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The shot, a 14-footer with 1...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 34 reads 0 comments
All Mid-Major PG: Patrick Mills

Led by sophomore guard Patrick “Patty” Mills, St. Mary’s has quickly emerged as a top five mid-major program this season. They lead the WCC with a 4-0 conference record and an average winning margin of 13...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 170 reads 0 comments
All Mid-Major PG: Stephen Curry

Yes, another article about Stephen Curry, my pick for the NCAA Player of the Year. I can’t leave him off this list because he (and Davidson) essentially define a “bracket buster...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
All Mid-Major SG: Dionte Christmas

As a former 07-08 All Atlantic-10 First Team member, Dionte Christmas may not be “flying under the radar," but he is certainly one of the best mid-major shooting guards out there...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 78 reads 0 comments
College Basketball: Night Watch

As were approaching the end of January, the college hoops scene is beginning to kick up a bit. Conference scrambles are becoming more intense, top 25 teams are fighting to stay within the top ...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 9 reads 0 comments
A Look at All Mid-Major SG, Stefon Jackson

Every since his freshman year, UTEP fans knew that Stefon Jackson was a special player. When given the chance to play significant minutes (which happened a lot more towards the end of the season), ...

Written by Justin Kundrat about 10 months ago 44 reads 0 comments

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Justin Kundrat Article Archive

CBE Classic Showdown: Pitt vs Texas

First Round Analysis: Wisconsin vs. Florida State

Reasons Pitt Won't Win

The A-10 Tourney Could Get Real Nice

Bracket Buster No. 9: Utah

Gamenight: Memphis at UAB

Here Comes...Kansas?

NCAA Winners and Losers of BracketBusters Weekend

BracketBusters Weekend Part 1

The Importance of Fans to College Basketball

Bracket Buster No. 7: Creighton

Northern Iowa: Unknown, Unexpected, Unforgiving

Bracket Buster No. 6: American University

Mills Injures Hand as Gonzaga Slips Past Saint Mary's

Purdue Basketball: The Pride of the Big Ten

Bracket Buster No. 5: Siena

Don't Look Now, But the Hokies Are 4-1 in ACC Play

Mid-Major College Basketball Squads That Aren't So "Mid"

All Mid-Major SG: Lester Hudson

All Mid-Major PG: Eric Maynor

All Mid-Major PG: Patrick Mills

All Mid-Major PG: Stephen Curry

All Mid-Major SG: Dionte Christmas

College Basketball: Night Watch

A Look at All Mid-Major SG, Stefon Jackson

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