#Arkansas tops Gonzaga to reach Elite Eight

#Arkansas tops Gonzaga to reach Elite Eight

“Arkansas tops Gonzaga to reach Elite Eight” SAN FRANCISCO — Arkansas is going to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive March. To get there, the No. 4 seed Razorbacks had to get past the team the NCAA selection committee considered the most elite team in the field, No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga, which they…

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#Saint Peter’s Holloway sold players on himself, made them winners

#Saint Peter’s Holloway sold players on himself, made them winners

“Saint Peter’s Holloway sold players on himself, made them winners” The facilities were “awful,” Tidiane Drame recalled with a laugh.  A glorified high school gym. Locker rooms and weight rooms that were badly in need of improvements. Saint Peter’s couldn’t compare to other mid-major schools recruiting Drame’s nephews, Hassan and Fousseyni.  But Shaheen Holloway didn’t…

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#Saint Peter’s unites school, Jersey City

#Saint Peter’s unites school, Jersey City

“Saint Peter’s unites school, Jersey City” Sign up here to get Beyond the Back Page delivered to your inbox each weekday morning. In some ways, Jersey City exists to be left. Its chief appeal may be its location – right on the other side of the Hudson River, just a few miles from New York. Local…

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#Michigan State vs. Duke odds, prediction

#Michigan State vs. Duke odds, prediction

“Michigan State vs. Duke odds, prediction” In what could have been Coach K’s last game as Duke’s head coach, the Blue Devils unsurprisingly topped Cal State Fullerton, 78-61, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The seventh-seeded Spartans had a tougher opening round battle as they defeated No. 10 Dayton 74-73. Mike Krzyzewski and…

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#Juwan Howard consoles Kennedy Chandler after March Madness game

#Juwan Howard consoles Kennedy Chandler after March Madness game

“Juwan Howard consoles Kennedy Chandler after March Madness game” There’s another must-see Juwan Howard video from a handshake line. Howard, Michigan’s basketball coach, wrapped his arms around sobbing Tennessee star Kennedy Chandler after the No. 11 seed Wolverines upset the No. 3 Volunteers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday to advance to…

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