http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/834 Recent articles about the Winthrop Eagles en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:00:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/385730 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/385730 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:00:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/385548 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/385548 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:00:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/372613 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/372613 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:00:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/368580 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/368580 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:00:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/366342 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/366342 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:00:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/363289 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/363289 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:47:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/323440 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/323440 Fun analysis and little humor mixed in at the end make this Carolina-Washington State preview a must read. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:19:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218458 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218458 Well the early games yesterday proved to be "snoozers" with only the potential of #14 seed Georgia beating #3 seed Xavier giving some excitement to basketball fans. #12 seed Temple proved to be very disappointing against #5 Michigan State and #9 Kent State (a very high-scoring team) scored only 10 points in the first half against #8 UNLV. The one game that was truly exciting in the day-cap was #6 Marquette versus #11 Kentucky. The Wildcats, playing without their best player Patrick Patterson, gave Marquette all they could handle. Kentucky senior Joe Crawford went off for 35 points in a gutsy effort to single-handedly push his team to the 2nd round. But Marquette just proved to be too deep and too athletic for Kentucky and the Golden Eagles are the ones advancing. In the night cap, we certainly had a thriller with #15 Belmont pushing #2 Duke to the limit. If not for a Gerald Henderson coast-to-coast layup with under 1 minute remaining, the Blue Devils may have been bounced by the Bruins for Tennessee as only the 5th time a #15 seed had won an NCAA Tournament game. #13 seed Winthrop and #4 seed Washington State were tied at 29 at halftime, but the Cougars just took over in the 2nd half and were able to advance. #14 seed Cal State Fullerton hang tough the Big Ten champion Wisconsin Badgers, but the Titans fell short losing, 71-56. #12 seed George Mason was simply outplayed the #5 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish, showing the Patriots were clearly not the Final Four team from 2006. There were 3 other exciting games in the nightcap with #10 Arizona versus #7 West Virginia, #8 BYU versus #9 Texas A&M and #11 Kansas State versus #6 USC. The West Virginia Mountaineers stayed consistent all game and although star forward Joe Alexander did not have an OUTSTANDING game, he still turned a good enough performance to win. Arizona`s Chase Budinger really stepped up his game with 23 points, but it wasn`t quite enough. The competitive 8-9 matchup did not let down with BYU versus Texas A&M. The Aggies started out the game 11-0, but the BYU Cougars slowed down the game to take a 29-29 tied into halftime. But in the 2nd half, Texas A&M were just too athletic for BYU and went on to win 67-62. When thinking of the Kansas State-USC matchup, everyone was talking about Michael Beasley versus O.J. Mayo. But as said in a previous Blog, this game would depend on the supporting cast and the Wildcats got a 22-point game out of Bill Walker to support Beasley. Jacob Pullen also played well scoring 11 points and dishing out 5 assists off the bench. On USC`s side, Davon Jefferson and Taj Gibson combined for 25 points, and that is perhaps the reason Kansas State went on to win and advance to the 2nd round. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:40:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213121 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213121 A little perspective and rationalization means that suddenly the East Region doesn't look so daunting. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:36:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/211189 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/211189 Following up on the success of this column from last year's tourney, FIO staff writer Dan Mesday is back with his guide to helping you fill out those NCAA Tournament brackets. From knowing the mid-majors to explaining the 12 over 5 upset, Mesday lays down 14 rules to know when making your picks for this year. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:18:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/209087 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/209087 It's that time of year again to start filling out those brackets, and FIO staff writer Dan Mesday is here to offer you some possible Bracket Busters for the NCAA Tourney. From the big schools that may bow out early to the small schools that may pull major upsets, here are a few teams to keep in mind this year. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:46:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/207093 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/207093 How did SportProjections.com do against ESPN.com and CBSSportsline.com in their NCAA College Basketball tournament picks? Should you continue reading Yardbarker and their contributors or are the top sport sites the best spot for sports? You'll be surprised to see how we did against the "Big Boys". Visit each team page to get the latest headlines from local newspapers and the best bloggers on the web. If you're a fan of a smaller school that doesn't have a group on our site please add your team and rss feeds for the team. Please send me a message at http://www.sportprojections.com/profile/ChrisFry if you have any question. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:23:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/204048 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/204048 It's our last picks before the announcements tomorrow. Which team is missing? Which team is too low? Which team is ranked too high? Give us all your predictions for the upcoming tournament. Visit each team page to get the latest headlines from local newspapers and the best bloggers on the web. If you're a fan of a smaller school that doesn't have a group on our site please add your team and rss feeds for the team. Please send me a message at http://www.sportprojections.com/profile/ChrisFry if you have any question. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:26:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/202642 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/202642 Do you think Drake is just the name of a coffee cake? Are you under the assumption that Belmont University is near the racetrack on Long Island? If so check in daily this week for a breakdown of teams that could potentially bust your bracket. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:33:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/188890 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/188890