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Ohio State Buckeyes – Ugliness & Defense Win in the Big Ten
No one expected too many points from the Ohio State – Wisconsin Big Ten Tournament final, but still, not even reaching 100 points combined was a little bit surprising, as defense and terrible offense dictated the afternoon, with the Buckeyes winning, as usual, in the final of the conference tournament.
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Miami Heat – Continue to Get Closer to NBA Record
Another one down, 11 to go. The Miami Heat have now won 22 consecutive games, tied for second best in the history of the NBA when it comes to winning streaks, while LeBron James keeps scratching triple double numbers, Dwyane Wade is the perfect sidekick and Ray Allen finally brings his early season ability in a wild fourth quarter.
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Miami Hurricanes – Shane Larkin Leads the New Power in the ACC
Not a lot of people would have bet that Miami would end up in the NCAA tournament in 2013, but to do it while winning both the regular season and conference tournament title in the ACC is even more shocking, as Shane Larkin finished the job this team began earlier this season in demolition the competition in the conference.
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Ole Miss Rebels – Marshall Henderson Conquers the SEC Tournament
After 11 years of waiting to return to the NCAA tournament, Marshall Henderson and Murphy Holloway took over the SEC final and led Ole Miss to an improbable win, giving them the conference title for only the third time in history, making sure they don’t get left out for whatever reason.
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The 2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket – 68 Team Edition
All four number one seeds in the 2013 NCAA tournament, Louisville, Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga, aren’t repeats from last year. The 68 team field kicks off with the first four on March 19 & 20, with the second round, the actual tournament in its original form of 64 teams, begins on March 21.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Next to Keep Them in NBA Playoffs Race
A three man team can still make the postseason, if they actually get big games from their entire starting five. The Portland Trail Blazers are mostly about LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum and Damian Lillard, but sometimes they get a little bit more from J.J. Hickson and Wesley Matthews.
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Oregon Ducks – Not the Pac-12 Champions You Expected
All of a sudden, Oregon are national heavyweights, coming ahead in the Pac-12 tournament with a win over UCLA, thanks to great rebounding, excellent depth and a huge game from two bench players, Carlos Emory and Jonhathan Loyd.
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Utah Jazz – Gordon Hayward Rises Above Suffocating Physicality
The Utah Jazz want to physical and tough each and every night, just like the Memphis Grizzlies usually have been over the last three seasons. Still, someone needs to rise above all the brutishness and score some points, and Gordon Hayward, part of the future the Jazz are hoping will be a bright one, became the one that rises.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan on Best Big Man in NBA Mode
It has been harder on Tim Duncan at certain moments this season to shine, but still, you don’t expect a 36 year old man to turn on the time machine so often and play like these are his MVP days every night. And still, without Tony Parker, it seems that’s just what the San Antonio Spurs need him to be doing.
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Indiana Pacers – Developing a Worrying Mini Crisis
Earlier this season, the Indiana Pacers, thanks to the defense and the offensive rise of Paul George, looked like a potential dark horse to win the East. All of a sudden, the wheels are falling off, as fatigue and simply bad play are hurting this team badly, possibly even losing their second spot in the conference.