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S8 April 2, 2012 Game #8-809: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. South Dakota State JackrabbitsMarch 5, 2012 9:30 pmSioux Falls, SDBBState Stats/RecapWhen South Dakota State took on Southern Utah their fans had to be smiling. As the two seed they'd knocked off IUPUI in the first round and were given a gift when sixth se... [more]

2. Western Illinois vs. Oral Roberts 3/5/2012

S8 April 2, 2012 Game #8-808: Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Oral Roberts Golden EaglesMarch 5, 2012 7:00 pmSioux Falls, SDBBState Stats/RecapFor the last five seasons, I have made my way to a conference tournament game each season. In 2007, I watched Creighton knock off Southern Illinois in the MVC Tournament Fi... [more]

3. Could It End in a Win? Not This Year...

S8 April 2, 2012 Game #8-807: Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks at Western Illinois LeathernecksFebruary 29, 2012 8:00 pmWestern HallBBState Stats/RecapIt always ends in a loss. Those words have become very familiar to most of us over the last few years. I know that I’ve used it several times to console myself at the end of ... [more]

4. Running Late

S8 April 2, 2012 Game #8-806: Evansville Aces at Creighton BluejaysFebruary 21, 2012 8:00 pmQwest CenterBBState Stats/RecapI don’t arrive at games late. Well, not really, really late. Quite often my wife and I arrive just before or just at tip-off, but I’m basically on time, not missing more than a few moments. Also... [more]

5. It`s Not Goodbye, It`s Only See You Later

S8 April 2, 2012 Game #8-805: Nebraska-Kearney at Nebraska-Omaha MavericksFebruary 15, 2012 8:00 pmSapp FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapUNO has played in the Sapp Fieldhouse forever. Well not really forever, but for the last 50 years. It’s the “barn” on campus and it never made sense to play anywhere else. Some would ... [more]

6. Mitch

S8 April 2, 2012 Game #8-804: Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at Nebraska-Omaha MavericksFebruary 12, 2012 3:00 pmSapp FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapThe Mavericks celebrated Senior Day against Cal State Bakersfield instead of in their season finale in order to give more time for saying goodbye to the Sapp Fieldhous... [more]

7. Behind The Scenes

S8 April 2, 2012 Game #8-803: Doane at Nebraska-Omaha MavericksFebruary 5, 2012 12:00 amSapp FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapOne of the things that bothers me about modern society is how little we understand what was required to give us what we have. We don’t realize the work that was required to get that hamburger on... [more]

8. My Night as a VIP

S8 February 5, 2012 Game #8-513: Western Illinois Leathernecks at Nebraska-Omaha MavericksJanuary 24, 2012 8:00 pmSapp FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapUNO Basketball has always been a small event; a glorified high school game, often with fewer people. Parking is free, but you have to find it in one of the lots or in the p... [more]

9. Escaping Reality

S8 February 5, 2012 Game #8-508: Bradley Braves at Creighton BluejaysJanuary 28, 2012 8:05 pmQwest CenterBBState Stats/RecapThere’s something special about sports. There’s just something unique about it that raises it above other forms of entertainment for me. Most forms of entertainment I enjoy because it allows me to... [more]

10. David and/or Goliath

S8 February 5, 2012 Game #8-507: Peru State at Nebraska-Omaha MavericksFebruary 1, 2012 12:00 amSapp FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapFor the UNO Men’s Basketball team, 2011-12 is a difficult season. It is not hard because of the quality of the schedule. It is not hard because the roster was recruited with Division II in ... [more]

11. Fancy Seeing You Here - A Rivalry Renewed

S8 November 21, 2011 Game #8-081: Nebraska Omaha at South Dakota CoyotesNovember 20, 2011 3:00 pmThe DakotaDomeBBState Stats/RecapFrom 1978 until 2008 Nebraska Omaha (UNO) and South Dakota were part of the North Central Conference and enjoyed yearly battle. The two schools made great competitors due to their proximity,... [more]