The Mid-Majority : Season 9: We Are, Together.

Having recently completed its 9th season, The Mid-Majority is a community chronicle of the smaller Division I college basketball conferences. Last year, the theme was Team. Six groups of five (plus a fantasy mid-major player) were engaged in friendly Amazing Race-style competition, criss-crossing Hoops Nation to provide awesome college basketball content. Season X (2013-14) will be our final one.

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Epilogue, The Ninth: Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Memories

So We Meet Again

Rte. 139 - End of the Line

Hanging On

A Championship in Pictures

This Time of Year

Dotson Leads Ducks to the Sweet Sixteen

Grizzlies Overwhelmed by Orangemen

Empire

Challenge 11: Final Four Memories

By George, UConn is Dead

Butler and Us

Donning the Black and Gold

Challenge 10: Tourney Memories

The Madness of the Horizon League

The Rare Ivy League Conference Tournament

MAC Madness

Anything Can Happen in the MAAC

Challenge 9: Shock The Neighborhood

A Youthful Surprise

From Worst to First

Peers and Seers

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1. A Host You Should Not Fear by Ian McCormick

S9 March 29, 2013 A month ago, the challenge was to write about a team that could unexpectedly "shock the world" and win the conference tournament. Coastal Carolina had won homecourt advantage throughout the conference tournament because of its partnership with the website of the Myrtle Beach Area Convention & V... [more]

2. Completing My Own 800 Games Project by Ian McCormick

S9 March 20, 2013 After two days off from my last game at Charlotte, I was glad to be back at a basketball game at Coastal Carolina on Wednesday. It was a game I was really looking forward to, and not because it was Senior Night for Coastal Carolina. Nor was the reason for my interest in this game being because Wi... [more]

3. It Now Gets Serious by Ian McCormick

S9 March 11, 2013 We are finally in the homestretch of the season. After an up and down start to the season, we know who the contenders are in the Big South. At least we think we know, anyway. The Big South North Division has looked shaky most of the season, with High Point in first. In the Big South South Division,... [more]

4. Clinching A Crown by Joe Wright

S9 March 4, 2013 The college basketball season is one which goes through many twists and turns during a regular season. Conferences can change with one game or one moment. The regular season conference schedule is important for most teams. It tests your mettle in a 14-20 game schedule, and whoever is the winner of ... [more]

5. Boring Game, Boring Recap by Ian McCormick

S9 March 2, 2013 Usually, I always try to find an interesting topic to talk about in my recap. If you have read any of my recaps before, you know that they sometimes can focus very little on the actual game. Take my last recap, for example. I talked about how big it was for me to finally get to a North Carolina A&a... [more]

6. Staying in Conway by Matt Cayuela

S9 February 14, 2013 Sometimes things do not work out as planned. I had a big plan at the beginning of the season to try to get to close to 70 games this season and mapped out an ambitious schedule months in advance. Unfortunately, lack of sufficient funds has caused me to curb much of my travel. Until that glorious ta... [more]

7. Basketball Too Early by Ian McCormick

S9 February 2, 2013 When planning my Saturday, I was looking for two games to go to. High Point was playing at Charleston Southern, the closest my Panthers would be to where I live during the season. But Charleston Southern plays at 5:30 PM, which is a pretty odd start time even for a weekend game. There would be no... [more]

8. Catering to the Mothership by Matt Cayuela

S9 January 27, 2013 When Coastal Carolina's schedule was released, I noticed one oddity in the middle of the conference season. CCU's home game against VMI was scheduled for 11 a.m.. I figured this was some sort of mistake, since noon is usually the earliest start time outside of that early season college hoops marath... [more]

9. Searching for Something Bigger by Matt Cayuela

S9 January 20, 2013 On the second stop of my Big South Virginia trip, I headed to Lynchburg, Virginia to see Liberty face off against Coastal Carolina. I had some intrigue seeing Liberty since it is no secret that the school not only wants to be out of the Big South, but make a move to the FBS ranks in football as wel... [more]

10. Finally Here by Matt Cayuela

S9 January 14, 2013 This non-conference season has seen its fair share of highlights with some great games and a good amount of Red Line Upsets. The good moments are what really stick with us the most, but in reality they can come few and far between. The amount of RLUs is just over 16 percent this year, so like it is... [more]

11. So This is Conference Play by Parks Smith

S9 January 6, 2013 When I chose to go to Longwood in 2004 I certainly thought that I'd get to see the Lancers play a conference game before I graduated. Man was I wrong...because of a "political" spat between the Longwood president and Winthrop president it took awhile and a presidential change to get Longwood into t... [more]

12. Is It Conference Season Yet? by Matt Cayuela

S9 January 4, 2013 I do not know about you, but I am ready for conference season to begin. There have been a few early-season conference games as some conferences have already started to crank up conference play. That is not the case yet for the Big South though. Once Longwood joined this season, the Big South created... [more]

13. Cougars Learning From Mistakes by Matt Cayuela

S9 December 29, 2012 Usually when I go to see a game, I have to do a little bit of research to try to familiarize myself with the opponents. In the early season, there are new players and non-conference games with teams I do not normally get a chance to see on a regular basis. This would not be a problem for me when I ... [more]

14. A Growing Rivalry by Joe Wright

S9 December 26, 2012 The rivalry between the College of Charleston and Coastal Carolina University has grown into a very interesting series. The two schools are like each other in many ways. CofC is the fast-growing state university for the Charleston area; while Coastal Carolina is the fast-growing state university fo... [more]

15. Unexpected Beatdown by Matt Cayuela

S9 December 22, 2012 Coastal Carolina has done a good job in recent years of getting big name opponents to come to Conway. They rarely have scheduled the dreaded guarantee games with teams above the Red Line under the Cliff Ellis era. There was a scheduling agreement with LSU two years ago where the Tigers were suppose... [more]

16. Just My Luck by Matt Cayuela

S9 December 18, 2012 Game #9-173: Toccoa Falls at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 13, 2012 7:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap I do look forward to every game I attend no matter how dire the matchup may be. There are instances where finding motivation to make the long drives to some of these games is hard to d... [more]

17. An Improvement, Yet Still Short by Ian McCormick

S9 December 17, 2012 Game #9-170: Boston University Terriers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 6, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap This matchup between Boston University and Coastal Carolina was an interesting game to go to. Not because I expected it to be a good game since BU had crushed the Chants by... [more]

18. Terriers Get the Sweep by Matt Cayuela

S9 December 8, 2012 Game #9-135: Boston University Terriers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 6, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap It is not often when two teams play back-to-back games against each other in college basketball. If it were to happen, it would usually be when conference teams play the la... [more]

19. Billy Graham Has The Best Seat In The House by Craig Caswell

S9 November 29, 2012 Game #9-103: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesNovember 15, 2012 8:00 pmEblen CenterBBState Stats/Recap I'm notorious for remaining silent during games I attend by myself, but as I approached this particular gentleman I felt compelled to talk to him. Thirty minutes until g... [more]

20. Coach Pitino Comes to Conway by Matt Cayuela

S9 November 26, 2012 Game #9-095: Florida International Golden Panthers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 24, 2012 5:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap When you are a season ticket holder for a team below the Red Line, you try to find the positives when the school is making its schedule. If you are lucky, you w... [more]

21. Apathy, Boredom, Melancholy by Matt Cayuela

S9 November 25, 2012 Game #9-089: Johnson & Wales at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 20, 2012 7:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap Throughout the season, I am sure all of us have particular games that we look forward to if we are fans of teams either above or below the Red Line. It could be the anticipation of... [more]

22. Anticipation, Excitement, Exuberance by Matt Cayuela

S9 November 11, 2012 Game #9-012: Akron Zips at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 9, 2012 7:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap I often tend to think about things well in advance of them happening, almost to a fault. I can even remember when I started to get excited about TMM9. It was when TMM8 wasn't eve... [more]

23. That Magical Chance by Ian McCormick

S8 March 2, 2012 Game #8-656: Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 29, 2012 12:00 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapComing into the Big South tournament, VMI was 8-10 in the conference and 14-15 overall. The Keydets finished seventh out of 11 teams in the Big South. But VMI s... [more]

24. Big South Quarters Game 1 - VMI vs CCU by Matt Cayuela

S8 March 1, 2012 Game #8-656: Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 29, 2012 12:00 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapIt would have been convenient for me if the Big South Tournament had ended up being in Conway for the third straight year. There would have been no travel, and ... [more]

25. It Ends in a Loss for Kimbel by Matt Cayuela

S8 February 20, 2012 Game #8-596: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 18, 2012 12:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapSaturday really spoke a lot about Coastal Carolina and what the true rooting interests are for the school. The Chanticleer basketball team is coming off of two 28-win se... [more]

26. Kimbel`s Swan Song to the Big South by Matt Cayuela

S8 February 15, 2012 Game #8-572: North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 14, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWalking into Kimbel Arena I was amazed at how fast the season has gone by. Coastal Carolina still had a home Bracketbusters matchup on Saturday, but this w... [more]

27. High Point Trumps Low Energy by Matt Cayuela

S8 February 11, 2012 Game #8-544: High Point Panthers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 9, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWhile I love going to games, it can be difficult to raise the excitement level when you realize there isn’t much to play for. Sure, if you have a rooting interest in a team you’ll ... [more]

28. Camels Get Over the Hum ... Chants by Matt Cayuela

S8 February 8, 2012 Game #8-532: Campbell Fighting Camels at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 7, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThe last time I saw Coastal Carolina and Campbell play it was in Buies Creek, N.C., and probably was the best game I had seen while doing the 800GP. While I was root... [more]

29. 66 Year Olds Shouldn`t Say Re-Dunkulous by Matt Cayuela

S8 February 6, 2012 Game #8-520: Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 4, 2012 2:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI made my return to Kimbel Arena for the first time in two weeks. It seemed a lot longer than that since I had been to so many games since then, including a tr... [more]

30. Hurry Up and Win Already by Matt Cayuela

S8 January 23, 2012 Game #8-443: Radford Highlanders at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJanuary 21, 2012 2:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapIt has become somewhat of a tradition as of late for me to try to catch a double header of college basketball on Saturdays. I have done it several times so far this year and alread... [more]

31. Trying Something New by Matt Cayuela

S8 January 15, 2012 Game #8-398: Presbyterian Blue Hose at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJanuary 14, 2012 4:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWhen I first heard about the 800 Games Project I knew I wanted to do my part. I figured I could add a good amount of games being a CCU season ticket holder. Once the s... [more]

32. Recurring Theme for CCU by Matt Cayuela

S8 January 13, 2012 Game #8-384: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJanuary 12, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI hadn’t been to a game in 5 days and other than over Christmas, where game selection was limited, this was my longest stretch between games. It was going to be slow we... [more]

33. Back Home To Somewhere New by Ross Lancaster

S8 January 10, 2012 Game #8-361: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Charleston Southern BuccaneersJanuary 7, 2012 5:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapIn November, I decided to take a Friday to Monday trip to Charleston to surprise my grandmother for her 80th birthday. After finalizing all the necessary travel arrange... [more]

34. The Big South Goes to the Wire Again by Matt Cayuela

S8 January 9, 2012 Game #8-361: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Charleston Southern BuccaneersJanuary 7, 2012 5:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapI really had no idea what to expect going into Saturday’s Big South conference game between Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern. Within the past week, I had seen a... [more]

35. The Smallest Arena in Division I by Ian McCormick

S8 January 8, 2012 Game #8-361: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Charleston Southern BuccaneersJanuary 7, 2012 5:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapCoastal Carolina and its fans are used to small arenas. They play at Kimbel Arena, which seats 1,039 and sells out every game. It is hard to imagine the Chanticleers go... [more]

36. Chanticleer and Camel OT Classic by Matt Cayuela

S8 January 3, 2012 Game #8-337: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Campbell Fighting CamelsJanuary 2, 2012 7:45 pmGore ArenaBBState Stats/RecapAfter seeing a stellar game in Wilmington in the afternoon I jumped in the car and started my journey towards my second stop of the day at Campbell in Buies Creek, NC. ... [more]

37. Avoiding Amateur Night With a Conference Clash by Matt Cayuela

S8 January 2, 2012 Game #8-326: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at High Point PanthersDecember 31, 2011 7:00 pmMillis CenterBBState Stats/RecapA lot of my friends were questioning me as to why I was driving around North Carolina watching basketball games on New Year’s Eve instead of going out partying and drinking. I do... [more]

38. Palmetto State Showdown by Matt Cayuela

S8 December 24, 2011 Game #8-294: Charleston Cougars at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 22, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapTo say that Coastal Carolina and College of Charleston are the two best teams in the state of South Carolina isn't too far of a stretch. That's the angle most of the local media ha... [more]

39. When it is Time to Upgrade by Ian McCormick

S8 December 17, 2011 Game #8-241: Lynchburg at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 16, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapFor a school established relatively recently, Coastal Carolina has a very successful mid-major program. Coastal benefits from being located nine miles from South Carolina’s tourist capital... [more]

40. Pack the Mac? by Joe Wright

S8 December 8, 2011 Game #8-194: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at The Citadel BulldogsDecember 6, 2011 7:05 pmMcAlister Field HouseBBState Stats/Recap"Pack the Mac." This is the new slogan for The Citadel basketball team when they play at McAlister Field House. They've tried to get fans into the arena for many years no... [more]

41. Antagonist by Matt Cayuela

S8 December 7, 2011 Game #8-194: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at The Citadel BulldogsDecember 6, 2011 7:05 pmMcAlister Field HouseBBState Stats/RecapThe first time I went to The Citadel and McAlister Field House was a very memorable experience that I soon forgot. I know that may not make much sense, but let me ex... [more]

42. Liberty at Coastal Carolina 12/3/2011 by Matt Cayuela

S8 December 4, 2011 Game #8-182: Liberty Flames at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 3, 2011 2:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThe 2011 Liberty Flames could have had brothers of two NBA stars on their team. It was three years ago when Seth Curry, brother of Stephen Curry, decided to leave the Flames a... [more]

43. Virginia Military Institute at Coastal Carolina 12/1/2011 by Matt Cayuela

S8 December 2, 2011 Game #8-166: Virginia Military Institute Keydets at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 1, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI was really looking forward to the matchup of Coastal Carolina and VMI when the schedule was first released. While I always appreciate slowed-down defens... [more]

44. Spalding at Coastal Carolina 11/18/2011 by Matt Cayuela

S8 November 19, 2011 Game #8-061: Spalding at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 18, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapEven before Coastal Carolina released its basketball schedule for this year, I already knew what was going to happen. There was most likely going to be 4 Non-Division 1 opponents on it, as ... [more]

45. Louisiana State at Coastal Carolina 11/15/2011 by Matt Cayuela

S8 November 16, 2011 Game #8-040: Louisiana State Tigers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 15, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapFor quite some time, even before I moved down to the area nearly 7 years ago there was always rumblings of Coastal Carolina getting a new basketball arena. There were many fals... [more]

46. Methodist at Coastal Carolina 11/12/2011 by Matt Cayuela

S8 November 13, 2011 Game #8-014: Methodist at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 12, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapTwo games in two days is a pretty rare occurrence for any college basketball team outside of these early season tournaments, but that is is what Coastal Carolina had today with Methodist U... [more]

47. Covenant at Coastal Carolina 11/11/2011 by Matt Cayuela

S8 November 12, 2011 Game #8-007: Covenant at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 11, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapFor as long as I can remember I have always been a basketball fan. I will watch any basketball be it college or pro, as I used to be a Detroit Pistons season ticket holder for 5 years whe... [more]

48. The Beautiful by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 31, 2011 AP HARTFORD, Conn. -- I remember my first fixed game. It was five seasons ago. In the final minute of a body-bag guarantee matchup in an ACC arena, with the home team up by 14, a player on the home team broke away for a transition layup. But before he could rise to the hoop, players on the bench ye... [more]

49. Game 7-090: NCAA First Four, Game 1 by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 16, 2011 [16] North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs vs. [16] Arkansas-Little Rock TrojansMarch 15, 2011 7:30 pmDayton, OHBBState Stats/Recap It's a day of first firsts. The first day of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the first night of the 68-team future, the first First Four, the first this. This now is not like t... [more]

50. Champions Of Hoops Nation 2011 by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 13, 2011 If college basketball has taught us anything, it's that there's nothing that becomes irrelevant more suddenly than Championship Fortnight. Once the NCAA Tournament bracket is released, the previous two weeks slip into history... very quickly. But one thing that has to be remembered: the teams that w... [more]

51. Tourney Central 3/6/2011 (Day 6) by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 6, 2011 h2 {margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:17px;} #droid {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;margin-bottom:8px;} #droid a:link, #droid a:visited {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;}Bullet PointsCongratulation... [more]

52. Game 7-071/072/073/074: America East Quarterfinals by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 6, 2011 [5] Stony Brook Seawolves vs. [4] Albany Great DanesMarch 5, 2011 12:05 pmBBState Stats/Recap [9] Binghamton Bearcats vs. [1] Vermont CatamountsMarch 5, 2011 2:15 pmBBState Stats/Recap [7] New Hampshire Wildcats vs. [2] Boston University TerriersMarch 5, 2011 6:05 pmBBState Stats/Recap [6] Hartford... [more]

53. Tourney Central 3/5/2011 (Day 5) by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 5, 2011 h2 {margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:17px;} #droid {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;margin-bottom:8px;} #droid a:link, #droid a:visited {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;}Bullet PointsNow it's mad, ... [more]

54. Tourney Central 3/4/2011 (Day 4) by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 4, 2011 h2 {margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:17px;} #droid {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;margin-bottom:8px;} #droid a:link, #droid a:visited {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;}Bullet PointsOn the third d... [more]

55. Game 7-068: America East First Round by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 4, 2011 [9] Binghamton Bearcats vs. [8] Maryland-Baltimore County RetrieversMarch 3, 2011 8:15 pmHartford, CTBBState Stats/Recap Championship Fortnight begins with the other side of March: a low-seed eliminator between recent champions Binghamton and the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. "Ladies... [more]

56. Tourney Central 3/3/2011 (Day 3) by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 3, 2011 h2 {margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:17px;} #droid {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;margin-bottom:8px;} #droid a:link, #droid a:visited {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;} Bullet PointsIn Day Two... [more]

57. Tourney Central 3/2/2011 (Day 2) by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 2, 2011 h2 {margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:17px;} #droid {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;margin-bottom:8px;} #droid a:link, #droid a:visited {font-size:11px;font-family:Droid Sans, arial;line-height:13px;}Bullet PointsThe Big South ... [more]

58. Tourney Central 3/1/2011 (Day 1) by Kyle Whelliston

S7 March 1, 2011 Bullet Points The calendar says March 1. Repeat: March 1. Elimination games begin this evening on the first day of Championship Fortnight. For the fourth straight year, we will be providing daily updates to the tourney brackets, an avalanche of Basketball State information, and links to resources fr... [more]

59. Stardate 113-20110228: Like Sonny Liston by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 28, 2011 BOSTON -- There was never any master plan to any of it. The four-stage season and its familiar rhythms were formed by generations of pushes and pulls, and the best concepts became traditions. Putting the non-conference games at the beginning, holding separate league round-robins and eliminators, t... [more]

60. Game 7-062: Milwaukee at Cleveland State by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 25, 2011 Milwaukee Panthers at Cleveland State VikingsFebruary 24, 2011 7:00 pmH. J. Goodman ArenaBBState Stats/Recap Horizon League shoe blogging, rigged Dougie contests, airport codes, smoke and mirrors, and Milwaukee's big destiny-grab. @midmajority Game Tweets18:27 Game 7-062: Milwaukee at Cleveland S... [more]

61. Stardate 108-20110223: Shootaround Deluxe by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 23, 2011 CHICAGO -- Every single one of the conference games going on tonight, and tomorrow, and Friday and Saturday too, were scheduled months in advance by a league office (or, in some cases, years ago). Some were circled rivalry games worth driving a day for, others were just-anothers. In early March, t... [more]

62. Stardate 107-20110222: The Stretch Drive by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 22, 2011 CHICAGO -- BracketBusters 2011 can be summed up tidily in one paragraph. Utah State came back from 10 down at Saint Mary's to earn a résumé win. As the Missouri Valley -- the most successful conference in the short and strange history of BracketBusters -- bombed out with a 3-7 showing, three top t... [more]

63. STARDATE 103-20110218: ALL CAPS by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 18, 2011 CHICAGO -- Once upon a time in a city of big windy shoulders, there was a basketball game between two schools at the bottom of the Horizon League. Loyola (Ill.) beat the University of Illinois at Chicago 55-50. This wasn't any ordinary game. will go down in history as the first game ever broadcast... [more]

64. Stardate 101-20110216: Dream Seasons by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 16, 2011 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- March really is here before we know it, because there's half a week missing out of February. This month wasn't designed that way -- and nothing was adjusted for our benefit or anything -- but it's still disorienting and disruptive to look at a calendar and realize that in two ... [more]

65. 800 Games Project: Practice Run No. 5 by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 11, 2011 It's Friday, so that means it's time to check in on preparations for next season's 800 Games Project, the crowdsourced game reporting that will take the place of our own hundreds of attended games and thousands of driven miles. It's pretty much the same thing as we've been doing -- go to a game and ... [more]

66. Stardate 95-20110210: The Emperor of Germany by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 10, 2011 Your Last Man Live entries were quite enjoyable to read. I also got a kick out of trying to figure out who the Conduit was and following the #LastMan and #FindLastMan twitter hashtags. Congrats on making it past day two anyways.- FrankPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- And so after two days, 11 hours, 23 minutes... [more]

67. Stardate 88-20110203: Power to the Pixels by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 3, 2011 Today is National Pixelvision Day, and the festivities will last from 7 pm ET to after midnight. If you'd like to get involved, shuttle down. PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- An old hippie once proclaimed that information wants to be free. He was a publisher whose bound publication eventually folded. Me, I thi... [more]

68. Stardate 86-20110201: Pixelvision Killed the Video Star by Kyle Whelliston

S7 February 1, 2011 PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- So much has changed in a single calendar year. On February 1, 2010, the iPad had just been announced, and no mere civilian had touched one yet. Now, they're on press row at college basketball games. The Robot has grown a soul, exhibited feelings, taken a name. (It's "Doctor Thun... [more]

69. Mid-Majority Chat Block, Episode 712 by Kyle Whelliston

S7 January 28, 2011 Mid-Majority Chat Block, Episode 712 At the close of January, just about every conference is in the second half of their schedules, so we have a pretty good idea of who the contenders and the other teams are as they move into position for March. Utah State, Saint Mary's, Coastal Carolina, Northern C... [more]

70. Mid-Majority Chat Block, Episode 711 by Kyle Whelliston

S7 January 21, 2011 Mid-Majority Chat Block, Episode 711 Onward we push into the middle of conference season. There is unvarnished league excellence at Saint Mary's, Belmont, Coastal Carolina and Oakland, surprising overachievement at places like Duquesne, Valpo, and even MEAC-undefeated Bethune-Cookman. Most of the d... [more]

71. Stardate 73-20110119: Dubl-Bag by Kyle Whelliston

S7 January 19, 2011 CHICAGO -- Patterns develop as the season goes on; one seems to be that Wednesday is a perfect day to open up The Form™ and publicly respond to a few letters, many of which have been quite heartfelt lately. There have also been some seriously great game reports, and I think Fridays (before c... [more]

72. Game 7-037: Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa by Kyle Whelliston

S7 January 18, 2011 Southern Illinois Salukis at Northern Iowa PanthersJanuary 15, 2011 8:00 pmMcLeod CenterBBState Stats/Recap Of all the times we've been to Cedar Falls, there's one consistent memory: feeling like every extremity is going to freeze and fall off on the walk from the car to the arena (whether the old... [more]

73. Mid-Majority Chat Block, Episode 710 by Kyle Whelliston

S7 January 14, 2011 Mid-Majority Chat Block, Episode 710 Wasn't it just yesterday when we were driving around Vermont looking for wifi so we could hold Chat Block 701? Seasons go fast; savor every #omgdunx and #superhoop. The tenth edition of S7 will occur, as always, on Friday at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central). Sugges... [more]

74. Stardate 65-20110111: Football Independence Day (Observed) by Kyle Whelliston

S7 January 11, 2011 CHICAGO -- America has one more month in its ongoing annual quest to figure out how to allow violence to thrive in tightly-controlled, non-contaminated petri dishes. But as you might have heard, last night marked the conclusion of the Ugly Season. For those of you just joining us this year, we sav... [more]

75. Stardate 64-20110110: Family Business by Kyle Whelliston

S7 January 10, 2011 VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Now that January has reached double-digits, the slow transition is, in full essence, complete. It's conference season, and even the teams in the Ivy League are starting to play each other. This is definitely the second part of the beautiful season, the third best of the four. N... [more]

76. Stardate 37-20101214: Songs in Red and Teal by Kyle Whelliston

S7 December 14, 2010 @midmajority I don't think this has been asked/answered yet... what's the record for RLUs *surrendered* in a single season in the TMM era?Brendan L. (via Twitter)CHICAGO -- One of the best things about Red Line Upsets is that the terms are defined in advance. The Line is the Line. At the beginning... [more]

77. Tourney Central 3/7/2010 (Day 6) by Kyle Whelliston

S6 March 7, 2010 Bullet Points A mighty congratulations to the first three conference tourney winners. Winthrop is the Big South representative for the ninth time in 12 seasons. East Tennessee State repeated in the Atlantic Sun, out of a No. 5 seed. And dangerous Murray State won the championship of the Ohio Valley... [more]

78. Tourney Central 3/5/2010 (Day 4) by Kyle Whelliston

S6 March 5, 2010 Bullet Points The first championship game matchup is set. In the Big South, Coastal Carolina will host No. 3 Winthrop on Saturday. The Eagles upset defending champions Radford 61-46 on Coastal's home floor. Both lower seeds won in the two Atlantic Sun quarterfinals played on Thursday. No. 5 East Te... [more]

79. Tourney Central 3/4/2010 (Day 3) by Kyle Whelliston

S6 March 4, 2010 Bullet Points Day 2 saw the first major upset of this year's conference tourneys, as Atlantic Sun No. 8 Kennesaw State beat No. 1 Lipscomb. Kurtis Woods hit a layup with 10.8 seconds left to seal a 72-69 win for the Owls. It was Kennesaw's first game as a postseason-eligible team, and the first No.... [more]

80. Tourney Central 3/3/2010 (Day 2) by Kyle Whelliston

S6 March 3, 2010 Bullet Points Ten of 12 higher seeds won on the first evening of Championship Fortnight. The Big South semifinals will feature the four top teams in that league, and seeds Nos. 3 through 5 are through to the Horizon League second round. In the OVC quarterfinals, No. 6 Tennessee Tech upset No. 3 Aus... [more]

81. Tourney Central 3/2/2010 (Day 1) by Kyle Whelliston

S6 March 2, 2010 Bullet Points Are you ready? It's Championship Fortnight. For the third consecutive year, we'll be providing daily-updated brackets and an avalanche of information on each game. In accordance with Hoops Nation tradition, three leagues kick off with campus-site first rounds on this opening Tuesday: ... [more]

82. My School: Butler by Mike Miller

S6 February 15, 2010 When Kyle proposed the series of fan essays about various schools in the Mid-Majority, I hesitated about writing about mine. It's not like Butler has been starved of column inches by the national media or TMM. Butler has almost reached a Gonzaga-esque point where some folks might prefer calling th... [more]

83. The Hoops National: February 11, 2010 by The Robot

S6 February 11, 2010 Big Games Atlantic 14: Richmond 69, at Rhode Island 67 RICH - 19-6 (8-2) [RPI: 31, State: 39] URI - 19-4 (7-3) [RPI: 14, State: 25] Star of the Game: David Gonzalvez 19 Pts (7-12 FG, 2-3 FT), 2 Stl Surging Spiders Grind Out Road Win At Rhody, Move Into A-14 First-Place Tie - KINSTON, R.I. - Dav... [more]

84. The Hoops National: February 8, 2010 by The Robot

S6 February 8, 2010 Big Games Atlantic 14: at Richmond 71, Temple 54 RICH - 18-6 (7-2) [RPI: 31, State: 41] TU - 19-5 (7-2) [RPI: 17, State: 35] Star of the Game: Kevin Anderson 29 Pts (11-17 FG, 5-5 FT) Richmond Topples Temple, 71-54 (via Richmond) Atlantic 14: at Dayton 90, Xavier 65 UD - 16-6 (5-3) [RPI: 33, S... [more]

85. The Hoops National: February 3, 2010 by Kyle Whelliston

S6 February 3, 2010 I'll never forget Christmas 1987. The anticipation made my little underdeveloped heart jackrabbit in its bony cage. I recall bounding down the old toasty staircase, pushing my little sister aside, my eyes wide as canned hams. And there, 'neath the tinsel-topped tree, was the box I'd longed for so ... [more]

86. Tourney Central 3/16/2009 (Final Brackets) by Kyle Whelliston

S5 March 16, 2009 Bullet Points Stephen F. Austin punched Hoops Nation's final NCAA Tournament ticket Sunday afternoon, its first appearance ever. Championship Fortnight is over, and the national postseason is just ahead. Completed brackets and scores for all 23 TMM leagues are included below. Southland Texas... [more]

87. Tourney Central 3/4/2009 (Day 2) by Kyle Whelliston

S5 March 4, 2009 Bullet Points Championship Fortnight is under way, as the top seeds won in the Big South and Ohio Valley. The first minor upset occurred in the Horizon League, where No. 7 Illinois-Chicago outhooped No. 6 Youngstown State. Both finished the conference slate at 7-11 and were separated by tiebre... [more]

88. Tourney Central 3/3/2009 (Day 1) by Kyle Whelliston

S5 March 3, 2009 Bullet Points Here we go again: it's Championship Fortnight. Three leagues kick off with campus-site first rounds: the Horizon League, Ohio Valley, and Big South. There are 12 games on tap this evening. On Tap Tonight Big South Radford will begin its quest for its first championship since 19... [more]

89. Good Morning Hoops Nation: March 2 by Kyle Whelliston

S5 March 2, 2009 INDIANAPOLIS -- Every day we get just a little more physically vulnerable, every day another step closer to the inevitable finish line of life. The positive trade-off is that whether we've cheated the reaper by strengthening our bodies or not, our minds are always increasing in power. Every day, we ... [more]

90. MMBOW #14: Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford by Kyle Whelliston

S5 February 17, 2009 If you've been watching the Big South standings (and if you haven't, please write us a 2,000-word essay why not), you may be wondering what this "Radford" is, why it's won 13 of 15 league games, and how you can get some for yourself. The Highlanders are on a seven-game streak and now lead the BSC by... [more]

91. Good Morning Hoops Nation: February 17 by Kyle Whelliston

S5 February 17, 2009 SAN JOSE -- Hundreds of votes have been counted, and Lester Hudson now has a nickname. (Figures it would be the one with the cool poem attached to it.) In this space, all future references to Tennessee-Martin's future NBA star will include "Done Ruthless," which is a fantastic anagram of his name, o... [more]

92. Good Morning Hoops Nation: January 14 by Kyle Whelliston

S5 January 14, 2009 Steely Dan - Kulee Baba (demo) INDIANAPOLIS -- In 1980, Steely Dan released Gaucho, a seven-song album full of disco-jazz pop songs about getting laid and drugs and revenge, all set in Los Angeles. All three are popular enough themes that the record went double-platinum. Due to various production pr... [more]

93. Good Morning Hoops Nation: December 29 by Kyle Whelliston

S5 December 29, 2008 LOGAN, Utah -- Whenever I travel to this part of the country, the Tetris-stack of states that makes up the intermountain west, I feel a great sense of unease. This goes back to when I lived in western Oregon for seven years, and would occasionally come further inland, but my advancing age allows me ... [more]

94. Tourney Central (Completed Brackets) by Kyle Whelliston

S4 March 17, 2008 Bullet Points In the final final in mid-majordom, Texas-Arlington emerged as surprise Southland champs. All hail! We had 78 entries into our "guess-the-play-in-matchup" contest on Saturday, and not a single correct answer. The correct pairing, as we all know now, is Coppin State (MEAC) against Moun... [more]

95. Tourney Central 3/5/2008 (Day 2) by Kyle Whelliston

S4 March 5, 2008 Bullet Points The first two upsets of Championship Fortnight occurred yesterday. The OVC's No. 6 Tennessee State won at No. 3 Morehead State, while Horizon No. 8 Loyola (Ill.) shocked No. 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Big South's four top seeds won to set up Thursday's semifinals. OVC No. 4 Tenness... [more]

96. Tourney Central 3/4/2008 (Day 1) by Kyle Whelliston

S4 March 4, 2008 Bullet Points Championship Week, which is technically 13 days long, begins tonight. You can call it Championship Fortnight if you prefer. The OVC and Big South will hold campus-site quarterfinals, while the Horizon League will stage four low-seed qualifiers for this weekend's rounds at regular-seas... [more]

97. MMBOW #17: Arizona Reid, High Point by Kyle Whelliston

S4 March 3, 2008 The really good players are the ones who can lift their teams up when it counts, who deliver in the clutch, who take it upon themselves to lift their team out of a funk. And the very funky-haired Arizona Reid of High Point is our seventeenth Mid-Majority Baller Of The Week. Mr. Reid, who was named ... [more]

98. Game! Of! The! Night! 3/1/2008: North Carolina-Asheville at Winthrop by Kyle Whelliston

S4 February 29, 2008 North Carolina-Asheville at Winthrop (Big South) Winthrop Coliseum - Rock Hill, SC 7:00 PM EST Nine teams and fourteen conference games make for a lot of floating variables; it's mathematically unlikely that a league title could come down to any single game, especially the last one of the ... [more]

99. The Boubacar 1/29/2008 (Hunan: Return Of The Phoenix Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S4 January 29, 2008 HOUSTON -- It's only of those slow post-Monday Tuesdays here in Hoops Nation, a perfect opportunity to get some site housekeeping done. We have one contest in search of a winner, for those of you with long memories... the Badlands Conference logo contest from earlier this month. We'll anoint the cha... [more]

100. The Boubacar 1/15/2008 (Academy Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S4 January 15, 2008 ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Tuesdays are generally going to be a bit slow around here during conference season. For all its presupposed "Big"-ness, Mondays are nearly as slight as Fridays schedule-wise, with only the MEAC, SWAC and a few WCC and SoCon games reporting. So that gives us here at The Mid-Majorit... [more]

101. The Mid-Majority Interview: Kyle Hines by Kyle Whelliston

S4 December 7, 2007 Kyle Hines is the 6-5 senior leader of the UNC-Greensboro Spartans, but he's a lot more. In addition to a 17.3 ppg average and a streak of 56 consecutive games of scoring in double figures, Hines is a gentleman-scholar, a blogger and one of the most well-spoken ballplayers you could ever hope to mee... [more]

102. Game! Of! The! Night! 12/6/2007: Valparaiso at Wright State by Kyle Whelliston

S4 December 6, 2007 Valparaiso at Wright State (Horizon) Ervin J. Nutter Center - Dayton, OH 7:00 PM EST An embarrassment of small-conference league-game riches tonight. Among other contests, we've got Sacred Heart at CCSU in the NEC, ambitious Morehead State will take on league champs Austin Peay in the OVC... [more]

103. The Boubacar 12/3/2007 (Hey! Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S4 December 3, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The "e" in e-mail was supposed to stand for "emproved" and "enstant." It was designed to be better than regular mail, because it would arrive there the second you sent it and you can feel confident enough in the system that every e-mail will be properly received. Sure, you can't ... [more]

104. The Boubacar 11/26/2007 (Supersize Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S4 November 26, 2007 BOONE, N.C. -- The problem with taking the holiday off from posting is that things happen, build up, force a gigantic Monday post. Here, then, is your long weekend in mid-major land. Saturday, November 24, 2007. After the pitch-blah of Black Friday came a sunburst of brightness, as hungry mids ove... [more]

105. The Travelogue: Chapter 4 by Kyle Whelliston

S4 November 25, 2007 The Long One Steel-colored first light above a lengthwise highway, rolling gun-metal hills beyond, a scene set off by a row of spindly and barren trees in crisp black focus. There's something comforting, regular about the standard tableau that I usually wake up to on the road, a simple chalk draw... [more]

106. MMBOW #1: Kyle Hines, North Carolina-Greensboro by Kyle Whelliston

S4 November 12, 2007 One of the most common e-mails I received last year was the repeated question about where the Mid-Majority Baller of the Specified-Time-Period went. I can't even remember why I took a year off from doing it, it was always such a fun part of every Monday. It had become such an honor that school SID's... [more]

107. Matters of Life and Death (Epilogue, The Third) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 March 28, 2007 PAWTUCKET, R.I., Mar. 28 -- All animate organisms, from the globbiest amoeba to the most intricate human machine, share one thing in common: life. Life is what keeps you going, it's the light before the beginning of the tunnel. The meaning of life is simply this: it means so much that nobody can sur... [more]

108. Tourney Central 2/28/07 by Kyle Whelliston

S3 February 28, 2007 Bullet Points Two defending champions were eliminated: Wisconsin-Milwaukee of the Horizon League and Murray State of the OVC. Two upsets in the Big South: the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, Liberty and Coastal Carolina, fell at home in the quarterfinals. A minor upset in the Ohio Valley quarters, as Samford... [more]

109. Tourney Central 2/27/07 by Kyle Whelliston

S3 February 27, 2007 Bullet Points Today is the first day of Championship Fortnight, with three leagues getting under way with elimination games. The Big South and Ohio Valley kick off with campus-site quarterfinals, and the Horizon League begins with a three-game first round. Brackets The intriguing thing in the Big... [more]

110. The Daily Paragraph 2/26/2007 (The Final Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 February 26, 2007 BOZEMAN, Mont. -- That's right, waah-waah. This is the final Daily Paragraph, the last K-Dub's Krazy Fact of the Day of the season. That's because (not-so-Top Five) Tuesday, February 27 is the honorary first day of March. It's tourney time! The Horizon League, Ohio Valley and Big South kick off thei... [more]

111. The Daily Paragraph 2/22/2007 (Tribute Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 February 22, 2007 CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Before we get too wrapped up in Championship Week this and NCAA Tournament that, in seeding whichever and Billy Packer whatever, I'd like to take time out to offer a small tribute to some special people. This is a tribute to the 508 fans who attended last night's Division I ga... [more]

112. The Daily Paragraph 2/16/2007 (BracketBoosters Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 February 16, 2007 INDIANAPOLIS -- It's the eve of mid-majordom's national holiday, and for this fifth edition of the event we're getting the whole family involved. Yo dad, those repairs on the car can wait. There are 14 great televised mid-major matchups to watch! It's the perfect time to bring Junior onto the couc... [more]

113. BracketBusters Selection Aftermath (plus contest winners) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 January 31, 2007 Here, then, are all the pairings for BracketBusters 2007. You can click on a matchup to learn more about the two teams and how they, well, match up. Albany at Boise State (TV) Appalachian State at Wichita State (TV) http://bbstate.com/games/66467>Austin Peay at Akron http://bbstate.com/games/664... [more]

114. The Daily Paragraph 1/30/2007 (BarbaroBusters Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 January 30, 2007 PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Before we begin our supersized DP, I just want to share with you something I wrote yesterday. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (fourth edition, 2004, published by Houghton Mifflin) defines the word "champion" as "One that wins first place or first prize in... [more]

115. The Daily Paragraph 1/26/2007 (Ego Trip Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 January 26, 2007 CHARLOTTE -- A couple of quick housekeeping things up front: my ESPN.com chat today is at a special this-week-only time of 2 pm ET; I'm switching timeslots with Joe Lunardi. Come on by! As of Friday morning, we've had 82 entries in Bally's BracketBusters Racket, the fun game where you can win valua... [more]

116. The Daily Paragraph 1/23/2007 (Pick Em Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 January 23, 2007 COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Over the past 20 days or so, the vast majority of my incoming hoops-related mail (and Friday chat questions) have had to do with the mid-major conference selections that I submitted to the Worldwide Leader the other week. It's great that they get people talking about mid-majors ... [more]

117. The Daily Paragraph 1/11/2007 (Free to Be, U. of Tree Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 January 11, 2007 NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Let's begin today with dispatches from television's hottest mid-season replacement, "How Weird Was My Valley." Kyle, are the Sycamores really this good? This was a team that I thought would be with Illinois State at the bottom of The Valley, but they have a great RPI, and some ... [more]

118. The Daily Paragraph 1/9/2007 (World Container Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S3 January 9, 2007 NASHVILLE -- I guess it's basic human nature that we try to build fences and walls, to divide the included from the excluded, to protect what's inside from what's outside. There's nothing worse than the idea that the world doesn't make sense -- that's the fundamental building block of organized reli... [more]

119. Definitions: What's a Mid-Major? by Kyle Whelliston

S3 December 19, 2006 There's a debate raging in Hoops Nation, one that has very little relevance whatsoever to anything relevant. It's supposed to be about respect, honor and parity. It should be about ball control, free throws and the flex offense. And sure, it's about basketball -- a little bit -- but it's also about ... [more]

120. Epilogue, The Second by Kyle Whelliston

S2 April 9, 2006 INDIANAPOLIS, Apr. 2 -- There are huge signs all over town -- on airport walls, strung over streetlights, over the main gate to the RCA Dome. They all read, "The Road Ends Here." There's also a giant logo on the side of the 45,000-seat venue, a green and gold star with zag-zigging trailers that has... [more]

121. Game! Of! The! Night! Mar 04: Coastal Carolina at Winthrop by Kyle Whelliston

S2 March 4, 2006 Three champions will be crowned today: despite the fact that nearly everyone else will be meeting these teams for the first time today, we know how hard these players and coaches have worked to get to this point. Each winner today will be referred to as "champion" around these parts for the next yea... [more]

122. MMBOD Feb 28: Donnell Covington - Charleston Southern by Kyle Whelliston

S2 March 1, 2006 What's more painful than pain? More painful than having to listen to T-Pain? Winning 19 games, then having your entire season wiped out by a 21-point loss on your home floor to the No. 6 seed. Yowch! The Big South tourney, always good for an upset or two, didn't disappoint in Tuesday night's quarter... [more]

123. MMBOD Dec 14: Jack Leasure - Coastal Carolina by Kyle Whelliston

S2 December 15, 2005 Time to check in with Buzzball On The Coast, Mr. Peterson's seaside rebuilding project in scenic Conway, S.C.. Coastal Carolina led for a half in Minnesota and beat MEAC power S.C. State yesterday, a matchup they probably lose last season. The 3-3 Chanticleers have a nice little tandem going in 2005... [more]

124. The Albuquerque Bracket by Kyle Whelliston

S1 March 16, 2005 Why trust those Johnny-come-latelies? We've been covering these guys all season. Here, then, is the first of four capsule sets of the mid-major teams who will appear on your television screens starting on Thursday, along with a few clips of their TMM appearances. Montana Seed: 16 1st Round Opponen... [more]

125. Tourney Central 3/2/2005 by Kyle Whelliston

S1 March 2, 2005 Bracket Wrap Big South: The way is now even clearer for the dominant one-seed in this league; after the campus-seed quarterfinals, the BSC bracket is blown apart. (7) Charleston Southern 66, (2) Liberty 60 (story) (6) High Point 98, (3) North Carolina-Asheville 93 (OT) (story) (4) Birmingham-Sout... [more]

126. Dribblings 2/27/2005 (Fill In The Blank Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S1 February 27, 2005 Ivy: Pennsylvania 80, Columbia 72 (story) - Congratulations to the Quakers! The first ticket to the NCAA Tournament was punched last night as Penn (17-8, 10-1) clinched the Ivy League regular-season title. They stormed to a win on the Lions' home court, bolstered by 68% second-half shooting and a ... [more]

127. Dribblings 1/23/2005 (Blizzard Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S1 January 23, 2005 Missouri Valley: Wichita State 58, Southern Illinois 56 (story) - The Shockers had the boards (42-32) and the defense (held SIU to 32% shooting in the second half), but the Salukis had enough streaks and runs to keep it close. WSU's Illinois transfer forward (and possible "evil twin" of your humble ... [more]

128. Healing A Nation, One Basket At A Time by Kyle Whelliston

S1 January 14, 2005 There is no question that that this is a deeply divided nation, this America. The election last November showed a country split between Republicans and Democrats, retro and metro, blue states and red. And across those thin black battle lines flew the arrows of misunderstanding, hate and prejudice. J... [more]

129. Dribblings 1/6/2005 (Mad Scramble Edition) by Kyle Whelliston

S1 January 6, 2005 Colonial: Old Dominion 60, Drexel 59 (story) - You can't tell much about this game from the boxscore - both teams shot around 40%, were even on rebounds, and neither club turned the ball over that much. But ask one of the 2,000 or so who showed up at Drexel's DAC, and they'll tell you how truly ugly... [more]

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