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The 76 Classic: Bulleted, bold predictions, and the bracket

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Part two of our 76 Classic preview, a random cornucopia to prepare you for the weekend’s basketball smorgasbord. The Stats Eight statistics that you’ll want to remember while watching the tournament. Minnesota has forced more turnovers than any team in the country (35.4% of defensive possessions) and is second in blocks and steals. Butler hasn’t [...]

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76 Classic Preview: The Teams

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by JF.

This is part one  of a three part preview of this week’s 76 Classic in Anaheim, California. Part one will focus on the participants, part three will focus on Minnesota’s first round game against Butler. Part two is still up in the air. If you have an idea for this part of the preview or [...]

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Too good to be true?

Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by JF.

As Black Shoe Diaries pointed out, there is basketball match-making site of sorts, where teams court each other, or in the case of mid-majors and power conference schools, engage in the world’s oldest occupation. Buried deep down the page are these two consecutive listings: Minnesota-Mens Type: Game Dates: 11/19/2009 to 11/20/2009 Looking for a team [...]

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