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Gary Gramling

Another Great Game, Ruined By Those Who Weren't Playing In It 30


I've heard every lame excuse out there.

It goes something like "The refs had to call that foul, 92 feet from the basket with less than a second left. You have to make the call whether it's the first second or the last second." If you think that, you're wrong. So wrong. So incredibly wrong that there the word "wrong" simply isn't enough to express how wrong you are. You're super-wrong. Ultra-wrong. Uber-wrong. Here's why. More »

Gary Gramling

NCAA Tournament: The Number 1 Seed Who Will Fall Short 79

  • March Madness
  • Posted by: Gary Gramling
  • March 18, 2010, 11:20 AM

There's been a lot of talk this season about how there's no "one dominant team" like North Carolina last season. And I agree with that. There are four dominant teams.

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Gary Gramling

NCAA Tournament: My Upset Specials 44

  • March Madness
  • Posted by: Gary Gramling
  • March 16, 2010, 11:07 AM

For sports fans, Thursday and Friday are the best two days of the year: NCAA Tournament first round games!

And what's better about March Madness than the upsets? There's nothing like seeing the unknown, disrespected underdog rise up and knock off a team from one of the powerhouse conferences. Here's a look at the teams I think have the best chance at shocking the world in Round 1:

 

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Gary Gramling

My NCAA Tournament Bracket Stunk!

  • March Madness
  • Posted by: Gary Gramling
  • April 10, 2009, 11:55 AM

Okay. Okay. I get it. My bracket was downright awful in the SI Kids Bracket Challenge. I had North Carolina losing in the second round (and I still say they would have if they had to play Butler instead of LSU in Round 2, but Butler stunk it up in their first-round game).

But someone's bracket certainly didn't stink: DogDog9, your 2009 SI Kids Bracket Challenge Champion! DogDog9 nailed the Final Four perfectly! He had North Carolina over Michigan State in the final, and Connecticut and Villanova as the other semifinalists. That is an impressive feat, and it gave DogDog9 168 points and a one-point victory over AceClimber.

So what did DogDog9 win?

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Gary Gramling

NCAA Heroes and Zeroes of the Day: Title Game


The college basketball season ended the way everyone thought it would: with North Carolina cutting down the nets. Read on to see who stepped up in the national championship game, and who took a step in the wrong direction...

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Gary Gramling

Three Keys: National Championship Game


After four-and-a-half months of action, college basketball's National Championship is just hours away. How will tonight's re-match of North Carolina vs. Michigan State play out? Here are the keys to look out for...

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Gary Gramling

NCAA Heroes and Zeroes of the Day: Final Four


The national title game is set! North Carolina and Michigan State will tip off in Detroit Monday night. But how did we get here? Check out to see who made the difference, for better and for worse, on Saturday night...

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