The story of Scotland Leman’s March Madness study begins in a Blacksburg, Va., bar. That’s where the Virginia Tech statistics professor and a few colleagues went to watch then-coach Seth Greenberg’s press conference shortly after the Hokies (22-12, 9-7 Atlantic Coast Conference in 2010) had been snubbed of an at-large NCAA tournament bid. Greenberg openly […]
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Kevon Looney’s NBA draft stock rises as his game flies under the radar
For the casual observer, it can be easy to miss what makes freshman forward Kevon Looney arguably UCLA’s best player – one that is a lock to be a lottery pick in the 2015 NBA draft, should he declare. You won’t see him go coast to coast, weaving through traffic and mashing a SportsCenter Top […]
UCLA braced to face SMU in NCAA tournament despite bid controversy
Forgive UCLA if it forgot to laugh. Scream, shout, hoot and holler: The Bruins are stunningly, shockingly and somehow in the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the South region – much to the delight of UCLA and the dismay of others. “UCLA safely in is a joke to me. It makes no […]
UCLA men’s basketball enters NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed
Following a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 and a semifinal exit at the Pac-12 tournament, UCLA (20-13) sent the college basketball world into a tizzy Sunday as it made it into the NCAA tournament as an 11th seed. UCLA will take on No. 6-seeded Southern Methodist University (27-6), led by legendary coach Larry Brown, in […]