Senior Night With a Kick
MORAGA, Calif. — As much as some of us want to believe otherwise, college isn’t forever. It’s one act, one stage of life. You matriculate, you learn what you can, then it’s out into the real world to fend for yourself. If you survive four years, that is.

NCAA First Round - Thursday's Games
MINNEAPOLIS -- Not to get all Jean Shepherd on you, but when I started as an undergrad at the University of Oregon there were no coffee shops near campus. Then one opened up on the corner near the bookstore, and it had couches and soft music and 50 different ways to drink coffee. It was the hottest place in Eugene. Lines for days. Nobody could tell the stores apart anymore.

J.U.I.C.E.
Just a little over 98 years ago, Navy basketball was born. After a well-attended intramural scrimmage at the U.S. Naval Academy, played a mere decade and a half after the peach-basket birth of the sport, the local Annapolis newspaper trumpeted that "there is no question that the game made itself popular in one bound and will become one of the regular sports at the institution."

Mid-Majority Chat Block, Episode 715
It's the final regular season weekend for everyone, and a few leagues start tourneys next Tuesday. That means one more full week of Stardates, Tourney Central, and four days of overlap. For the time being, it's time to chat about all the league races, tiebreaker possibilities, and even a few multi-bid situations. Also, stay tuned for some exciting BALLZ news.

Game! Of! The! Night! Dec 03 - Nevada at Pacific
Long-time readers of the site (if you consider nine months a "long time") will recall our March campaign to send four mid-majors to the Sweet 16, how we implored Hoops Nation to officially adopt one by buying a logo t-shirt. We ended up having to adopt the old "wait 'til next year" approach, but two of our original Chosen Four resume acquaintances tonight.