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The Best Names in College Basketball (Pt. 1)
by Brian Burke on Dec 22, 2009 12:34 PM EST
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At this point in the year, it's too earlier to pick and choose the best players and the best teams in the nation. But you know what we can decide on? The best player names. And with players like Just-in'love Smith and Tiny Gallon, how can we not?!
The first category please...
EXACTLY 100 DAYS UNTIL SELECTION SUNDAY! WOO!
The 10 Most Embarrassing College Basketball Losses of the Last 10 Years
by Brian Burke on Nov 6, 2009 2:49 PM EST
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Losing to a Division II school on your home court sure is embarrassing, but where does Syracuse's humiliation at the hands of Le Moyne rank among the most embarrassing losses of the last decade?
Wake Forest vs. Boston College Gamethread 9/26
by Brian Burke on Sep 26, 2009 1:53 PM EDT
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Should be a good one today in Chestnut Hill. Let's get ready and stay updated as two of the ACC's hungriest battle it out in Alumni Stadium.
NFL Draft Profile: Sam Swank, K - Wake Forest
by Brian Burke on Apr 16, 2009 9:49 PM EDT
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Wake Forest kicker Sam Swank will probably sit through the 2009 NFL Draft with his usual care-free smile and laidback demeanor, but don't think his fingers won't be crossed.
The draft status of an NFL kicker is almost as unpredictable as a Ryan Lindell 46 yarder into 60 MPH winds. And that unpredictability is magnified by Swank's recent injury woes which contributed to his most recent season being the worst of his four-year Demon Deacon career. Still, for his career Swank was 71/93 on field goal attempts (76%) including an astounding 9/13 (69%) from beyond 50 yards. Swank only missed one of the 125 extra point attempts he had as a Deacon...
Tony Bennett to Virginia
by Brian Burke on Mar 31, 2009 8:57 PM EDT
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Tony Bennett, head basketball coach of the Washington State Cougars for three years, will be leaving Pullman, WA to go to Charlottesville, VA, home of the Virginia Cavaliers.
Bennett's decision came as a bit of a surprise to WSU fans and players, who had grown accustomed to the slow, defensive-minded style that Bennett was known for. In three years at Washington State - his first head coaching position - Bennett was 69-33 (0.676) with two NCAA tournament births...
2009 NCAA Bracket Breakdown: West Region
by Brian Burke on Mar 18, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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The March Madness Manifesto
by Brian Burke on Mar 15, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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Need help filling out your bracket? Want to know which teams are sleepers this year? Who's going to be upset in the first round? Who's going to win it all?
You've come to the right place. Follow these 10 guidelines and you'll be that much closer to a perfect bracket, winning your office pool or just getting revenge on your mom who picked George Mason to get to the final four because green and yellow are her favorite colors.
March Madness is finally here, let's make it a memorable one...
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#10 Wake Forest vs #18 Clemson Preview
by Brian Burke on Mar 7, 2009 10:02 PM EST
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Clemson finds itself in an unfamiliar place at the end of the season... in the top 25. After several years of fast starts and disastrous finishes, the Tigers have managed to fight off the seemingly inevitable end of the year tailspin and are now a lock for the Big Dance.
They will be taking on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons who haven't lost the final home game of a season since 2004. Wake has also only lost one home game all year, so although Wake Forest is still getting used to its place as one of the top ten teams in the nation, the Deacs will feel right at home Sunday night...
Wake Forest vs Maryland Preview
by Brian Burke on Mar 2, 2009 11:51 PM EST
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Wake Forest will not have history on their side Tuesday when they visit the Comcast Center in College Park, Maryland, where the Deacons haven't won in over five years. In fact, Wake hasn't beaten Maryland in any arena since 2005, which is also the last year the Deacons made that NCAA tournament.
Four years later, the Deacs are going to return to the Big Dance, while Maryland is just trying to get an invitation...
Wake Forest vs Virginia Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 27, 2009 9:24 PM EST
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The good news: Wake Forest gets to play one of the ACC's bottom feeders on Saturday.
The bad news: Wake Forest gets to play one of the ACC's bottom feeders on Saturday...
Wake Forest vs North Carolina State Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 26, 2009 2:48 AM EST
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In a season full of almosts and could have beens, N.C. State does have one signature win this season. An 82-76 win over Wake Forest.
These schools will clash again on Thursday, but this time Wake is the one with something to prove... and they'll have a chance prove it on their home court...
The Mascot Awards (Pt. 2)
by Brian Burke on Feb 23, 2009 4:45 PM EST
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Now that the Oscars are over we can get back to the real awards. It's the second installment of the Mascot Awards, so why not give away awards in pairs. The categories today are "Biggest Copycat" and "Most Obscure Mascot at Two Different Schools." Let's see the lovely couples...
If you missed the first installment, check it out here.
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Wake Forest vs Duke Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 21, 2009 6:16 PM EST
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Same teams. Different situation.
Going into their first meeting this year, Duke and Wake Forest were a combined 34-2. But after a tough stretch of ACC games, both teams are just 3-3 since that January 28 contest, struggling to get back to the form that earned each team a #1 ranking at some point earlier this year.
In fact, these teams might have more in common than you think...
The First Annual Mascot Awards
by Brian Burke on Feb 20, 2009 10:45 PM EST
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Since the Oscars will be on at the same time as the Wake-Duke game, clearly no one is going to watch the Oscars this year. So to quench everyone's award show thirsts, I present to you: the First Annual Mascot Awards...
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Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 18, 2009 1:21 AM EST
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Wake Forest can still feel the sting of their 76-74 loss to Georgia Tech from a few weeks ago.
The Yellow Jackets are just trying to get their sting back...
Wake Forest vs Florida State Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 13, 2009 10:12 PM EST
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The Demon Deacons will take on the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, in the tallest game of the college basketball season...
Wake Forest vs. N.C. State Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 11, 2009 2:13 AM EST
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Wake Forest has payback on its mind when it goes to Raleigh on Wednesday to take on an N.C. State team that has yet to win an ACC game in regulation this season.
Wake Forest (18-3, 5-3 ACC) hasn't traveled to the RBC center since February 3 of last year, when Ben McCauley dunked in a Gavin Grant miss with one second on the clock to beat the Deacons 67-65. While Wake hasn't forgotten that loss, McCauley and the Wolfpack are just trying to remember what it's like to win an ACC game in regulation. The last time they won a conference game in 40 minutes was February 5 of last year, just two days after they beat Wake on the buzzer beater...
Startling Statistic: How Teams Respond to OT Losses
by Brian Burke on Feb 9, 2009 2:03 AM EST
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As Wake gets ready to play an N.C. State team coming off a tough OT loss at Virginia Tech, now is a good time to look at overtime trends in college basketball.
And boy are there trends...
Wake Forest vs Boston College Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 7, 2009 9:24 PM EST
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Oh, how the tides have turned.
Al Skinner's Boston College team lost by 20 to Wake Forest just 32 days ago, but you would never know it by the way they're playing now. After winning five straight, the Eagles are poised to get payback on a Demon Deacons team which has lost two in a row after defeating then #1 Duke on January 28.
Sound familiar? It should. It was Wake Forest who was riding a big winning streak when they went into Chestnut Hill to play a BC squad who had just lost two straight after beating then #1 UNC.
Boston College:
Wake Forest
What a difference a month can make…
Startling Statistic: Late Game Offense
by Brian Burke on Feb 7, 2009 1:21 PM EST
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Points per Minute
Season .......................................2.035
Last 8 mins of past 3 games.....1.125
The nation's eighth highest scoring team is having an interesting problem in the last eight minutes of games. They can't score.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-3, 4-3 ACC) are averaging an impressive 81.4 PPG, despite their 52 point effort against Miami last Wednesday. In fact, the Deacons haven't scored above their average since their Jan. 11 matchup against UNC, at which point they were averaging almost 86 PPG.
So why the drop in performance?
Wake vs Miami Preview
by Brian Burke on Feb 3, 2009 2:25 AM EST
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The biggest battle of Wednesday’s game between
Is Wake the Nation's #1 Team?
by Brian Burke on Jan 29, 2009 1:03 AM EST
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Wake
Currently ranked #6 and #4 in the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls respectively, the Demon Deacons are looking to get back to the top spot in college basketball, a position they held just one week ago.
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