On Duke’s Timely Defensive Turnaround
What was once thought to be Duke’s weakness has suddenly become its strength in NCAA Tournament play. In fact, the Blue Devils have been so defensively stifling that none of its four opponents in the...
View ArticleFinal Four Fact Sheet: Kentucky Wildcats
After a week of hype surrounding the most highly-anticipated Final Four in years, let’s do a reset on each of the four teams still standing. Today’s victims: Duke (published this morning) and...
View ArticleFinal Four Storylines: Duke Edition
The Final Four is set. This week we’ll continue our NCAA Tournament Storylines series focused on each of the remaining four teams. We kicked things off with Kentucky on Tuesday, and followed with...
View ArticleFinal Four Storylines: Michigan State Edition
The Final Four is set. This week we’ll continue our NCAA Tournament Storylines series focused on each of the remaining four teams. We’ve already covered the three top seeds, Kentucky, Wisconsin and...
View ArticleFinal Four Previews: Duke/Michigan State Will Win If…
The time has finally come for all the hand-wringing, all the expectations, all the anticipation, and all the office pools between Jim from accounting and Bonnie the receptionist to be decided. In what...
View ArticleFinal Four Previews: Kentucky/Wisconsin Will Win If…
The time has finally come for all the hand-wringing, all the expectations, all the anticipation, and all the office pools between Jim from accounting and Bonnie the receptionist to be decided. In what...
View ArticleRushed Reactions: #1 Duke 81, #7 Michigan State 61
Three Key Takeaways. Talk about a bounce back performance – Jahlil Okafor was outstanding against the Spartans. (AP Photo/Chris Steppig, Pool) Michigan State was simply overmatched. We don’t want to...
View ArticleRushed Reactions: #1 Wisconsin 71, #1 Kentucky 64
Three Key Takeaways. Down the stretch, Frank Kaminsky and Wisconsin played like they were going to win. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) 24 years later. It is hard to put games in a historical perspective in...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament Tidbits: 04.05.15 Edition
March Madness is finally upon us, and we here at RTC are here to make everything a little bit easier for you. From the First Four until One Shining Moment, we’ll be dropping daily tidbits of knowledge...
View ArticleCircle of March: Vol. XXVI
And then there were two. With Saturday’s eliminations of Kentucky and Michigan State, the Circle of March is down to its final permutation before we crown this season’s National Champion. Eliminations...
View ArticleFinal Four Previews: Wisconsin/Duke Will Win If…
Championship Monday is always bitter sweet for college basketball fans. On the one hand, it means the two best teams in the country will finally play for the ultimate crown and go down in the history...
View ArticleRushed Reactions: #1 Duke 68, #1 Wisconsin 63
Three Key Takeaways. Once again, Duke is on top of the college basketball world. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Who needs Kentucky? This isn’t meant to play down what the Wildcats accomplished, which was...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament Tidbits: Championship Edition
March Madness is finally upon us, and we here at RTC are here to make everything a little bit easier for you. From the First Four until One Shining Moment, we’ll be dropping daily tidbits of knowledge...
View ArticleCircle of March: Duke Edition (Animated)
And so it’s done. From 333 eligible teams 36 days ago to just one standing as the clock struck midnight on Tuesday, Duke is the 2014-15 National Champion, and once again the Circle of March has...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament Tidbits: Championship Edition, Part Two
March Madness is finally upon us, and we here at RTC are here to make everything a little bit easier for you. From the First Four until One Shining Moment, we’ll be dropping daily tidbits of knowledge...
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