http://www.thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Wed, 22 May 2013 21:05:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1Sports, Media, Entertainment Big Lead Sports no Sports, Media, Entertainment http://www.thebiglead.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpghttp://www.thebiglead.com http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/20/march-madness-2013-montana-grizzlies-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/20/march-madness-2013-montana-grizzlies-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:46:47 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=258955
Montana hopes to catch an embattled Syracuse off guard in the opening game.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/20/march-madness-2013-montana-grizzlies-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 3 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/18/march-madness-2013-pacific-tigers-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/18/march-madness-2013-pacific-tigers-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:46 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=257676
Strong list of alums from the Big West tourney champs. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/18/march-madness-2013-pacific-tigers-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 2 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-albany-great-danes-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-albany-great-danes-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:16:29 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=257461
Last year, a 15th seeded team stunned Duke in the first round. Could Albany do it again this year?]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-albany-great-danes-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 2 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-saint-louis-billikens-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-saint-louis-billikens-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:06:25 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=257706
A-10 champs have a tough draw, with a potential 2nd round game against the Pac-12 champs (Oregon) or loaded Oklahoma State. Louisville looms in the Sweet 16.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-saint-louis-billikens-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 3 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-south-dakota-state-jackrabbits-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-south-dakota-state-jackrabbits-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:30:45 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=257180
Nate Wolters and the Jack Rabbits hope to have a little more staying power this year.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/17/march-madness-2013-south-dakota-state-jackrabbits-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/15/march-madness-2013-iona-gaels-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/15/march-madness-2013-iona-gaels-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:40:27 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=255830
Iona hopes that they can get a lead in the NCAA tournament, and hold it this time around.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/15/march-madness-2013-iona-gaels-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 14 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/14/march-madness-2013-bucknell-bison-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/14/march-madness-2013-bucknell-bison-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:36:33 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=256598
Mike Muscala gives Bucknell a legitimate inside advantage against tournament teams they could face.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/14/march-madness-2013-bucknell-bison-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 3 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/13/here-are-the-teams-with-the-highest-rpi-ever-to-miss-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/13/here-are-the-teams-with-the-highest-rpi-ever-to-miss-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:50:23 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=256173
Minnesota has a good profile for the NCAA tournament, but with a loss to Illinois, the Gophers could be the 2nd highest team in the RPI to miss the tourney.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/13/here-are-the-teams-with-the-highest-rpi-ever-to-miss-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 54 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/11/march-madness-2013-creighton-blue-jays-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/11/march-madness-2013-creighton-blue-jays-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:35:06 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=255343
Who has ever heard of dancing birds? ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/11/march-madness-2013-creighton-blue-jays-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 4 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/10/march-madness-2013-liberty-flames-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/10/march-madness-2013-liberty-flames-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:20:03 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=255355
We’ll be doing NCAA Tournament profiles for all automatic bid conference winners leading into the NCAA Tournament. See below for previous team profiles.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/10/march-madness-2013-liberty-flames-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 3 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/03/investigating-garbage-time-north-carolinas-inconsistencies-indianas-dominance-and-middle-tennessee/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/03/investigating-garbage-time-north-carolinas-inconsistencies-indianas-dominance-and-middle-tennessee/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:20:53 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=253089
North Carolina and Kentucky are playing better basketball as of late, but they have both been models of inconsistency. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/03/investigating-garbage-time-north-carolinas-inconsistencies-indianas-dominance-and-middle-tennessee/feed/ 2 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/big-ten-basketball-investigating-first-to-fifty-and-the-truth-about-offense/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/big-ten-basketball-investigating-first-to-fifty-and-the-truth-about-offense/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:50:16 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=249325
Going back to 2008, over 12,000 games were examined. The results may surprise you. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/big-ten-basketball-investigating-first-to-fifty-and-the-truth-about-offense/feed/ 9 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/16/memphis-and-michigan-st-are-playing-their-way-up-the-bracket-oklahoma-st-and-creighton-are-not/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/16/memphis-and-michigan-st-are-playing-their-way-up-the-bracket-oklahoma-st-and-creighton-are-not/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:00:23 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=248018
What has happened to Doug McDermott and the Creighton Bluejays? ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/16/memphis-and-michigan-st-are-playing-their-way-up-the-bracket-oklahoma-st-and-creighton-are-not/feed/ 8 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/09/roosevelt-jones-and-ben-mclemore-had-the-most-clutch-games-of-2012-2013-so-far-but-youll-be-surprised-who-the-most-clutch-player-is/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/09/roosevelt-jones-and-ben-mclemore-had-the-most-clutch-games-of-2012-2013-so-far-but-youll-be-surprised-who-the-most-clutch-player-is/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:00:21 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=245562
A statistical-based breakdown of the most clutch plays this season (yes, Michael Snaer of FSU has one), the most clutch players this season and the most clutch games of the year. Ben McLemore is all over the last two.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/09/roosevelt-jones-and-ben-mclemore-had-the-most-clutch-games-of-2012-2013-so-far-but-youll-be-surprised-who-the-most-clutch-player-is/feed/ 3 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/02/the-florida-gators-are-the-best-defensive-team-college-basketball-has-had-since-2003/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/02/the-florida-gators-are-the-best-defensive-team-college-basketball-has-had-since-2003/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:30:11 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=243123
Why 2003? Because that's as far back as we went analyzing points per 100 defensive possessions.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/02/the-florida-gators-are-the-best-defensive-team-college-basketball-has-had-since-2003/feed/ 7 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/26/the-rpi-would-like-kentucky-much-more-if-it-valued-margin-of-victory/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/26/the-rpi-would-like-kentucky-much-more-if-it-valued-margin-of-victory/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:42:18 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=241138
You don't want to be a No. 1 seed and see Kentucky sitting at 8 or 9.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/26/the-rpi-would-like-kentucky-much-more-if-it-valued-margin-of-victory/feed/ 4 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/23/michigan-plays-better-defense-than-you-think-while-nc-state-and-mississippi-are-dreadful-on-defense/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/23/michigan-plays-better-defense-than-you-think-while-nc-state-and-mississippi-are-dreadful-on-defense/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:28:53 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=240035
Everyone knows Louisville and Florida play great defense, but you'd be surprised what Michigan has done against elite competition so far this season.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/23/michigan-plays-better-defense-than-you-think-while-nc-state-and-mississippi-are-dreadful-on-defense/feed/ 115 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/19/ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-why-a-team-that-lost-at-home-to-mercer-and-temple-has-a-better-outlook-than-you-might-think/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/19/ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-why-a-team-that-lost-at-home-to-mercer-and-temple-has-a-better-outlook-than-you-might-think/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:30:44 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=238967
An analysis of five bubble teams: Utah State, Alabama, St. May's, Charlotte and Middle Tennessee.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/19/ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-why-a-team-that-lost-at-home-to-mercer-and-temple-has-a-better-outlook-than-you-might-think/feed/ 16