march madness

Boeheim Predicts This Year Syracuse Will Make NCAA Tourney
Boeheim Predicts This Year Syracuse Will Make NCAA Tourney
Boeheim Predicts This Year Syracuse Will Make NCAA Tourney
In the course of coaching a premier college basketball program for nearly five decades, it would be easy to assume that one would get pretty good at assessing their team's chances from one year to the next. On Wednesday at the ACC Men's Basketball Media Day, Boeheim told several reporters that this year's squad of Orange will go to the Big Dance in March. After suffering his first losing season since taking up the profession at Syracuse, the 77 year-old coach is ready to get his team back to playing tournament basketball.
16 Years Ago on March 17th #16 Albany Almost Took Down #1 UConn
16 Years Ago on March 17th #16 Albany Almost Took Down #1 UConn
16 Years Ago on March 17th #16 Albany Almost Took Down #1 UConn
It was the University at Albany's first trip to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Head coach Will Brown would take the Great Danes four more times. However, the game on March 17, 2006 was more than special, on and off the court. I was at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia with the team and will never forget the experience of that game. Albany alumni across the country were digging out their old 'Albany State' sweatshirts after that program changing performance.