Recently, a number of people have arrived at VUhoops.com by typing “Bagel Rule” into their favorite internet search engine. Where they landed was a story from August, when the NCAA was debating a rule change that would allow schools to serve cream cheese and other spreads with the bagels that they routinely provide to...
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With the NBA coming off of a labor dispute and attempting to salvage a 66 game season, certain sacrifices had to be made. One of those, was the slaughter of a policy of not competing with March Madness. The NBA will schedule games on the NCAA Championship Monday for the first time since 2004...
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The rules for the NCAA are changing. Today, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved changes that allow conferences to add $2000 to scholarship offers, giving schools “the option of awarding scholarships on a multiple-year basis”, making poorly performing academic ineligible for post-season play, and changing basketball recruiting rules. On the final note,...
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When the restricted area under the basket was first implemented in 2009, the NCAA was the recipient of countless criticisms that the rule would be difficult to enforce without some markings on the court, designating where that area was. While in the restricted area, a secondary defender may not take a charge, but where...
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The Big East conference has been popularly derided for the failure of its record 11 NCAA Tournament teams to advance to the second weekend. Charles Barkley (who apparently made a guest appearance this week at Kelly’s) notably, and repeatedly, referred to the Big East as overrated on the air, and to many that seemed...
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The First Round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament is upon the Villanova Wildcats. Please join us at tipoff (slated for 210p ET) to discuss the 9-Seed Jay Wright club take on 8-Seed George Mason. NCAA Live Blog: Villanova vs. George Mason
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“We’re not going to talk. We’re just going to prove ourselves…” -Corey Fisher Here’s the full transcript from Thursday’s Villanova Conference with the Press. Jay Wright, Corey Fisher, Corey Stokes, and Antonio Pena were present and available for questions. THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Villanova student-athletes Corey Fisher, Corey Stokes and Antonio Pena. Questions...
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It took Isaiah Armwood burying his first-ever Division 1 attempt from 3-point land to beat what was essentially the same George Mason team at the beginning of last season. What has changed between this year and last? For the most part it has been experience. Sure, the Patriots have added a few freshmen, but...
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In anticipation of Villanova’s second-round NCAA Tournament meeting with George Mason, VUhoops spoke with Ryan Kish of GMUhoops.com about the Patriots. Ryan has done a tremendous job covering George Mason’s program over the past few years, his blog is a great source of information about that program. As these things usually work, I also...
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For the second time in as many years, Villanova will face George Mason in the opening round of a tournament. There will be about 10 days between Villanova’s disappointing second-half collapse against South Florida and the tip-off against George Mason in Cleveland. The GMU team rose to national attention in their cinderella run to the...
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