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15 results for "final"
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Notes on the NCAA tournament Final Four, from the gift and curse ...
Mark TitusThe gift and curse of Spike Albrecht, why this year's 'One Shining Moment' is the best ever, and the most important basketball dog since Air Bud.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013 -
Final Four Predictions!
Mark TitusWith only three games left in the season, by now you should know that betting on college basketball is borderline insane. But, on the off chance you're still throwing money at an unpredictable sport that's in the midst of one of its most unpredictabl...
Blog | April 05, 2013 -
March Madness Mailbag!
Mark TitusWhat better way to celebrate the upcoming Final Four than to bust out another mailbag? I again got a ton of great e-mails, and after sifting through all the ones that were some variation of "I'm a Kansas/Ohio State fan, and I need you to help talk me...
Blog | April 04, 2013 -
5 NCAA Tournament Predictions, Day 2
Mark TitusBefore I offer up five predictions for Friday's games, let's look at how my predictions for Thursday turned out. Both Butler-Bucknell and Arizona-Belmont will be decided on the final play Butler won by 12 and Arizona won by 17. Then again, these ...
Blog | March 22, 2013 -
Indiana falls and Duke claims no. 1 in Grantland's NCAA basketbal...
Mark TitusIf the Mayan calendar is correct, the world will end with Duke at no. 1. Coincidence?
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2012 -
Which team, Indiana or Duke, deserves to sit at the top of Mark T...
Mark TitusWho's better right now: Indiana or Duke?
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2012 -
Learn to Love Accept the Miami Heat
Mark TitusThis has not been a great year for basketball purists, otherwise known as the old guys at the sports bar who complain about players' tattoos and use corny phrases like "he tried putting a little too much mustard on that hot dog" when someone throws a...
Blog | June 21, 2012 -
Is Derek Fisher More Important Than We Think?
Mark TitusThanks to a brilliant second-half comeback and some questionable officiating, on Wednesday night the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since Cla...
Blog | June 07, 2012 -
Lakers-Thunder Game Notes: The Big Three, Scapegoats, and Phil Ja...
Mark TitusDespite Kobe Bryant's 42 points, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their series on Monday night, ending the Lakers' season and setting up a matchup with the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. If you d...
Blog | May 22, 2012 -
Anthony Davis, Ohio State, Louisville's uniforms, Kentucky, and m...
Mark TitusTwenty observations about the final weekend of the 2012 NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2012 -
Fearless Final Four Predictions
Mark TitusWe asked Mark Titus for five predictions before NCAA tournament games during March Madness this year. Here's what he had to say about the Final Four ... Kansas and Ohio State will be decided by a role player I'm defining "role player" as someo...
Blog | March 30, 2012 -
Mark Titus's Final Four Mailbag!
Mark TitusDo you think Anthony Davis doesn't shave his unibrow because he is hoping it becomes his signature look, similar to Michael Strahan's trademark gap? —Michael (New Jersey) At this point, I don't think there's any doubt that that's his plan...
Blog | March 29, 2012 -
Anthony Davis, Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas, Ohio State, and 20 N...
Mark TitusHow Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, and Kansas advanced, and how I came to crave the $10 box from Pizza Hut.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2012 -
NCAA Tournament Predictions: Buzzcuts Edition
Mark TitusWe asked Mark Titus for five predictions before Thursday's March Madness games. Here's what he had to say about tonight's matchups ... Half of last year's Final Four will lose This year, the most popular 12-over-5 pick seems to be VCU over Wic...
Blog | March 15, 2012 -
An exclusive excerpt from 'Don't Put Me In, Coach'
Mark TitusAn exclusive excerpt from Mark Titus's new book about his career as an Ohio State benchwarmer.
Story | Conversation | March 01, 2012