Category Archives: College Basketball

The Sports Archives – California Sporting Events

The State of California is the Mecca of sporting events. This state is the home to over 30 professional sports team and its large cities and fabulous sports arenas draw hundreds of major sporting events each year. If you are … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – 10 Reasons the NBA is better than College Basketball

10 Reasons the NBA is better than College Basketball Among basketball lovers, there is a divide. Some like the NBA and some favor college hoops. So which one is better? The NBA is better and here are ten reasons why … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – How Michael Jordan Forever Changed the Game of Basketball

The reason how Michael Jordan can dazzle his opponents in such a way that made him such a darling of sports television can aptly be explained by his father, James Jordan. According to the elder Jordan, his son was born … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – When Foul Trouble Leaves Last Man Standing

What kind of defense do you play when you’re the last man standing after your entire team has fouled out?!  You would have to ask guard Mike Lockhart of the 1982 West Coast Christian College Knights. The Knights were beating … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – UCONN Wins 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Dogfight Over Butler

The University of Connecticut Huskies (UCONN) led by junior Kemba Walker took a bite out of the Cinderella Butler Bulldogs in the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament by shutting them down 53-41. UCONN closed out an amazing run of 11 … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – 1971 USC, 24-2, Misses NCAA Basketball Tournament!

The USC Trojans sported a 24 and 2 record during the 1971 NCAA Basketball season and were still left out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament thanks to John Wooden and their UCLA Bruin neighbors. For those of you who … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Kentucky’s 130 Home Game Winning Streak

One of the longest home game winning streaks in sports archives history belongs to the Kentucky Wildcat men’s basketball team.  After they lost on January 2, 1943 at home; they were not to lose another home game until January 8, … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – 2006 March Madness – UCLA steals win from Gonzaga

One of the greatest moments in sports archives history occurred in the 2006 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament (March Madness) semi-final round between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the UCLA Bruins. The 2006 March Madness tournament was an inspiring competition … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – 2003 March Madness – Syracuse and Carmelo Anthony

One of the greatest moments in sports archives history, especially for the Syracuse Orange and Coach Jim Boeheim, occurred at the 2003 Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament (March Madness) final between Syracuse and the Kansas Jayhawks. Syracuse had to beat … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – 1996 March Madness – Princeton upsets UCLA

One of the greatest upsets in sports archives history occurred at the 1996 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament (March Madness) between the Princeton Tigers and the UCLA Bruins.  Gus Johnson of CBS was working his first NCAA tournament and … Continue reading

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