THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC WILL RETURN MONDAY, OCTOBER 10,
WITH COVERAGE OF THE 1998 NCAA TOURNAMENT!
School issues and a nasty cold that has morphed into a sinus infection have knocked me on the canvass and left me with little time to write. I plan on returning to the site on Columbus Day, when I will begin my coverage of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Until then. -- Chris Maynard (10-3-2016)
THURSDAY TREASURES (9-29-16)
1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT RECAP
Here's a quick ranking of games from my "Thursday Treasures" section of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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WEDNESDAY WATCH (9-28-16)
1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT RECAP
Here's a quick ranking of games from my "Wednesday Watch" section of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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TUESDAY TOURNEYS (9-27-16)
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MAGIC MONDAYS (9-26-16)
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INTRODUCING
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1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE (9-25-16)
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 1 @ THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC
This week will recap the 1997 NCAA Tournament, which I have finished reviewing after beginning a month ago. Read more...
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SATURDAY SUMMARY (9-24-16)
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18-24, 2016, @ THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC
Basketball vagabond Larry Brown may be getting his fix at the high school level, as seen in the week in review. Read more...
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WEDNESDAY WATCH (9-21-16)
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TUESDAY TURNOVER (9-20-16)
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MONDAY MEMORIES (9-19-2016)
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1997 ELITE EIGHT: LOUISVILLE VS. UNC
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE (9-18-16)
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18-24, 2016, @ THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC
After falling behind last week as the school year kicked into full gear, I was able to catch up today. I hope to do a better job this week with my coverage of the 1997 Final Four. Read more...
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2016, @ THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC
On Monday the NCAA announced that it is removing 2017 tournament games from Greensboro, North Carolina, because of the state's controversial House Bill 2. Read more...
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THURSDAY TREASURES (9-15-16)
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1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT ELITE EIGHT, SOUTHEAST REGION: #10 PROVIDENCE FRIARS VS. #4 ARIZONA WILDCATS
In the 1997 NCAA Tournament's messed-up bracket, two surprises have arrived at the Elite Eight, a Providence team looking to make its first Final Four in 10 years and an Arizona squad coming off a shocking upset of tournament favorite Kansas. Read more...
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WEDNESDAY WATCH (9-14-16)
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1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT ELITE EIGHT, MIDWEST REGION: #2 UCLA BRUINS VS. #1 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
The College Basketball Nostalgic has arrived at the Elite Eight of the 1997 NCAA Tournament, with the first game featuring a blue blood known for its history and a surprise looking to make history with its first trip to the Final Four. Read more...
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The latest "Tuesday Turnover" remembers two overtime games from the 1997 Sweet Sixteen that somehow aren't on YouTube. Read more...
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The College Basketball Nostalgic proudly introduces "March Mad Men," beginning with the one and only Al McGuire. Read more...
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE (9-11-16)
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2016, @ THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC
As a site that revisits the past, I would like to take the time to remember the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and also share what's in store for this week as The College Basketball Nostalgic moves into the 1997 Elite Eight. Read more...
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SATURDAY SUMMARY (9-10-16)
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2016,
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1997 SWEET SIXTEEN, EAST REGION:
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1997 SWEET SIXTEEN, MIDWEST REGION: #6 IOWA STATE CYCLONES VS.
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WEDNESDAY WATCH (9-7-16)
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TUESDAY TURNOVER (9-6-16)
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Happy Labor Day! As I continued with this labor of love, The College Basketball Nostalgic, I happily introduce my first "Super Squad," the University of Arizona Wildcats, a program that I came to love during and after the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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Here's what I have on tap for the coming week as The College Basketball Nostalgic continues to move through the 1997 NCAA Tournament. I am now moving into the Sweet Sixteen, where some intriguing games took place. In the meantime, have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend. Read more...
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SATURDAY SUMMARY (9-3-16)
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FRIDAY FAVORITES (9-2-16)
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THE WEEK OF AUGUST 28TH TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2016,
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1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND, WEST REGION: #7 UNC CHARLOTTE 49ERS VS. #2 UTAH UTES
This version of "Friday Favorites" covers an obsure and forgettable 1997 second round game that I still enjoy for its implications a year later in the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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This version of "Thursday Treasures" revisits a swarming defensive effort by Stanford that ended Tim Duncan's collegiate career. Read more...
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All that is needed for this version of "Wednesday Watch" is an understanding of the following idea:
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TUESDAY TURNOVER, PART II (8-30-16)
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TUESDAY TURNOVER, PART I (8-30-16)
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MONDAY MEMORIES (8-29-2016)
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1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND, WEST REGION: #7 UNC CHARLOTTE 49ERS VS. #10 GEORGETOWN HOYAS
This week's "Monday Memories" uses a rather obscure NCAA Tournament game to examine the impact of former Georgetown head coach John Thompson, whose Hoyas were the program of the 1980s. While not even close to being one of Thompson's great teams at Georgetown, this flawed 1996-1997 squad would be the last group he would take to the NCAA Tournament, with this loss in 1997 being his last tourney game. Read more...
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE (8-28-2016)
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THE WEEK OF
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Think of your favorite college basketball team? If you had the opportunity to build a super team with any player from that university in the past 20 years, what would be your 12-man squad? With "Super Squads," The College Basketball Nostalgic will be building invincible teams for many universities based upon the last 20 years of NCAA Tournament play. Tomorrow I will detail the criteria and rules for Super Squads.
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How did future NCAA Tournament stars like Valparaiso's Bryce Drew and Miami (Ohio's) Wally Szczerbiak fare during their brief stays in the first round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament? How did future pros like Tim Duncan and Chauncey Billups play in their first round games? Review the performances of some tournament mainstays, familiar faces and blasts from the pasts in this first edition of "Friday Foreshadowing." Read more...
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THURSDAY TREASURES (8-25-2016)
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1997 NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
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WEDNESDAY WATCH (8-24-2016)
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In this week's version of "Tuesday Turnover," The College Basketball Nostalgic reviews the selection of games from the 1997 NCAA Tournament that are available on YouTube. While I wish there were more games available, there are enough to do this great tournament the justice it deserves. Read more...
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In this week's version of "Monday Memories," The College Basketball Nostalgic begins its much anticipated coverage of the 1997 NCAA Tournament by sharing some recollections of each day of games from this magical spring that is somehow approaching its 20th anniversary. How time flies by! Read more...
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After spending the past week introducing myself and teasing the different features that will be appearing on The College Basketball Nostalgic, I am excited and ready to get into the heart and soul of this project, true content on the NCAA Tournament. This week The College Basketball Nostalgic will begin looking back at the 1997 NCAA Tournament, which is truly the first tournament that I remember from start to finish and one of the more underrated (and one of my personal favorite) tournaments of all time. Here is what I have planned for the 1997 tourney this week. Read more...
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Weekends at The College Basketball Nostalgic will accomplish several goals. The "Saturday Summary" will include a weekly wrap up of the major stories happening in college basketball. The "Sunday Schedule" will foreshadow what will be appearing on the site in the coming week. "Super Squads" will be a special project in which I develop all-time NCAA Tournament teams for different schools based on the last 20 years of tourney play. I am excited to get these features rolling in the future. Thanks again for your consideration and have a great weekend! Read more...
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INTRODUCING "WITHIN THE FIELD: FRIDAY FAVORITES" & "FANDOM FRIDAYS"
@ THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC (8-19-16)
Fridays at The College Basketball Nostalgic will offer different types of content. As part of my mid- to late-week "Within the Field" game reviews, the "Friday Favorites" series will cover some of my personally favorite NCAA Tournament games. "Fandom Fridays" will feature special content such as "Friday Fifteen," which will focus on players who became famous during March Madness; "Final Fridays," which will delve into Final Four games; and "Friday Foreshadowing," which will detail how players who went crazy in March did in prior NCAA Tournaments. Read more...
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Continuing the momentum established "Within the Field" during the "Wednesday Watch," Thursdays at The College Basketball Nostalgic will continue to review classic NCAA Tournament games. "Thursday Treasures" will focus on those first and second round, Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight tournament games that I (and you should) absolutely adore, and will provide my justifications as to why these games are true gems worth watching over and over again. Read more...
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Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at The College Basketball Nostalgic will be the heart and soul of weekly content as I revisit classic games "Within the Field" of 64, make that, now 68. The "Wednesday Watch" will consist of tournament games that have been somewhat forgotten or overlooked, and I will provide some key points that fellow nostalgic fans should be watching out for while revisiting these cool contests. Read more...
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My deep dives of specific NCAA Tournaments at The College Basketball Nostalgic will typically begin on Tuesdays, via these possible sections: "Tuesday Turnover"; "Tragic Tuesdays"; and "Tourney Trash Talk." Readers should expect to get out in transition and run as I cover different NCAA Tournaments at an exciting pace and with great detail. Read more...
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As Mondays are what I consider the beginning of the week, here is what you can expect to find on this day at The College Basketball Nostalgic. I share my vision of what I want to accomplish each Monday on the site, specifically through the theme of movement, while introducing the purpose of the following sections: "Monday Magic"; "March Mad Men"; and "Monday Memories." Read more...
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INTRODUCING ME, CHRIS MAYNARD, SITE FOUNDER AND WRITER (8-14-16)
Before The College Basketball Nostalgic is developed, it's important that I introduce myself, including my backgrounds as a college basketball fan and a writer, and some of my all-time NCAA favorites. Read more...
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PROUDLY INTRODUCING THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOSTALGIC (8-13-16)
After taking a couple of weeks to think about the direction and name of the website, I am proud to introduce The College Basketball Nostalgic, including its mission, scope, inspiration and format. Read more...
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TUESDAY TURNOVER (7-26-16)
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Today's "Tuesday Turnover" remembers a college basketball first love, the 1997 Arizona Wildcats with Mike Bibby and Miles Simon. Read more...
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POISON PILLS (7-25-2016)
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Today's "Poison Pills" examines a missed opportunity for the Illinois Fighting Illini during the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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THURSDAY TREASURES (7-7-16)
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Today's "Thursday's Treasures" examines an underrated 1999 NCAA Tournament first round game marking drastic turns for two programs. Read more...
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WEDNESDAY WATCH (7-6-16)
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Today's "Wednesday Watch" examines two 1999 first round games that seemingly appear nondescript years later but carry certain charms. Read more...
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TUESDAY TURNOVER (7-5-16)
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Today's "Tuesday Turnover" recaps the 1999 NCAA Tournament, a personal favorite that does not get enough credit. Read more...
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MONDAY MAGIC (7-4-16)
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Today's "Monday Magic" provides some perspective on last tournament's national championship game between Villanova and North Carolina. Read more...
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WEEKEND WHISTLE
SATURDAY SUMMARYReviewing the major stories
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Outlining this week's
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SUPER SQUADS
Creating all-time college rosters based upon the last 20 tournaments.
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MOVEMENT MONDAYS
MONDAY MAGIC
Reviewing NCAA Tournament championship games from the past 40 years.
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MONDAY MEMORIES
Sharing personal anecdotes from specific moments during recent NCAA tournaments.
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MARCH MAD MEN
Remembering classic TV duos and famous calls
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TRANSITION TUESDAYS
TUESDAY TURNOVER
Exploring the major developments and teams of select NCAA tournaments.
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WITHIN THE FIELD WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS
WEDNESDAY WATCH
Utilizing my DVD library and YouTube to revisit forgotten NCAA tournament games.
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FANDOM FRIDAYS
FRIDAY FIFTEEN
Remembering players who became famous during the madness of March.
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FINAL FRIDAYS
Celebrating classic Final Four games from the past to the present.
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FRIDAY FORESHADOWING
Exploring how certain players and teams did in the NCAAs the year before hitting it big.
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