by Chris Maynard (collegebasketballnostalgic@gmail.com)
While returning to school and setting up my classroom this week, I was happy to keep moving through the 1997 NCAA Tournament here at The College Basketball Nostalgic.
In case you missed anything this week, here's what I wrote.
While I will begin teaching as the kiddos return on Tuesday, I still have high hopes for providing some great content throughout the next seven days.
Here is what I am planning for this week.
Monday, September 5, 2016: Super Squads – University of Arizona
As Arizona won the 1997 NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats are the perfect team to build my Super Squad of an all-time tournament team for that university in the past 20 years.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Southeast Region: Arizona vs. Kansas
While only parts of this game are available on YouTube, I want to provide some context for this upset.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, East Region: Louisville vs. Texas
In the latest Wednesday Watch, I will break down this up-and-down game between two teams that were not expected to be in the Sweet Sixteen.
Thursday, September 8, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Midwest Region: UCLA vs. Iowa State
The latest edition of Thursday Treasures will explore this buzzer-beating finish between the Bruins and Cyclones.
Friday, September 9, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, East Region: North Carolina vs. California
In my first edition of Football Fridays, I will not only review this game but examine the hooping abilities of California forward and future NFL star Tony Gonzalez.
Saturday, September 3, 2016: Saturday Summary
I will include some links to the major stories in college basketball from the concluding week.
With all of this content planned, I am looking forward to another great week at The College Basketball Nostalgic.
In the meantime, have a safe and relaxing Labor Day Weekend!
In case you missed anything this week, here's what I wrote.
- In Monday Memories, I examined John Thompson’s impact at Georgetown and on college basketball while reviewing his last NCAA Tournament game, a loss to UNC Charlotte in the first round.
- In the Tuesday Turnover, I examined the controversial ending to the second round game between Cincinnati and Iowa State, and included a Tragic Tuesday review of an Illinois loss to UT-Chattanooga in the second round.
- In the Wednesday Watch, I reviewed Dean Smith’s record-setting 877th coaching win via North Carolina’s second-round victory against Colorado.
- In Thursday Treasures, I commended a great Stanford defensive effort during a second-round victory against Wake Forest that ended the collegiate career and Final Four dreams of Tim Duncan.
- In Friday Favorites, I used an obscure second-round game between UNC Charlotte and Utah to foreshadow bigger things to come for both programs in the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
- In the Saturday Summary, I linked to an interesting podcast between Kyle Lowry and Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright, during which both talked about Lowry’s ups and downs in college.
While I will begin teaching as the kiddos return on Tuesday, I still have high hopes for providing some great content throughout the next seven days.
Here is what I am planning for this week.
Monday, September 5, 2016: Super Squads – University of Arizona
As Arizona won the 1997 NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats are the perfect team to build my Super Squad of an all-time tournament team for that university in the past 20 years.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Southeast Region: Arizona vs. Kansas
While only parts of this game are available on YouTube, I want to provide some context for this upset.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, East Region: Louisville vs. Texas
In the latest Wednesday Watch, I will break down this up-and-down game between two teams that were not expected to be in the Sweet Sixteen.
Thursday, September 8, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Midwest Region: UCLA vs. Iowa State
The latest edition of Thursday Treasures will explore this buzzer-beating finish between the Bruins and Cyclones.
Friday, September 9, 2016: 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, East Region: North Carolina vs. California
In my first edition of Football Fridays, I will not only review this game but examine the hooping abilities of California forward and future NFL star Tony Gonzalez.
Saturday, September 3, 2016: Saturday Summary
I will include some links to the major stories in college basketball from the concluding week.
With all of this content planned, I am looking forward to another great week at The College Basketball Nostalgic.
In the meantime, have a safe and relaxing Labor Day Weekend!