NCAA Basketball Tournament

Videos: Top four stupid things said or done by fired Colorado coaches

Yesterday, Rutgers head basketball coach Mike Rice was fired after video surfaced (it's on view below) of him throwing balls at players, as well as kicking them and shouting homophobic slurs like "fucking faggot" and "fucking fairy." An extreme case, no doubt, but not an isolated one. In fact, a nu ... More >>

Video: How to watch March Madness at work and not get fired

As you know, today, the NCAA men's basketball tournament, aka March Madness, gets underway in earnest; we're not counting those play-in games, and neither should you. And with both the CU Buffs and the CSU Rams in the field, there's even more incentive than usual for us to watch the games on the job ... More >>

CU Buffs and CSU Rams: One will advance in the NCAA men's tournament, but the other....

If one were to create a line graph of the 2012-2013 college basketball season, it would look something like the Flatirons: jagged and uneven. Multiple teams held the position of number one in the country for a week, only to lose the next. Yes, it's been a schizophrenic season, but fear not, intrepid ... More >>

CU Buffs going to the Big Dance, so it's good Andre Roberson is over his case of mono

Denver blog posts are mad about March Madness. The Ralphie Report's Jon Woods notes that if the CU Buffs beat Illinois in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, they'll likely face second-seed Miami. Fortunately, Andre Roberson's no longer viral. CSURams.com hypes the other Colorado team to make th ... More >>

Video: CU Buffs basketball players do it Gangnam style

About the only suspense regarding CU's 2012 football team is whether or not Oregon will break the century mark in their October 27 match-up with the Buffs. No wonder attention is already shifting to the men's basketball team, which made the NCAA tournament last season and upset UNLV in the first rou ... More >>

Larry Eustachy, his partying days behind him, to become CSU head basketball coach

After losing popular head men's basketball coach Tim Miles to Nebraska, Colorado State University landed a proven and relatively high-profile replacement: Larry Eustachy. There's just one catch: The new CSU head coach is kinda, sorta most well-known for being photographed while partying with student ... More >>

CU Buffs fall short of sweet sixteen, but their future's so bright, they've got to wear shades

On Saturday night, the CU Buffs played pretty much the same game as in their previous two wins: a very good first thirty minutes, an iffy last ten. But because they didn't have a big lead this time, they fell to the Baylor Bears 80-63 in the NCAA men's basketball tourney. The loss denied them a trip ... More >>

Videos: CU Boulder does St. Patrick's Day Project X style

How did CU Boulder students deal with the disappointment of the Buffs' loss in the NCAA men's basketball tourney Saturday night? Hundreds, if not thousands, of them drowned their sorrows, and lifted their spirits, at a rager of a St. Patrick's Day party at the Varsity Townhouse apartment complex -- ... More >>

Video: CU Buffs upset UNLV, set their sights on Baylor Bears

Earlier this week, we asked if the CU Buffs and the CSU Rams could get past their first matchups in the annual NCAA men's basketball tournament. In the case of the Buffs, the answer was a sometimes resounding, sometimes nerve-racking but ultimately thrilling "yes" via a 68-64 victory over highly tou ... More >>

CU Buffs and CSU Rams: Can teams get past March Madness first round?

In the past, the annual naming of teams chosen to participate in the NCAA men's basketball tournament has been the equivalent of famine in these parts. And while getting two teams into the field may not qualify as a feast, it's definitely a wonderful change of pace. Now comes the next question: Do t ... More >>

Weekend's best dance bets: Eats Everything, Pete Moss, VibeSquaD, Mord Fustang and more

Friday night is going to kick this weekend off with a bang, and Saturday night is going to be truly killer, with Eats Everything (among several more out-of-town guests at one party), Pete Moss, Colorado's own VibeSquaD with Phutureprimitive and much more providing the soundtrack to your weekend. Fee ... More >>

Reggie Love, Obama's former "body man" says his bag's still packed for the prez

It sits on the couch of his Washington, D.C. apartment: A black bag, still filled with supplies that could help President Barack Obama in a pinch: Tide stain remover, newspapers, papers, medicine. And even though thirty-year-old Reggie Love is Obama's former "body man," not his current minder, he co ... More >>

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Alec Burks, former CU Buffs guard, looks to be a lottery pick in the NBA Draft

Alec Burks.​If the NBA Draft plays out for Alec Burks the way the CU Buffs' season did, he'll be drafted in the middle of the second round. After all, the Buffs received a March Madness snub that had ESPN's Dick Vitale screaming something about Scarlett Johanssen. But assuming another injustic ... More >>

CU Buffs topple Kent State, head to NIT semis in NYC: Are they best of the rest? (VIDEO)

Alec Burks.​After the CU Buffs got screwed out of a March Madness berth, their consolation was a number one seed in the National Invitational Tournament -- and they've made the most of it so far. By beating Kent State last night, the squad earned the right to play in the NIT semi-finals in New ... More >>

Jimmer Fredette's performance in Denver vs. Gonzaga pushes him closer to folk-hero status

Jimmer Fredette.​The NCAA basketball tourney games in Denver on Saturday stood in stark contrast to each other. Richmond-Morehead State boasted virtually no notable names, while Brigham Young-Gonzaga featured one of the biggest stars of 2011 March Madness, BYU's Jimmer Fredette -- a player so ... More >>

Arm-wrestling agony! One writer's crushing defeat and subsequent redemption

Bring it on, world. I've got numbers on my side.​In the grand tradition of pugilists like Rocky Balboa and, to a lesser extent, Rudy Ruettiger, I have a demanding workout routine: Every morning, I get up, eat four steaks, drink a dozen raw eggs directly from the blender, oil myself up and star ... More >>

UNC's Devon Beitzel gets his Jimmer Fredette on, but it's not enough vs. San Diego State

Devon Beitzel.​There were a slew of bracket-busting upsets on the real day one of the NCAA men's basketball tournament -- damn you, Louisville! -- but the University of Northern Colorado Bears weren't part of one. UNC fell to San Diego State 68-50 in their first Big Dance foray. But through tw ... More >>

Today: Dixons Downtown Grill scores with March Meat Madness

​St. Patrick's Day isn't the only game in town. In honor of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament playoffs now at the Pepsi Center, Dixons Downtown Grill has introduced the March Meat Madness Platter: blackened chicken, sliced strip steak, jalapeno cheddar bratwurst, hot links and Polish sausag ... More >>

Jimmer Fredette and Tim Tebow in Denver together? God only knows...

Facebook Jimmer.​At 5:15 p.m. today, Jimmer Fredette will join his BYU teammates at the Pepsi Center to take on Wofford in the first round of the NCAA basketball championships -- and according to the Denver Post's Woody Paige, Tim Tebow may turn up to watch a baller with a reputation every bit ... More >>

CU snubbed: Buffs are Scarlett Johansson to UAB's Roseanne, says Dick Vitale (VIDEO)

Relphorde.​Last week, we used the term "lock" in our post about the CU Buffs' Big Dance chances after beating Kansas State in the Big 12 tournament, -- and we weren't the only ones certain that was true. But no: Marcus Relphorde and the rest of the squad were snubbed by the selection committee ... More >>

University of Northern Colorado Bears, Devon Beitzel punch Big Dance ticket via Montana win

Devon Beitzel.​They did it. The University of Northern Colorado Bears received their Big Dance invite before the CU Buffs thanks to a solid 65-60 win over Montana in last night's Big Sky championship. And UNC may be a tougher first-round out than most experts believe for one big reason: Devon ... More >>

University of Northern Colorado Bears one win from NCAA Big Dance: Watch out, Montana

Chris Kaba.​Yesterday, we noted that the University of Northern Colorado Bears might have a clearer path to March Madness than do the higher-profile CU Buffs -- and last night's exciting 73-70 victory over Northern Arizona leaves the Bears one victory from the Big Dance. A win over Montana ton ... More >>

CU Buffs could be passed by University of Northern Colorado on road to NCAA Big Dance

​We confess. We've been paying so much attention to the CU Buffs' chances of taking part in March Madness that we've given short shrift to the University of Northern Colorado Bears. UNC's had a mighty impressive season -- one that's earned the squad a marginally easier route to the Big Dance ... More >>

March Madness! Win a trip for two to Las Vegas courtesy of the Tavern Hospitality Group

​As you've no doubt heard, the debauchery that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, and the Tavern Hospitality Group -- they who own Tavern Uptown, Tavern Downtown, Tavern Lowry, Tavern Tech Center and Tavern Wash Park -- are giving you the opportunity to stumble around Sin City for free. But f ... More >>

Is the Tavern Downtown America's best sports bar?

The best sports bar in America, according to one trade publication.​If you've ever sat on the 11,000 square-foot patio at the Tavern Downtown before a spring Rockies game, you know that it's not a bad place to be. and according to Nightclub & Bar, a national bar management publication, it's th ... More >>

Tim Tebow fans: Quit whining that everyone won't worship him

"Do I look like a cult leader to you?"​Not many blog-post comments earn items of their own -- but that was the case with a screed on a Bleacher Report piece arguing why fans should root for Tim Tebow over questionable role models like Donte Stallworth, Ben Roethlisberger and Michael Vick. Ind ... More >>

Top five spring drinking rituals

In honor of opening day at Coors Field, herewith a brief homage to the five best spring drinking rituals: ​5. Easter Nothing cures the pain of spending a Sunday with the in-laws like a mimosa or 15. Be sure to balance out the alcohol with enough bagels and chocolate, or you could be known for ... More >>

Freeloader: March Madness mix from Audius

Tekphotos.org​ March is almost over, which means March Madness is almost over (though, curiously, it becomes April madness for a week or so, but whatever). But that doesn't mean it's too late to enjoy Audius's March Madness Mixset, an hour-long mix of high-energy, wobbly-bass house madness. I ... More >>

NCAA bracket-busters: Shmuck of the Week

​I always liked Georgetown. Pretty campus, cool uniforms, lots of history -- what else do you need to know about a team to deem it Elite Eight-bound? But then the tournament started, and Georgetown decided to wet itself against a team that, eighteen hours later, I can't even remember their co ... More >>

Bill Ritter struck by March Madness, calls out Obama for not supporting... Gonzaga?

Ritter's rooting for Matt Bouldin.​With March Madness getting underway in earnest today (we don't count the play-in game), plenty of politicos are displaying hometown or home-state pride by touting the chances of local teams. That's not really an option this year for Governor Bill Ritter -- b ... More >>

Our March Madness predictions: The men's bracket is busted

Sam Young's 28 points weren't enough to secure a Pitt victory. The NCAA men's basketball bracket assembled by my daughter Lora and me and shared in the March 18 blog "Our March Madness Predictions: A Prelude to Humiliation...," was looking shaky prior to the beginning of weekend play. Now it's esse ... More >>

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