SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » March Madness http://espn1420.com Wed, 22 May 2013 01:24:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 UCONN Wins Eighth Women's Championship http://espn1420.com/uconn-wins-eighth-womens-championship/ http://espn1420.com/uconn-wins-eighth-womens-championship/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:45:21 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=146208 Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half, and Connecticut rolled to a 93-60 win over Louisville to claim their eighth women's basketball championship.

The win ties Geno Auriemma with legendary coach Pat Summitt fo

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]]> http://espn1420.com/uconn-wins-eighth-womens-championship/feed/ 0 Stacy Revere/Getty Images Sport Doug Anderson Wows Crowd As He Throws Down A 360 Through-The-Legs Dunk [Video] http://espn1420.com/doug-anderson-wows-crowd-as-he-throws-down-a-360-through-the-legs-dunk-video/ http://espn1420.com/doug-anderson-wows-crowd-as-he-throws-down-a-360-through-the-legs-dunk-video/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:07:55 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=146131 Chances are, unless you follow University of Detroit basketball, you've never heard of Doug Anderson. However, if you watched the 2013 College Dunk Contest last weekend, you'll never forget him. Nowadays, it's difficult to pull off a dunk that impresses the American sports fan. Between YouTube, old dunk contests, and years of "highlight dunks" on TV, we feel like we've seen it all. Props to Anderson for impressing us with this sick dunk.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/doug-anderson-wows-crowd-as-he-throws-down-a-360-through-the-legs-dunk-video/feed/ 0 Louisville Outlasts Michigan In Thriller To Claim National Championship http://espn1420.com/louisville-outlasts-michigan-in-thriller-to-claim-national-championship/ http://espn1420.com/louisville-outlasts-michigan-in-thriller-to-claim-national-championship/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:00:50 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=145861 Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals are kings of the college basketball world, winning the National Championship Monday night by outlasting a relentless Michigan Wolverine team by the score of 82-76. The win caps off the "greatest week ever" for Pitino, who learned...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/louisville-outlasts-michigan-in-thriller-to-claim-national-championship/feed/ 0 Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images I Think It's In the Cards – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/i-think-its-in-the-cards-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/i-think-its-in-the-cards-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:28:52 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=145516 Will Pitino get another title?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/i-think-its-in-the-cards-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sport Kevin Ware Presents Letterman Top Ten (Video) http://espn1420.com/kevin-ware-presents-letterman-top-ten-video/ http://espn1420.com/kevin-ware-presents-letterman-top-ten-video/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:02:02 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=145111 Injured Louisville Player featured on Thursday's Letterman

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]]> http://espn1420.com/kevin-ware-presents-letterman-top-ten-video/feed/ 0 Pac-12 Supervisor of Officials Resigns http://espn1420.com/pac-12-supervisor-of-officials-resigns/ http://espn1420.com/pac-12-supervisor-of-officials-resigns/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:40:08 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=145102 Rush maintains he was only joking when talking with his officials.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/pac-12-supervisor-of-officials-resigns/feed/ 0 Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Sport An Early Look at the Final Four – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/an-early-look-at-the-final-four-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/an-early-look-at-the-final-four-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:31:58 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=143667 The Big East is falling apart. Will it be the perfect swan song?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/an-early-look-at-the-final-four-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Sport Sweet Sixteen: Thursday – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/sweet-sixteen-thursday-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/sweet-sixteen-thursday-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:08:19 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=143305 Three blowouts and a good one

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sweet-sixteen-thursday-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Harry How/Getty Images Sport March Madness' One-Hit Wonder Players Of The Past http://espn1420.com/march-madness-one-hit-wonder-players-of-the-past/ http://espn1420.com/march-madness-one-hit-wonder-players-of-the-past/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:17:21 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=142585 Who doesn't remember West Virginia's Kevin Pittsnogle? Did you know that he's currently working at a car dealership in his hometown of Martinsburg, West Virginia. Or what about Ali Farokhmanesh (pictured), the Northern Iowa guard who never met a shot he didn't like, and helped propel the Panthers to an unlikely upset over Kansas in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Ali is currently...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/march-madness-one-hit-wonder-players-of-the-past/feed/ 0 Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Time-Lapse Video Of Final Four Court Being Built [Video] http://espn1420.com/time-lapse-video-of-georgia-dome-final-four-court-being-built-video/ http://espn1420.com/time-lapse-video-of-georgia-dome-final-four-court-being-built-video/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:05:49 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=142383 At some point it will have to be moved to the Georgia Dome for the NCAA Final Four, but constructing the court that will be used on college basketball's biggest stage is another matter entirely. Check out this cool time-lapse video of Connor Sports' construction of the floor.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/time-lapse-video-of-georgia-dome-final-four-court-being-built-video/feed/ 0 Sunday's Madness – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/sundays-madness-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/sundays-madness-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:04:59 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=142371 Plenty of excitement in games on Sunday

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sundays-madness-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Ed Zerga/Getty Images Sport Florida Gulf Coast "Dunk City" Music Video [Video] http://espn1420.com/florida-gulf-coast-dunk-city-music-video-video/ http://espn1420.com/florida-gulf-coast-dunk-city-music-video-video/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:16:02 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=142193 Tyga's "Rack City" single shot up the billboard charts. Perhaps this parody of it about Florida Gulf Coast University's cinderella tournament run will shoot up the charts as well. There are so many awesome things about this video, I don't know where to begin.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/florida-gulf-coast-dunk-city-music-video-video/feed/ 0 Saturday at the NCAA Tournament – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/saturday-at-the-ncaa-tournament-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/saturday-at-the-ncaa-tournament-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:19:21 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=142141 The day games were snoozers. Then nightfall came.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/saturday-at-the-ncaa-tournament-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Sport Friday's Madness – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/fridays-madness-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/fridays-madness-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:09:50 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=142049 Ok, my bracket isn't very good.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/fridays-madness-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Elsa/Getty Images Sport March Madness – Day One: From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/march-madness-day-one-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/march-madness-day-one-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:51:36 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=141835 If you had the Lobos going far, you didn't have a good day.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/march-madness-day-one-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sport March Madness: Filling Out Your Bracket – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/march-madness-filling-out-your-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/march-madness-filling-out-your-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:28:34 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=141307 It's March:  It's Madness.

And, it's time for Jay's Annual "Things to Remember When Filling Out Your Bracket.

If you've listened to "Bird's Eye View" (M-F 2-4pm on ESPN1420 and www.espn1420

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]]> http://espn1420.com/march-madness-filling-out-your-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Michael Hickey/Getty Images Sport 7 Unbreakable NCAA Tournament Records http://espn1420.com/7-unbreakable-ncaa-tournament-records/ http://espn1420.com/7-unbreakable-ncaa-tournament-records/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:15:47 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=141278 With March Madness upon us, you will all undoubtedly see NCAA tournament highlights of days past. Unfortunately, Duke's Laettner buzzer-beater versus Kentucky will be replayed a ton, as well as Butler's Gordon Hayward potential buzzer beater rimming out. What you won't see is highlights of tournament records. Why? Because it would take a lot of highlights. Let's take a look at 7 unbreakable NCAA tournament records.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/7-unbreakable-ncaa-tournament-records/feed/ 0 Photo by Brian Bahr/All Sport/Getty Images Thoughts on the Bracket – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/thoughts-on-the-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/thoughts-on-the-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:11:02 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=141083 Let the madness begin

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]]> http://espn1420.com/thoughts-on-the-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Elsa/Getty Images Sport Duke, Kentucky, Georgetown All Fall in Conference Tournaments http://espn1420.com/duke-kentucky-georgetown-all-fall-in-conference-tournaments/ http://espn1420.com/duke-kentucky-georgetown-all-fall-in-conference-tournaments/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:42:15 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=140696 Is Duke still a #1 seed?  Did Georgetown lose its chance at a #1 or #2 seed?  Is Kentucky even going to make the field.

That's some of the questions being asked after a crazy evening in college basketball on Friday

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]]> http://espn1420.com/duke-kentucky-georgetown-all-fall-in-conference-tournaments/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Sport Time to Change the Sun Belt Tournament Format – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/time-to-change-the-sun-belt-tournament-format-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/time-to-change-the-sun-belt-tournament-format-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:20:49 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=140462 Leagues like the Sun Belt need to protect the champion

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