Sports - March 20, 2009
Marquette survives a scare against Utah State
The tension was palpable inside the Marquette Union Sports Annex. Outside of Finals Week and the occasional unannounced inspection by a resident advisor, you don't sense that kind of gut-wrenching drama on campus. But, it was present in abundance Friday afternoon as the Golden Eagles outlasted Utah State, 58-57, to win their first-round game in the NCAA Tournament.
Tags: marquette, utah state, ncaa, boise, jerel mcneal, lazar hayward, wes matthews, buzz williams

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 16, 2009
A basketball fan's guide to Boise, Idaho
Although most college basketball fans in Wisconsin probably never think about Boise, it is about to become the center of their universe.
Tags: boise, taco bell arena, marquette, wisconsin, badgers, NCAA, idaho

Sports - May 14, 2008
Top college athletes deserve a piece of the pie
At the highest level, college athletics is the most immoral, hypocritical, self-serving business in this country. That being said, I will make my point clearly so there is no confusion.
Tags: oj mayo, steve haywood, college athletics, ncaa, reggie bush

Sports - March 16, 2007
Badgers fans should avoid road rage
Traffic was tight as Wisconsin fans headed to Chicago for the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Tags: badgers, chicago, united center, traffic, ncaa

Sports - July 2, 2006
Expanding the NCAA tournament field would be too much of a good thing
Why fix something that isn't broken? OMC contributor Drew Wagner thinks the NCAA tournament is a huge success at 65 teams, but would be a mess at 128.
Tags: ncaa, tournament

Sports - March 14, 2006
State squads don March dancing shoes
arquette, Wisconsin and UWM have all reached the field of 65 for the first time since 2003, but they'll have a difficult time matching that tourney's success.
Tags: NCAA, basketball, Gutowski, Marquette, Badgers, Panthers, UWM

Sports - March 13, 2006
Despite NCAA let-down, MSOE hockey has reason to rejoice
The Raiders actually won their conference tournament. But with no automatic berth and only 10 teams making the NCAA Division 3 hockey field, a title and 21-5-1 record for MSOE was just not enough to impress the tournament committee.
Tags: MSOE, hockey, NCAA, Ostapina

Sports - March 12, 2006
College hoops: let the madness begin
For sports fans, there is no better time of the year then March. Especially in Wisconsin, where three of the state's four Division I college basketball teams have their tickets punched for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Tags: march madness, basketball, UWM, Crean, Jeter, Marquette, Badgers, NCAA

Sports - Feb. 28, 2006
March arrives just in time
The Brewers are setting records for ticket sales. Marquette is headed back to the Big Dance. UW-Milwaukee is hosting the Horizon League tourney. And the Badgers are still fighting for first place in the Big 10. Just when you couldn't take another day of winter, March has arrived.
Tags: Gutowski, basketball, UWM, Marquette, Badgers, NCAA, March Madness

Sports - Jan. 31, 2006
Breaking down Marquette's tourney chances
In December, an NCAA tournament bid was the last thing on many Marquette fans' minds. But as February arrives, the Golden Eagles are in position to make a run at the Big Dance.
Tags: Marquette Golden Eagles, Tom Crean, NCAA, Big Dance, Big East

Sports - Jan. 29, 2006
The WIAC one of the most exciting products in college basketball
Barring a run to the National Championship, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Oshkosh will garner few -- if any headlines -- around here, but their showdown Wednesday night at the Kolf Sports Center was banner-worthy for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Tags: WIAC, college basketball, UW-Oshkosh, NCAA, Jim Capelle

Sports - Jan. 10, 2006
Road beckons for local hoops teams
The opening of conference play is a time of reckoning for college basketball teams. And as conference play begins, difficult road schedules beckon for Marquette, UW and UWM.
Tags: Marquette Golden Eagles, UWM, UW-MIlwaukee Panthers, Big East Conference, NCAA

Sports - Jan. 7, 2006
The college bowl diaries
I'm exhausted! Even the most adamant of college football fans has to be a bit fatigued after 15 straight days of football (including the NFL). In general it is every football fan's dream -- not having to worry when a game will be on.
Tags: NCAA, bowls, football, March Madness, college, Roloff, NFL

Sports - Dec. 29, 2005
Brewers' improvement tops '05 sports stories
The Packers usually dominate the top spot among the Wisconsin sports stories in any one year, but in 2005 the Pack faded and the Brewers came on strong.
Tags: Brewers, Packers, Memmel, Alvarez, Badgers, Yost, Attanasio, Admirals, NCAA, Panthers, UWM, Marquette

Sports - July 5, 2005
Sizing up Marquette's new home in Big East
It may be early, but with Marquette's official arrival in the Big East last week, let's take a look at the early prognosis for the rest of the conference in 2005-'06.
Tags: Big East, NCAA, St. John's, Marquette