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Nostaja Resigns, Reasons Unknown Tripathi announces Interim Provost Advisory Group Senior Vice President for Operations Scott Nostaja, who was initially appointed interim president following John B. Simpson’s retirement announcement in late August, announced his retirement last week. Despite not having a Ph. D., Nostaja – who was brought to UB as a consultant by Simpson when the president was hired in 2004 – earned roughly $300,000 a year as senior vice president for operations. When Simpson appointed Nostaja as interim president after UB bypassed SUNY regulations, many faculty members expressed their discontent with the selection, and Nostaja later removed his name from consideration. The reasons for his retirement remain unclear. Robert J. Wagner, senior advisor to the officer in charge, has assumed his responsibilities. Meanwhile, Officer in Charge Satish K. Tripathi, who will most likely be replacing Simpson as UB’s next president pending confirmation from the SUNY Board of Trustees, has laid the groundwork to search for an interim provost.
On Friday, Tripathi announced the members of the Interim Provost Advisory Group, which will convene to develop a pool of candidates to temporarily fill the position of provost. “Upon fully considering potential candidates, the advisory group will forward their nominations for the position to me,” Tripathi said in an email to faculty members. “Subsequently, I will conduct interviews with the candidates in order to understand their personal and professional inclination in this university leadership position.” Tripathi expects that he will find a viable candidate by mid-April and plans to launch a national search for the next provost/executive vice president for academic affairs in the fall of 2011. That committee will consist of members of the university community, however, specific details have not yet been determined. As officer in charge, Tripathi has assumed the responsibilities of university president and will retain the powers of provost until an interim is announced. The Interim Provost Advisory Group will consist of the following members of the UB community: Nancy Smyth, dean of the school of social work; Alexander Cartwright, vice president for research; Dennis Black, vice president for university life and services; Michael Cain, dean of the school of medicine and biomedical sciences; Bob Hoeing, chair of the Faculty Senate; Cristanne Miller, chair of the department of English; Makau Mutua, dean the law school; Jean Wactawski-Wende, vice provost for strategic initiatives; and Aidong Zhang, chair of the department of computer science and engineering.
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Former UB Building to Become Loft Apartments MADELEINE BURNS Staff Writer The long-vacant and graffiti-covered building at 2915 Main St. next to Bennett High School will soon be converted into loft apartments. Renovations to what was once Bethune Hall, the former home of the UB departments of art and architecture, will begin early this summer. Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. has partnered with Carmina Wood Morris Architects to rehabilitate and convert the six-story structure into apartments intended for graduate students, Ph.D. candidates, professors, and professionals working at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Complex. “We’re preservationists at heart,” said Steven Carmina, partner at Carmina Wood Morris Architects. “We have a real commitment to the city.” Carmina said that his firm’s participation in the renovation just makes sense. “There has been a blight in that area and after the renovations to Bennett [High School], there was a rebirth of sorts,” Carmina said. “We were really excited about getting involved when Ciminelli called us.” The project, which began to take shape when Ciminelli expressed interest in the site one year ago, is rooted in the concepts of accessibility, reuse, and environmentalism, according to Carmina. “Rehabilitating some of the buildings around Buffalo that have been left and are slowly disintegrating gives us the opportunity to go in and try to save them,” said Wendy Ferrie, architect and associate at Carmina Wood Morris. “We’re maintaining the historic fabric of the area.” Louise Blanchard Bethune, the first professional woman architect in the nation,
designed the building in 1915. In 1994, the last art class was held in the building when the program relocated to the Center for the Arts; it has since been empty. The influx of graduate students and professionals upon completion of the project will help to further clean up the area, according to Ferrie. “It will bring community,” Ferrie said. Anthony Rozak was the chair of the art department when it was located in Bethune Hall. Now an associate professor, he recalled that the building has a “marvelous amount of space.” Although it was ideal for art students, he is concerned that expenses, such as heating the building, will harm the project. “It’s a great building, but it is not the most efficient or economical place for an apartment,” Rozak said. Daniel Calleri, an instructional support technician in the department of visual studies, described the location as prime. Students who had classes in Bethune Hall could connect to the surrounding community. Rather than being marooned on suburb-surrounded North Campus, students had access to the vibrancy of Hertel Avenue, Calleri said. “You were closer to art communities, closer to downtown, and closer to South Campus,” Calleri said. Rozak recalls a sense of isolation when he taught in the building. “The remoteness was not a good thing,” Rozak said. “It removed us from the main campus, and it was often difficult to interact with colleagues.” For professors and graduate students who want to live away from campus, however, the building is in a great location, Rozak said. Aside from green space and views of the city from upper floors, proximity to the LaSalle Metro Rail Station promotes the use of rapid transit.
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“It really begins to green up Buffalo a little bit,” said Carmina in terms of the opportunity for residents to give up cars in favor of more efficient commuting options. The architects have envisioned an energyefficient design for the rehabilitation that favors use of recycled materials and reuse of existing materials. Ciminelli’s commitment to the concept of green design ensures that cost will not be the primary concern; the proposals will be made to support the real estate corporation, according to Carmina. The design is interactive and will provide residents the opportunity to be more environmentally conscious. Polished concrete floors, intricate interior brickwork, 12 to 14-foot ceilings, and windows that make up 75 to 80 percent of the building’s exterior are features that will make the loft apartments remarkable, according to Carmina. Calleri hopes that the architecture firm will be able to preserve the integrity of the building as they create living areas. “It just had an art school feel to it,” Calleri said. The apartments will sell at market rate prices and are meant to be affordable.
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Correction: In Friday’s “March Madness” article, JoAnna should appear with a capital A. Darwinson’s last name is spelled Valdez. Meghan McMonagle is the SISH Coordinator. VOICE should appear in all caps. Poder is a POC club. We regret these errors.
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32 UB Students Called To Serve In Iraq On this day in UB history, 32 UB students recently learned that they would be traveling to Iraq after being called into active duty.
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News Briefs 3/28
China Bans Smoking in Most Public Places
Starting on May 1, China will implement a ban that limits smoking in public areas. The new regulation includes buses, restaurants, and bars.
Health activists applaud the change but insist that the government has not moved quickly enough to curb smoking. They have also been critical of how the smoke-free measures will be enforced and what punishments will be implemented.
Before the ban, smoking had only been outlawed in hospitals. Smoking will still be allowed in workplaces after the May 1 deadline.
Nearly a quarter of China’s population smoke and almost one million people die every year because of smoking-related illnesses, accounting for one-fifth of the worldwide smoking death toll.
The regulations will also include a ban on cigarette vending machines in public areas and an increase in efforts of developing and promoting smoke-free initiatives.
U.S. Jesuits Agree to $166 Million Sex Abuse Payout In the largest payout by a religious organization in U.S. history, a Jesuit order has agreed to pay $166.1 million to victims that have claimed sexual and psychological abuse. The abuse took place in the Oregon Province, the northwest chapter of the Rome-based Society of Jesus. The payout will compensate nearly 500 victims of the chapter, which have a presence in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. Lawyers say the abuse spanned from the 1940s through the 1990s. Most of the victims were Native Americans at mission schools on reservations. One priest, Father John Morse, has been implicated in abusing 38 victims. Morse left the order years ago but is still being financially supported by the Jesuits. The Oregon Province argued against the payouts saying they would result in bankruptcy. The order is now classified as having Chapter 11 bankruptcy status. The settlement also requires the Jesuits to give a written apology to victims and access to any documents or records that were previously withheld by the Jesuits.
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Trooper Killed While Issuing Ticket A New York State Police trooper was struck and killed by a passing motorist while he was issuing a speeding ticket on Youngmann Expressway between Colvin Avenue and Niagara Falls Boulevard. Trooper Kevin P. Dobson died in Kenmore Mercy Hospital approximately 40 minutes after the accident. Dobson, 43, was a 14-year veteran working out of the Clarence barracks. He was handing out a speeding ticket when a pickup truck struck him in the eastbound direction of Youngmann Highway. The driver of the truck was identified as a 71-yearold man. After striking Dobson, he immediately returned to the scene of the accident and has been cooperative with authorities in their investigation.
Professor to Share Knowledge on Homelessness Dennis P. Culhane, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, director of research for the National Center on Homeless among Veterans, and co-director of the Intelligence for Social Policy Initiative, is coming to UB today to present a talk called “The Cost of Homelessness – Collecting Data to Effect Change.” As a national expert on homelessness issues, Culhane will present his research on the ways homelessness affects local communities and the most effective means to serve the homeless. The talk will take place in the Student Union Theater from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
No arrests have been made in connection to the accident. Investigators are still speaking with the driver of the truck and looking into any possible driver distractions or other problems that could have played a role in the fatality. Dobson was an advocate for the new “Move Over Act.” This law, which took place on Jan.1, requires drivers to shift lanes when a police or emergency vehicle is at the side of the road.
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SA Elections:
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OPINION
After meeting with all of the candidates in the 2011 Student Association Election, being held Tuesday through Thursday in the Student Union, the members of The Spectrum’s editorial board have chosen to endorse the following candidates:
For President & Vice President
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Year: Sophomore Party: Blue Party Major: Business Administration Current Position: SA Community Service Coordinator
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James Twigg, senior Jameson Butler Vanessa Frith, asst. Life Editors
Jennifer Harb, senior Mike Tyson, asst. Sports Editors
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Daniel Ovadia
Year: Sophomore Party: Blue Party Major: Communication Current Position: SA Graphic Artist
Teresa Sprow
Our Reasoning: We endorse the Blue Party in the presidential race. Daniel Ovadia and running mate Teresa Sprow will bring new ideas to the SA, where candidates with the most internal experience often get elected. As noted in Friday’s edition, Ovadia and Sprow lack the experience of opponents JoAnna Datz and Meghan McMonagle; however, they impressed us with their enthusiasm and their realistic proposals for next year. Ovadia, the current SA Community Service Coordinator and an RA in Wilkeson Quad, vowed to discontinue bonuses for student SA employees and proposed a system for students to give anonymous feedback. He also said he would partner with True Blue to increase school spirit, and he mentioned taking on more unpaid SA staffers to decrease the money spent on stipends.
Ovadia stressed that the biggest problem with the current SA administration is miscommunication with the student body. The Blue Party ticket includes plans for a more transparent online budget and a more interactive website, which will allow students to monitor SA and voice their opinions.
not be able to change the whole SA – their vision instead hopes to build upon and improve what already exists. Sprow’s experience as an employee in the president’s office has allowed her to develop relationships with important players in the UB community, which she plans to use next year if she is elected.
Sprow, currently SA’s graphic artist, was well-spoken and exhibited confidence. She stressed that though McMonagle has more experience working with clubs as the current special interest service and hobby coordinator, she has also worked extensively with clubs this year (managing clubs is the vice president’s biggest responsibility).
Despite our endorsement of the Blue Party, it’s worth noting that the editorial board preferred McMonagle for vice president because of her credentials. Her current position deals closely with UB’s many clubs, giving her the necessary experience to fulfill the vice presidential duties. However, students must choose a president and vice president together, and The Spectrum feels that the Ovadia-Sprow combination is the better choice.
We were impressed with Sprow’s honesty when she said that she and Ovadia would
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Most college students have trouble managing the meager cash left in their pockets, let alone the multimillion-dollar sum that comprises the SA’s budget. That is why treasurer is perhaps the most important of the E-board positions. We endorse the VOICE Party’s Sikander M. Khan, the current president of the Muslim Student Association, and we feel he is more than qualified to handle the job.
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Khan’s current position requires him to manage over $10,000 for his club; additionally, his work as a business analyst intern at M&T Bank has given him experience with handling accounts with values that sometimes reach $1 million. Year: Junior Party: VOICE Party Major: Computer Engineering Current Position: President, Muslim Student Association
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As far as his plans for next year, Khan’s proposals were simple and attainable – his best idea was a transparent, easy-tounderstand, interactive online budget, where students can post feedback and make suggestions. He said his goal is for UB to have more services for students to take advantage of when he leaves office, if elected. With the impending SUNY budget cuts, Khan realizes that the slashes to UB’s funding can affect the student body negatively. He plans to learn more about dealing on an administrative level so that he can prevent students from losing any services.
Sikander M. Khan
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Delegates are expected to have an extensive knowledge of the state of SUNY and the goings-on at UB, while also working as a team to represent the university’s student body in Albany. Although the student body will elect four SUNY Delegates this week, The Spectrum’s editorial board chose to endorse only three of the nine candidates.
Year: Junior Party: Blue Party Major: History, Political Science Current Position: SA Senator
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Year: Sophomore Party: Independent Major: Philosophy, Political Science Current Position: SA Senator
Year: Junior Party: VOICE Party Major: Psychology Current Position: President, Black Student Union
James Gibbons
Darwinson Valdez
Kayla Williams
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Gibbons’ experience as a congressional intern gives him the lobbying skills necessary to push UB’s agenda at the state level. Currently an SA Senator and an RA in Schoellkoph Hall, Gibbons has the straightforward, no-nonsense personality to get his ideas across. He presented himself in an articulate manner and showed that he will be able to work well with a team.
Also an SA Senator, Valdez is the only independent candidate in the entire election; he said his independent stance reflects his willingness to take full responsibility for his actions. Valdez also had interesting ideas like monthly Spectrum guest editorials and open forums on campus to keep students informed and involved.
The president of the university’s largest club, the Black Student Union, Williams knows what it’s like to represent the views of a large group of people. She stressed that her job as a SUNY Delegate would be to engage in conversation with the campus community. If elected, she promises to represent UB’s diverse population by promoting the ideas of all walks of life. OPINION MONday, MARCH 28, 2011 v THE SPECTRUM
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september
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Ariana Huffington speaks to UB.
october
Kid Cudi performs at Bulls Backyard Bash.
Five For Fighting performs at Pinktober at the Hard Rock CafĂŠ in Niagara Falls.
Students recycling.
Buffalo residents rally against Paladino’s homophobic comments.
UB bike thief caught on camera.
Beyond/In Western New York art exhibit.
Bollywood performance at the CFA.
Linda Yalem runners take off from the starting line. September from left to right, top to bottom: Satsuki Aoi /// The Spectrum, Clinton Hodnett /// The Spectrum, Alex McCrossen /// The Spectrum, Satsuki Aoi /// The Spectrum, Spectrum File Photo
Demolition art exhibit opens. October from left to right, top to bottom: Meg Kinsley /// The Spectrum, Spectrum File Photo, Clinton Hodnett /// The Spectrum, Carolyn MacAvoy /// The Spectrum, Perla Santos/// The Spectrum, Satsuki Aoi /// The Spectrum
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It’s lonely in the Law Library.
Kourtney Brown, athlete and gamer.
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President Simpson to stay at UB while search for new president continues.
Mass Appeal fashion show.
Muqabla performers at the CFA.
Downtown lighting of the Christmas tree. November from left to right, top to bottom: Jeanette Detraglia /// The Spectrum, Clinton Hodnett /// The Spectrum, Clinton Hodnett /// The Spectrum, Clinton Hodnett /// The Spectrum, Courtesy of Bryan Engelmann
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Dean Millar writes book to help students in engineering courses. Gershwin ballet at the CFA. Prime Time Bass livens up halftime.
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People’s Choice Voting Beginning on March 28th, the Student Wellness team is asking the UB community to vote for their favorite essay! “Hope and Healing: It Gets Better” Writing Contest Info: UB students were asked to write essays addressing any or all of the following themes:
Where can I make my vote? Please go to the website below and follow the online voting directions. http://wellness.buffalo.edu/essay
• What messages of hope do you have for people struggling with adversity? • What gives you hope during difficult times? • What has helped you overcome adversity in your life?
How are the winners chosen? All the submissions were anonymously judged by a panel of UB faculty and staff. The top 10 entries are posted on the student wellness team website where the campus community can read and vote on their favorite essay or poem. The top three essays with the most votes win.
What are the regulations: Voting is only for people part of the UB campus community. You need a UB email address to make your vote. Also, individuals are only allowed to make one vote for their favorite essay. Multiple votes will not be counted.
Voting Deadline: April 8, 2011 Winners announced: April 18, 2011
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Stampede Halted at Eastern Michigan BRIAN JOSEPHS Asst. Sports Editor The baseball team was poised for a strong start to conference play coming off of a five-game winning streak. As hot as the team was, it could not handle its first familiar foe. With their recent success, the Bulls (7-14, 0-3 Mid-American Conference) had high hopes of continuing their winning streak against Eastern Michigan (15-8, 3-0 MAC), but Buffalo couldn’t get anything going at the plate in the first two games and lost 11-2 and 5-1. Then, the Bulls blew a threerun lead in the series finale and lost in extra innings, 6-5. Buffalo’s hitting was nonexistent in the first two games. The windy weather hindered the Bulls’ approach at the plate; they recorded a .197 batting average and struck out 29 times in the series.
After a five-game winning streak, the Bulls lost to Eastern Michigan.
Will to Win MATTHEW PARRINO Senior Sports Editor If you are shocked that the Butler Bulldogs are headed to their second-consecutive Final Four appearance, I’m here to tell you that you shouldn’t be. All you have to do is take a look at Butler’s head coach, and it becomes clear why this team is able to do what it has done. Before we get into talking about this unbelievable team, it’s important to note that the Bulldogs are only the third non-major conference team since 1979 to make back-to-back Final Four appearances (UNLV 1990-91, Houston 1982-84). The way the Bulldogs play with a never-say-die mentality, and the way they work for every rebound and loose ball can be directly attributed to Brad Stevens, their head coach. Stevens’ rise to the head-coaching job at Butler is almost a perfect parallel to his team’s rise to national prominence. Stevens started out as a volunteer in the Butler basketball office in 2000 shortly after graduating from DePauw University, where he played point guard for the Division III squad. He then was named the coordinator of basket-
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ball operations. In 2001, Stevens became a full-time assistant coach and then was named head man in 2007. What really made me a Stevens fan was what he had to say after one of the biggest wins of the 34-year-old coach’s career on Saturday. “[The guys] carried their coach today in a big way,” Stevens said. “I got outcoached big time. Our assistants and players did a great job. It’s a special group and we’re really lucky that they’re Butler Bulldogs.” It’s really nice to see a guy that is humble and able to give others credit. Just watching him throughout a game and how he interacts with his players on the sidelines shows how much he cares about his players and the game. Under Stevens, the Bulldogs have gone to the NCAA Tournament in each of his four seasons. His teams just play hard when it matters most, and that’s a rare trait in Division I college basketball. How many star players take a possession or two off from timeto-time? It seems like every guy on the floor for Butler is busting his butt on every play – that’s all coaching.
The defense didn’t perform well, either. In the first game, the Bulls’ pitching staff allowed 18 hits. In Saturday’s game, fielding errors proved
costly for Buffalo, as Eastern Michigan capitalized off of Buffalo’s mistakes en route to a win. Head coach Ron Torgalski was surprised that the team didn’t build off of its five-game winning streak. “I thought we would’ve came out and played a little bit better,” Torgalski said. “We didn’t play clean baseball and we didn’t execute as well as we needed to. I think [the losses] woke us up.” Buffalo nearly avoided being swept with its performance in Sunday’s game. After finding themselves down 2-0 in the fourth, the Bulls took advantage of two errors by the Eagles to score three runs. The team then extended its lead to 5-2, courtesy of RBI singles by sophomore infielder Alex Baldock and junior infielder Jordan Camp.
into extra innings. Buffalo couldn’t capitalize off of the extra opportunity. The team went three-up, threedown in the 10th. The inning proved to be the Bulls’ last shot at victory, as the Eagles scored right after to lock up the dramatic comeback win. Although Torgalski was disappointed about the losses, he was quick to praise Eastern Michigan’s performance. “[The Eagles] were able to come out and make plays,” Torgalski said. “Right now, they’re probably playing the best baseball of anybody in the conference and good teams find a way to do that.” Torgalski believes that his team needs to be able to execute better offensively in order become more competitive against its upcoming conference opponents.
Junior pitcher Cameron Copping only gave up two runs and four hits before senior Jeff Thompson relived him. Thompson couldn’t keep the Eagles’ batters in check and gave up three runs.
“We’ve been throwing strikes lately but this weekend we just didn’t make the plays we needed to make,” Torgalski said. “Until we become consistent, we’re only going to be an average team.”
Junior pitcher Kevin Hughes stepped in for Thompson and had to work his way out of trouble in the ninth. With runners at first and second base, Hughes forced a fly out and a ground out to send the game
The Bulls will hit the diamond again to face Canisius (9-14, 3-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Wednesday. The first pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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I can’t say enough about Matt Howard and Shelvin Mack, and how well they compliment each other. Howard’s toughness is a joy to watch and takes me back to the old school mold of guys who just knew how to play sound, fundamental basketball. Mack is an assassin, and his 3-pointer response to Florida’s back-to-back 3-point display in the closing minutes of the game was simply amazing. Mack is the kind of player that steps up in big games, and he’ll need to do more of the same as the tournament winds down. Virginia Commonwealth did the unthinkable on Sunday when it eliminated No. 1 seed Kansas and will be the next opponent for the Bulldogs. I guarantee nobody had these two squads penciled in to face off in the Final Four, but what an amazing time to be a college basketball fan. Two mid-major conference teams will battle it out for the right to play for the championship. Don’t be surprised if Stevens and his warriors are standing tall at the end of next weekend. Winning is just what Butler does.
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No matter what happens the rest of the tournament, Stevens probably can have any job he wants.
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Formerly an unimpressive team, the Butler Bulldogs are now in the Final Four.
Top Moments of NCAA Tournament on the Road to the Final Four
Harper Drops Three to Beat Louisville
San Diego State and Temple’s 2-OT Thriller
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It goes against logic to expect a No. 11 seed play-in team to Even though being a No. 4 seed find much success in the NCAA in the tournament is nothing to Morehead State guard Demonte Not many people gave the At- laugh at, there is usually little Tournament, but then again, Harper hit a 3-pointer with 4.2 lantic-10 Champion Owls a hope for any team that goes up March Madness is usually far seconds left in the Eagles’ game chance against the No. 2 seed against the top-ranked team in from logical. The Rams of Viragainst the Cardinals. After Aztecs. Seventh-seeded Temple the entire nation. This didn’t ginia Commonwealth had to missing his previous six shots, took its opponent to the brink stop Kentucky when it met up beat Southern California to the Eagles’ top scorer clinched three times during the contest. with Ohio State in the Sweet 16. even get into the round of 64. his team’s upset of the No. 4 In the end, there was no upset, The contest went down to the After defeating the Trojans, seed. The defeat was only the but what we were left with was final seconds, with the decid- the Rams went on to charge beginning of the opening week- arguably the best game of the ing shot coming from Wildcats through a team from every other major conference. The end woes for the Big East. tournament. guard Brandon Knight with Big East’s Georgetown, the Big 5.4 seconds remaining in the Ten’s Purdue, and the SEC’s game. Florida State all fell before VCU defeated the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks to set a date with last year’s Cinderella, Butler, in the Final Four. *See today’s column for an in-depth analysis of another storyline of the tournament.
UConn’s Nine in 19 The Huskies have not had any time to rest during their trip to the Final Four. Starting March 8 against DePaul in the Big East tournament, UConn has not slowed down. Kemba Walker took the lead on a UConn team that had lost 4-of-5 going into its conference tournament and has brought the Huskies back to their old form. The team’s run through the two tournaments includes victories over major rivals that had defeated the Huskies in the regular season.