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THE CASTIGLIONE
OUR OU MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING MADNESS ENTERS THE ROUND OF 16 TODAY, AND DESPITE SOME HIGH SEEDS STICKING AROUND, THE FINAL FOUR ARE TOP CHOICES AND FAMILIAR NAMES
INVITATIONAL
BY BERRY TRAMEL, STAFF WRITER, [email protected]
SWEET 16 KELVIN SAMPSON REGIONAL
BRUCE DRAKE REGIONAL
JOHN MacLEOD REGIONAL
BILLY TUBBS REGIONAL
1 Buzz Williams, Marquette
1 Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt
1 Tad Boyle, Colorado
1 Tubby Smith, Minnesota
13 Tom Crean, Indiana
4 Ben Jacobsen, N. Iowa
5 Stew Morrill, Utah State
4 Fran Fraschilla, ESPN
Williams: Momentum building for the Buzz.
Stallings: Consistent winner at Vandy.
Boyle: Kansas grad appears to be a program builder.
Smith: Fraschilla would win the press conference, but he’s been out of coaching nine years.
11 Jim Cleamons, Lakers asst.
3 Josh Pastner, Memphis
14 Byron Scott, Cavaliers
3 Dana Altman, Oregon
10 Bruce Weber, Illinois
2 Terry Evans, Central Oklahoma
7 Steve Alford, New Mexico
2 Lon Kruger, UNLV
Weber: Somewhat unloved in Illinois, but Weber has nine NCAA Tournament wins in eight seasons.
Evans: Memphis keeps Pastner.
Alford: Hoosier hero had breakout teams at Missouri State and New Mexico.
Altman: Been at Oregon only one year, but might miss Middle America after four years at Kansas State and 16 at Creighton.
ELITE 8 1 Buzz Williams, Marquette 10 Bruce Weber, Illinois Williams: If the Sooners are willing to pony up, they might get Buzz.
1 Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt
1 Tad Boyle, Colorado
1 Tubby Smith, Minnesota
2 Terry Evans, Central Oklahoma
7 Steve Alford, New Mexico
3 Dana Altman, Oregon
Evans: Stallings wanted the job last time; probably not this time.
Boyle: Alford’s so-so eight years at Iowa (one NCAA Tournament win) drop his stock.
Smith: Might be ready to come back south.
final four
Buzz Williams Marquette
Terry Evans Central Oklahoma
Tad Boyle Colorado
Go to NewsOK.com to make your picks in the 2011 Castiglione Invitational: Keyword search: OU coaching bracket Look for the Final Four and championship games in Wednesday’s Oklahoman
Tubby Smith Minnesota
OUR OU MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING MADNESS ENTERS THE ROUND OF 16 TODAY, AND DESPITE SOME HIGH SEEDS STICKING AROUND, THE FINAL FOUR ARE TOP CHOICES AND FAMILIAR NAMES
INVITATIONAL
BY BERRY TRAMEL, STAFF WRITER, [email protected]
SWEET 16 KELVIN SAMPSON REGIONAL
BRUCE DRAKE REGIONAL
JOHN MacLEOD REGIONAL
BILLY TUBBS REGIONAL
1 Buzz Williams, Marquette
1 Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt
1 Tad Boyle, Colorado
1 Tubby Smith, Minnesota
13 Tom Crean, Indiana
4 Ben Jacobsen, N. Iowa
5 Stew Morrill, Utah State
4 Fran Fraschilla, ESPN
Williams: Momentum building for the Buzz.
Stallings: Consistent winner at Vandy.
Boyle: Kansas grad appears to be a program builder.
Smith: Fraschilla would win the press conference, but he’s been out of coaching nine years.
11 Jim Cleamons, Lakers asst.
3 Josh Pastner, Memphis
14 Byron Scott, Cavaliers
3 Dana Altman, Oregon
10 Bruce Weber, Illinois
2 Terry Evans, Central Oklahoma
7 Steve Alford, New Mexico
2 Lon Kruger, UNLV
Weber: Somewhat unloved in Illinois, but Weber has nine NCAA Tournament wins in eight seasons.
Evans: Memphis keeps Pastner.
Alford: Hoosier hero had breakout teams at Missouri State and New Mexico.
Altman: Been at Oregon only one year, but might miss Middle America after four years at Kansas State and 16 at Creighton.
ELITE 8 1 Buzz Williams, Marquette 10 Bruce Weber, Illinois Williams: If the Sooners are willing to pony up, they might get Buzz.
1 Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt
1 Tad Boyle, Colorado
1 Tubby Smith, Minnesota
2 Terry Evans, Central Oklahoma
7 Steve Alford, New Mexico
3 Dana Altman, Oregon
Evans: Stallings wanted the job last time; probably not this time.
Boyle: Alford’s so-so eight years at Iowa (one NCAA Tournament win) drop his stock.
Smith: Might be ready to come back south.
final four
Buzz Williams Marquette
Terry Evans Central Oklahoma
Tad Boyle Colorado
Go to NewsOK.com to make your picks in the 2011 Castiglione Invitational: Keyword search: OU coaching bracket Look for the Final Four and championship games in Wednesday’s Oklahoman
Tubby Smith Minnesota
