Basketball royalty once again descended upon Chicago. Unlike college football, which rarely had early season matchups between elite programs, college basketball delights in titanic clashes in November and December. The 2017 State Farm Champions Classic had a very tasty doubleheader on tap with preseason number one Duke taking on second ranked Michigan State. That was the main … [Read more...] about College Hoops Champions Classic in Chicago 2017
Kentucky
UNC – Kentucky and Las Vegas, Quite A Combo
Normally, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, or so says the clever marketing campaign. Unless that happens to be one of the best non-conference college basketball games that didn't take place in a March tournament setting. I had waffled on attending this game, but finally decided to cover it and secured a credential, flight, and hotel for the weekend. A friend and UNC … [Read more...] about UNC – Kentucky and Las Vegas, Quite A Combo
Cubs 2015, Final Four preview
on the Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal .... Mark Grote, Cubs pre- and post-game host on WBBM 780-AM joins us for a Cubs 2015 preview. He also looks at other contenders in the NL Central. Jeff Rich from Sports Byline Sunday checks in with a NCAA Final Four preview. It should be pretty exciting, with three number one seeds and the feisty Spartans … [Read more...] about Cubs 2015, Final Four preview
Sweet Sixteen Recap, Spring Training – 3/26/15
On The Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal .... Jeff Rich join us for a discussion of Thursday night's Sweet Sixteen action in the NCAA tournament, including a look at the North Carolina - Wisconsin and his thoughts on where does the Kentucky team rank among great college basketball teams of the past thirty years. Steve traveled to Arizona this week … [Read more...] about Sweet Sixteen Recap, Spring Training – 3/26/15
2015 March Madness Preview – 3/19/15
The Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal ....SRN assistant sports director and basketball guru Phil Meyers joins us for a look at the brackets and discusses who, if anyone can step up and challenge undefeated Kentucky for the NCAA title as 2015 March Madness gets underway. John Poulter also chimes in on spring training baseball, as well as a brief chat … [Read more...] about 2015 March Madness Preview – 3/19/15
