define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); chris horton – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:43:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Rushed Reactions: #1 Kansas 105, #16 Austin Peay 79 http://rushthecourt.net/2016/03/17/rushed-reactions-1-kansas-105-16-austin-peay-79/ http://rushthecourt.net/2016/03/17/rushed-reactions-1-kansas-105-16-austin-peay-79/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:45:59 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=119869

Rush the Court will be providing wall-to-wall coverage of each of the NCAA Tournament from each of the 13 sites this year. Follow our NCAA Tourney specific Twitter accounts at @RTCEastregion, @RTCMWregion,@RTCSouthregion and @RTCWestregion.

Three Key Takeaways.

Bill Self’s Crew Keeping On (USA Today Images)

Kansas had an overwhelming talent advantage. There is always a pretty substantial talent mismatch in games between #1 and #16 seeds, but the talent differential between Kansas and Austin Peay was even greater than usual. The Jayhawks are known for having great depth and Bill Self’s team used that to their advantage all afternoon. Starters Wayne Selden and Devonte’ Graham [...]]]>
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Austin Peay Returns to the Big Dance With a Surprise Run http://rushthecourt.net/2016/03/07/austin-peay-returns-to-the-big-dance-with-a-surprise-run/ http://rushthecourt.net/2016/03/07/austin-peay-returns-to-the-big-dance-with-a-surprise-run/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:01:27 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=118756

After finishing the 2012-13 season with a record of 8-23, Austin Peay head coach Dave Loos decided it was time to relinquish his duties as the school’s athletic director and refocus on his first love: coaching basketball. Loos had been at the school since 1990 and had led the Governors to three NCAA Tournament bids in his first 18 seasons, but in 1997, he added the role of AD to his title. Things steadily slipped over time, and even after Loos returned solely to the sideline, many wondered if the longtime coach would again compete for OVC championships. Austin Peay won only 20 games [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2016/03/07/austin-peay-returns-to-the-big-dance-with-a-surprise-run/feed/ 0