The Final Four
The Final Four

Author: Paul Volponi

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-01-10

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0142423858

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"Volponi, a multiple award-winning author, keeps the tension high from the first to last page ...The Final Four is definitely a winner." —VOYA, starred review March Madness is in full swing, and there are only four teams let in the NCAA basketball championship. The heavily favored Michigan Spartans and the underdog Troy Trojans meet in the first game in the seminfinals, and it's there that the fates of Malcolm, Roko, Crispin, and M.J. intertwine. As the last moments tick down on the game clock, you'll learn how each player went from being a kid who loves to shoot hoops to a powerful force in one of the most important games of the year. Which team will leave the Superdome victorious? In the end it will come down to who has the most skill, the most drive, and the most heart. "Volponi nails it when it counts in this dynamic story." —Booklist, starred review "Volponi adroitly renders authentic and inspired basketball action." —The New York Times Book Review

Last Shot: Mystery at the Final Four (The Sports Beat, 1)
Last Shot: Mystery at the Final Four (The Sports Beat, 1)

Author: John Feinstein

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2006-06-27

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0553494600

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New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the real “March Madness”—behind the scenes at the Final Four basketball tournament. When Stevie wins a writing contest for aspiring sports journalists, his prize is a press pass to the Final Four in New Orleans. While exploring the Superdome, he overhears a plot to throw the championship game. With the help of fellow contest winner Susan Carol, Stevie has just 48 hours to figure out who is blackmailing one of the star players . . . and why. John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel. “A page-turning thriller and a basketball junkie’s bonanza.” —USA Today

Last Dance
Last Dance

Author: John Feinstein

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Published: 2008-11-15

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0316050067

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Exploring what it means to be a school, a coach, and a player in college basketball's Final Four, Feinstein exposes the driving forces behind one of the most revered events in American sports. Readers will also find dramatic stories from the officials and referees to the scouts and ticket-scalpers.

Bracketology
Bracketology

Author: Joe Lunardi

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1641255803

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Lunardi delves into the early days of Bracketology, details its growth, and dispels the myths of the process The NCAA Tournament has become one of the most popular sports events in the country, consuming fans for weeks with the run to the Final Four and ultimately the crowning of the champion of college hoops.? Each March, millions of Americans fill out their bracket in the hopes of correctly predicting the future. Yet, there is no true Madness without the oft-debated question about what teams should be seeded where—from the Power-5 Blue Blood with some early season stumbles on their resume to the mid-major that rampaged through their less competitive conference season—and the inventor of Bracketology himself, Joe Lunardi, now reveals the mystery and science behind the legend. While going in depth on his ever-evolving predictive formula, Lunardi compares great teams from different eras with intriguing results, talks to the biggest names in college basketball about their perception of Bracketology (both good and bad), and looks ahead to the future of the sport and how Bracketology will help shape the conversation. This fascinating book is a must-read for college hoops fans and anyone who has aspired to win their yearly office pool.

NCAA Men's Final Four Records Book
NCAA Men's Final Four Records Book

Author: Triumph Books

Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)

Published: 2006-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781572437869

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Researched and compiled by the NCAA, this is the one and only official reference on the Final Four used by sports media nationwide.

The Enlightened Bracketologist
The Enlightened Bracketologist

Author: Mark Reiter

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2007-03-09

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 159691310X

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Employing a system of brackets used in sports, this light-hearted study looks at some of popular culture's most baffling questions on topics ranging from popular songs and cookbooks to French phrases and wine.

Raider Power
Raider Power

Author: Texas Tech Athletics

Publisher: Texas Tech Athletics and Texas Tech University Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781682830475

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The 2018-2019 Texas Tech men's basketball team began the season unranked and ended it playing on Monday night for the National Championship. Raider Power gives every fan a fully immersive experience with the story of a group of stone-faced dreamers and their historic journey from unranked to Big 12 Champions to the Final Four. Raider Power offers a showcase of the Red Raiders' individual players, spotlighting and providing insider information on this unexpected group of winners, all while focusing on the bond that transformed a group of underdogs into a world-class team with the best defense in the country. Follow the team from the earliest parts of the season all the way to the Championship game on Monday night. Relive every highlight, locker room celebration, and trophy ceremony. Learn the ins and outs of head coach Chris Beard's vision for the team. The ultimate effect of the Red Raiders' amazing run was to establish a culture of excellence and community: this was a group of guys who cared for each other personally, in addition to complementing each other on the court. Raider Power is the official insider companion to an incredible season--it is a must-read for all Red Raiders.

The Final Four
The Final Four

Author: Mary Schulte

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2014-11-01

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 1491404949

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Each year in March, college basketball teams hope to be part of one of the biggest sports events in the country. The NCAA tournament starts with 68 teams and is gradually reduced to the Final Four. But just one of them will become the NCAA champion! Discover the Final Four's most historic teams, players, and games.

Four Corners
Four Corners

Author: Joe Menzer

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2004-10-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780803283008

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Explores the mania for college basketball in North Carolina, tracing the history of the state's top four teams over the past fifty years and profiling the professional giants to come from them.