Basket Ball For Men

The Orangemen-say the name and basketball fans everywhere immediately recognize the team from Syracuse University. For more than one hundred years, they have been playing basketball up on "the Hill." Their history is one of growth and continued success, all of which is documented with rare archival photographs in The Orangemen: Syracuse University Men's Basketball. Syracuse University fielded its first men's basketball team in 1900 and enjoyed many successes in the program's early years. Legendary players highlighted the time: Lewis Castle, the first of Syracuse's thirty-two All-Americans; Vic Hanson, the only player enshrined in both the College Football and Naismith Memorial Basketball Halls of Fame; and Wilmeth Sidat-Singh, the first African American to play at Syracuse. Longtime coach Jim Boeheim is one of just twenty-five Division I coaches with more than six hundred victories. The Orangemen: Syracuse University Men's Basketball will take fans back to Manley Field House and the days of the zoo. More recent photographs of Carrier Dome favorites such as Pearl Washington, Derrick Coleman, Sherman Douglas, Lawrence Moten, and John Wallace will complete the picture of one of college basketball's most successful and enduring teams.

The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is one of the biggest sporting events in the world, and every year, millions of fans tune in to watch the excitement unfold. The 2021 tournament was held entirely in the state of Indiana due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the 2023 tournament will be spread across multiple cities around the country. The tournament will mark the 85th edition of March Madness, and it promises to be a thrilling event that showcases the best college basketball teams in the country. The 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament will feature 68 teams, with 32 automatic qualifiers and 36 at-large bids. The tournament will begin with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, where eight teams will battle it out for the final four spots in the first round. From there, the tournament will move on to the first and second rounds, which will be played in eight locations around the country, featuring four games each. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be held in two separate locations, with the Final Four and Championship Game taking place in one final location. This format ensures that fans from all over the country will have the opportunity to experience the excitement of March Madness in person.

Through classic images, Old Dominion University Mens Basketball traces the rise of the basketball program from a school born during the Depression to todays vibrant university with more than 26,000 students and a multimillion-dollar sports venue. Encounter great Monarch teams that thrived under coaches Tommy Scott, Bud Metheny, Sonny Allen, Paul Webb, Tom Young, Oliver Purnell, Jeff Capel, and Blaine Taylor. Meet the Monarchs All-Americans, including Leo Anthony, Dave Twardzik, Joel Copeland, Wilson Washington, Mark West, and Kenny Gattison. Experience the thrill as ODU captures 13 conference championships, an NCAA National Division II Championship, bids to 8 NCAA Division I Tournaments, and 19 games in the National Invitation Tournament.

Since 1918, Ball State men's basketball has gone from a small athletic endeavor at a teachers college to a highly respected Division I program in the Mid-American Conference and the NCAA. On several occasions during the past two decades, the team has participated in post-season tournaments. Using over 200 images and insightful narrative, Ball State Men's Basketball, 1918-2003 examines the evolution of this popular program and focuses on the coaches, players, and traditions that played a part in the development of this American pastime in Indiana.

A comprehensive reference provides historical overviews of all 335 Division 1 teams, season-by-season summaries, ESPN/Sagarin rankings of top-selected college basketball programs, and more.