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Mocking Duke - The Quad - Sports - New York Times Blog
WASHINGTON — Not only did West Virginia totally outplay and outhustle Duke on the court in their 73-67 win today, the Mountaineers also got the better of the Blue Devils in the postgame interviews. Sick of being an underdog despite their the spate of recent success (three appearances in the Round of 16 in four years), West Virginia players lit into Duke. West Virginia forward Joe Alexander led ...
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JOE ALEXANDER: "DEPAUL > DUKE"
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — Alright, the West Virginia star cager didn't actually say that, but he did say: Alexander on breaking down Duke on film: “We knew that coming in that they were just going to stand around and not rebound. So we were ready to exploit that.”  Alexander on the Big East vs. the A.C.C.: “People are always hating on the Big East. I don’t understand why. We came in the fifth in the Big East and we manhandled a good A.C.C. team.” I suppose a ...

WVU Wants You to Know the Big East Is Good
The Sporting Blog — By Chris Mottram WVU, and mostly star forward Joe Alexander, felt the need to use their postgame press conference on Saturday as an opportunity to tell the world how great the Big East is. You know, the same Big East whose best team lost to the Southern Conference champs, and whose fourth best team lost to the Sun Belt champs: Other choice postgame comments from Alexander: "We don’t care that they’re Duke. That doesn’t mean anything to us," and, "People are always hating on the Big East. I don’t understand why. We came in the fifth in the Big East and we manhandled a good ACC ...

When Our Work Is Done For Us
West BY GOD Virginia — ... We take pride here at WBGV in talking as much shit towards other teams as possible. But, we also take pride in sitting on our ass and letting other people do the job for us. That’s why your post game press conference was a thing of beauty. It killed the proverbial two birds with the proverbial one stone. ...

On Duke and Hatred, Part II
D.C. Sports Bog — ... , a virulently homophobic (if sometimes amusing) rant against the Blue Devils that already has been viewed 50,000 times. The sleepy Verizon Center crowd was roused to life twice by the prospect of rooting against the Blue Devils; the two loudest games of the weekend were easily Belmont-Duke and West Virginia-Duke. A New York Times blog post containing anti-Duke musings from the West Virginia locker room received ...

WVU Wants You to Know the Big East Is Good
The Sporting Blog — By Chris Mottram WVU, and mostly star forward Joe Alexander, felt the need to use their postgame press conference on Saturday as an opportunity to tell the world how great the Big East is. You know, the same Big East whose best team lost to the Southern Conference champs, and whose fourth best team lost to the Sun Belt champs: Other choice postgame comments from Alexander: "We dont care that theyre Duke. That doesnt mean anything to us," and, "People are always hating on the Big East. I dont understand why. We came in the fifth in the Big East and we manhandled a good ACC ...

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Duke loses; world rejoices
sports.yahoo.com 3/23/2008 — You've surely heard by now: Duke lost to West Virginia earlier today, a product of both the Mountaineers' strength -- Joe Alexander went for +20 and +10 yet again, and Bob Huggins got a near triple-double from reserve point guard Joe Mazzulla -- and the Dookies' inability to turn themselves from unathletic, three-point shooting team into a tourney-ready squad. A less humble blogger would here ...
Dancin’ At The Sweet 16: Xavier - West Virginia
intentionalfoul.com 3/27/2008 — Were taking a look at all four games this evening and with some things you might want to watch for, starting with the Xavier/West Virginia game. Outlook This is an intriguing match-up because on one side you have the balance and tenacity of Xavier going against Joe Alexander, Alex Ruoff and the rest of the Bob Huggins crew. While the Mountaineers are probably more dependent on their ...
West Virginia Leaves the Shooter Open for 3... Again
sports.aol.com 3/28/2008 — It's not fair to tag Joe Alexander with goat horns because he missed that free throw on the "and 1" with 15 seconds left. Yes,it would have given WVU a 1 point lead, but there is no guarantee that the refs would have still swallowed their whistles on the contact when Lavender drove to the basket. Alexander also had 14 points in the second half and had 10 rebounds in the game. Without .
Duke Leads West Virigina at Half 34-29
sportingnews.com 3/22/2008 — By Will Brinson Greg Paulus and Jon Scheyer lead the Devils with eight points a piece, while Joe Alexander is pacing the Mountaineers with 11. Wellington Smith is only on the stat sheet because he has two fouls, one of which sent Huggy Bear into a technical foul ensuing outrage. Oh yes, and it also left Greg Paulus lying on the ground. You may have heard that he once played high school ...
Can Joe Alexander Be a Good Pro?Steady Burn
If you think that West Virginia is going to beat Xavier tonight, then we can be friends. I actually picked Xavier (beating Duke) when I filled out my bracket. The two main reasons I think I left WVU out of this equation: 1.) Bob Huggins is just one of those people I look at and hate for no apparent reason. I don't think we'd be friends in real life. 2.) I was still bitter about Joe ...
Second Round WrapRush The Court
Saturday 3/22 - Round 2 Day three of the Tourney continued on the same track as the second day, with two upsets by the numbers as well as two classics involving Pac-10 teams. Our new favorite player is West Virginia’s Joe Alexander, in part for these comments : When Joe Alexander, the Mountaineers’ star forward, was informed that Duke had eight McDonald’s ...
Weekly Pwnage: Joe Alexander Rejects Kyle SinglerIntentional Foul
And tells him about it afterward. Alexander’s block was one of three he had during West Virginia’s win over Duke. I think he talked head on all of them as well. If you can’t tell, I’m having fun playing with RedLasso . It’s pretty damn keen. Post from: Intentional Foul Weekly Pwnage: Joe Alexander Rejects Kyle Singler
Joe Alexander to Dukies: Aint so bad. Ain't so bad. Ain't Nuthin.Hugging Harold Reynolds
C'mon, champ, hit me in the face! My mom hits harder than you! After WVU embarrassed the higher seeded Blue Devils, Mountaineer forward couldn't help but take a shot at the Dukies, and the entire ACC.
Day In Review: March 22, 2008Rush The Court
The story of the day was UCLA surviving an upset bid by Texas A&M. We (like a lot of other analysts) thought that UCLA had a clear path to San Antonio. With the 2 (Duke) & 4 (UConn) seeds in the West going down in the past 24 hours, things looked pretty easy for the Bruins. Instead, Texas A&M opened up a 10 pt lead in the 2nd half. After falling behind 36-26, Ben Howland rode ...
West Virginia Topples Duke; National Morale SoarsThe Big Lead
Well, that was a tale of 2 halves, to be certain. After starting the game by hitting 2/3 3-pointers, Duke finished a Saturday loss to the Mountaineers making 4/20. A solid 2 for 17 effort helped erase a 5 point first half lead. For West Virginia, Joe Alexander finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds and Alex Rouff had 14 in WVU’s 9 point victory. Alexander also finished the game ...
The Downfall of DukeSome People's Kids
Last year Duke fell to VCU . I still remember Eric Maynor willing his tam to a win. This year Duke fell to a more formidable team in West Virginia. Joe Alexander is the man on that team, but the person who was really responsible for this victory was back-up point guard Joe Mazzula. Mazzula had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Alexander added 22 points and 11 rebounds in the victory. Its ...
It’s Halftime Baaaaby!The Big Lead
Finally, we can pay the proper respect to Day 3 of the tournament as we are at halftime of the Dukies/West Virginia game. Interesting dichotemy with the villainous Bob Huggins opposing holier than thou Michael Krzyzewski. Joe Alexander leads all with 11 points on 5/12 shooting. Greg Paulus and Joe Scheyer each have 8 points for the Blue Devils and Duke has a 34-29 lead at halftime . So ...
Predictions for today’s gamesRush The Court
We’ll be updating this throughout the day so we can get the predictions out before the games start. 2:10 PM tip: - West Virginia vs. Duke - If the Blue Devils want to get to the second week, they will have to play much better than they did in their opening round game versus Belmont. The key for Duke (as it has been for every game this year) is whether they will hit they 3. If they ...
The Basketball Diaries - Sweet 16 EditionFoul Balls
West Region #3 Xavier Musketeers 79 #7 West Virginia Mountaineers 75 OT The way this game started, it looked like the Musketeers were going to have an easy time getting to the Elite 8. West Virginia couldn't buy a bucket early, and Xavier jumped out to an 28-10 lead midway through the first half. Then the Mountaineers battled back thanks to Joe Alexander, who led WVU with 18 points and
Farewell, West Virginia -- we will miss your onionsThe Dagger
Bill Raftery likes to say "onions," but such exclamations do not go unwarranted. You have to earn the "onions!" Raftery screamed it about, oh, 25 times in the last ten minutes of Xavier's 79-75 win over West Virginia, and, without hyperbole, I can safely say every single of those "onions" was earned by both teams. Gladiators, we salute you. Joe Alexander was ...
West Virginia Following a Familiar Script in Trailing Xavier at the HalfFanHouse
At halftime Xavier has a 32-25 lead over West Virginia. Surprisingly, West Virginia should feel pretty good considering they fell behind by 18 with 9 minutes to go. They clamped on defense, holding Xavier to only 4 points the rest of the way. West Virginia has done this, despite 0-6 on 3s, Joe Alexander saddled with foul troubles and only 3 points. To say nothing of Xavier shooting 6-12 on ...
Sweet 16 Preview: West RegionRush The Court
- #1 UCLA vs. #12 Western Kentucky (9:40 PM): Already more than one analyst has declared that WKU is going to pull off the monumental upset in this game. And one UCLA blog is seriously tempting the Weauxfgods with its rather brazen mocking of the Hilltoppers’ chances in tonight’s game. So we ask ourselves - is this possible? Could UCLA lose to a double-digit seed in the Sweet 16? ...
Sweet 16: Ideal scenarios vs. realityThe Dagger
West Virginia (-1) vs. Xavier (-1) 7:10 pm ET. Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery. Ideal Scenario : A close, spirited, hard-fought game, and in a perfect world, I've got West Virginia moving on. For entertainment value, I think that's a better bet, for two reasons. 1) They've been the most quotable team of the tournament. The latest from Joe Alexander, in today's USA Today : ...
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN COLLEGE HOOPSCollege Basketball Blog Report
March 27, 2008 Obviously, it is Sweet 16 time with four games on the schedule tonight as the NCAA Tournament resumes. - West Virginia and Xavier looks to be a very good game. Not sure if anyone on Sean Miller's team can really match-up with Joe Alexander and that could be the different. Bob Huggins faces one of his biggest rivals from his UC days in Xavier. - Louisville is a pretty
Mega Madness?The Commission
Gangsta D: Lingering questions from the first weekend of the NCAA's: -I wonder if Stephen Curry has reconciled with the fact that his mom was probably a NBA groupie. -At this very minute Roy Hibbert is still open in the low post. Why won't anyone pass him the ball? -Why were so many non-black players talking so much trash? Yeah I'm looking at you Joe Alexander, Lopez Twins, and Western
Monday 03/24 A.M. Quickie:16, Curry, Nova, WKU, WVU, Duke, More!Dan Shanoff
Today's Names to Know in today's Sporting News column : Stephen Curry, Coach K, Kevin Love, Courtney Lee, Scottie Reynolds, Joe Alexander, Drew Lavender, DJ Augustine, Brook Lopez, Drew Neitzel, Joey Dorsey, Bruce Pearl, Rick Pitino, Wazzu and More! Including: Why my bracket is busted... Why Stephen Curry is the Sweet 16 MOP... Why Western Kentucky was kinda screwed... Why Villanova is my ...
And, Now We Only Have To See Him In CommercialsWhat Would Oakley Do?
What a way to start the day! West Viriginia comes tearing back in the second half and eases itself into the dominant role in the game, holding a flailing Duke off down the stretch. Oh, I love the fact that I don't have to come home and know that the Duke game will be on no matter much better the other matchups are. What a great way to start the day! After a slow start, Joe Alexander was ...
Arizona team not happy with NCAA tournament invitationSerious Sports News Network
TUCSON, AZ — The University of Arizona basketball team experienced great disappointment on Selection Sunday, when they learned that they earned a tenth seed in the prestigious NCAA tournament and would be forced to face a red hot West Virginia team. The Arizona players, who extended the school’s streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances to 24, did not seem to care about ...
NCAA West Regional | West Virginia Mountaineers take a notch out of DukeThe Seattle Times: Sports
After West Virginia forward Joe Alexander led the seventh-seeded Mountaineers to an upset of second-seeded Duke in the second round of the...
West Region: West Virginia Sends Duke Home EarlyNYT > College Basketball
Seventh-seeded West Virginia used a virtuoso performance from Joe Alexander to upset second-seeded Duke, 73-67, in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score suggested.
West Virginia's defense, rebounding overwhelm Duke 73-67The Seattle Times: Sports
Joe Alexander had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 7-seeded West Virginia reached the NCAA tournament's round of 16 in Huggins' first season at his alma mater by beating second-seeded Duke 73-67 ...
WEST VIRGINIA'S BIG D SENDS DUKE PACKINGNY Post: Sports
West Virginia's Big D Sends Duke Packing AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- For Duke, there was no escaping this: Coach Bob Huggins has West Virginia playing tough man-to-man defense and hustling after every rebound. Joe Alexander had 22 points...
West Va.'s defense, rebounding doom Duke (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops News
For Duke, there was no escaping this: Coach Bob Huggins has West Virginia playing tough man-to-man defense and hustling after every rebound. Joe Alexander had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 7-seeded West Virginia reached the NCAA ...
Raymond's 3s in OT lift Xavier past WVU (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops News
Three-pointers saved Xavier. Missed free throws doomed West Virginia. B.J. Raymond made two 3-pointers in the last 1:18 of overtime Thursday night and the Musketeers advanced to the West Region final with a 79-75 victory over coach Bob Huggins' ...
Midnight Practice Prepares a Player for Prime TimeNYT > College Basketball
Joe Alexander of West Virginia has gone from a player who could not entice a Division II program to offer him a scholarship to one who may leave school early for the N.B.A.
NCAA Tournament: WVU Answers Why I Won't Root for UnderdogsBleacher Report - College Basketball
It's human nature - everyone wants to root for the underdog. Everyone wants to see David slay Goliath, see the little guy pull one out, like Appalachian State beating Michigan, or lowly West Virginia beating Duke to make the Sweet 16, and so on.  ...
NCAA Tournament: West Virginia Disgraces the UnderdogBleacher Report - College Basketball
It's human nature—everyone wants to root for the underdog. Everyone wants to see David slay Goliath, see the little guy pull one out, like Appalachian State beating Michigan, or lowly West Virginia beating Duke to make the Sweet 16, and so on. ...
Why Bob Huggins Does Not Deserve Coach of the YearBleacher Report - College Basketball
As we all watched on Saturday, Duke suffered a 73-67 defeat to West Virginia and Bob Huggins. I think back and remember it wasn't that long ago when Huggins was the coach at Cincinnati  where he was at the top of his conference every year. ...
West Virginia sends Duke home with 73-67 upsetUSATODAY.com Mens College Basketball - Top Stories
Joe Alexander had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 7-seeded West Virginia reached the NCAA tournament's round of 16 in Bob ...
Bracketbreaker: West Virginia Looking to Sneak Into Sweet 16 AgainBleacher Report - College Basketball
West Virginia University is my "Cinderella" for '08.  Why?  Several things stand out. Coach Bob Huggins is a "fighter," and has turned his team into a low turnover defensive one. Joe Alexander has emerged as a ...
Bob Huggins is lookin to show that hes still GOT ITBleacher Report - College Basketball
When i first saw that West Virginia got a seven seed i was thinking "what an upset in the making". West Virginia is a battle-tested team in and out of Conference; with a respectable RPI of 29, SOS of 45 and a record of 5-5 against RPI top ...
Bob Huggins is still GOT ITBleacher Report - College Basketball
When i first saw that West Virginia got a seven seed i was thinking "what an upset in the making". West Virginia is a battle-tested team in and out of Conference; with a respectable RPI of 29, SOS of 45 and a record of 5-5 against RPI top ...
Bob Huggins Has Still Got ItBleacher Report - College Basketball
When i first saw that West Virginia got a seven seed i was thinking "what an upset in the making". West Virginia is a battle-tested team in and out of Conference; with a respectable RPI of 29, SOS of 45 and a record of 5-5 against RPI top ...