New to the store this month:  Texas Rangers Bedding, Detroit Tigers Bedding, Chicago Bulls Bedding.

Now is the perfect time to order new bedding for Christmas gifts.  As these bedding products are hand-finished when ordered, early November is the best time to place your order for the holidays.  See what’s available in each league:  NFL Bedding, NCAA Bedding, MLB Bedding, NBA Bedding, NHL Bedding.

One great way to display your team pride is with an NCAA flag.  These full color flags measure a generous 3 feet by 5 feet and feature the official school colors and logos. They feature an extra wide headband and two grommets for easy hanging.  Let the neighborhood know who your household is rooting for this season!

You’ll find more great NCAA Merchandise at MySportsDecor.com.

Wear your school spirit wherever you go with the NCAA Sport Steel AnoChrome watch.  This special watch features a rotating bezel/timer circling the scratch-resistant crystal with a bold and colorful team logo on the watch face. A stainless steel link band and a stunning AnoChrome dial completes this unique watch.

What’s so special about an AnoChrome dial?  This gorgeous feature increases the visual impact of the watch with a stunning radial reflection similar to that of the underside of CD. The college team logo is enhanced by the AnoChrome dial’s intense luster and gem-like saturation of the school’s primary team color.  This is an attention-getting watch for sure available for both men and women!

Check out all of our NCAA Watches at MyTeamBling.com.

A perfect way to celebrate Duke’s exciting win is with some colorful Duke Merchandise to decorate your home or office.

Check out our selection of Duke banners, throw blankets, waste baskets, and wall clocks at MySportsDecor.com.

Complete your celebration by giving your entire bedroom and/or bathroom a total makeover with Duke bedding products.

Display your Blue Devil pride every day by wearing it on your wrist with a Duke watch from MyTeamBling.com. You can choose from a variety of styles, both casual and formal, all showcasing the Blue Devils team logo on the watch face.

Another way to keep your team spirit on display is with some unique Duke jewelry.  A Duke Blue Devils bracelet or Duke Blue Devils ring will show that school pride.

Congratulations to the Duke Blue Devils for an exciting conclusion to a wild NCAA tournament.

Michigan State beats Tennessee. Michigan St. barely escaped against the Volunteers. But the Spartans did enough to advance to the Final Four for the sixth time in the last 12 years.

Michigan State constantly switched their defense from zone to man-to-man. But after the Volunteers hit a couple of shots from downtown, the Spartans stuck with man-to-man defense to smother J.P. Prince and Wayne Chism. Because of injuries to their key players, Michigan St. had a small lineup on the floor for the majority of the game.

You’d think that Tennessee would take full advantage of Michigan State’s smallish lineup inside, but the constant swarming and collapsing of the Spartans countered the Volunteers size advantage. Unable to score some easy baskets inside, Tennessee forced a ton of shots off isos. Meanwhile, Michigan State’s Draymond Green keyed some great entry passes for easy scores. With Green out of the lane, guard Korie Lucious was able to drive inside and create opportunities for his teammates.

Butler upsets Kansas State. It’s pretty obvious that Butler’s defense has been the key in the tournament. The Bulldogs perimeter defense forced Kansas St. into a dismal night of shooting.

They key to beating Kansas St. was shutting down their two primary scorers Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen – and boy did Butler do exactly that. Kansas State’s dynamic duo combined for only 32 points on a 11 for 30 shooting. Against Xavier, Pullen and Clemente combined for 53 points. Even K-State’s Curtis Kelly couldn’t score inside.

Butler’s Gordon Hayward continued his good performance in the tournament and the Bulldogs extended their winning streak to 24 games.

Butler vs Michigan State keys to the game

• Defense will dictate who wins the game. Butler has great offense, but it is generated by aggressive defense on the other end of the floor.
• Michigan State’s Durrell Summers needs to explode for Michigan St. to have a chance at winning.
• Gordon Hayward will wreck havoc on the Spartans small lineup.

Butler will extend their winning streak to 25 games.

Show your unwavering support for the Spartans by checking out our Michigan State Spartans merchandise and Michigan State Spartans bedding. Or display your support more emphatically with Michigan State Spartans watches and Michigan State Spartans jewelry.

Show your school spirit even if your team didn’t make it to the final four with some NCAA merchandise and NCAA bedding at MySportsDecor.com. Or wear your school pride by checking out our NCAA watches and NCAA jewelry at MyTeamBling.com.

Each of the four teams have their claim on who deserves to advance in the national finals. Here is a recap of how Duke and West Virginia reached the Final Four.

Duke dismisses Baylor. Jon Scheyer filled up the box score with 20 points, five boards and four dimes and Nolan Smith scored 29 points for the Blue Devils. Luckily for Duke their outside shots were falling (they shot an impressive 48 percent from beyond the arc). Baylor’s defense effectively closed the driving lanes and their size prevented Duke from getting inside. It took a while for Duke to bust open Baylor’s zone

The Blue Devils survived a big game from LaceDarius Dunn and Ekpe Udoh who scored 22 points and 18 points, respectively.

West Virginia upsets Kentucky. Nonexistent perimeter shooting did the Wildcats in. West Virginia’s aggressive and in-your-face defense forced Kentucky to shoot from the perimeter, as a result the Wildcats shot a dismal 16 percent from beyond the arc. The Mountaineers knew exactly how to stop Kentucky: keep them out of the lane, rebound the ball to prevent fast breaks, tough interior defense and force Kentucky’s athletic but limited players to jack it up deep.

West Virginia’s offense shot 39 percent from the field and a decent 44 percent from the three-point area. Sure, they scored enough just to win the game but it was the Mountaineers defense that gave Kentucky problems. West Virginia also knocked down seven more free throws than Kentucky.

Duke vs West Virginia keys to the game

• Duke’s outside shooting needs to be on point because they have an inconsistent inside game.
• West Virginia’s tough defense will dictate the game.
• Scheyer and Smith has to come through for the Blue Devils.
• If Duke can’t get to the line to attempt free throws, they won’t beat West Virginia — a major problem considering the Mountaineers tight interior defense.

An upset is looming. Duke may not make it to the national finals.

Support the Mountaineers by checking out our West Virginia Mountaineers merchandise and West Virginia Mountaineers bedding. West Virginia Mountaineers watches and West Virginia Mountaineers jewelry are also available.

Cheer on Duke by purchasing Duke Blue Devils merchandise, Duke Blue Devils bedding, Duke Blue Devils watches and Duke Blue Devils jewelry.

If your team didn’t make it to the final four, you can still show your school spirit with some great NCAA merchandise and NCAA bedding at MySportsDecor.com. Or wear your school pride by checking out our NCAA watches and NCAA jewelry at MyTeamBling.com.

I can’t help but give teams like Ohio, Northern Iowa, Georgia Tech, Murray St., Old Dominion and Missouri the recognition they deserve in upsetting some of the early favorites in the tourney despite messing up my tourney bracket.

Here are some snippets from the tournament’s biggest upsets:

13 Murray St. stuns 4 Vanderbilt in the West. Murray St. knocked out Vanderbilt in the first round and lost only by two points to Butler in the second. Murray St.’s third option on offense, Danero Thomas, made a 15-footer at the buzzer to lift Murray St. over Vanderbilt.

14 Ohio shocks 3 Georgetown in the Midwest. One of the biggest upsets in tourney history. It was not Ohio’s win that was really shocking, but how they won. Georgetown had no answer for Ohio’s scorching shooting in the first half and proceeded to win by 14 points.

10 St. Mary’s beats 2 Villanova in the 2nd round. St. Mary’s string of surprising wins continued in the second round. It was a close game in the final minutes until Mickey McConnell hit a three with a minute left – from then on the Gaels held on for the win. That kid Omar Samhan can really play – he is averaging 30.5 points and 9.5 rebounds for St Mary’s.

9 Northern Iowa beats 1 Kansas in the 2nd round. The game played as if both teams were ranked closer than they really were. It was a back-and-forth game until Ali Farokhmanesh hit a three-pointer that changed the tide and deflated the Jayhawks. Farokhmanesh also hit the game-winning three in the first round against UNLV. If Michigan St. wants to advance to the Elite Eight someone has to keep an eye on Northern Iowa’s sharpshooter.

With four Cinderella teams in the Sweet 16 expect at least one more upset. This is what it’s all about — teams that mess up brackets, shocking losses, and all-around excitement. Folks, get ready for the Sweet 16, it’s going to be a thrill ride.

Show your school spirit by purchasing NCAA merchandise and NCAA bedding at MySportsDecor.com. Or wear your school pride by checking out our NCAA watches and NCAA jewelry at MyTeamBling.com.

Alabama’s defense was the story as they knocked out Texas quarterback Colt McCoy in the first quarter, scored a defensive touchdown right before the half, and forced a fumble late in the game to seal their victory.

Nick Saban became the first coach to win national titles with two different schools, his first BCS title coming in 2003 with LSU.  Mark Ingram became only the second player to win the Heisman Trophy and a BCS title in the same season, following in the footsteps of USC’s Matt Leinart.

Congratulations to Saban, Ingram, and the entire Crimson Tide team for a fantastic season.

Crimson Tide fans:  make sure you display your team pride with Alabama Crimson Tide merchandise, Alabama Crimson Tide bedding, Alabama Crimson Tide watches, and Alabama Crimson Tide jewelry.

This Suntime Finalist watch is a sleek, contemporary styled watch featuring a stainless case and a poly/leather combination strap with safety clasp.  Your favorite NCAA team logo is featured along with a date calendar function to make this a perfect timepiece for fans and alumni.

The Suntime Finalist watch also gives you the option of choosing an AnoChrome dial for your watch.  The AnoChrome dial increases the visual impact of the watch with a stunning radial reflection similar to that of the underside of CD.  The team logo is enhanced by the AnoChrome dial’s intense luster and gem-like saturation of the primary team color.

Check out both styles of the Suntime Finalist watches available for over 150 NCAA teams:

• NCAA Finalist Watches
• NCAA Finalist AnoChrome Watches

You can also shop by NCAA team to find an NCAA watch for your favorite college team.

The Suntime Competitor Watch features a functional rotating bezel, a date calendar, and the team logo of your favorite NCAA team on the dial. The Competitor Watch is available in three different band styles:  a nylon/leather band, a steel band, and a two-tone band.

With each type of watch band, you also have the option of choosing an AnoChrome dial which increases the visual impact of the watch with a stunning radial reflection similar to that of the underside of CD.  Your team’s logo is enhanced by the AnoChrome dial’s intense luster and gem-like saturation of the primary team color.  Many of the Competitor AnoChrome watches also give you a choice between a steel bezel or team-colored bezel.

The Suntime Competitor product line also offers a Competitor Chronograph watch which features premium chronograph movement.  This watch also has a functional rotating bezel color-coordinated to highlight the team logo, a nylon/leather strap, and a date calendar.

Check out all the Suntime Competitor Watches available for over 150 NCAA teams:

• NCAA Competitor Nylon/Leather Watches
• NCAA Competitor Nylon/Leather AnoChrome Watches (with steel or team-colored bezels)
• NCAA Competitor Steel Watches
• NCAA Competitor Steel AnoChrome Watches (with steel or team-colored bezels)
• NCAA Competitor Two-Tone Watches
• NCAA Competitor Two-Tone AnoChrome Watches
• NCAA Competitor Chronograph Watches

You can also shop by NCAA team to find an NCAA watch for your favorite college team.

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