2001-02 Big West Conference Preview by Don Weinstein Apparently the West is just that . . . Big. There’s abundant collegiate talent from the Mountain time zone to the Pacific, and the Big West plays 120 of those players. While the Pac-10 is the picture of tradition and stability, the […]
Month: December 2001
Welcome to Hoopville!
Welcome to the Grand Opening of Hoopville! by Andrew Flynn – Managing Editor Hoopville.net (“The ‘Ville”) is an enterprise born to provide the average college hoops fan commentary and analysis of the sport they enjoy. For the die-hard college hoops fan, we offer in-depth analysis and keen insights into the […]
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
Quotebook: ACC – Big Ten Challenge In conjunction with our three-part feature on the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, here are the notable quotes from the two-day tournament. Wake Forest vs. Minnesota “I feel like Tom Hanks on that island. I was starting to draw faces on the basketballs on the sideline. […]
The Marty Glickman Classic
The Marty Glickman Classic: What New York-Area College Basketball Needed by Adam Shandler Time-out. First Half. Fordham Fan: Fordham! (Clap-clap) St. John’s Fan: Sucks! Fordham Fan: Fordham! (Clap-clap) St. John’s Fan: Sucks! Time-out. Second Half: St. John’s Fan: Johnnies, baby! Yeah! Fordham Fan: Safety school! Saturday, December 1st was a […]
Mountain West Preview
2001-02 Mountain West Conference Preview by Chad Muszynski The Mountain West features no fewer than four teams who could challenge for a spot in the field of 64 this season. Unfortunately, given the conferences perceived weakness, don’t expect any more than two teams to be dancing in March. That said […]
Big Sky Preview
2001-02 Big Sky Conference Preview by Chad Muszynski So here I sit, mere hours from my deadline. I’ve been hacking up a kaleidoscope of colors for the past 36 hours and my editor is breathing down my neck for a Big Sky Conference preview. I’ll keep this brief, I’m not […]
Sun Belt Preview
2001-02 Sun Belt Conference Preview by Chad Muszynski The Sun Belt Conference looks to be one of the more talented of the Mid-sized conferences. The SBC features a pair of preseason All-Americans and the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky are featured in the Top 25 of both major polls. Here is […]
Pacific 10 Preview
The Pacific 10 waters still run deep March Madness 2001 saw the Pac-10 enjoy one of its most bountiful tournaments ever even if Arizona bowed to the Duke machine in the championship game and took the bride maid’s crown. Last year saw a conference that went 5 deep into the […]
Part 3
ACC – Big Ten Challenge: Part 3 of 3 Editor’s Note: With this week’s ACC – Big Ten Challenge featuring a number of top-ranked teams, we’ve asked our resident experts, Mark McGrath, our Big Ten staff writer, and Bill Thayer, our resident ACC expert to prognosticate the nine games. In […]
