Missouri Valley Conference 2007-08 Preview by Neal Heston The glass is half full After unprecedented success the last few seasons, the Missouri Valley Conference will rely on a lot of new faces – both on the bench and the court – to continue its nice run. Twenty six players will […]
Month: November 2007
Patriot League Preview
Patriot League 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki Fresh off its recent excellence, including last season’s solid top-to-bottom showing, the Patriot League hopes to continue its forward surge heading into 2007-08. That’s going to be a tall order, although there should be one very good sign of progress. It starts with […]
MAAC Preview
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2007-08 Preview by Matthew Moll The cyclical nature of amateur sports is painstakingly pronounced in college basketball. This is particularly true in a conference like the MAAC, where small schools, their fans and coaches begrudgingly assume some peak or valley every two to four years. No […]
Off-Season Coaching Changes
A look at the coaching changes by Phil Kasiecki As is usually the case, a number of college basketball head coaching positions saw a change since the end of last season. And as is also the case most years, there were some things that stood out about them. Although many […]
Gardner-Webb: Runnin’ Bulldogs Deliver Season’s First Major Upset
Runnin’ Bulldogs Deliver Season’s First Major Upset: Gardner-Webb will be playing in New York next week after the Runnin’ Bulldogs shocked Kentucky 84-68 in Lexington in the second round of the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Sophomore guard Grayson Flittner was unstoppable for Gardner-Webb, leading the team with 22 […]
San Francisco: Two San Francisco Players Declared Ineligible
Two San Francisco Players Declared Ineligible: San Francisco forwards Vince Polakovic and Jay Watkins will miss the Dons’ season-opening road trip to the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic in Oklahoma after being declared ineligible. Watkins, named to the West Coast Conference all-freshman team in 2006-07, is academically ineligible. Polakovich’s eligibility […]
Mountain West Preview
Mountain West Conference 2007-08 Preview by Brad Best The Mountain West will look a lot like the Wild West as competition for the conference crown is wide open. With many of the proven scorers in the conference gone and with more than half of the teams adjusting to new coaches, […]
Atlantic Sun Preview
Atlantic Sun Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The times are changing for the Atlantic Sun as it enters its 30th year of existence. Most notably, the makeup of the conference has undergone some changes in recent years and continues to this season. Those changes have of late involved newcomers […]
Southern Preview
Southern Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Southern Conference has been getting its share of national attention this off-season, and it has come largely because of one team that many have high expectations for. It’s safe to say that the prohibitive favorite this season is Bob McKillop’s team at […]
NCAA: Hansbrough, Hibbert Named Preseason All-Americans
Hansbrough, Hibbert Named Preseason All-Americans: For the second year in a row, North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough was the leading vote-getter on the Preseason All-America team. He was joined by Georgetown center Roy Hibbert, Tennessee guard Chris Lofton, UCLA guard Darren Collison, and senior guard Drew Neitzel of Michigan State. […]
