Northwestern returns most of its lineup from a pretty decent 2010-11 campaign. Will the 2011-12 season be the one in which the Wildcats finally break through into the NCAA Tournament?
Month: November 2011
Ohio State Buckeyes 2011-12 Preview
Ohio State figures to be a title contender again in 2011-12, but the Buckeyes have plenty of major pieces to replace.
Penn State Nittany Lions 2011-12 Preview
Penn State is moving on from the Ed DeChellis and Talor Battle years, and the 2011-12 season could be a tough transition for fans in State College.
Purdue Boilermakers 2011-12 Preview
Purdue has had some horrible luck with injuries in the past couple of years. The Boilermakers should be near the top of the Big Ten if they can reverse that trend in 2011-12.
Wisconsin Badgers 2011-12 Preview
Bo Ryan has one of the top players in the nation in Jordan Taylor, which could keep the Badgers competitive with Ohio State atop the Big Ten standings in 2011-12.
Providence Has New Coach But Same Old Players
As Providence College enters the 2011-12 season, there’s a tale of the new and the old. The new is reason for optimism, the old is reason for patience if you’re a Friar fan, and there was a little more of the old on Saturday as the Friars narrowly escaped their second exhibition game with a 76-75 win over a UMass-Lowell team that projects to be one of the best in Division II.
2011-12 Big Sky Conference Preview
Northern Colorado took advantage of some of Weber State’s bad luck with injuries en route to the Bears’ first NCAA Tournament bid last season. The healthy Wildcats look to strike back in 2011-12 with a potentially dominant run through the Big Sky Conference.
Eastern Washington Eagles 2011-12 Preview
Eastern Washington has the looks of a team that could contend for a conference title — or could slip to the middle of the pack. It all depends on how well the Eagles bond without their point guard from 2010-11.
Idaho State Bengals 2011-12 Preview
Idaho State doesn’t enter 2011-12 with lofty expectations, but the Bengals certainly will have a towering presence in 7’4” Jakub Kusmieruk, a transfer from Central Florida.
Montana Grizzlies 2011-12 Preview
Montana might be a match up nightmare for most of the Big Sky with Derek Selvig on the roster. The 7-footer can step out to hit 3-points, leading the team with 39 last season.
