Caleb Swanigan and Purdue’s backcourt answered major questions in resounding fashion in 2016-17, leading the Boilermakers to a Big Ten title.
Author: Adam Glatczak
2016-17 Southern Conference Post-Mortem
The ancient Southern Conference continues to show strength in the years after the loss of one of its premier programs, and a superb conference race highlighted an excellent overall year for the league.
2016-17 Big Sky Post-Mortem
Returning all five starters, North Dakota leaped from fifth in the Big Sky to first, winning conference regular season and tourney championships that culminated with a first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance.
2016-17 Atlantic Sun Post-Mortem
The Atlantic Sun’s signature program, Florida Gulf Coast put together another stout year with regular season and tournament titles and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
2016-17 Summit League Post-Mortem
The Summit League in 2016-17 did not match what was in many ways a banner season the year before. There would be little arguing as much. Coming off a superb year when the league finished 12th in conference RPI-after rising as high as No. 8 at one point-and put forth […]
2016-17 WAC Post-Mortem
If ever there’s a league that deserves to gloat a little bit, it’s the Western Athletic Conference, the once-proud league that has struggled to survive in recent years but fought back with a very nice 2016-17 season.
2016-17 OVC Post-Mortem
Belmont again proved why it’s one of the model programs in the country, while Jacksonville State made a surprising rise in the postseason in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2016-17.
2016-17 MAC Post-Mortem
The Mid-American Conference in 2016-17 looked a lot like the Mid-American Conference in 2015-16, with big men, Akron, and a conference tourney upset among the storylines.
2016-17 MVC Post-Mortem
Last year was the end of a storied run in the Missouri Valley Conference, and the 2016-17 season was too, as Wichita State concluded a 68-year run in the league.
2016-17 Big 12 Post-Mortem
The Big 12’s version of a down year was still one just about any other conference would take, as the 10-team league was once again one of the country’s very best conferences
