Southern Conference Recap by David Smotherman Since we last danced “the Charleston” A lot has happened since a rainy night in Charleston when the Davidson Wildcats outlasted an upset-minded Furman Paladin squad 62-57 in the finals of the Southern Conference championships. The SoCon placed two teams in post-season tournaments and […]
Author: Hoopville Staff
SWAC Recap
Back in the SWAC by Nik Bannister At a certain arena in Birmingham, Alabama, by the name of Fair Park, and on an unseasonably warm day on the second Saturday of the third month of the year 2002, the Southwestern Athletic Conference welcomed both pomp and circumstance. The “pomp” of […]
Atlantic Sun Recap
Atlantic Sun Offseason Recap by Amanda Breedlove On March 2, 2002, No. 3-seeded Florida Atlantic upset No. 1-seeded Georgia State, 76-75, in the championship game of the Atlantic Sun Conference men’s basketball tournament. The single elimination tournament was played in the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida, from February 28th to […]
WNBA Move Helps Fans
Can a WNBA Move Entice Women’s Hoops Fans? by Shannon Shelton Although this is not a professional basketball website, news of the WNBA is often received with interest by women’s college basketball fans and players, since many see the health of the league as a general statement about national interest […]
Fantasy Hoops 101
Fantasy College Hoops 101 by Rick Young Fantasy College Basketball is upon us, once the clock stuck midnight on Midnight Madness baby! Ah Yes! The thrill of searching for those ‘hidden’ gems no one else knows about, compiling useful stats, waiting up late to get those West Coast box scores […]
Early Season Highlights
Early Season Highlights by Tracy Granzyk With women’s NCAA basketball season officially open for practice as of this week, it’s time to start thinking hoops once again. Even as the ever-elongating baseball season provides for the illusion of summer, the crisp fall air beginning to blanket college campuses nationwide is […]
Regulation Time
Regulation Time A Season Eye View into the NCAA by Don Weinstein Many college basketball aficionados feel the NCAA is overly restrictive, nitpicky in their vigilant investigations, and punitive in their penalization. One of the many complaints holds that basketball players aren’t allowed to work while they toil as a […]
Southern Coaching Changes
Southern Coaching Changes Roundup by Shannon Shelton Some new names and faces will be seen at the helm of a number of major Southern women’s basketball programs this year, ranging from the high-profile to unknowns hoping to make a name for themselves. Among the notable changes among Southern schools will […]
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life by Katelyn Leonard Teams across the nation are working day in and day out to get their bodies in the best physical condition. Sometimes three sessions a day including track workouts, agility workouts, circuit training, lifting, individual workouts, etc., coaches are trying to best prepare […]
Evansville: Sleeves vs. Tanks
Is This Something from a Mock-umentary? by Jason Drucker It began, apparently, in the 1947-48 season when Basketball Hall of Fame coach Arad McCutchan decided that his Evansville players would be more comfortable in t-shirts. In a 1964 interview, he explained, “I use the T-shirt style of uniform because I […]
