March Predictions from Pre-Season Tournaments by Jed Tai In the early going of each and every basketball season, college basketball fans are treated to some fun, tournament-style action in several pre-season events. Teams often make early impressions in tournaments such as the Pre-Season NIT, Great Alaska Shootout, and Maui Invitational […]

RiverCity Rivalry by Jed Tai Portland State University and the University of Portland might share the name of the Rose City in their titles, but that’s about all they share in common. Portland State is a public school, filled with local commuter students, and is located in the heart of […]

Hard Work Paying Off by Jed Tai Not many have faith in the Portland Pilots. After finishing with a 6-24 record last season, the Pilots are picked to finish last in the West Coast Conference by most national media members and basketball publications. But that doesn’t faze Portland head coach […]

Bringing Back Tradition in Oregon by Jed Tai In the off-season, 43 Division I schools decided to make a coaching change. Whether the reason was retirement, resignation, or simply wanting to start afresh, these basketball programs felt it was time for someone new to take over. Some of the higher-profile […]

Neither Forgiven nor Forgotten by Jed Tai The NCAA is at it again. Ruling with an iron fist. Play in a three-on-three charity game? North Carolina’s Will Johnson and Jonathan Holmes did. You’re suspended one game. Rent a car when you’re under 25 years of age? Memphis point guard Antonio […]

Last Hurrah by Jed Tai On March 24, 1999, a select group of the nation’s top high school players gathered at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa for the premier showcase of U.S. prep basketball talent – the McDonald’s All-American game. After two-plus hours of spectacular passing, shooting, and dunking, the […]

Best of the Northwest by Jed Tai When one thinks of the Pacific Northwest, the images of rain, coffee, and the grunge scene immediately come to mind. It may be time to add college basketball to the list. Natives of the Northwest would argue that hoops was always on the […]

Movin’ On Up by Jed Tai Football has been, and likely will always be, king in the state of Texas. It’s all gridiron talk at the water cooler in the fall. There’s America’s team, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Houston Texans have now joined the fray. The Longhorns and Aggies […]

Who Were Those Guys? by Jed Tai With training camps opening up around the NBA and a whole host of drafted and undrafted rookies trying to make their mark – or make the team, we take this time to look back upon this year’s NBA Draft. Like many of the […]