My Field of 65 by Jim Woods Here are the final picks. Strictly Automatic America East, Atlantic Sun (Central Florida), Big Sky, Big South (Liberty), Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy (Princeton), MAAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, NEC, Ohio Valley (Murray St.), Patriot, Southern Conference (ETSU), Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt, WCC, MAC. Issues […]
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Big East Quarterfinals Preview
Big East Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Jim Woods No. 8 Virginia Tech vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh Virginia Tech comes in fresh off of their first-ever Big East Tournament win and looks to pull the shocker against the top seeded Panthers. This game could potentially draw the smallest crowd ever […]
Big East First Round Preview
Big East Conference First Round Preview Preview by Jim Woods Starting Wednesday, all eyes in the Northeast will be on Madison Square Garden for the Silver Anniversary of the Big East Tournament. Over the past 25 years there are some memories and names you can never forget. Great finishes, superb […]
Life on the Bubble
Life on the Bubble by Jim Woods Most fans of college basketball, like myself, consider March to be the best time of the year. How can you not? Conference tournaments are getting under way and other leagues are winding down the regular season. ESPN likes to refer to this time […]
Managing March
Managing March by Jim Woods If you are still logging onto Hoopville to check out my columns, obviously you fall into one of these categories: 1) Parent, 2) Close Friend, 3) Wife or 4) Die Hard Basketball Fan. So to you all I say thank you. For the past two […]
State of the Game Address
The State of the Game Address by Jim Woods Good evening ladies and gentlemen and thank you for taking the time to listen to the First Annual State of the Game Address. March is quickly approaching, and there is no better time to look at where we are and where […]
Disaster at St. John’s
Something Happened at St. John’s… by Jim Woods A disaster happened at St. John’s last week. I’m sure most of you have followed the story, therefore I will only provide the basic details to refresh your memories. They suffered an embarrassing loss at Pittsburgh Wednesday night. The loss paled in […]
Coaching Lifestyle
The Life of a College Basketball Coach by Jim Woods Garden State Parkway: Montvale, NJ Travel Plaza: Burger King, Nathan’s, Dunkin’ Donuts. Route 91 Exit 21: Middletown, CT: The first Wendy’s you can stop at if you travel the Merritt Parkway to Route 91 to get to Hartford from New […]
Scheduling Conflicts
Scheduling Conflicts by Jim Woods Over the next two months, almost all of the talk surrounding college basketball is going to shift towards the NCAA Tournament. A great deal of this talk will be about “Who’s In”, “Who’s Out”, and “How did they earn a bid”. We all have already […]
Crunch Time
Crunch Time: Breaking Down the Game’s Final Minutes by Jim Woods If you are sitting at your computer and you watched a game this past week go down to the last possession, raise your hand. Well, I hope you are not sitting by yourself at the computer with your hand […]
