2001-02 Mid-Continent Conference Preview by Mark McGrath The Mid-Continent Conference is at a crossroads. They lost the strong presence of Youngstown State (jumped to the Horizon League), and the viability of the conference has been questioned. But there are some bright spots, especially in Valparaiso, Indiana, where the Crusaders hope […]
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Big West Preview
2001-02 Big West Conference Preview by Don Weinstein Apparently the West is just that . . . Big. There’s abundant collegiate talent from the Mountain time zone to the Pacific, and the Big West plays 120 of those players. While the Pac-10 is the picture of tradition and stability, the […]
Welcome to Hoopville!
Welcome to the Grand Opening of Hoopville! by Andrew Flynn – Managing Editor Hoopville.net (“The ‘Ville”) is an enterprise born to provide the average college hoops fan commentary and analysis of the sport they enjoy. For the die-hard college hoops fan, we offer in-depth analysis and keen insights into the […]
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
Quotebook: ACC – Big Ten Challenge In conjunction with our three-part feature on the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, here are the notable quotes from the two-day tournament. Wake Forest vs. Minnesota “I feel like Tom Hanks on that island. I was starting to draw faces on the basketballs on the sideline. […]
The Marty Glickman Classic
The Marty Glickman Classic: What New York-Area College Basketball Needed by Adam Shandler Time-out. First Half. Fordham Fan: Fordham! (Clap-clap) St. John’s Fan: Sucks! Fordham Fan: Fordham! (Clap-clap) St. John’s Fan: Sucks! Time-out. Second Half: St. John’s Fan: Johnnies, baby! Yeah! Fordham Fan: Safety school! Saturday, December 1st was a […]
Mountain West Preview
2001-02 Mountain West Conference Preview by Chad Muszynski The Mountain West features no fewer than four teams who could challenge for a spot in the field of 64 this season. Unfortunately, given the conferences perceived weakness, don’t expect any more than two teams to be dancing in March. That said […]
Big Sky Preview
2001-02 Big Sky Conference Preview by Chad Muszynski So here I sit, mere hours from my deadline. I’ve been hacking up a kaleidoscope of colors for the past 36 hours and my editor is breathing down my neck for a Big Sky Conference preview. I’ll keep this brief, I’m not […]
Sun Belt Preview
2001-02 Sun Belt Conference Preview by Chad Muszynski The Sun Belt Conference looks to be one of the more talented of the Mid-sized conferences. The SBC features a pair of preseason All-Americans and the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky are featured in the Top 25 of both major polls. Here is […]
Pacific 10 Preview
The Pacific 10 waters still run deep March Madness 2001 saw the Pac-10 enjoy one of its most bountiful tournaments ever even if Arizona bowed to the Duke machine in the championship game and took the bride maid’s crown. Last year saw a conference that went 5 deep into the […]
Part 3
ACC – Big Ten Challenge: Part 3 of 3 Editor’s Note: With this week’s ACC – Big Ten Challenge featuring a number of top-ranked teams, we’ve asked our resident experts, Mark McGrath, our Big Ten staff writer, and Bill Thayer, our resident ACC expert to prognosticate the nine games. In […]
