WAC Conference Preview by Phil Dailey Move over Tulsa, step aside Hawai’i; this is the year for the lesser-known WAC teams to emerge to the top. In years past, it was fairly clear who the top teams were and who was going to earn the automatic birth to the “big […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 4th Today is the Day: The Big East today will announce its full expansion plans, with Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, South Florida to be added (DePaul and Marquette will be basketball only). Cincinnati, Louisville, and USF will take the place of Miami, Virginia Tech, […]
NEC Offseason News Update
Northeast Conference Offseason News Update by Keith Burdette The conference shrank from 12 to 11 teams as the University of Maryland Baltimore-County bolted for the America East. Power ratings for the league might actually improve though as UMBC finished last in the league with a 5-13 record and only two […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 3rd Michigan State Generals?: Michigan State had their long-awaited exhibition with the Magic Johnson-led Harlem Globetrotters, and it made the Spartans look like the Washington Generals. Michigan State, who snapped the Globetrotters’ 1,270-game win streak three years ago, got payback as they 97-83 to […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, October 31st Dotson Speaks Out: Former Baylor player Carlton Dotson, accused of murdering teammate Patrick Dennehy in June, spoke to the press for the first time since his arrest July 21st. Dotson held an interview with the Houston Chronicle from his Waco jail cell – […]
Conversation with Cy Alexander
A Conversation with Cy Alexander by Adam Shandler Last year the Tennessee State basketball program had more issues than a corner newsstand. The Tigers’ 2-25 record, 0-16 in the OVC was nothing to write home about, unless you were writing home to say, “GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!” Even worse […]
Recruiting Miss Cleo
Miss Cleo and the Art of Recruiting by Michael Ermitage Miss Cleo has nothing on recruiting experts. As far as scams go, these guys rank up there with lead-pipe locks and interest-free loans. Yet every year, college basketball fans flock to their rankings and rejoice or despair at what they […]
Horizon Offseason News Recap
Horizon League Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Eight teams to participate in ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday After the enormous success from the inaugural ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday last season, ESPN announced that they are not only going to have the second edition of the event, but expand the field […]
Butler Offseason News Update
Butler Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann When the Butler Bulldogs were man-handled in the Horizon League conference championship game against UW-Milwaukee, many were skeptical of whether they were deserving of a bid to the NCAA Tournament. After the nerve-shaking on Selection Sunday, the Bulldogs did receive an at-large bid […]
Cleveland State Offseason News Update
Cleveland State Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Leading scorer dismissed from team Cleveland State is going to have one of the toughest non-conference schedules out of the entire conference. The Vikings will host the Tar Heels of North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 29 and then play at Penn State […]
