Another Hurley is winning at a big school, and a bit unexpectedly. Plus one possibility to be the new number one team in the polls, a recently lopsided in-state rivalry, and one team’s tough luck continued on Sunday.
Tag: Pac-10
Updating the NBA Entry List and Honoring a Maryland Legend
The deadline for early entrants to decide whether they’re staying in the draft or heading back to school has passed. Meanwhile, in College Park, the Gary Williams era has officially come to a close.
Larranaga Jumps Into Shark-Infested Waters
Among other recent stories about coaching changes and NBA announcements, the Hurricanes hired a new coach in George Mason’s Jim Larranaga. The weather might be nice, but the climate at Miami might have Larranaga sweating pretty soon.
Health Comes Before Hoops
New Mexico’s Emmanuel Negedu won’t play again because of a heart condition that makes it too risky for him to stress his system. But he could still make a major impact with the Lobos.
Globetrotters’ Basketball Soul Outshines Rash of Rough News
There has been plenty of bad news around the college basketball nation this week. But the Harlem Globetrotters can show everyone a thing or two about having fun and enjoying the game for what it is.
Back in Action, With Championship-Level Appreciation
After Connecticut’s defensive battle for the championship, there’s plenty of talk disparaging the value of an NCAA Tournament title. That’s a bunch of baloney and discredits one of the toughest post-season formats of any sport at any level.
Bracket Breakdown: Critical Questions for the Elite Eight
In Saturday’s action, Butler did it again, slipping past Florida in overtime to return the Final Four for a second consecutive season. In the late game, Connecticut survived a late comeback by Arizona to make it to the team’s fourth Final Four under coach Jim Calhoun.
Pac-10 Player Rankings 2.0
Our rankings indicate that guard play is intermittent but critical in the Pac-10, with Washington State perhaps having a surprising advantage.
Breaking the Studious Silence
The fall semester comes to a close, which means more games on the schedule and more eligible players on the court. As players get their grades back, we take stock of academic rankings for the top 25 teams.
Pac-10 Player Ratings
Check out our ratings of Pac-10 players through the first few weeks, which includes a positive outlook for a certain pack of Huskies.
