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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
When it comes to overall depth, the Big 12 this season may have been one of the strongest leagues in a long time. The conference sent seven of its 10 teams to the NCAA Tournament, the first time in 21 years and just the fifth time ever that a league sent 70% or more of its teams to the tourney.
The Jimmy V Classic was a doubleheader that had a blowout and a close game. We take a statistical look inside the box scores of both games, as well as the youth of a couple of teams that played in the event.
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and that means we’re cooking up something for the holiday.
Vanderbilt proves that poise and resiliency are critical to winning — a lesson that Texas learned the hard way in two games against Oregon State and NC State in the TicketCity Legends Classic in East Ruthersford, N.J.
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.
Five thoughts coming out of the final rounds of the 2K Sports Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, as well as memories of a coach.
Beware the Big 12. The conference includes the odds-on favorite to win the national championship — perhaps in as dominating as fashion as North Carolina last season — and several other teams that can contend for a spot among the Final Four.
As always, the college basketball landscape circa mid-season can alter significantly by March. This season was no exception.
A torn ACL has ended the season of starting point guard Dogus Balbay, which leaves floundering Texas in search of a steady hand at point guard.
Former Florida sophomore guard Jai Lucas announced that he will transfer to Texas. If Lucas enrolls before the second semester starts, he would be eligible to play after the first semester of next season. He said Texas was his favorite school, and coach Rick Barnes was a major factor in […]
