Preseason Player of the Year: R.J. Barrett, Duke Preseason All-Conference Team: R.J. Barrett, Duke Tyus Battle, Syracuse Luke Maye, North Carolina Marcquise Reed, Clemson Justin Robinson, Virginia Tech Preseason Newcomer of the Year: R.J. Barrett Projected Order of Finish: 1. Duke Coach K has another stacked squad featuring the top recruiting class in the county.Continue reading “2018-2019 ACC Preview”
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Maye Day
The defending national champions are looking good enough to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament after their 78-73 road win over Tennessee on Sunday. Much of that is due to the emergence of Luke Maye. The junior forward is averaging 19.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game this season and has filled inContinue reading “Maye Day”
East Region Breakdown
1. Ohio State Buckeyes Location: Columbus, OH Record: 32-2 Automatic Bid: Big Ten Conference Champions Key Players: Jared Sullinger (17.2 ppg), William Buford (14.4 ppg), Jon Diebler (12.5 ppg), David Lighty (11.8 ppg) Strength: The Buckeyes are one of most balanced teams in America. Led by all-everything freshman Jared Sullinger, the Buckeyes can score inContinue reading “East Region Breakdown”
East Region Team Capsules
1. Kentucky Wildcats Location: Lexington, Ky. Record: 32-2 Automatic Bid: Southeastern Conference Champions Key Players: John Wall (16.9 ppg, 6.4 apg), DeMarcus Cousins (15.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg), Patrick Patterson (14.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg), Erick Bledsoe (10.8 ppg) Strength: This team has talent everywhere. Coach John Calipari brought in one of the best recruiting classes inContinue reading “East Region Team Capsules”
Philly’s Finest
Yes, I know everyone knows about Villanova, but do you know who gave the Wildcats their lone defeat. That would be the Temple Owls. Temple has quietly put together its best season sense the days of Mark Karcher and Pepe Sanchez and they show no signs of stopping. The Owls have a RPI of 11Continue reading “Philly’s Finest”
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