Preseason Player of the Year: Carsen Edwards, Purdue Preseason All-Conference Team: Carsen Edwards, Purdue Ethan Happ, Wisconsin Juwan Morgan, Indiana Jordan Murphy, Minnesota James Palmer, Nebraska Preseason Newcomer of the Year: Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois Projected Order of Finish: 1. Michigan The national runners-up lost Mo Wagner and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahman, but this blog believes head coachContinue reading “2018-2019 Big Ten Preview”
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One-hit Wonders?
It’s possible that no team in America had a worse week than the Northwestern Wildcats. The Wildcats went 1-2 on the week, but it’s the losses that should be concerning. Northwestern lost at home to Creighton-giving up 92 points to a team many expected to be the fourth or fifth best team inContinue reading “One-hit Wonders?”
Swamp Things
After a slow start to the season, the Florida Gators have distanced themselves from the pack in the SEC East. Tied for the overall lead in the league, they have easily been the most impressive team thus far in the SEC. Billy Donovan seems to finally getting his program back the level it enjoyed whenContinue reading “Swamp Things”
West Region Team Capsules
1. Syracuse Orange Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Record: 28-4 At-Large Bid: Big East Conference Key Players: Wesley Johnson (16 ppg, 8.4 rpg), Andy Rautins (11.7 ppg, 5 apg), Kris Joseph (11.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg), Arinze Onuaku (10.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg), Rick Jackson (10 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Scoop Jardine (8.8 ppg), Brandon Triche (8.1 ppg) Strength: SyracuseContinue reading “West 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”
Mountain Men
There are many teams in the Big East with instant name cache; UConn Georgetown, Syracuse, and Louisville to name a few. West Virginia would be pretty far down that list. However, the Mountaineers have staked their claim as a contender in the best conference in the country. The Mountaineers are at full strength and areContinue reading “Mountain Men”
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