2018-2019 Mountain West Preview

Preseason Player of the Year: Caleb Martin, Nevada Preseason All-Conference Team: Jordan Caroline, Nevada Justin James, Wyoming Caleb Martin, Nevada Sam Merrill, Utah St Deshon Taylor, Fresno St Preseason Newcomer of the Year: Jordan Brown, Nevada Projected Order of Finish: 1. Nevada The Wolfpack will have no peers in this conference as it doesn’t haveContinue reading “2018-2019 Mountain West Preview”

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”

2/27-2/28 What We’re Watching

Villanova at Syracuse: Clearly this is the game of the day. The two best teams in the Big East all year finally go toe-to-toe. Villanova really needs to score in transition because Syracuse’s zone is too good for ‘Nova’s smaller guards to penetrate and finish. The Orange can get out and run but I’m notContinue reading “2/27-2/28 What We’re Watching”

Evan the Terrible

Ohio St. has that guy. That guy who might be the only player in the country who can single-handedly carry his team to a national championship. Evan Turner has bounced back from his early-season back injury to become the favorite for Big Ten Player of the Year and one of the favorites for national playerContinue reading “Evan the Terrible”