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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Three’s Company
There’s a team in California that no one is talking about. This team not only plays after most of the country is asleep, it doesn’t even play on TV. The UC Davis Aggies are 21-4 and 11-1 in the Big West and it’s in large part because they’re the best in the nation in three-point shooting percentage. Senior guardContinue reading “Three’s Company”
Southwest Region Breakdown
1. Kansas Jayhawks Location: Lawrence, KS Record: 32-2 Automatic Bid: Big XII Champions Key Players: Marcus Morris (17.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Markieff Morris (13.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Tyrel Reed (10 ppg), Tyshawn Taylor (9.1 ppg), Thomas Robinson (8 ppg, 6.5 rpg) Strength: Kansas may be the most talented team in the country. The Morris twinsContinue reading “Southwest Region Breakdown”
Steamin’ towards March
Last month, it looked like Ohio St was going to win the Big Ten championship in a landslide. Now the Purdue Boilermakers are making their claim for a piece of that title. Some wrote the Boilermakers off after Robbie Hummel suffered another torn ACL. However, there was still plenty of talent left in the cupboardContinue reading “Steamin’ towards March”
South Region Team Capsules
1. Duke Blue Devils Location: Durham, N.C. Record: 29-5 Automatic Bid: Atlantic Coast Conference Champions Key Players: Jon Scheyer (18.6 ppg, 5 apg), Kyle Singler (17.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Nolan Smith (17.3 ppg) Strength: As the big three go, so goes Duke. Nolan Smith, Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler are outstanding players and all-ACC selections.Continue reading “South 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”
Bracketville USA 