Preseason Player of the Year: B.J. Taylor, UCF Preseason All-Conference Team: Jalen Adams, UConn Corey Davis Jr., Houston Tacko Fall, UCF Jeremiah Martin, Memphis B.J. Taylor, UCF Preseason Newcomer of the Year: DeJon Jarreau, Houston Projected Order of Finish: 1. UCF The Knights thought they had a chance at an at-large bid last season, butContinue reading “2018-2019 American Athletic Conference Preview”
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Wichita St 89 Temple 81 AAC Quarterfinals
No. 2 Wichita St (25-6) held off a pesky No. 7 Temple (17-15) in a 89-81 win the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals. The game was won at the free throw line as Wichita forced Temple into foul trouble and made seven more free throws (28) than Temple attempted (21) Sophomore guard Landry Shamet led the Shockers withContinue reading “Wichita St 89 Temple 81 AAC Quarterfinals”
Fear the North
In the first time since both universities have been Division I participants, both North Dakota and North Dakota St have legitimate shots to go dancing. At the publishing of this post, North Dakota is in first place by a half-game in the Big Sky while North Dakota St is tied for first in the SummitContinue reading “Fear the North”
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AMERICA EAST: Albany was by far the most dominant team in the league this season. The Great Danes didn’t lose their first conference game until Feb. 17. With all games being at campus sites its going to take a lot to keep Albany from repeating. MISSOURI VALLEY: This certainly was a top heavy league this year asContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
The Biggest Cats in the Valley
The country has been so enamored with Wichita St over the past three years that it overlooked a program that has been among the most successful in the Missouri Valley in the past decade. That is no longer an issue as Northern Iowa has staked its claim as the team to beat in the MVC. As in mostContinue reading “The Biggest Cats in the Valley”
Nothing Cavalier about the Cavaliers
In a conference boasting the likes of Duke, Louisville,North Carolina and Syracuse, there’s one team that’s standing out above all those. The Virginia Cavaliers are one of the best teams in the country and looks to be the class of the ACC. With Virginia, it’s all about defense. Virginia’s pack line defense has befuddled foesContinue reading “Nothing Cavalier about the Cavaliers”
SHOCKing Results
Through almost three months of the season there is one team whose undefeated record is as surprising as its run to the Final Four last season. Wichita St rolled through its non-conference schedule and with Creighton in the Big East, it looks like the Shockers will face little resistance in the Missouri Valley this season.Continue reading “SHOCKing Results”
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WEST COAST: This one is academic. There is one team in this league that will potentially be a No. 1 seed and then there is one team who may get an at-large bid. Gonzaga went 16-0 in league play this year with some really impressive victories. In Las Vegas this weekend, I can’t see anyoneContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
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PATRIOT LEAGUE: Defending champion Bucknell was rolling along in the Patriot League until mid-February when two losses tarnished its perfect league record. The fact that one of those loses came to second-place finisher Lehigh at home would make me extremely nervous if I were a Bison fan. For that reason, and the fact that theContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Predictions”
Anthony Davis’ Block Party
There’s a lot people can say about the way John Calipari has built his program at Kentucky. You can say he’s running a factory for pros. But right now, you can say he has the No. 1 team in the nation and a large part is because of freshman Anthony Davis. Davis, a likely first-teamContinue reading “Anthony Davis’ Block Party”
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