If this week of college basketball was a preview of the 2020 NCAA Tournament, it’s going to be a wild March Madness. The regular season has already been full of crazy upsets. But this week was a whole new level of absolute stunners. Seven ranked teams lost on Saturday including: No. 3 Duke, No. 4 […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Releases Update For His 2020 Bracketology
ESPN bracketology expert Joe Lunardi has updated his latest projection. This weird college basketball season is very well reflected in his choices. In total, he has 12(!) teams from the Big Ten in his field. The ACC, typically among the strongest teams, has five teams in, and one of those is among his last four […]
Read MoreNCAA Updates NET Rankings Heading Into The Weekend
Ahead of the 2018-19 season, the NCAA adopted the new “NET Rankings” system, replacing RPI. The metric is used for NCAA Tournament selection. New rankings are rolled out periodically. Today, things were updated through last night’s game as we enter the weekend. In the most recent AP Top 25, Gonzaga comes in at No. 1, […]
Read MoreKen Pomeroy Names College Basketball’s 3 Best Teams
With yesterday’s update to the AP Top 25, Gonzaga, Duke, and Kansas are the top three college basketball teams in the nation. Ken Pomeroy, creator of the sport’s most popular efficiency metric, really disagrees with one of those three. Pomeroy, who runs KenPom.com, thinks the poll is pretty accurate on the Blue Devils and Jayhawks. […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Unveils First Bracketology Of 2020
This has been one of the most hectic seasons in college basketball history, as there have been a plethora of upsets that have taken place. With the new year officially in effect, ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi released his very first Bracketology of 2020. Unlike years past, there isn’t a single team in the country that […]
Read MoreNo. 1 Kansas Jayhawks Fall To Villanova
What a wild start to the college basketball season it’s been so far. Four No. 1 ranked teams had already lost this year, prior to the weekend. Make that five No. 1 teams after the top ranked Kansas Jayhawks fell to No. 18 Villanova on Saturday. Jay Wright’s Wildcats – playing on their home court […]
Read MoreInjury Update For Seton Hall Guard Myles Powell
When Seton Hall’s star guard Myles Powell is in a groove, the Pirates are one of the most dangerous teams in the country. But without him in the second half on Saturday, Seton Hall suffered a blowout loss to Rutgers. Powell missed the entirety of the second half due to a head injury. According to […]
Read MoreJim Boeheim Has Brutally Honest Quote About Opposing Player
Following Syracuse’s 89-79 loss to Georgetown this afternoon, head coach Jim Boeheim dropped arguably the quote of the weekend. However, the legendary coach may have crossed the line with his recent comments. This season has been stressful for Boeheim, who is currently leading a 5-5 team. Today’s loss to the Hoyas just adds to the […]
Read MoreSyracuse at Georgetown: Game Time, Announcers, Channel, Spread
Two of college basketball’s East Coast traditional powers square off from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. The Syracuse Orange travel to face the Georgetown Hoyas. It’s been a disappointing start to the season for both programs, but that doesn’t take away from this massive former Big East rivalry. Jim Boeheim’s squad is […]
Read MoreGeorgetown Announces 2 Standout Players No Longer On Team
Georgetown basketball announced stunning news this evening, confirming that star point guard James Akinjo and key reserve big man Josh LeBlanc are no longer with the program. Akinjo, the reigning Big East Freshman of the Year, is onetime four-star, top-100 recruit. In seven games this season, he was leading the Hoyas in minutes per game […]
Read MoreJoe Lunardi Updates ESPN Bracketology After Chaotic Start To Season
Three NCAA blue bloods suffered their first loss of the season in the very first week of the 2019-20 college basketball season last week. It has had a huge effect on the latest edition of ESPN Bracketology. No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Kansas both lost their season-openers to Kentucky and Duke respectively. Then, […]
Read MoreESPN’s Prediction For Ohio State-Villanova Tonight
Tonight’s college basketball slate features a Gavitt Games matchup between a pair of ranked teams, Ohio State and Villanova. Tenth-ranked Villanova travels to No. 16 Ohio State in what is one of the best pairings in this year’s edition of the annual Big Ten-Big East crossover challenge. Villanova is 1-0 on the season while Ohio […]
Read More5-Star 2021 Guard Devin Askew Close To A Decision
Another five-star basketball recruit is set to come off the board. Devin Askew, the No. 10 player in the class per 247Sports, revealed as much on his Instagram page on Tuesday. Askew stars for prestigious Mater Dei High School. The 6-foot-3 combo guard is ranked No. 2 at the position, and is the top player […]
Read MoreNCAA’s Andy Katz Releases New 2020 Bracketology
ESPN’s Joe Lunardi isn’t the only bracketologist churning out 68-team fields through the off-season. Andy Katz, who now works for the NCAA, just turned in his latest bracketology projections. Katz nailed 67 of 68 teams last season in his final Selection Sunday bracket. Per the write-up, Katz is weighing in all of the events of […]
Read More4-Star Power Forward Lance Ware Announces Decision Date
John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats could land another 2020 recruit very soon. On Thursday, four-star power forward Lance Ware will announce his college decision. Ware is the No. 32 overall recruit and No. 5 power forward from his class, per 247Sports. He received 16 scholarship offers and went on a handful of visits. There […]
Read More4-Star 2021 PG Zion Harmon Announces Top 7 Schools
2021 point guard Zion Harmon has spent a good portion of his summer picking up offers from elite basketball programs across the nation. Having seen the best of the best, he’s ready to narrow the field. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Harmon revealed his top seven schools heading into his 2021 recruitment decision. The list […]
Read More4-Star JuCo Guard Jay Scrubb Reveals Top 10 Schools
Junior college transfers don’t play quite as big a part in college basketball as they can in college football, but there are still some major talents to come from that level. Jay Scrubb, a star for John A. Logan College and a NJCAA All-American, may be the next. That is if he decides to play […]
Read MoreDuke, Kentucky, Michigan State Among Those Involved With 5-Star Isaiah Jackson
Michigan’s Isaiah Jackson is one of the top available players in the 2020 class. Unsurprisingly, he’s being targeted by the best programs in the country. The nation’s recruiting experts believe he’s going to stay local. All seven at 247‘s crystal ball have him heading to Michigan State. Tom Izzo’s team is definitely involved. Those close […]
Read MoreLocal Kentucky Target JJ Traynor ‘The Biggest Sleeper’ In Basketball Recruiting
Kentucky’s recruiting efforts for the Class of 2020 could lead them to offering a prospect that is quietly rising the ranks. In-state forward JJ Traynor, who is currently unranked in most recruiting outlets, has been gaining some special attention lately. In a recent roundtable of 247Sports’ recruiting analysts, lead analyst Evan Daniels raved about Traynor. […]
Read More2020 4-Star Mark Williams Announces Top 7 Basketball Schools
At 7-feet tall, center Mark Williams has the size and skills to dominate at the college basketball level. With dozens of offers on table, Williams has decided to narrow down his list of potential schools. Williams recently announced on Twitter that he has cut the number of his list down to seven. His list consists […]
Read MoreESPN Releases New ‘Way Too Early’ College Hoops Top 25
There are just a few weeks until the start of college football season. College basketball is right on its heels. Right now, we’re starting to hear murmurs from practice about some top teams. A few schools have taken international tours and are playing scrimmage games this month. There are still some top players weighing options, […]
Read MoreKenPom Ranked The 10 Best College Basketball Programs Since 1997
College basketball is still a few months away from returning, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to talk hoops. With the 2019 season in the distant future, Ken Pomeroy put together an interesting project and released his rankings for the best programs – since 1997. Pomeroy is known for putting together advanced statistics for […]
Read More4-Star Guard DJ Steward Announces Top 8 Schools
One of the top recruits in college basketball is making significant progress in his recruitment process. We’ll have to wait longer until DJ Steward announces his commitment, but he did reveal the final eight teams on his list. Steward is the No. 27 overall recruit and No. 6 combo guard, per 247Sports. The Chicago native […]
Read More4-Star Earl Timberlake Announces Top 7
DeMatha Catholic product Earl Timberlake is one of the best players in the class of 2020. He’s currently ranked No. 28 overall. 247Sports‘ composite rankings have him sitting at No. 6 among small forwards, and the top recruit in Maryland. We now have a better sense of what Timberlake may do in his recruitment. The […]
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