Oklahoma’s Kristian Doolittle is the epitome of hard work paying off, both on and off the stat sheet. Doolittle went from averaging 2.9 points per contest as a sophomore to putting up 11.3 per game en route to becoming the Big 12’s Most Improved Player as a junior, and eventually scoring 15.8 points a game and making the conferences first
A down year for what usually is college basketball’s most dominant conference has provided some interesting storylines thus far. Florida State has quietly crept into being a national powerhouse. UNC, despite having freshman sensation Cole Anthony, finished last in the ACC. And Georgia Tech finished fifth in the league, which is a surprise in its own. The regular season came
Read moreFlorida State defeated Louisville, 82-67, on Monday night in Tallahassee. The Seminoles were trailing by eight at halftime but went on an 18-3 run in the second half to gain control of the top 15 matchup. The Cardinals came out of the gates hot, quickly gaining a 6-4 lead, despite losing Malik Williams in the first two minutes due to
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The Atlantic Coast Conference is in the midst of its worst year in recent memory. As of now, what used to be college basketball’s premier only has three teams in the top 25, which happen to be the only locks for the tournament as of now. However, the conference can squeeze some more teams into the field. Duke, Florida State,
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From ruin to redemption. Tony Bennett’s Cavaliers won the national championship last season after losing to a 16 seed the year before. All is good I’m Charlottesville, right? Maybe. But Virginia finds itself on the bubble for the first time since 2013 and is in danger of not only not repeating as champion, but not hearing its name called on
Read moreCollege basketball has been so spread out this season. Talent has came from all over the country, coast to coast. Most states have a team they can root for without having to deal with the pain of losing, which some have waited for for a long time. However, there have been four states to stand out thus far in college
Read moreButler narrowly escaped Villanova on Thursday night, defeating the tenth ranked Wildcats, 79-76. Villanova’s Saddiq Bey hit a transition three to tie the game at 76 with 30 seconds to go, but Kamar Butler nailed a three right before time expired to give Butler the win. Villanova started the game hot, hitting three field goals, including a Connor Gillespie three
Read moreCollege basketball season is about halfway through. The bubble is starting to form, and with a wild season thus far, is starting to look different than the past. Teams who do not usually worry about hearing their names called on Selection Sunday are now finding their names on the bubble. These teams have half a season to turn things around,
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College basketball has not disappointed this decade. Unlike most professional sports, especially in the postseason, upsets always occur and the unexpected begins to be expected. However, there have been programs that have powerhouses in the 2010’s, and have tattooed their name into college basketball’s blue bloods. In honor of the decade coming to a close, we will count down the
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It’s finals week! Most colleges are taking its first semester final exams all of this week or last, which means most college hoops teams have the week off game wise. However, some teams continue to practice at the same high level as they would on any other week. Every ACC team has at least a week without games, either coming
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