The Atlantic Coast Conference. One of the most, if not the most, prolific college basketball conferences ever. You have one of the best rivalries in all of sports, Duke versus UNC, and phenomenal coaches as well. How would a starting five look if you could choose anyone from the ACC? Point Guard: Phil Ford; University of North Carolina. One of
In his tenure at Virginia, Tony Bennett has been known for finding hidden talent and turning that talent into a premier ACC player. These players usually come out of high school as a three star recruit, sometimes even a two star. In the past few years, Bennett has begun to recruit some bigger names, going after four stars and even
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What makes college sports so entertaining, particularly college basketball, is the endless cycle of incoming players. Every season, college hoops brings in electric freshman who dominate at the college level for one year and head off to the NBA. However, these players are young, and their age is often seen by poor judgement, lack of leadership, etc. What is often
Read moreBoth Kentucky and Louisville are ranked in the preseason top 5. For Kentucky this is no surprise, as they have been ranked in the top 5 over the past 10 years. This is Louisville’s first time in 5 years being ranked this high. Louisville finished last season with a 20-14 record. In head coach Chris Mack’s first season, he led
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As a freshman, Zion Williamson averaged 22.6 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game; alongside 2.1 steals per game and 1.8 blocks per game for the Duke Blue Devils. He was selected #1 overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans and took home plenty of hardware from his only collegiate season.
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With Jalen Wilson committing to Kansas today, every player in the 2019 recruiting class has committed to a school (or a professional team in New Zealand). Some teams had great classes, with Memphis, Kentucky, and Arizona leading the way, while other teams took a step back with poor recruiting class. Read below to see the biggest winner and loser from
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The ultimate redemption story: Virginia went on one of the most improbable runs through the field of 64 after becoming the first ever 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed to bring home the schools first ever basketball national championship. Players, fans, and Tony Bennett can breath a sigh of relief, but after deserving celebrations die down, it has
Read moreVirginia advanced to the National Championship with a dramatic 63-62 win over Auburn. Just as it looked like Auburn would pull off the comeback, Kyle Guy scored 6 points in the final 7 seconds to regain the lead. The first half of the Final Four matchup was back and fourth, as there were 6 lead changes. Virginia jumped out to
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After 10 years as head coach for Virginia, Tony Bennett finally cracked the Final Four with a dramatic 5 point win over Purdue. Virginia enters Minneapolis as the highest remaining seed and the only 1 seed, looking to bring the University its first basketball national championship in its long history. ESPN’s Basketball Power Index gives Virginia a 52% chance to
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It is hard to believe that another season of March Madness is coming to an end. With discarded brackets, underdogs rising to the top, a Final Four many did not expect and three games left to play in the NCAA Tournament, we have to recognize the talent that these final teams possess. No. 5 Auburn University War Eagles, No. 1
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