In the Big 12 last season, there were 5 teams who made the NCAA Tournament. 5 is a pretty low number for this exceptional conference. This year there will be a few players that may surprise some people and lead their team to the NCAA Tournament. Here is one breakout player from each Big 12 team for the 2019-20 season.
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
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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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Chris Beard’s Texas Tech Red Raiders are now one win away from raising the National Championship trophy. The Red Raiders top rated defense once again proved its’ worth in a 61-51 grind it out victory over Michigan State Saturday night in Minneapolis. The Red Raiders were led by junior Matt Mooney, who scored a game high 22 points on 8-for-16
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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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Resiliency! Arguably the best day of the tournament so far all defined by resilience. Texas Tech, Gonzaga, Purdue, and Virginia showed the world that they meant business but sadly only two could move on to the Final Four. In the early match up #1 Gonzaga took on #3 Texas Tech. Tempo was the name of the game. The Texas Tech
Read moreThe UC Irvine Anteaters were predicted to be unable to handle the Kansas State Wildcats defense, but to the surprise of many, the Anteaters were able to scrape a 70-64 win by the fourth-ranked Wildcats. Irvine started senior Jonathan Galloway, junior Tommy Rutherford, senior Robert Cartwright, junior Max Hazzard, and junior Evan Leonard. The team was led by Leonard, who
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The Kansas Jayhawks, who played in countless close games this season, finally got a blowout today, getting a 87-53 victory. The beginning of the this game had a little bit of excitement, with neither team gaining more than a 10 point lead. Dedric Lawson dominated in the paint, making shot after shot. Even with Lawson’s dominant play, a balanced scoring
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The Texas Longhorns have been all over the place this season. Early, in November, the Longhorns reached #17 in the AP poll and were coming off a big neutral site win over then #7 North Carolina. Than the Longhorns blew a big lead to Michigan State that started a three game slide with home losses to Radford and VCU. Ever
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With Selection Sunday nearing the corner, it’s make or break time for teams on the bubble. Some teams are already virtual locks in the tournament, while others have played themselves out of March. Matty Brackets gives his best look at Power Conference Teams, High Mid Majors, and Mid Majors with great resumes: In order to understand how the best bracketologist
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