There are thousands of top college basketball players all over the country, how do you pick just 26? This season was filled with talented players, and some letters were very close on deciding who gets that top spot. To decide who gets the top spot in a letter, there was a criterion. The first priority was being an All-American. If
Last week we took a look at 15 first-year coaches at the mid-major level in the first part of our series. We continue on with the next 15 in part two. Lennie Acuff, Lipscomb Record: 16-16 (9-7, 3rd place in the A-Sun) Lennie Acuff arrived at Lipscomb from the Division II level after leading Alabama-Huntsville to a basketball powerhouse at
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The MAC conference is a conference that gets overlooked way too often. Here are three players that are due for a big season ahead of them. 1. Justin Turner-Bowling Green: All eyes were on this kid, yes because he was a scoring machine last season with Bowling Green, but because he was set to transfer. Some schools that were
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We’re all missing college basketball and I found myself checking out some of the very close and intense games that the 2019 NCAA Tournament had to offer. For this reason, I began thinking about what could have happened if a certain shot fell in or a certain play hadn’t happened in one of these very close games. I’ll be providing
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The first year as the head coach at any school can be challenging. Coaches come in with expectations laid out by the school as well as with the way they want to establish their own coaching style. Mid-major programs have different goals compared to their power conference foes. That could range from making the NCAA Tournament to just winning double-digit
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This Father’s Day, we talked with UNLV Basketball Coach Kevin Kruger, the son of legendary Head Coach Lon Kruger. 1. Can you describe the basketball relationship you built with your father? Kruger: Our relationship was always centered around our love for sports. Growing up, whenever we had free time we would be outside playing the sport that was in
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This season was full of crazy stat lines, but some stood out more than the others. From surreal point totals, record-breaking assist numbers, and even a 25 point 25 rebound performance, here are the 5 craziest stat lines of the season. 5) Shamarkus Kennedy Stat line: 17 Points, 10 Rebounds, 10 BLOCKS, 72.7 FG% For most, a triple double contains
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Dayton and San Diego State seemingly came out of nowhere last season. However, they were both top ten teams by the end of the season. College basketball’s unpredictability is what fans love the most about the game. This is especially true when crowds get behind a mid-major Cinderella in the Big Dance. Here are five mid-major teams that could surprise
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In his first season as head coach of the Siena basketball program, Carmen Maciariello led the Saints to a MAAC regular season championship. Carmen Maciariello knows how to win basketball games. It’s not an easy task to win lots of games right away, but after one year as the head coach of Siena basketball, it’s clear that Maciariello is off
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There are a lot of logos among many programs in collegiate hoops, but these are the top five college basketball logos across the country. 5. UConn The UConn Huskies changed logos in 2013-2014, but the new logo is at number five in our college basketball logos rankings. This new logo is fierce and intimidating. The straight edges of the husky
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