College basketball has energy that is unmatched by any other league. No matter where the game is, home court advantage is very prominent in today’s game, which can lead to upset wins and crazy finishes more often than other sports. Although the court itself does not have a large effect on the crowd’s energy, it does add a sense of
On April 22nd, the NCAA announced the matchups for the now annual Big 12/ Big East matchup. Last year, the Big East absolutely dominated, winning eight of the ten games, but the Big 12 will look to even it up this year. Read below to see this year’s matchups and an evaluation of them. 1) Villanova at Texas It seems
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In a normal year, we would have crowned a national champion this past Monday. Players would have gone into a game thinking this could be their last and many more would have earned their one shining moment. The 2020 sports world isn’t normal, however. In college basketball, there is a small snippet of what a normal offseason brings as the
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Can we get an encore this week? The 2020 Big East season was certainly one to remember. It featured the senior seasons of two of the best scorers in conference history – Markus Howard who broke a two decade old record, and Myles Powell who provided the league with so many moments. As a conference, the Big East was also
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As we begin to enter the best month of the year, march, every team is either fighting for a position in the tournament or a better seeding. Some teams have taken advantage, and are peaking at the right time, while others are doing the very opposite. Hot Creighton Blue Jays Besides Kansas, Creighton is the hottest team in college basketball
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Creighton held the nations leading scorer, Markus Howard scoreless in the first half for the first time all season as the Blue Jays defeated Marquette on the road 73-65. Creighton won their eighth game of their last nine and now has five road victories in arguably the nation’s toughest conference. The Big East’s highest-scoring teams battled in a surprisingly defensive
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If bolded, team is projected as an automatic bid. South (Houston) Baylor (21-1, 10-0) Louisville (21-3, 12-1) Butler (18-6, 6-5) Colorado (19-5, 8-3) Kentucky (18-5, 8-2) Iowa (17-7, 8-5) Arizona (16-7, 6-4) Ohio State (15-8, 5-7) BYU (19-7, 8-3) Indiana (15-8, 5-7) East Tennessee State (21-4, 10-2) Xavier (16-8, 5-6) Wright State (16-8, 5-6) Bowling Green (18-6, 9-2) Little Rock
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On Saturday, the Selection Committee released the first early bracket of the season. It revealed some things people agreed on and others that people didn’t. #1 Seeds The Number One seeds consisted of Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State University, in that order. Baylor received the overall No. 1 seed and was slotted to go to Houston. The second
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
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If bolded, team is projected as an auto-bid. West (Los Angles): Gonzaga (21-1, 7-0) Duke (16-3, 6-2) Villanova (16-3, 6-1) Michigan State (15-5, 7-2) Colorado (16-4, 5-2) Indiana (15-5, 5-4) Arkansas (15-4, 3-3) USC (16-4, 5-2) Houston (16-4, 6-1) East Tennessee State (18-3, 7-1) Memphis (14-5, 3-3) Virginia (13-6, 5-4) / Utah State (16-6, 5-4) Murray State (15-5, 8-0) Akron
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