At the start of each week during their respective seasons, the recurring narratives around college football and basketball are created by the poll rankings. Other than having a number next to your name, rankings have little impact on a team’s future (besides the CFB Playoff rankings). Having bragging rights over other schools makes it even more enjoyable for fans. What
As we inch closer to what will be another thrilling Big Ten conference season, here are each teams’ breakout player to watch in 2019-2020: Rutgers- Caleb McConnell (Sophomore) 2018-19 Season Stats: 5.5 PTS 2.5 REB 1.0 AST 41% FG Michigan- Isaiah Livers (Junior) 2018-19 Season Stats: 7.9 PTS 3.9 REB 0.7 AST 48.7% FG Michigan State- Aaron Henry (Sophomore) 2018-19 Season
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Many people have listed him as the best prospect in the world, ahead of the best high school seniors. Well respected recruitment analyst Evan Daniels called him “the most talented freshman he’s ever seen”. He already has offers from the top programs in the country. Meet the most talented 15 year old in recent history, Emoni Bates. Standing at 6’8,
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Tom Izzo has proven himself to be one of the greatest coaches of this era, despite only one championship title to his name. But how does his name consistently come up in the debates and arguments on the greatest coach of this era? The answer is simple: consistency and improvisation. With a Michigan State culture of loyalty and a grind-it-out
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Team (Total Votes) (First Place Votes) Michigan State (197) (6) Kentucky (182) (1) Duke (181) (1) Kansas (159) Maryland (156) Louisville (154) North Carolina (143) Villanova (138) Virginia (132) Memphis (124) Gonzaga (121) Texas Tech (110) Seton Hall (108) Ohio State (77) Arizona (73) LSU (59) Baylor (52) Purdue (44) Utah State (41) Michigan (39) Washington (39) Auburn (38) Tennessee (34) Florida (31) Iowa
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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
Read moreWith the Final Four upon us, we decided to share our predictions for the games in Minneapolis. Final Four Games Mat Mlodzinski: Virginia and Texas Tech Collin Speicher: Auburn and Texas Tech Matt Karner: Virginia and Michigan State Jordan Pardo: Virginia and Michigan State Ariel Puterman: Auburn and Texas Tech Nick Musial: Virginia and Texas Tech Leilani Fitzpatrick: Virginia
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This weekend is a culmination of one of the greatest sports tournaments that happens every year in the United States….. the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament also known as MARCH MADNESS! It’s the weekend that some folks will sit on the couch with their friends and watch basketball being played in simplistic beauty. It will also be a weekend where others
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Sixteen teams remain. Eight games to be played to decide who is elite enough to move on to be one step closer to cut down the nets and take a trip to Minneapolis to play for the National Championship. Seven conferences remain and will battle it out in hopes that their teams can keep the momentum going and break into
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The setting was Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The Big 10 Tournament Champions came to town…. and so did the Bradley Braves. The Braves from the Missouri Valley Conference gave the Spartans everything they could handle for about 37 minutes of play before the inside presence of Michigan State took its toil. Despite being led by Darrell Brown, Elijah
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