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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As all great recruiters say, it’s never too early to start recruiting. These two sons of NBA greats, Lebron James and Dwyane Wade will be playing with each other next year at Sierra Canyon, with hopes of showing off to the scouts that they have what it takes to make it to the next level. Zaire, who will be heading
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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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Well at least 1/5 fabulous anyway! Juwan Howard, a NBA journeyman who spent 9 years in South Beach and won two NBA Championships as a player with the Miami Heat, has a resting place…..at least for five years anyway. Howard has been hired to lead the Michigan Wolverine basketball program after previous head coach John Beilein left to coach the
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Two rounds down, four to go. With the Sweet 16 just about starting, let’s take a look back at the Rounds of 64 and 32 and the biggest storylines of those games. 1) Not the year to be a Cinderella If you picked the chalk for your bracket this year, it’s probably doing very well. 14 of the 16 remaining
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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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Last years Big Dance was unlike any prior to it. History was made, as UMBC became the first 16 seeded team to ever win a round of 64 game, beating Virginia by 20. Loyola-Chicago became 2018’s cinderella, hitting a buzzer beater to beat Miami in the first round and riding the momentum all the way to the Final Four. Every
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First round — Wednesday, March 13 Game 1: 12 Rutgers vs. 13 Nebraska 6:30 BTN The Scarlet Knights won the lone meeting between these two teams 76-69 on January 21st, and I like Steve Pikell’s team to sweep the season series on Wednesday. Geo Baker and Eugene Omoruyi will be too tough to handle for the Huskers. A disappointing season
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The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. To the American sports fan this time period known as “March Madness” is equal to Christmas, Thanksgiving and The Fourth of July all wrapped up in one. The only exception? This holiday last for an entire month! People all over this nation, basketball fan and non-basketball fan, cast their lots in basketball tourney pools at
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