Father coaching against son. Old rivalry renewed. Here are some of the best college basketball matchups that need to be scheduled as soon as possible in 2020-21. 5. Syracuse vs. UConn Embed from Getty Images For old times sakes, am I right? The former Big East arch rivals have faced each other 95 total times, with the Orange coming out
The Big Ten faces off with the ACC in the 20th year of the challenge. The ACC currently leads the challenge in yearly wins, holding 12 compared to the Big Ten’s five, which is accompanied by three ties, one of which came last year. The event started with two games yesterday, with each of the two premier conferences winning one.
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The time has almost come. Another season, another speculatory article of the potential happenings of madness that is the Big Ten conference. Last season, we saw one team reach Minneapolis as the Spartans dream for another national title fell short in the national semifinals. 2019-20 has the makings for a Big Ten team to win the national title, and it
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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
Read moreOver the past few years, coaches like Shaka Smart, Josh Pastner, Steve Prohm, and Kevin Willard have been able to run a good college basketball program at a young age. Now that those coaches are getting older, it is not as much of a surprise that their programs are successful. Here are the top 10 college basketball head coaches under
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In the first game of the first round, Richard Pitino’s seventh seeded Golden Gophers defeated tenth seeded Louisville 86-76. The Gophers controlled the game from tip, as their front line of Jordan Murphy and Daniel Oturu gave the Cardinals trouble all afternoon. The Gophers took at five point lead into the locker room, outscoring the Cardinals 38-33 in the first
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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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Starting Monday, the ACC and B1G will go head to head for the 19th straight year in the annual ACC vs. Big 10 challenge. This series of games is unlike any other, and this year should be no different. Starting in 1999 with just 9 teams, the ACC vs. B1G challenge has consistently grown to become one of if not
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The Big Ten continues to be an impossible conference to judge. Last season, the Spartans and Boilermakers ran through the competition, each finishing with over 30 wins on the season. However, Michigan State lost to Syracuse in the Round of 32, while Purdue got beat badly by Texas Tech in the Sweet 16. This left Michigan – also a 3
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