Well, college basketball is full speed ahead on its plan to play through a pandemic. And with Week 1 officially in the books, it’s safe to say this season could be just as unpredictable as the last.Welcome to Week 1 of my basketball diary for the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 2. Last Week in […]
Believe it or not, college basketball is already upon us again with the season having started up on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. With that, the Big 12 is back in action, and it is time to start breaking down the conference. The Big 12 has an impressive five teams in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, […]
There is a proverbial saying that goes, as things change, they tend to stay the same. Bellarmine basketball finds itself in a similar position, making the jump from Division II to Division I. Yet, with the jump, the team’s preparation has not changed or wavered. “Honestly, it’s pretty similar in my opinion. We’re doing everything […]
Headed into the 2020-21 college basketball season, Wisconsin has its eyes on taking a step forward. A late surge in February changed the nature of Wisconsin basketball in the 2019-20 season. With eight straight wins to close the year out, the Badgers took a share of the Big Ten regular-season title. The team also entered […]
With college basketball looking as though it will happen, regardless of the current COVID-19 projections, it’s time we get back into Big Ten season previews. Embed from Getty Images The previous three covered were Michigan State, Ohio State, and Maryland. All three teams look primed for decent years, so if you have not checked out […]
Transferring colleges three times is no one’s ideal experience. Yet, for Bellarmine guard Pedro Bradshaw, that has been his on-going reality. Bradshaw initially committed to four years at Belmont in 2017, but after he found himself outside of the gameday rotation – when he initially thought he would be playing – he grew discontent with […]
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is arguably the best basketball conference in the NCAA. With its impressive amount of championships, All-Americans, and legendary coaches, it’s hard to say the ACC isn’t the most successful conference ever to exist! But, what about success stories after college? Has the ACC produced what are possibly the best NBA […]
Welcome to the second installment of the Big 10’s Off-season Snapshot series. This series looks at the men’s basketball teams in the Big Ten, noting some of their key losses, key prospects, and key returning players. If you missed week one, I covered Michigan State. You can check out their roster break-down here. Without further […]
There I was, nine years old and completely enamored by LeBron James. He was the first basketball player I ever watched, and the game featured the Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. Specifically, game two of a series, upon which I can now look back on with fond memories. LeBron […]
Coronavirus cancelations hit us all by surprise, and student-athletes need eligibility relief. First, we thought, well, there is an outbreak in China, but it’s half a world away. We thought news outlets were exaggerating the severity of the virus. For the most part, everyone was prepared to simply get on with their lives. They paid the […]
Coronavirus has ended sports for a while, but if you don’t mind, I want to take a look back at the 2019-20 college basketball season anyway. But I am not talking about Power-5 schools. Nor am I talking about the pure parody that has existed on the top end of college basketball. The remarkable thing […]
Today is March 22nd, 2020. In a perfect world, the first and second rounds of March Madness would have just ended. 16-32 teams and their fanbases would be celebrating their memorable wins, and the losers, not so much. Actually, in a more perfect world, my North Texas Mean Green would be on the way to their […]
Not to be dramatic, but if you were to tell me that the earth stopped spinning when Kobe and Gianna Bryant tragically died in a plane crash, I would have believed you. I was coaching at a volleyball tournament when a fellow coach approached me and said, “Kobe Bryant is dead.” All I could say […]
The Big 10 has a serious problem on their hands. They are too competitive this season. This past college basketball season, eight of the Big 10’s teams made the tournament in March. This season it looks like more teams will be going dancing. As it stands now, 12 of the 14 Big Ten teams will […]
Embed from Getty Images Imagine this. You’ve just picked up a basketball for the first time. Your dad made you do it, but what the heck you weren’t afraid to try. You make your first basket. Something about seeing the ball swish through the net made you smile. You continue to play until you learn […]
Embed from Getty Images For Context On HBCU’s and College Basketball The NBA is 74.4 percent black according to Richard Lapchick. It is no secret that basketball is a predominantly black sport. If you look at any court, you’ll find kids of various colors and creed, but more often than not, you’ll find minority kids. […]
1.) The Dilemma Brandon Jennings, R.J. Hampton, Jeremy Tyler, Emmanuel Mudiay, Terrance Ferguson, and LaMelo Ball all have something in common. And no, it’s not just that they’re really good at basketball. I’ll give you a hint, it has to do with college… or the lack thereof. What these players have in common is that […]