NCAA Power 16 Rankings

NCAA Power 16: Feb. 12th Power 16 Record Comment 1. Connecticut 23-1 No one can score inside against Thabeet, who’s blocked 27 shots in his last 4 games. 2. North Carolina 22-2 Erupted for 57 2nd half points to put their rivals away at Cameron. 3. Oklahoma 24-1 Taking full advantage of the lack of…

Inside the College Game

By Brian Cerone Long Shot Ignites a Program     Cleveland State Shocker   Syracuse tied the game at 69-69 with only 2.2 seconds left in regulation and Cleveland State coach Gary Waters figured it was time to prepare for overtime. Cedric Jackson had other ideas. Jackson launched a 60-footer as time expired at the…

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Inside the College Game

By Brian Cerone Usual Suspects: Tarheels and Blue Devils Make Big Statements     Ty Lawson   When the ACC-Big Ten Challenge started in 1999, Michigan State was arguably the best program in the country and Ohio State was a Final Four contender, so it seemed like a good idea to have preseason match-ups between…

European Stock Watch

By Borko Popic Spanish Star Switch-eroo Ricky Rubio 6-3 175 PG DKV Joventut (Spain) 1990 Big news this week is undoubtedly the return of Rubio, while he only played 3 minutes in an easy Euroleague win, his playing time and production should both increase with each outing. It will be interesting to see how fast…

Inside the College Game

By Brian Cerone The Zags are Legit Mark Few has done a remarkable job with the Gonzaga Basketball program since taking over in 1999. The Zags have become regulars in all the top 25 polls as well as the NCAA tournament. Few has accomplished something that wasn’t supposed to be possible for small schools. What…