Stock Watch: NCAA Tournament
When Duke and Gonzaga tangled in late November, the Chet Holmgren – Paolo Banchero match up was being billed as the battle to be the number one pick. And for some the two remained as the top two projected picks for much of the college season. But there’s a scenario now where neither end up…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: Midwest Region
What a wild ride the Midwest has been with so many crazy upsets. most notably Richmond taking down Iowa in the first round, followed by Iowa State defeating Wisconsin and LSU, as well as Miami taking down Auburn in the second round. 1-Kansas vs 4 Providence Kansas has a very solid team with a ton…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: South Region
The South region will host the best Sweet 16 matchup of the season when Arizona takes on Houston in a matchup between the second and third best teams in the nation according to KenPom. To the surprise of most, Houston is the team ranked second and deemed the favorite according to the advanced metrics system.…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: East Region
Things sure got weird quick in the East Region, didn’t they? The top two seeds? Gone. Their spot in the bracket usurped by an 8 and a 15 seed, respectively. Now, with only four teams remaining, we look forward to matchups pitting bluebloods North Carolina and UCLA against each other, and Purdue taking on the…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: West Region
If there is a region that epitomizes how crazy and exciting the 2022 NCAA Tournament has been, it certainly isn’t this one. All four of the top seeds advanced to the second weekend, but don’t think it was easy. Each team faced a second-half deficit in the Round of 32 while Duke and Texas Tech…
NCAA Tournament: 16 Things We Learned
Given the zero perfect brackets remaining before the first round even ended, it is safe to say there was plenty to learn from the first weekend of March Madness. The first NCAA Tournament with fans since 2019 did not disappoint with regard to atmospheres or the level of play and a much-needed three-day break from…
2022 NCAA Tournament Bracket
West South Gonzaga (1) Arizona (1) GA St (16) Gonzaga Ariz WrightSt.(16) Boise St. (8) Memphis S.Hall SetonHall(8) Memphis (9) Gonzaga Ariz TCU (9) UConn(5) Ark Houston Houston(5) N.Mex.St.(12) UConn Houston UAB(12) Arkansas(4) Arkansas Illinois Illinois (4) Vermont(13) Gonz Ariz Chat. (13) Alabama (6) Alabama Tenn Colo.St. (6) Notre Dame (11) Alabama ColoSt. Michigan…
NCAA Tournament Preview – East Region
Why #1 Seed Baylor Advances: Did you see what they did last season? Scott Drew knows how to win in March and Baylor has only lost 12 games over the course of the last three seasons. In short, they are on an incredible roll, and already have wins this year against a one seed in…
NCAA Tournament Preview – Midwest Region
Why #1 Seed Kansas Advances Kansas is well coached and has a lot of experienced talent on their roster. Led by seniors , , and Arizona State transfer who have all played in the tournament before Kansas will look to defend their number one seed. Kansas also relies on and who both are averaging over…
NCAA Tournament Preview – South Region
Why #1 Seed Arizona Advances They are elite in almost every facet of the game. The Wildcats are third nationally in points per game (84.6), second in scoring margin with a 17 point per game difference, third in field goal percentage (49.56%), fifth in free throws made (541), 12th in assist-turnover ratio (1.51), 2nd in…
NCAA Tournament Preview – West Region
What a region! We have the top overall seed in Gonzaga, Duke in Coach K’s last season, Tom Izzo and his Spartans who love playing in March and so many more story lines. If you don’t know where to start filling out this region, I have you covered with the ultimate preview of the top…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a bracket. The most thrilling and impactful week of the college basketball season, before March Madness of course, did not disappoint in 2022 with fans back in the stands and incredible atmospheres complementing the sensational play we saw all week. But this is just the beginning. We still have a…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
Champ Week is finally here and almost every team in the country still has a chance to punch a ticket to the Big Dance. It is the blessing and curse of March that makes this sport unlike any other. No matter how your team did up until this point, there is still reason to cling…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
How do you rank the top teams in the nation when the top six teams in the nation, and eight of the top 10 lose in one week? You treat it as a clean slate. I’m not interested in what each team did this week, as I’m sure most of the teams won’t complain about.…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
It’s a good thing postseason tournaments don’t allow home-court advantage, because I think every higher seed would win at this rate. Upsets are taking place across the country because of this and it’s hard to find a team who goes undefeated in a week unless they played every game at home. Buckle up for the…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
1. Gonzaga (21-2) I don’t care what the stats say. (pictured) is my National Player of the Year. He is starting to get comfortable playing the college game to the tune of 16 points per game in conference play on 66/58/79 shooting splits. The competition might be weak, but that doesn’t make the rim any…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
What a week of college basketball. Chris Beard’s unwelcoming return to Lubbock. Duke and Kansas demolishing rivals. UCLA losing twice in one week. Six losses by Top 13 teams. This week had everything you can ask for as a fan and we still have another month of regular season basketball. Sit back and enjoy the…
2022 NBA Extended Mock Draft: 4.0
1. Orlando Magic: , PF, Auburn, Fr. The longer the season goes on, the more we hear that Smith is the consensus number one pick in the eyes of NBA scouts. Despite some other intriguing options, it’s hard to argue with this assessment. The 6’10 freshman is an absolute perfect fit in today’s NBA with…