The watch list for the Naismith Award, honoring the nation's top college basketball player, was release today. The Kentucky Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels lead the way, as each school had four players make the short list. For UK, three of them are freshmen from their soon-to-be-legendary recruiting class: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Marquis Teague. All … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats Place Three Freshmen on Naismith Award Watch List
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Preseason All-America Hoops Team Released; Buckeyes Sullinger Only Unanimous Choice
The Big Ten conference as a whole may take a step backward this college basketball season, but their star power will remain high this hoops season. The AP All-American preseason first team was released a few short hours ago, and the league made a very tremendous impact on that very short list. Ohio State's Jared Sullinger was the only unanimous choice of the 65-member … [Read more...] about Preseason All-America Hoops Team Released; Buckeyes Sullinger Only Unanimous Choice
College Hoops Midnight Madness: Origins, Traditions, Current Highlights
You know what today is? The official start of college basketball season as Midnight Madness gets underway at numerous schools all across the country. Madness is an annual event on college campuses celebrating the first day in mid-October that the NCAA permits formal, official basketball practices. The event's name originates from those specific events that start at midnight- … [Read more...] about College Hoops Midnight Madness: Origins, Traditions, Current Highlights
Kentucky Wildcats Land Top Shooting Guard Archie Goodwin
The Kentucky Wildcats have owned the top ranked recruiting class in the nation the past three years. College basketball royalty, they're off to a good start already in the 2012 recruiting cycle. It started with NC State transfer Ryan Harrow, a point guard. Now UK has an elite shooting guard to pair with in the backcourt: Archie Goodwin of Sylvan Hills (AR) committed this week. … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats Land Top Shooting Guard Archie Goodwin
Past College Football Weekend: Wacky Videos and Billboards
Yes, we know conference realignment/expansion looks ugly, greedy and makes ZERO geographic sense, but remember the entire point of four 16-team super-conferences is...College Football playoffs! With four 16-team leagues, you get 64 teams, plus conferences big enough to eventually implode the BcS. so we'll finally have PLAYOFFS instead of BcS nonsense This is overdue and well … [Read more...] about Past College Football Weekend: Wacky Videos and Billboards
2011-12 Basketball ESPN College GameDay On-Site Schedule
2011-12 ESPN College GameDay/Saturday Primetime Schedule Jan 14: North Carolina @ Florida State (Game at 2pm ET) Jan 21: Louisville @ Pittsburgh (Game at 9pm ET) Jan 28: Washington @ Arizona (Game at 7pm ET) Feb 4: Kansas @ Missouri (Game at 9pm ET) Feb 11: Kentucky @ Vanderbilt (Game at 9pm ET) Feb 18: Ohio State @ Michigan (Game at 9pm ET) Feb 25: … [Read more...] about 2011-12 Basketball ESPN College GameDay On-Site Schedule
College Football 77 in 77: #64 Kentucky Wildcats
I know what you're saying, yet another team that falls into one of three categories: a.) good, although obscure mid-major program, b.) BcS conference team that has fallen from grace c.) college basketball powerhouse where college football is an overlooked afterthought. Obviously the Kentucky Wildcats fall into that final category. (But they are an official TSB team … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #64 Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats Set New Record for NBA Draft Representation
For the first since the NBA Draft was reduced from seven rounds to two rounds in 1988, only one college basketball program, the Kentucky Wildcats, has seen at least four players get selected in back-to-back drafts. Last year five Cats got picked (John Wall Washington Wizards, DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings, Patrick Patterson Houston Rockets, Eric Bledsoe Oklahoma City … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats Set New Record for NBA Draft Representation
2011 NBA Mock Draft-First Round 6-23-11
HAPPY NBA DRAFT DAY! Here is our updated 2011 NBA Mock Draft with major changes after the 3-team trade that shakes up the late lottery. Be sure to check back throughout the day for more updates. Click on the players’ name for a complete scouting report and a NBA comparison, and make sure to check out our feature articles from the NBA Draft Combine. Click on the team name for … [Read more...] about 2011 NBA Mock Draft-First Round 6-23-11