The Connecticut Huskies have quietly been the surprise of the season. Butler and VCU are the surprises of the tournament, yes, but no one expected this out of Connecticut. This season has been full of surprises, but there hasn’t been one bigger than the progression of the Connecticut Huskies. The team went through the Jim Calhoun recruiting violations and his possible … [Read more...] about Who Really Thought the UConn Huskies Would Get Here?
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UConn’s Jim Calhoun very Impressed by Notre Dame
So how important were Notre Dame’s basketball victories over #8 Georgetown and #9 Connecticut in the last week? Well it hasn’t happened in a half-century. The last time Notre Dame defeated AP top 10 teams in back-to-back home games came in 1960-61. They defeated #7 DePaul 61-58, then #7 St. John’s 64-63. Which is especially impressive when you consider they finished 12-14 that … [Read more...] about UConn’s Jim Calhoun very Impressed by Notre Dame
Nation’s Leading Scorer (UConn’s Kemba Walker) Badly Needs Help
Depending on how you define "mid-major" and "high major," the leading scorer in all of college basketball usually doesn't come from a high-major power conference. Houston's Aubrey Coleman took home the honor last year. And going back to 1998-99 (take a look at the list here), I guarantee you've never heard of any of the scoring champions, other than Davidson's Stephen Curry in … [Read more...] about Nation’s Leading Scorer (UConn’s Kemba Walker) Badly Needs Help
#14 Notre Dame Beats #8 UConn: Chicago Area’s Best Team?
Although Notre Dame is about a two hour drive from Chicago, and within a different state and time zone as the second city- they still might be Chicago's best college basketball team. In college football, the Irish have captured the hearts of Chicago. And if winning like this in hoops continues (a 73-70 win over #8 Connecticut Tuesday night) they might just become the … [Read more...] about #14 Notre Dame Beats #8 UConn: Chicago Area’s Best Team?
Tubby Smith Not Letting Gophers Bubble Burst
By Mike Gallagher The buzzer sounded, and the battle of two bubble teams ended with the Gophers coming out losers once again. Surely their 77-74 overtime loss to Northwestern doomed their hopes of making the tournament, as they dropped to 14-10 (5-7) and still had two Big Ten stalwarts (Wisconsin, Purdue) coming to The Barn. … [Read more...] about Tubby Smith Not Letting Gophers Bubble Burst
Top Ten Coaching Jobs in College Basketball
By: David K. Billy Gillespie gets the boot at Kentucky after not meeting expectations in his two seasons. John Calipari is attempting to pick up the pieces in Lexington as he bolts from Memphis to help re-build UK. Tony Bennett leaves Washington State for Virginia while VCU’s Anthony Grant makes the jump from mid-major to major conference by taking the reigns at Alabama. … [Read more...] about Top Ten Coaching Jobs in College Basketball