Break out the Hawaiian shirts... The Maui Invitational always seems to be the cream of the college basketball Thanksgiving tournament crop and this year is no different with five preseason Top 25 teams in the field including three of the top programs of all time; Duke, Kansas, and UCLA. Last year, it was the coming out party for UConn's Kemba Walker. Which player and team … [Read more...] about 2011 Maui Invitational Preview and Predictions
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#10 Memphis Tigers: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #10 Memphis Tigers: College Basketball 111 in 111
Adonis Thomas Adds to Hometown Talent at Memphis
Entering just his third season as the head coach of the Memphis Tigers, Josh Pastner has locked down recruiting in his backyard. That continues next year when McDonald's All-American Adonis Thomas will join an already young, but extremely talented Tiger team that returns all but one key contributor from a year ago. (This is a Paul M. Banks/David Kay collaboration) … [Read more...] about Adonis Thomas Adds to Hometown Talent at Memphis
NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)
With two weeks left in the regular season, we are hitting the stretch run of the college basketball season and teams are trying to improve their resume and pick up some key wins to help their NCAA Tournament hopes. Here are some crucial games this week that have bubble teams matching head-to-head that could ultimately make or break their chances of being selected for the Field … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)
2011 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch
We are hitting the stretch run of the college basketball season and teams are trying to improve their resume and pick up some key wins to help their NCAA Tournament hopes. Here are some crucial games this week featuring bubble teams that could make or break their chances of being selected for the Field of 68. Click here for my latest bracketology. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about 2011 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch