By: David K. The 2008-2009 college basketball season has only been wrapped up for a week, but it is never too early to start looking ahead to next year. Several elite college players are still sorting out whether or not they will return to school which obviously has a major impact on how loaded some teams might be next season. I have taken into account which players appear … [Read more...] about Top Ten College Hoops Teams for ’09-’10
Purdue Boilermakers
West Regional Bracket Breakdown
By: David K. West Regional Bracket Breakdown In the up-coming days leading up to the NCAA Tournament, I will breaking down each of four Regionals. Yes, I have watched 242 college basketball games this year and have a pretty good understanding of the teams. As a disclaimer, I will not be held responsible if you copy my picks and they are wrong. So don’t yell at me if you … [Read more...] about West Regional Bracket Breakdown
Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions
By Paul M. Banks When the 12th Annual Big Ten Men’s basketball tournament tips off Thursday morning it will feature one of the deepest fields in recent years. If a couple of the bubble teams make a strong showing at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, as many as nine teams could have a case to be in the big dance occurring the following week. One thing I can’t figure out … [Read more...] about Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions
TSB.net All-Big Ten Honors
TSB.net All-Big Ten Honors 1st Team *Talor Battle (Penn State)- Led conference in scoring, second in assists on the surprise Nittany Lions *Evan Turner (Ohio State)- Everything in the Buckeye offense ran through Turner Kailin Lucas (Michigan State)- Lucas with the lid off emerged as conference champ's leader Manny Harris (Michigan)- Despite shooting … [Read more...] about TSB.net All-Big Ten Honors
Robbie Hummel Exclusive
Paul M. Banks goes one-on-one with one of the Big Ten’s most valuable players Purdue’s Robbie Hummel was a finalist for the Oscar Robertson and John Wooden awards during his freshman season- the first Boilermaker since Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson. Last season Hummel was an All-Big Ten first team selection last season, leading the conference in 3-pt field goal %. This year, the … [Read more...] about Robbie Hummel Exclusive
Big Ten Power Rankings
By Paul M. Banks, David K, & Peter Christian 1. Michigan State -Momentum is on the Spartans side right now -Izzo finally beat Bo -If you can beat this team on the boards, you’ll likely go far come March 2.Purdue -Getting healthy and regaining their chemistry at the perfect time - 10-1 with Hummel in the line-up in conference play, 0-3 without him -Cuonzo … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings
Big 10 Power Rankings
By Paul M. Banks 1. Michigan St. 19-4, 9-2 -Izzo’s squads usually get better as the season goes along, and can be very dangerous in March. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. 2. Illinois 19-5, 7-4 -Given what an awful road team they are, hard to place them here, but no one else has protected their home court like the I-L-L. And they just clobber people at … [Read more...] about Big 10 Power Rankings
Big Ten power Rankings
By the TSB staff. Welcome to a new weekly feature here at The Sports Bank. Every site out there gives you professional team power rankings, and in college sports you have the national polls, but what about Big Ten power rankings? We fill that gap- especially in a year of extreme competitive balance. The number following the respective records indicates the points obtained … [Read more...] about Big Ten power Rankings