0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 2/15/2015
Yes, Kentucky demolished South Carolina on Saturday, as John Calipari asked for — and received — a blowout in Rupp Arena, something his team had not been doing with relentless regularity this season. However, while some of Big Blue Nation may have been sweating recent close wins against LSU and Florida (not to mention wins […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 2/13/2015
Some in the Indianapolis area are calling the Butler-Villanova game on Saturday the biggest college game ever at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse… and it’s easy to see why. This is a landmark moment in the life of Hinkle Fieldhouse, one of college basketball’s most treasured venues. The Butler team that gained prominence in the cozy little […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 2/10/2015
Martin Luther King, Jr. Rosa Parks. Jackie Robinson. Dean Smith. While leading on the court, Dean Smith took an even more impactful leadership role in life as a civil rights leader in a newly desegregated South in the 1960s. Many know that Smith brought in the ACC’s first African-American player in Charlie Scott. What is […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 2/7/2015
John Thompson III was worried about the Georgetown students swarming the floor after the Hoyas’ January 15 win over Villanova. It turns out that the Wildcats were just as swarming on both sides of the ball on Saturday, exacting a measure of revenge on Georgetown. Villanova shot lights out from the perimeter, building a large […]
CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 02: Anthony Gill #13 of the Virginia Cavaliers blocks a shot by Isaiah Hicks #22 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during a game at the Dean Smith Center on February 2, 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 2/2/2015
For Virginia, Monday’s win at North Carolina was accomplished with some feats it was not able to pull off against Duke on Saturday. While the early minutes of this game showed that the Tar Heels were intent on copying the recipe the Blue Devils used in defeating the Hoos, Virginia’s defense rebounded in the second […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 2/1/2015
When Wichita State traveled to Northern Iowa on Saturday, it marked the first time that two top-25-ranked Missouri Valley Conference teams squared off since 1982. While the game did not live up to its billing, as the Panthers curb-stomped the Shockers, the lopsided result does not devalue the teams or the Valley at all. Think […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – JANUARY 31: Jahlil Okafor #15 and Tyus Jones #5 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrate following a late-three pointer by Jones against the Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena on January 31, 2015 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/31/2015
When a game abruptly turns in the final few minutes of regulation, making far-reaching conclusions can be imprudent. Yet, it can still be said that after handing Virginia its first loss of the college basketball season, Duke also supplied the nation with the blueprint of how to knock off the Cavaliers. In the first half, […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/29/2015
D’Angelo Russell’s shoulders are not that broad, but as the ultimate barometer for Ohio State, Russell is certainly carrying his team. The Buckeyes go as Russell does, and their success will be determined by how far one of the top freshmen in the country can propel Thad Matta’s troops. The stats are clear. Russell’s 19.4 […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/27/2015
With fewer underclassmen declaring for the 2015 NFL Draft, what better way to see what this class has to offer than at the Senior Bowl on Saturday? The game produced several strong performers, but as most know, it is the performance through the week at practice for the scouts that makes or breaks an NFL […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/24/2015
Showing the maturity of a team beyond its years on the roster, Kansas picked up a huge road win over Texas Saturday. This was a strong bounce-back after falling to Iowa State just a week earlier for its first Big 12 loss. That setback in Ames against the Cyclones exposed some weaknesses and possibly a […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/23/2015
After Thursday night’s win over Maryland, Indiana has proven all of the national media wrong through 20 games and has forced its way to a first-place tie with Wisconsin in the Big Ten. In fact, Dan Dakich has been calling for Tom Crean to be the 2015 Coach of the Year favorite due to the […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/21/2015
After the Big East lost many of the heavy hitters that made the conference so legendary in hoops for the past few decades, it appeared that it could be a while before really competitive basketball returned to the league. However, it is well ahead of schedule. It took just two years to return to a […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/18/2015
Did Saturday’s battle in Ames, Iowa, show a changing of the guard at the top of the Big 12? The answer is not necessarily, but after the Kansas dynasty has claimed 10 straight conference crowns, Iowa State made a statement with its victory over the Jayhawks on Saturday. The past three years, Iowa State is […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/17/2015
While West Virginia typically wins ugly, the Mountaineers proved on Saturday that they can also lose ugly as well. The Texas Longhorns did a great job attacking the back end of the Mountaineer press most of the night and picked up a huge win it absolutely had to have in a game that somehow transcended […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 1/16/2015
While he has the arm strength and the leadership makeup that are needed in an elite signal caller, Marcus Mariota severely lacked something during his time at Oregon: the proof that he can make NFL throws. While Mariota is far beyond just a system-made quarterback, the Oregon offense did Mariota no favors in his preparation […]
