Conference Tournament Headlines: Saint Francis, Bill, Mary, And The Pursuit Of Something Contrary

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When the conference tournaments arrive, the label most readily assigned to this time of year is “Championship Week.” However, much as there’s really no such thing as “Bowl Week” in college football, there’s also no such thing as “Championship Week” in college basketball. The bowl season and conference tournament season run two full weeks (the […]

The Top 5 College Basketball Stories From Saturday, February 28

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It felt a little bit like March on the final day of February. We are now fully immersed in questions and debates pertaining to NCAA tournament selection, seeding and bracketing. The one-bid conferences are about to start their tournaments, with regular-season championships having been decided. There’s a lot of ground to cover in college basketball. […]

Second half highlights from Arkansas/Kentucky

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Arkansas did it’s best to hang with Kentucky in the first half of their game but the Wildcats really came out firing on all cylinders in the second half. If you missed the highlights of the exciting first half check them out here. Here’s all the vine worthy plays from the second half as Kentucky […]

Montrezl Harrell Dunks on People: Part 1848

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Montrezl Harrell will dunk on anyone if given the chance. Why people try to challenge him, I don’t really know. This FSU defender learned the hard way: My favorite part is the staredown. I choose to look at it as more of a “What do you think you are trying to prove?” than a sign […]

Everyone Calm Down About Calming Down Kevin Stallings

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Fire, passion and visceral reactions are things we want from people in our sports. Well, that is until we don’t like the immediate noises and sounds that come from our picture-box. The latest example/fiasco/pretend scandal is Kevin Stallings yelling at one of his players and screaming curse words. The curse words are important here. Stallings’ “I […]

Player Spotlight: Breaking Down Northern Iowa’s Seth Tuttle

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Seth Tuttle is a name that even casual college basketball fans have started to hear the last few weeks. The Northern Iowa star has emerged as an All-American candidate. Tuttle is currently third on the Ken Pomeroy player of the year list, which helps to show that every stat out there loves him… and why […]

So What If Gonzaga Gets a One Seed?

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With Selection Sunday closing in on us, the college basketball community confronts a discussion it doesn’t get in December or early January: seeding. This is when media, fans and bracketologists tell us where each team should be ranked, against whom, and in what part of the country. Truly a fun time of the year. Despite the […]

RPI Case Studies: Illinois And A Story Of Wrong Turns

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The first three examples in our series, “CSI: RPI,” have shown how an RPI can be inflated through savvy manipulation and the right touches of luck. We conclude our examination of RPI case studies with an example of how an RPI can remain low. It stands to reason that if an inflated RPI is the […]

Weekend Bubble Watch: It’s Now or Never for Texas in 2015

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A year ago, the Texas Longhorns were expected to crash and burn. Instead, they made their way to the NCAA tournament, and Rick Barnes appeared to have rescued himself in Austin. This season, the exact opposite could happen, but this bubble weekend gives the Horns a chance to avoid a miserable Selection Sunday afternoon in […]

A Glimpse at the ACC Quarterbacks of 2015

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For the last two years, Atlantic Coast Conference quarterbacks have been defined by one player: Jameis Winston. Winston was the biggest story on and off the field for the Florida State Seminoles and the conference. He helped bring a national championship to the ACC for the first time since 1999. This year’s crop of ACC […]

AUSTIN, TX – DECEMBER 23: Myles Turner #52 of the Texas Longhorns drives around Rosco Allen #25 of the Stanford Cardinal at the Frank Erwin Center on December 23, 2014 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)

Bubble Breakdown: Number of Bids Grow as Conference Tourney Time Approaches

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The end of the regular season is just more than a month away as teams seek to make their case for a spot in the NCAA tournament. A number of schools made major statements over the past week, but the bubble has actually become more open. Teams in all caps are projected to be conference […]

Watch: FSU’s Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 30 Points in under five minutes

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What a tremendous showing by Florida State freshman guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes as he absolutely went off at the end of the Seminoles game against rival Miami. Here’s a look at this amazing run… He helped the Noles cut an 18 point deficit down to two points but the Noles just couldn’t get it done in […]

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