The 13 Memphis Tigers’ win over 19 Tennessee on Saturday ended the Volunteers’ streak of 31 consecutive home wins and started a conversation on whether this in-state rivalry will be continued in the coming years. It makes perfect sense for the Vols and Tigers to play each season. The game is a natural rivalry thatContinue reading “Tennessee vs Memphis: The End of a Basketball Rivalry?”
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6 Gonzaga: Best of the Rest
The “Best of the Rest” series has proven to be the kiss of death for highly ranked teams who want to be considered among the elite in college basketball this season. One day after 4 Maryland fell to Penn State, 5 Michigan dropped a road conference game to an Illinois team that is on theContinue reading “6 Gonzaga: Best of the Rest”
19 Tennessee: Trouble with the Offense
If the Emerald Coast Classic showed us anything, it’s that Big Orange has a big problem: Other than Lamonte Turner, no one is taking ownership of Tennessee’s offensive production. And . . . a blowout win over Florida A & M was not enough to say that this issue has been resolved. Against Florida State,Continue reading “19 Tennessee: Trouble with the Offense”
Butler vs Baylor: Preview
1 Louisville, 2 Kansas, and 4 Maryland will be in action, but the biggest matchup in college basketball tonight will feature the 18 Butler Bulldogs and the 11 Baylor Bears. Although neither have cracked the top ten this season, both have proven themselves to be teams on the rise to this point in the season. Continue reading “Butler vs Baylor: Preview”
Out-of-Conference Excitement: Florida vs 24 Butler
Florida looks to pick up a road win in their quest to return the top 25 today when they take on the #24 Butler Bulldogs. Butler, however, will attempt to hand Florida its third loss of the year as they seek to extend their eight-game winning streak and their undefeated season. Florida and Butler haveContinue reading “Out-of-Conference Excitement: Florida vs 24 Butler”
Early ACC Shootout: Duke vs Virginia Tech
Duke will return to action for the first time since walloping Michigan State when they travel to Blacksburg to take on Virginia Tech. The Blue Devils will be looking to extend their latest win to three while the Hokies will try to avoid their third consecutive loss since their upset of Michigan State. Both teamsContinue reading “Early ACC Shootout: Duke vs Virginia Tech”
Ohio State: One to Watch
#6 Ohio State’s gigantic road win over North Carolina on Wednesday led ESPN’s Jeff Borzello to say that they “might be the best team in the Big Ten,” and he may be right. After all, the undefeated Buckeyes’ resume includes seven double-digit wins, two of which were 25-point blowouts of top-ten teams (Villanova & NorthContinue reading “Ohio State: One to Watch”
Anatomy of the Upset: Virginia vs Purdue
Purdue’s defeat of 5 Virginia was a stunning upset not because Purdue has no business beating Virginia but, rather, because the score was so lopsided. 69-40. Seriously? How does the defending national champion find itself on the rough end of such a beat down? The answer is less complicated than it may seem, and itContinue reading “Anatomy of the Upset: Virginia vs Purdue”
Top Ten Showdown: Ohio State vs North Carolina
6 Ohio State vs 7 North Carolina, 9:30 ESPN The Tar Heels look to start a new win streak tonight as they play host to the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes. North Carolina plays at break-neck speed, but so far they haven’t scored 80 points in a game. This trend will have to change tonight orContinue reading “Top Ten Showdown: Ohio State vs North Carolina”
What is the Deal with Sparty?
Michigan State’s 87-75 home-court loss to Duke last night demonstrated two major principles of basketball: 1. Turnovers will hurt you. 2. Opponent’s points scored off of turnovers will kill you. With 10:58 to go in the first half, Duke began a run that would take the score from 18-14 to 29-18 in less than fiveContinue reading “What is the Deal with Sparty?”
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