What should the Missouri Valley Conference do to replace Wichita State? One addition? Three? Where do you see the Valley going? Dave Reynolds, Peoria Journal Star I think the best solution would be to add two schools and have an 11-team, 20-game league schedule for…
The Gulf Coast Showcase announced its 2015 field Tuesday with Drake representing the Missouri Valley Conference and Milwaukee representing the Horizon League. Those two programs join MAC title contender Central Michigan, Murray State, Western Kentucky, Weber State, Pepperdine and Duquesne in the eight-team field. “We…
1. Gonzaga (29-2, 17-1 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga’s 22-game winning streak ended Saturday with a loss to BYU. The Bulldogs are still in the conversation for a No. 1 seed, but they have to win the WCC Tournament. 2. Wichita State (27-3, 17-1…
1. Gonzaga (28-1, 16-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga used a second-half comeback at Saint Mary’s to stay unbeaten in conference play. The Bulldogs now have a 21-game winning streak, and they finish the regular season with home games against San Diego and BYU. …
1. Gonzaga (26-1, 14-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Pepperdine once again gave Gonzaga a tough fight, but the Bulldogs escaped with a 56-48 win. Gonzaga can clinch an outright WCC title with a win at Saint Mary’s on Saturday. 2. Northern Iowa (24-2, 13-1…
1. Gonzaga (24-1, 12-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga warded off a pair of upset bids during its Bay Area road trip, defeating Santa Clara and San Francisco. The Bulldogs return home this week to face Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. 2. Northern Iowa (22-2, 11-1 MVC).…
Finally, The Catch and Shoot’s first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament have arrived. For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids…
1. Gonzaga (18-1, 7-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga’s winning streak nearly ended at Pepperdine, but the Bulldogs squeezed out a win there. They followed that with a 72-55 victory at Loyola Marymount. Next up is a Thursday battle for first place in the WCC…
1. Gonzaga (16-1, 5-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga continued to spank the rest of the WCC with dominant wins against San Francisco and Santa Clara. The Bulldogs are on the road this week against Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount. 2. Wichita State (14-2, 4-0 MVC).…
1. Gonzaga (12-1, 1-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga is in good shape at the start of conference play after winning at BYU in the WCC opener. The Bulldogs continue their road trip Monday at San Diego. 2. Wichita State (10-2). Last week: 2 After…
