2014 was not a great year for the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Three of them finished last in their respective leagues in the 2013-14 season, and Northwestern also finished near the bottom of the Big Ten. But between the second half…
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1. Gonzaga (7-1). Last week: 2 Gonzaga took Arizona into overtime on the road before losing by three points. The Bulldogs face two more Pac-12 opponents, Washington State and UCLA, this week. 2. Wichita State (5-1). Last week: 1 Wichita State bounced back from its…
New Mexico State senior guard Daniel Mullings will miss at least two months with a broken finger, the school announced Saturday. Mullings sustained the injury in practice. Mullings was averaging 13.4 points on 45.9% shooting and a team-best 7.4 rebounds through eight games. “Daniel broke a finger…
1. Wichita State (4-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State continues its domination after beating Tulsa by 20 points Saturday. The Shockers play their first true road game of the season Wednesday at Utah. 2. Gonzaga (6-0). Last week: 2 Gonzaga had another impressive week, this…
1. Wichita State (3-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State cruised through its first two weeks of the season, knocking off New Mexico State and Memphis. The Shockers host Tulsa this weekend. 2. Gonzaga (4-0). Last week: 2 Gonzaga has been mightily impressive so far with…
It’s not even November yet, but here is The Catch and Shoot’s first look at 2015 NCAA Tournament bracket projections: (All projected conference champions are in italics.) MIDWEST EAST Louisville 1 Kentucky 1 Wisconsin Columbus 16 Texas Southern/Hartford 16 Central Connecticut St./High Point 8…
1. Wichita State Wichita State is once again the nation’s top mid-major. The Shockers return their backcourt of All-American junior Fred VanVleet, junior Ron Baker and senior Tekele Cotton. Plus they have two talented newcomers in freshman Rashard Kelly and junior college transfer Tom Wamukota. 2. Gonzaga This…
With three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, New Mexico State has undoubtedly become the face of the WAC. But earning those postseason bids has not been easy. Every year the Aggies have had great competition. Last year, it was Utah Valley, who actually beat out New…
With practice underway and the first games only a handful of weeks in the future, it’s time for The Catch and Shoot to start rolling out its preseason content. To get things started, here is an overview of the favorites for all 32 college basketball…
Chicago State’s full schedule for the 2014-15 season has been on the school’s website for a few weeks now, so it’s about time The Catch and Shoot took a closer look at the Cougars’ non-conference opponents and marquee conference games. Tracy Dildy certainly decided to challenge…