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).…
1. Northwestern (12-2, 5-6 Big Ten). Last week: 1 Northwestern’s hot streak ended Saturday with a home loss to Nebraska. The Wildcats travel to Michigan State this week. 2. Illinois (14-10, 3-8 Big Ten). Last week: 2 Illinois finally ended its eight-game losing streak…
North Dakota State looked on as Nate Wolters made two more free throws, icing the Summit League championship for South Dakota State. The buzzer sounded, and, although North Dakota State began the conference season 7-0, South Dakota State would represent the Summit League at the…
Wisconsin transfer George Marshall, a redshirt sophomore, left the Badger program earlier this week and will transfer, according to a tweet from Jeff Goodman. Wisconsin transfer George Marshall has visited North Texas, will visit South Dakota State this week and plans to also take a…
By Jesse Kramer The Summit League has a different makeup in the 2013-14 season as Denver entered and UMKC left. Two of last year’s title contenders, North Dakota State and South Dakota State, will once again be at the top of the league, although newcomer…
By Jesse Kramer This year’s ESPN BracketBusters will special, as this is the final season where they will take place. On Monday night, ESPN will announce the 2013 BracketBuster matchups, which will take place on February 22, 23 and 24. Every year, this weekend provides…
There is no best team in the Mountain West. Through five games of conference play (six for San Diego State, Wyoming and Fresno State), the difference between first place and fifth place is only one game. New Mexico sits in first at 4-1, San Diego State…
The Summit League does not receive a whole lot of publicity for a few reasons. First, many of the conference’s members are basically in the middle of nowhere. Three teams are in the Dakotas, one hails from Nebraska, and a number of others are in…
