The Big Ten is a bit of a jumble entering the 2016-17 season. There are teams at the top that should be good, but there are also certifiable reasons to doubt them. Then there are teams at the bottom filled with potential, but potential can be a…
Category: 2016-17 Season Preview
The Big East flexed its muscle last March on a national stage, as the only basketball-first power conference saw its best team bring home a national title. This year, Villanova has a group capable of threatening to repeat, while Xavier returns the guts of a…
Is anyone surprised Wichita State is the Missouri Valley Conference title favorite for the fourth straight year? Even with star guards Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker graduating, the Shockers have an excellent backcourt and possibly their best front line since 2012-13 Final Four run. But…
An exciting 2015-16 season in the Horizon League saw Valparaiso contend for an at-large bid, Green Bay’s HyperLinc system race through the conference tournament, and Kay Felder become a third team All-American and NBA draft selection. Although Felder is gone, the conference retains some star power…
UIC announced its 2016-2017 non-conference schedule Monday, and the headliners are DePaul, Grand Canyon, Loyola and Northern Illinois. When you factor in UIC welcoming seven newcomers to the 2016-2017 roster, in addition to the six returnees from last season, this schedule could potentially yield some early season…
Chicago State Nov. 19 — at Oakland Nov. 30 — at UIC Dec. 10 — at Bradley Dec. 14 — at Northwestern Dec. 19 — at DePaul Dec. 22 — Las Vegas Classic Dec. 23 — Las Vegas Classic TBA — at Green Bay …
Loyola won the CBI Championship in 2014-2015, finishing the season with an impressive 24-13 record. Joe Crisman and Christian Thomas (top rebounder and second-leading scorer) were key losses to graduation, but Loyola returned several key rotation players and expectations were high for 2015-2016. But Loyola…