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…
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The Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with the Mid-Major Rankings, listing the 25-best mid-majors for next season. Some of these could change because players could still leave programs, and programs could still sign recruits or transfers who could become immediately eligible. 1. Wichita State…
First Team Fred VanVleet, Wichita State—11.6 ppg, 5.4 apg, 1.9 spg VanVleet won MVC Player of the Year and was one of the nation’s best point guards this season, regardless of conference-level. The sophomore was a phenomenal distributor and seemed to score at will when…
The time is finally here. As much fun as the the first “real” days of the NCAA Tournament are, the First Four has not disappointed since it was introduced in the 2010-11 season. That year, UNC-Asheville defeated Arkansas-Little Rock in a thriller, and VCU began…
February is right around the corner, and now is when bracket projections actually begin to take some weight. Arizona and Syracuse currently sit on top as the No. 1 and No. 2 overall seeds. Michigan State and Kansas fill out the top line. Here’s a…
1. Wichita State (15-0, 2-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State defeated Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa to start conference play at 2-0. The Shockers host Illinois State in their next game on Wednesday. 2. Harvard (13-1). Last week: 2 Harvard defeated Boston College…
1. Wichita State (12-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State remained unbeaten with wins against Alabama and North Carolina Central. The Shockers finish non-conference play against Davidson on Sunday. 2. Harvard (10-1). Last week: 3 Harvard kept its winning streak alive with a 74-68 win…
On Friday night, UIC’s comeback fell short at UC Riverside, as the Flames fell to the Highlanders 57-56. UIC (5-7), which trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half, took a 56-55 lead with 9.1 seconds left on senior guard Kelsey Barlow’s…
The UIC Flames (5-6) will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games at UC Riverside (3-6) tonight in the first segment of a four-game road trip. The Flames are 3-2 in road contests. Tonight’s game will be a matchup of poor…
The Puerto Rico Tip-Off is the will get Thursday started at 10:30 a.m. ET. The eight-team tournament sports a ton of talent, including three possible Final Four contenders: Virginia Commonwealth, Michigan, and Georgetown. Winner’s Bracket 1. Virginia Commonwealth VCU (3-0) has looked sharp through…