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…
Category: MAAC
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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…
That thing called the First Four will soon be in the past, and then we can move on to the real Madness. (Don’t get me wrong. The First Four was very entertaining. It’s just not the same as what is about to happen Thursday and…
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…
Shannon Evans’ free throw dropped through the bucket to give the Buffalo Bulls (4-4) a 75-68 lead with 45 seconds to play, at which point this article’s headline was “Buffalo Snaps Manhattan’s Winning Streak, Perfect Road Record.” But the backspace key was about to get…
The season is only a few days away, so it’s time to get to know who the best mid-majors in college basketball are for 2013-14. Every team is linked to its conference’s preview, which has an in-depth preview of that team. The Catch and Shoot…
By Jesse Kramer The MAAC was not majorly affected by conference realignment, but there are a few changes to the league. Loyola (MD) departed for the Patriot League, and the MAAC replaced the Greyhounds with Quinnipiac and Monmouth from the NEC. With 11 teams in…