Following extensive meetings, the NCAA men’s basketball rules committee proposed several rules changes Friday, addressing several criticized aspects of the men’s game. The first major proposal is to reduce the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30 seconds. College basketball has received backlash in recent…
Loyola’s long search for a new athletic director ended Wednesday with the school announcing the hiring of Steve Watson for the position. Watson had spent seven years manning the same post at St. Bonaventure and overall has 16 years of administrative experience. Loyola has not…
CHICAGO — The college basketball season is just over the horizon, and Loyola’s Midnight Madness one more sign that it’s finally arriving. Both the men’s and women’s team were introduced to fans at Gentile Arena, followed by a 3-point shootout and a dunk contest. Here…
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…
First Team Shabazz Napier, Connecticut—18.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.9 apg Napier was already a hands-down, first-team All-American before the postseason, but his NCAA Tournament performance has elevated him to a new level. Napier has led No. 7 seed Connecticut to the Final Four, averaging 23.3…
If New Mexico State is going to grab the nation’s eye with a run in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, it will do so without starting guard K.C. Ross-Miller. Las Cruces Sun-News writer Jason Groves tweeted Monday night that McKinley Boston, New Mexico State’s athletic director,…
The CBE Hall of Fame Classic tips off on Monday night in Kansas City. Texas and Brigham Young will start things off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU with DePaul and Wichita State the following. The winners and losers will face each other on Tuesday…
The 2K Sports Classic is always one of the better early season events. This year, the four-team field is once again exceptional with a pair of NCAA tournament caliber teams, Connecticut and Indiana, expected to meet in the championship game. Boston College is a third…
