A 10-point favorite, Ole Miss struggled plenty with the Tennessee Volunteers on their home floor. The Rebels trailed by seven points at halftime, 25-18, but they found their offense in the second half for 44 points and won, 62-56. The difference? Shooting guard Marshall Henderson,…
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…
By Jesse Kramer 1. Even without C.J. McCollum, Lehigh is a favorite for the Patriot League title. The Mountain Hawks were clearly the second-best Patriot League team without their star, but many college basketball analysts had essentially given the regular season title to Bucknell. On…
All times are listed in E.S.T. 1. UCLA (15-4, 5-1 Pac-12) at Arizona (16-1, 4-1 Pac-12), 9 p.m. on ESPN2 In the preseason, this was presumed to be the first of a two-part battle for first place in the Pac-12. Both with heralded recruiting classes,…
1. Michigan State might not be pretty, but it is a Big Ten title contender. The Spartans are 6-1 in conference play, holding a one-game lead over Michigan and Indiana. Their only loss is at Minnesota in a game that got away from them in…
With Syracuse’s surge to the top of the Big East and Florida’s complete dominance of the SEC, those two teams have added themselves to the mix for a No. 1 seed in bracket projections. Right now, the Orange and Gators still stand on the No.…
Mid-Major Rankings as of Tuesday, January 22, 2013. 1. Gonzaga (17-2, 4-0 WCC) The Zags lost a heartbreaker at Butler on Saturday, but thanks to Creighton’s loss at Wichita State the Bulldogs are still the top mid-major. 2. Creighton (17-2, 6-1 MVC) The Bluejays also…