The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with an early look at the Big Ten. Wisconsin enters as the big favorite with four starters returning from a team that is fresh off a Final Four appearance. There are still some questions about…
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…
Northwestern (12-14, 5-8 Big Ten) looks to end its three-game losing streak Wednesday at No. 24 Ohio State (20-6, 7-6). This is the first and only regular season meeting between the Wildcats and the Buckeyes. The Wildcats became the “road warriors” of the Big Ten…
The Big Ten season is halfway done as we enter the first full week of February. The league has been one of the more topsy-turvy conferences in college basketball. Michigan started non-conference play at 6-4, but the Wolverines would be the conference tournament’s No. 1…
What better way to close the door on 2013 and turn forward to 2014 than have three of the nation’s premier college basketball conferences begin league play. Today, the Big Ten, Big East, and American Athletic Conference tip off their conference seasons. The Big Ten…
The Big Ten/ACC challenge is always a fun series in non-conference play, but this season it takes on a bigger meaning as these two leagues each make a very strong case to be the best league in all of college basketball. The Big Ten has…
With only a couple of days until the first games of the new college basketball season, here is a look at The Catch and Shoot’s preseason All-American teams. First Team Marcus Smart, So., Oklahoma State (15.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 3.0 spg) Gary…
10. Glenn Robinson III, Michigan Robinson had a very effective freshman year starting for Michigan. The 6’6″ wing posted 11 points per game on 57.2% shooting and 5.4 rebounds. In Michigan’s six NCAA tournament games, he averaged 12.7 points and shot 64.5% from the field.…
By Jesse Kramer The Big Ten was hands-down the best conference in college basketball last season. That status may be removed because of the revamped ACC, but the amazing thing is the Big Ten may be even better this season than it was in 2012-13.…
