Many publications are releasing their Top 100 Players list for the 2014-15 season, so here is The Catch and Shoot’s take on the matter. 1. Jahlil Okafor, Duke Photo: Associated Press 2. Montrezl Harrell, Louisville 3. Sam Dekker, Wisconsin 4. Stanley Johnson, Arizona 5. Karl-Anthony…
2015 point guard Jordan Ash announced his commitment to Chris Collins and Northwestern Wednesday on Twitter. Go ‘Cats! #B1GCats#NUEra its official I’m a Northwestern WildCat! — Jordan Ash (@JordanAsh_23) March 19, 2014 Ash, who hails from Saint Joseph High School, picked Northwestern over DePaul, Iowa,…
Wichita State (28-0, 15-0 MVC) remained perfect Wednesday thanks to a perfect performance by sophomore guard Fred VanVleet. VanVleet scored 22 points while shooting 6-of-6 from the field and 10-of-10 from the foul line in the Shockers’ 88-74 win at Loyola Chicago (9-18, 4-11 MVC).…
Loyola (6-10, 1-3 MVC) will be back at Gentile Arena on Wednesday night to host Drake (10-6, 1-3). Though the Bulldogs sit tied with Loyola, Evansville, Bradley and Southern Illinois at the bottom of the Missouri Valley Conference, they have performed much better in the…
Fordham guards Jon Severe and Branden Fraizer torched Harvard for a combined 60 points Saturday, but the Crimson’s balanced effort got them past the Rams at Rose Hill Gym, 94-86. With this victory, Harvard (11-1) has now won seven games in a row, including six…
The ACC got the hot start in this year’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge with four wins and two losses in the front end of the event. Here are some notes and reactions to Tuesday’s six games. Syracuse 69, Indiana 52 Just like in last year’s Sweet…
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…
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…
The Charleston Classic’s 2013 field has a surefire NCAA tournament team in New Mexico and another likely one in Massachusetts. But both are on the same side of the bracket, so they will likely meet in the semifinals and the loser will be sent to…
College basketball’s opening day is finally here. It should be a great weekend, so here are 11 games you should look out for. 1. Colorado @ Baylor, Friday at 10 p.m. ET Colorado checked in at No. 20 in The Catch and Shoot’s preseason rankings,…
