1. Gonzaga (7-1). Last week: 2 Gonzaga took Arizona into overtime on the road before losing by three points. The Bulldogs face two more Pac-12 opponents, Washington State and UCLA, this week. 2. Wichita State (5-1). Last week: 1 Wichita State bounced back from its…
1. Wichita State (4-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State continues its domination after beating Tulsa by 20 points Saturday. The Shockers play their first true road game of the season Wednesday at Utah. 2. Gonzaga (6-0). Last week: 2 Gonzaga had another impressive week, this…
Purdue defeated Brigham Young in overtime Wednesday to finish fifth at the 2014 Maui Invitational. This was the Boilermakers’ second straight fifth-place finish at the event. After losing to Kansas State in its first game, Purdue knocked off Missouri with ease to reach the fifth-place…
1. Wichita State (3-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State cruised through its first two weeks of the season, knocking off New Mexico State and Memphis. The Shockers host Tulsa this weekend. 2. Gonzaga (4-0). Last week: 2 Gonzaga has been mightily impressive so far with…
It’s not even November yet, but here is The Catch and Shoot’s first look at 2015 NCAA Tournament bracket projections: (All projected conference champions are in italics.) MIDWEST EAST Louisville 1 Kentucky 1 Wisconsin Columbus 16 Texas Southern/Hartford 16 Central Connecticut St./High Point 8…
1. Wichita State Wichita State is once again the nation’s top mid-major. The Shockers return their backcourt of All-American junior Fred VanVleet, junior Ron Baker and senior Tekele Cotton. Plus they have two talented newcomers in freshman Rashard Kelly and junior college transfer Tom Wamukota. 2. Gonzaga This…
What made you think I’d wait to put up my first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament? Next year’s Big Dance is still way in the future, but we might as well take a general look at the what the field could look like.…
The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early preview of the 2014-15 season continues with the Mid-Major All-American teams. With three All-America teams, here are the 15 mid-major players to keep a close eye on next season. First Team Fred VanVleet, Wichita State VanVleet led Wichita…
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…
