This is a guest post by Tim Balk (@TimBalk). Balk is a freshman at Northwestern University studying journalism, and he writes with The Catch and Shoot’s Jesse Kramer at The Daily Northwestern. ROSEMONT, Ill. — There was DePaul (12-18, 6-11 Big East), struggling early against…
1. Kentucky (27-0, 14-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky steamrolled Auburn last week, posting 110 points on the Tigers, to remain unbeaten. The Wildcats continue their quest for a perfect season against Mississippi State and Arkansas this week. 2. Virginia (25-1, 13-1 ACC). Last…
1. Kentucky (25-0, 12-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky held off a talented LSU team on the road and then blew out South Carolina at Rupp Arena. Kenpom gives Kentucky at least an 84 percent chance of winning in each of its six remaining regular…
1. Kentucky (23-0, 10-0 SEC). Last week: 1 It was another week without a blemish for Kentucky. The Wildcats held off Georgia and Florida last week to remain unbeaten. According to Kenpom, they are now more likely to finish the regular season without a loss than…
DePaul caught the nation’s eye with a hot start in Big East play, but the Blue Demons have struggled the last few weeks. That continued Saturday when DePaul fell 83-73 at Butler for its fourth loss in the last five games. A myriad of turnovers…
Finally, The Catch and Shoot’s first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament have arrived. For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids…
1. Kentucky (11-0). Last week: 1 Kentucky blew past UNC for another double-digit victory. The Wildcats face UCLA in Chicago this week. 2. Duke (8-0). Last week: 2 Duke hosts Elon Monday in its first home game of December. The Blue Devils are back on the…
The Big East is off to an amazing start and appears to have seven teams capable of making the NCAA Tournament. Almost one month into the season, here is how the 10 teams in the league are stacking up. 1. Villanova (8-0) Villanova already has…
1. Kentucky (9-0). Last week: 1 Kentucky continues to look unstoppable. The Wildcats knocked off Texas by 12 points and then blew out Eastern Kentucky last week. 2. Duke (8-0). Last week: 4 Duke upset Wisconsin on the road in what could very possibly be…
Villanova is favored to repeat as Big East champions, but an improved Georgetown team will be on the Wildcats’ heels. 1. Villanova Key losses: James Bell Key returners: Darrun Hilliard II, JayVaughn Pinkston, Ryan Arcidiacono, Josh Hart, Daniel Ochefu, Dylan Ennis Key additions: Phil Booth,…
