The Missouri Valley Conference and Mountain West announced the matchups for their 2016 inter-conference challenge series. Matchups for the event are based on several factors, such as recent achievements, records and RPI rankings. The conferences also factor in how teams are projected to perform in the…
1. Kentucky (13-0). Last week: 1 Kentucky got passed its toughest regular season test Saturday at Louisville. Kenpom gives the Wildcats a 24.1% chance of finishing the regular season with a perfect record. 2. Duke (10-0). Last week: 2 Duke returns home this week to…
1. Kentucky (12-0). Last week: 1 Pure domination is the only way to describe Kentucky’s Saturday win against UCLA. The Wildcats led the Bruins 41-7 at halftime and won by 39 points. 2. Duke (10-0). Last week: 2 After beating Elon by 13 points and…
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…
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…
Rosters for the 2014-15 season are closer to being set now that the NBA Draft deadline has passed and we are getting deeper into the regular signing period. Here is an updated version of the Ultra Early Top 25, reflecting roster changes that occured since the…
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.…
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…
Colorado State (8-4) had lost two home games in a row, but the Rams were not about to drop a third. The Rams started slowly against the UIC Flames (5-8), but they opened up a seven-point halftime lead and then imposed their athleticism and talent…
UIC (5-7) continues its western road trip Monday night at Colorado State. The Rams, who have been to two consecutive NCAA Tournaments, are 7-4 this season, but they are coming off a home loss to Denver. Last time out at UC Riverside on Friday, the…
