UIC continued its postseason run Monday with an 80-71 over George Washington in the CBI quarterfinals. The Flames led by 17 with 8:14 remaining, but a Colonials run brought them within one possession in the final two minutes. UIC (17-18, 7-11 Horizon) took care of the…
Although no local teams made the NCAA Tournament, 2015 was the best year in a long time for Chicago college basketball. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its top 10 moments of the year and will be rolling out one per day until New Year’s Eve, when the…
DePaul ended its three-game losing streak Tuesday a monumental, 82-61 win against No. 20 George Washington at Allstate Arena. The victory was the Blue Demons’ first at home against a ranked team since Jan. 3, 2008, when they upset No. 17 Villanova. DePaul led from start to…
Forward Myke Henry had 11 points and a pair of dunks Tuesday in DePaul’s impressive victory over No. 20 George Washington. This and-one slam in the first half over 6-foot-9 George Washington forward Tyler Cavanaugh was particularly remarkable. Here’s the jam from another angle:
DePaul’s difficult conclusion to non-conference play ends Tuesday when the Blue Demons host George Washington. What you should know about George Washington (10-1, No. 40 KenPom): George Washington is a sound team all-around, which is why it is ranked No. 20 in the AP poll and No. 40 in KenPom.…
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…
In its second true road game of the season, DePaul (6-2) fell to George Washington (6-2) Thursday. The 81-68 defeat ended the Blue Demons’ four-game winning streak. A solid start put DePaul ahead 12-11 with 13:28 to go before halftime. Then a pair of Kevin Larsen inside…
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…
With Tuesday’s release of the Big East schedule, DePaul’s slate for the 2014-15 season is now complete. Once again, things are not looking good for the Blue Demons, with another expected finish at the bottom of the conference. DePaul eases its way into the 2014-15 season…
I already gave you my picks for Thursday’s games, so here is what I think will happen Friday. No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Mercer, 11:15 a.m. CT on CBS, Midwest Region I have Duke in my Final Four, but Mercer has the players…
