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…
The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with an early look at the Big Ten. Wisconsin enters as the big favorite with four starters returning from a team that is fresh off a Final Four appearance. There are still some questions about…
Michigan forward Jon Horford will transfer from Wolverines’ program, the school announced Thursday. Horford, a redshirt junior forward, averaged 3.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game last season, helping the Wolverines to a Big Ten title and NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance. He was one…
Replacing the National Player of the Year when you’re a freshman is not easy. And that’s exactly what Derrick Walton Jr. had to do for Michigan this season. “As soon as Trey decided to leave, he knew he had to take on possibly the starting…
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…
After a disaster of a conference opener, Northwestern (7-7, 0-1 Big Ten) hits the road for the first time in 2014 to face Michigan (9-4, 1-0) on Sunday. The Wolverines, a preseason top 10 squad which struggled to an 8-4 non-conference record, picked up a…
What better way to close the door on 2013 and turn forward to 2014 than have three of the nation’s premier college basketball conferences begin league play. Today, the Big Ten, Big East, and American Athletic Conference tip off their conference seasons. The Big Ten…
In the headliner matchup of the Saturday’s 2013 Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitation, Michigan defeated Stanford, 68-65. “We had a great week of practice, we prepared tough for this game,” Michigan senior Jordan Morgan said. “We were ready from the tip. We knew we wanted this…
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…
