The 2K Sports Classic is always one of the better early season events. This year, the four-team field is once again exceptional with a pair of NCAA tournament caliber teams, Connecticut and Indiana, expected to meet in the championship game. Boston College is a third…
College basketball’s opening day is finally here, and with that is The Catch and Shoot’s preseason Bracketology for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Here’s a basic of idea of how things will go down when March finally arrives: On March 18 and 19, the First Four…
With the opening night of the college basketball season only two days away, it is time for The Catch and Shoot to unveil its preseason Top 25 rankings. Every team is linked to its conference’s preview, which has a preview of that team. 1. Michigan…
By Jesse Kramer The Big Ten was hands-down the best conference in college basketball last season. That status may be removed because of the revamped ACC, but the amazing thing is the Big Ten may be even better this season than it was in 2012-13.…
50. Noah Vonleh, Indiana Vonleh, a McDonald’s All-American and Jordan Classic participant, will play a big role for Indiana since the Hoosiers lost so many pieces from last year’s team. As a high school senior, he averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists. …
The 2013-14 college basketball season is quickly approaching. In preparation, The Catch and Shoot is releasing 10 players on its “Top 100 Players” list every Monday. After releasing No. 71-80 last week, the season preview continues this week with No. 61-70. 70. Dorian Finney-Smith, Florida…
By Jesse Kramer To combat the inevitable college basketball separation anxiety that always follows the conclusion of the NCAA tournament, here is a (way too) early look at the Top 25 teams for the 2013-14 season. Over the next week, lots of players will opt…
By Jesse Kramer 1. Indiana (23-3, 11-2 Big Ten) As well as Miami has played, Indiana has been playing equally well, and it is in a tougher conference. The loss at Illinois was disconcerting, but the Hoosiers have won eight of their last nine and…
Now that we are in mid-February, bracket projections actually start to mean something. A number of teams have essentially solidified their spot somewhere in the NCAA tournament, and a bunch of others are close to joining them in the field of 68. Still there are…
By Jesse Kramer 1. Indiana (21-3, 9-2 Big Ten) The Hoosiers suffered a last-second loss at unranked Illinois early in the week, but they responded with a 13-point win at Ohio State on Saturday. Despite losing to the Illini, Indiana is still playing like the…
