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…
Ohio State junior LaQuinton Ross will forgo his senior season to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft, the school announced Friday. Ross, a 6’8″ forward, led the Buckeyes in scoring and rebounding this season, averaging 15.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He also drained…
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…
All-Big Ten First Team (Player of the Year in bold) Tim Frazier, Penn State—15.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.5 apg Gary Harris, Michigan State—17.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 spg Nik Stauskas, Michigan—17.4 ppg, 3.4 apg, 45.8 3P% Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa—17.0 ppg, 3.5 apg, 1.8 spg…
Northwestern (12-14, 5-8 Big Ten) looks to end its three-game losing streak Wednesday at No. 24 Ohio State (20-6, 7-6). This is the first and only regular season meeting between the Wildcats and the Buckeyes. The Wildcats became the “road warriors” of the Big Ten…
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…
1. No. 10 Ohio State @ No. 17 Marquette, Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on Fox Ohio State and Marquette headline the weekend as the only battle between two top-25 teams. Both clubs enter at 2-0, but neither has really been tested. The Buckeyes blew…
1. LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State Ross averaged 8.3 points last season while shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc. In Ohio State’s four NCAA tournament games, he averaged 15 points. Now that he is a starter and the Buckeyes’ best scorer, he will blossom into one…
30. Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova Arcidiacono was a unanimous selection to the Big East All-Freshman team last season. He averaged 11.9 points and 3.5 assists while draining 2.1 three-pointers per game. The shooting guard had five games with more than 20 points, including a season-high 32…
