1. Wichita State (4-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State continues its domination after beating Tulsa by 20 points Saturday. The Shockers play their first true road game of the season Wednesday at Utah. 2. Gonzaga (6-0). Last week: 2 Gonzaga had another impressive week, this…
1. Wichita State (3-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State cruised through its first two weeks of the season, knocking off New Mexico State and Memphis. The Shockers host Tulsa this weekend. 2. Gonzaga (4-0). Last week: 2 Gonzaga has been mightily impressive so far with…
It was the first open gym of the season at Coffeyville Community College. Montel James, then a freshman, was quietly lacing up his basketball shoes when a teammate approached him. “He was like, ‘Hey, don’t Earl look like Kobe?’” James recollects. The teammate was referring to…
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…
1. Wichita State Wichita State is once again the nation’s top mid-major. The Shockers return their backcourt of All-American junior Fred VanVleet, junior Ron Baker and senior Tekele Cotton. Plus they have two talented newcomers in freshman Rashard Kelly and junior college transfer Tom Wamukota. 2. Gonzaga This…
With practice underway and the first games only a handful of weeks in the future, it’s time for The Catch and Shoot to start rolling out its preseason content. To get things started, here is an overview of the favorites for all 32 college basketball…
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.…
The Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with the Mid-Major Rankings, listing the 25-best mid-majors for next season. Some of these could change because players could still leave programs, and programs could still sign recruits or transfers who could become immediately eligible. 1. Wichita State…
1. Wichita State (25-0, 12-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State survived its toughest week of the season with road wins against Indiana State and Northern Iowa. Kenpom.com now gives the Shockers a 69.8% chance of finishing the regular season unbeaten. They will host Southern…
1. Wichita State (23-0, 10-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State struggled a bit in games against Loyola (Chicago) and Evansville but still wound up with a pair of double-digit victories. The Shockers play their toughest game of the conference season at Indiana State this…
