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…
A bunch of great matchups are on Sunday’s slate. The day tips off with No. 10 seed Stanford going for its second straight upset against a Kansas team that will once again be without Joel Embiid. Then undefeated Wichita State gets its toughest matchup of the…
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…
Manhattan defeated Iona to secure a NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2004. (Photo: AP | Stephan Savoia Championship week continues in college basketball with the first round of conference tournaments wrapping up. So far, 12 teams have secured automatic bids to the…
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…
1. Wichita State (21-0, 8-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State remained unbeaten with tough wins at Illinois State and Drake last week. The Shockers return home this week to face two of the MVC’s worse teams, Loyola (Chicago) and Evansville. 2. Indiana State…
February is right around the corner, and now is when bracket projections actually begin to take some weight. Arizona and Syracuse currently sit on top as the No. 1 and No. 2 overall seeds. Michigan State and Kansas fill out the top line. Here’s a…
More than one month into the regular season, it’s time for the first Bracketology for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Here’s a rundown of how things will look in March. On March 18 and 19, the First Four will take place in Dayton. Second and Third Round…
1. Gonzaga (4-0). Last week: 1 Gonzaga takes its undefeated record to the Maui Invitational this week. The Zags open the tournament against Dayton, which is also 4-0. 2. Wichita State (5-0). Last week: 3 Wichita State enters the CBE Classic with a perfect…
