1. Kentucky (7-0). Last week: 1 Kentucky hosted a talented Providence team Sunday and dominated down the stretch in a 58-38 win. The Wildcats have another big home game Friday against Texas. 2. Wisconsin (7-0). Last week: 2 Wisconsin knocked off Oklahoma, Georgetown and UAB…
1. Kentucky Kentucky is downright talented. And the Wildcats have the depth to fill two top-10 teams. It takes some luck to make reach the Final Four no matter how talented a team is, but it’s hard to imagine Kentucky not playing during college basketball’s…
The most anticipated game on Northern Iowa’s non-conference schedule will now be televised to a national audience. NBC Sports Network released its schedule of 45 college basketball games that will air during the 2014-15 season, including a matchup between Northern Iowa and Virginia Commonwealth on…
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…
Three cheers for college basketball withdrawal! The 2013-14 season wrapped up Monday night with Connecticut defeating Kentucky in the national championship game, and now it’s already time to start looking at what 2014-15 has in store. Here is an ultra early look at how next…
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…
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Fatigue eroded the ferocity of VCU’s attack on both ends of the court, and for the second straight year, the Rams fell in the Atlantic 10 championship game. VCU forced just 12 turnovers and shot 36.9 percent from the field in its 65-61 loss…
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Tomorrow should be a monumental day for George Washington and head coach Mike Lonergan. The Colonials won’t have an opportunity to cut down the nets at Barclays Center — they fell to VCU, 74-55, in the Atlantic 10 semifinals today — but they, in…
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—All year long, Phil Martelli has deflected questions about his team’s lack of depth. Six players routinely log minutes for St. Joseph’s, which defeated St. Bonaventure this afternoon to reach the Atlantic 10 title game. Those six players haven’t rested much since the Hawks…
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—He’s known as an elite ball-stopper. He doesn’t score much — just nine points per game — so when his athletic layups and rare 3-pointers fall through the bottom of the net, he yaps, nodding his head emphatically and clapping his deft hands forcefully.…
