CHICAGO — Chicago native Tyler Ulis carved up No. 5 Duke on Tuesday at the Champions Classic, carrying No. 2 Kentucky to a 74-63 victory. The 5-foot-9 point guard posted game-highs of 18 points, six assists at the United Center without turning over the ball once. He also shot 6-of-13…
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…
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…
Face it. If these Kentucky players wore the name of just about any other school across their chests, they would be national darlings right now. The No. 8 seed that faced nonstop criticism all year long. The preseason No. 1 team that faced expectations of…
It wouldn’t be the NCAA Tournament without a game coming down to a questionable block/charge call. Tennessee was inbounding from the baseline with 10.8 seconds left, trailing 72-71. The Volunteers, who had erased a 15-point deficit in the final 10:32 of the second half, had…
“We understand what’s at stake,” Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said Thursday. “I’ve been in the state 20 years, and the game to me has really only had difficult consequences for the loser twice. Once was two years ago when they stopped our run in…
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…
The first (*second*) round of the NCAA Tournament was probably the best ever. Thursday was a college basketball fanatic’s dream day, and Friday hasn’t been too shabby so far, either. Here are some picks for the Round of 32 games that we’ll be seeing on…
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…
