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…
First Team Shabazz Napier, Connecticut—18.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.9 apg Napier was already a hands-down, first-team All-American before the postseason, but his NCAA Tournament performance has elevated him to a new level. Napier has led No. 7 seed Connecticut to the Final Four, averaging 23.3…
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…
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…
The 2K Sports Classic is always one of the better early season events. This year, the four-team field is once again exceptional with a pair of NCAA tournament caliber teams, Connecticut and Indiana, expected to meet in the championship game. Boston College is a third…
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…
With only a couple of days until the first games of the new college basketball season, here is a look at The Catch and Shoot’s preseason All-American teams. First Team Marcus Smart, So., Oklahoma State (15.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 3.0 spg) Gary…
20. Rasheed Sulaimon, Duke Sulaimon put together a solid freshman season last year, averaging 11.6 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 37.1% on three-pointers. The Texas native often had three outings with more than 20 points against Maryland, Boston College, and Creighton. Sulaimon is one…
By Jesse Kramer Out of the mess that was conference realignment came the American Athletic Conference, which is essentially a mix of teams from Big East and Conference USA. Louisville, which will be spending its only season in this league before moving to the ACC,…
