While the casual hoops fan is focused on traditional Big Ten Conference powers Ohio State, Michigan State, and Indiana again this season, they might be forgetting about another once storied program from the conference that is primed to make a run at the Final Four. Most haven’t really given the Michigan Wolverines much thought ever [...]
November 12, 2012
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A few weeks ago, when prized high school prospect Andrew Wiggins reclassified to the 2013 recruiting class, basketball fans across the nation rejoiced as we now all will get to see the unanimous top rated prospect one year earlier in college. Whether he ultimately chooses Kentucky, Florida State, Florida, Ohio State, or any of the [...]
November 7, 2012
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Highlights, NCAA
Back in late April, coach Ben Howland and the UCLA Bruins were fresh off assembling the #1 rated recruiting class in the nation, and had a fighting chance at getting back to the program’s rightful place among the NCAA elite teams. But then came the disappointing news that fellow Top 5 rated recruits Shabazz Muhammed [...]
November 5, 2012
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While many college basketball fans are clearly focused on John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats early on this offseason, as the Cats may be in the midst of securing the best recruiting class in history, Bill Self at Kansas is quietly formulating his very own All-Star incoming class for 2013 as well. After a down [...]
October 18, 2012
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It has been since midway through the ’07-’08 season that legendary collegiate coach Bob Knight last coached a minute on an NCAA hardwood. After finishing with a record 902 Division I coaching victories, a mark since broken by Duke University’s Mike Kryzewski, “The General” has since taken his talents to the broadcast booth as an [...]
October 17, 2012
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Mock Draft 2011, NCAA
When it comes to virtually everything involving the Kentucky Wildcats’ prestigious basketball program, it would be an understaitement to say that Big Blue Nation does everything big. That’s especially the case when it comes to their annual Big Blue Madness that signifies the beginning of the hoops season as the event usually features something spectacular [...]
October 15, 2012
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Baylor coach Scott Drew has enjoyed some previously unprecedented success with the Bears’ mens basketball program during his tenure, primarily because he has parlayed being one of the nation’s best recruiters into deep NCAA Tournament success. Although Baylor just lost 3 players to the NBA in Quincy Miller, Quincy Acy, and Perry Jones III, they [...]
October 15, 2012
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Just last week, two of the Top 5 players in the 2013 recruiting class committed to the reigning National Champion Kentucky Wildcats when the highly touted Harrison twins chose to play their college ball for the Cats. Now just one week later another Top 5 player, elite level forward James Young has also given a [...]
October 12, 2012
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We’ve seen quite a few outlandish dunks over the years during college basketball’s annual Midnight Madness festivities that officially signal the beginning of each NCAA hoops season. Some of the more memorable high risers included University of Indiana freshman Victor Oladipo jamming it over 8 people back in 2010, University of Maryland 7 foot center [...]
October 9, 2012
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