Last year’s 13-17 debacle marked an abrupt and sour end to a decorated 7-year run of success under Mr. Mayor Fred Hoiberg (2010 - 2015) and Steve Prohm (2015-2017). Now, with the return of Lindell Wigginton and a healthy Nick Weiler-Babb to spearhead a dynamic backcourt, the Clones are primed to restore the magic back to its rightful home in Hilton Coliseum.
Read more#28 Purdue Preview 2018-19
The Boilermakers were gutted this offseason with the graduation of four senior starters from last year’s 2nd-seeded squad in the NCAA tournament. But Matt Painter’s coaching chops and the return of POTY candidate Carsen Edwards should keep Purdue competitive atop the Big 10 once again in 2018-19.
Read more#30 Indiana Preview 2018-19
The combination of Juwan Morgan’s withdrawal from the NBA draft and Romeo Langford’s decision to stay home for school has Hoosier Hysteria at an all-time high in Bloomington. Can Archie Miller put the pieces together for a run at a Big Ten title and end IU’s 2-year tournament drought?
Read more#31 Texas Preview 2018-19
No Mo, No problem? Only time will tell if that phrase holds true with the Longhorns losing their supreme shot-swatter to the NBA draft this summer. Texas should once again reload with a stable of athletic guards and wings back in the mix for Shaka Smart’s 4th full season as the leading man in Austin.
Read more#32 Nebraska Preview 2018-19
The basketball buzz is officially back in Lincoln as Timmy Miles and the boys are riding high off a 22-win season. So, with a top-4 of Glynn Watson, James Palmer, Isaac Copeland and Isaiah Roby all back in the mix, the Cornhuskers could be a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten title race.
Read more#33 Maryland Preview 2018-19
After being gutted by early NBA Draft entrants this summer, Mark Turgeon must yet again re-stock the talent cupboard in College Park. He brings in another top-tier recruiting class, but must first address the turnover epidemic that plagued the Terrapins far too often last season.
Read more#34 Wisconsin Preview 2018-19
Wisconsin’s unrivaled consistency hit a bump in the road last season as the Badgers were absent from the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998 (!!!). Now, with a promising sophomore class returning to support low-post aficionado Ethan Happ, Greg Gard has all the pieces he needs to right the ship back on course.
Read more#35 Cincinnati Preview 2018-19
UC’s mega-meltdown against Nevada in the Round of 32 sent the Bearcats packing before the tournament’s 2nd weekend for the 6th year in a row. Cincy returns a talented perimeter core, but must now re-tool the interior with Gary Clark and Kyle Washington both graduating this summer.
Read more2017-18 Final Four Preview: Michigan vs. Loyola Chicago
And then there were four... Michigan and Loyola enter the Final 4 riding a combined 30-game winning streak, so something's gotta give this Saturday in San Antonio to determine who plays for all the marbles Monday night.
Read more2017-18 Elite 8 Preview: Villanova vs. Texas Tech
Nova Nation and the Red Raiders find themselves one step away from college basketball's most revered stage - will Chris Beard break through for his first ever Final 4? Or will the Nova offensive machine keep rolling and send the Wildcats back to the grand stage after falling short in the Round of 32 last season...
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: South Region
Kentucky's impossibly-difficult path the Final Four (according to John Calipari, at least) has opened up completely, as the first region ever to have all 1-4 seeds fail to make the Sweet 16 appears ripe for Big Blue's picking. Kansas State, Loyola-Chicago, and Nevada hope to undermine that goal, though...
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: East Region
The East has become the 'Region of Chalk' with four of the top 5 seeds advancing to the Sweet 16 - All eyes turn to Boston where Villanova, West Virginia, Purdue and Texas Tech will determine the fate of their Final 4 destiny...
Read moreSouth Region Preview: 2017-18 NCAA Tournament Preview
Armed with two of the toughest defenses college basketball has ever seen, Virginia and Cincinnati find themselves on a collision course as the top-2 seeds in the South...
Read moreEast Region Preview: 2017-18 NCAA Tournament
'The Brunson Burner' and the top-seeded Wildcats are back to avenge last year's round of 32 departure in hopes of recapturing the magic from 'Supernova's' 2016 national championship run...
Read moreAmerican 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Mick Cronin and the Bearcats hushed the Wichita State preseason hype, claiming the AAC regular season crown by two full games - Cincy, Wichita and Houston will focus on rounding into postseason form this weekend in Orlando, given their at-large berths are already safely in tact.
Read moreConference USA 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Middle Tennessee refused to surrender their C-USA title belt led by the interior dominance of Nick King. But can Kermit Davis solve Marshall's 'run-and-gun' offensive attack which befuddled the Blue Raiders twice during the regular season?
Read moreAtlantic 10 2017-18 Tournament Preview
After a clear-cut top-3 (Rhody, St. Bonnies and Davidson) the rest of the A-10 formed a massive logjam in the middle of the final standings. 12 of the league's 14 teams tallied at least 7 wins in conference, which means it could be a wild ride this weekend in D.C.
Read morePac-12 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Phew, it was a rough year for the Pac-12 - not only was the league's top-to-bottom competitiveness watered down, but two of its premier programs played the season with a dark grey cloud hovering over them.
Read moreSWAC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Grambling was the toast of the SWAC this year, but ineligibility will keep them out of contention for the championship this weekend in Houston - after a rather rocky conference season, can Mike Davis and the Tigers sustain their recent SWAC tourney dominance?
Read moreAmerica East Tournament Preview 2017-18
Ignoring the weird home loss to Hartford, Vermont continued their dominance of the America East on their way to a 2nd straight regular season title - it's the Catamounts tournament to lose, but Albany and UMBC will not go quietly.
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