Results matching “conference preview”
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VIDEO: Buzzer-beating Raiders have the Wright stuff in win over Detroit
Mar 9, 2013, 9:30 PM EDT
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In terms of pure talent, the Horizon League final seemed destined to be contested by Detroit and Valparaiso. In reality, this is March, and stuff happens. The third-seeded Wright State Raiders, called out as a sleeper in our Horizon League tourney preview, kept the game close with defense, and won it with a wild Miles…
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Pregame Shootaround 3.8.13: Princeton looks to retain control of Ivy League race
Mar 8, 2013, 10:48 AM EDT
For CBT’s daily preview of conference tournament action, CLICK HERE. Game of the Day: Rutgers at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m., ESPN3) Regardless of what happens at the Prudential Center the Scarlet Knights and Pirates will both play on Tuesday in the first round of the Big East tournament, so there isn’t much on the line…
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Pregame Shootaround 3.7.13: Five tourneys, a B1G battle, and bubble galore
Mar 7, 2013, 3:00 PM EDT
Game of the Night: No. 22 Wisconsin at No. 10 Michigan State (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) The first time these two teams got together back in January, the Badgers lost to Michigan State at home by a deuce. This time, however, the game carries with it a great deal of importance. The Badgers and the…
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Pregame Shootaround 3.6.13: Six ranked teams head on the road
Mar 6, 2013, 2:47 PM EDT
Game of the Night: No. 5 Georgetown at Villanova (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2) The biggest game of the night pits two old school Big East programs and future Catholic 7 programs that could determine quite a bit come NCAA tournament time. Here’s what’s on the line: – For Villanova, they have a chance to lock…
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Pregame Shootaround 3.5.13: Bubble battles, and IU’s Senior Night
Mar 5, 2013, 2:30 PM EDT
Game of the Night: No. 14 Ohio State at No. 2 Indiana (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) I’m still of the mindset that Indiana is the best team in the country, regardless of where they are ranked in relationship to Gonzaga. Why? Well, because they currently hold a two-game lead in the toughest league in the…
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Monday was a light night of college hoops. Brittney Griner dropped 50 points and threw down a dunk during her final home game in Waco. And then there’s the picture you see to your right. Jay Bilas is becoming the Chris Bosh of college basketball. That’s his second photobomb in the last three games. I’m…
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Big Monday delivered last night. There were only 15 games on the schedule, but the marquee games delivered. Kansas and Iowa State played in the game of the night. Elijah Johnson went for 39 points, and scored 12-straight points down the stretch. Some will say Iowa State got jobbed. Others will say that last night…
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Pregame Shootaround 2.19.13: MSU-IU, VCU-St. Louis highlight loaded slate
Feb 19, 2013, 11:36 AM EDT
Game of the Night: No. 1 Indiana at No. 4 Michigan State (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) We already gave this game the full-post preview treatment. Get your popcorn ready. Who’s Getting Upset? No. 5 Florida at Missouri (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) If you look at Kenpom’s numbers, Florida has been the best team in the…
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Pregame Shootaround 2.13.13: Two great rivalries highlight loaded slate
Feb 13, 2013, 3:23 PM EDT
Game of the Day: San Diego State at No. 24 Colorado State (10:00 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network) This is a game that Colorado State really needs to win if they are going to bring home the Mountain West regular season title. While the Rams do get New Mexico at home, they still have road…
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A day after an embarrassing and surprising loss to TCU, the Kansas Jayhawks held a team meeting, giving everyone a chance to speak and go over film from previous wins. According to Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star, freshman guard Ben McLemore said he wanted to take more a leadership role during the meeting. “I just…
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Remember that dominant Florida team everybody was drooling over on Monday? Yeah, they lost last night, to Arkansas, by 11. It was ugly. You know what wasn’t ugly? The Michigan-Ohio State game. It was beautiful. But enough of my thoughts. Let’s hit the links. Wednesday’s Top games: 7:00 p.m. – St. Bonaventure’s @ No. 14…
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10 tidbits to know: Saturday night showdown in Bloomington, the A-10 and more
Feb 1, 2013, 11:06 AM EDT
Vin Parise is a former assistant college coach and the college basketball insider for NBC Sports. Look for his Top 10 Tidbits every week. 1. It doesn’t get much better than No. 1 Michigan at No. 3 Indiana this weekend. Not only can this be a preview of the Big Ten Championship Game — it can also…
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Thursday was a fun night. A handful of teams threw away games with poor execution down the stretch. Niagara on the other hand, capitalized not one, not two but four times. Let’s hit the links. Friday’s Top games: 7:00 p.m. – Yale @ Harvard 7:00 p.m. – Rider @ Fairfield 7:00 p.m. – Manhattan @…
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Cal on Harrow: ‘He’s become that guy that we needed him to be’
Jan 8, 2013, 12:15 PM EDT
Kentucky may not have put together the kind of non-conference performance that will lock up a No. 1 seed come Selection Sunday. Quite frankly, the Wildcats are anything but a lock for the NCAA tournament at this point in the season, and given how weak the SEC is this year, Kentucky could be looking at…
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Pregame Shootaround 1.6.13: Upset-minded Temple travels to meet No. 6 Kansas
Jan 6, 2013, 11:40 AM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Pregame Shootaround 1.5.13: Ohio State-Illinois matchup in Big Ten highlights Saturday’s action
Jan 5, 2013, 11:47 AM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Pregame Shootaround 1.4.13: Memphis visits Knoxville in a game both teams need
Jan 4, 2013, 2:54 PM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Pregame Shootaround 1.3.13: Pac-12 showdown highlights first Thursday of 2013
Jan 3, 2013, 1:54 PM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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While his former head coach Jim Boeheim goes for win No. 903 tonight – which will give him the second-most wins all time in men’s Division I basketball – Scoop Jardine begins his career as a television commentator. Jardine will join SNY’s Big East Preview Show at 5:30 p.m. tonight, according to Donna Ditota of…
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Pregame Shootaround 12.30.12: Mid-majors dominate Sunday’s action
Dec 30, 2012, 12:29 PM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Pregame Shootaround 12.28.12: UCLA has a point to prove as No. 7 Missouri visits
Dec 28, 2012, 1:30 PM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Pregame Shootaround 12.27.12: New Mexico’s trip to Cincinnati headlines schedule
Dec 27, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Pregame Shootaround 12.18.12: Stanford looks to get win over Top 25 team on the road
Dec 18, 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Wish List: Boards and wing defense top KU’s letter to Santa
Dec 15, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT
Over the course of the next two weeks, College Basketball Talk will be detailing what some of the country’s best, most intriguing, and thoroughly enigmatic teams need. It’s the spirit of the holidays. We’re in a giving mood. What do other teams have on their Christmas Wish Lists? Click here to find out. Kansas plays Belmont…
