What we thought a month ago:Duke's worst days are behind it. What we think now:Duke has really struggled in recent weeks. Our take:The best thing about analytics in college basketball is they allow us to examine
At 6-2 7/8 and 222 pounds, Medrano has a frame that is more reminiscent of a safety's than that of an NFL linebacker. He's likely going to need make his living on special teams to stick on a roster at the next level, but the straight-line speed he displayed in Indianapolis -- ...
Cooley's teams are always stacked with rugged defenders, but this group hasn't fit that profile since the vibe changed midway through the season. During that 7-8 stretch, the Friars were 154th in adjusted defensive efficiency. Yes, the Sweet 16 team from a year ago is in the...
Madsen, 47, whose Utah Valley team is 28-8 and playing Tuesday in the semifinals of the NIT at Las Vegas, certainly wasn’t an NBA star. But he was an All-American at Stanford, where he made it to the Final Four, and he played on championship teams with the Los Angeles Lakers his...
Right now UAB at the top of the conference is projected only as a 14 or 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and NO TEAMS are currently projected to make the NIT. Before you try to blame this situation on conference realignment, consider the previous basketball success at several of our member...
I've read a few comments in recent threads saying that a certain play or way of playing is "bush league." I know what the term refers to, but i have a few questions. Hasn't cheating (stealing signs, pitchers scuffing balls, hidden ball tricks, etc.) always been a part of the game...
One would think this would be the year, and not just because he’s putting up great numbers again, his best numbers as a Met: He’s also the unquestioned leader of one of the most exciting, and best, teams in baseball. But also don’t forget the real reason he hasn’t made an ...
tournament is about 347, so even after the NCAA has its field, many quality teams are left out. The NIT holds a tournament at the same time as the NCAA, inviting 40 teams from those not chosen for the NCAA field. These NIT-invited teams are happy to have a tournament in which to ...
Four teams — four survivors, actually — all headed for San Antonio, eager to answer the question that has been asked constantly since this unconventional season began in November. What could possibly happen next? This had already turned into the NCAA NHB Tournament. Never ...
In retrospect, it seems almost unimaginable. Only three teams willing to throw their hat in the ring for a future Hall of Famer. But every other team really passed, even the Dodgers, who, although they'd drafted Seaver half a year earlier, were preoccupied with their aces Koufax and Don ...