Introductory press conferences for coaches are often full of cliches, ranging from “establishing a culture” to promises of an uptempo play style — with frequent mentions of words like “program,” “opportunity” and “community.” Inspired by Hoop Vision’s Jordan Sperber’s compilation of cliches from the latest coaching carousel, we decided to rewind the clock to a […]
On Tuesday, April 23, the NBA announced the 233 players who filed as early entry candidates for the 2019 NBA Draft, which included 175 players from colleges and other education institutions and 58 international players. Here’s the list of the 175 college basketball players who have declared for the 2019 NBA Draft. The NBA Draft […]
Virginia won its first-ever national championship in 2019, which undoubtedly caps off a best-case season for the Cavaliers. Not just because of how Virginia’s 2018 season ended, but because the ‘Hoos were picked second in the ACC preseason media poll and they debuted at No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. They didn’t […]
The NCAA Tournament provides incredible moments and displays of emotion, ranging from when Cinderella teams experience their first trip to the Big Dance to seniors coming to the realization that their college careers are coming to an end as their teams face an insurmountable deficit in the final minutes. For every NCAA Tournament matchup, starting […]
No. 4 Virginia Tech def. No. 11 Saint Louis 66-52 12 – That’s how many more free throws Virginia Tech made than Saint Louis in its 14-point win. The Billikens out-rebounded the Hokies 35-37 but Virginia Tech got to the free throw line 27 times to Saint Louis’ 16. The Hokies were 22-of-27, while the […]
The first game of the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament will feature Minnesota Coach Richard Pitino coaching against his father’s former team, the seventh-seeded Louisville Cardinals. Of course, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee didn’t intentionally choose this matchup for that reason – when you put 68 teams in a bracket, there […]
The ACC has three of the top four teams in the latest AP Top 25 Poll with No. 2 Virginia, No. 3 North Carolina and No. 4 Duke, as the conference could be the first since the Big East in 2009 to have three schools earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Which […]
It’s March 3 and…80 percent of the Big East is on the NCAA Tournament bubble? Welcome to NCAA Tournament Bracket Scouting, where we analyze the NCAA Tournament resumes and upcoming opportunities among tournament hopefuls from the top six conferences in college basketball. As a reminder, here’s how we define each category. Lock = These teams could […]
Neither Duke nor LSU will win the 2019 national championship, if a recent historical trend holds true. Since the 1999-’00 season, 2011’s UConn roster holds the distinction as being the worst three-point shooting team that’s won the National Championship Game. The Huskies made just 32.9 percent of their threes for the season, and they actually […]
Virginia made history last March when the Cavaliers became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not only were they the No. 1 overall seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, but the ‘Hoos also entered the NCAA Tournament with the No. 1 adjusted defensive efficiency in […]
There are nine new locks across college basketball’s top seven conference in this week’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Scouting, where we evaluate teams’ resumes and what opportunities they have left in the regular season to climb onto the right side of the bubble. As a reminder, here’s how we’re defining each category. Lock = These teams could […]
In two weeks, the West Coast Conference Tournament will be underway and we’ll be preparing for the start of the MAC Tournament on Monday, March 11, the ACC Tournament on Tuesday, March 12, and the rest of the major conference tournaments on Wednesday, March 13. These conference tournaments will provide teams the opportunity to earn […]
On an afternoon in which Virginia shot just 2-of-17 from three, surrendered 12 threes to Louisville and got just 12 points on 4-of-20 shooting from its starting backcourt duo of Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy, the No. 3-ranked Cavaliers defeated the No. 18-ranked Cardinals 64-52 for their fifth road win over a ranked opponent this […]
Eight ranked teams are in action Wednesday night, including the first of two blockbuster Tobacco Road showdowns between Duke and North Carolina. The Blue Devils have a one-game lead over the Tar Heels in the ACC (with Virginia a half-game behind Duke), and North Carolina will try to maintain its perfect road record in conference […]
The most notable result from Week 15 in college basketball was Kentucky’s dominant performance in an 86-69 win over No. 1 Tennessee, which gave the Volunteers their first loss since late November. Tennessee earned the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll in each of the last four weeks so we’ll almost certainly […]