Seton Hall dropped a heart-breaker on Friday night in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. While some numbers tell a little of the story, in the end some big ones are deceiving.
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Several teams get much-needed resume wins on Saturday
Saturday featured several teams picking up a quality win as far as their NCAA Tournament hopes go. They all have more work to do, but this helps.
Oklahoma has the best Big 12 player you don’t know
Missouri and Baylor are looking great, but we love the improvement of one of Lon Kruger’s guards.
Updating the NBA Entry List and Honoring a Maryland Legend
The deadline for early entrants to decide whether they’re staying in the draft or heading back to school has passed. Meanwhile, in College Park, the Gary Williams era has officially come to a close.
Selfish NCAA Rule Betrays Mission to Student-Athletes
A week’s worth of news is capped by the NCAA rule change that forces early entrants to go all-in by mid-April, even if they don’t have much relevant information. How does qualify as making the student-athletes’ educational experience paramount?
Breaking the Studious Silence
The fall semester comes to a close, which means more games on the schedule and more eligible players on the court. As players get their grades back, we take stock of academic rankings for the top 25 teams.
Oklahoma: Capel Out Sick During Sooners’ Win
Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel missed the Sooners’ 100-64 romp against Maryland-Eastern Shore because he was in the hospital with a stomach virus. Assistant coach Mark Cline led the team in Capel’s absence.
Weekend Tournament Quick Hitters
While NJIT’s losing streak gets plenty of attention, Monmouth also entered Saturday’s game without a win. They were 0-6, albeit against a very difficult schedule, so they were happy to get a win. The least difficult opponent they had played before Saturday is probably FIU, and that was a road game against a team not lacking in talent that has been hit by injuries.
NIT Season Tip-Off Notes
The pre-Season NIT gave us four solid teams for the Thanksgiving week event at Madison Square Garden. Oklahoma captured the championship over Purdue in an overtime contest that had March-like intensity. Taking a look back, each team did several things well yet needs other areas to be addressed.
