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CHJ: Bubble Watch 2013 (1/31/13)
Welcome to the 2012-2013 College Hoops Journal Bubble Watch. Each week I’ll be giving you the run-down on which teams that have a shot at reaching the tournament. I’ve put together a snapshot of each team so that you can also make an educated guess on which teams will be dancing in March. If you [...]
2012 NBA Mock Draft — CHJ Edition 1.0
We’re less than two months away from the 2012 NBA draft. Ousted playoff teams are now looking forward to the next monumental event on the NBA calendar, where needs are met and hope is renewed. Here’s my take on how the first round will shape up: 1. Charlotte Bobcats: Anthony Davis, Kentucky Davis will go [...]
Loyola reaches the MAAC mountaintop — finally
Springfield, Mass. – Throughout the season, Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos has lauded the unselfishness of his lone senior in the playing rotation. England native Shane Walker is a 6-foot-10, 222-pound forward that came to Loyola via the transfer route from the University of Maryland, where Patsos was a longtime assistant under former Terps coach Gary [...]
The Latest at CHJ: Beating the Odds: Teams looking to join the NCAA club
There are 50 teams that have never made the NCAA Tournament. Everyone has heard of Northwestern’s plight, but as conference tournaments kick into high gear during championship fortnight a number of smaller conference schools get their shot at earning an automatic berth to the Big Dance. Of course, seven of those schools – due to [...]
A Throwback Revival at the Cathedral
Imagine a drill sergeant yelling at you in your face. Then imagine that you are in a tiny room, and the noise reverberates and crashes. Then multiply that by 8,000. That was what the Palestra was like last night. One particular second half moment stands out: Penn had just gone on a 7-0 run whipping [...]
The Latest at CHJ: Robert Sacre’s moment is now
As each game comes and goes in this basketball season, it slowly withers away the time Robert Sacre has left in a Gonzaga uniform. Ask him about his final season, the senior center is not reflective nor for that matter, focused on what lies ahead when the calendar flips to March and the tournament commences. [...]
The Latest at CHJ: Eight fateful minutes
With 7:58 remaining Iona held a convincing 65-48 lead over Manhattan. The Gaels were rolling, but it was all about to unravel. From then on, the Jaspers outscored the Gaels 27-7 and delivered the final knockout on Emmy Andujar’s banked in last-second 3 over Scott Machado. The 75-72 loss dealt a serious blow to Iona’s at-large [...]
The latest at CHJ: Our college hoops Dream Team
I’m piggybacking off of the guys at CBSSports.com who each created his own dream team of current college basketball stars. Unlike the CBSSports.com dream teams, I wanted to put together a roster of players that aren’t just superstars and Player of the Year candidates. I wanted to find 10 guys (I stopped at 10 because [...]
The latest at CHJ: We’re back, and so is college basketball. Our new look, new writers for a new season
It’s been four years since the first post was published on this site. Back on Nov. 10, 2007, this place looked a lot different (if you can still picture the old header and format, then your continued return to this place is incredibly apppreciated). But it’s been able to morph over time, and now the [...]
The debate: BCS vs. NCAA tournament
Who does it better, the BCS or college basketball? (Upfront, I will say I am against the BCS and would love to see a college football playoff.) Just look at this year’s NCAA Tournament, which has shown that a team not on its game can lose. That is the beauty of any tournament, and this [...]
