2009-10 Result: 29-8 (11-5 Big 12) lost to Butler, 63-56 in the West Regional final. Coach: Frank Martin 72-32 in three seasons in Manhattan. Twenty-one Wildcats have laced them up in the National Basketball Association. Currently, Michael Beasley, Cartier Martin and Bill Walker earn paychecks in the Association. The Wildcats have punched 24 tickets to The Dance with … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #4 Kansas State
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Pre-Season Countdown | #5 Villanova
2009-10 Result: 25-8 (13-5 Big East) lost to St. Mary's, 75-68 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Coach Jay Wright: 325-184 in 16 seasons (203-99 in nine campaigns with the Wildcats). Thirty-eight Wildcats have graduated to the National Basketball Association with current players including Malik Allen, Dante Cunningham, Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry. Villanova has … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #5 Villanova
Pre-Season Countdown | #6 Purdue
2009-10 Result: 29-6 (14-4 Big Ten) lost to Duke, 70-57 in the third round of the South Region Coach: Matt Painter 137-61 in six years (112-56 in five campaings with Purdue). Thirty Boilermakers have moved on to the National Basketball Association. Current Boilermakers in the N.B.A. include Brian Cardinal, Carl Landry and Brad Miller. Last season's run to the Sweet … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #6 Purdue
Pre-Season Countdown | #7 Butler
2009-10 Result: 33-5 (18-0 Horizon League) lost to Duke, 61-59 in the national finals. Coach: Brad Stevens 89-15 in three seasons with the Bulldogs. Four Butler Bulldogs have graduated to the National Basketball Association including Gordon Hayward who currently plays with the Utah Jazz. Last season's run to the finals was Butler's tenth appearance in the NCAA … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #7 Butler
Pre-Season Countdown | #8 Kansas
2009-10 Result: 33-3 (15-1 Big 12) lost to Northern Iowa 69-67 in the second round of the Midwest Region. Coach: Bill Self 409-148 17 seasons (202-43 in 7 years with the Jayhawks). Fifty-four Jayhawks have made their way to the National Basketball Association. Current players include Cole Aldrich, Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Nick Collison, Drew Gooden, Xavier Henry, … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #8 Kansas