Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 34 -4 (13 - 3 ACC) Beat Michigan State to win NCAA Tournament, 89 - 72. Coach: Roy Williams 176 - 37 (6 seasons at UNC) 594- 138 overall Key Returners: Ed Davis - 6.7ppg,6.6rpg Deon Thompson - 10.6ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown |#4 North Carolina
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College Hoops Countdown | #5 Villanova
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 30 - 8 (13 -5 Big East) Lost to North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four, 83 - 69. Coach: Jay Wright 178 - 91(eight seasons at Villanova) 300 -176 overall Key Returners: Scottie Reynolds - … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #5 Villanova
College Hoops Countdown | #6 Purdue
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 27 - 10 (11 - 7 Big Ten) Lost to UConn in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, 72 - 60. Coach: Matt Painter 108 -55 (5 seasons) Key Returners: JaJuan Johnson - 13.4ppg, 5.6rpg Robbie Hummel - 12.5ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #6 Purdue
College Hoops Countdown | #7 Kentucky
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 22 - 14 (8 - 8 SEC) Lost in the third round of the NIT Tournament to Notre Dame, 77 - 67. Coach: John Calipari (first season) 444 - 140 17 seasons Key Returners: Patrick Patterson - 17.9ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #7 Kentucky
College Hoops Countdown | #8 Duke
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 30 -7 (11 - 5 ACC) Lost to Villanova in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, 77 - 54. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski 760 - 215 (29 seasons at Duke) 833 - 274 (34 seasons) Key Returners: Brian Zoubek - 4.1ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #8 Duke