Compiled by RYAN MCDONOUGH with liner notes by JOSH KAY. 1. Oklahoma (12-0/1-0) Points: 342. (8 first-place votes) Previous ranking: 2. Upcoming: Monday at No. 2 Kansas, Saturday vs. Kansas State. All eyes will be on Phog Allen Fieldhouse Monday night when the Sooners do battle with Kansas. 2. Kansas (12-1/1-0) Points: 333. (6 first-place … [Read more...] about Big 12 grabs top spots in weekly rankings
Big East
Senior Remy Abell becomes fifth different Xavier Musketeer honored by Big East
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI — Xavier senior guard Remy Abell has been named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll. Abell is the fifth different Musketeer to be honored by the BIG EAST already this season. Abell averaged 13.5 points, 3.0 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 steals in XU’s first two BIG EAST games, while shooting 9-12 (.750) from the field, including … [Read more...] about Senior Remy Abell becomes fifth different Xavier Musketeer honored by Big East
Xavier Musketeers are how they practice
By PAUL GOTHAM At 12-0, Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers are off to their best start in school history. This week's ranking in the AP and USA Today's polls at number six stands as the program's high-water mark, and the seventh-year coach knows where his team's success originates. "The one thing that has carried our team throughout the entire non-conference part of the slate … [Read more...] about Xavier Musketeers are how they practice
Marquette – Syracuse thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when these two Big East teams square off for second time this season. 11th seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (21-14) faces the 3rd seeded Syracuse Orange (27-7) on Sunday in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Championship at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. The winner gets a trip to the Eastern Regional in Newark, New … [Read more...] about Marquette – Syracuse thread
Cincinnati-UConn thread
It’s tournament time in the city. Ring-a-ling. Hear them ring. Soon it will be the Final Four… A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Big East foes clash. Matchup Gates moving up list Cincinnati is making its first NCAA Championship appearance since 2005, and won its opening game of the NCAA Championship for the third consecutive time (2004, 2005, … [Read more...] about Cincinnati-UConn thread