By MIKE HABURA With the opening week of college hoops in the books, we got a first look at what is to come in the 2015-16 Mountain West basketball season. Here is what we learned. 1. San Diego State will struggle to score the basketball After dropping a close game at Utah, the Aztecs lost a home contest against Arkansas Little Rock. SDSU was held to just 19 points in the … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the Mountain West Conference
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Five takeaways from week two in the West Coast Conference
By CURRAN McCAULEY The West Coast Conference was in the national spotlight as the second week of college hoops action included a nationally-televised Brigham Young - Long Beach State matchup on Monday Night as part of the Tip-Off Marathon and concluded with Saint Mary’s breezing past Stanford on Sunday night in an ESPNU televised contest from Moraga. Here are five takeaways … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from week two in the West Coast Conference
Sam Dekker, Jahlil Okafor and the possibility of legend
Legends and lore find root in the NCAA Tournament. Before Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan reached household-name status via the NBA, college hoops gave them a platform. March has known Pervis Ellison, Jack Givens and Keith Smart - one-hit wonders whose accomplishments in the NCAA Tournament overshadowed their careers that followed. Who will etch their name … [Read more...] about Sam Dekker, Jahlil Okafor and the possibility of legend
Why I love College Basketball
By Ronak Patel There are many things that make college basketball this time appealing: from the buzzer-beaters to the bracket filling by people across the country. The three weekends that begin in mid to late March that filters into the first weekend of April can be exhilarating, joyous, heart-breaking, dramatic and so many words one can Google or look up on … [Read more...] about Why I love College Basketball