Originally published in USA Today Sports Weekly's College Basketball Season Preview issue. By RYAN McDONOUGH After finishing as co-Summit League Regular Season Champion at 12-4 in conference play, South Dakota State emerged victorious in the Summit League Tournament Finals and danced in March. Behind standout sophomore Mike Daum, SDSU sits as an early favorite to … [Read more...] about Daum, Jackrabbits favorite in the Summit
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Five takeaways from the Mountain West Conference slate
By MIKE HABURA Thanksgiving week provided an abundance of Mountain West Conference hoops with teams traveling to holiday tournaments around the country. Here are five takeaways from this week’s holiday hoops action: 1. Boise State gains valuable experience against top ranked opponents After notching a 71-64 victory over undefeated UC Irvine, Boise State ended the week … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the Mountain West Conference slate
Deep Mountain West Conference up for grabs
By MIKE HABURA SDSU, Boise St. Picked as Early Conference Favorites Mountain West Conference 2015-16 Preseason Power Rankings SDSU - Steve Fischer returns with an athletic group that will dominate the conference on the defensive side of the ball and win the regular season title. Boise St. - The Broncos look to defend their regular season conference title behind … [Read more...] about Deep Mountain West Conference up for grabs
Rebounds & Putbacks: FGCU goes on road and defeats South Dakota State
By Paul Gotham First reactions from FGCU's 71-58 victory over the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. Knowing the scouting report South Dakota State entered play averaging 76.2 points a game. The Jackrabbits were hitting 45.9 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent behind the arc. At halftime, head coach Scott Nagy commented: "We want to play faster than them." … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: FGCU goes on road and defeats South Dakota State