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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Gritty defense pushes Fresno State past Pepperdine in late comeback victory
By MIKE HABURA FRESNO, CA – Following Fresno State’s 69-66 season opening victory over Pepperdine, head coach Rodney Terry said, “We can be the best defensive team in our league.” The ‘Dogs took a big step towards that Friday night, forcing 18 turnovers and compiling eight blocks and 15 steals, six of which came in the final four minutes. Fresno State went in to the … [Read more...] about Gritty defense pushes Fresno State past Pepperdine in late comeback victory
Games of intrigue 11.6
By Paul Casey Gotham A glance at some of the interesting tilts on this week’s college basketball slate. Kansas at Kansas State -- tonight, 9p.m. K-State's season is falling harder than former Western New York Congressman Chris Lee's political career. A victory tonight could provide a taste of redemption. Michigan State at Ohio State -- Tuesday, 9 p.m. The … [Read more...] about Games of intrigue 11.6
Casey’s Top 25 | 2/14/11
The top eight stayed the same with some changing of positions. As for 9-25? They are like a Jerry Lee Lewis song: "Come on over baby. Whole lotta shakin' goin' on." 1. Texas - The Horns are holding opponents to 36.3 percent from the field (2nd in the nation) and 28.1 percent from behind the arc (5th). 2. Kansas - Tonight's game with K-State looked like a dandy in the … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | 2/14/11
Casey’s Top 25 | 1/31/11
Six of the previous week's top 25 (Ohio State, Texas, Kansas, Notre Dame, Kentucky and Utah State) went unscathed in the last seven days. Here is the carnage. 1. Ohio State - Buckeyes' recipe has been to commit just 14.1 fouls per game (second in the nation) while limiting to 57.5 (7th). 2. Texas - Hot time at College Station tonight. 3. Kansas - Jayhawks have the … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | 1/31/11