College Hoops Gazette

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Summer League Standouts

A mere four months after their “one shining moment” in March, collegiate superstars who dominated the NCAA Tournament once again find themselves at the bottom of the proverbial pecking order. Most heralded draft picks and undrafted rookie free agents are getting their first taste of life in the NBA out in Las Vegas, where the [...]

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Early Big 12 Preview

Traditional powerhouse Kansas losing significant pieces to the NBA Draft, which means there could easily be some shakeup atop the Big 12 standings. With the nearing departures of arguably the Big 12′s two worst basketball programs in Colorado and Nebraska, the 10 team league should be a better basketball conference top to bottom going forward. [...]

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Tournament Field Expanded to 68

While pundits calling for a college football playoff are still left unsatisfied, college basketball fans will enjoy a few more elimination games come tourney time next March. The NCAA has decided to extend its March Madness tournament from 65 to 68 teams, marking the first expansion of the field since 2001, when the play-in game [...]

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Top 5 Recruiting Classes

Here’s a look at some programs that are sure to improve thanks to talent-laden freshman classes and top notch junior college transfers. Kentucky Send a record 5 players out to the first round of the NBA Draft, get 5 top 40 high school seniors coming back. So goes the talent flow for the Kentucky Wildcats. [...]

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Wooden Legacy Continues

College basketball’s all time winningest coach, the late John Wooden, will have his namesake basketball doubleheader continue on for the foreseeable future, according to the Wooden family. The Wooden Classic has been in existence for the better part of two decades, dating back to 1994. This year’s matchup, scheduled for December 18, will pit the [...]