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College Basketball: 20 Random Thoughts & Observations

November 26th, 2008
Demar DeRozan20 Random Rants, Thoughts, and Observations from the Week in College Basketball by CollegeHoops.net Editor Shawn Siegel:

1 - Jonny Flynn is even better than I ever gave him credit for. He's more than just a speed guy.. he's a money point guard.

2 - Syracuse needs to do some serious work on their ole 2-3 zone. The problem right now is simply personnel. They don't have enough length & height to really cause havoc with their traps.

3 - Damion James (Texas) is up there right now for the Least-Improved Player award.

Big Ten Coach Ranking: Tom Terrific

November 24th, 2008
Tom Izzo - Michigan St

 

It doesn't appear that too many Big Ten teams are going to light the college hoops world on fire this season.  However, more than likely this will only be a temporary slump.  With the level of coaching talent roaming the sidelines in the league, its teams are sure to be competing for national championships again sooner rather than later.

1) Tom Izzo - Michigan State

Big Ten Fantasy Preview

November 3rd, 2008
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This is the fourth of six annual fantasy stats projections of BCS conference starters. The lineups are based on the Starting Fives series of articles released two weeks ago, along with a couple of changes due to recent developments.

 

Big Ten: Five-Year Ranking

October 22nd, 2008
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BIG TEN FIVE-YEAR STANDINGS

 

This ranking tries to answer a simple question: Who has been the best team in the Big Ten over the last five years?

 

The Starting Fives: Big Ten

October 13th, 2008
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Unlike the NBA, where most starting lineups are set in stone weeks before the season, NCAA starting fives are highly unsettled and constantly in flux. Going through the BCS leagues this week, I'll be projecting the starting fives for each team. Also included is the team's most important bench option, and some notes on other possible lineups.

State of '08: Iowa

September 15th, 2008
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Duke or Carolina? BC or UMASS? Gonzaga or Washington.. or Washington State?

Iowa Basketball Schedule: 2008-09

September 3rd, 2008

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa's 2008-09 men's Big Ten Conference basketball schedule will include 16 appearances on the Big Ten Network, with just one of nine home games set for a start time as late as 7:30 p.m.

The Big Ten released the entire conference schedule Wednesday, and for the second straight season, every Big Ten regular season and post-season conference tournament game will be nationally televised. Over 100 games will appear nationally on CBS Sports, ESPN, ESPN2 or the Big Ten Network.

SIU Officially Adds Former Iowa G Tony Freeman

June 2nd, 2008
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CARBONDALE, Ill. - Former Iowa guard Tony Freeman has transferred to Southern Illinois, Saluki men's basketball coach Chris Lowery announced Monday.