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Top 25 1/11/21

1. Gonzaga (12-0) Last Week: 1(–) Results: W vs BYU, @ Portland The Bulldogs continue their reign at number one. They dismantled the second best team in their conference and beat up on Portland on the road. They have their second toughest game remaining this week with a road game against St.Mary’s. 2. Baylor (11-0)Continue reading “Top 25 1/11/21”

Advanced Metrics in College Basketball and How to Use Them

You want to make college basketball predictions and you’re smarter than the average fan and want to look to advanced metrics. Maybe it is March and you’re looking to get a leg up in your bracket, maybe you’re looking to place a few bets as gambling rapidly increases in legality, or maybe you’re just aContinue reading “Advanced Metrics in College Basketball and How to Use Them”

How Boris Stankovic Changed Amateur and International Basketball

Before 1992, Olympic basketball was strictly amateurs only. The USA would send out a team of college kids and usually win. But by 1992 that was no longer the case, NBA players were eligible to take part. Thus birthed The Dream Team, usually considered the greatest collection of basketball talent ever assembled. They rolled throughContinue reading “How Boris Stankovic Changed Amateur and International Basketball”

How Pete Maravich Ended Up At LSU

“Football reigns king” is a common narrative when discussing college athletics. It makes by far the most money and is the most popular. In the 1950s and 1960s it was doubly true, especially down south in the SEC. The conference featured just one true basketball school, Kentucky, along with two respectable schools in Tennessee andContinue reading “How Pete Maravich Ended Up At LSU”

Analyzing Terence Davis’ 2020 Season

Terence Davis had a peculiar path on his way to the NBA, In high school he was a multi-sport athlete, playing both football and basketball, but football is where he excelled. He was a highly touted wide receiver, receiving over 20 scholarships from high-major schools. “I was a 6-4 wide receiver with long arms andContinue reading “Analyzing Terence Davis’ 2020 Season”

DePaul’s 2020 Meltdown

”Albert Einstein is famously credited with coining the phrase, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”. Welcome to the world of DePaul men’s basketball, where the opponents change, the final scoreline is different, but each performance is a replica of the previous game. And withoutContinue reading “DePaul’s 2020 Meltdown”

Top 25 1/4/21

1. Gonzaga (10-0) Last Week: 1 (–) Results: ( W vs Dixie St, W vs San Francisco) The Bulldogs have looked absolutely dominant this year with multiple wins over top teams. While the middle of the WCC is much improved this year it looks like the Zags will roll through the conference if their dismantlingContinue reading “Top 25 1/4/21”