The Friars were fixtures in the NCAA tournament for five years running until unexpected turbulence snapped that streak last season. Can Ed Cooley, aka ‘Mr. Consistent’, and his prized grad transfer point guard, Luwane Pipkins, steer Providence back on track?
Read more#32 Marquette 2019-20 Preview
Getting boat ‘raced’ by Murray State was a sour way to end an otherwise banner year in the Steve Wojciechowski era. And with the Hauser brothers unexpectedly bolting for greener pastures this summer, can Markus Howard and his superhero cape keep the Golden Eagles in Big East title contention?
Read more#34 Houston 2019-20 Preview
Houston loses its entire starting backcourt trio, but Kelvin Sampson’s defensive teachings remain, along with some talented pieces. Can Houston defend its American crown?
Read more#35 Tennessee 2019-20 Preview
A heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss ended the Grant Williams/Admiral Schofield era in Knoxville, leaving a team with an abundance of question marks. Rick Barnes has talent remaining, but can the Vols overcome their youth and inexperience to stay in the NCAA Tournament picture?
Read more#36 Auburn 2019-20 Preview
After an undefeated run through the month of March and reaching the program’s first ever Final Four, Auburn hopes to reload despite losing several key contributors. Can Bruce Pearl do it again?
Read more#37 Colorado 2019-20 Preview
With zero roster attrition this summer, the expectations are Rocky Mountain high in Boulder. Can floor general McKinley Wright lift the Buffs into Pac-12 title contention?
Read more#39 West Virginia 2019-20 Preview
After a disastrous season in 2018-19, we’re expecting a bounceback this year for Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers. They’ll be anchored by a terrifying front court, but the potential hinges on the guards…
Read moreBuried Treasure: How Much Improvement Lies Within the Pirates?
Can a team like Seton Hall really go from "decent” to top 15? How hard is it for a team to bank on internal improvement to make that leap?
Read more2019 NBA Draft Board Part 3 - 12-1
3MW’s NBA Draft Big Board countdown reaches its epic conclusion with prospects 12 through Zion…
Read more2019 NBA Draft Board Part 2 - 30-13
3MW’s NBA Draft Big Board countdown continues with the rest of Tier 5 and Tier 4, which includes prospects 30 through 13.
Read more2019 NBA Draft Board Part 1 - 51-31
Jim reveals Part 1 of his NBA Draft Board for 2019, starting with numbers 51-31…
Read moreHandicapping Home Court Advantage
What is the value of home court advantage? This is, quite literally, the million dollar question that’s confounded professional handicappers for decades.
Read moreGlory in the Grind: A Student Manager Spotlight
Behind every well-oiled basketball program lies the backbone of the day-to-day operations: the student managers. In this spotlight feature, we take a peak behind the curtain of college basketball’s most thankless job.
Read moreThe USBWA CBB Awards & The Missouri Athletic Club: A Match Made in Heaven
The Weave got an exclusive look at the USBWA College Basketball Awards Monday evening, hosted by the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, which served as the grand finale to a memorable 2019 college hoops campaign.
Read more2020 Bracketology - April 2019 Preview
The best way to deal with the sadness and emptiness that comes with the end of another college hoops season is by looking ahead to next year, so Jim put together a bracket based on the very little info we have thus far…
Read more2019 National Championship Preview: Virginia vs. Texas Tech
In the national title game that CBS and Turner have long been praying for, we get a defensive matchup for the ages: Virginia against Texas Tech. Tony Bennett against Chris Beard. Which school will bring home its first ever national championship?
Read moreFinal Four Recap: Michigan State v. Texas Tech
Texas Tech used its stifling defense to send the Spartans home packing. Here’s how the late night Final Four contest unfolded.
Read moreFinal Four Recap: Virginia v. Auburn
First came the controversy… then came the clutch…
10 years from now, how will we remember Virginia’s Houdini-esque escape from Auburn?
Read more2018-19 Final Four Preview: Virginia vs. Auburn
Survive and advance. That’s the script Auburn and Virginia stuck to over the weekend, as both needed overtime to keep their NCAA title hopes from flatlining. With a new lease on life, the orange-shaded squadrons will duke it out for a chance to play for all the marbles in the first matchup of Saturday’s double header in Minneapolis.
Read more2018-19 Elite 8 Preview: Auburn vs. Kentucky
An all-SEC regional final awaits in the Midwest, where Kentucky’s interior strength will battle Auburn’s perimeter flamethrowing. Which one will advance to Minneapolis?
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