Illinois claimed a massive win for the program on Wednesday night. Shockingly, the victory was fueled by a revamped defensive philosophy that’s emphasizing the best parts of the roster…
Read moreThree Up / Three Down
In this brand new column, Ky takes a look at three teams on the rise and three teams on the demise.
Read moreRoot's (Power) Rankings, Week 4
Another tumultuous week, another new #1 team - both in the regular rankings and the mid-major five. Dive in deep with us…
Read moreWeekend Wrap Up - 12/9/19
The weekend cometh and goeth. Matt recaps it all (well, some of it) in disjointed, incoherent fashion.
Read moreDePaul v. Texas Tech
DePaul shocked the world and improved its record to 9-0. The Blue Demons look to be in prime position to crash their first Dance since 2004.
Read moreMidweek Mashup: November Rewind
November served up a full course meal of college hoops content, thanks to Feast Week’s hearty slate of games. When it comes to CBB consumption, gluttony is good, so digest the month that was in Matt’s midweek mashup.
Read moreRoot's (Power) Rankings, Week 3
The top of the college basketball world is a mess after Feast Week, and here’s Jim’s best effort to sort through the wreckage…
Read moreDispatches from Maui, Part II
Day 2 at the Lahaina Civic Center was another wild one, led by Anthony Edwards’ absurd fireworks display in the day’s opener. UCLA, Dayton, and Kansas all rolled after that, but here’s a look at Tuesday’s events.
Read moreDispatches from Maui, Part I
Coming to you LIVE from the Lahaina Civic Center, Jim had some thoughts on the first day that was…
Read moreMichigan v. Elon
Ky traveled to Ann Arbor to see the Wolverines host the Elon Phoenix. He had a good time.
Read moreRoot's (Power) Rankings, Week 1
Welcome to a new weekly feature at the Weave! Jim ranks the country’s Top 12 teams - plus the top 5 mid-majors - with some sort of insight or commentary on each squad.
Read moreLet's Overreact!
Week one of college basketball gave us plenty of surprising results. Let’s overreact!
Read moreSWAC 2019-20 Preview
Johnny Jones welcomes a bevy of talent to Houston, where Texas Southern will aim to avenge last year’s slip up in the SWAC Championship title game.
Read moreNEC 2019-20 Preview
The NEC got a facelift this summer, with a brand new team (Merrimack) and a re-branded mascot (LIU-Brooklyn), but can anyone usurp Greg Herenda and the Knights at the top of the NEC totem pole?
Read more3MW's Bold Predictions - 2019-20
Before a new season tips off, the Weave fires off some spicy takes for the upcoming year. Several of these can be heard on our 10/30 podcast episode, but we saved plenty for written form, as well. Already excited/nervous to look back on these in April…
Read moreMAAC 2019-20 Preview
Death. Taxes. Tim Cluess winning the MAAC Championship…
Is this the year someone finally dethrones Iona? Or will another loaded crop of newcomers propel the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament for the 5th year in a row?
Read moreMEAC 2019-20 Preview
A new season in the MEAC sees plenty of change: Savannah State dropped to Division II, while UMES, Morgan State, and Howard all changed coaches. But the constants of NC Central and Norfolk State remain ever-present atop the league, with an assortment of contenders hoping to unseat them.
Read moreProjecting Pace: New Coaches, New Systems
Every offseason brings coaching changes, and with that comes stylistic shifts - sometimes severe. Mick Cronin to UCLA is the obvious one, but plenty of other under-the-radar changes may offer value early in the season…
Read morePatriot League 2019-20 Preview
Colgate returns nearly everyone from a team that scared the pants off Tennessee in Round 1 last year. Can anyone challenge the Raiders as the presumed Patriot favorites?
Read moreBig West 2019-20 Preview
The talent uptick in the Big West sets the stage for a heated race to the finish, as UCSB and CSUN aim to dethrone Russell Turner’s Anteaters.
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