COVID-induced boredom equals bonus content. We expand on last week’s 2019-20 home court value analysis by overlaying actual against-the-spread performance.
Read moreCoach Rank 2020
There are 350+ Division I coaches in the country. Ky ranks them all.
Read moreMovement to Man: Five Teams Who Found Success Switching Defenses
At 3MW, we celebrate coaches that successfully tailor their styles to particular rosters each year, shifting strategy to match personnel. We took a look at five teams that found massive defensive success in switching from zone-heavy looks to more man-to-man.
Read moreHandicapping Home Court Advantage (and the 3-Point Line Extension)
Stuck in the COVID-19 dark ages, the Weave refreshes a prior analysis on appraising home court value, and assesses the handicapping impact of lengthening the college 3-point line.
Read moreBig West Tournament Preview 2020
Russell Turner rules the Big West with an iron fist. UC Irvine cruised to yet another regular season title by a three game margin, which begs the question whether or not anyone can dethrone the Eaters.
Read moreConference USA Tournament Preview 2020
The Frisco Disco meets again in Texas, as the Conference USA Tournament gets underway on Wednesday. The tradition of playing two simultaneous games in the same facility continues, and that strange quirk is just one of many reasons that this event could get wild.
Read moreBig 12 Tournament Preview 2020
As the only two teams to finish over .500 in league play, Kansas and Baylor dominated the Big 12 this season, and a third meeting in the tournament championship is the dream matchup here. But West Virginia, Texas Tech, and others can quickly derail that train.
Read moreSEC Tournament Preview 2020
Kentucky won the regular season by three games and is the favorite in Nashville, but a glut of desperate bubble teams could turn the SEC Tournament upside down…
Read moreSouthland Tournament Preview 2020
SFA dominated the Southland in 2019-20, getting back to its usual winning ways. The Lumberjacks need to win the conference tourney to crash the Big Dance despite a 28-3 record, but that shouldn’t be too tall a task, unless Abilene Christian or Nicholls State have something to say about it.
Read morePac 12 Tournament Preview 2020
Payton Pritchard would not be denied in his senior farewell tour. The hometown hero led the Ducks to an outright Pac-12 title, but can they replicate last year’s late season surge and repeat as tournament champs?
Read moreFord v The Ferrari: The WCC Final
In a tale of two halves, the tremendous Gonzaga offense ultimately wore down a game St. Mary’s squad. Jordan Ford and Malik Fitts put on a show before halftime, but the Bulldogs’ balance was too much to overcome in front of a decidedly pro-Zags crowd.
Read moreBig Sky Tournament Preview 2020
The Big Sky was one of the better mid-majors in the country this year and features three teams with legit Cinderella potential. Eastern Washington is the 1-seed, but Northern Colorado is the analytic darling. Then there’s perennial powerhouse Montana, the rulers of Big Sky country.
Read moreBig East Tournament Preview 2020
Villanova’s been the King of the Garden for three years running - can the Wildcats make it four in a row?
Read moreAtlantic 10 Tournament Preview 2020
Dayton looks to complete its undefeated A-10 season and earn a 1-seed in the Big Dance, but is there a sleeper that lurks in the shadows?
Read moreBig Ten Tournament Preview 2020
The best conference in the nation has 12 teams vying for a position in the NCAA Tournament. Who will emerge victorious in the toughest postseason bracket of them all?
Read moreMEAC Tournament Preview 2020
The North Carolina schools (Central and A&T) reside atop the standings, but plenty of heated competition is waiting in Norfolk. And that includes the local Spartans…
Read moreSWAC Tournament Preview 2020
Down on the ‘Prairie’ lies the frontrunner for this week’s SWAC Tournament. The Panthers are three wins away from a second straight sweep of the SWAC regular season and tournament championships, but can they outlast Jackson State, Southern and Texas Southern?
Read moreMAAC Tournament Preview 2020
Relocating the MAAC Championship from Siena’s home court to OceanFirst Bank Center in Atlantic City was a year too soon for the surging Saints, the odds on favorite to cut down the nets in Monopoly City this week. Can Siena still fend off a feisty field and return to the dance for the first time since 2010?
Read moreTillie Wows, Ford Closes: A Wild Night in the WCC Semis
A wild night at the Orleans Arena brought two uniquely fascinating games, and while one game was “prettier” than the other, all that matters is the stage that is now set for Tuesday night…
Read moreMAC Tournament Preview 2020
If you’re looking for some MACtion, tune in to what should be another wide open MAC tournament field. There’s no shortage of premier playmakers here, as a number of guards have the chops to carry their team to the promise land.
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