Fears of a culture clash between Mick Cronin’s ‘my way or the highway’ and a perceived yearning for ‘Showtime’ basketball in Hollywood have been extinguished. Was it a smooth transition? No. Was it ultimately effective? Yes. So what kind of encore can we expect in Cronin’s second season?
Read more#38 SMU 2020-21 Preview
The offensively gifted Ponies return everyone from last year. Tim Jankovich looks to get his squad back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.
Read more#39 Oklahoma State 2020-21 Preview
Stuck in NCAA timeout, the Pokes will set their sights on Big-12 championship hardware, led by freshman comet Cade Cunningham.
Read more#40 Mississippi 2020-21 Preview
Ole Miss looks to avenge its disappointing 2019-20 season with the addition of a trio of transfers and the ascendance of Devontae Shuler.
Read moreZonal Shift - Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of Jim’s exploration of the decline in zone usage in college hoops. What goes into the decision to play zone? And how does level of play/conference affiliation factor in?
Read more24-Hour Rewatch for Relief
The time is upon us - everything you need to know about tonight’s 24-hour Rewatch for Relief is enclosed.
Read moreZonal Shift - Part 1
Over the past seven years of college hoops, zone usage throughout the sport has been on a steady decline. For a sport that thrives on stylistic differences, why has the zone defense been fading from view?
Read moreThe College Basketball Betting Market: ‘State of the State’
Where are we? How did we get here? To those seeking wisdom on the evolution of the college basketball betting markets, this crash course is for you.
Read moreDeadly From Deep: Top Shooting Teams in 20-21
Who will be the deadliest perimeter shooting teams in the country next season? Jim sought out the squads who will live most comfortably beyond the three-point arc in 2020-21…
Read moreFrom Fringe to Featured: 15 Breakout Boys
Combing the college hoops landscape for breakout candidates is a time-honored offseason tradition. I joined the hunt, identifying 15 players who could make the leap from sub-5.0ppg to double-digits in 2020-21.
Read moreFirst Year DI Programs
Merrimack was the new kid on the block in 2020, kicking ass and taking names in its first season in Division I. Ky takes a look at other First-Year DI programs over the past 15 years.
Read moreIn Support of Transfers
One of several hot offseason topics in the college basketball world, the pending “one-time waiver” for every undergraduate athlete has plenty of supporters and detractors on each side. Jim is decidedly pro that change, and here’s why…
Read moreFun with Finances: Basketball Budgets
In the doldrums of the offseason, we pivoted off the basketball court to open up the accounting ledger. Using the most recent Department of Higher Education numbers, here’s a quick look at each team’s spending situation.
Read moreHandicapping Home Court Advantage: Part 2
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.
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