Missouri hosts Kansas in Big-12 Showdown
February 4, 2012
The Missouri Tigers will host the Kansas Jayhawks in what will be one of the biggest games in the Big-12 conference this season. Both teams are highly ranked, and are making a case for being considered a number 1 seed in the NCAA tournament at the end of the year. The Tigers are currently ranked 4th with the Jayhawks occupying the 8th position, but Kansas has the advantage on several statistical categories. NCAA basketball experts had Kansas as the team to beat in the Big-12 conference this season,...
Murray St faces test against talented Redhawks
February 2, 2012
The Murray St Racers have a 2 game lead in the Ohio Valley conference standings, and are in great position to represent this league in the NCAA college basketball tournament. However, the real challenge for this Racers squad will be whether or not they can navigate their entire regular season schedule without a blemish. They managed to take care of all the teams they faced prior to the start of their conference schedule including a 4 point win over 20th ranked Memphis, but this is the time of the...
Hoyas host Connecticut in Big East Showdown
February 1, 2012
The Georgetown Hoyas and Connecticut Huskies come into this match-up in completely different positions then they were in when the season started. UCONN is fresh off of a National Championship, and despite losing their best player (Kemba Walker) were ranked as the 4th best team in the country by NCAA basketball experts before the season started. Six losses in their first 20 games has many analysts and experts reconsidering their early season expectations, and has taken this Huskies team clear out...
Golden Eagles host Pirates in Big East Battle
January 31, 2012
Just like the SEC conference in college football, the Big East is considered the most dominate conference in college basketball. There have been several teams in this 16 team conference that are off to solid starts, but NCAA basketball experts are smart enough to recognize which ones are legitimate and which ones aren’t. A perfect example of that comes in the form of the Seton Hall Pirates. Seton Hall got off to a phenomenal start as they won 15 of their first 17 games including a 12 point beat-down...
Longhorns look to make statement against Missouri
January 30, 2012
The Missouri Tigers haven’t been relevant in college basketball in years, but they are making a serious case for being considered the best team in the country this season. At 19-2, the Tigers are playing at a level that will give perennial Big-12 powerhouses like Kansas a run for the conference championship. NCAA basketball experts still believe that choosing the Jayhawks as the 5th best team in the country in the pre-season rankings will shine through before the season is over, but Missouri is...
Gators host Bulldogs in SEC Battle
January 28, 2012
The SEC has several teams that are vying for a spot in the top-25, but currently only 3 teams have that honor. Two of them will go head to head Saturday when the Florida Gators host the surprising Mississippi St Bulldogs in what should be an intense battle. College basketball experts had a premonition that the Gators would be successful this season as they returned many of the players that took them into the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament last year, but MSU has been a total shock to everyone. The...
Wisconsin hosts Indiana in Big Ten Showdown
January 26, 2012
The Wisconsin Badgers and Indiana Hoosiers find themselves falling quickly out of the top-25, but they have got to this point in tow totally different ways. The Badgers were expected to contend for a Big Ten title as they were listed as the 15th ranked team in the country prior to the start of the season. Indiana on the other hand got off to a phenomenal 12-0 start, including a win over #1 Kentucky to sky-rocket up the rankings. However, both teams have gone through tough a tough stretch over their...
Spartans vs. Golden Gophers in Big Ten Showdown
January 25, 2012
The Michigan St Spartans are one of the best teams in the country despite being ranked 10th in the country. Of their four losses, three of them are to top-25 opponents, and the other was at the hands of a much improved Northwestern squad. Now they will take on an over-achieving Minnesota Golden Gophers team that recently beat 8th ranked Indiana on the road. College basketball experts still figure this Spartans team to be at or near the top of the difficult Big-10, and potentially make a deep run...
Syracuse looks to Bounce Back against Cincinnati
January 23, 2012
The Cincinnati Bearcats have been trying to prove that they belong in the top-25 since their first game. A 15-5 record and wins over UCONN, Georgetown and Pittsburgh have not been enough to get them there, but a win Monday over Syracuse certainly would. The Syracuse Orange were the number 1 team in the country for a few weeks as they began the year without a blemish until a shocking loss on Saturday to Notre Dame. College basketball experts had anticipated that the Orange would be a national powerhouse...
Duke host Florida St in ACC Showdown
January 21, 2012
The Florida St Seminoles may be just 12-6, but they’ve shown the ability to play with the best when their on the game. A win over North Carolina last Saturday was an example of why college basketball experts were so high on this team at the start of the season. They played a nearly perfect game in beating the Tar Heels as they held one of the top scoring teams in the country to just 57 points while they lit up the scoreboard for 90! FSU will need to have a similar type performance on Saturday as...
