CBB Week 2 Watch Guide ’20-21

-Originally published 11/16/21- Under Review Opening week saw a couple Top 5 match-ups in #1 Gonzaga beating #5 Texas 86-74 and #2 UCLA knocking off #4 Villanova 86-77 OT win. The Zags behind 47 points on 15/19 shooting from Drew Timmie looked the part of a #1 and will be a force this season with freshman Holmgren playing a minor role and only seven players logging significant time. This squad still has room to grow. Texas shot 37.5% from three…

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CBB opening week watch & picks guide ’20-21

-Originally published 11/9/21- Top Week WatchesTuesday:  9:30 – #10 Kentucky @ #9 Duke – ESPNWednesday: 6:30 – Buffalo @ #6 MichiganThursday: 6:30 – George Washington @ #21 Maryland – BTNFriday: 11:30 – #4 Villanova @ #2 UCLA – ESPN2Underrated Week Watch: Friday 7:00 – Army @ #9 Duke – ACCNCoach K plays his final home opener against his Alma mater and first coaching stop from 75-80.Top Weekend Watch: Saturday 10:30 – #5 Texas @ #1 Gonzaga – ESPN2 GuideTuesday, November 9thFresh…

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Players to Watch: College Basketball 20-21

-Originally published 11/28/20- This season is going to be wild with cancellations and players pulled last minute due to covid concerns. Fingers crossed everyone can stay healthy and we make it to the NCAA tournament. Regardless of how their teams turn of this season, here are some of the players to put your peepers on whether you’re picking between games to watch on a Saturday or flipping the television on a random Tuesday evening. Luka Garza – C, IowaGarza was the nation’s…

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Exciting CBB Teams to Watch 20-21

-Originally published 11/29/20- Every college basketball fan follows their local team and keeps an eye on how their rival is doing. Many have a general idea of how their conference is shaking out and everyone knows the traditional blue bloods (Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky) relatively recent power houses (Michigan State, Gonzaga, Villanova) and teams of past glory trying to return (UCLA, Indiana, UConn). Here are a few teams outside the norm that’ll be great watches. AlabamaThe top returning scorers…

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College Basketball ’20-21 Preseason Top 25

-Originally published 2020- The Big 10 and Big 12 should be the most competitive of the power conferences. The Big Ten fields Michigan State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa hoping to make Final Four runs while Ohio State, Michigan, Rutgers, Indiana, and Maryland all have a shot at the NCAA tournament. Over half of the Big 12 should make the tourney with Baylor and Kansas pushing for a Championship. With North Carolina hopefully returning to form after a losing record last season,…

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