Seton Hall ha il dominatore dei tabelloni Angel Delgado e una difesa non facile da superare. Al Torneo servirà il salto di qualità di Desi Rodriguez.
Xavier Musketeers #11
Xavier had a tough second half of the season, riddle by injuries, losses and shooting inefficiency. Their tournament will be over soon.
Creighton BlueJays #6
The BlueJays were rolling until Maurice Watson injury crushed their hopes. But in the Big East tournament they looked like they were back on track.
Villanova Wildcats #1
Villanova has a real chance to repeat. Nobody played the defending champions well enough to be trouble, and they are in great shape.
Marquette Golden Eagles #10
Marquette is an offense-first team with plenty of good players sharing the ball and no real star. Markus Howard, however, might soon be their best player.
Providence Friars #11
Providence is a completely different teams when compared to last season, but Kyron Cartwirght seems to be as good as Kris Dunn for this team.
Butler Bulldogs #4
Setting the pace, tight defense and a great scorer on the wing. Butler’s recipe to dream big in the tournament is simple. Will it be effective?
A guide to the top teams and their weaknesses
UNC’s outside shooting, UCLA’s defense, Virginia’s offense and more. Every team has its weakness, and opponenents will try to take advantage of them all.
Injuries, returning players and the Big East
Villanova stays at the top of the AP ranking, Creighton loses Watson, Duke loses to NC State, West Virginia’s free fall and a lot more in BN’s weekly recap.
A first month full of wonders
Fort Wayne, TCU, the almost buzzer beater of the year, Duke’s offense and more. A quick look at the 10 biggest events of the early season.
Gonzaga and Butler winning like top teams
The West Coast has three teams on the rise, the Big East top 4 have a combined 25-0 record, 34 players playing minutes in a single game and a lot more in the weekly Ncaa recap.
Conference 4 – Battle of the giants
Duke in the ACC, Villanova in the Big East, Kentucky and Kansas in the SEC and Big 12. The 4 most important conferences are here to wrap up our preview.
Mussini and St. John’s: chapter II
After a difficult first year, the Italian guy is back at St John’s after a roster makeover. Coach Mullin has to bounce back from a disastrous first season.
Preview – Villanova Wildcats – 10
The Wildcats are the defending champions and coach Wright will rely on returning Hart, Jenkins and Brunson and on a deep and talented roster to get the team back to the Final Four.
Preview – Creighton Bluejays – 16
Creighton, it’s now or never. This year should mark the turning point after consecutive disappointing seasons.
Preview – Xavier Musketeers – 17
Xavier will be back this season with a renewed and more talented roster. But everything is still about Trevor Bluiett, the team’s best player and leader.
BasketballNcaa’s Top 25 ranking
BasketballNcaa top 25 preview. Duke or Kentucky are obvious top teams, Virgina Tech will suprise many fans. From coaches to future Nba stars, here’s your guide to the Ncaa before real basketball begins.