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NCAA Tournament Day 2

by Dan Hanner

Mar 21, 2015 1:39 AM

Looking back at all the action from the second day of the tournament. Read more »

Tags: Yogi Ferrell, Oklahoma Sooners, San Diego State Aztecs, Dayton Flyers, Duke Blue Devils, Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Cavaliers, Kansas Jayhawks, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Louisville Cardinals, Providence Friars, St. John's Red Storm, West Virginia Mountaineers, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Wisconsin Badgers, UC Irvine Anteaters, Buffalo Bulls, Northern Iowa Panthers, Wichita State Shockers, Oregon Ducks, North Dakota State Bison, Gonzaga Bulldogs, NCAA Tournament, NCAA

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NCAA Injury Splits, Part 1 (Early February Edition)

by Dan Hanner

Feb 9, 2015 3:00 PM

It is time once again for our annual injury splits column, showing how various teams have performed with and without key players on the floor. Read more »

Tags: Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Wisconsin Badgers, Arizona State Sun Devils, California Golden Bears, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA

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College Basketball Preview 14-15: Big Ten

by Dan Hanner

Oct 7, 2014 12:26 PM

Wisconsin was dominant on a per-possession basis last year, they went to the Final Four, and they bring nearly everyone back, which will make challenging for the Big Ten very difficult for everyone else. Read more »

Tags: Michigan Wolverines, Illinois Fighting Illini, Maryland Terrapins, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, Big Ten Conference, NCAA

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Notes On The 2014 Jordan Brand Classic

by Dan Hanner

On Justin Blackmon, the budding chemistry between Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones, the potential of Cliff Alexander and Kelly Oubre at Kansas, and why Myles Turner is making the most informed decision of any high-level recruit. Read more »
Evaluating Recent Coaching Hires And The Meaning Of Coin Flips

by Dan Hanner

Tubby Smith and Larry Brown's turnarounds, plus meditations on close losses and wins for Tom Crean and Jim Boeheim. Read more »
Final Thoughts On Ranking 351 D1 Teams

by Dan Hanner

Over the past few days, Dan Hanner has presented his updated projection model, his season projections on ESPN Insider, Q&A's with Eamonn Brennon and John Templon, along with replying to questions on Twitter. Here are a few additional thoughts that didn't make the cut. Read more »
Why Comparing Players By High School Class Makes More Sense

by Jonathan Tjarks

Once players leave AAU basketball and enter college, their careers diverge quickly, even those with similar amounts of talent. Some declare too early, others too late. A perfect example of how our perceptions can change is to compare Jeremy Lamb to Victor Oladipo. Read more »
Big Ten Basketball Early Projection

by Dan Hanner

A way too early projection of the Big Ten standings in 2013-2014. Read more »
A More Meaningful McDonald's Game

by Dan Hanner

With a few exceptions (Anthony Bennett, Marcus Smart) last year’s class didn’t quite live up to typical McDonald’s All-American game standards. But with Andrew Wiggins headling, we are confident that this year’s class will be different. Read more »
Sweet Sixteen Day 1

by Dan Hanner

Grading Doug Gottlieb, analyzing the Syracuse zone, Ohio St.'s under-rated athleticism, and Ramon Galloway's memorable father. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 4

by Dan Hanner

Which conferences have exceeded expectations so far, looking back at 4 outstanding endings, Ben Howland, Ben McLemore, and saying goodbye to some seniors. Read more »
The Stretch 4 Era

by Jonathan Tjarks

Just like in the NBA, floor spacing has become the name of the game at the top of the NCAA. Nine of the top 12 seeds start a three-point shooter in their frontcourt. Get as much shooting on the floor as possible without compromising your defense and rebounding. Read more »
Using The RPI To Group Teams Can Lead To Bias

by Dan Hanner

There is nothing inherently wrong with the NCAA selection process. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees about what should be changed about the process. Here are four improvements we typically see mentioned. Read more »
Conference Tournament Previews

by Dan Hanner

The win-or-go-home drama of the conference tournaments is part of the reason college basketball is so compelling and gives every team one last chance for redemption. Read more »
After Being The Man In China, D.J. White Ready To Restart NBA Career

by Andrew Perna

D.J. White has struggled to establish himself as an NBA player, but hopes his return from China after playing a bigger role again changes his career trajectory. Read more »
Weaknesses of Title Contenders

by Dan Hanner

In this edition, we take the teams in the Top 16 of the Pomeroy Rankings and figure out how often they look beatable on the basketball court. Read more »
Rising To The Occasion

by Dan Hanner

Examining which teams have played better against quality competition, along with identifying whether the inconsistent Hoosier has been Christian Watford or Cody Zeller. Read more »
NCAA Power Poll For February

by Dan Hanner

While there are certainly no elite college teams this season, there are a host of teams that can reach the Final Four. In this edition, we outline the various tiers. Read more »
A Super Saturday

by Dan Hanner

On LeBryan Nash, Davante Gardner, Elston Turner, Rontei Clarke, Wisconsin/Illinois, and every minute of two games between real Final Four contenders (Minnesota/Indiana and Duke/NC State). Read more »
Who Have You Played?

by Dan Hanner

On the legitimacy of Arizona and Florida as national championship contenders, who has quality wins already and more. Read more »