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February 9, 2010
by John Gasaway
When the last bit of confetti's been swept up at the Super Bowl, it's officially time to pay serious attention to the tempo-free stats from conference play. That's good news for Maryland, Wisconsin, and, yes, Kansas and Kentucky.
February 4, 2010
by John Gasaway
Can it be? Yes it can. USF really is 5-5 in the Big East after their win last night at Georgetown. And, yes, Dominique Jones has a little to do with that.
February 2, 2010
by John Gasaway
Welcome to February, where just three of the 126 teams we track each week are still undefeated in conference play. Today we salute Kansas, Villanova, and Michigan State.
January 28, 2010
by John Gasaway and Kevin Pelton
NCAA meets NBA in this Prospectus back-and-forth on Kentucky’s Eric Bledsoe. Is he ready for the draft lottery after a single season? Or is this just a case of (gasp!) UK hype getting out in front of the reality?
January 27, 2010
by John Gasaway
Last night Kentucky continued its habit of letting an inferior opponent hang around, but this time the Cats couldn't pull out the win. South Carolina beat UK 68-62 in Columbia, thanks to some thrilling late-game heroics from Devan Downey.
January 26, 2010
by John Gasaway
Your eyes have been telling you that Kansas and Kentucky have both started strong in conference play. The numbers agree wholeheartedly.
January 21, 2010
by John Gasaway
After last night’s 82-69 loss to Wake Forest in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels are 12-7 overall and 1-3 in the ACC. How did Roy Williams’ team get here and what happens now?
January 19, 2010
by John Gasaway
It's still early, sure, but if the tempo-free stats from conference play are any indication, Duke may find things pretty lonely atop the ACC this season.
January 14, 2010
by John Gasaway
DeJuan Blair, Sam Young, and Levance Fields are all gone, but this year’s precociously young Panthers find themselves 4-0 in the Big East after last night’s ten-point win at UConn. How’d Jamie Dixon pull that one off?
January 12, 2010
by John Gasaway
The season's first look at tempo-free stats for conference play focuses on four leagues that have (barely) played enough games to merit our scrutiny: The Big East, Big Ten, Pac-10, and Missouri Valley.
January 7, 2010
by John Gasaway
Far above Cayuga’s waters there are some very proud fans today. In the wake of the Big Red’s near-upset of Kansas in Lawrence last night, it’s time to assess just how dangerous Steve Donahue’s team (or perhaps Harvard) can be come tournament time.
January 6, 2010
by John Gasaway
If we disregarded advance praise and instead looked at nothing but actual performance (what a concept!), who would emerge as the nation’s top freshmen?
December 23, 2009
by John Gasaway
Remember John Calipari’s Tigers in 2008? They were an elite team that played shut-down defense but couldn’t make free throws…just like Texas this year. Does that mean the Longhorns are doomed to lose in OT in the national championship game?
December 17, 2009
by John Gasaway
Therefore as of January 1 sentient adults will no longer use the term. Violations of this edict will be swiftly and severely punished. Said term is meaningless. It always has been.
December 16, 2009
by John Gasaway
I realize Rick Pitino’s team stumbles every December, only to pull out of it after New Year’s and rampage through the Big East. But a close look at the Cardinals shows why that’s not likely to happen this year.
December 15, 2009
by John Gasaway
They entered the season ranked in the top 25, but the Wolverines are now 5-4 and at serious risk of dropping to 5-5: John Beilein’s team plays at Kansas Saturday. Can this season be saved?
December 10, 2009
by John Gasaway
And is it too late to redirect that Nobel Peace Prize John Wall’s way? Anyway, the Kentucky freshman is officially a phenomenon after he almost single-handedly willed his team to a 64-61 victory over Connecticut at Madison Square Garden last night.
December 8, 2009
by John Gasaway
If you saw the Kentucky freshman’s dazzling first half against North Carolina, you already know my answer: Scary-good. Time for a closer look at the tape, the numbers, and the future, for Wall and his team.
December 3, 2009
by John Gasaway
A superb game from Wisconsin against Duke in Madison and an epic comeback by Illinois at Clemson were enough, barely, to give the Big Ten its first-ever ACC-Big Ten Challenge crown.
December 2, 2009
by John Gasaway
The Spartans made it close at the end, but the first 20 minutes of last night’s game had the unmistakable feel of déjà vu. Now the ACC-Big Ten Challenge is knotted up at three games apiece.
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