College Basketball
April 12, 2021
Wrapping Up This Hoops Season
With the NCAA tournament over and the national title sitting in Waco, SC’s Jean Neuberger shares his final thoughts on what was a crazy year in college hoops. Complete Story
March 31, 2021
NCAA Tournament: Sculpting That Winning Definition
How does it feel to win the NCAA basketball tournament? The programs in this year’s Final Four haven’t felt that in a while (or ever). SC’s Jonathan Lowe peeks at what a title might mean for each school’s legacy. Complete Story
March 23, 2021
Sports and the Rites of Spring
Baseball is getting ready to start up, the NCAA basketball tournament is going on, and free agents are being snapped up right and left in the NFL. So everything is slowly returning to normal again. That’s a welcome development, says SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story
March 22, 2021
What Makes a Great NCAA Tournament?
With the long-awaited NCAA tournament now underway, SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at five things the very best editions of the tournament have to offer fans. Complete Story
March 15, 2021
The 68 Are Seeded: Initial Thoughts
The field of 68 is set, and SC’s Jean Neuberger shares his initial thoughts on the committee’s selections before March Madness begins this Friday. Complete Story
March 1, 2021
Futures Bets to Consider as March Begins
March is here, and despite all the postponements and rearranged games of this college basketball season, we’ll soon have conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament to look forward to. SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at four futures bets to think about as the month of March begins. Complete Story
February 16, 2021
Is One and Done, Done?
The era of teams loaded with talented freshmen winning titles seems to be going away. SC’s Jean Neuberger takes a look at the newest trend of program building that seems to be taking the college game over. Complete Story
January 25, 2021
An NCAA Tournament Without the Blue Devils or Big Blue?
Selection Sunday is still weeks away, but college hoops bluebloods Duke and Kentucky have a lot of work to do if either is to feature in March Madness. SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at how rare this would be and if it’s a possible preview of the future. Complete Story
January 11, 2021
There Will Be Madness
There won’t be objections about finishing the college basketball season this March. SC’s Jean Neuberger discusses why this year’s March Madness, even in a one-state bubble with no fans, will move forward. Complete Story
December 14, 2020
Patience May Be Necessary
We expected a turbulent and uncertain college basketball season, and SC’s Ross Lancaster writes that we’ve got it in spades. He looks at why the answer could be adding time onto the season and why the Gonzaga Bulldogs are the title favorite thus far. Complete Story
More College Basketball Commentary
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03.09.20 | Four Teams That Could Crash the Party For March Madness | By Ross Lancaster |
02.26.20 | Cinderella Watch List: 2020 Edition | By Jean Neuberger |
02.13.20 | Previewing March Madness Contenders | By Marc James |
01.31.20 | The Baylor Miracle | By Jean Neuberger |
01.13.20 | College Basketball’s Curious Season | By Ross Lancaster |
12.18.19 | High Sky Today For the Metro League | By Jonathan Lowe |
11.11.19 | Wiseman Case is a Litmus Test For NCAA | By Jean Neuberger |
05.07.19 | Note to NCAA: Grow a Backbone | By Jean Neuberger |
04.09.19 | Resilient Cavs Snatch the Crown | By Jean Neuberger |
04.04.19 | Can Michigan State Break the Big Ten’s Title Drought? | By Ross Lancaster |
03.20.19 | 2019 NCAA Tournament Q&A | By Jeffrey Boswell |
03.19.19 | Trends in 2019, Bracket-Style | By Jonathan Lowe |