College Basketball
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
November 16, 2020
College Basketball 2020-21: What’s This Going to Look Like?
There’s no way around it — college basketball this season is going to be different during the pandemic, writes SC’s Ross Lancaster. He looks at what we can expect from an abbreviated season. Complete Story
March 9, 2020
Four Teams That Could Crash the Party For March Madness
As we approach the NCAA tournament, traditional powers have every chance of being in the Final Four. But a wide-open season means that more programs without an elite pedigree could be around later. Complete Story
February 26, 2020
Cinderella Watch List: 2020 Edition
As March Madness approaches, SC’s Jean Neuberger brings back the list of potential candidates to wear glass slippers and break hearts … and brackets, come next month. Complete Story
February 13, 2020
Previewing March Madness Contenders
The home stretch of the college basketball season is near, but there are still games to be played and jockeying in the rankings. Let’s take an early look at the top four teams which would likely be slated as No. 1 seeds in their respective brackets. Complete Story
January 31, 2020
The Baylor Miracle
Baylor was once a program mired in controversy, as a program that lacked institutional control saw one player murdered and many others fleeing the program that Dave Bliss ruined. Now, as the Bears sit at No. 1, SC’s Jean Neuberger marvels at Baylor’s winding road to the top. Complete Story
January 13, 2020
College Basketball’s Curious Season
To say the least, it’s been a wild and unpredictable college basketball season thus far. SC’s Ross Lancaster tries to make sense of it and looks at a big statistical trend you might not have realized. Complete Story
December 18, 2019
High Sky Today For the Metro League
While conference realignment has reshuffled the deck in the last decade, there were a set of changes 20 years before that marked some underpinnings. SC’s Jonathan Lowe reviews a conference done in by the first big wave … and what many of those former members are up to today. Complete Story
November 11, 2019
Wiseman Case is a Litmus Test For NCAA
Memphis is making waves on the court and on the recruiting trail. However, as SC’s Jean Neuberger states, the case of James Wiseman is a thorn that the NCAA can’t overlook and the school must answer for. Complete Story
More College Basketball Commentary
| 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 |
| 03.18.19 | Initial Thoughts on the Tournament Bracket | By Jean Neuberger |
| 02.25.19 | A Knack For Settling Scores | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 02.12.19 | March’s Dark Horse? Houston | By Jean Neuberger |
| 02.04.19 | Is This the Year? | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 01.14.19 | Is Zion Williamson the Best Collegiate Dunker Ever? | By Paul Liacos |
| 01.07.19 | What’s Up With the Pac-12? | By Jean Neuberger |
| 12.24.18 | Burning Questions Heading Into Conference Play | By Ross Lancaster |
| 12.10.18 | Duke is Most Famous Team, But Are They the Best? | By Paul Liacos |