2010-11 Results Overall: 17-14 (12-5 H, 4-5 A, 1-4 N) SEC: 9-7 (5-3 H, 4-4 A) Conference Tournament: 0-1, lost in quarterfinals Postseason: None While the Bulldogs had a winning season overall and in the SEC, it wasn’t up to “standard” set by longtime coach Rick Stansbury. He had averaged 21 wins per season entering the 2010-11 year and had taken MSU to a national postseason tournament in 10 of 12 prior seasons. This was the first time that an above-.500 record didn’t translate into a postseason...
Read more about 2011-12 Mississippi State Basketball Preview 2011-12 LSU Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 11-21 (8-10 H, 3-8 A, 0-3 N) SEC: 3-13 (1-7 H, 2-6 A) Conference Tournament: 0-1, lost in first round Postseason: None The rebuilding process in Baton Rouge has been a slow go, as the Tigers only improved their SEC record by one win from the previous year. LSU started 6-2 but lost its last seven home SEC game en route to a 1-15 finish. However, the group was fairly young, with most of the scoring a rebounding expected to return. Roster Returning Starters Andre Stringer Ralston...
Read more about 2011-12 LSU Basketball Preview 2011-12 Auburn Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 11-20 (15-4 H, 2-7 A, 1-2 N) SEC: 4-12 (2-6 H, 2-6 A) Conference Tournament: 0-1, lost in first round Postseason: None Auburn went through some growing pains under first-year coach Tony Barbee, but was competitive, losing five games by five points or fewer and two others in overtime. But the group got no momentum, starting 0-3 and having a six-game losing streak midway through the season. Barbee has experienced this before and rebounded. In 20 years as a player, assistant...
Read more about 2011-12 Auburn Basketball Preview 2011-12 Alabama Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 25-12 (19-0 H, 4-6 A, 2-6 N) SEC: 12-4 (8-0 H, 4-4 A) Conference Tournament: 1-1, lost in semifinals Postseason: 4-1, lost in NIT championship game An SEC West Division title and a deep run in the NIT was the capper to a special 256-win season for the Crimson Tide. The team went 19-0 at home, including a win over Kentucky and three NIT tourney victories. The group was still pretty young, as six of the nine players in the regular rotation were slated to return in 2011-12,...
Read more about 2011-12 Alabama Basketball Preview 2011-12 Vanderbilt Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 23-11 (14-3 H, 5-5 A, 4-3 N) SEC: 9-7 (5-3 H, 4-4 A) Conference Tournament: 0-1, lost in first round Postseason: 0-1, lost in NCAA 2nd round Kevin Stallings developed a very young team and turned it into an up-and-coming program for the future. The team started 11-2 and had two five-game win streaks with a group that started all underclassmen. The team had three overtime losses but had wins over North Carolina and Kentucky during the season before losing to Richmond in the...
Read more about 2011-12 Vanderbilt Basketball Preview 2011-2012 Tennessee Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 19-15 (10-8 H, 5-4 A, 4-3 N) SEC: 8-8 (3-5 H, 5-3 A) Conference Tournament: 0-1, lost in first round Postseason: 0-1, lost in NCAA 2nd round The Volunteers started the season 7-0, but then wavered as head coach Bruce Pearl went through an inquiry into NCAA rules violations. He sat out the first eight conference games, then was fired at the end of the season following a 30-point loss to Michigan in the NCAA tournament. Roster Returning Starters Cameron Tatum Returning Lettermen Trae...
Read more about 2011-2012 Tennessee Basketball Preview 2011-12 South Carolina Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 14-16 (11-6 H, 3-9 A, 0-1 N) SEC: 5-11 (3-5 H, 2-6 A) Conference Tournament: 0-1, lost in first round Postseason: None The Gamecocks started 7-1 (the lone loss to top-five Michigan State) before the roof caved in as the team lost 11 of its last 13 games. The team used a young group, one that had just two seniors and one junior in the regular rotation. With a lot of experience returning, the Gamecocks should climb up the SEC standings and be more competitive in 2011-12. Roster Returning...
Read more about 2011-12 South Carolina Basketball Preview 2011-12 Kentucky Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 29-9 (15-0 H, 4-7 A, 10-2 N) SEC: 10-6 (8-0 H, 2-6 A) Conference Tournament: 3-0, won title Postseason: 4-1, lost in national semifinal John Calipari led his third different school to the Final Four (UMass, Memphis) last year, putting Kentucky back in a spot where it has become accustomed. The team won a couple close games in the tournament before losing by a single point to eventual champion Connecticut. Four Wildcats went on to be drafted by the NBA. Roster Returning Starters Terrence...
Read more about 2011-12 Kentucky Basketball Preview 2011-12 Georgia Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 21-12 (12-4 H, 7-4 A, 2-4 N) SEC: 9-7 (5-3 H, 4-4 A) Conference Tournament: 1-1, lost in semifinals Postseason: 0-1, lost in 2nd round of NCAA The Bulldogs had a nine-game winning streak at one point – including a win over Kentucky – as part of a 12-2 start to the season, but the team lost three of its last four games and fell by three points to Washington in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The win streak was the longest in more than 25 years, and the season...
Read more about 2011-12 Georgia Basketball Preview 2011-2012 Atlantic 10 Basketball Predictions - November 21, 2011The Atlantic 10 should get three bids to the NCAA Tournament again and with the success of the conferences teams, the NCAA committee should consider giving tournament berths to four teams this year though I doubt that will happen. A year ago Richmond reached the Sweet 16 and Temple made it to the round of 32. Overall the A-10 experienced a lot of success. Once again Xavier and Temple are expected to be the top two teams in the league. However don’t be surprised if Dayton or St. Bonaventure surprises...
Read more about 2011-2012 Atlantic 10 Basketball Predictions 2011-2012 Big East Basketball Predictions - November 21, 2011Now is the time to sit back and enjoy what figures to be the second to last season for the Big East as a basketball super power. Thanks to the conference’s weak football programs, the conference could soon be no more. This year, conference features four legitimate top 10 teams and will try to duplicate last year’s record 11 NCAA Tournament teams. Connecticut, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and Louisville will all be tough and have a chance of finishing in the final top 10 poll. They should prove through...
Read more about 2011-2012 Big East Basketball Predictions 2011-12 Big Ten Basketball Predictions - November 21, 2011Ohio State will return a lot of talent after their sweet 16 appearance a year ago. This year the Buckeyes will have their aim on the Final Four, but first they will have to get through a rugged Big Ten conference schedule and try to earn a number one seed for the NCAA Tournament which could prove a challenge with the likes of Wisconsin and Michigan ready to offer them a run for their money. 1. Ohio State (34-3): With all the talent that Ohio State returns nothing less than a second straight Big Ten...
Read more about 2011-12 Big Ten Basketball Predictions 2011-2012 Michigan State Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 19-15 (Home 12-3, Road 4-8, Neutral 3-4, Postseason 2-2) Big Ten: 9-9 Conference Tournament: Lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Postseason: Lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to UCLA. Tom Izzo guided the Spartans to a disappointing 19-15 record a year ago. The team finished 9-9 in the Big Ten and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Without much success against top 25 teams, the team’s 8-4 non-conference last year doesn’t look that good. The...
Read more about 2011-2012 Michigan State Basketball Preview 2011-2012 Northwestern Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 20-14 Big Ten: 7-11 Conference Tournament: Lost in the 2nd Round to Ohio State Postseason: Lost in NIT Quarterfinals to Washington State Bill Carmody lead the Wildcats to a 20 win season a year ago. Northwestern got off to a 9-1 start before stumbling to an eighth place finish in the Big Ten conference. Overall the Wildcats were 7-11 in Big Ten play and lost in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. One improvement that the Wildcats will need to make this year is their...
Read more about 2011-2012 Northwestern Basketball Preview 2011-2012 Minnesota Basketball Predictions - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 17-14 (Home 11-6 Road 3-7 Neutral 3-1 Postseason 0-1) Big Ten: 6-12 Conference Tournament: Lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Northwestern. Postseason: None Tubby Smith’s team is coming off a disappointing season. It was the first time in three years that they did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Gophers finished 17-14 and did not play in any postseason tournament. They will try to change that this season. Minnesota got off to an 11-1 start...
Read more about 2011-2012 Minnesota Basketball Predictions 2011-2012 Iowa Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 11-20 (Home 8-8 Road 2-9 Neutral 1-3 Postseason 0-1) Big Ten: 4-14 Conference Tournament: Lost in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament to Michigan State. Postseason: None Fran McCaffery led the Hawkeyes to a 11-20 overall record and 4-14 conference record. It was really an up and down season for the Hawkeyes twice losing six games in a row and they were blown out several times. Iowa also lost five games by three points as well as two in overtime. Additionally...
Read more about 2011-2012 Iowa Basketball Preview 2011-2012 Illinois Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 20-14(Home 13-2 Road 4-7 Neutral 3-5 Postseason 1-2) Big Ten: 9-9 Conference Tournament: Lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Postseason: Lost in the third round of the NCAA tournament. Illinois was lucky that it earned a spot in the NCAA tournament after finishing just 9-9 in the Big Ten. The Fighting Illini boosted its record by going 10-2 against weak non-conference teams before reality hit that they were just an average Big Ten team. Illinois won their first...
Read more about 2011-2012 Illinois Basketball Preview 2011 Arizona State Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 12-19 Conference: 4-14 (10th) Roster Juniors Carrick Felix Chris Colvin Evan Gordon Ruslan Pateev Trent Lockett Sophomores Bo Barnes Kyle Cain Jordan Bachynski Chanse Creekmur Keala King Dave Whitmore Freshmen Jahii Carson Max Heller Pierre Newton Jonathan Gilling Head Coach Herb Sendek Key Losses The Arizona State 2010-11 Men’s hoops team saw the careers of seniors Ty Abbott, Rihards Kuksiks and Jamelle McMillan come to an end. The trio produced 80 wins, the most by...
Read more about 2011 Arizona State Basketball Preview 2011 Arizona Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 30-8 Conference: 14-4 (1st) Roster Seniors Kyle Fogg Alex Jacobson Brendan Lavender Jesse Perry Dondre Wise Juniors Solomon Hill Kyryl Natyazhko Kevin Parrom Max Wiepking Sophomores Robert Arvizu Jordin Mayes Freshmen Angelo Chol Nick Johnson Sidiki Johnson Josiah Turner Head Coach Sean Miller Key Losses Derrick Williams is the big loss after getting drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williams averaged 19.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in his sophomore year. During...
Read more about 2011 Arizona Basketball Preview 2011 Wisconsin Basketball Preview - November 18, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 25-9 (Home 16-0 Road 5-6 Neutral 4-3 Postseason 2-2) Big 10: 13-5 Conference Tournament: Lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Postseason: Lost in the Sweet 16. Bo Ryan guided his team to an overall record of 25-9 and 13-5 in the Big 10. Wisconsin got off to a 10-2 start in non-conference play with wins over Boston College and Marquette. They continued to play well during conference play going 13-5. It finally ended when they lost in the Sweet 16. A year ago...
Read more about 2011 Wisconsin Basketball Preview 2011 Purdue Basketball Preview - November 18, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 26-8 (Home 16-0 Road 7-5 Neutral 3-3 Postseason 1-2) Big 10: 14-4 Conference Tournament: Lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Postseason: Lost in the third round of the NCAA Tournament to Virginia Commonwealth. Matt Painter guided Purdue to a 26-8 record overall last year and a second place finish in the Big Ten Conference. All-American JaJuan Johnson was a major factor in the team’s success. The team only twice lost back-to-back games. Purdue ended the season...
Read more about 2011 Purdue Basketball Preview 2011 Indiana Basketball Preview - November 18, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 12-20 (Home 12-6 Road 0-11 Neutral 0-3 Postseason 0-0) Big 10: 3-15 Conference Tournament: Lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Penn State Postseason: None Tom Crean guided Indiana to a 12-20 overall record last year and a 3-15 record in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers started 9-4 but didn’t fare well once Big Ten action got underway and finished the season with nine straight losses. Maybe the biggest concern should be the fact that only three of their twelve...
Read more about 2011 Indiana Basketball Preview 2011 Colorado Basketball Preview - November 17, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 24-14 Conference: 8-8 (t-5th, Big 12) Roster Seniors Carlon Brown Austin Dufault Trey Eckloff Nate Tomlinson Juniors Sabatino Chen Sophomores Jeremy Adams Beau Gamble Shane Harris-Tunks Ben Mills Andre Roberson Shannon Sharpe Freshmen Askia Booker Damiene Cain Spencer Dinwiddie Beau Webb Head Coach Tad Boyle Key Losses Higgins went out tied for first as Colorado’s all-time leading scorer (2,001 points) while Knutson won the Big 12′s Sixth Man award as a 47-percent...
Read more about 2011 Colorado Basketball Preview 2011 California Basketball Preview - November 17, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 18-15 Conference: 10-8 (t-4th) Roster Seniors Jorge Gutierrez Harper Kamp Juniors Bak Bak Brandon Smith Robert Thurman Sophomores Allen Crabbe Emerson Murray Jeff Powers Richard Solomon Justin Cobbs Ricky Kreklow Freshmen Alex Rossi Christian Behrens Raffi Chalian Rob Filley David Kravish Head Coach Mike Montgomery Key Losses Cal’s one departed starter, Sanders-Frison, was a blow to the shallowest area of the Bears’ lineup, the post. Sanders-Frison became the...
Read more about 2011 California Basketball Preview 2011 Nebraska Basketball Preview - November 17, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 19-13 (Home 17-2 Road 1-8 Neutral 1-3 Postseason 0-2) Big 12: 7-9 Conference Tournament: Lost in the first round to Oklahoma State 53-52. Postseason: First round NIT loss. Doc Sadler led the Cornhuskers to a 19-13 record and the team tied for seventh in the Big 12. That was followed by an early exit in the NIT tournament in which they were destroyed by Wichita State 76-49. Nebraska was excellent at home going 17-2 and got off to a strong start with a 12-2 record in non-conference...
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