Archives for October 2020

Matchups are officially set for the 2020 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. ESPN is expected to officially announce the pairings on Friday morning. The event is slated to take place on Dec. 8th and 9th. Here are the matchups: Illinois at Duke North Carolina at Iowa Michigan State at Virginia Louisville at … [Read more...] about Sources: Matchups set for 2020 ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Will the 2021 NCAA Tournament be played in a bubble? Time will certainly tell, but recent spikes of COVID-19 have influenced the NCAA's thinking regarding its most prestigious event, according to NCAA Senior VP of Basketball Dan Gavitt. "It's certainly influenced our thinking," Gavitt said Thursday morning when asked if recent COVID-19 outbreaks expedited the NCAA's … [Read more...] about Dan Gavitt: Recent COVID-19 spikes have influenced NCAA’s thoughts regarding an NCAA Tournament bubble in 2021

10 teams from the Big Ten would have likely made the NCAA Tournament last March if the event wasn't cancelled due to COVID-19 and Matt Painter thinks that the league can be even better this year. How much better? "Every single team in the Big Ten could be in the mix for the NCAA Tournament," Painter said on Wednesday. "1-14, this could be the best that the Big Ten has … [Read more...] about Matt Painter: Every team in the Big Ten could be in the mix for the NCAA Tournament

It’s never too early to start looking ahead to next season! Check below for our list of 15 players who will become stars during the 20-21 college basketball season. In no particular order: Justin Moore, Villanova: This combo guard was a rock for the Wildcats last season as a freshman, averaging in double-figures (11.3 points) and shooting 39.6 percent from three-point … [Read more...] about 15 players who will become stars during the 20-21 season

Kansas, Auburn, Gonzaga, and St. Joe's are all confirmed to participate in an MTE in Fort Myers to begin the 20-21 college basketball season, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The event will be held in "showcase form". Here are the matchups: 11/25: Kansas/Gonzaga, Auburn/St. Joe's 11/27: Gonzaga/Auburn, Kansas/St. Joe's CBSSports.com … [Read more...] about Sources: Kansas, Gonzaga, Auburn, and St. Joe’s to headline Fort Myers MTE