Murray State Quietly Racing Toward a Special Season
After his team’s most recent defeat – a 93-58 beatdown at the hands of Valparaiso – Murray State head coach Steve Prohm did not mince words: “We need to figure out what we need to do to get better. We...
View ArticleConference Tourney Primers: Ohio Valley
It’s the start of Championship Fortnight, so let’s gear up for the next 13 days of games by breaking down each of the Other 26’s conference tournaments as they get under way. Ohio Valley Tournament...
View ArticleCircle of March: Vol. VII
What a phenomenal Saturday of college basketball. The focus of the world was on the dramatics of games in Chapel Hill, Louisville, Norman and Bloomington, among others, but the Circle of March was...
View ArticleBelmont Returns to the Big Dance After a Year Away
There has been much discussion this season about the lack of scoring in college basketball and what needs to be done to fix the issue. It is a bit ironic, then, that the first automatic bid to the NCAA...
View ArticleBracket Prep: Belmont
As we move through Championship Week, we’ll continue to bring you short reviews of each of the automatic qualifiers to help you fill out your bracket next week. The first team to gain entry into the...
View ArticleNCAA Game Analysis: Second Round, Friday Afternoon
In what was certainly one of the most competitive and jam-packed “opening” days in NCAA Tournament history, Friday’s slate of games will have a hard time following Thursday’s remarkable act. However,...
View ArticleRushed Reactions: #2 Virginia 79, #15 Belmont 67
Rush the Court will be providing wall-to-wall coverage of each of the NCAA Tournament from each of the 13 sites this year. Follow our NCAA Tourney specific Twitter accounts at @RTCeastregion,...
View ArticleChecking In On Likely One-Bid Leagues
When the Ivy League tipped off last Friday night, it was official: Conference play was underway everywhere, in power conferences and low majors alike. While only a handful of games in March will...
View Article2016-17 RTC Preseason O26 All-America Teams
At long last, college basketball has arrived. Here are our Preseason O26 All-American and Player of the Year selections. Player of the Year Valparaiso’s Alec Peters is our pick for O26 Player of the...
View ArticleBryce Drew’s First Vandy Win Offers Blueprint For Future
Luckily for Bryce Drew, no memorable coaching tenure has ever been defined by its first game. The good vibes surrounding the Vanderbilt program and its new coach quickly dissipated on opening night...
View ArticleExamining the Conference Unbeatens: Which Teams Can Go the Distance?
With one month left in the regular season, it’s no longer too early to consider which of the remaining conference unbeatens have a legitimate chance to enter March without a loss. So let’s dig in....
View ArticleMorning Five: 12.15.17 Edition
We were surprised to hear that Charlotte had fired Mark Price yesterday morning partly because we had almost forgotten that he was coaching there and that it is still so early in the season. It turns...
View ArticleTen Questions To Consider: Mid-season Questions as Non-Conference Play Comes...
Sandwiched between the holidays and the New Year is a weekend slate of games that includes a bitter rivalry, several rematches of early season games, and individual matchups that fans and scouts will...
View Article16 Questions About Thursday’s First Round Games
With tip-off of the First Round of the NCAA Tournament just around the corner, here are 16 questions to get you ready for all the action on Thursday. Here We Go… (USA Today Images) 1) Gonzaga vs. 16)...
View ArticleWhat’s Trending: Let’s Dance…
What’s Trending is a column examining the week that was in college basketball social media. Matthew Eisenberg (@matteise) is your weekly host. After a January 18 loss at Boise State, Utah State’s...
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