(One of the photos in the Kansas basketball Walk of Fame.)
(The Walk of Fame inside Allen Fieldhouse.)
(The scene inside "The Phog" during warm-ups.)
(Our view from press row. Not too shabby.)
(Little Jay supports the #BIAHroadtrip. Big Jay was unavailable for comment.)
(The players entrance at Allen Fieldhouse.)
(The front row of the Kansas student section, Nice 'fro dude.)
(The Jayhawks take some shots prior to player introductions.)
(The scene during the pregame introductions. I can see that dude's afro from across the arena.)
(Just a few of the many banners hanging in the rafters at Allen Fieldhouse.)
(The Kansas bench gets ready for player introductions.)
(The Kansas Jayhawks player introductions.)
(The Aggies bench cheer on their teammates during introductions.)
(The Aggies huddle up one last time before tip-off. The man in the jeans and grey sweater in Kris Middleton. He is the team's best player but had to sit out due to injury.)
(Tyshawn Taylor guards Dash Harris during the first half.)
(Ray Turner guards Thomas Robinson on the perimeter during the first half.)
(Texas A&M point guard Dash Harris injured his foot during the game but played through it. He ended up playing 38 of a possible 40 minutes.)
(Players wait at the scorers table before checking in to the game.)
(The Jayhawks lock down on perimeter defense.)
(Jeff Withey sets up on the low block.)
(The Kansas dance team watches the game from the opposite sidelines.)
(The Kansas student section tries to force Elston Turner to put his foul shot wide left. Unfortunately, the students misspelled "Cundiff". #DistractionFail)
(Jeff Withey collects one of his eight blocks. Tweet of the Game: "Jeff Withey doesn't wear a shooting sleeve. he wears a blocking sleeve.")
(Big Jay watches on as the KU cheerleading squad performs their halftime routine.)
(ESPN's Bob Knight and Brent Musburger get some research done at halftime.)
(The two teams go through lay-up lines at halftime.)
(One of "The Morri" was in the house and posed for the camera.)
(Tyshawn Taylor launches a 3-pointer. The Jayhawks hit only 20% of their shots form behind the arch, going 4-20 on the night.)
(The picture might not show it, but Thomas Robinson is one of the most chiseled players in the country.)
(Luckily the pom-poms didn't get in my way during a Tyshawn Taylor foul shot.)
(There is no way these guys are old enough to be in college.)
(Thomas Robinson guards Ray Turner in the post as Tyshawn Taylor guards Dash Harris on the perimeter.)
(The fans at Allen Fieldhouse watch on as Tyshawn Taylor waits to receive the in-bounds pass.)
(Elijah Johnson takes a breather during the second half.)
(Elston Turner gets ready to shoot a foul shot. He finishd 6-8 from the line and lead the team with 24 points.)
(A few of the signs in the Kansas student section. Not sure if Self will receive the Republican nomination yet.)
(The Jayhawk band plays a final song as the crowd disperses from the arena following the KU win.)
(Aggies coach Billy Kennedy, along with Elston Turner and Dash Harris answer questions during the postgame press conference.)
(The scene in the tunnel following the postgame press conference at Allen Fieldhouse.)
NEW YORK - Texas A&M looked like they had managed to grab full control of the 2K Sports consolation game midway through the second half, as they opened up a 48-40 lead with just 10 minutes remaining.
But the Johnnies had a run in them, tying the game at 52 on a D'Angelo Harrison jumper and eventually taking a 55-54 lead at the 4:23 mark on a pair of Nurideen Lindsey free throws. That was the last time that St. John's would look comfortable at the free throw line, however, as A&M got an MVP performance out of their best FT defender: Anna Cate Kennedy.
Better known as head coach Billy Kennedy's daughter.
"Last year she did it all the time," Mary, Billy's wife and Anna Cate's mom, said. "I guess this is her first day back." On every free throw St. John's took in the last four minutes, Anna Cate would let out an ear-splitting scream that could be heard on TV. She was sitting in the second row, even with the foul line and well within earshot of the St. John's shooters considering how empty the Garden was for the game. The Johnnies missed six of their last eight free throws, including two from Lindsey with 2.3 seconds left and St. John's down one.
"She's got a pretty good percentage," Mary said.
She sure does.
(The second video, if you can't tell, is the final two free throws of the game.) Continue reading...
No. 16 Arizona 67, Duquesne 59: Josiah Turner showed up late for a shootaround Wednesday afternoon, and that gave Jordin Mayes the start over him. That decision would end up being a blessing in disguise for Arizona, as Mayes scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half and sparked a late 12-0 run that gave Arizona a 61-48 lead. The Wildcats would go on to win 67-59, but the lead certainly wasn't safe; Arizona had one stretch where they turned the ball over on four straight possessions while trying to put the game away.
In fact, Arizona finished the game with 21 turnovers, the most they've had in a game since February of 2010. And that's where there conundrum of Jordin Mayes comes into play. For the second straight game, Mayes provided Arizona with the spark they needed to blow the game open; on Monday, he scored eight straight points to give the Wildcats control against Valparaiso. The problem? Mayes isn't a pure point guard. After Wednesday's game, Mayes now has one assist and three turnovers in Arizona's first two games. Last season, he averaged just 1.2 apg despite playing 14.3 mpg.
He may be the best option at the point right now. Josiah Turner has loads of talent, but he has even more learning -- and maturing -- to do before he gets to the point that he can maximize that talent. Decision-making is not Turner's strong suit. (Seriously, how do you show up late to the shootaround for the second game of the season?) Nick Johnson is talented and can be a playmaker, but he's not a point guard. Kyle Fogg is the leader for this team, but he, too, is not a point guard. Mayes is the best option, but if Turner is able to put it all together this year, it will be interesting to see what, exactly, Sean Miller does with his back court rotation.
St. John's 78, Lehigh 73: You would have thought that the surprising return of Steve Lavin, who is still recovering from treatment for prostate cancer, would be enough of an emotional boost to get St. John's to come out on all cylinders on Wednesday night. Instead, it was Lehigh that had the hot hand early, knocking down their first five three pointers and eventually surging to a 32-16 lead. But like they did on Monday night, the Johnnies used a pressuring defense to create turnovers and get opportunities in the full court, where their athleticism took over. A 12-0 run cut the lead to 60-58 with five minutes left before God'sgift Achiuwa gave the Johnnies the lead for good with a running hook with under two minutes remaining.
Achiuwa finished with 21 points and eight boards -- going 6-6 from the field and 9-9 from the free throw line -- and Nurideen Lindsay and Moe Harkless both chipped in with 15 points.
This win was a good sign for St. John's. Lehigh is not a bad basketball team. They have one of the best mid-major players in the country in CJ McCollum and came out completely unphased by St. John's pressure. The Johnnies were able to regroup, made a comeback and then made enough plays in crunch time to win the game. No one -- not even the most die hard St. John's fan -- should truly expect this team to contest for an NCAA Tournament bid this season. I don't care is this game was at home and against an over-matched opponent, seeing such a young team rally from 14 points down and win a game when they didn't play well for 30 minutes is a good sign.
Akron 68, Mississippi State 58: I touched on Renardo Sidney here, but there is more to this loss than just The Big Enigma.
Arnett Moultrie grabbed 15 rebounds (seven offensive), which was nice, but he shot 2-13 from the floor, many of which were shots around the rim. Granted, a lot of that can be attributed to the defensive presence of Akron's Zeke Marshall, but that shooting percentage is still a problem. Dee Bost also had a tough game. He finished with 13 points, he was just 2-9 from the floor and 1-6 from three, he had four of Mississippi State's 19 turnovers and he played far too quickly for a guy that is a point guard on a team with a terrific front line. And all you have to do is search Rick Stansbury on twitter to get a feel for his coaching job.
But the biggest thing you should take away from this game? Akron's pretty good, bro! They played very well defensively, forcing Mississippi State into some ugly offensive possessions. They not only forced turnovers, they created 'pick six' turnovers -- jumping passing lanes and making open court steals that led directly to easy buckets at the other end. Zeke Marshall made things very difficult in the lane before he fouled out, Alex Abreu was a terror defensively (six steals), Quincy Diggs scored 19 points and made a lot of plays in transition and Nikola Cvetinovic made a lot of little plays that don't show up in the score book.
Akron is a well-coached, experienced team coming off of a trip to the NCAA Tournament. This loss is not a good sign for Mississippi State, but its also not as bad as it looks on paper.
No. 19 Texas A&M 81, Liberty 59: This game was over early. Despite playing without head coach Billy Kennedy, who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's, the Aggies were stifling defensively early on, holding the Flames to just 14 first half points. They shot 65.4% from the floor for the game and cruised to the win. Ray Turner was great, scoring 20 points on 9-11 shooting while Elston Turner and David Loubeau chipped in with 16 and 14, respectively. The best news? The Aggies were this impressive despite getting only 10 minutes from Khris Middleton, who left the game with a hamstring injury and is currently day-to-day. Continue reading...
Over the coming weeks, we will be counting down our Top 50 teams in the country. Teams 26-50 will be posted in groups of five, while we will count backwards from No. 25 to the No. 1 team in the country. You can find a complete schedule of our 2011-2012 Season Preview coverage here. To browse through the rest of the Top 50, click here.
Last Season: 24-9, 10-6 (t-3rd Big 12), lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Florida State
Head Coach: Billy Kennedy
Key Losses: BJ Holmes, Nathan Walkup
Newcomers: Jamal Branch, Jordan Green, Daniel Alexander, Grant Jolly, Elston Turner
Projected Lineup:
- G: Dash Harris, Sr. - G: Elston Turner, Jr. - F: Khris Middleton, Jr. - F: Kourtney Roberson, So. - C: David Loubeau, Sr. - Bench: Jamal Branch, Fr.; Jordan Green, Fr.; Naji Hibbert, Jr.; Ray Turner, Jr.
Outlook: Texas A&M has been a model of consistency in hoops ever since Billy Gillispie took the program over in 2004. Prior to their first round loss to Florida State this past season, the Aggies had made five straight NCAA Tournaments and advanced to the second round each year. In that span, A&M has only finished higher than third in the conference standings once, coming in 2007, and they've never won the conference tournament. In other words, for the past six years, A&M has always been good, but they've never been great. This year, the Aggies have a real chance to win their first Big 12 title of any kind.
The biggest news heading into the new season is the coaching change that the Aggies underwent. Mark Turgeon was picked to replace Gary Williams at Maryland, and he was replaced by Billy Kennedy, the latest in a string of quality hires from Murray State. Kennedy will thrive at A&M. On the one hand, he's a native of Louisiana and he coached throughout the state coming up. Once A&M makes the jump to the SEC, he should be able to recruit very well in the area. More importantly, however, Kennedy runs a system similar enough to Turgeon's that the players that are left over shouldn't have trouble adapting.
And there is plenty of talent on this A&M roster. It starts with Khris Middleton, a smooth, 6'7" wing that led the team in scoring a season ago. Middleton is not an overly explosive athlete and he's not the kind of shooter that will force you to guard him 25 feet from the basket. What he does well is score in the mid-range, that area 5-15 feet from the basket that so many players struggle with. He's got an array of floaters and pull-ups that are difficult to defend given his size. Middleton had some big games early in the year, but he struggled a bit as the season wore on and teams figured out that he was the Aggie's best offensive threat.
Perhaps the most important addition to the Texas A&M roster this season will be Washington transfer Elston Turner. Turner is a big-time shooter and a guy that can space the floor. He should be the perfect compliment to Middleton on the wing and may end up being a double-figure scorer. Junior Naji Hibbert and freshman Jordan Green should also see minutes on the wing. The point guard spot will be an interesting battle. Dash Harris is the returner and should expect to be the starter. A terrific on-ball defender, Harris struggles offensively. He's a horrid shooter (26.8% from the floor, 16.7% from three) and while he can create opportunities for his teammates, he turns the ball over too much. Will that leave an opening for Jamal Branch to work his way into the starting lineup? Branch is one of the top ten point guards in the Class of 2011.
The front court for the Aggies will be anchored by David Loubeau. Loubeau has developed over the course of his career in College Station to become a solid low-post scoring threat. He's not Jared Sullinger, but he is a guy you can count on getting you a solid look at the rim in a post-up situation. There are two things Loubeau needs to work on, however. The first is his ability to block shots and rebound the ball; he's below-average in both of those areas and it hurt the Aggies last season. He also needs to improve on his ability to pass the ball out of the post -- 13 assists to 48 turnovers is not going to cut it.
He'll be joined up front by Kourtney Roberson, a 6'9", 240 lb sophomore that was very productive in limited minutes as a freshman. He averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.8 rpg in just over 12 minutes. I suspect he will move into the starting lineup and could end up having a break out season. The combination of Loubeau and Roberson will be a solid one for the Aggies. The issue is going to be front court depth. Junior Ray Turner also returns inside while sophomore Keith Davis and freshmen Grant Jolly and Daniel Alexander will be in the mix for playing time as well.
The Aggies have a real chance here. Baylor's talented but enigmatic. Kansas and Texas and rebuilding, moreso Texas than Kansas. Missouri just lost Laurence Bowers. Wouldn't it be ironic if the Aggies end the Jayhawk's streak of Big 12 regular season titles the season before they leave the conference? Continue reading...
Its not a secret what the end game is in conference realignment.
At this point, it appears as if four 16 or 18 team super-conferences are unavoidable. With the billion-dollar -- and, yes, I do mean billion -- TV contracts that those conferences are going to generate, its difficult to imagine a scenario where, at best, the power conference schools gain an even larger advantage over the mid-majors or, at worst, the four super-conferences secede from the NCAA.
As both Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com and Eamonn Brennan of ESPN.com wrote yesterday, that is a very bad thing for college basketball and will, in all likelihood, permanently change the NCAA Tournament for the worse. What makes the situation even more frustrating is that, despite providing a massive portion of the NCAA's budget with its 14-year, $10.8 billion contract with CBS, the NCAA Tournament is a complete afterthought. These college commissioners and school presidents are going to ruin the sport we love and the world's greatest sporting event and they simply don't care.
But, hopefully, that inevitability won't happen for a number of years.
Until then, what we should be concerned about is how Texas A&M, the SEC, and the Big 12/10/9/whatever will be affected if the Aggies do happen to jump ship. There's no doubt in my mind that A&M will immediately become the best basketball program in the SEC West. While they haven't had a ton of postseason success over the last six years, in the words of the esteemable DJ Khaled, all the Aggies do is win. Every year, they seem end up with around 24 wins overall, 10 or 11 wins in league play, and a five in the NCAA Tournament regardless of who they lost the year before.
Now imagine what will happen when the Aggies get to play LSU, Ole Miss and Auburn twice every year.
This past spring, Mark Turgeon left College Station to take over for Gary Williams at Maryland. He was replaced by Billy Kennedy, whose hiring was considered a homerun when it happened and now looks even better. Kennedy is a southerner through and through. He was born and raised in New Orleans, he coached at just about every school there is in Louisiana and he spent the past five years coaching at Murray State in Kentucky.
"It's premature to talk about it, but I'm more familiar with the SEC since most of my players have been from Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama," Kennedy told Andy Katz of ESPN.com.
Kennedy should still be able to recruit Texas as well, particularly if the Big 12 disintegrates. College Station is about two hours from Houston and a little more than three hours from Dallas. Its the second best hoops program in the state, and depending on where Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and even Houston end up when all the pieces stop spinning, the Aggies may end up being the only other high-major program in the state, behind the Longhorns.
Kennedy brought in ace recruiter Glenn Cyprien as his associate head coach. He's already earned commitments from top 100 players in the Class of 2012 (J-Mychal Reese from Houston) and 2013 (Kendrick Nunn from Chicago).
As far as SEC hoops is concerned, its continuing to get stronger. Alabama is on the rise under Anthony Grant, potentially being a top 15 team nationally this season, while Arkansas should experience a resurgence under Mike Anderson. The SEC East is stacked, with Kentucky and Florida sitting atop the league and Georgia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt sitting a notch below them. Adding another top 25 program to the weaker western division will only help the league's balance.
The Aggies football team may end up being permanently mediocre playing in the same division as the likes of LSU and Alabama, but their basketball program should be able to thrive.
Continue reading...
Billy Kennedy has taken the route less traveled in his coaching career.
Before taking the Texas A&M job vacated by Mark Turgeon's move to Maryland this spring, he worked 12 different collegiate jobs. His wasn't until his eighth season as an assistant coach that he spent two consecutive years on the same staff. (Ironically, one of those stops was as a member of the Aggie staff in 1990-1991.)
Now that he has become the latest Murray State head coach -- following Mark Gottfried and Mick Cronin -- to get a high-major job, Kennedy is hoping to stay there. And over the weekend, Kennedy took major steps towards ensuring that his tenure would be a successful one.
It started on Friday when J-Mychal Reese, a sharp-shooting lefty combo-guard out of Bryan, TX, committed to the Aggies. He currently ranks 46th in our 2012 Consensus Recruiting Rankings.
Reese made headlines a few months back when it was discovered that his father -- who also happens to be the head coach at Bryan HS -- was being offered assistant coaching positions at the schools that were recruiting "J-Mike". Brent Zwerneman broke the news that the elder Reese was resigning his position at Bryan HS and will be offered a spot on Kennedy's staff.
(The NCAA has instituted legislation preventing package deals, making a rule that there must be a two-year window between the hiring on a non-assistant staff member and the signing of a recruit that he was associated with in high school. Momo Jones couldn't transfer to St. John's because Moe Hicks, who coached him in high school, in the Director of Basketball Operations with the Johnnies. But John Reese will be hired as an assistant coach, making this package deal acceptable.)
Reese's brother also happens to be a student-manager for the Aggies, which surely played a role in his decision to head to college station.
Reese wasn't the only get for Kennedy. Kendrick Nunn, a top 50 scoring guard from the class of 2013 and a Chicago native, committed to play for Texas A&M on Sunday. Nunn's recruitment didn't have the intrigue that Reese's did, but according to Jeff Borzello of CBSSports.com, Nunn's "play in the spring and summer cemented his spot amongst the top guards in the country".
Kennedy still has a long way to go filling out the 2012 and 2013 recruiting classes, but the weekend's commitments are a good start.
With Khris Middleton and David Loubeau headlining a talented crop of returnees for the 2011-2012 season, Kennedy will have every chance in the world to continue the success Turgeon and Billy Gillispie had in the program.
It looks like the coaching carousel may, finally, be coming to a close this off-season.
Over the weekend, the news became official that Billy Kennedy of Murray State would be taking over for the departed Mark Turgeon at Texas A&M.
For Aggie fans, the hiring of Kennedy is not a blockbuster. Its not Buzz Williams, the current Marquette head coach with ties all over the state of Texas. He was too expensive to lure away from the new contract he signed with the Golden Eagles. Its not Josh Pastner, either. Pastner grew up coaching AAU basketball in Houston, but his current gig with Memphis is a better job than A&M.
Kennedy is not a sexy hire, so to speak. But it is a smart hire, and will likely end up being a winning hire. Kennedy, who was an assistant with the Aggies in the 90's, was a winner at Murray State. He went 107-53 in his five seasons there, including a 31-win season in 2009-2010 when the Racers knocked off No. 4 seed Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He coaches a brand of basketball that is perfectly suited to the personnel the Aggies have returning. Kennedy preaches defense, a controlled pace, offensive execution, and a balanced scoring attack.
Sounds pretty similar to Turgeon, doesn't it? And, for that matter, it sounds pretty similar to the guy that Turgeon replaced -- Billy Gillispie.
And with five of their top seven returning -- including Khris Middleton, the Aggies' leading scorer and star perimeter player, and David Loubeau -- Kennedy won't be walking into a situation where the cupboard is empty.
On another note, VCU is widely considered the premiere breeding ground for future head coaches. Jeff Capel went from VCU to Oklahoma. His replacement, Anthony Grant, is now the head coach at Alabama. Shaka Smart took VCU to the Final Four this past season, opting to remain at the school instead jumping at one of the many high-major offers he received after the reason.
Murray State isn't that far behind, however. Mark Gottfried made his name with the Racers before heading on to Alabama. Mick Cronin did the same before heading to Cincinnati, where he has the Bearcats back near the top of the Big East. Now Billy Kennedy is headed to Texas A&M.
It will be interesting to see who Murray State gets next. Continue reading...
As you are certainly well aware by now, last night Mark Turgeon, the former Texas A&M head coach, accepted an offer from Maryland to replace Gary Williams.
"It was just too good an offer for me to pass on. The thing that made it the most difficult was the players," Turgeon said in a statement. "Those guys have done everything I've asked for four years and we've had a great ride. (Director of Athletics) Bill Byrne has been real good to me too. Those are the hardest parts of the whole thing. It's been a tough day. I've been back and forth many times. I just felt like Maryland was a great opportunity for me and my family."
"I told the players it was the hardest decision I've ever had to make. Marriage was easy for me, I knew I was in love. Going to KU was easy, that's where I always wanted to play college basketball. Going to Wichita State was easy. Going to Texas A&M was an easy choice. Today was one of the hardest choices I've had to make because of the young men in that locker room."
While some Maryland fans will be disappointed that AD Kevin Anderson wasn't able to land a name like Shaka Smart, Sean Miller, or Jay Wright, it should be known that Turgeon is one of the most underappreciated coaches in the country. Simply put, he is a winner. He's had two losing seasons in 13 years as a head coach -- his first season at Jacksonville State and his first season at Wichita State. He's won at least 24 games in each of the past four years at Texas A&M.
Critics will point out that Turgeon has just one conference championship in his career -- the 2006 MVC regular season title. That's a fair point. But he should also get a massive amount of credit for keeping Texas A&M's basketball program afloat, a program that is a distance second to football in terms of fan interest.
In all actuality, Turgeon is a very similar coach to Gary Williams.
Like Williams, Turgeon doesn't recruit the McDonald's all-american. He doesn't worry about how many stars Rivals or Scout gives a player. He's not concerned about the hype factor. He brings in players that are willing to learn, willing to work, and willing to be coached. He gets his teams to defend and to execute offensively, which is why his Aggie teams consistently overachieved.
And like Williams, the key for Turgeon is going to be rebuilding the bridges with the AAU and high school programs that have been mass-producing talent in the DC-Baltimore region. Kevin Durant, Michael Beasley, Nolan Smith, and Ty Lawson -- as well as many, many others that I'm not going to take the time to list -- have come from the area. Since Turgeon has no East Coast ties, and since he hasn't been involved with a program that recruits at an elite level since he was an assistant at Kansas from 1987-1992, the key will be his coaching staff.
Will he keep guys like Rob Ehsan and Orlando "Bino" Ranson? Will he find someone else to help him tap into that pipeline?
And, perhaps more importantly, should he land that talent, will he be able to get them to buy into a slow, methodical style of basketball that can easily be described as non-descript and boring?
(Another thing to think about -- Maryland is sponsored by Under Armour. They have Under Armour shoes and Under Armour jerseys. What high profile players want to wear Under Armour? Can a school sponsored by someone other than Nike, Adidas, or Reebok compete for the best recruits in the country? Will AAU teams that are sponsored by Nike, Adidas, or Reebok allow their players to go to an Under Armour school?)
Turgeon will have success at Maryland, there is no doubt in my mind. He will win games, he will finish near the top of the ACC year in and year out, and he will have the Terps in the NCAA Tournament on a consistent basis.
But will that be enough?
Will fourth and fifth place finishes satisfy one of the most rabid fan bases in the country? Will being a perennial after thought -- like the Aggies were under Turgeon -- appease a program that won a national title in 2002?
The next question is now who becomes the head coach at Texas A&M.
The obvious name is Buzz Williams, the Marquette head coach who just signed an extension last month. He was an assistant with the Aggies from 2004-2006, he was an assistant at Texas-Arlington and Texas A&M-Kingsville, and he is a native of Greensville, TX. Its a natural fit if he opts to leave Marquette.
Josh Pastner is another name that has popped up, but there is no chance that he leaves Memphis. The Tigers are a better program with a better fan base and he has a roster stocked with elite talent. He's not leaving. Fran Fraschilla, the former St. John's head coach, has covered the Big 12 for ESPN as a color commentator, he lives in Dallas, and he has established relationships with a number of high school and AAU coaches down there. Tulsa's Doug Wojcik probably deserves heavy consideration as well. Tim Floyd and Billy Gillispie -- the baggage handlers? -- are currently coaching at UTEP and Texas Tech, respectively. Could they garner interest?
If I'm A&M, however, I go right back to Wichita State and try to bring in Gregg Marshall. Marshall made seven NCAA Tournaments in nine seasons at Winthrop, winning six regular season titles and finishing lower than second just once. He's finished second in the MVC the past two seasons after taking over a program that was in bad shape.
9:00 pm: No. 10 Texas A&M @ No. 11 Texas: There is an argument to be made that Texas A&M is the most surprising team in college hoops. Not much was expected of the Aggies after they lost Donald Sloan and Brian Davis to graduation, but with Khris Middleton's emergence as a go-to scorer and their typical brand of tough defense and excellent rebounding, A&M has won 16 of their first 17 games this season.
There are reasons to be skeptical, however. Perhaps the biggest question mark is that Texas A&M still hasn't played, let alone beaten, a tough opponent on the road. Nail-biting wins over Washington and Missouri at home and Temple at a neutral court are nice, but they are not exactly statement wins. The Aggies have a chance to make a statement tonight as they face-off with Texas. The hiccup against UConn aside, the Longhorns have seemingly found their stride this season, winning eight of nine since their embarrassing loss at USC. Texas is tough defensively, but if there is an area they struggle it is on the defensive glass. They are going to have to keep the Aggies to one shot a possession tonight.
Side note: I am jacked up to see Khris Middleton and Jordan Hamilton go at each other tonight. Unfortunately, Hamilton doesn't play any defense, so I doubt he will be guarding Middleton.
7:00 pm: St. John's @ No. 15 Louisville: Here we are, midway through January, and the Johnnies are still sitting at 4-2 in Big East play. Is this team for real? Well, they are coming off of a 18 point beatdown of Notre Dame at the Garden, but that win came just a week after the Irish blew St. John's out by 20 at the Joyce Center. To compete in the Big East, you have to win on the road. And in order for St. John's to win at the Yum! Center tonight, they are going to have to avoid turning the ball over against Louisville's press and do their best to keep the Cardinals from getting hot on the perimeter.
7:00 pm: Cincinnati @ No. 16 Notre Dame: Notre Dame has been the tale of two teams. They look like a top ten team at home and an NIT team on the road. Unlucky enough for Cincy, they get the Irish in the Joyce Center. The Bearcats are still looking for a marquee win, and this would certainly be a statement. I like this matchup for Cincy. They can beat the Irish up inside and should be able to score on them. Keep an eye out for an upset here. (That said, I've been hit or miss with upset picks this year. If I don't hit a homerun, I strike out big time. I may have just jinxed you, Cincy.)
7:00 pm: Memphis @ Southern Miss: Huge game in Conference USA. The Tigers, who are still without suspended Wesley Witherspoon, head to Hattiesburg to take on the Golden Eagles. Larry Eustachy has built himself a pretty solid program at USM, and with the struggles that the Tigers have had this season, the conference is wide open this year. Eustachy's team has a chance to grab it. Will they be able too? USM is an experienced team, led by star forward Gary Flowers. It will be interesting to see how the young Tigers handle them.
8:05 pm: Missouri State @ Indiana State: Indiana State is 6-1 in the Valley, but four of those wins have come against teams below .500 in the conference. The same with their loss. They are coming off of a win over Creighton, but tonight is the real test. It is tough to win on the road in the Valley. MSU has already done so against Wichita State, Creighton, and Northern Iowa.
7:00 pm: James Madison @ Old Dominion: JMU is 15-3 overall and 5-1 in the CAA. That's tied for first in the conference. Granted, they haven't played anyone yet. We'll find out if the Dukes are for real against ODU tonight.
7:00 pm: No. 5 Duke @ NC State: Remember what happened the last time Duke played on the road? I'm sure Florida State does. The Wolfpack, however, aren't quite as good as the Seminoles.
10:30 pm: Colorado State @ UNLV: Tre'Von Willis is a gametime decision. If the Rams are going to be taken seriously this season, they have to win this game.
This game was over. Marquette was up 65-47 with jut 5:45 left on the clock. After beating Notre Dame by 22 at home, it looked like the Golden Eagles were finally putting together a string of impressive victories. And then Preston Knowles woke up.
Louisville's leading scorer had just two points in the first half. In the final 5:45, he had 12 points on four threes and added two assists as the Cardinals came storming back. After a Knowles three made the score 65-62, Jaw Crowder snapped the 15-0 run with a bucket at the other end. Knowles hit another three on the ensuing possession, but again Marquette had an answer, this time in the form of a Dwight Buycks bucket. Louisville would get Marquette's lead down to 70-69 after four Terrence Jennings free throws surrounding one from Junior Cadougan, but 16 seconds left, Dwight Buycks challenged Jennings on a layup at the rim with the shot clock turned off. He was blocked, Louisville got the ball back, and it set up this ending:
Also deserving a mention:
Texas A&M 91, Missouri 89 OT: Once again, Missouri was involved in a a great game with an exciting finish. Both teams blew double digit leads in regulation, with the Tigers making a late run sparked by Phil Pressey and Ricardo Ratliffe to take a four point lead late. A&M answered, and the two sides proceeded to trade big shot after big shot for the rest of regulation and throughout overtime. In the extra frame, Khris Middleton -- who had 11 of his 28 points in overtime and forced the OT with two free throws with 14 seconds left -- stole the ball from Marcus Denmon with 40 seconds left and scored the go-ahead layup.
Portland 79, Loyola Marymount 78 2OT: This game was wild. Portland was up seven early, trailed by ten late in the first half, opened up their own ten point lead in the second half, and was still leading by seven with less than three minutes left on the clock. But LMU would go on a 9-0 run to take a 60-58 lead with five seconds left before Jared Stohl drew a foul and hit both free throws to force OT. In the first overtime, Luke Sikma answered an Anthony Ireland three with a jump hook to put Portland up 66-65, but Edgar Garibay hit one of two free throws to force the second OT. In that second overtime, Portland pulled away and opened a five point lead, but the Lions fought back and even had a good look at a three from Drew Viney that would have given them the lead. He missed, and Portland held on for a tough win.
Player of the Week: Draymond Green, Michigan State
For the first time seemingly all season long, Green played like we expected him too. Is it any surprise that the Spartans went 2-0 this week? Against Wisconsin, Green finished with 26 points, nine boards, and four assists, making seemingly every big play down the stretch. In a win over Northwestern, Grene had 16 points, eight boards, and two assists. He got an offensive rebound, drew a foul, and hit two free throws to force overtime. He jumped a passing lane and had a dunk in the extra frame with MSU down three. He found Keith Appling for the go-ahead three pointer. Green was attacking the basket, he was hitting the offensive glass, and he was making plays for his teammates. When he plays like this, he make the Spartans a much better team.
All they-were-good-too-team:
G: Jimmer Fredette, BYU: Fredette had 47 points and six assists in the Cougars only game this week, beating rival Utah on the road.
G: Derwin Kitchen, Florida State: Kitchen averaged 16.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg in a 2-0 week for the Seminoles, including 22 points and 10 boards on 9-13 shooting in an upset of then-No. 1 duke.
F: Khris Middleton, Texas A&M: Middleton had 28 points in an overtime win over Missouri. He tied the game with 14 seconds left in regulation, then scored 11 points in overtime, making big shot after big shot, to lead the Aggies to a win.
F: Aaron Brackett, UNC-Greensboro: Bracket had a career-high 28 points and a career-high 15 boards (in fact, the 15 rebounds were more than his career high in scoring coming in) as the Spartans won their first game of the season at conference favorite Appalachian State despite trailing by 15 points.
F: Kawhi Leonard, SDSU: Leonard averaged 17.0 ppg, 16.0 rpg, and 4.0 apg as the Aztecs beat UNLV and New Mexico.
C: Mike Muscala, Bucknell: Muscala averaged 28.0 ppg and 11.5 rpg in two games this week as Bucknell gave American and Holy Cross their first Patriot League losses. The Bison are currently sitting alone atop the conference standings at 3-0.
Bench: Mickey McConnell, St. Mary's (18.5 ppg, 8.5 apg); John Flowers, West Virginia (19.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.5 spg, 2.5 bpg); Isaiah Thomas, Washington (27 points, 13 assists in win over Cal); Kyle Weems, Missouri State (20.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg); Derrick Williams, Arizona (31 points, 10 boards vs. Arizona State); DJ Gay, San Diego State (30 points, 7-11 3PT vs. New Mexico); Blake Hoffarber, Minnesota (26 points vs. Purdue); Diante Garrett, Iowa State (21.5 ppg, 8.0 apg); Gary Flowers, Southern Mississippi (20.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.5 bpg)
Team of the Week: Texas A&M Aggies
The Aggies were an after thought in the preseason. They were losing so much senior leadership and scoring, few expected them to be in the thick of the Big XII race come mid-January, but that they are thanks to a 2-0 week. A&M beat Oklahoma State by 23 on Wednesday, and then on Saturday the Aggies knocked off Missouri in overtime to improve to 3-0 in Big XII play. We'll have a better feel for just how good A&M is after the next ten days -- when they play Texas twice and Kansas State once -- but it is time to start discussing this team as a legitimate conference title contender. After those three games, A&M only has one more game against a ranked opponent (Kansas in February) and they only play Missouri, Kansas, and Kansas State once each.
Deserving of a shoutout:
San Diego State: Can we finally call the Aztecs legit? They may not be as good as Ohio State, Kansas, Duke, or Syracuse, but this is a team that truly deserves to be in the conversation for best of the rest. This week, they went 2-0 against fellow MWC contenders, beating UNLV at home and then manhandling New Mexico on the road.
Florida State: The Seminoles have a legitimate chance to be the second place team in the ACC. After beating No. 1 Duke and NC State this week, FSU is tied for first in the conference at 3-1. The Noles are going to be an inconsistent team all year long -- when they are hitting offensively, you'll get performances like this week; when they aren't, they lose to Auburn.
West Virginia: The 'Eers had quite a good week this week. They smoked Providence at home on Thursday before No. 8 Purdue came to town. WVU got a number of late, clutch buckets from John Flowers and Kevin Jones as they were able to land a marquee win they really needed on their resume. WVU had now won four in a row and seems to finally have gotten their season on track.
Minnesota: The Golden Gophers had a terrific week, as they evened up their record in the Big Ten with wins over Purdue and Iowa. All three of Minnesota's losses have come on the road to top 25 opponents -- Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin. The top of the Big Ten is loaded, which means that Minnesota is going to need more wins like the one they got against Wisconsin if they are going to make a run at the top of the league.
Michigan State: Are the Spartans finally turning that corner? This week, they picked up a couple of nice wins in overtime, beating both Wisconsin and Northwestern at home in overtime. It was a turnaround the Spartans needed, as they were coming off of a loss to Penn State last Saturday.
Colorado: This Buffalo team is looking more and more like a team we are going to have to keep an eye on all season long. They are now 3-0 in the Big XII with wins against Kansas State and Oklahoma State this week.
Valpo: After a weekend that featured four games between the top four teams in the Horizon, Valpo came out 2-0 and in sole possession of first place in the conference after winning on the road at Wright State and Detroit. The Crusaders also own a win over Cleveland State this season. For the first time is seemingly forever, it looks like the Horizon has more contenders than just Butler.
Belmont: The Bruins are playing at historic levels right now. They are 7-0 in the Atlantic Sun, and they are currently beating their opponent's by an average of 28.8 ppg. By comparison, UNLV beat their opponents by an average of 29.6 ppg in 1990-1991. This week, they beat Lipscomb and Campell by a combined 71 points, holding Lipscomb's Adnan Hodzic seven points and five boards.
Duquesne: After sweeping St. Louis and Duquesne this week, the Dukes are currently sitting tied for first a top the A-10 with Xavier and George Washington. They've now won six games in a row.
Much like the ACC and the Big Ten, the favorite in the Big XII is pretty easy to identify. That isn't because Kansas has been blowing their opponents away. In fact, it has been quite the opposite. The Jayhawks struggled to beat both UCLA and USC at home, needed a spark from a near brawl at Cal to finally put the Bears away, and were unable to put away teams like Memphis, Arizona, Colorado State, and Texas-Arlington when they jumped out to early leads. But the talent on this roster is undeniable, and that was before Josh Selby joined the team in mid-December. This team still has a way to go in terms of maturity and meshing and learning to play together, and I think they may actually be better with Thomas Robinson (who didn't start until Marcus Morris was benched after his ejection against Cal) providing a physical low post presence alongside one of the Morrii, but they will get there. And once they do, we are going to hear a lot of talk about Duke, Ohio State, and Kansas being the nation's three best teams. Player of the Year: Jordan Hamilton, Texas
Hamilton has improved so much since his freshman season, averaging a league-high (until LaceDarius Dunn logs enough games to be eligible) 19.5 ppg and 7.3 rpg while shooting 42.3% from deep. He's still a gunner. That is not ever going to change. Hamilton was made to score points. But he's become much better at knowing what is a good shot and what is a bad shot. He's still a bit of a streaky shooter, but now his off games are 6-15 nights, not 2-15 nights. The Longhorns are a legitimate contender in the Big XII, and quite possibly the second best team in the league. With a freshman starting at the point and at center, Hamilton has been forced into the leadership role for this team, and he has embraced it. Texas fans should enjoy it while it lasts, because this kid is well on his way to the NBA Lottery.
All-Conference Team:
G: Marcus Denmon, Missouri: 17.2 ppg, 2.1 spg, 49.3% 3PT
I don't want to say that I wrote off the Aggies in the preseason, because it isn't true at all. I thought this team at a shot of playing their way onto the bubble. But with the number of quality seniors that were graduating, I never expected Mark Turgeon to have this team on the verge of the top 25 this early in the season, especially not after they lost to Boston College early in the season. But with that BC loss looking better (Less bad? More acceptable?) and subsequent wins over Temple, Washington, and Arkansas, the Aggies look like they round out the top six in a talented Big XII conference. The biggest reason why has been the emergence of 6'6" forward Khris Middleton has a potential first team all-conference performer. He's averaging 15.4 ppg on the season, which combined with David Loubeau and Nathan Walkup has given the Aggies a very good front court. Turgeon's next task? Getting senoir point guard Dash Harris's shooting percentage up over 22.8%.
Biggest Disappointment: Kansas State Wildcats
The Wildcats were supposed to be one of the best teams in the country this season. They were supposed to be competing for the Final Four come March. Right now, they don't even look like a team that can finish in the top four of the Big XII. This team is talented, but size and athleticism will only get you so far. Jacob Pullen is the only player on this team that can really create his own shot, and he has not been able to find a rhythm yet this season. The same might be able to be said about Curtis Kelly, but Kelly is dealing with his second suspension of the season right now while Pullen will be returning from this three game suspension the next time K-State takes the court. Frank Martin's club plays hard and physical, but without senior leadership, this team far too often looks like they don't have any direction. What's worse is that this team's flaws look very difficult to solve. K-State may just be a middle of the pack Big XII team this season.
Teams to keep in mind:
Missouri: Missouri is the most exciting team in the country to watch. Not just because they play an uptempo brand of basketball, but because every game they play seems to be a nailbiter. They have an excellent back court this season and Ricardo Ratliffe has provided them a solid low-post presence, but I'd argue the most important player on this team is versatile big man Laurence Bowers.
Baylor: Its a good thing for the Bears that Kansas State has been as bad as they have been this year because it saved them from being the biggest disappointment. A lot of was expected of this team, but heading into Big XII play, their only win outside of Waco, TX, came in Hawaii against San Diego. They will be fine -- there is too much talent on this team for them not to be -- but its crazy that we thought this team could be better than last year despite losing Ekpe Udoh and Tweety Carter.
Oklahoma State: Keiton Page is one of the most unlikely really, really good scorers in the country, while Marshall Moses has turned into a star. This team could wind up in the Big Dance.
Iowa State: Seriously. I don't expect this team to make the NCAA tournament, but with guys like Diante Garrett and Scott Christopherson playing well for new head coach Fred Hoiberg, don't be surprised is the Cyclones catch one of the Big XII's big boys sleeping this season.
Teams to forget about:
Colorado: Alec Burks and Cory Higgins are awesome on the perimeter. The rest of the Colorado roster looks like they would be better off playing for Northern Arizona.
Nebraska: The Cornhuskers are 10-2, but they also just lost their best player, who left the school to either transfer or head overseas for a contract.
Texas Tech: I'm not sure what is going on with this team. With two senior stars leading an experienced group, I expected more than 6-7.
Over the coming weeks, we will be counting down our Top 50 teams in the country. Teams 26-50 will be posted in groups of five, while we will count backwards from No. 25 to the No. 1 team in the country.
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50. Northwestern
Last Season: 20-14, 7-11 (Big Ten)
Head Coach: Bill Carmody
Key Losses: Kevin Coble, Jeremy Nash
New Additions: JerShon Cobb
Projected Lineup:
G: Michael Thompson, Sr.
G: Alex Marcotullio, So.
F: Drew Crawford, So.
F: John Shurna, Jr.
C: Luka Mirkovic, Jr.
Bench: JerShon Cobb, Fr.; David Curletti, Jr.
Outlook: The Wildcats caught a bad break when Kevin Coble decided he wasn't going to return for his final season with Northwestern. But that doesn't mean that the Wildcats are dead in the water. Northwestern brings back five of their top six scorers from a team that won 20 games and was in bubble consideration until the end of February. One of those five is John Shurna, a combo-forward that averaged 18 and 6 in Coble's stead. They also bring back Michael Thompson, one of the most underrated guards in the conference. Drew Crawford was selected as the Big Ten freshman of the year. Luka Mirkovic and Alex Marcotullio also return, while freshman JerShon Cobb, a top 100 recruit, should be able to fill in Jeremy Nash's shoes. This is the same Northwestern team, just a year older. Why can't they compete this year? Northwestern has never made an NCAA Tournament. Could that change this season?
49. Loyola Marymount
Last Season: 18-16, 7-7 (WCC)
Head Coach: Max Good
Key Losses: Kevin Young, Given Kalipende
New Additions: Anthony Ireland, Godwin Okonji, Ayodeji Egbeyemi
Projected Lineup:
G: Vernon Teel, Sr.
G: Jarred DuBois, Jr.
F: Drew Viney, Jr.
F: Ashley Hamilton, So.
C: Edgar Garibay, So.
Bench: Anthony Ireland, Fr.; Larry Davis, Jr.; Tim Diederichs, Jr.; LaRon Armstead, Jr.
Outlook: Just two years ago, this Loyola Marymount program was in shambles. Prior to the 2009-2010 season, they had won just eight games the previous two seasons. But thanks to the addition of some talented transfers and the development of a couple of their own players, the Lions won 18 games and went 7-7 in the league. Those two records could have been much better had Loyola not been battling injuries all season. The best news? Essentially everyone is back (the notable exception is 6'8" Kevin Young, who transferred). Loyola may be one of the few teams in the WCC that can actually match up with Gonzaga inside. 6'8" Oregon transfer Drew Viney, who averaged 16.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg, is back. His perimeter ability makes Viney a tough matchup in the WCC, and he also is a solid defender. Edgar Garibay, who was granted a medical redshirt due to a torn acl he suffered, is a 6'10" center that started four games before his injury. All-freshman team member Ashley Hamilton, an athletic 6'7" forward that averaged 8.6 ppg and 4.5 rpg, will also return and could turn into a real threat inside. On the perimeter, the Lions are led by all-conference performer Vernon Teel, a stat-sheet stuffing combo-guard (he averaged 15 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, 2 steals, and shot 40% from three) that could blossom into one of the best players on the west coast this season. Jared DuBois, who is a solid spot-up shooter, will be a nice complement to Teel on the perimeter, while Larry Davis, a Seton Hall transfer that has been plagued by injuries (he didn't travel with the team to Europe this summer), will provide a shot of athleticism on the perimeter when healthy. Also expect point guard Anthony Ireland to see some time in the back court as well. This is a very good basketball team, the question will be whether or not they can handle being marked this season. The Lions won't be sneaking up on anybody.
48. Murray State
Last Season: 31-5, 17-1 (OVC)
Head Coach: Bill Kennedy
Key Losses: Danero Thomas, Tony Easely
New Additions: Chris Griffin, Shawn Jackson
Projected Lineup:
G: Isaiah Canaan, So.
G: BJ Jenkins, Sr.
G: Isacc Miles, Sr.
F: Jeffery McClain, Sr.
F: Ivan Aska, Jr.
Bench: Jewaun Long, Jr.; Donte Poole, Jr.; Shawn Jackson, Fr.; Edward Daniel, So.
Outlook: Everything about this Murray State team screams balance. They had ten players average at least ten minutes last season. They had six guys averaging between 9.7 ppg and 10.6 ppg. They not only were the best offensive team in the OVC last year, they were hands down the best defensive team as well. This is a unit that works very well together, and while they are losing two key pieces in Danero Thomas and Tony Easley, there is more than enough on this roster to make up for it. The back court of Isaiah Canaan, BJ Jenkins, and Isacc Miles is as good as anyone. They put tremendous pressure on the ball defensively and can all knock down a jumper or create off the dribble. Donte Poole, a 6'3" junior, is other guy that will see time on the perimeter. Up front, it will be tough to replace a guy like Easley, but there are pieces here. Ivan Aska is a solid front court presence, while guys like Jeffery McClain, Edward Daniel, and the three newcomers will be looking to make a name for themselves and earn some playing time. Is wasn't a fluke that Murray State won 31 games last season or that they came a few possessions from knocking off Butler in the second round. This is a well-coached, balanced, and talented basketball team that will throw a scare into any of the big boys they face this season.
47. Texas A&M
Last Season: 24-10, 11-5 (Big XII)
Head Coach: Mark Turgeon
Key Losses: Brian Davis, Derrick Roland, Donald Sloan
New Additions: Kourtney Roberson, Daniel Alexander, Keith Davis
Projected Lineup:
G: BJ Holmes, Sr.
G: Dash Harris, Jr.
F: Naji Hibbert, So.
F: Nathan Walkup, Sr.
C: David Loubeau, Jr.
Bench: Daniel Alexander, Fr.; Keith Davis, Fr.; Khris Middleton, So.; Ray Turner, So.
Outlook: It was a rough year to be an Aggie, between Derrick Roland's leg, Tobi Oyedeji's unfortunate passing, and the graduation of Brian Davis and Donald Sloan. The cupboard is far from bare, however. BJ Holmes and Dash Harris both looked like they could develop into above-average players in the Big XII, especially with the amount of minutes opening up in the Aggie back court. Expect sophomore Naji Hibbert to see an increased role on the perimeter as well. Up front, A&M has a fairly solid rotation. David Loubeau may be primed for a break out season, as he looked very impressive last year at time. With Khris Middleton, Ray Turner, and Nathan Walkup returning and three freshman coming into the program at 6'8" or taller, the Aggies once again look like they are going to be a physical defensive team. Mark Turgeon's clubs have never been flashy. They grind you out and win games through execution and defense. This team is not loaded with offensive firepower, but if a couple of guys develop and this group continues to play the way Turgeon wants them to, this group should be, at the least, in the bubble conversation come February.
46. Richmond
Last Season: 26-9, 13-3 (A-10)
Head Coach: Chris Mooney
Key Losses: David Gonzalvez, Ryan Butler
New Additions: Cedrick Lindsay, Derrick Williams, Wayne Sparrow
Outlook: While the Spiders lose David Gonzalvez to graduation, the good news is that reigning A-10 player of the year Kevin Anderson returns. A 17.8 ppg scorer last season, Anderson is a lightening quick 6' guard that can get into the paint against just about anyone. Shouldering more of the load this season without Gonzalvez, he could very well become a 20 ppg scorer. The question is going to be who steps up in the back court to replace Gonzalvez. The best answer may one of Chris Mooney's two freshmen guards, Cedrick Lindsay and Wayne Sparrow. Junior Frances-Cedric Martel and senior Kevin Smith may end up starting as a result of their experience, while Darien Brothers should see some minutes as well. Richmond's achilles heel last season was in the paint, as evidenced by the pounding they took from Omar Samhan in the NCAA Tournament. And, by and large, this will be the same group as last season. Much will be expected of Justin Harper, a 6'10" forward with a nice perimeter touch. He averaged 10.6 ppg last season, but with his excellent play down the stretch, he will be counted on to pick up some of the scoring slack. Also returning is Dan Geriot, who is already a 1,000 point scorer, but struggled to regain the form of his sophomore year (when he averaged 14 and 7) after tearing his acl and missing the 2008-2009 season. Darius Garrett also returns, a slender 6'9" forward. You know what you are going to get out of Anderson, and if some of his teammates can pick up the slack and make up for the loss of Gonzalvez's production, this is a team that will compete for a tournament berth.
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