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Western Athletic Conference Tournament - Day 1

Live from the WAC Tournament - Day 1

Utah State really impressed us. They remind me of Richmond. A very smart team that runs their offensive sets well, penetrates and dishes well with excellent three point shooters. All players do what they do best and don't try to do the other stuff. Maybe that's why they've won 16 games in a row.  Look for them to come up… Continue reading

NetScouts Basketball All-Conference Teams: Colonial Athletic Association

[/caption] MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: CHARLES JENKINS, 6'3 220 JR. G, HOFSTRA: Jenkins was impressive all season long for the Pride but played his best basketball when it really counted. During the final six regular season games, Jenkins averaged 27.3 points per game and his team was undefeated. He ended up leading the conference in scoring, 20.6, and also added 4.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. 1ST TEAM: 1. MATT JANNING… Continue reading

NetScouts Basketball All-Conference Teams: America East

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: MARQUS BLAKELY, 6'5 225 SR. F, VERMONT: Blakely has been a great player for the Catamounts throughout his career and he did not disappoint during his senior season. Blakely averaged 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Because of his strong play Vermont finished in second place in the conference. 1ST TEAM: 1. MUHAMMED EL-AMIN, 6'5 210 SR. G, STONY BROOK: El-Amin took the… Continue reading

WCC Tournament Thoughts on St. Mary’s

The Gaels are dancing! Randy Bennett and his squad played good basketball and thoroughly dismantled their two biggest threats in the WCC, Portland and Gonzaga, to earn the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Bennett and his staff have done a nice job with this group after losing Patty Mills (Portland Trail Blazers - NBA) and Diamon Simpson (LA D-Fenders - NBADL) last year.  He also lost starter Wayne Hunter to a… Continue reading

WCC All-Tournament Team

MVP: Mickey McConnell, 6'0 Jr. PG, St. Mary's: Had two great games for the Gaels including 16 points & 4 assists in the semi-final win over Portland and their All-WCC point guard T.J. Campbell then poured in 26 points to go along with 6 assists and 4 steals in the championship win over Gonzaga. Omar Samhan, 6'10 Sr. C, St. Mary's:  He's the emotional leader for St. Mary's and topped off… Continue reading

WCC Tournament Thoughts on Gonzaga

St. Mary's thumped Gonzaga to win the West Coast Conference (WCC) Championship and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  The Zags will undoubtedly receive a bid, although not as good of a seed as you would have thought a few weeks ago. Since beating St. Mary's back on February 11th, Gonzaga crept into the top ten in the polls then lost to Loyola Marymount 74-66 in Los Angeles.  Although… Continue reading

NetScouts Basketball All-Conference Teams: Horizon League

[/caption] MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: GORDON HAYWARD, 6'9 207 SO. G-F, BUTLER: Hayward was the catalyst for the Bulldogs who romped through league play going for the best record ever in Horizon League history, 18-0. Hayward averaged 15.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the season to lead the Bulldogs. 1ST TEAM: 1. RAHMON FLETCHER, 5'10 165 JR. G, GREEN BAY: Fletcher became a much larger part of the… Continue reading

The Latest NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracketology

We are coming down to the wire as all the top conference tournaments are starting and the smaller conferences are completing their tournaments. Luckily for the bubble teams, most of the #1 seeds in the smaller conferences have been winning their tournaments which frees up spots for at-large teams. Which bubble teams are in, and which are out? Many of these teams still have a chance if they win a few… Continue reading

NetScouts Basketball All-Conference Teams: Atlantic 10

[/caption] MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Jordan Crawford, 6′4 Soph. G, Xavier - Crawford led Xavier to a #24 national ranking, a 23-7 regular season record and a tie for the conference title at 14-2. In his first season at Xavier after sitting out a season from transferring from Indiana, Crawford did it all for the Musketeers. He averaged 19.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Crawford has the ability to take over a… Continue reading

NetScouts Basketball All-Conference Teams: Mountain West

[/caption] MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: DARINGTON HOBSON, 6'7 205 JR. G, NEW MEXICO: Hobson had an outstanding first season with the Lobos and led them all the way to the conference title and a #1 seed in the league tournament. Hobson took advantage of his reinstatement at New Mexico and averaged 15.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game. 1ST TEAM: 1. JIMMER FREDETTE, 6'2 195 JR. G, BYU: Fredette… Continue reading