Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The Round of 64 finally tips off today. The entire country has been patiently waiting for the past few days as the excitement built. The Midwest is full of talent and will be an exciting region to watch for the next two weeks. Men’s NCAA Tournament Midwest Preview Favorites The Houston Cougars went a phenomenal […] READ MORE
One of the best ways to fill out a bracket is to decide who will be the National Champion. That is a lot harder than it sounds. However, some statistical data can come into play here. For those diehard college basketball fans, KenPom is a frequently visited site that can assist in predicting outcomes. Over […] READ MORE
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is gearing up for the most anticipated Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, popularly known as March Madness, happening from March to April this year. With that, many fans are preparing as early as today to see which names will reign, starting with the Selection Sunday on March 12. With […] READ MORE
Over the last two seasons, Houston has won 60 games, made it to the Elite Eight both years, and made a Final Four appearance two years ago. Despite that, some people think that this might be the best squad that Kelvin Sampson has had yet. While that extent is yet to be seen, we do […] READ MORE
The month of February is approaching. That means that crunch time is also beginning for teams that want to make the NCAA Tournament. The bubble seems as wide open as ever, and it also seems much more welcoming to mid-majors than in prior years. Since our previous college basketball bracketology, there have been shifts of […] READ MORE
It’s been a wild ride thus far in college basketball. There have been some blockbuster match-ups. There have been some unexpected upsets. And, unfortunately, there have been postponements and cancellations once again. Even with a new variant of COVID around, the march to, well, March, carries on. Time will tell as to how many games […] READ MORE
In just a few days, college basketball is back. Well, officially anyway. Numerous exhibition games have been taking place since the end of October, building up the excitement. Speaking of exciting, there is no more exciting tournament in sports than March Madness. College basketball’s premier tournament did not disappoint in 2021. Now, it’s time to […] READ MORE
LWOS continues its coverage of the 2021-22 college basketball season with its preview of the AAC. The AAC is a sneakingly good basketball conference every year. In the 2020-21 season, the conference ranked 3rd in win percentage. Two of its teams made the NCAA Tournament, and one of its teams won the NIT. The same […] READ MORE
We continue the Preseason College Basketball Rankings series with the Houston Cougars. Kelvin Sampson has Houston as good as they’ve been in almost 40 years. Over the past four seasons, Sampson’s squad has gone 111-24 and made it to the Final Four last season. Houston hasn’t been this good for this long since Guy Lewis […] READ MORE
The 2021 NBA Draft is set to kick off on July 29. LWOS continues its draft profiles with Houston’s Quentin Grimes. Grimes’ decision to put the NBA on hold and transfer to Houston yielded positive results. He helped lead the Cougars to their first Final Four since the Phi Slama Jama days. Quentin Grimes 2021 NBA […] READ MORE
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