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The Los Angeles Lakers have the 17th and 47th picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. Faced with several needs heading into the offseason–mainly three-point shooting and wing and center depth–and having experienced luck with rookies in the past, they turn to the draft night as one avenue of improving their rejuvenated roster. Here are four […] READ MORE
Jalen Hood-Schifino is a Freshman guard from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A consensus five-star recruit out of high school, the 6’6” guard was part of a dynamic duo for the Indiana Hoosiers. Hood-Schifino had a major impact in his sole season in Bloomington and looks to do the same in the NBA. Jalen Hood-Schifino 2023 Draft Profile […] READ MORE
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
The Big Ten was a rollercoaster all season long. The conference had 49 games decided by 5 points or less, of which, 29 were decided by 3 or less. Ten teams won at least ten conference games, setting a new Big Ten record. This can be interpreted in two ways. The Big Ten is very […] READ MORE
We have flipped the calendar to February and that means that college basketball is ramping up to the mayhem of March and the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. However, before we get there, conference play, and in particular rivalry games on Saturdays, become bigger and bigger. And, this Saturday is no exception. Can’t Miss Games […] READ MORE
It is that time of year again! The 2022 ACC Big 10 Challenge has arrived. Last year, the Big 10 took the crown 8-6 in a “down” year for the ACC. In fact, the ACC was so bad last year that it only had two Final Four teams and three Elite 8 teams. HA. The […] READ MORE
If you are wondering if it really took this long to get to a Big Ten team in my rankings, then you would be correct. Considering the conference had nine teams make the NCAA Tournament last season, it can be surprising, but all of them, except for Indiana, suffered huge losses. They return 78.1% of […] READ MORE
LWOS continues its busy coverage of the 2021-22 college basketball season with its 2021-22 Big Ten Basketball Preview. Last year, the Big Ten was a loaded conference as nine of the fourteen teams made the NCAA tournament. It seemed that Minnesota would have made that ten teams had they not lost seven straight. The conference […] READ MORE
The Big Ten was widely regarded as a top-two league this year. At one point, it appeared they were on pace for 11 of the 14 conference teams to make it to March Madness. That ship has sailed, but they still have nine really solid teams. Now that the regular season has ended, it is […] READ MORE
LWOS’ coverage of the NCAA continues with the Big 10 basketball preview. The Big 10 was one of the most dominant conferences in 2019-20, with 5 teams being within the top 25 in AP rankings. This season the conference has that same dominance, as returning players and newcomers will be amplifying the majority of team […] READ MORE
Loreal Nix is a student at Central Michigan University majoring in Journalism with a minor in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. You can usually find Loreal drawing, writing non-stop, or watching endless NBA games. Loreal strives to share her love of basketball as a sports journalist/analyst. She solely believes that any woman can pursue a journalism career in a male-dominated field being 100% themselves, not conforming to social standards. She recently started her own personal blog titled "Live In The Mix", which is featured on her social media.