Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
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
It is here! After months of fun and excitement, the NCAA Tournament has arrived. Here I preview the East Region. This region is full of good teams and there are a bunch of different teams that could come out of this region and put Philadelphia on top. Put on your dancing shoes because it is […] READ MORE
The 2021-22 NCAA basketball season begins shortly, and LWOS continues its coverage of the season with its 2021-22 ACC basketball preview. The ACC was in an interesting situation last year. Duke underperformed, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech surprised, and Virginia continued its dominance. This year should be interesting. Duke is facing pressure with loads […] READ MORE
Virginia Tech had an interesting season last year. They had a total of eight games canceled last year due to COVID-19 issues. Between February 7th and the start of the NCAA Tournament, the Hokies only played three games. Three. They had a strong team (As evidenced by their win over #3 Villanova in November), but […] READ MORE
This summer, Last Word on Basketball looks to profile college basketball teams and their journey through a season played during a pandemic. Our previous installment took a look at UNC Asheville from the Big South. You can also check out prior installments, starting with Wofford. The final program in our series is Virginia Tech basketball. […] READ MORE
The NCAA Tournament is finally here. We needed a tipoff to verify its manifestation in the sporting world. After a year of brewing uncertainty that still looms, a year of global terribleness, we were gifted something back, a path to a shining moment. The First Four gave us cautious hope Thursday night, and Florida and […] READ MORE
Amazingly, the NCAA regular season has come to a close. That means it is conference tournament time. The power conferences tip-off on Tuesday and that starts with the ACC conference tournament. Typically, this is a top-two conference, but this year it is not close to normal. While the ACC does have some title contenders, they […] READ MORE
Something was in the air last night. More than half of the Top 25 teams on the docket were upset, including two of the top five teams in the rankings. The madness of pivotal college basketball upsets may be starting a month early—maybe. Wednesday’s College Basketball Upsets College basketball fans yearn for these moments, but […] READ MORE
Two weeks may not seem like a long time. However, during the college basketball season, that can feel like an eternity. Teams roughly play four games in that span, and those outcomes can drastically affect placement in bracket projections. That’s certainly the case in our latest edition of college basketball bracketology. This trend may continue […] READ MORE
Three Top 10 upsets happened during the first weekend of the 2020 men’s college basketball season. Villanova (No. 3), Virginia (No. 4), and Kentucky (No. 10) fell to unranked opponents, including two mid-major schools. However, Virginia fell the hardest from their defeat. After Three Top 10 Upsets this Weekend, Virginia Loss was the Hardest College […] READ MORE
