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Revised College Basketball Early Top 25 for 2013-14

Wichita State Shockers The NBA’s early entry draft deadline has come and gone, creating enough movement to make us re-evaluate our early rankings for 2013-14. Chief among them, we re-visited Oklahoma State after th...

Early College Basketball Top 25 for 2013-14

Wichita State Shockers The Bluegrass State could be on its way to becoming the basketball version of Alabama. The football championship hasn’t left the state of Alabama four years, with the Crimson Tide winning th...

Picking 12 Winners in the 2013 NCAA Tournament

Wichita State Shockers Only one true winner will be happy at the end of the NCAA Tournament, so the cliche goes. That much may be true. All but one locker room at the end of the tournament will have its share of sad...

6 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Iowa State Cyclones, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Memphis Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Ole Miss Rebels, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

Questionable call aids Louisville win over Wichita State

Wichita State Shockers Louisville had overcome a 12-point deficit against Wichita State, but a questionable call in the final 10 seconds helped seal the Cardinals' win in the Final Four and a trip to the national title g...

6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Louisville, Wichita State Shockers

Final Four Preview: Louisville vs. Wichita State

Wichita State Shockers Louisville and Wichita State endured gut-checks in the form of three-game losing streaks earlier this season. Until the Final Four, that’s one of the few things the Cardinals and Shockers have ha...

6 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Louisville Cardinals, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

Ranking the Top 15 players in the Final Four

Wichita State Shockers The cast of characters in this year’s Final Four covers a wide range of careers and personalities, and pretty much all are at the top of their games. Michigan’s Trey Burke is the only Asso...

6 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Syracuse Orange, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

NCAA Tournament: How the Final Four teams were built

Wichita State Shockers Being a Missouri Valley team and a No. 9 seed isn't the only way Wichita State is an outlier in the Final Four. Gregg Marshall’s roster is an anomaly in this year's national semifinals. Unli...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Syracuse Orange, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

10 Amazing Stats Leading into the Final Four

Wichita State Shockers The field is set for the 2013 Final Four, and three quarters of it managed to surprise us. Michigan and Syracuse struggled near the end of the regular season, but the Wolverines’ freshmen an...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Syracuse Orange, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

Wichita State beats Ohio State for unlikely run to Final Four

Wichita State Shockers Wichita State will be the party crasher. The Shockers defeated Ohio State 70-66 to advance to the Final Four and ensure the teams competing for the national title will have an outsider among t...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes, Wichita State Shockers

Elite Eight Saturday Schedule: Times, TV, announcers and more

Wichita State Shockers We’re one step closer to the Final Four, and the final days before the national championship could wind up as unexpected as the entire season. For the four teams playing for the national...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Marquette Golden Eagles, Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

NCAA Tournament: Ranking the Sweet 16 teams

Wichita State Shockers The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has caused us to rethink some things, specifically all those brackets with Gonzaga, New Mexico and Georgetown making deep runs. We’ve learned a littl...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Miami Hurricanes, Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, La Salle Explorers, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Syracuse Orange, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

2013 NCAA Tournament: West Region Sweet 16 Preview

Wichita State Shockers WEST Los Angeles Top Dog — Ohio State (2) The Buckeyes were the only top-four seed in the West Region to advance to the Sweet 16 in Los Angeles. And it wasn’t easy. Ohio State edged No...

8 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Arizona Wildcats, La Salle Explorers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Wichita State Shockers

10 Biggest Disappointments in NCAA Tournament

Wichita State Shockers There was plenty of action on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Florida Gulf Coast became the first No. 15 seed Cinderella to make the Sweet 16 of the Big Dance. Wichita State “shocked”...

8 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Aaron Craft, Amanda Marcum Enfield, Andy Enfield, Ben McLemore, Marshall Henderson, Shabazz Muhammad, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Ohio State Buckeyes, Temple Owls, UCLA Bruins, Wichita State Shockers

Wichita State upsets Gonzaga for first No. 1 upset in NCAA Tournament

Wichita State Shockers Wichita State finally has its moment in the spotlight, and it might last a little longer. The Shockers became the first team to dispatch a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament by defeating Mark F...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 NCAA Tournament

2013 NCAA Tournament: March Madness Schedule for Saturday

Wichita State Shockers The NCAA Tournament has moved into the weekend where tickets to the Sweet 16 will be punched. Now that we’re into the Saturday slate of games, hopefully you don't have to sneak away from work to ...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Arizona Wildcats, Butler Bulldogs, Cal Bears, Colorado State Rams, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks, Saint Louis Billikens, Syracuse Orange, VCU Rams, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

10 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: Jan. 14-20

Wichita State Shockers With 347 Division I teams, following college basketball can be overwhelming. Let Athlon Sports start your college hoops week each Monday with a look at some of the most intriguing, most important a...

17 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, SEC, Air Force Falcons, Butler Bulldogs, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals, Missouri Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Syracuse Orange, UCLA Bruins, Wichita State Shockers

College Basketball Bracket Update and Power Rankings: Jan. 16

Wichita State Shockers If you listen closely, you can almost hear the whispers: Bracketology, bubble watch, resumes, seeding, RPI. The college basketball season is halfway through January and the conference races ar...

17 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Creighton Bluejays, Louisville Cardinals, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Syracuse Orange, UNLV Running Rebels, Wichita State Shockers

College Basketball's Early Season Conference Review: Mid-majors

Wichita State Shockers Butler coach Brad Stevens The Hoosier State doesn’t belong to the Hoosiers, at least not entirely. When Butler defeated Indiana 88-86 in overti...

22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Butler Bulldogs, Creighton Bluejays, Gonzaga Bulldogs, New Mexico Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Wichita State Shockers

Missouri Valley Conference 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

Wichita State Shockers Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the start of the 2012-13 basketball season, which begins with the first games on Nov. 9, with a countdown of the nation’s top conferences. We will release...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Missouri Valley, Bradley Braves, Creighton Bluejays, Drake Bulldogs, Evansville Purple Aces, Illinois State Redbirds, Indiana State Sycamores, Missouri State Bears, Northern Iowa Panthers, Southern Illinois Salukis, Wichita State Shockers

College Basketball's Biggest Preseason Questions: 17 for the Midwest Region

Wichita State Shockers With Midnight Madness less than two months away, our look at some of the biggest questions in college basketball for 2012-13 continues into its second week. Like the NCAA Tournament, we’re ta...

Ranking College Basketball's Best Mid-Major Coaches

Wichita State Shockers In the last two weeks, Athlon Sports has ranked every coach in the seven powerful basketball conferences -- the ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC. Certainly, those lea...

Kentucky's Davis and Kansas' Robinson lead POY Candidates

Wichita State Shockers Each college basketball weekend is taking on more meaning with less than a month to go until league tournaments begin. Saturday saw several big-time clashes, highlighted by Kentucky surviving in a ...

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