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Here is a midweek preview of some of the best games of the week in College Basketball. This includes the ACC-Big Ten Challenge with matchups of Duke at Ohio State, Florida State at Purdue, and Michigan at North Carolina. (1) Duke at Ohio State Duke Duke is looking to continue their strong momentum after a…
As the 2021-2022 College Basketball season approaches, here is a look at TGH’s picks for the best non-conference games. Here are the top five non-conference games for the 2021-2022 season. UCLA vs. Gonzaga A rematch of the epic Final Four game between UCLA and Gonzaga is the headline for the non-conference slate. UCLA returns the…
With their sixth-round selection in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Reds selected Justice Thompson, an outfielder from North Carolina. Thompson is originally from Tampa, Florida where he committed to a junior college out of high school. After spending two seasons at Northwest Florida, Thompson transferred to North Carolina, where he made an impact immediately. Thompson…
It’s a new season for the Arizona Cardinals. A 17-game season awaits the Red Sea in the third year of coach Kliff Kingsbury. Quarterback Kyler Murray must become a leader while J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones will lead a hopefully devastating front line. As it stands, Kyler Murray is a top-five favorite contender to win…
31. Caleb Love North Carolina Love showed signs of promise in his freshman season and now will be looking to elevate his game towards his sophomore season. Furthermore, Love has a really good size that allows him to be effective going downhill and finishing is something he can become very good at. Also, his ability…
Mark Williams Duke Williams had a tremendous close to his freshman season becoming a player who could be a breakout star next season. Furthermore, Williams has all of the traits to be great with his size, athleticism and finishing ability around the basket. Additionally, his overall efficiency is impressive at 66.4% and his effort on…
In the lead up to the draft process every single year we hear loads of prospects being labeled potential superstars. Many of these prospects never pan out or at least don’t live up to their draft hype. The pre-draft hype for Broncos running back Javonte Williams was certainly there. With all of the ridiculous tape…
Cade Cunningham Cade Cunningham has lived up to the hype at Oklahoma State and delivered in a big way over Oklahoma. Furthermore, his 40 points and 10 rebound performance put him in a position to lead Oklahoma State to a strong seed in the NCAA Tournament and being the First team All-American. His ability to…
(10) Villanova at UConn UConn is looking to continue its momentum towards the NCAA Tournament and the return of James Bouknight will spark this. Bouknight takes this team to another level with the ability to dominate the game with scoring and playmaking capabilities. The ability for others to emerge like Tyrese Martin is key with…
Duke freshman Jalen Johnson has opted out of the rest of the 2020–21 season, according to Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. Johnson, a five-star recruit out of IMG Academy, joined the Blue Devils in 2020 as the No. 13 player in the class of 2020, per the 247Sports composite rankings. He averaged 11.2 points and 6.1 rebounds…
Virginia Tech Virginia Tech is having a tremendous season and Mike Young is putting them in a position to be towards the top of the ACC. The win over Virginia was yet another statement win on this season for this team positioning for a high seed in the NCAA tournament. The growth and development of…
North Carolina Preseason: No. 16 in AP poll, No. 16 in Coaches poll, No. 4 in ACC preseason poll Record: 9-5 (8th in ACC) March Madness Prediction(ESPN’s Bracketology): 11 seed Coming off one of the most disappointing years in recent history for Roy Williams’ squad, the Tar Heels have come into this 2020 season looking for…
(21) Ohio State at (14) Illinois Illinois will look to play more consistent basketball against a physical Ohio State team. The interior battle of Kofi Cockburn and E.J. Liddell will be a big part of the outcome of the game. The ability for Ayo Dosunmu and Andre Curbelo to take advantage of a backcourt without…
Ohio State at (15) Rutgers Rutgers will be looking to respond strongly to the loss to Michigan State. Myles Johnson will be a major focus in this matchup with his interior defense against E.J. Liddell. Offensively they will need to rely on Ron Harper Jr. and Geo Baker to play to their potential, as well…
(1) Gonzaga vs (3) Iowa This game will feature two teams who have the best offenses in college basketball. Now, the matchup to focus on in this game will be between Luka Garza and Drew Timme. These are two of the best bigs in college basketball and establishing post position throughout will be important to…
(6) Illinois at (10) Duke This will be a very big game for both of these teams coming off disappointing losses to Michigan State and Baylor respectively. It will be a major test for an inexperienced backcourt of Duke for D.J. Steward and Jeremy Roach against Ayo Dosunmu. Matthew Hurt is playing at a high…
How do the power conferences rank in college basketball? They will be ranked, while looking at tiers and key components. The following rank as: 1. Big Ten Tier 1 This is shaping up to be one of the best seasons for the Big Ten in recent memory. First off, out of the Preseason AP Top…
1. Virginia Returners- Kihei Clark, Tomas Woldentensae, Jay Huff, Casey Morsell, Kody Stattman Additions- Sam Hauser, Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Reece Beekman, Carson McKorkie Expectations Virginia has a very solid roster that is set up to be ACC favorites and be right at the top of National Championship contenders. They will be led by the point guard…
21. Aamir Simms Clemson Simms brings really good versatility and athleticism for Clemson. He moves really well for a guy with his size and can be very effective in ball screen situations either diving or popping out to the perimeter. He has the skill to face up on the high post or baseline to shoot…
1. Baylor Key Returners- Jared Butler, MaCio Teague, Mark Vital, Davion Mitchell, Matthew Mayer, Tristan Clark, Key Additions Adam Flagler, Dain Dainja, L.J. Cryer Scott Drew will likely have his best team ever at Baylor entering this season. This Baylor program had a historic season last year going 26-4 competing for a no. 1 seed…
