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Freshman Cam Whitmore provides spark in Villanova debut

Once he got his shot, Whitmore used his size and the physical skills that made him one of the top recruits out of high school to spark a Wildcats team in sore need of his intangibles. “Honestly, I’m shocked,” coach Kyle Neptune said. “Normal human beings, they would have been just completely discombobulated.” Whitmore had […]

Dick Vitale’s dazzling dozen college basketball rankings after the NBA draft deadline

It’s great to have an All-American in Armando Bacot returning up front. Having Caleb Love, Leaky Black and R.J. Davis provides continuity and experience. The Tar Heels also bring in 6-9 recruit Jalen Washington and point guard Seth Trimble, providing lots of depth. Hubert Davis has a reason to smile and the Heels may add […]

NCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2022-23

Between the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]

What to make of Jay Wright’s shocking retirement and what’s next for Villanova basketball

A quiet Wednesday night in mid-April got very loud in quite a hurry within the world of college basketball, as Villanova men’s coach Jay Wright stunned the industry via word of his imminent retirement after 21 seasons, 520 wins, two national championships and four Final Fours on Philadelphia’s Main Line. Wright stepped down just 18 […]

Big East 2021-22 predictions: Villanova remains the hunted, but look out for UConn

The Villanova Wildcats, whose hopes of a fourth national title were dealt a serious blow when Collin Gillespie suffered a season-ending knee injury late last season, are back with Gillespie in tow, and Jay Wright and Co. are again thinking big. But the rest of the league may be getting closer. UConn reached the NCAA […]

NCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2021-22

Because it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]