NORMAN, Okla. — Jamal Shead hit a short follow shot with 0.4 seconds left, and No. 1 Houston beat Oklahoma 87-85 on Saturday night, giving coach Kelvin Sampson a victory over one of his former schools. Shead missed a driving layup attempt, but corralled the rebound and put the Cougars back ahead after they blew […]
Continue readingIn making my choices, I don’t just factor in the upper echelon teams, but look at the conference from top to bottom. Let’s face it, in many cases, it is close. But, I give the edge to conferences that not only have national championship contenders, but also analyze the strength of the league in respect […]
Continue readingThe past six months of men’s college basketball have been eventful. Some of the game’s prominent coaches have moved to other schools — Ed Cooley to Georgetown and Rick Pitino to St. John’s were two of the most intriguing moves of the offseason. Reigning Wooden Award winner Zach Edey is back at Purdue after the […]
Continue readingThis might be one of the deeper classes of impactful freshmen I’ve seen in a long time, and I’m so excited to watch them develop into PTPers. All 12 are projected starters, and eight are considered NBA lottery picks — which could make the 2024 draft one of the youngest on record. It was frightful […]
Continue readingKansas is my preseason No. 1. Bill Self continues his mastery of college basketball, and with the return of Kevin McCullar Jr., and the addition of Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson, the Jayhawks have one of the most talented rosters. Of course, don’t forget about top defenders Dajuan Harris Jr. and K.J. Adams Jr., who will […]
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