As the dust clears on the crazy first two rounds of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tournament in Indiana, the PAC-12 is standing very tall in the bracket. Take your pick of massive overachievers over on the westside; UCLA, USC, Oregon State, and Oregon, and find each still fighting for the title. The most unlikely contender…
Author: Ryan Easton
Top Climbers Come in All Sizes for NEC Champion Mount St. Mary’s
Mount St. Mary’s is no stranger to the NCAA tournament, and they punched their 6th ticket to the Big Dance on Tuesday night with a 73-68 victory over Bryant in the NEC Championship Game. The climb was especially sweet for the 5-foot-8 Damian Chong Qui and the 6-foot-9 Nana Opoku. Chong Qui poured in 21…
College Basketball’s Best Before the Dance Starts
1. Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State – Everything has been coming up Cowboy the past couple of weeks thanks to freshman sensation Cade Cunningham. 17th-ranked OSU has won 5 games in a row and Cunningham has had a large hand in each victory including 40 points. 11 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks and 3 steals…
The Hoop Post Recruiting Top 25 Overall Classes
Ranking the Best in High School Hoops Across the Board 1. Chet Holmgren – 7-1, 195 – Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, MN – Class of 2021 – Undeclared Strong on the defensive end and able to guard anyone on the floor. Shot-blocking ability is probably his overall best attribute and is in-line with best at any…
Compton Magic is the ‘Hub’ for UCLA and USC
Last Saturday night’s NCAA Men’s tilt between #21UCLA and USC ended up being a blow-out by SC, with the Trojans winning easily 66-48. The rosters of both teams are flooded with LA talent with the largest cluster, 4 of the Bruins and 3 of SC’s players, being products of Compton Magic, an AAU program established…
The Clippers After One
With just over a quarter of the 2020-21 NBA Season in the books, the Los Angeles Clippers are 16-6 and .5 games behind the 16-5 Utah Jazz for the NBA’s best record. Last year, LAC was 16-6 thru 22 games. What is the difference? So it starts and ends with the HC. Ty Lue vs Doc…