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65 Teams in 65 Days: #46 Texas A&M

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:36:01 -0500

Location: College Station, TX Nickname: Aggies Conference: Big 12 Last Year’s Record: 24-10 Why They’ll Make It In a conference with great 1-2 punches, Texas A&M can lay claim to its own. Donald Sloan in the backcourt and Bryan Davis in the frontcourt will be one of the more formidable scoring duos in the country this season. Not only that, they’ll also provide great senior leadership for a team bringing in a top-30 recruiting class. DeMatha product, Naji Hibber...

NBA Summer League Day Four Preview and Live Thread

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:35:15 -0500

We have a full day on tap. The Thomas & Mack Center is hosting games today as well to give us 6 games. You get definitely get your money's worth off of NBA.COM. The schedule. All times are Spurs time. Rosters are behind the links. Timberwolves vs D-League Select at 3:00 - I want to keep an eye on Flynn, Ellington, Brewer, and Henderson today. Siler, a very large man playing center, is a dark horse. The D-League team has nobody I recog...

NBA Draft Dumpster Diving: Small Forwards

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:07:15 -0500

Now we have seen certain things about this draft class. Ricky Rubio may be sliding down the list. There is no center worth drafting. None. Charlie Villanueva may be the guy who the Bucks keep over Sessions. Blake Griffin’s first season needs to be written by Bret Easton Ellis.But there are bargains and people that will go undrafted on this list that play the three that are going to make a good impact in the pros. It’s not as superstar rich as the one, but then again? You’ll be in good hands i...

NBA Draft Signing Update

Tue, 19 May 2009 10:14:00 -0500

Aaron Goodwin - Terrence Williams, Demar DeRozan
Aaron Mintz (Priority) - Tyrese Rice, Jeff Adrien
Andre Buck (CAA) - Dionte Christmas, DaJuan Summers
Andy Miller (ASM Sports) - B.J. Mullens, Daniel Hackett, Eric Maynor, Alonzo Gee, Rudy Mbemba, Robert Vaden
Arn Tellem - Wayne Ellington, Gerald Henderson
Austin Walton (Dynasty) - Terrance Woodbury
Bernie Lee (Lee Basketball Services) - Patrick Beverly, Dmitris Verginis
Bill Duffy (BDA Sports) - Brandon Jennings, Hasheem Thabeet, Darren Collison, Jordan Hill, Josh Akognon
Bill Strickland (BEST) - Kevin Rogers, Curtis Jerrells
Bob McClaren - Josh Carter
Brad Ames (Priority) - Ben Woodside, Joe Ingles
Brian Elfus (Elfus & Siegel Management) - Connor Atchley, Marcus Thornton, BJ Raymond, Kyle Spain
Charles Grantham (Ceruzzi Sports) - Jeff Pendergraph
Chris Emens (Octagon) - Lee Cummard
Chris Luchey (CGL Sports) - Eric Devendorf, Dar Tucker
Dan Fegan (BEST) - Earl Clark, Ricky Rubio
Dan Tobin (WMG) - K.C. Rivers, Aaron Jackson, James Johnson
David Bauman (DB Hoops Management) - Josh Heytvelt
David Falk - Toney Douglas, Alade Aminu
Doug Neustadt (The Neustadt Group) - Jerel McNeal
Eric Fleisher - Chris Johnson
Happy Walters (Immortal Sports) - DeJuan Blair, Kevin Rogers, Curtis Jerrells, Tasheed Carr, Tyrell Biggs, Robert Dozier
Herb Rudoy (Interperformances) - Stefon Jackson
Jamie Knox (Strategic Sports Management) - Courtney Fells
Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management) - A.J. Price
Jeffrey Fried (Peake Management Group) - Ty Lawson
John Hamilton (Performance Sports Management) - Garrett Temple
Justin Zanik (ASM Sports) - Sergio Llull
Keith Glass - Luke Nevill, A.J. Abrams
Kevin Bradbury (BDA Sports) - Chase Budinger, Jordan Hill
Lance Young (Octagon) - Lester Hudson, Jack McClinton, Wes Matthews, Sam Young, Stephen Curry, Brandon Costner
Leon Rose (CAA) - Nando De Colo, Paul Harris, Jonny Flynn
Mark Bartelstein (Priority) - Jeremy Pargo, Micah Downs, Leo Lyons, DeMarre Carroll, A.J. Abrams
Marc Fleisher - Brandon Ewing
Merle Scott - Nate Miles
Michael Hodges (Rice Sports Management) - David Holston, Lawrence Kinnard, Courtney Pigram
Michael Siegel (Elfus & Siegel Management) - Ahmad Nivins
Michael Whitaker (REID Entertainment) - Jermaine Taylor
Mike Naiditch (Naiditch EntertainmenT) - Joe Krabbenhoft
Rob Pelinka (Landmark Sports Agency) - James Harden
Sam Goldfeder (Excel Sports Management) - Blake Griffin, Taylor Griffin
Sam Porter - Russell Hicks

Aggies Honored at 2008-09 Men's Basketball Celebration

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:15:05 -0500

Josh Carter received the Acie Law IV Most Valuable Player Award at Texas A&M's 2008-09 men's basketball celebration Monday night at The Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball.

Carter Scores 10 Points in Hershey's College All-Star Game

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:00:34 -0500

Texas A&M's Josh Carter scored 10 points but his Hershey's All-Stars lost to the Reese's All-Stars, 105-100, on Friday in the Hershey's College All-Star Game at Ford Field.

Carter to Play in College All-Star Game on Final Four Friday

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:26:50 -0500

Texas A&M's Josh Carter has been selected to play in the Hershey's College All-Star game as part of Final Four Friday at Ford Field. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:35 p.m. (CT). The game will be televised by CBS College Sports.

InClement Weather: Opening Round Reactions

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:53:02 -0500

I don't like text limits. That being said, I'm using them today. All day. Seriously. No, seriously.

Saturday afternoon update: Villanova leads UCLA 44-31 at the half. Role reversal for both teams. Nova trailed 10 on Thursday night to American and UCLA led VCU (tear) by 10. Sometimes I wonder if Villanova is better off with Scottie Reynolds on the bench. I also wonder if everyone is better off without Jay Bilas commentating.

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Midwest Region

Louisville defeats Morehead State 74-54. The Cardinals allowed the pesky play-in-game winners to stick around in the 1st half; however, too much talent and too much athleticism won out.

Siena took down Ohio State 74-72 in double overtime. The debate continues: should you or should you not foul a team down 3 with under 10 seconds to go?

Arizona "upsets" Utah 84-71. If you're ever looking for a first-round upset, always target the most talented 12-seed from a major conference (see: Villanova last season).

Cleveland State throttled Wake Forest 84-69. Perhaps the best team out of the Horizon (seriously), this is the same team that won in the Carrier Dome earlier this year. Wake Forest hasn't been right for 2+ months, this shouldn't have been a major shock.

Dayton took out West Virginia 68-60. I'm now allowing any injury-excuses for the Mountaineers, Bob Huggins and this group straight-up underachieved in this region. Props to the Flyers.

Kansas beat North Dakota State. Ben Woodside was a lot of fun to watch. Kansas is NOT a lock to easily take out Dayton; yet, with every win they get more and more dangerous.

USC stormed past Boston College 72-55. Maybe a lot of the "experts" picked USC a year too early. Yet again, the (middle of the) ACC has no established tempo and has the game dictated by their opponent.

Michigan State hardly breezes past Robert Morris. The motivation of playing in Ford Field may not be enough; however, this Spartan team might just need to win by any means possible (despite how ugly it looks).

West Region

No offense to Charles Abouo, but it won't be so easy for A&M to suffocate Thabeet and Adrien on Saturday.
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UCONN dismantled Chattanooga 103-47. Jim Calhoun is a brilliant coach, but why has he missed 3 tournament games over his career?

Texas A&M defeated BYU (again) 79-66. 1) Why did this have to be a repeat matchup? 2) How often do teams lose when they make their first 10 shots?

Purdue held on against Northern Iowa 61-56. The Boilermakers are a popular sleeper pick, but will need a far better second half on Saturday to survive and advance.

Washington defeated Mississippi State 71-58. I think a few too many people overestimated the Bulldogs and underestimated the Huskies. Mistake!

Marquette outlasted Utah State 58-57. Their second win without James, the Golden Eagles aren't going to be able to keep up with the Tigers without a spectacular individual effort from Jerel McNeal.

Missouri outpaced Cornell 78-59. If the Tigers can start their games a little hotter from the field, this is the darkhorse of the region far too few are talking about.

Maryland beat California 84-71. Anyone who depended on a Mike Montgomery-coached team...sit down. Vasquez talks just as much as Devendorf, and I love it!

Memphis fought back to defeat CSU Northridge. Tyreke Evans is an uber-talented kid, but can he realistically lead a team to the Final Four?

A Preview Ahead...

UCONN matches up against Texas A&M. The Aggies may need to make their first 10 shots again to keep up with the Huskies. Calhoun should be back in action and the gameplan has to focus around limiting open shots for Josh Carter. If the Aggies want to pull the upset, attack Thabeet and hope for foul calls. Meanwhile, the Huskies need Jeff Adrien to establish himself early and wear down the A&M frontline.

Purdue and Washington could likely put up one of the most competitive matchups of the second round. Purdue started rock solid and then ended with a thud against Northern Iowa. That won't be acceptable today. Washington can win this game if they develop an inside-outside attack. The key to that is the play of PG Isaiah Thomas, who can't shoot 3-13 from the field again.

Maryland draws a wounded Memphis team who can't be underestimated, despite a very poor effort in the opening round. Tyreke Evans must limit fouls - on both sides of the ball - and involve his teammates early. For the Terps, Vasquez will have the be Superman - perhaps to the tune of a near triple-double - and play within his emotions. The Terps will need their role players to control weak side rebounds and hit open shots. Maryland needs an A+ effort to advance to the Sweet Sixteen; especially if Memphis doesn't return with their D game.

Tomorrow, Marquette and Missouri meet up. This was a highly entertaining OT game in 2003, the last time these two teams met up in the NCAA Tournament. Marquette has four guys who can carry the scoring load; however, they still aren't the same team without their senior PG James. Meanwhile, Missouri must value possessions by blending good shots and offensive rebounding. It's hard to outwork a team like Marquette. With such tremendous balance on offense for both teams, a star may need to rise above everyone else for either team to advance.

Enjoy today's action. We'll be back later with Part II.

The Grand National Guide to the Big Dance...

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:00:00 -0500

I have shown you a lot of things about College Basketball. I have shown you who to love. I have shown you who to be annoyed with (Arizona). But for today? I will tell you all the things you need to know. Yay!In list form! Boo!The Round 1 (One on One) Match-Ups I'm excited for.1) Eric Maynor vs. Darren Collison VCU vs. UCLA (This is the best point guard battle in round one that everybody knows about. Speed kills, and both of them have it. Maynor's shocked the world before, can he do it...

So how in flux is the Big 12?

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:04:58 -0500

After Kansas lost everybody, their mother, and the drugs of the Supernintendo Chalmers, there had to be a bit of a letdown. And that's okay. Because the Big 10 knows how it feels to be a down conference. But hey? What do we know about your Big 12 in peril? 1. Missouri (They are built on fast ...

STF Conference Preview - The Big 12

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:06:57 -0500

Clearly, last season left a positive impression of the Big 12. Conference stalwart Kansas finally cut down the nets after 20 years of knocking on the door. Kansas State had one of their best teams ever, with Michael Beasley, Bill Walker, and Jacob Pullen. Oklahoma brought in the amazing Blake ...

Candidates for NCAA '1st Round Workhorse' (our version of MOP)

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:21:49 -0500

There were several great games in the first round of this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament and each of the great games has had key players. But who had the best game of the first round and has earned the right to be deemed the "1st Round Workhorse" or most outstanding performance of the first round of the NCAA tournament? Our list of candidates... (see if you agree or have anyone to add)

Preview for Thursday`s NCAA Tournament Games

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:08:01 -0500

With the NCAA Tournament officially underway with an opening round win by Mount St. Mary`s over Coppin State, let`s look ahead to some intriguing matchups on Thursday, the first day of the First Round: (12) Temple at (5) Michigan State: What a way top start off a tournament with a classic 5-12 game with potential for an upset. Temple comes out as out of the hottest teams in the country and are finally playing to their ability. Dionte Christmas and Mark Tyndale are two very underrated players in the NCAA`s and will be the keys to the Owls success in this game. On the Spartans side, no question that guard Drew Neitzel is what makes this team go. He needs to run his Michigan State squad against a tough Temple defense. If Temple can slow down the game and slow down Michigan State`s offense, an upset may occur. SFB Prediction: Temple wins 69-63 (9) Kent State at (8) UNLV The 8-9 matchup has produced some very good games and these teams are usually the most evenly matched. UNLV won the Mountain West title this year and Kent State won the Mid-American. The Golden Flashes of Kent State were very impressive in their Bracket Buster win over fellow tournament team, St. Mary`s, and perhaps is the game that put them into the NCAA Tournament. With four starters averaging in double figures, Kent State is a dangerous squad. However, the Rebels of UNLV are just as capable to win this game. Wink Adams averages over 16 points per game and is a great playmaker. SFB Prediction: Kent State wins 85-83 in overtime (13) Oral Roberts at (4) Pittsburgh So the Pittsburgh Panthers come into the Big East Tournament as the #7 seed and win the whole thing and get a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They have players like Levance Fields, Sam Young and DeJuan Blair. So they have a great team with great momentum, right? Well remember in 2005, Syracuse went along a similar path and were upended by feisty #13-seeded Vermont in the First Round. Could this happen again with Oral Roberts pulling off an upset? Robert Jarvis is a phenomenal guard for the Golden Eagles and this team has been to the tournament before (similar to Vermont when they beat Syracuse). A lot of comparisons to that matchup in 2005, so don`t be so sure the Big East post-season champs will move in so easily. SFB Prediction: Pittsburgh wins 78-69 (11) Kansas State at (6) USC When sports fans saw the Kansas State Wildcats will be playing the USC Trojans in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, everyone thought of the matchup between the Wildcats` Michael Beasley and USC`s O.J. Mayo. Both these players are outstanding and will most likely be Top 5 picks in this year`s NBA Draft. However, I say look at the supporting cast matchups for this game. USC`s Taj Gibson, Davon Jefferson and Dwight Lewis versus Kansas State`s Bill Walker and Jacob Pullen may be what determines the outcome of the game. USC is more deep and balanced than the Wildcats, but Beasley can potentially just take over the game. SFB Prediction: USC wins 75-62 (9) Texas A&M vs. (8) Brigham Young Gotta love these 8-9 matchups. The Texas A&M Aggies started off the year very solid and were ranked in the Top 25, but have tailed off towards the end of the year. The Aggies have 6 players averaging more than 8 points per game starting with leading scorer Josh Carter and ending with center (and NBA prospect) DeAndre Jordan. The BYU Cougars were the runner-up in the Mountain West Conference and they have 3 players averaging more than 13 points per game. Center Trent Plaisted is a monster inside and an on the glass scoring 15.6 points per game and pulling down just under 8 rebounds per game. This is another great 8-9 matchup. SFB Prediction: Texas A&M wins 71-67 (10) Arizona vs. (7) West Virginia The Arizona Wildcats are one of those teams that many think do not belong in the tournament. Well, even though their Pac-10 Conference record does not show it, this team is battle-tested (#2 strength of schedule) and talented. Potential 1st round NBA Draft pick Jerryd Bayless scores just over 20 points per game and forward Chase Budinger is a great all-around player. But the West Virginia Mountaineers have a forward named Joe Alexander, who had 34 points against Connecticut in the Big East quarterfinals. The key to this game will be whether Alexander can score for the Mountaineers and if Budinger can stop him. SFB Prediction - West Virginia wins 83-82 in overtime (12) George Mason vs. (5) Notre Dame Everyone picking their bracket this year remembers how the George Mason bracket absolutely tore the bracket apart 2 years ago in 2006 with their Final Four run. Will Thomas and Folarin Campbell are still left over from that starting lineups that beat Michigan State, North Carolina and Connecticut in the Big Dance. But this still is not the same team from 2 years ago and they can thank William & Mary for upsetting Virginia Commonwealth in the Colonial Semi-finals in order for Mason to make it to the tournament once again. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame have forward Luke Harangody leading the way, averaging about 21 points and 10 rebounds per contest this season. Harangody may be a little too much for the Patriots to handle, but don`t be surprised to see Mason bust another bracket. SFB Prediction: Notre Dame wins 78-68 Enjoy the games on Thursday and fill out your bracket on Sports Fan Base.com!