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NCAA Basketball: Why do mid-majors get less respect than power schools?

by: Bryan Mauro — Fansided: Busting Brackets 20h

Power conferences are always going to be the main attraction for NCAA Basketball. Mid-majors are extremely important to the game and need to be given an am...

NCAA Basketball: 6 teams that should target Manhattan transfer Pauly Paulicap

by: Tristan Freeman — Fansided: Busting Brackets 20h

Pauly Paulicap is an intriguing NCAA Basketball player currently in the transfer portal. Which programs should make a run at the forward? At this point in ...

SoCon Basketball: Top 10 head coaches of the century (2000-20)

by: Joey Loose — Fansided: Busting Brackets 4 Jul

Who are the most accomplished head coaches in SoCon Basketball this century? In recent times, SoCon Basketball has quickly become one of the most exciting ...

Michigan State Basketball: Breakdown of newcomers for 2020-21 season

by: Ben Dickson — Fansided: Busting Brackets 4 Jul

Despite losing Cassius Winston to graduation and potentially more talent to the NBA, Michigan State Basketball should still be a top contender for their fo...

MEAC Basketball: Makur Maker commitment makes Howard a contender

by: Herbert Seward III — Fansided: Busting Brackets 4 Jul

Kenny Blakeney hit paydirt with the commitment of 5-star 2020 recruit Makur Maker. In doing so, the balance of power in MEAC Basketball's now condensed con...

NCAA Basketball: Ranking the 10 teams in running for 5-star Daimion Collins

by: Tristan Freeman — Fansided: Busting Brackets 4 Jul

Talented NCAA Basketball prospect Daimion Collins has 10 programs vying for his services. Which teams have the best odds to land him? When it comes to the ...

Mid-major Basketball: 5 programs to watch for 2020-21 season

by: Tim Edmonds — Fansided: Busting Brackets 3 Jul

Which mid-major basketball programs are the ones to watch for the 2020-21 season? Across the country, a select group of mid-major basketball programs captu...

Big Ten Basketball: Analyzing each program’s 2020 recruiting classes

by: Trevor Sinodhinos — Fansided: Busting Brackets 3 Jul

A brand new crop of freshmen will be joining Big Ten Basketball this year. Their presence will add some of the top recruits and top freshmen classes to the...

NCAA Basketball: Analyzing 2021 4-Star F Arthur Kaluma’s final 8 schools

by: Ian Mumm — Fansided: Busting Brackets 3 Jul

Consensus Top-40 NCAA Basketball recruit Arthur Kaluma announced his final eight schools on Wednesday. Arthur Kaluma’s NCAA Basketball list consisted of ...

NCAA Basketball: Makur Maker makes historic decision to play for Howard

by: Tristan Freeman — Fansided: Busting Brackets 3 Jul

Five-star NCAA Basketball prospect Makur Maker has made the decision to play for the Howard Bison of the MEAC. From start to finish, the NCAA Basketball re...

Illinois Basketball: How Brad Underwood has rebuilt the Illini program

by: Jack Bennett — Fansided: Busting Brackets 2 Jul

Underwood has brought the Illini out of the cellar in the Big Ten and is looking to make them nationally relevant year in and year out. When the head coach...

Illinois Fighting Illini

... leading the Cowboys to the NCAA tournament in his lone season at OSU. For a Fighting Illini team that has not made the tournament since 2013, Underwood was a no-doubt h ...

Oklahoma State Cowboys

... way of him by Oklahoma State, Underwood continued his success by leading the Cowboys to the NCAA tournament in his lone season at OSU. For a Fighting Illini team ...

Big 12 Basketball: Top 5 candidates to join league in potential realignment

by: Joey Loose — Fansided: Busting Brackets 2 Jul

Which schools are the best candidates for expansion into the Big 12 Basketball Conference? As another academic calendar year begins, a few changes take pla...

NCAA Basketball: 6 potential options for Oregon transfer CJ Walker

by: Tristan Freeman — Fansided: Busting Brackets 2 Jul

Former five-star recruit and Oregon forward CJ Walker has elected to enter the NCAA Basketball transfer portal. Where will he ultimately end up? A year ago...