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sports2 months ago

2025-26 College Basketball Preview: Predictions, Bracketology, and Title Contenders

Purdue and Houston are the early favorites for the 2025-26 men's college basketball championship, with Purdue slightly favored. The field is wide open due to the unpredictability of the sport, transfer portal impacts, and team changes. Braden Smith of Purdue is the favorite for the Wooden Award, with notable freshmen like Cameron Boozer also attracting attention. Bookmakers highlight the volatility and potential for surprises in the upcoming season.

via ESPN|
#2025-26-season#championship-favorites#college-basketball
sports1 year ago

"2024 Wooden Award Finalists Revealed: Edey, Knecht, Davis, Dickinson, and McCullar Lead the Pack"

Zach Edey and Dalton Knecht are among the 15 finalists for the men's national ballot of the Wooden Award, with Edey aiming to become the first repeat winner since 1983. Other leading candidates include North Carolina's RJ Davis, Houston's Jamal Shead, Marquette's Tyler Kolek, and Arizona's Caleb Love. The men's Wooden Award has been given out every year since 1977, and the complete national ballot for the 2024 John R. Wooden Award includes players from various college basketball teams.

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#college-basketball#dalton-knecht#finalists
sports1 year ago

"Kentucky Star and Tennessee Standout Lead 2023-24 Wooden Award Finalists"

Zach Edey and Dalton Knecht are among the 15 finalists for the men's national ballot of the Wooden Award, with Edey aiming to become the first repeat winner since 1983. Other leading candidates include North Carolina's RJ Davis, Houston's Jamal Shead, Marquette's Tyler Kolek, and Arizona's Caleb Love. The award has been given out annually since 1977 and recognizes the best college basketball player in the country.

via ESPN|
#college-basketball#dalton-knecht#finalists
sports2 years ago

"Expert Predictions: Men's Final Four Picks and National Projections for 2023-24"

ESPN's experts have made their predictions for the 2023-24 men's college basketball season. The landscape lacks a clear front-runner, with multiple teams in contention for the national title. North Carolina and Tennessee are highlighted as interesting teams to watch, while Miami and UCLA are considered mystery teams that could disrupt brackets or face tournament disaster. UConn and Gonzaga are predicted to be the first top 25 teams to exit the NCAA tournament. Florida Atlantic, Merrimack, and Le Moyne are non-Power 5 schools to root for, and players like Tucker DeVries, Max Fiedler, and Tristan da Silva are mentioned as ones to watch. The Wooden Award race features Zach Edey, Hunter Dickinson, and Kyle Filipowski as top contenders, and Isaiah Collier is predicted to be the newcomer of the year. Rick Barnes, Greg McDermott, and Kelvin Sampson are among the coaches to watch, and the All-America team includes players like Edey, Dickinson, Filipowski, Tyler Kolek, and Armando Bacot.

via ESPN|
#final-four#mens-college-basketball#ncaa-tournament
sports2 years ago

Zach Edey named Wooden Award winner for outstanding basketball performance.

Purdue center Zach Edey has won the Wooden Award, adding to his collection of national player of the year awards. Edey led Purdue to a Big Ten championship and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, but the Boilermakers suffered a shocking loss to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round. Edey is projected to be a second-round pick in the NBA draft, but has not yet decided on his future at Purdue.

via ESPN|
#college-basketball#ncaa#purdue
sports2 years ago

"Caitlin Clark's Impact on Women's Basketball Continues to Grow"

Iowa junior guard Caitlin Clark wins the 2023 Wooden Award, completing a sweep of the major national player of the year honors. During her appearance on ESPN, Clark defended LSU's Angel Reese, who had trash-talked her during the NCAA championship game, saying that Reese should never be criticized for what she did. Clark finished her season with impressive stats, including 27.8 points, 8.6 assists, and 7.1 rebounds per game, and swept all five major national player of the year awards.

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#angel-reese#caitlin-clark#lsu
sports2 years ago

Caitlin Clark's Impact on Women's Basketball Continues to Grow.

Caitlin Clark, the star point guard of Iowa Hawkeyes, has won the 2023 Wooden Award, which is given to the most outstanding college basketball player in the US. Clark has now won all the major player of the year awards, including the Naismith Trophy, Associated Press Player of the Year, Wade Trophy, and USBWA national player of the year honors. She concluded her junior season with an average of 27.8 points, 8.6 assists, and 7.1 rebounds per game, leading the Hawkeyes to the Final Four for the first time since 1993. Clark has two more years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

via ESPN|
#caitlin-clark#college-basketball#iowa-hawkeyes
sports2 years ago

Armando Bacot announces return for fifth season at UNC.

North Carolina's Armando Bacot, who is among the 15 finalists for the Wooden Award, will return for a fifth season with the Tar Heels. Bacot averaged 15.9 points and 10.4 rebounds this season and is North Carolina's career leader in rebounds, double-doubles, and double-figure rebounding games. He has a fifth year of eligibility due to the waiver the NCAA granted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bacot's decision to return was a major reason the Tar Heels were ranked No. 1 in the AP's preseason poll.

via ESPN|
#armando-bacot#basketball#ncaa