Menzies fired at UNLV?!? Wth has come over college basketball??? All these FBI investigations and u fire a coach in 3 years who’s rebuilding (w/ a winning record) with 11 frosh/sophs and the highest GPA in program history?! What else do you expect?!
Congrats to Coach Mark Madsen and Utah Valley for punching their ticket to the NIT Semifinals… two days before the birth of his 4th child! What a moment between Mad Dog and his wife, Hannah!
The critics said he only won because he had Ja Morant. But how did
@CoachMcMahon
of Murray State follow that up this year? A cool 22-8 (15-3 OVC) regular-season record and another OVC Championship. The man can flat out coach!
SERIOUSLY, is there really any question that Brandon Clarke of Gonzaga is an All-American?!? He’s on the No. 1 team in the nation, shooting 69% from the field, and avg. 16.6 pts, 8.5 rebs, and 3.1 blocks (3rd in NCAA). No doubt
@ZagMBB
has two AA’s on the roster!
Been to a zillion college basketball arenas in my time but, I’ll be honest, I’ve never seen a better student section than this season’s ’The Show’ (
@TheShowSDSU
).
Anyone want to dispute that? You’ll need to show evidence to convince me otherwise!
Michigan State is a phenomenal team, but they’re going to have to find ways to score against America’s best defense in Texas Tech AND stop Jarrett Culver, who is a lottery pick. The job Chris Beard has done is worthy of National Coach of the Year!
I’m a strong believer in prayer. Please share this to help Coach Howard Moore in saving him and his son’s life as well as coping thru the death of his wife and daughter. 🙏🏽
Steve Alford to Nevada may be the best hire of this offseason. In his last two full seasons at UCLA, he averaged 26 wins (and had great success at New Mexico). Wolf Pack fans should be fired up about the continued direction of the program.
The Mountain West has a .689 non-conference record with every team having a .500 record or better overall. That is remarkable for a non-Power 5 league.
Cody Martin of
@NevadaHoops
deserves every award he’s nominated for. As a player who was forced into playing PG out of necessity, he’s got a 3:1 A/TO ratio and is now a FINALIST for the Bob Cousy PG of the Yr award. Absolutely incredible!
Colorado State’s shooting prowess is in a league of its own. They are the ONLY team in America to rank Top 5 in FG% (.530), 3-pt FG% (.433), and FT% (.813). There isn’t a player on the floor for
@CSUMBasketball
at any given time who isn’t a shooting threat.
Can we give Coach Nate Oats of No. 14 Buffalo (
@UBMensHoops
) some serious consideration for National Coach of the Year?? A perfect 11-0, a win at West Virginia, and now a win at Syracuse...
#NotTooShabby
A healthy Jordan Caroline for
@NevadaHoops
could make for the most dangerous No. 7 seed in the Tourney. If I’m Florida and Michigan, I’m seriously concerned.
OMG!!! RayJ Dennis of
@BroncoSportsMBB
just scored all of his 19 pts in the last 3:27 of regulation/OT to complete the Boise State comeback (down 18 points). I think
@SteveQuis1
and I just called the comeback of the decade on ESPNU!
Saturday’s No. 10 Nevada @ Fresno State matchup on ESPNU could be the game of the weekend on the west coast. A combined 27-4 record between these two squads.
This New Mexico State (
@NMStateMBB
) team is for real. I worked their game at The Pit and thought it then, but now beating Miami means I’m convinced. THEY SHOULD BE RANKED!
Colorado State has now gone on the road and slayed not 1, but 2 giants this season... both on a national stage! This
@CSUMBasketball
squad has 0 seniors, but are both talented and well coached. WATCH OUT!
Utah State enters the NCAA Tournament as one of the HOTTEST teams in the land: 10-game win streak, ranked 25th in the nation, a MW Tourney title, and one of the best players nationwide in San Merrill. Watch out for
@USUBasketball
! 🔥🔥🔥
There are only 4 conferences nationally in which every team in the league owns a .500 or better record:
MOUNTAIN WEST
Big 12
Big East
SoCon
The
@MW_MBB
has crushed it so far this season w/ a 83-36 (.697) non-conference record… good for 5th best win % among all leagues.
It’s incredible what’s going on in Boise… 13 straight W’s for Leon Rice &
@BroncoSportsMBB
! What impresses me the most is that those 13 dubs span 7 different conferences across the country. WOW!!!
Tonight’s Colorado State vs. Utah State matchup could be EPIC!! Both are squarely on the NCAA Tourney Bubble, both have outstanding talent, and both have a staff full of future head coaches. This will be a HEATED battle and I can’t wait to watch!
Had to give love to my Cincinnati
@Bengals
on ESPN! I’ve been to every one of their playoff games this year. UP NEXT: Super Bowl LVI right here in L.A. Can’t wait! 🏈🏆
Big props to Bengal Jim & the
@bengaljims_BTR
Tailgate Experience for making the travel fun for every fan!
Third year for Damon Stoudamire at Pacific, and they keep getting better! If
@PacificMensBB
wins just 12 of their next 20 games, the Tigers will accomplish a 20-win season. Not bad for working with only 10 scholarships (or less) since he arrived.
Word has it that it’ll be a sellout crowd today here in Boise. Utah State @ Boise State will be an incredibly competitive matchup on FS1 at 7:30 ET! 📺🏀
Impressive start for
@FresnoStateMBB
’s Justin Hutson. At 18-6, his Bulldogs have the best record among all first time head coaches in college basketball.
If you’re a Boise State (18-6, 14-5 MW) “fan” and you claim that Coach Leon Rice and the Broncos suck cause they lost to a ranked team 2x in a row on the road, you are kind of pathetic.
Childhood Dreaming…
3 straight playoff wins for the
@Bengals
, and we’ve been there for each one! Coming from L.A., we’ve traveled a ton of miles to follow the hometown team this postseason. WHO DEY!!! 🐅
✈️ Cincinnati ✔️
✈️ Nashville ✔️
✈️ Kansas City ✔️
🚘 NEXT UP: My Backyard
What a season and career for the
@NevadaHoops
seniors. They’ll go down in history as among the best Wolf Pack teams of all-time. Reno fans should hold this group in high regard.
What I love about Colorado State’s 7-0 squad is that their top 4 scorers & rebounders are Juniors. Not only is
@CSUMBasketball
among one of the nation’s most exciting teams this year, but they’re set up to be excellent next season as well.
BUILDING A PROGRAM:
Colorado State was picked to finish 9th just 3 years ago.
They returned most of their roster from a year ago.
They scheduled aggressively to prepare for MW play and improve their NCAA Tourney resume.
As a result,
@CSUMBasketball
is 9-0.
REBUILD COMPLETE
You know Fort Collins has to be on 🔥🔥🔥 right now! This is what college basketball is all about! Two great teams, two great fan bases: WYOMING @ COLORADO STATE will be a phenomenal game to watch!
WOW, Boise State looks LEGIT! They have experienced players, high IQ guys, tremendous athleticism, great depth, and an amazing coaching staff. When 100% healthy, this
@BroncoSportsMBB
team is Coach Leon Rice’s deepest team yet.
Seeing No. 21 Murray State first-hand last night, they are every bit of a Top 25 team… they have height, length, speed, quickness, shooting ability, overall talent, and a will to play defense. All ingredients of a great, great team!
TRUST THE PROCESS…
Heard countless criticism of
@CoachLeonRice
(Boise State) the last few years. Now, in the past 12 days, they’ve won their conference regular season title for the first time in 30+ years and now have won the conference tourney championship.
TRUST THE PROCESS!
In case you haven’t noticed, New Mexico State (
@NMStateMBB
) is FOR REAL. Valiant effort against Kansas. The veteran group has a chance to be special!
San Diego State’s practice facility is beautiful. One of the nicest I’ve ever seen! After watching a full practice, I it’s clear this team has BALANCE and a load of talent. Their newcomers will play a major impact on this year’s squad!
Big CONGRATS to Murray State
@RacersHoops
(30-2) for completing the sweep of the OVC in both regular-season and in the tourney! The Racers are riding a 20-game WIN streak into the NCAA Tournament.
#MarchMadness
#BracketBuster
Critics who say the WCC is a “weak conference” need to recognize… they're one of only 9 leagues to secure multiple NCAA bids, have earned multiple bids 7x in last 10 years, and were 10-7 vs. the Pac-12 in non-conference play. Many say
@WCChoops
is the best league in the west.
Mountain West fans should keep an eye on Wyoming! Suddenly in 3rd place, they’ve won four straight, have taken down both Nevada/Boise State, and got a combined 51 pts. from Justin James & Hayden “Slim Mamba” Dalton last night!! The
@wyo_mbb
squad = DANGEROUS.
Colorado State is shooting 39.8% from 3-pter this season, which is good for 14th in the nation.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…
@CSUMBasketball
is a rising problem for MW teams. This team is really well coached!!
"Shootin' It With Schueler" = As you can see, Sam Merrill (
@smerrill05
) has a wet jumper! 💦🏀 What a season so far for this young man and
@USUBasketball
. These guys are in the mix for the Mountain West Championship!
No. 6 Nevada has proven their legitimacy. So calm, so confident, even when down double-digits. The Wolf Pack are among the best in the nation and making halftime adjustments. Incredible.
UC Irvine fans need to remember that they were a win away from a regular-season AND tourney championship WITHOUT A SENIOR ON THE ROSTER. They are built for another title run in 2018-19.
It’s true folks... the Steve Alford Inn is just a block from the Indiana Basketball HOF and the giant
@NevadaMBB
shoe exists! This should be a national treasure. Snapping this pic makes my week.
New Mexico has won 5 of their last 6 games to take 3rd place in the Mountain West. Coach Paul Weir’s uptempo style & tinkered lineups have made
@UNMLoboMBB
a MW championship contender!
Join me in congratulating Emmanuel College (GA) for winning the NCCAA D1 National Championship this weekend. Small college basketball houses some of the best coaching in the land!
#MarchMadness
After an opening game loss, Utah State has been on a TERROR winning 3 straight.
If Justin Bean isn’t getting
@WoodenAward
attention, then life doesn’t make sense: 24 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 65% FG’s, and 54% 3-pters. Not bad for a young man who arrived at
@USUBasketball
as a walk-on.
I’m hearing increased momentum for Hawaii’s (15-10) Drew Buggs for Big West Freshman of the Year. The PG is putting out 9.5 ppg/3.7 rpg/4.4 apg playing the toughest position on the floor!
UC San Diego just beat the defending Big West Champs (UCSB) in OT.
I REPEAT…
@UCSDmbb
, in their 2nd year of a 4-year transition to full-time Div. I status, HAS JUST BEATEN LAST YEAR’S BIG WEST CHAMPIONS.
Toni Rocak w/ a CH 34 pts.
Tritons are for real.
Future is bright 😎
One of the many highlights of last night’s Wooden Award event was hanging out with Coach Matt McMahon of Murray State. I’m so happy for him and his family! He’s climbed the ladder into being one of the best coaches in the land (54-11 the last two seasons ain’t too shabby)...
Coach Paul Weir has electrified the New Mexico fan base. After starting 5-8, they’ve gone 12-6 in MW play for 3rd place. Look for
@UNMLoboMBB
to make a strong run for the tourney title next week!
Winners of 6 of their last 7 games, I feel like a lot of people are sleeping on
@HawaiiMBB
(10-5). Two of their W’s have come against Pac-12 opponents. Eran Ganot & Co. have done a fabulous job in Honolulu.
At The Pit watching
@UNMLoboMBB
at their shootaround. I love this venue! This place is going to be LOUD 2nite vs UNLV, especially after defeating No. 6 Nevada on Saturday. Tune into
@SamFarberLive
and I on ESPN2 at 9 pm MT.
#WatchESPN
Gotta give credit where credit is due. For 8 of the last 9 years, Boise State (
@BroncoSportsMBB
) has won 19+ games. They’ve been a top mid-major out west. This year’s squad has VETERAN written all over it! MUST WATCH TEAM!
I’ll bet you $100 that if you ask KD, he’ll tell you that HE made the decision to play after working to get medically cleared (rehabbing thru several games). Why do we feel the need to blame someone all the time?? It’s the NBA Finals... this is the moment every player lives for.
San Diego State is an ELITE DEFENSIVE Team! When the offense isn’t clicking, the defense remains the same.
FINAL FOUR FOR
@Aztec_MBB
!
Legitimate National Championship Contenders!
#MarchMadness
🏆🏀
There are 113 players who are 7’0 or taller in NCAA D1. Only 8 have double-digit assists on the season and only 1 has more than 15 assists total (Neemias Queta of Utah State). It is true that
@USUBasketball
has one of the best passing big men in the entire nation!
It’s been 3 years since I’ve been inside The Pit. Thrilled to be back for tonight’s 1st Round NIT game vs. Utah Valley on ESPN+ alongside
@jameswestling
!
#NIT
#ThePit
How can anyone not be happy for Coach Dan Monson of
@LBSUhoops
?? After some bad luck and a few down seasons, BEACH has already locked up the No. 1 seed and could win the Big West regular-season championship outright with a win at home this afternoon.
The Saint Mary’s at Utah State matchup is a west coast mid-major dream come true. Two OUTSTANDING programs. Hope the
@usuHURD
is ready… this matchup is going to be a ton of fun to watch!
Niko Medved’s Resume:
1) FURMAN: Inherited a 7-24 team. Then, won the SoCon Championship in his 3rd season.
2) DRAKE: Inherited a 7-24 team. Then, coached them to 17-17 in his 1st (and only) season.
3) COLORADO STATE (
@CSURams
): IN THE MIX FOR A MW CHAMPIONSHIP IN YEAR 3.
Can’t wait for Friday night’s matchup of No. 15 Utah State @ Saint Mary’s on ESPNU. Two powerhouses with a combined 13-1 record. Both
@SteveQuis1
and I are gearing up for a big call! 🏀💦
A combined 16-1 between
@SaintMarysHoops
& Colorado State. This might be the best game of the day!
Saint Mary’s coming off an emotionally charged win at Utah State and
@CSUMBasketball
nearing Top 25 status at home.