Chris Dortch

2 weeks ago | blueribbon.substack.com | Chris Dortch

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics:• Florida took the toughest route in history to win the natty, but got the job done in a stellar title-game match-up with Houston.

3 weeks ago | blueribbon.substack.com | Chris Dortch

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics:• Breaking down an elite Final Four. • Villanova and Maryland hire new coaches and other schools are still looking. • Some big names hit the portal. Some coaches love the process of portaling; others don’t.

3 weeks ago | hoopshq.com | Drew Blouin |Seth Davis |Chris Dortch

Despite the oh-so-close to the Final Four ending to this season, Michigan State and 70-year-old coach Tom Izzo accomplished what they typically do in the coach’s long and successful career. They won 30 games and the Big Ten regular-season title at 17-3. They won 13 Quad 1 games, second in the nation behind only Auburn’s 16. And they made Izzo’s 10th career trip to the Elite Eight. This loss to Auburn was Izzo’s first loss to an SEC team in the NCAA Tournament in 10 games.

3 weeks ago | hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Drew Blouin |Riley Frain |Chris Dortch

After Pearl made his promise and Broome and Cardwell bought in, the coach took his plan to his players. He got no complaints. “I actually was all about it,” 6-foot-7 senior Chad Baker-Mazara told Hoops HQ. “Because last year we [started two bigs] when we played at Georgia, and we really dominated Georgia. I felt confident. I actually went to coach and said we should do that again last year. But we didn’t.

3 weeks ago | hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Drew Blouin |Riley Frain |Chris Dortch

Sometimes the best move a coach can make is the one he doesn’t. At the under 12 media time out in the second half, Pearl let his players, who were trailing 48-42 at the time, have it out on the bench. Suffice it to say no one was concerned about hurting a teammates’ feelings. Pearl didn’t have to do much coaching, except for drawing up a play that got 6-4 senior guard Denver Jones a wide-open look from the left corner. When he drained it for a three-pointer, the onslaught began.