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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Jeff Goodman |Jonathan Wasserman |Alex Squadron
Passion is your thing. The pageantry, the parades, Pat McAfee. You love with your whole heart and hate with your whole heart. So I’m going to explain what you’ve missed in college hoops so far in terms you’ll understand. Here are a few things you’ll love and a few you’ll hate as you finally sink your teeth into the 20224-25 college basketball season. You’ll Love This: The Bluebloods Are Struggling.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Jeff Goodman |Jonathan Wasserman |Alex Squadron
Here is where the POY race stands as of today. Betts does all of her work in the paint, so her effective field goal percentage (field goal percentage that takes into account additional points from threes) is the same as her regular shooting percentage, which is super efficient at 64 percent. That’s in the 97th percentile. Meanwhile, her points per 40 minutes average is 27.4, which is in the 99th percentile. Another key part of her game is second chance points, of which Betts scores 4.8 per game.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eric Prisbell |Jeff Goodman |Tristan Freeman
Coach Phil Martelli Jr.’s team is going to put up points, ranking in the top 25 nationally with 83.2 points per game. They have some experienced talent in 6-foot-6 senior guard Rafael Pinzon (17.6 ppg), along with Earl Timberlake, a senior wing and former top-50 prospect, who is producing 15.8 points, 8.2 rebonds and 4.7 assists per game.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eric Prisbell |Jeff Goodman |Lindsey Willhite
“He’s a clown,” Maryland point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie told Hoops HQ with a smile. “He was just having fun.” Queen was expressing what all the Terps were feeling as they clinched their first road win and most impressive win of the season. A group frustrated by its inability to break through on the road — losing by five at Purdue, by six at Washington, by four at Oregon and by two in overtime at Northwestern — suddenly felt like there were no more limits on its potential.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Krysten Peek |Jeff Goodman |Eden Laase |Seth Davis
The question is, Why? What makes Utah State so special? One obvious answer is good players. Utah State has had its share of great players over the years, including Jaycee Carroll, Sam Merrill, Neemias Queta, Steven Ashworth and Great Osobor. One advantage Utah State may have is that Mormon missions are a part of life on campus and within the basketball program.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Krysten Peek |Jeff Goodman |Eden Laase |Seth Davis
But here’s reality: The OCR memo is not binding law. Issued notably in the final days of then-President Joe Biden’s administration, it could also be rescinded at any time by President Donald Trump’s administration, which could hold an entirely different view on how, if at all, Title IX applies.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Krysten Peek |Jeff Goodman |Eden Laase |Seth Davis
But it was a victory nonetheless when five-star recruit Caleb Wilson announced his commitment, surrounded by former UNC All-American Kenny Smith and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” studio show. The 6-foot-9 Atlanta native chose the Tar Heels over rival Duke, Kentucky and several other blue-blood programs.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
hoopshq.com | Jeff Goodman |Krysten Peek |Seth Davis |Tristan Freeman
Fland’s numbers and efficiency have dropped since the start of league play, but he is still one of the team’s best players, alongside leading scorer Adou Thiero. His absence leaves the Razorbacks to just eight rotation players, with six of them being forwards. That leaves effectively just two guards going forward. DJ Wagner (10.1 ppg and 2.7 apg) is a two-year starter with Coach Cal and is capable of taking of even more of a role on offense.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
hoopshq.com | Jeff Goodman |Krysten Peek |Seth Davis
SPRINGFIELD – Cameron and Cayden Boozer, twins who have won at every stage of their high school careers, led Miami’s Christopher Columbus High School to a 2-0 showing at the Hoophall Classic in front of numerous NBA scouts and fans in a sold-out Blake Arena. Cameron, a 6-foot-8 forward, and Cayden, a 6-foot-4 point guard, have been followed closely by fans and scouts since their freshman year.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
hoopshq.com | Jeff Goodman |Krysten Peek |Seth Davis |Eden Laase
Close points toward the gym’s open door. “But if you’re ready to be at our level, with an attention to detail, then you can stay. If not, go.” The words were delivered on Sunday afternoon during the No. 1-ranked Bruins’ practice on Seton Hall’s campus, one day before facing No. 25 Baylor at the Coretta Scott King Classic. It’s the only time all weekend that Close raises her voice.
