College Basketball
2021 Big Ten Tournament Preview
There’s no team in the Big Ten that has more history with Maryland men’s basketball than Michigan State. While Maryland hasn’t played them in the national title game like Indiana, The Terps have twice fallen victim to the Spartans in the NCAA tournament. A 2003 Sweet...
Coal, Animal Noises & The Daily Wager All Rolled Into One
Please tell me you’ve seen the show. There’s no other television sports experience quite like the odd couple of Dave Pasch and Bill Walton on college basketball. Unless you tune in for a “just the facts” broadcast that provides zero humor and entertainment, this...
Marching Ahead
Lady Gaga might have one hundred million reasons to walk away from her situation in her hit song “Million Reasons,” but the pop princess can’t come close to the NCAA and March Madness. Guess how much money the governing body takes in from the tournament that we all...
Gonzaga Remains Perfect; Mark Few’s Best Team?
Basketball isn’t a game of perfect – unless you play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The number one team in college basketball boasts two nicknames (‘Zags acts as the “I’m trying really hard to look cool” moniker) and zero losses. They’ve beaten Kansas, West Virginia, Iowa...
The Chris Stoner Show / Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News
On this episode, I was joined by Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News to talk College Basketball. You can listen to the show here. You can discuss the show here. This episode is brought to you courtesy of Mercer Floor & Home Carpet One.
Looking At Big Ten Basketball
According to the analytics site Kenpom.com, 12 of the 14 men’s basketball teams in the Big Ten are among the top 50 teams in the country. Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois find themselves in the top ten with only Northwestern (59) and Nebraska (121) sitting...
The Chris Stoner Show / John Gasaway, ESPN
On this episode I was joined by ESPN's John Gasaway. We discussed: - John's book Miracles on the Hardwood, which comes out in March - Maryland faces Illinois Sunday night... thoughts on the Fighting Illini - Conference overviews of the Pac 12, Big 12, SEC, Big Ten,...
NCAA Basketball: The Season Has Finally Begun
Pushed back a couple weeks due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 season finally got underway in late-November. While there is excitement to have college basketball to watch, there’s still a sense of trepidation. Frequent testing is the law of the land, and...