One on One: A Big East Preview with Jon Rothstein
Rush the Court is back with another edition of One on One: An Interview Series, which we will bring you throughout the preseason with previews of each of the major conferences. With the college...
View ArticleThe Freshman 15: Preseason Freshman of the Year Watch List
The 2013-14 NCAA freshman class was packed with stars. Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid, Aaron Gordon, Julius Randle and Noah Vonleh were all top 10 picks in the 2014 NBA Draft. Not far...
View ArticleFreshmen Consistency Will Key Success For Georgetown
It was obvious when John Thompson III inked his consensus top 15 recruiting class that he would be relying on those five recruits to make an immediate impact on his program. While there is no...
View ArticlePaul White’s Emergence is Another Step in the Right Direction for Georgetown
It was than less two weeks ago when Georgetown reintroduced itself to the college basketball world as a team to be feared. Its win over Florida in overtime and near-defeat of national title contender...
View ArticleBig East Weekend Wrap: Vol. VIII
The Big East Weekend Wrap covers news and notes from the previous weekend’s games. Big East parity continues, as Villanova’s attempts to separate itself from the field have failed while teams like...
View ArticleAfter a Long Climb, Georgetown Once Again Atop the Big East
Monday night was it, “it” being the capstone moment of Georgetown’s slow rise to the Big East mountain top that began when the Florida Gulf Coast debacle happened and was followed by Otto Porter’s...
View ArticleBig East Season Preview: The Contenders (#1-#3)
Over the last two days, we covered the group of Big East teams that are likely to be on the outside looking in (#7-#10) followed by the group of dark horses that could go either way (#6-#4). Today’s...
View ArticleBehind a Cloudy Georgetown Start Emerges a Shining Sophomore
As with any Georgetown game over the past two seasons, all eyes were focused on the All-Big East First Team nominee. Opponents watched his every move as he came off ball screens, flared behind the...
View ArticleBig East Key Offseason Questions: Part I
The NCAA Tournament is now behind us and the days of transfers, NBA Draft declarations and coaching moves are upon us. April signals yet another ending, as we tear down everything we knew and build...
View ArticlePoint Guard Play Already an Issue at Georgetown
Coming into this season, the biggest question surrounding Georgetown was whether it would finally let go of the Princeton offense. While head coach John Thompson III has experienced considerable...
View ArticleFour Big Ten Offseason Storylines to Follow
Now that the 2016-17 college basketball season has been put to bed, it’s time for hoopheads to peer into the future and prepare for the 2017-18 season. There is a fair amount of intrigue attached to...
View ArticleBig Ten Preview Part I: Key Questions for Rutgers and Nebraska
With the season just a few weeks away, Rush the Court’s Big Ten preview will tip off its coverage by posting a season-defining key question for each team. This week, we start at the bottom. #14 Rutgers...
View ArticleIn Search of a Big Ten Darkhorse? Look No Further Than Nebraska…
Nebraska’s 15-point trouncing of Northwestern last week was a statement win for the Huskers, and not just because it marked their first road victory of the season. It was the confidence Tim Miles’...
View ArticleThe Drive for Five: What Lies Ahead for the Big Ten Bubble Dwellers
The Big Ten has put at least five teams in the NCAA Tournament in every season since 2008, four years before the league expanded to 12 schools and seven years before it expanded to 14. In fact, you’d...
View ArticleBig Ten Wrap-Up: Lasting Impressions and an Early Top Five
Has Donte DiVincenzo stop hitting shots yet? Okay, good. Now that Monday is behind us, let’s take a moment to reflect on the season that was and look ahead to 2018-19. Michigan had another year to...
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