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Mitchell Twins commit to Maryland

August 8, 2017 jjrob15 Mark Turgeon, Maryland Basketball, Maryland Terrapins, NCAAB, Recruiting, terps0 comment

Good things come in pairs, or so the saying goes. Well, on Friday, a pair of twins–Makhi and Makhel Mitchell–announced their intention to be a part of the Maryland basketball program. The twins’ commitment comes rather early, as both are just rising juniors in the 2019 recruiting class. Usually, we see elite prospects wait until late in their academic junior... Read More

NCAAB

Former Hoya Great Tabbed as New Head Coach

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 jjrob15 Bradley Hayes, Georgetown, Hoyas, Jagan Moseley, Jessie Govan, JTIII, marcus derrickson, NCAAB, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Cameron, Rodney Pryor, Tremon Waters0 comment

Two weeks after parting ways with longtime coach John Thompson III, the Georgetown Hoyas have chosen to anoint former alum Patrick Ewing as the new man at the helm. The move to hire Ewing comes after the Hoyas’ unsuccessful attempt to attract the interest of big name college coaches Shaka Smart (Texas) and Mike Brey (Notre Dame). Ewing now joins Chris... Read More

NCAAB

Georgetown Parts Ways with JTIII

March 23, 2017 jjrob15 Georgetown, John Thompson III, NCAAB0 comment

Head Coach John Thompson III has been relieved of his duties, according to an early afternoon statement from University President, John J. DeGioia: It is with profound regret and deep appreciation that I informed John Thompson III this morning that the University will no longer be retaining his services as our Head Men’s Basketball Coach. In 13 seasons as at the... Read More

NCAAB Terps

Takeaways From Terps Rout of Illinois

December 29, 2016 jjrob15 Anthony Cowan, Big 10, Damone Dodd, Illinois, Maryland Basketball, Michal Cekovsky, NCAAB, terps0 comment

Maryland opened Big Ten conference play with a major statement, as they drubbed (84-59) an Illinois team that was on a 6-game winning streak. Despite missing two key big men, the Terps put together the most complete performance of the season (even Coach Turgeon was surprised about how well the team played). Here are some observations: Anthony Cowan is the quintessential... Read More

NCAAB

Hoyas Use Defense To Topple UNCG

December 24, 2016 jjrob15 Georgetown Basketball, Georgetown Hoyas, Jesse Govan, NCAAB0 comment

Don’t look now, but the Hoyas have won 6 consecutive games heading into conference play. After securing an impressive road victory against Syracuse last Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas showed no signs of a let down against the University of North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans. The win serves as an important sign of maturity and focus for a Hoyas team that appears to... Read More

NCAAB

Hoya Saxa! Georgetown Lands 4-Star Recruit Tremont Waters

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 jjrob15 Georgetown Hoyas, NCAAB, Recruiting0 comment

The Hoyas basketball program received some good news today as point guard Tremont Waters made his commitment official. Considering Waters fielded offers from the likes of Kentucky, Duke, Indiana, and Kansas, John Thompson III should be ecstatic that he was able pull in the talented guard from Connecticut. Up until the last moments before his commitment, many were led to believe... Read More

WNBA

Lynx Storm Back to Tie Series 1-1

October 13, 2016 jjrob15 Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks, Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx, Seimone Agustus, Sylvia Fowles, WNBA, WNBA Finals0 comment

The core players on the Minnesota Lynx’s roster have been together for so long that there’s very little they haven’t seen as a group–even facing a 1-0 deficit in the WNBA Finals. On Wednesday night, Game 2 appeared to be another case of “been there, done that”for the Lynx, as the defending champs used a 17-3 run at the end of the first... Read More

NBA Wizards

Takeaways From Wizards Loss to Knicks

October 11, 2016 jjrob15 Bradley Beal, Carmelo Anthony, Johhny O'Bryant, John Wall, Markieff Morris, NBA, New York Knicks, Scott Brooks, Trey Burke, Washington Wizards0 comment

John Wall’s return was spoiled by a 90-88 loss to the New York Knicks. While rotation guys like Markieff Morris, Trey Burke (foot), and Marcus Thornton (Thumb) were sidelined, Coach Brooks got a look at some other players on the floor. Here are some takeaways from the game: John Wall hasn’t really missed a beat Before the game, Coach Scott Brooks mentioned... Read More

NCAAB

Can Villanova repeat as champions?

July 28, 2016 jjrob15 Dylan Painter, Eric Paschall, Jay Wright, Josh Hart, Kris Jenkins, NCAAB, Omari Spellman, Villanova Wildcats0 comment

Staying true to his program philosophy helped Jay Wright secure a title. Now, his Villanova Wildcats are in a position to win another one. Last we saw of March Madness, Kris Jenkins was busy etching his name into the college basketball pantheon of greatness. We all remember the moment. There is no doubt that Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater will go... Read More

NCAAB

Purdue looks to shed underachiever label

July 16, 2016 jjrob15 Isaac Haas, Matt Painter, NCAA Basketball, P.J. Thompson, Purdue Basketball, Purdue Boilermakers, Vince Edwards0 comment

As Vince Edwards (pictured above) tried to process the stunning loss his team suffered at the hands of the 12-seeded Arkansas Little Rock Trojans, he mustered up succinct and telling words: “It’s the same story all year. Get a lead. Lose it.” The rising junior’s exasperation was well placed. After all, this was the 2nd consecutive opening round loss that Purdue endured–both times... Read More