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College basketball is coming to peak hoops season with conference play going on
It is mid-January, and college basketball isn’t just here, but it’s heating up. As of January 17, 2025, here are the season averages for the trio. The stats are from ESPN.com. Curtis Jones: Key Performance against No.9 Kansas: 25 points, shooting 9-for-17 from the field, including 5-for-6 from 3-point range. Tamin Lipsey: Keshon Gilbert: January…
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Team Focus in College Basketball
It is already December, the holiday season is around the corner, feast week has passed, and college basketball is going crazy! One of the most interesting topics is not revolving around a team, but instead a former high school team. I wanted to highlight how unreal and extraordinary these former high school team starters are…
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The Detrimental Effects of Name, Image, and Likeness on College Basketball and Football Team Cohesion and Team Identity
By Jared Saiontz When you think about college sports, you think about team identity, cohesion, tradition, and culture. Bo Schembechler, the great University of Michigan Football coach, once gave one of the most famous speeches in college sports history, underscoring the concept of a team as follows: ” No man is more important than The…
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Madness already!
It has been a crazy couple of weeks in college basketball. With the madness underway, it is just going to get more and more fun. Here are some of my favorite moments so far: Winners will play each other depending on the bracket. Should be the best tournament and a very competitive one. The Maui…
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Freshman Takeover!
With the college basketball season underway, the first five days have been October Madness! In an era of NIL, with high level players returning year after year for more financial gain, the young freshman have done nothing but impress. Here are three of my favorite performances so far: In my upcoming posts, I will discuss…