Category Archives: College Hoops

2014 CTC: The Big South (FINAL)

In what may have been the worst season in Big South history, the conference races were still heated…but mainly because everyone was so bad.  “Parity” is what you can call it, I guess, but with the best programs all rebuilding … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Six: Mac Wins By Far the Biggest Day Yet; PapaCim Takes Over the Top Spot in the Overall Standings

Mac goes well over 300 points for the day and is one of 5 people over 600 points for the contest as the biggest day of Week One pays off big time for some.  PapaCim, who nearly cracked the 300-point … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Ohio Valley Conference (FINAL)

This was supposed to be the year where the big two in the OVC became a big three.  Both Belmont and Murray State were in rebuild mode, and Eastern Kentucky was ready to jump in there and compete with the … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Five: Dave Comes to Life and Wins Day Five Convincingly; Bry Holds on to the Overall Lead

Dave jumps up from the doldrums to dominate Day Five and put himself right in the mix.  Bry and Gersh do enough on the day to retain the top 2 spots.  PapaCim jumped into 3rd.  Colton drops one spot to … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Four: Bry’s Huge Day Puts Him into the Overall Lead; PapaCim Also Makes Big Splash

Bry had a huge Day Four, catapulting him from middle of the pack to the top of the overall leaderboard.  PapaCim had a meteoric rise on Day Four, vaulting from 24th place to #6 in one day.  The top 3 … Continue reading

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CTC Day Three: Gersh Hits It Big to Win Day Three and Take the Overall Lead

Gersh – the only one to hit the two biggest upsets of the day (Charleston-Southern and Saint Francis PA) – has a huge day and takes the overall lead heading into Day Four.  Colton also has a huge day, including … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Two: Scoot and Stri are Perfect on the Day; Stri Stays Perfect for the Challenge

7-for-7 tonight for both Scoot and Stri.  The grizzled CTC veteran, Stri, is also one of the 13 that were perfect on Day One, so he is off to a fantastic start here in 2014.  Day Three will get a … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day One: Thirteen People Hit Both Patriot League Games to Open the Festivities

With only two games on the docket in the first ever First Monday in CTC history, more half the field started the competition with perfection.  Everyone is officially on the board, as no one missed both picks.  The Lafayette upset … Continue reading

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2014 Conference Tournament Challenge

Only 12 days and counting before… …the BSB Conference Tournament Challenge.  Every year since I can remember, Doogan, J, and I have been picking every conference tournament bracket from the ACC to the WAC.  Stri joined us about 7 or 8 years ago.  … Continue reading

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The New Year Report: Conference Previews – Part Six

In Part Six of the New Year Report, we are going to focus on four of my favorite small conferences because there is a TON of passion in these leagues.  Particularly, the Ivy and Patriot (two leagues without scholarships) are … Continue reading

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