Monday, November 9, 2009

College Basketball Preview

Over the years, I get less and less interested in college hoops. It is right in the thick of football season, and there is great hockey being played in case some of you don't know. But this season, I want to get back to spitting college ball like Bill Cowher on the sidelines (or on CBS). So I have been doing my research, and I may have a couple teams to get high on (literally).
Villanova
 I like the Wildcats this season. Jay Wright has a lot of guard options this year which plays best into his coaching style. With Scottie Reynolds coming back for his senior season for not making it in the League, (great fucking show on FX by the way), he will bring valuable experience and knowledge of the offense. Reggie Redding will be coming back from injury in December and the incoming class looks tough, as well as adding Duke transfer Taylor King. The only thing that concerns me about Nova is their size. If Antonio Pena can improve from last season and setp up as the primary big man for Wright, then the Wildcats will be tough to beat.
Duke
Duke impresses me this season. Brian Zoubek and Lance Thomas bring a lot of experience for the Blue Devils frontcourt and Mason Plumlee is going to be a upcoming star for Coach K. A lot of talk is about the Duke point guard position. There are a lot of shooters and not a lot of ball handlers. Jon Scheyer will step up and probably play the point sometime along the way and his ball handling skills are one of the stronger aspects of his game, but what makes his game a little weaker is his defense. Kyle Singler will be carrying the load this season and Duke needs frontcourt production for them to actually make a run come tournament time.
Michigan State
This is one of the most focused teams in the country this year, and they haven't even tipped off. Tom Izzo is coaching a loaded Spartans squad with Big Ten player of the year Kalen Lucas who is salivating at the mouth to lead this team. Raymar Morgan and Durrell Summers will improve their numbers this season and Delvin Roe may have a big season as well. The Spartans run into size trouble, but i'll leave it up to Izzo to coach 'em up.

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