Greg Mendell
Articles by Greg Mendell
Indiana squeaks past Buckeyes and into history
This time, none of the fans stormed the court. Indiana beat #2 Ohio St. Saturday evening 74-70 in Bloomington to become the first team in the school’s historic basketball program to beat the top two teams [...]
Big in Florida
At least 1/50 of the United States will be glued to the TV screen as the 12th-ranked Florida Gators meet the Florida St. Seminoles on Thursday in Gainesville. The Seminoles (8-3) struggled a couple weeks ago when [...]
Mid-Majors who will make noise in March
Yes, it’s still December, but that’s no reason we can’t think about “March Madness”. The “madness” part is mostly thanks to the so-called “Cinderella” teams. Every season, a few smaller schools from lesser known conferences shock [...]
North Carolina vs. Kentucky preview: who wins this battle?
Two of college basketball’s most storied programs. A rematch of last year’s Elite 8 game. Everyone’s preseason #1 and #2. At least ten potential first-round draft picks playing. A possible nation title game preview. Can a [...]
This year’s Tar Heels: why they could be on their way to a title
Coming off a 29-8 season and a loss in the Elite 8, the North Carolina Tar Heels have championship expectations. This year’s team is looking eerily similar to the 2008-09 National Championship team. Want proof? Read [...]
What we learned about St. John’s in Arizona loss
Three things to remember in St. John’s loss Thursday night to the Arizona Wildcats: 1. Six of the Red Storm’s seven rotation players are first year Division 1 players. Steve Lavin has done a great job [...]
UConn Basketball Season Preview: Sights Set on Another ‘Ship
The announcement of Jim Calhoun’s return bolstered expectations around Storrs for the upcoming season. That was before UConn added a huge, late addition to their 2011 recruiting class. At first, it was just your average two-man [...]
There’s always next year
They seemed poised to make a comeback and continue their great season, but a couple of costly turnovers later, and the Clemson Tigers (8-1, 5-1 ACC) have had their dream season ruined. Off to their best start since [...]
Time to shine: NBA lockout lets college hoops rule the court
A couple of weeks ago, the Coaches Poll came out with its first rankings of the season for college basketball. This signals the start of what could be the best season in college basketball in years [...]
He’s arrived
The hype began in the spring of 2008 when Randy Shannon hauled in ESPN’s #1 ranked recruiting class for football. Along with other top recruits, Jacory Harris was coming in as a guy who could run [...]
