When a team loses its top four scorers, all of whom averaged in double digit scoring, there is going to be some transition the following year regardless of the program. Add in a pair of other contributors from last season who are no longer with the team and that is exactly what the Cal basketball program is experiencing. The Sports Bank’s “99 in 99” runs down the 72 power … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #79 California Golden Bears
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2009-2010 Pac-10 Hoops Preview: Part 4 of 4
By: David Kay Unlike years past when Kevin Love, the Lopez’s, O.J. Mayo, James Harden, Jordan Hill, Chase Budinger, and Darren Collison called the Pac-10 home, there is not a lot of star power when you look at the individual players in this conference. One thing is for sure though, this conference will be dominated by guard play as the top candidates for Player of the Year … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Pac-10 Hoops Preview: Part 4 of 4
2009-2010 Pac-10 Hoops Preview: Part 3 of 4
by: David Kay The Pac-10 is down for a second straight season as there is no real national contender. That doesn’t mean there won’t be an entertaining conference race though. Part 3 of our Pac-10 Conference Preview focuses on the teams at the top. Cal is the favorite to take the title, but last year’s surprise conference winner, Washington, figures to be in the mix for … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Pac-10 Hoops Preview: Part 3 of 4
2009-2010 Pac-10 Hoops Preview: Part 2 of 4
By: David Kay Part two of thesportsbank.net week long Pac-10 preview spotlights three programs that have faced some major question marks during the past year. Arizona has been one of the most successful programs in all of college basketball during the past couple decades and have finally found some stability with the hiring of former Xavier coach, Sean Miller who will be … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Pac-10 Hoops Preview: Part 2 of 4
2009-2010 Pac 10 Hoops Preview: Part 1 of 4
by: David Kay One down, five major conferences to go. Our 2009-2010 college basketball previews tipped-off last week with the Big East (to check those out click on the links at the bottom of the page.) Now, we head west to check in on the Pac-10 Conference, which should be down for a second straight season. Part one of our four part series begins with the teams that are … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Pac 10 Hoops Preview: Part 1 of 4