Category: College Basketball

No. 4 Duke, (18-3), lost to no. 2 Virginia, (20-1), 65-63 in Durham, NC on Saturday night. This shows that Virginia is a legitimate “Final Four” threat. Virginia’s defense is the best in the country and that’s why they beat the Blue Devils.

In other ACC news, 10.North Carolina lost their second straight game to NC State in OT.

In the SEC-Big 12 Challenge, Alabama beat no. 12 Oklahoma, Arkansas beat Oklahoma State, no. 5 Kansas beat Texas A&M, Florida beat Baylor, no. 14 Texas Tech beat South Carolina, Tennessee beat Iowa State, and Kentucky defeated no. 17 West Virginia. The SEC won the challenge. Most notably, two of the nations’ top point guards, Collin Sexton and Trae Young faced off, and Sexton and Tide held Oklahoma’s star to just seventeen points. The Wildcats came back from a seventeen point deficit to defeat the Mountaineers, 83-76. Kentucky forward Kevin Knox had a career night, propelling his team to a victory.

Welcome to the first ever College Basketball Saturday Review on the cbhsports blog. Yesterday we had many headlining topics but none more than when Duke landed the nation’s number two ranked high school prospect, forward Zion Williamson.

Williamson’s commitment gives Duke the top three prospects in the country (joining top ranked RJ Barrett and third ranked Cam Reddish). This shows just how dominant Coach K and Duke have been on the recruiting trail. Zion Williamson, a South Carolina native, left instate Clemson fans  stunned.

Early Saturday, Trae Young scored 48 points against arch rival Oklahoma State. Young’s performance was not enough for the Sooners to overcome the Cowboys in overtime.

After starting the season as one of the best teams in college basketball, Wichita State is now suddenly skidding after their 73-59 loss to Houston. Who is to blame for this?

In ESPN College Gameday’s first Saturday morning of the year, they chose a battle between two SEC heavyweights. Florida and Kentucky battled at Rupp Arena. Florida got the best of the Wildcats for a 66-64 victory. Four Gators scored in double figures against the Wildcats. Is it time to rethink expectations on Kentucky? They’ve lost three of their last five games.

Marvin Bagley has starred for Duke in his freshman season but he isn’t even supposed to be here. He reclassified from the 2017 to 2018 class at the end of the summer and committed to Duke over USC. But even if he isn’t supposed to be here, he’s still arguably the best player in college basketball.Is there anything Marvin Bagley can’t do?

As a 6’11 big man that’s able to shoot very well, dominate in the paint, and be a great teammate, what else is there? Bagley,on a good night will put up twenty-five points and fourteen rebounds but on a great night, maybe thirty-two points and almost twenty rebounds. Bagley can lead Duke to a national championship with a great supporting cast (Grayson Allen, etc.) The only thing he hasn’t been able to do is fix Duke’s defensive woes and trouble in conference games on the road.Otherwise, Marvin Bagley can do everything, even if he is a year younger than EVERYBODY else.