Evansville Basketball: David Ragland is adding new history to his hometown Purple Aces

In need of a program resurrection, Evansville basketball turned to David Ragland. He has the Aces 6-0 for the first time since 1964-65. Few people understand the meaning of basketball to the Evansville community quite like David Ragland. The 42-year-old grew up in the Crescent Valley, attended Evansville basketball games with his family in his … Continue reading Evansville Basketball: David Ragland is adding new history to his hometown Purple Aces

NCAA Basketball: FAU’s resurgence, Big East breakout stars highlight latest Rauf Report

The Rauf Report breaks down the top takeaways from the week of NCAA Basketball, headlined by turnarounds from FAU and Villanova. Like many of you, I had plans with family and friends over the weekend to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. For us, a gathering with family friends on Saturday night was non-Thanksgiving meal highlight of … Continue reading NCAA Basketball: FAU’s resurgence, Big East breakout stars highlight latest Rauf Report

College basketball player awards: Tyler Thomas, Jaedon LeDee earn top weekly honors

Feast Week provided all the drama we could stomach, and Hofstra's Tyler Thomas filled his plate to the brim with the country's first 40-point game. Each week here at Heat Check CBB, we look at 15 of the most notable college basketball players in the country using two tools. First, we call out three players … Continue reading College basketball player awards: Tyler Thomas, Jaedon LeDee earn top weekly honors

NCAA Basketball: Mid-majors to monitor, limitations for Kansas, Virginia highlight the latest Rauf Report

The Rauf Report breaks down the top takeaways from the week of NCAA Basketball, headlined by a pair of mid-majors you need to know about. Welcome to a new Rauf Report, where we'll break down what matters from the past week of college hoops action! Feast Week certainly provided a lot of said action, from … Continue reading NCAA Basketball: Mid-majors to monitor, limitations for Kansas, Virginia highlight the latest Rauf Report

NCAA Basketball: Takeaways from Day 2 of the Maui Invitational

The final matchups for the Maui Invitational are set, and with more action comes more takeaways for six of the nation’s top teams. After Day 1 of the Maui Invitational gave us an incredible slugfest between UCLA and Marquette, Day 2 provided perhaps the strongest semifinal slate in nonconference MTE history. Four Top 10 teams … Continue reading NCAA Basketball: Takeaways from Day 2 of the Maui Invitational