With Andrew Wiggins matching up against Jabari Parker, and Julius Randle going against Michigan State, all the of the media focus has been on just a small handful of freshmen. Wiggins, Parker, Randle, the rest of the Kentucky kids, and Arizona's Aaron Gordon have  been getting the majority of coverage. But there are plenty of […]

1. Sophomore point guard Devon Bookert played all of last season on a knee which needed surgery, and this was after missing the entire preseason. Still, he managed to be the most efficient freshman that Leonard Hamilton had ever coached at FSU. Through two games this season he's leading the team at 16.5 points per […]

Do you know why you slept through the ESPN tip-off marathon? Because you're soft.

The oak dotted hills east of Oakland, California is about the least likely place of any to house what has become a consistent hoops power. Tiny Saint Mary's College had a 2-27 record before Randy Bennett took over in 2001. Now they've won at least 25 games in six straight seasons. That six year run […]

For years John Feinstein has cast AP ballots that can, at best, be described as interesting, and at worst, be described as mocking those who give him the right to vote. A Duke grad, he'll drop the Blue Devils severely if his underdrawers get in a bunch about something Duke related. He'll cast contrarian votes […]

Game of the Night – Coppin State 78, Oregon State 73 Craig Robinson has had a string of weird nonconference results, and this is the latest installment as Coppin State, picked 9th in the MEAC by the coaches, picked up the MEAC's second nonconference win over a power conference team in just the last 91 […]

If you weren't unfortunate enough to tune into the Seton Hall vs Niagara game on Fox Sports 2 this Saturday, you missed a game which featured 73 fouls and 102 free throws. By the time it was over, the game in the next time slot (Lamar vs Butler) was already at the under-8 timeout in […]

Welcome to a new (hopefully) daily feature here at Run the Floor called Game of the Night Game of the Night where I will take a look at a game from the night before and preview the best or most under the radar game to watch tonight. Game of the Night – Yale 93, Central […]

Despite the fact that this game was played on the other side of the world where it tipped at 9:30 AM local time (it was in South Korea), and it featured two teams wearing this century's contribution to awful uniforms (faux military), the Oregon vs Georgetown game was played at a high level. The 2nd […]

1. Duke The Blue Devils haven’t finished atop the regular season conference standings since 2009-10 – when they tied with Maryland – and haven’t won it outright since 2005-06. But in the last six years they’ve also never finished lower than 2nd. They’ve been the most consistent team in the ACC, and there’s no reason […]

In 1979 the Sycamores of Indiana State finished as runner-up in the NCAA tournament, losing to Michigan State and Magic Johnson. Indiana State, of course, was led by Larry Bird. In the 34 seasons since then, the Sycamores have won exactly one Missouri Valley Conference title, two MVC tournament titles, and have been the the […]

11. Syracuse The biggest knock on Syracuse is that they lost a ton of minutes. But the Orange roster is completely stacked.  They have a great balance of experience and youth, and like last year they’ll make their living on the offensive end by extending possessions. They return three players who all grabbed at least 9.6% […]