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UAC Media Day Recap and Response

Posted on October 21, 2026 by David Griggs

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UAC MEDIA DAY PRESEASON POLL:

Central Arkansas
Little Rock
Austin Peay
UT Arlington
Tarleton State
Eastern Kentucky
Abilene Christian
North Alabama
West Georgia

MEDIA DAY PRESEASON ALL-UAC 1ST TEAM:

-Ty Robinson – Centrral Arkansas (Preseason UAC Player of the Year)
-Caleb Blackwell – Tarleton State
-Zyree Collins – Austin Peay
-Jahlikai King – Little Rock (Newcommer of the Year)
-Raeshaud Marshall – Austin Peay

MEDIA DAY PRESEASON ALL-UAC 2ND TEAM:

-Tyrese Lacey – Little Rock
-Justin McCarter – Eastern Kentucky
-Aaron Clark – Little Rock
-Tucker Anderson – Central Arkansas
-Niko Bundalo – UT Arlington

MEDIA DAY PRESEASON ALL-UAC 3RD TEAM:

-Luke Moore – Central Arkansas
-Chas Lewless – West Georgia
-Mier Panoam – UT Arlington
-Chuck Love III – Austin Peay
-Timeo Pons – Abilene Christian

OTHER MEDIA DAY AWARDS:

-JaVar Daniel – Tarleton State (Defensive Player of the Year)
-Jalen Lyn – Little Rock (6th Man of the Year)
-John Shulman – Central Arkansas (Coach of the Year)

COMMENTS FROM DAVID:

-It is the inaugural year for the United Athletic Conference!!! It’s a hybrid of football schools from the ASun and the now defunct (and very much missed) WAC. And it’s…well…an interesting mesh of teams. I guess that’s the best way to put it.

-As a whole, from top to bottom, I must admit that I’m not really high on this league, but I am very high on Central Arkansas’s team this year. After years and years of incredibly poor play, they had a breakout season last year where they won 22 total games and were the 1st place team in the ASun. They fell in the conference championship game, but it was still an outstanding year for a program that prior to last year had seemingly always been anything but outstanding. Four starters are back and I’m always a fan of good teams who retain their nucleus of players. Ty Robinson may be the best player in the conference. Harry Beauchamp didn’t play much as a freshman, but he was a fantastic outside shooter when he did play and should step into a bigger role this year. I really can’t see anyone other than Central Arkansas winning the league this year.

-Travis Ford takes over at Little Rock as head coach. The team was a disappointing 12-20 overall last year and never seemed to play up to their expectations in the few years they were in the OVC. A fresh start may be what they need and they’ve been voted to finish as high as 2nd in the preseason poll. Jahliaki King had a solid season at UMBC last year where he averaged 14ppg and Aaron Clark was a dependable scorer and good player at Pepperdine, so they do have some good players with good D1 experience. They also have some guys that were standouts at nonD1 programs last year, so we could see them take a step forward.

-Austin Peay tied Central Arkansas for 1st place in the ASun last year, but doesn’t quite return as many players as Central Arkansas. Still, the Govs are a team to watch. They won 22 games last year and they return two of their top scorers in Rasahud Marshall and Zyree Collins. They don’t appear to have a lot of depth, which could be an issue, but they should definitely be one of the better teams.

-UT Arlington had a fairly solid year in the WAC last year, but they return very little of the top of their rotation and appear to be in a rebuilding mode. They have some guys from high major programs who saw limited playing time who have transferred in. They will likely see a lot more playing time at UTA and they’ll need to step up in order for them to have any success.

-I was really big on Eastern Kentucky last year and they fell so short of how good I thought they would be that it’s hard for me to put much faith into them again this year. AW Hamilton will be in his 9th season as head coach and he has a couple of players that put up huge numbers in JUCO a year ago, but they don’t have much in the way of proven D1 experience.

-Abilene Christian was a rather unspectacular 14-19 last year and they don’t look to be all that much better (or worse) this year. Two starters are returning, but they don’t appear to have much in the way of any prolific scorers so it could be another long year for the Wildcats.

-Two years ago North Alabama was one of the most exciting Under the Radar stories in all of college basketball. Last year they won just nine total games, which was just an astounding fall from what they had been the year before. This year the expectations aren’t all that much better. All the starters from last year have moved on and Head Coach Tony Pujol (who I do believe to be a good coach) has another uphill battle this year. They will turn to several D2 and JUCO transfers to try and get things jumpstarted this year.

-West Georgia is in their 3rd transitional season, so due to the new rules they will be full blown D1 after this season. As for this season…it’s most likely going to be a very long one. They did win 15 games last year, which by transitional standards is actually quite good. Chas Lewless had a solid season as a freshman last year and is a player to watch this year, but he doesn’t seem to have much help around him and chances are they won’t finish much higher than last.

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Season preview: HoopsHD interviews Penn assistant coach Ronald Moore

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Jon Teitel

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We are less than 11 days away from the tip-off of the new college basketball season, which means that we have plenty of time to start preparing for the action ahead. We will do so via a series of season previews featuring the best players/coaches in the country. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel continues our coverage with Penn assistant coach Ronald Moore, who talked about the Quakers’ magical season last year and his expectations for this season.

As a player at Siena, you were named 2nd-team All-MAAC in 2009 and 1st-team All-MAAC in 2010: what did it mean to you to receive such outstanding honors? It is always good to get individual accolades, but I could not have won those without my great teammates pushing me every day in practice. We were connected both on and off the court.

In the 2009 NCAA tourney you scored 11 PTS in a win over Vanderbilt, and in the 2010 NCAA tourney you made a 3-PT shot at the end of the 1st OT and another 3-PT shot at the end of the 2nd OT in a win over Ohio State (www.youtube.com/watch?v=MabKVav_JZk): what is the secret to pulling off an upset in March? You need to prepare for that all season long. Coach Fran McCaffery does that via a grueling non-conference schedule, and it is a result of the constant work that we put in. If you want to execute on the big stage then confidence is definitely a key.

You graduated with 823 career AST, which remains the most in school history: what is the key to being a great PG? It is a mixture of things. You need guys around you who can put the ball in the basket by being ready to catch/shoot outside or catch/finish inside. Fran allowed me to use my speed to my advantage and our offense was catered to my game.

You went undrafted in 2010 but spent the next decade playing pro basketball overseas: what is the biggest difference between basketball in the US and basketball in other countries? The pro style in Europe is more similar to the NCAA than the NBA based on the schemes, but there is a lot more physicality in Europe. This era in the US seems a little bit softer: in Europe you must be able to play through contact to be successful.

In 2017 you were inducted into the Siena Athletics Hall of Fame: where does that rank among the highlights of your career? It is always an honor to be viewed as a Hall of Famer on any level. Siena was my 2nd home and the place where I met my wife: I go back every year to visit a school that was such a big part of my career. It meant a lot for them to recognize both my individual career and the team goals that we were able to accomplish.

Fran hired you as his assistant last year at Penn: what makes him such a great coach, and what is the most important thing that you have learned from him so far? He is a player’s coach: he allows guys to be themselves and gives them the confidence to do so. I think the players before/after me would echo that sentiment, and it was evident last year if you look at the turnaround we had at Penn. Every player wants to have a coach who truly believes in them and gets the best out of both him and the entire team. Sitting alongside him on the bench now, I see his attention to detail in pointing out the mistakes to our guys so we can constantly get better. He likes to preach that every game comes down to 1-2 possessions and I can see what goes into it: I believe he is a Hall of Fame coach.

Last fall Penn was picked to finish 7th in the Ivy preseason media poll, but finished 3rd in the league and became the first #3 seed to win the Ivy tourney thanks to a pair of OT wins over the top-2 seeds (Harvard/Yale) despite not having your leading scorer Ethan Roberts: did you think an NCAA tourney bid was possible at this time last year, and how did winning a title as a coach compare to winning a title as a player? The frustrating part is that I like to think I had some control of the outcome when I was a player…but I do not have as much control from the sideline! I knew we had some potential last fall, but I would be lying if I said that I knew we would win an Ivy tourney title. It takes weeks/months to put in a new system and learn what to do and what not to do. However, ss the season went on, by mid-January I thought that on any given day we could win a title.

Your best returning player is 2026 Ivy tourney MVP TJ Power, who led the conference with 43.2 3P% and scored 44 PTS in the Ivy title game win over Yale (the 3rd-highest scoring game in school history: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Crsrn1d2DY): what makes him such a great player? I have only known TJ for a year, but Fran recruited him out of high school back when he was at Iowa. He is such a great kid and understands the bigger picture after coming here from Duke/Virginia. In today’s era kids often think they know it all, but TJ can take a coach’s knowledge and put it into play on the court. We knew he was capable of being a great player, and it was great to see how he put the team on his back in the title game. Having him stay with us this year, I think he will carve out a legacy for himself at Penn because the sky is the limit.

Your cousin John Salmons played in the NBA, your uncle Jimmie Baker played in the ABA, and your brother Chuck played pro basketball overseas: who is the best athlete in the family? I will always say myself: we were literally arguing about this an hour ago! All my relatives had great success but kept pushing me, which increased my competitive nature and taught me what potholes to avoid. I will share this interview with them once it gets posted!

What are your goals for the upcoming season, and what are your expectations for the upcoming season? I was all about setting the bar high as a player and nothing has changed for me as a coach. Ivy League champion is the standard we have set after last year, and I think it is attainable when you look at the pieces we have brought in this year. I think we can get a seed that gives us a chance to make a run, and if we are playing a good brand of basketball in March then I think we can win a game or 2. We need to make the players truly believe they can do that while also taking it 1 game at a time.

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OVC Media Day Recap and Response

Posted on October 21, 2026 by David Griggs

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OVC MEDIA DAY PRESEASON POLL:

Tennessee State
SEMO
Morehead State
SIUE (tied 3rd)
UT Martin (tied 3rd)
Lindenwood
Southern Indiana
Eastern Illinois
Western Illinois

MEDIA DAY PRESEASON OVC PLAYERS TO WATCH:

-Markus Blackwell – SO, G – Eastern Illinois
-Jaden Miller, SR, G – Eastern Illinois
-Xavier Spencer – JR, G – Lindenwood
-Kellen Robinson – SO, G – Lindenwood
-Chase Dawson – JR, G – Morehead State
-Vince Dawson – SO, G – Morehead State
-Marqueas Bell – SR, G – SEMO
-Landren Blocker – JR, G – SEMO
-Darrion Baker – SR, F – SIUE
-Jordan Picket – SR, G – SIUE
-Kaden Brown – SR, G – Southern Indiana
-Ari Gooch – JR, G – Southern Indiana
-Christan Alston – JR, G – Tennessee State
-Aaron Bradshaw – SR, F – Tennessee State
-Davi Remagen – SO, G – UT Martin
-Kaan Onat – FR, G – UT Martin
-Danny Stephens – SO, F – Western Illinois
-Jack Riley – SR, F/C – Western Illinois

COMMENTS FROM DAVID:

-The OVC is now down to 9 members after Little Rock and Tennessee Tech have moved on, but neither team had really been all that great in recent yearst. Both of those schools seemed to have more in the way of resources than most of the rest of the league, and Little Rock in particular was able to amass talent, but neither team was ever able to win much. So, at least from a perspective of overall conference strength, the league doesn’t seem to be missing them.

-Tennessee State was one of the great Under the Radar stories from last year. The players from the year before opted to stay together, and it paid off as they won the league and ended a long NCAA Tournament absence. They won 23 total games, were the 1st place finishers, and then went on to blow through the conference tournament. Head Coach Nolan Smith really did a great job. Now they have to replace all those starters, though. Aaron Bradshaw comes in from Memphis, who put up respectable numbers for the Tigers. Arterio Morris was a solid player for Bethune Cookman and TyLaur Johnson comes in from San Diego, so they do have some guys with solid D1 experience. It’s hard to say if they will be as good as they were a year ago because whenever a team’s roster overturns like this, you just never know for sure.

-SEMO bounced back last year from a dreadful year the season before, went 14-6 in the conference, and finished the year winning 11 of 13 before getting knocked out in the OVC semifinals. Expectations are high for them once again. Marqueas Bell is definitely a player to watch.

-Last year Morehead State had an abysmal OOC campaign where they won just 1 D1 game and barely won it against an awful UL Monroe team. Expectations were not high when they began conference play, but they clicked at the right time, ended up tying Tennessee State for the first place spot, and then advanced to the championship game of the conference tournament. A couple of key starters are back and they are joined by a lot of transfers who put up big numbers at nonD1 schools. It will be interesting to see if those transfers can step up and compete in the OVC.

-SIUE finished last season on a bit of a high note winning six of their last nine before losing in the conference tournament. Brian Barone has done a really good job building this program up and they appear to have another solid squad this year. Two starters are back, including Darrion Baker who is a fantastic outside shooter. they also add David Wilson, who was a standout player in JUCO last year.

-UT Martin has always relied heavily on international players and is usually a fun team to watch because of their style. Just one starter is back from last year’s 22 win season and they are once again stocked with guys who were productive overseas. It’s always hard to forecast this team. The voters have them in the middle. I guess that’s a safe place to project them.

-Lindenwood lost all five starters and will have a completely new look this year. Xavier Spencer comes over from UMass Lowell, but other than him they appear to have a lot of question marks. They seem to be yet another team that’s caught in that cycle where it’s hard to develop players and then retain them.

-Southern Indiana has just not gotten it going since transferring up from D2, which is a little surprising considering how successful they were at the D2 level. I thought they’d be a dark horse last year, and they finished in next to last place. The expectations for this year aren’t all that much better. Kaden Brown is the lone returning starter and he is a player to watch, but other than him there isn’t a whole lot of proven D1 experience on the roster.

-Eastern Illinois finished just 8th last year, but there were stretches of the season where they showed a little bit of promise. Unfortunately none of the starters are back from last year and they don’t appear to have much D1 experience at all.

-Western Illinois has not been successful since joining the OVC, at least not to the level that I thought they would, and this year they are picked to finish last. Again. They won just 1 OVC game a year ago and have looked to players that were standouts at the JUCO level to try and jumpstart their program this year.

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Missouri Valley Media Day Recap and Response

Posted on October 21, 2026 by David Griggs

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MISSOURI VALLEY MEDIA DAY PRESEASON POLL:

Murray State
Illinois State
UIC
Belmont
Valparaiso
Bradley

UNRANKED: Drake, Evansville, Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois

COMMENTS FROM DAVID:

-Murray State has not experienced the success they had in the OVC since moving over to the Missouri Valley. This went from a program that was oftentimes inside the bubble and occasionally in the rankings to not landing anywhere close to the NCAA Tournament. Could that be changing this year? They are the preseason favorites to win the league despite losing four starters from last year’s 20-win team. Roman Domon returns after having a very solid year as a freshman who was both a solid scorer and rebounder a year ago. Christian Jones was a double-digit scorer for George Washington last year and was a solid portal pickup. I do think Murray has some solid players on their roster, and I am impressed with what Coach Ryan Miller did in his debut season last year…but I am a little surprised they are the preseason favorites.

-I like this Illinois State team. They won 22 games a year ago, finished 3rd in the standings, and had a nice run in the NIT last year. Three starters are back, including Chase Walker (who was a solid scorer/rebounder as a PF) and Johnny Kinziger (who averaged over 11ppg and was a dependable outside shooter). They appear to have some solid guys transferring in as well, so they have a shot at finishing on top.

-UIC is the team I like. The job that Coach Rob Ehsan has done since taking over has been phenomenal. Last year was their best season in a while, they were playing really well down the stretch and made it to the conference tournament championship game, and all five starters are back. Ahmad Henderson is a player to watch and Andy Johnson is a solid outside shooter. Benny Gealer was a double-digit scorer for Stanford last year, as well as a very good outside shooter, and he joins the Flames’ roster this year. This is my pick to win the league. They had a good end to the season last year, everyone is back, and they even added a few pieces.

-Belmont has managed a 20+ win season in every season but one since 2005-2006, which is nothing short of remarkable. They won 26 games last year, which was clearly their best year since joining the MVC, and they have two starters back from that team. Having said that, they may struggle this year. They do not appear to have any prolific scorers and this is a team that is typically really good offensively. You do not want to pick against a program that has been as successful as they have for as long as they have, but it may be a long year for the Bruins.

-I am quite excited about this Valparaiso team. Like UIC, they have not been good for a while, but also like UIC, they have been getting better and have some really good players on their roster this year. JT Pettigrew and Rakim Chaney both return after averaging double-figures a season ago and they have some promising looking transfers. I do not think they will end up contending for 1st place, but this is a program that is going in the right direction under Coach Roger Powell.

-Bradley has managed 20+ wins for each of the last four seasons, which is a nice little run, but they have not made it to any NCAA Tournaments in that time. This year may be a building year for them seeing as how only one starter is back. Trevon Payton and Xander Alarie were both solid portal pickups as both managed double-figures a year ago, so Bradley does have some guys who can step up.

I’m not sure why they only ranked the top-six, but…whatever…

-Drake was just 14-20 last year. They would have had a great year had their coaching staff and nearly every player in their rotation from 2024-2025 stuck around and not gone to Iowa. Drake basically watched their team make it all the way to the Elite Eight last year wearing Iowa’s uniforms. Three starters are back, and Jon Carroll joins the roster after having a solid year at Morehead State, so the Bulldogs should improve some.

-Evansville was pitiful last year and it is hard for me to think they will be much better this year. They won just 7 total games and were 3-15 in MVC play. They will be relying on some non-D-1 transfers to make contributions this year.

-Indiana State had a miserable season last year and then lost their entire starting lineup…which may not be a bad thing since it is a chance for them to start over. Karmani Gregory is a player to watch. He put up big numbers for USC Upstate last year. They have some other solid transfers from non-D-1 and I think the Trees will be better this year than they were a year ago.

-Northern Iowa: they are always the team I’m big on! They are always my dark horse! And last year, they won the conference tournament! But this year…no one is back. Kyle Green takes over as coach, and I admittedly know nothing about him. They did pick up a couple of solid players in the portal, particularly Greyson Uelmen (who had a big year for North Dakota last year), but there are just too many question marks surrounding this team.

-It has been a long time since Southern Illinois made any real noise and chances are we will not be hearing much from the Salukis this year either. Scott Nagy is a solid coach (607 wins puts him #17 among active D-1 coaches), but he has been tasked with rebuilding the roster. He did pick up some guys who put up big numbers at non-D-1 schools last year, so if they can adjust and compete at this level then we may see the Salukis have some success.

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Season preview: HoopsHD interviews Pitt coach Jeff Capel

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Jon Teitel

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We are less than 12 days away from the tip-off of the new college basketball season, which means that we have plenty of time to start preparing for the action ahead. We will do so via a series of season previews featuring the best players/coaches in the country. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel continues our coverage with Pitt coach Jeff Capel, who talked about winning games in March/April and his expectations for this season.

As a senior at South View High School you made a last second lay-up to clinch a 1-PT win over South Mecklenburg in the 1993 state championship game: what did it mean to you to win a title? It was awesome! It was my final high school game after 3 great years: at that time, we did not start high school until 10th grade. To finally win it with that group and get the 1st title for Coach Ron Miller and accomplish our goal was an awesome feeling.

In the 1994 NCAA tourney as a freshman at Duke, you made it all the way to the title game and scored 14 PTS in a 4-PT loss to Arkansas: what is the key to winning games in March/April? You must be playing your best when you get to that moment and everything must be about the team. If you are lucky enough to make it that far then it means you are championship-caliber…but so are your opponents. You have done something to earn the right to be there, but sometimes a little luck is involved if there is a game where you are not at your best. In 2015 we won the title game at Duke thanks to a freshman named Grayson Allen who came in against Wisconsin and completely changed the game (www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_-vfaw1BwQ).

In February 1995 you made a 40-foot runner in OT against UNC to send it to double-OT, which remains 1 of the most memorable plays in school history (www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7XxZ8EoRbU): how did that shot change your life (if at all)? It did not change my life. That was a very hard season for us as players/coaches, as well as our fanbase. I went from coming within 1 minute of winning a title as a freshman in 1994 to being on 1 of the worst Duke teams in a long time the following year. As someone who grew up in ACC country and dreamed about playing in the ACC, it was cool to have a moment like that.

In 2010 you coached Team USA at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship: what did it mean to you to win a gold medal, and could you tell at the time that Kyrie Irving was going to become a star? It was great to be selected as head coach in 2010 after being an assistant to Jay Wright at the World University Games in 2005. We had not won a gold medal in a while at that age group, so it was cool that the tournament was here in the US (San Antonio). We had an outstanding staff: 1 of our court coaches was Brad Stevens and 1 of our managers was Koby Altman, which shows the basketball knowledge we had around us. Our starting backcourt was Austin Rivers and Kyrie, which was also pretty darn good! Kyrie was an outstanding talent, but I recall how humble he was. 1 day I was driving the team in a van to a restaurant and I overheard some guys talking in the back about who was going to get drafted #1. The only person who did not say anything was Kyrie, who was just laughing/smiling. When you just concentrate on trying to win/get better, good stuff will usually happen, like it did for Blake Griffin who I coached at Oklahoma before he was drafted 1st overall in 2009.

In 2011 you were hired as an assistant to your former coach Mike Krzyzewski: what made him such a great coach, and what was the most important thing that you ever learned from him? The 2010-11 season for me at Oklahoma was very difficult: it was my 1st-ever losing season after a bogus NCAA investigation that really hurt us, but I think we maxed out the talent that we had on that team. After getting fired I was looking forward to getting into TV, and even interviewed a couple of times at ESPN, but when Coach K called me there was no way I could say no. I became a head coach at age 27 (the youngest D-1 head coach at the time), but I learned so much from working with Coach K as well as his assistants including Chris Collins/Steve Wojciechowski. What made Coach K so unique was his willingness to adapt. He had unbelievable success for 4 decades, and you cannot have that kind of sustained excellence unless you are willing to change. He was a selfless leader, which permeated throughout the program.

In 2023 you were named conference COY at Pitt: what did it mean to you to receive such an outstanding honor? It meant a lot because that team was very special. We had not had a winning season during my 1st 4 years: I thought that we “dropped the rope” in Year #4 and there was a lot of noise about whether I would remain coach, but the players believed in themselves and wanted to win at Pitt. They had a chip on their shoulders and when we faced adversity they stood up and fought back, which made us all better. Any time you win an award like that it is a program award, but after having that success and winning a couple of games in the NCAA tourney and making our mark, now the challenge is to try to sustain that.

Your non-conference schedule includes games against Penn State/Butler/Villanova/Oklahoma/DePaul/Missouri/West Virginia: is there any 1 game that you feel will be your biggest test or that you are most excited about? All of them will be challenging and we are excited for the opportunity. As a former player you always get excited to face great competition, and I hope we respond to the challenge so that it will prepare us for ACC play.

You brought in several great transfers this year including Naithan George from Syracuse/Baye Ndongo from Georgia Tech/A’lahn Sumler from Charleston Southern/Timofei Rudovskii from Bryant/Armani Mighty from Mercer: which of them has impressed you the most so far? They have all had impressive moments: Tim has not been cleared for 5-on-5 after a his foot injury last year but I have been impressed with the way he has attacked his rehab. We have to change our habits and be about the right things every day and have the right mindset about getting better.

Your father Jeff was coach at ODU/NC A&T and your brother Jason was a 2-time All-ACC player at North Carolina before becoming coach at Appalachian State and then your assistant for the past 8 years: who is the best coach in the family? My dad was the best coach, by far. My brother and I were fortunate to be part of basketball families at Duke/UNC: Jason was the last player to sign with Coach Dean Smith. My dad was part of an HBCU and worked his way up from a JV high school coach. His 1st college job paid him around $11,000/year, but he later made 3 NCAA tourneys during his 1st 5 years as head coach at ODU. If he had our background, he would have moved on from ODU very quickly, but he had success at every level.

What are your goals for the upcoming season, and what are your expectations for the upcoming season? Our goal is to be the best team we can be and get better every day, which will hopefully allow us to finish in the top half of the ACC and earn an NCAA tourney bid, but we need to have wins every day.

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The Hoops HD Report – The Quintupleheader of Non-Power-Multi-Bid Conference Previews (AAC, A10, MWC, P12, WCC)

Posted on October 19, 2026 by David Griggs

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We’ve got five conference previews in one post!! Gonzaga has joined the Pac 12 and is a team that could contend for a protected seed. Utah State is right behind them. The A10 should be fun this year with VCU, Saint Louis, George Mason and Dayton all being teams to watch. Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s are teams to watch in the WCC with Seattle U and Pepperdine being potential dark horses. Grand Canyon and New Mexico are likely the two frontrunners in the Mountain West. In the American we discuss if Wichita State can finally return to national prominence.

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