Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Anniversary: HoopsHD interviews UMBC legend Larry Simmons

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Jon Teitel

Most people think that the history of UMBC basketball began in 2018 when the Retrievers upset #1-seed Virginia in the NCAA tourney…but most people are wrong. Larry Simmons played at UMBC back in the 1980s and finished his career with … Continue reading →

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Look Hoo’s Talking: HoopsHD interviews Nike Hoop Summit Team USA member Blake Buchanan

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Jon Teitel

We have not even reached the end of the college basketball regular season but can already start wondering about the stars of tomorrow as the best high school players in the country prepare to receive some national exposure. The McDonald’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary! HoopsHD interviews Wisconsin legend Michael Finley

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Jon Teitel

Michael Finley is 1 of those guys who succeeded at every level of basketball. As a senior at Proviso East High School he won the 1991 IHSA Class AA boys basketball tournament. At Wisconsin he was a 2-time 1st-team All-Big … Continue reading →

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Bracketology 2023: March Madness Predictions (Version 7.0)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Jon Teitel

For today’s HOOPS HD DAILY RUNDOWN, where we recap all of the weekend’s action and preview today’s games – CLICK HERE We are only 4 weeks away from Selection Sunday as we continue to make our NCAA tourney predictions. HoopsHD’s … Continue reading →

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Hanging with the Hoyas, Part 7

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Jon Teitel

HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel has spent the past few months covering several Georgetown basketball home games, with (hopefully) a very special reward coming next month. After finally seeing them beat DePaul last month to snap the all-time record losing streak of … Continue reading →

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Sowing the seeds we love: HoopsHD interviews NCAA Selection Committee member/SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Jon Teitel

For Today’s Hoops HD Daily Rundown – CLICK HERE For those of you who simply cannot wait until Selection Sunday to find out what the Selection Committee is thinking, the top-16 teams will be revealed in a sneak preview later … Continue reading →

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