Category Archives: News and Notes

Hoops HD Staff Bracket – January 31, 2025

Posted on January 31, 2025 by John Stalica

This week, it is our colleague John Stalica’s turn to do the weekly Hoops HD Staff Bracket. This is NOT a forecast of what the field will be come March, but merely a checkpoint as to what teams have accomplished … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Friday, Jan 31st

Posted on January 31, 2025 by David Griggs

NEWS AND NOTES: -Nebraska snapped a rather long losing streak and got a surprise home win over Illinois in overtime 80-74. Illinois is very inconsistent. When they’re good, they look like they can beat just about anyone, but they’re not … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Thursday, Jan 30th

Posted on January 30, 2025 by David Griggs

NEWS, NOTES, AND LINKS: For our latest UNDER THE RADAR Video Podcast – CLICK HERE -For John Stalica’s UTR Game of the Day – CLICK HERE -And, what you REALLY need to check out are the Hoops HD Team Sheets … Continue reading →

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Under the Radar Game of the Day – Thursday, January 30th

Posted on January 30, 2025 by John Stalica

Cleveland State (16-6, 10-1) at Purdue-Fort Wayne (15-7, 8-3) – 9:00 PM ET (ESPNU) Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day goes to Fort Wayne, Indiana for a battle between Horizon League contenders Cleveland State and the hometown PFW Mastodons. The … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday! HoopsHD interviews McDonald’s All-American AJ Dybantsa

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Jon Teitel

If you want to win an NCAA title then you usually need a good coach, a great resume…and a McDonald’s All-American. Only 2 championship teams from 1979-2020 did not have such a player (2002 Maryland/2014 UConn), and while UConn won … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Wednesday, Jan 29th

Posted on January 29, 2025 by David Griggs

NEWS AND NOTES: -Kentucky, who only had one true road win coming into yesterday, got another massive one yesterday as they knocked off Tennessee in Knoxville 78-73. Kentucky has a fantastic profile, but this is probably their most impressive single … Continue reading →

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