Rothstein: Mike Rice Deserves 4th Season At Rutgers
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns I’ll be the first person to admit that I’m not very patient. I can’t stand waiting in line for groceries. I’m also the worst person to sit with in traffic. And most of...
View ArticleRothstein Files: Previewing The 9 Major Conference Tourneys With Predictions
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns ACC FAVORITE: Duke CHALLENGER: Miami SLEEPER: NC State QUARTERFINAL GAME I’D PAY TO SEE: Virginia-NC State TITLE GAME PREDICTION: Duke over Miami THE SKINNY: We’d be...
View ArticleRothstein: 5 Teams That Can Break Open A Bracket; Colorado, Cal & More
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns COLORADO The Buffaloes have NCAA Tournament experience and really defend. Tad Boyle’s team has struggled to score at times this season, but they’re good enough on the...
View ArticleJon Rothstein’s NCAA Tournament Primer: Picks, Upset Alerts And Players To Watch
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns MIDWEST TOP FOUR SEEDS: Louisville, Duke, Michigan State, Saint Louis PLAYER TO WATCH: Peyton Siva, Louisville HIDDEN GEM: Colton Iverson, Colorado State FAVORITE:...
View ArticleRothstein: 68 Reasons To Be Excited For The NCAA Tournament
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns 1. Louisville’s pressure 2. The continued growth of Montrezl Harrell 3. Colorado State’s ability to rebound 4. Missouri’s unpredictability 5. A minimum of one more time...
View ArticleRothstein: Thursday’s NCAA Tournament Primer; Picks, Upset Alert & More
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns BEST GAME: COLORADO STATE VS. MISSOURI This should be the most physical game of the first two days. The Rams are the best rebounding team in college basketball, and have...
View ArticleRothstein: Friday’s NCAA Tournament Primer; Picks, Best Bet For An Upset & More
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns BEST GAME: NORTH CAROLINA VS. VILLANOVA Two storied programs. Two teams with freshman point guards. Sounds delicious, right? The Tarheels have been a different squad...
View ArticleRothstein: Thursday’s Sweet 16 Primer; X-Factors, Predictions & More
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns MARQUETTE VS. MIAMI Key matchup: Davante Gardner vs. Julian Gamble Don’t be surprised if: Miami freshman big man Tonye Jekiri sees extended minutes up front since Reggie...
View ArticleRothstein: Friday’s Sweet 16 Primer; Predictions, Key Matchups & More
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns KANSAS VS. MICHIGAN Key matchup: Jeff Withey vs. Mitch McGary Don’t be surprised if: Kevin Young has a major impact on this game. X-factors: Ben McLemore (Kansas), Glenn...
View ArticleRothstein: Louisville, Michigan Set To Give Us A Thrill
By Jon Rothstein » >More Columns The season that none of us could predict is set to give us a title game that none of us will forget. In a year where college basketball was dominated by...
View ArticleLuke Hancock’s Heroics Propel Louisville To NCAA Title
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns Luke Hancock’s knack for making big shots was on display well before he transferred to Louisville. In 2011, Hancock played for George Mason and knocked down a late...
View ArticleJon Rothstein: Here Comes Selection Sunday
By Jon Rothstein So this is what it’s going to come down to, huh? All season long, the college basketball world has waited to see Kentucky and Wisconsin play again in a Final Four and now these two...
View ArticleJon Rothstein’s 2015 March Madness Preview
By Jon Rothstein Listen to College Hoops with Jon Rothstein here The waiting is over. After weeks of speculation, the bracket for the 2015 NCAA Tournament has finally been unveiled. Were there any...
View ArticleJon Rothstein: Sweet 16 Loaded With Elite Matchups
By Jon Rothstein Listen to College Hoops with Jon Rothstein here The waiting is over. Clock has struck midnight for Cinderella. The NCAA Tournament is always synonymous with mid-majors that steal...
View ArticleRothstein: Best Final Four We’ve Seen In A While
By Jon Rothstein The 2015 Final Four is the best we’ve seen in quite some time. Here’s a complete breakdown of Saturday’s games in Indianapolis. DUKE/MICHIGAN STATE: Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo are no...
View ArticleRothstein: X-Factors To Watch In Duke-Wisconsin Championship Game
By Jon Rothstein Duke vs. Wisconsin: These two teams played in December at the Kohl Center and the Blue Devils were near flawless from tip to finish en route to an impressive 10-point win on the road....
View Article2017 NBA Draft: Top 5 Prospects
By Rahul Lal The 2017 NBA Draft is full of talent from top to bottom, with plenty of hype to match. Can this year’s draft class live up to the high expectations? Given what they’ve already shown on the...
View ArticleJon Rothstein On NBA Draft: ‘[Many] Guards Who Can Make Major Impact’
By Rahul Lal The NBA Draft, the first big event of the offseason, is Thursday, June 22. Top prospects are tantalizingly close to realizing their dreams, or at least taking that next step toward NBA...
View ArticleJon Rothstein: Good Sign For Gators That They’ve Had Success Despite Allen’s...
Ryan Mayer Mike White’s Florida Gators had a disappointing non-conference season. The Gators entered the season as the 8th-ranked team in the country and got up to as high as 5th, before losing four...
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