Fantasy College Hoops: Wednesday - Week 8

The college hoops action was fast and furious on Wednesday night, as 6 of 8 players scored more than 20 fantasy points.

Providence's LaDontae Henton (35pts, 8reb, 1stl, 1blk) and Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky (18pts, 14reb, 2ast, 1stl) led the way, dominating in conference opening victories over Creighton and Penn State.

Crazy Legs posted a respectable 155+ total fantasy points in Week 8. But will it be enough to hold the remaining challengers at arms length? We'll see if the New Year will ring in another win for the Crazy Legs franchise.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 8.

Fantasy College Hoops: Tuesday - Week 8

Louisville's inside-outside duo went head-to-head on Tuesday night. While both of them dazzled, Terry Rozier (23pts, 7reb, 3ast, 6stl) bested his teammate Montrezl Harrell (16pts, 3reb, 2ast, 2stl, 1blk) in the Cardinals' 63-48 rebound win against Long Beach State.

Tuesday's top performer was Baylor's Rico Gathers (13pts, 11reb, 1ast, 4stl, 2blk) in a 92-51 rout of Norfolk State. Heading into Big XII play, Gathers has double-doubled in five of his last seven games. Unfortunately for New Year's Resolution, his other four players thus far have combined for just 50+ fantasy points.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 8.

Fantasy College Hoops: Monday - Week 8

Duke's Jahlil Okafor (27pts, 8reb, 1ast, 1blk) was the top performer on Monday night. The 6'11 freshman tallied a career-high 27 points while shooting 12-for-15 from the floor. Okafor led the way in the 86-69 blowout of Toledo, as the Blue Devils improve to 11-0 on the season.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 8.

Fantasy College Hoops: Preview - Week 8

Conference play opens up during Week 8. With most of the cupcakes in the rearview mirror, we'll see if the big-time performances from the non-conference season were fool's gold or just an appetizer to the main course.

Here's a look at the starting lineups for Week 8.

Fantasy College Hoops: Sunday - Week 7

Kansas State and Marcus Foster (17pts, 3ast, 1stl) couldn't avoid a holiday hangover, losing at the buzzer to Texas Southern 58-56. Foster shot 7-for-15 from the floor, but failed to grab a rebound for just the third time in his career. The one-dimensional effort from Foster sealed Champions' fate, crowned The Blacksmith as Week 7 champ.

The backcourt duo of Georgetown's D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Oregon's Joseph Young combined for 80+ fantasy points, helping The Blacksmith forge his way to a victory in Week 7.

 Here's a look at the final scoreboard and statistics for Week 7.

Fantasy College Hoops: Saturday - Week 7

The Blacksmith will head into the final day of Week 7 with a comfortable lead. Georgetown's D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (29pts, 2reb, 4ast, 4stl) led the Hoyas to a 91-87 overtime win against Indiana in Madison Square Garden. The junior guard matched a season-high with 29 points (including 7 in OT) and five 3-pointers.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 7.

Fantasy College Hoops: Tuesday - Week 7

As one of the most popular players thus far, Auburn's Cinmeon Bowers (13pts, 15reb, 1ast, 3stl, 3blk) did not disappoint in Week 7. Bowers rebounded from a 1-for-6 shooting performance in the 1st half against upset-minded Texas Southern to finish with his third double-double in the Tigers' last four games.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 7.

Fantasy College Hoops: Monday - Week 7

Monday night was a mixed bag for the Champions franchise. Connecticut's Ryan Boatright (20pts, 5reb, 8ast, 1blk) and Notre Dame's Pat Connaughton (21pts, 10reb) combined for seven 3-pointers and 68+ fantasy points. But a dreadful 1-for-10 shooting performance from Kansas' Perry Ellis (5pts, 3reb) in a 77-52 upset by unranked Temple put Champions' backs squarely against the wall.

The Hammer and The Blacksmith both raked in the points for the monster performance turned in by Oregon's Joseph Young (25pts, 11reb, 4ast, 2stl) in the Ducks' 82-78 overtime win against pesky UC Santa Barbara. The senior point guard continues to light it up from behind the arc, burying 14-for-31 (45%) over his last four games.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 7.

Fantasy College Hoops: Preview - Week 7

Week 7 kicks off the holidays with a Big Monday double-header. A pair of Top 10 teams go on the road to take on unranked foes hoping to spring the upset. #10 Kansas (9-1) travels to Philadelphia to take on Temple (7-4) and #5 Wisconsin (10-1) squares off against California (10-1).

Saturday features what is being billed as the non-conference game of the year. In their first true road game of the season, #1 Kentucky (12-0) will hop on I-64 to battle #4 Louisville (10-0). Some are saying this is the last game standing between Kentucky's goal of an undefeated season.

Here's a look at the starting lineups for Week 7.

Fantasy College Hoops: Saturday - Week 6

The Hammer drove the nail in Move Bitch, Get Out The Way's coffin on Saturday. After averaging just 12.4 points over his last five games, LaDontae Henton (27pts, 6reb, 2ast, 2stl) found his stroke in Providence's 85-65 blowout of Massachusetts.

Notre Dame's Jerian Grant (10pts, 4reb, 9ast, 2stl, 1blk) weathered a 3-for-13 shooting performance by dishing out 9 assists without committing a turnover. The senior point guard was one of six Fighting Irish to score in double-figures in a 31-point rout of in-state rival Purdue at the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis.

What an entrance! The Hammer waits until Week 6 to submit his first lineup, and then posts the league's high-score for the season thus far. A head-to-head victory over Move Bitch, Get Out The Way was simply the cherry on top of a dominating performance. The Hammer will claim he's just warming up... but right now, it's clearly Hammer Time!

Here's a look at the final scoreboard and statistics for Week 6.

Fantasy College Hoops: Friday - Week 6

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As the lone player in action on Friday night, California's Tyrone Wallace (21pts, 11reb, 3ast, 1blk) took advantage of the spotlight. The 6'5" junior point guard led the Golden Bears in scoring for the sixth consecutive game, improving to 10-1 on the season after their 78-67 win over Eastern Washington. The Hammer continues their scoring onslaught, while challenging for this season's high-score.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 6.

Fantasy College Hoops: Thursday - Week 6

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 6.

Fantasy College Hoops: Wednesday - Week 6

Move Bitch, Get Out the Way rebounded from an underwhelming start to the week with a fantastic showing from Ohio State's Shannon Scott (8pts, 4reb, 12ast, 7stl) in the Buckeye's 42-point blowout over North Carolina A&T.


Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 6.

Fantasy College Hoops: Tuesday - Week 6

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 6.

Fantasy College Hoops: Preview - Week 6

The non-conference season is winding down. But there are still plenty of great games to watch, especially over the weekend.

CBS Sports Classic (Saturday)
#21 North Carolina (6-3) vs. #12 Ohio State (8-1)
UCLA (8-3) vs. #1 Kentucky (11-0)

MGM Grand Showcase (Saturday)
UNLV (6-2) vs. #13 Utah (7-2)
#16 Oklahoma (6-2) vs.#17 Washington (8-0)

Here's a look at the starting lineups for Week 6.

Fantasy College Hoops: Sunday - Week 5

Random Assortment of Players I Found Using Google still had to feel relatively confident heading into the final day of Week 5. But West Virginia's Juwan Staten (15pts, 2reb, 3ast, 2stl) failed to log more assists than turnovers for just the second time this season. The senior point guard continued his mini shooting slump, and is now a frigid 33% from the floor over the Mountaineers' last four games.

Crazy Legs didn't take the lead until late Saturday night. But in fantasy college hoops, it doesn't matter how you start... only how you finish. And with that, let the Crazy Legs celebration begin!

Here's a look at the final scoreboard and statistics for Week 5.

Fantasy College Hoops: Sunday - Week 5

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Crazy Legs entered Saturday's games in last place, but finished with a 20+ point lead heading into the final day of Week 5. Led by Maryland's Melo Trimble (14pts, 12reb, 3ast, 1stl), who posted his first career double-double against USC Upstate. The Terps lost their leading scorer and senior leader Dez Wells to a broken wrist on Nov 25th. Since that time, the freshman Trimble - a homegrown McDonald's All-American - is averaging 16.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 5.

Fantasy College Hoops: Friday - Week 5

Iowa State's Bryce Dejean-Jones was arrested on Wednesday night, after a noise violation turned into a marijuana charge. Head Coach Fred Hoiberg  suspended the Cyclones' leading scorer for Friday night's game against Iowa. After the smoke cleared, it was a crushing blow for Bo Knows, knocking him off of his high horse and essentially weeding himself out of any chance at a victory this week. Maybe Friday isn't the best night to play BDJ moving forward...

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 5.

Fantasy College Hoops: Thursday - Week 5

While there are no players in action tonight, I have one quick update.

As commissioner, I had to step in and explain to Crazy Legs how a calendar works. So I allowed the following mid-week substitutions...

• Kansas F Perry Ellis vs. Utah 11/13 replaces Duke C Jahlil Okafor (no game this week)
• Maryland G Melo Trimble vs. USC Upstate 11/13 replaces Virginia G Justin Anderson (no game this week)

And with moves like this, I had to give Crazy Legs a second chance!

Fantasy College Hoops: Wednesday - Week 5

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 5.

Fantasy College Hoops: Tuesday - Week 5

Louisville's Montrezl Harrell (21pts, 11reb, 1ast, 2stl, 1blk) loves the big stage, and few are bigger than Madison Square Garden. The Hoosiers simply couldn't handle Harrell's physical play in the paint, as he stretched his double-double streak to four games. The Cardinals had three players score 20+ points -  including career-highs from Terry Rozier (26) and Chris Jones (24) - while cruising to a 94-74 victory over Indiana in the Jimmy V Classic.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 5.

Fantasy College Hoops: Monday - Week 5

As the lone player in action on Monday night, Purdue's AJ Hammons (13pts, 12reb, 1ast, 1stl, 5blk) made quite the splash for Random Assortment of Players I Found Using Google. The 7-foot, junior center notched his first double-double of the season in just 22 minutes of action off the bench in Purdue's 63-43 win over IPFW.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 5.

Fantasy College Hoops: Preview - Week 5

The 2014 Jimmy V Classic takes center stage for Week 5 on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden. Here are the matchups:

• #5 Louisville (7-0) vs. Indiana (7-1)
• #24 Illinois (6-1) vs. #10 Villanova (8-0)

Here's a look at the starting lineups for Week 5.

Fantasy College Hoops: Saturday - Week 4

Well, it wasn't pretty... but that's B1G basketball. Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky (15pts, 10reb, 1ast, 4stl, 3blk) gave Cinnamon Challenge and On To The Next One a much needed shot in the arm.

Buckeye backcourt mates went head-to-head, and D'Angelo Russell (19pts, 4reb, 4ast, 2stl) got the better of Shannon Scott (4pts, 3reb, 4ast, 1stl) in Ohio State's 20-point victory over Colgate.

Here's a look at the final scoreboard and statistics for Week 4.

Fantasy College Hoops: Friday - Week 4

For Cinnamon Challenge, things took a drastic turn for the worse on Friday night. Auburn's Cinmeon Bowers (1pt, 5reb) was a complete non-factor in a 58-54 home loss to Coastal Carolina.

Meanwhile, Louisville's Montrezl Harrell (13pts, 12reb, 3ast, 1stl, 2blk) helped On To The Next One counter-punch after posting his third consecutive double-double in an 82-57 rout of FIU.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 4.

Fantasy College Hoops: Wednesday - Week 4

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 4.

Fantasy College Hoops: Tuesday - Week 4

Cinnamon Challenge tried to throw an early knockout punch on Tuesday night. Iowa State's Bryce Dejean-Jones (12pts, 10reb, 8ast, 4ast, 1blk) stuffed the stat sheet in a 96-59 blowout win over Lamar. The UNLV transfer flirted with a triple-double as one of five Cyclones in double-figures.

Here's a look at the current scoreboard and statistics for Week 4.

Fantasy College Hoops: Player of the Month (Nov)

The first installment of Player of the Month goes to Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky. The 7-footer entered his senior campaign with a bevy of preseason accolades and lofty expectations. Coming off a Final 4 appearance, Kaminsky was named an AP Preseason All-American and ESPN's #1 Player in College Basketball.

Through Wisconsin's first seven games, Kaminsky averaged over 31 fantasy points per game. After starting the season with three double-doubles, he was named MVP of the Battle 4 Atlantis while leading Wisconsin to the title over a loaded field.

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Like many of the Badger bigs before him, Kaminsky is a true inside-out threat. Thus far, he has shot 56% from the floor and 41% from behind the arc. 

Up next is a marquee matchup of experience vs. youth (Jahlil Okafor) in the ACC/B1G Challenge vs. Duke on Wednesday night. While he is extremely consistent, Kaminsky often plays his best when the stakes are the highest. So regardless of the Badgers' opponent, don't expect a dip in his production. Right now, it's hard to imagine Kaminsky not in everyone's starting lineup.

So add one more award to your pile 'Frank the Tank', you are November's Player of the Month presented by The Ace of Sports!

Fantasy College Hoops: Preview - Week 4

Week 4 features a ton of great matchups in the conference challenges with both teams ranked in the Top 25.

ACC/B1G Challenge

• #2 Duke vs. #4 Wisconsin
• #14 Ohio State vs. #5 Louisville
• #24 Illinois vs. #15 Miami
• #7 Virginia vs. #21 Maryland

SEC/Big 12 Challenge

• #18 Arkansas vs. #20 Iowa State
• #6 Texas vs. #1 Kentucky

 Here's a look at the starting lineups for Week 4.