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The UAM Boll Weevils finished last season 18-10 and barely out of the NCAA Tournament. They were 10-6 in conference play and were off to an outstanding start before collapsing at the end of the conference season. UAM lost their last six games of the 2004-05 season, which was a disappointing finish for a team […]

I’ll skip the Bisons for the time being and go straight to the OBU Tigers, last year’s fourth-best team among GSC squads. Ouachita actually finished in a three-way tie for third with Harding and Arkansas-Monticello also 10-6 in GSC West play, but they were fourth-best by my estimation. Head coach Charlie Schaef led his Tigers […]

The Henderson State Reddies finished 8-8 in conference play, which was somewhat remarkable, given their horrendous start. For a program that was as historically good as theirs, it was a tremendous shock to see them start last season 1-6 (and start the conference season 3-7). Their strong finish was quite impressive, but they fell just […]

Christian Brothers finished a disappointing 6-10 in conference play last year, placing them seventh in the GSC West. They were 14-13 overall, but it was a disappointing year for the group of seniors that included backcourt mates Jake Bazeley and Clint Dowdle. Neither was as good as advertised, with Bazeley posting a barely above average […]

Continuing from the bottom up, the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys finished 10-17 last season (3-13 in GSC West play). Oddly enough, they dominated one of the conference’s top teams, beating Arkansas-Monticello twice, while their only other conference win was at home against fellow doormat Southern Arkansas. Head coach Rick McCormick is 17-37 entering his third […]

I thought I’d start at the bottom and work my way up as I do my previews, so we’ll begin with Southern Arkansas. SAU went 7-20 last year (3-13 vs. GSC West) and has been a conference doormat since I started following Harding Basketball. Head coach Brian Daugherty resigned after last year’s dismal effort, and […]

I have finished updating last year’s stats based on the new formulas I’m using, which I must say is a big accomplishment. If you’ve read any of John Hollinger’s ESPN.com articles, you’ll know what I’m referring to on this site, but otherwise you’ll probably want to read my introduction on the stats page. To a […]

The Gulf South Conference made its first press release for the upcoming basketball season yesterday. You can download the full release here, but I’ll summarize the main points. Harding was picked third in the GSC West, which would be a step up from the last two years. We received two first-place votes and placed behind […]

Typically, we don’t learn a whole lot about the team at Midnight Madness, but it’s still an incredibly fun event year after year. After about seven months without Harding Basketball, the team finally returned to the court tonight, seemingly poised for another trip to the GSC Tournament in March. I’ll break down our team’s prospects […]

We’re less than three hours away from the official start of the basketball season, and I’m sure I’ll have plenty of thoughts after I finally see everyone in action again. If you’re in Searcy, I hope you’re planning to attend tonight’s festivities: 10:30 at the Rhodes Field House. Hopefully I’ll see you there. [EDIT 10/20: […]