Sports InsideOut

There have been many surprises in college basketball, and I have separated them into two major categories. Upsets by small schools over powerhouses This season has seen small schools steal the show with some big upsets.  Here are the top five small school upsets this year.  One thing that surprised me about this list: 4 of the 5 teams are Big 10 teams! 1. Michigan is upset by NJIT 72-70 at Home When I first read this headline on the day of the game, I thought that it must be a mistake.  "NJIT wasn't even a school, was it?" I thought.  I clicked on the article and saw that it was New Jersey Institute of Technology, and realized that I had never even known that New Jersey had an Institute of Technology, and that I definitely never knew them as a D-1 school.  As I sit writing this blog, I see that NJIT just lost to LIU-Brooklyn by 16 points, and that LIU Brooklyn's only other win is against 1-8 Maine.  I also remember that Michigan is one of the best coll...

PG Isaiah Taylor, Texas, So. I have trouble doing this because of the fact that he is out indefinitely.  But, he recently said he is hoping to play their Big-12 opener.  Taylor reminds me of Chris Paul, as he can get to the rim any time he wants.  He averaged almost 13 points per game last year, and 4 assists per game, but he is ready to step into a new role and become the top player on a top 5 team.  Texas just beat UConn without Taylor,  which makes me wonder how good they can be with him.  He gives them confidence, poise, quickness, defense and offense out on the floor, and they seem to be a top 10 team without him.  I am looking forward to seeing him back on the floor, as he has become one of my favorite young guards in college basketball. PG Delon Wright, Utah, Sr. Delon Wright has become the definition of a stat-sheet stuffer, as he is a guy that fills out every portion of the box score.  He accumulates blocks, steals, points, rebounds, ...