Fred Hoiberg vs Ben McCollum: One coach is about to break through to the Elite Eight
One will be in the round of 8 by Thursday night..
(YOKO B) Fred Hoiberg vs Ben McCollum: One coach is about to break through to the Elite Eight originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . This is the kind of March matchup that feels bigger than the bracket.
You have Fred Hoiberg, a coach who has been chasing this moment for years, trying to build Nebraska into something real. And on the other side is Ben McCollum, who just got here and somehow already has everything rolling. One game.
One spot in the Elite Eight. One coach finally gets over that line. It feels like this is the moment both have been building toward, just in very different ways.
Ben McCollum went from Division II dominance to this stage fast If you follow college basketball closely, McCollum’s rise almost does not feel real. Not long ago, he was running one of the most dominant programs in the country at Northwest Missouri State. Four national titles.