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Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are among the young talents set to represent the United States at the FIBA World Cup, and the Indiana Fever star said she's excited to share the backcourt with her Dallas Wings counterpart.
According to the box score, Maryland’s first trip to Baltimore since December 2018 was a great success, and with a completely remade roster. The Terps won, 83-61, over Coppin State, with their best basketball coming in the final minutes to send fans back across the state feeling happy. However, it was far from a comfortable […]
LAS VEGAS—Arizona hasn’t lost the first game of a season since 2006, but with the opener against the defending national champions it was quite possible that streak could have ended on Monday night. Tommy Lloyd was okay with that. “I wasn’t really worried about winning or losing today,” Lloyd said shortly after his 13th-ranked Wildcats […]
Game Summary: Lenovo was rocking! You could see the players smiling a little when the crowd got really loud during the intros. The starting lineup was Holloman, McNeil, Copeland, Williams and Lubin. It seemed like the team was a little nervous and needed Darrion Williams to get things going. And he understood the assignment. It […]
Mizzou women’s basketball started the Kellie Harper era with a nail-biting victory over Central Arkansas 78-71. Much like the exhibition game, Mizzou women’s basketball was in a dogfight to a much smaller team. With less than 90 seconds left, the two teams were tied at 71 points apiece. The Tigers had the ball, drawing up […]
MAC opponents will do battle when the Ball State Cardinals (3-5) battle the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5) at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. In the article below, we have best bets and tips to help you make informed bets. Pick Kent State (+1.5) to Cover The Cardinals have compiled a 5-3-0 record against the spread this season. The Golden Flashes have covered the spread four times in eight games with a set spread. The Cardinals are a perfect 1-0 ATS when playing as at least 1....
MAC rivals will battle when the Toledo Rockets (4-4) meet the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-6). Keep reading for a look at the odds and best bets for this matchup. Pick Northern Illinois (+15.5) to Cover The Rockets are 5-3-0 against the spread this season. The Huskies have covered the spread two times this season (2-6-0). In games they have played as 15.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets have a perfect ATS record of 3-0. The Huskies have an ATS record of 1-1 when playing as at ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois basketball picked up right where it left off. After shooting 45.9% from behind the arc and showcasing their physicality on defense and on the glass, Illinois opened its 2025-26 campaign with an 113-55 thrashing over Jackson State on Monday night at State Farm Center. It marks Illinois’ 10th straight season-opening victory. […]
FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: The first half was definitely one that was shaking off the rust and jitters of the first game. Nebraska got the first bucket of the game from Sam Hoiberg, but then promptly trailed. Cold shooting, multiple turnovers and a handful of offensive rebounds were the name of the opening 8 minutes. West […]
The Clemson Tigers (1-0) opened the season with a resounding victory over the visiting New Hampshire Wildcats (0-1) by a score of 88 to 38 on Monday night in Littlejohn Coliseum. The season opener seemed like an introductory press conference to the fans as returning senior guard Dillon Hunter was the only returning Tiger on […]
Check out best bets as the Denver Broncos (7-2) will attempt to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Empower Field at Mile High. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Best Over/Under Bet O/U Pick: Over (41.5) This year, Broncos’ games have finished over 41.5 points scored in four out of nine games. The Raiders have played in four games this year (50%) in which the two...
A sloppy start and a battle composed of numerous free throws was how Northwestern men’s basketball won its first season tipoff. Northwestern (1-0, 0-0 B1G) opened up the season strong and overwhelmed Mercyhurst (0-1, 0-0 NEC) 70-47. Though the ‘Cats struggled to set up the tone early and looked poor on the offensive end, the […]
In case you missed it earlier tonight, the Tennessee Titans traded Dre’Mont Jones to the Baltimore Ravens. The Titans received a conditional 5th-round pick. The pick they received initially belonged to the New York Jets, so it should be a pretty high pick in the 5th. Jones had a nice message to the Titans on […]
More discussion for the Cowboys versus the Cardinals. This is an open thread for game chat.
Pregame The Penguins start out with the same lineup as last game, save the goalie rotation. The lines wouldn’t last this way for long. The Maple Leafs welcome William Nylander back to the lineup following a two-game injury absence and are going with these groups: First period The start of the game is lots of […]
Coming off a back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets that they split, the Boston Celtics (3-5) opened the month of November by hosting the Utah Jazz (3-4), falling at home for a second straight game in a 105-103 final. In a wild final 5 minutes, the Celtics fought back from an 8-point deficit, […]
On a night when the Red Storm returning players received their Big East championship rings, the Johnnies’ star-studded six-man transfer class showed they wanted to claim their own bling this season. St. John’s looked every part like a fifth-ranked team in their curtain raiser for the 2025-26 season, leaving nothing to chance and decimating Quinnipiac […]
The Brooklyn Nets’ sixth consecutive loss to begin their 2025-26 campaign was embarrassing. Fans who had come to see Brooklyn’s five first-round draft picks take on an I95 rival in the Philadelphia 76ers saw those rookies combine for 19 total minutes and shuffled out of Barclays Center early in the fourth quarter, with their team […]
The Miami Heat will be getting back a key piece to their lineup Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, the second night of a back-to-back. After missing three games with a groin strain, guard Norman Powell will make his return, the team officially announced moments before Monday’s contest. Powell, 32, is averaging 24.0 points, […] The post Heat receive important injury update ahead of Monday’s game versus Clippers appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Iowa State got the 2025-2026 season off to a good start Monday night against Fairleigh Dickinson in Hilton Coliseum, earning an 88-50 win over the Knights. The Cyclones started the game with Tamin Lipsey, Josh Jefferson, and Milan Momcilovic on the floor, along with Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan and true freshman Frenchman Killyan Toure, who […]
The New York Knicks (4-3) beat the Bulls last night at Madison Square Garden. Tonight, facing the young Washington Wizards (1-6) in the second of a back-to-back, you might have expected a sluggish start. And you would have been correct. After a sleepwalking through the first quarter, the Knicks found life in the second quarter […]
The Washington Wizards lost to the New York Knicks on Monday night, 119-102 in New York City. Washington now falls to 1-6 while the Knicks improve to 4-3. The Wizards led early in this game and led by as many as 10 points. But like most Wizards games in the past couple seasons (and this […]
The Wisconsin Badgers started off their season with a big win, running away with a 96-64 victory over the Campbell Fighting Camels in the opener at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin had a slow start on both sides, but surged to end the first half, scoring 47 points in the first 20 minutes. Then, after Campbell […]
Alabama hosted the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Coleman Coliseum tonight and took care of business, blowing out the visitors by a score of 91-62. In general, the Tide did what they were supposed to do against an overmatched foe. The game was never in doubt past the first few minutes of action, and the […]
At times chippy, the Bucks survived with a narrow victory over the injury-depleted Indiana Pacers in Myles Turner’s return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where he played for 10 seasons. Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a buzzer-beating fadeaway, his first since January 2017, finishing with 33 points and 13 boards. Pascal Siakam was the high man for the Pacers […]
That is one in the books. This post-game article won’t include the usual recap of the game as I did not get to catch the whole game. I picked it up at halftime and saw the 2nd half. Earlier today, on our weekly call, the TOC writers tried to make predictions for the opener. Lucas […]