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Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears

This past Friday saw the NBA Draft Combine invite list, 73 names long, released, and it included three Illinois Fighting Illini. Shooting guard and Jerry West Award wiiner Keaton Wagler, point guard/combo guard Kylan Boswell and small forward Andrej Stojakovic. Wagler is set to become a top 10, maybe even 5 overall pick. Stojakovic, who […] The post Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears appeared first on The Sports Bank .

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2025-26 Kansas State MBB: Game 18 at Oklahoma State

You Kansas State Wildcats overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to pick up an incredible 65-59 road win over #17 and previously unbeaten Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon. Senior Tess Heal led a quartet of Wildcats in double figures, who used solid defense and a humongous 46-20 rebounding edge, which led to an impressive 14-3 difference in […]

Nate Calmese Leads Wake Over FSU 69-68

Nate Calmese saving the Deacs is starting to become a trend this season. After trailing for nearly the entire second half, Calmese’s contested floater with just 6 seconds remaining in the game gave Wake a 1-point lead and eventually the win over the Florida State Seminoles by a score of 69-68. This was definitely a […]

What Tommy Lloyd said after Arizona’s win over UCF

On a day when Arizona got minimal production from Koa Peat and no scoring from Anthony Dell’Orso, the Wildcats still managed to pull out a convincing road win over UCF. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said postgame that he took comfort in knowing his team can play through tough outings from usually reliable performers.. “(This team) […]

Chivas’ great start continues after defeating Queretaro

Chivas made it three victories out of three matches as they defeated Queretaro by a 2-1 score. Chivas was the superior team and completely dominated in the first half but struggled after a mistake led to the first goal scored on them in 2026. Chivas will now have a lot of their players go to […]

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Discussion Open as Trail Blazers Take on Lakers!

The Portland Trail Blazers will renew a rivalry as old as Elves vs. Dwarves (or, for Gen Z, as old as Slytherin vs. Gryffindor or Hufflepuff vs. coolness) when they face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at 7:00 PM. This one always feels special for Blazers fans. Let’s see what the evening brings! Here’s what […]

Marc Guehi closes in on Manchester City transfer, Barcelona miss out

Marc Guehi is expected to complete a move to Manchester City after agreeing personal terms and lining up a medical ahead of a £20m transfer. The England international is set to join City this month, with talks accelerating after injuries left Pep Guardiola short of options in central defence. The 25-year-old had entered the final […]

REPORT: Matt LaFleur Gets an Extension From the Packers

Someone felt it was appropriate to share news regarding extensions for Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur during what was a thrilling AFC Divisional Round playoff game between the victorious Denver Broncos and the (once-again) downtrodden Buffalo Bills. MORE NFL COACHING NEWS AND RUMORS HERE No, seriously. During one of the most exciting playoff games we could ask for, news of extensions for the Packers’ head coach and general manager leaked out. Frankly, breaking that news du...

Stats Rundown: 3 numbers from the Mavericks 138-120 win against the Jazz

The Dallas Mavericks once again humiliated the Utah Jazz, this time by the score of 138-120. This is coming after Dallas trounced Utah on Thursday night, and the Maverick have done this all with a seriously constrained and short-handed roster. Klay Thompson had another heather, the Mavericks made a bunch of threes, and the Jazz […]

Parma vs. Genoa CFC Prediction, Picks, Live Odds – Jan. 18

Coming off a draw with SSC Napoli, Parma will face Genoa CFC, who just beat Cagliari, on Sunday. For our prediction on this matchup, keep reading. Parma vs. Genoa CFC Prediction & Odds Parma Moneyline: +182 Genoa CFC Moneyline: +185 Draw Moneyline: +180 Predicted Score: Parma 2, Genoa 1 Parma vs. Genoa CFC Stat Rankings Parma (Rank) Genoa (Rank) 14 (19th) Goals Scored 22 (10th) 22 (9th) Goals Allowed 29 (14th) 202 (15th) Shots 196...

Patriots playoff schedule: Pats the last AFC East team standing

The first of two AFC divisional playoff games is in the books, and it saw the top-seeded Denver Broncos fend off the visiting Buffalo Bills in overtime with a final score of 33-30. This means that the division champion New England Patriots are the last AFC East team left standing in the postseason. It also […]

Purdue 69, USC 64: Sheer Guts on the Road

Purdue had a stretch of nearly 8 minutes where it did not score in the first half. It had another stretch of nearly 5 minutes in the second half. It was 1 of 14 from the floor for a stretch. It trailed by 14 early and looked like a blowout could happen. Boilers win. Folks, […]

Instant Recap: Spartans Make Huskies Whimper with 80-63 Win

Less than 24 hours before tonight’s tipoff, we learned that Washington guard Desmond Claude wouldn’t be playing in this game, or any other, for the remainder of the Huskies’ season.  Claude was limited by an ankle injury and missed some early games this season.  He tried to return but never fully recovered and announced yesterday […]

Farm Fed: Duke Crushes Stanford On The Road

You know those slow starts we’ve seen from Duke this season? Didn’t happen at Stanford as Duke started hot and won, 80-50. Duke’s size and talent presented huge problems for the Cardinal, especially in the first half. Dame Sarr threw a blanket over precocious freshman Ebuka Okorie, limiting him to 7 points before the break. […]

Saturday Night Open Thread: Mike Drop

Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Open Thread (aka SOT). It’s been quite a week. Another embarrassing playoff loss. Then Mike (Tomlin) drops a bombshell of a resignation. Whether you wanted it or not, Mike Tomlin is no longer the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This […]

Bulls vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Sunday, January 18, 2026

The Brooklyn Nets (12-27) are underdogs (by 6 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Chicago Bulls (19-22) on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is 221.5 for the matchup. Bulls vs. Nets Odds Bulls odds to win: -235 Nets odds to win: +194 Spread: Bulls (-6) Total: 221.5 How to Bet on Bulls vs. Nets Game Time and Information When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois TV: YES and ...

Flyers recall defenseman Hunter McDonald from Phantoms

With the news made official today that the Flyers have placed defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen on Injured Reserve with an upper-body injury, and his timeline for return remaining a bit murky, the decision was made to bring up some reinforcements from the AHL, as their current mix on defense hasn’t really been cutting it. In the corresponding move to Ristolainen’s IR placement, the Flyers announced Saturday evening that they’ve recalled Hunter McDonald from the Phantoms. And the choice to rec...