Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Arizona men’s basketball didn’t need long to establish itself in the eyes of AP voters. Just one week into the season, the Wildcats have jumped to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 after beating reigning champion Florida last night Monday in Las Vegas. Arizona (2-0) entered the year ranked No. 13 with many writers […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After opening the season at #8 in the AP Preseason Poll, BYU moved up one spot to #7 in the AP Poll released Monday. BYU opened week one with a neutral court win over Villanova and blowout home win over Holy Cross. BYU is one of 6 Big 12 teams ranked along with Houston (1), […]
From Vanquish The Foe | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Bryce Zephir grew up a Syracuse basketball fan. Growing up on the west coast, an affinity sprouted for the Orange program due to its guards and style of play. Zephir grew up just outside of Los Angeles in Carson, CA, but his father is originally from New York. He tuned in to the Syracuse program […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Update: The Kentucky Wildcats made a small move in the latest college basketball rankings. The Coaches Top 25 Poll has Kentucky up to No. 8 and the Louisville Cardinals at No. 12. The first AP Top 25 Poll of the regular season has Kentucky at No. 9 (nice) and Louisville at No. 12. Gary Parrish’s […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The good news is that Liverpool Women earned their first point of the season over the weekend when they managed a 1-1 draw with Brighton. The bad news is they remain level on points with last-place West Ham after the Hammers also drew—and that it felt like they should have had more. Liverpool were ahead […]
From The Liverpool Offside | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
One week into the season, and we already have a change at the top of the Other Top 25. Saint Mary’s and San Diego State swapped in the top two spots with the Gaels ascending to No. 1. Randy Bennett’s squad is 2-0 with a pair of blowout wins. SMC routed Summit League favorite St. […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Can you believe the Nets once made the New York-New Jersey matchup a rivalry? Sheesh… The Knicks gave NCAA-level Brooklyn no option on Sunday, beat the Nets by some thousand points, and kept their home record looking impeccable. Here’s what the protagonists had to say before and after yesterday’s affair. Mike Brown On facing Jordi […]
From Posting and Toasting | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Murray St. and Temple made major splashes as they joined the first in-season Other Top 25 ranking. Both teams went from unranked in the preseason to the top 12 in this week’s poll. The Racers came in at No. 11 and won their lone game against a Division-I opponent so far, which was a 79-77 […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After an eventful week one of the college basketball season, it’s time for week two in the Horizon League. The conference is still searching for its first upset of a high-major program of the season, but the opportunities are fewer and more difficult this week. While it may be another week of waiting for an […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Week one of college basketball is in the books, and there was no shortage of excitement in the Horizon League. There may not have been an upset of a high-major this week, but between wins in quality mid-major matchups, plenty of points and the potential game of the week in college basketball, there was plenty […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The highest-profile matchup in this still-fresh women’s college basketball season tips off on Monday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA at 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1): No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 Oklahoma. The Bruins are 2-0, although head coach Cori Close has refused to allow her squad to bask in blowout wins, instead […]
From Swish Appeal | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Date 9-11 || Time 7:00 || Venue Christl Arena || Video CBSSN Duke visits Army on Veteran’s Day to honor those who volunteer to serve and also to honor Duke’s historical connection to West Point through former coach and G.O.A.T. Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K of course graduated from West Point in 1969 and after fulfilling […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Your Georgetown Hoyas went into a hostile XFINITY Center on Friday and secured a signature 70-60 victory over the Maryland Terrapins. This wasn’t just any win; it was a statement built on suffocating defense and newfound maturity. Hoyas fans have been waiting for a performance like this, one that shows the gritty identity Ed Cooley […]
From Casual Hoya | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Hey Testudo Times community! This is your open space to discuss all things Maryland men’s basketball. Keep things respectful as always. Be sure to keep up with all of our men’s basketball coverage here. All open threads will be restarted periodically as needed. Please direct any questions/comments/concerns to managing editor Matt Germack([email protected]). Enjoy!
From Testudo Times | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
In the months leading up to the season, every article, tweet, or conversation about the Ohio State men’s basketball team began with how the Buckeyes were able to retain Bruce Thornton, John Mobley, and Devin Royal. Bringing back a combined 44.4 points per game of production from three starters isn’t easy to do in today’s […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
It’s never easy to watch the other team go bombs away, especially when a healthier clip of them are going in that might normally. That was the case for Missouri as they saw VMI connect on 9 of 22 three points in the first half, en route to the Keydets only being down 10 points. […]
From Rock M Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Syracuse Orange are off to a perfect start after taking care of business in its first two non-con games at home, coming away with a 38-point victory over Binghamton and 40-point win over Delaware State most recently. With the new season fully underway, it’s time to check in on if the numbers are feeling […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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From The Smoking Musket | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
One week of the college basketball season is already over! We’ve learned a little bit about everybody in the Big East, but not a lot, and full season outcomes and destinations are far from being written in stone. We’ll learn a little bit more as Week #2 rolls along, and you’re going to need that […]
From Anonymous Eagle | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Every fanbase has a theme to its offseason discourse. Some always think this will be “their year.” Others hope this will be the last year for their besieged head coach. The lucky few chart their path to a potential national championship. For Duke fans, every offseason discussion eventually reaches the inevitable question: “Is this the […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Things went just about as expected over the weekend with Purdue men’s basketball taking down Oakland and Purdue football losing to the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes. It’s what we expected, but did it happen how we expected? Well, on the football side of things it was about as predicted. On the basketball side? Not at […]
From Hammer and Rails | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Defense has been the name of the game for Syracuse basketball early this season. On Friday evening, the Orange women stifled the Great Danes of UAlbany and cruised to a 64-45 win to move to 2-0. Syracuse ramped up the defensive pressure and forced 27 turnovers for the game. It was a slow start for […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
CHICAGO – Shaka Smart had seen enough. He needed a timeout. Tucker DeVries had just converted his fifth 3-point make of the first half and Indiana had extended its lead to 11 points late in the first half. The Indiana ... The post DeVries, Wilkerson deliver from deep as IU basketball blitzes Marquette appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Horizon League teams will hit the court in two games on Monday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Cleveland State Vikings squaring off against the Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena, and we have best bets recommendations across the board. How to Bet on Horizon League Games Best Horizon League Spread Bet Today: Northwestern vs. Cleveland State The DraftKings line for this game has Northwestern favored by 20.5, while the model predicts it will win by considerably m...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
OVC teams will be in action across three games on Monday in college basketball action. That includes the Indiana State Sycamores squaring off against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars at Sam M. Vadalabene Center, and we have best bets recommendations across the board. How to Bet on OVC Games Best OVC Spread Bet Today: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Indiana State Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have SIU-Edwardsville winning by a considerably more robust margin (37.2 points). ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads