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Devilishly Good Freshmen

Prominently employing and appreciating freshmen is a relatively new phenomenon in the ACC By NCAA edict freshmen couldn’t participate in varsity sports during the first 20 years the ACC was in existence. Prior to the 1972-73 season freshmen played on separate, junior varsity basketball squads such as the Blue Imps for Duke and UNC’s Tar […]

From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Quack Fix 2025-10-21

Oregon’s Dana Altman Updates Timeline for Jackson Shelstad’s Injury Return Dana Altman Season Preview Oregon Midseason Mysteries: What Questions Remain for the Ducks? Dante Moore lands on ESPN’s top 25 college football players in 2025 list Highlight of the Day: Some Trickery from Stein leads to a Sadiq Touchdown

From Addicted To Quack | about 2 months ago | 1 read

UConn women’s basketball cleans up Big East preseason honors

At Big East Media Day on Tuesday, UConn women’s basketball dominated the league’s preseason honors. The Huskies topped the coaches’ poll, swept the preseason player and freshman of the year awards, then landed four players on the all-preseason team. UConn, which has won every regular season and tournament title since it re-joined the league ahead […]

From The UConn Blog | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Bowl projections for Arizona football entering second bye week

When Arizona started 3-0 for the first time in 10 years, and after five games sat at 4-1, reaching a bowl game looked fairly likely. But after back-to-back losses, albeit by one score apiece and to teams with a combined 13-1 record, the prospect of a 13th game for the 2025 season isn’t as rosy. […]

From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

2025-26 IU basketball player profile: Sam Alexis

With the start of college basketball season approaching, we’ve transitioned from our look at other Big Ten programs to our player-by-player previews of the 2025-26 IU basketball roster. Today, our player profiles continue with senior Sam Alexis. Previously: Andrej Acimovic, ... The post 2025-26 IU basketball player profile: Sam Alexis 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 2 months ago | 0 reads

Duke Social Media Welcomes Johnny Dawkins Home

We’ve spoken before about how much we admire Duke Basketball’s social media team. Those guys consistently operate at a very high level and do innovative and cool things. Originally they started as a way for Duke to counter the Duke Hating we all got to know during the middle of the Coach K era. From […]

From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Luka Garza’s NBA Moment Has Finally Arrived

Iowa basketball has a rich history of producing quality NBA players, including All Stars, league champions, and even an MVP of both the ABA and one of the NBA’s predecessor leagues. However, Iowa’s success in developing productive pros has seriously fallen off in recent decades. Only three former Hawkeyes drafted in the last 20 years […]

From Black Heart Gold Pants | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Illinois’ star-studded freshmen showcased potential in exhibition

Illinois cruised to a 92-65 win over Illinois State in their exhibition game at State Farm Center on Sunday. Tomislav Ivisic, Andrej Stojakovic, and Mihailo Petrovic did not play due to injury, but the Illini freshmen stepped up in a big way. “I was very pleased with our freshmen,” said head coach Brad Underwood. Montenegrin […]

From The Champaign Room | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

2025-2026 MSU Hoops Preview: The Point Guards

Returning Players: Jeremy Fears Jr., Nick Sanders Departed Players: Tre Holloman Transfers In: Divine Ugochukwu, Denham Wojcik Recruits In: None Here we go, TOC Nation. It is time to change the vibe around here. Michigan State is a basketball (and hockey) school, and now we really get to shift gears and start focusing on a program that brings much […]

From The Only Colors | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

The next USC Trojan superstar headlines five must-watch freshmen for the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season

As women’s college basketball continues to grow and develop, so do the incoming freshman classes. Recently, players like Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins have been able to come into the space and immediately make an impact. While no player from the 2025-26 freshman class has that level of hype, things can […]

From Swish Appeal | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Tuesday Headlines: Bryson Howard Decision Day and Josh Irving Watch

Good morning BBN! It has been fairly quiet for most of the recruits in the class of 2026, as Mark Pope and his staff still look to land their first commitment in the class. With plenty of buzz surrounding several of the top players in the class, it appears that two targets are going to […]

From A Sea Of Blue | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

YouTube Gold: Bryce James Debuts At Arizona

Being the son of a legendary athlete is really difficult. Your odds of being better than your father are not great and you will forever be compared to him. Look how many guys come up short: Scottie Pippen, Jr. Both of Michael Jordan’s sons. Perhaps most notoriously, Bronny James, who many feel is on the […]

From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Team of the Week: Michigan State

Like a lot of teams, Michigan State had its fair share of turnover. And like a lot of other teams of its ilk — blue-chip programs — it brought in a ton of talent to compensate...

From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Projected Illinois Basketball 2025-26 Depth Chart

Another Illinois basketball season begins on Sunday with a preseason scrimmage against Illinois State. One guy who almost certainly won’t feature is Andrej Stojakovic, a former McDonald’s All-American and son of three-time NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic. He is reportedly injured right now, and it’s doubtful that reports will emerge between now and the weekend that […] The post Projected Illinois Basketball 2025-26 Depth Chart appeared first on The Sports Bank .

From The Bank | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Pat Forde makes a great point on Kentucky potentially firing Mark Stoops

It’s getting uncomfortably warm for Mark Stoops in Lexington. Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde ranked Stoops among the college football coaches most in trouble this season, describing his seat as “the surface of Venus” hot. Like many, Forde noted that Stoops’ massive buyout, reportedly around $38 million, could complicate any potential move. It’s a steep figure […]

From A Sea Of Blue | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports review week 8 and preview week 9 in ACC Football with @WillsWorldMN

@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review Week 8 and preview Week 9 with Virginia fan @WillsWorldMN , of accnation.net. It’s always great to have Will on the show. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode … Continue reading »

From All Sports Discussion | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports review week 8 and preview week 9 in ACC Football with @WillsWorldMN

@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review Week 8 and preview Week 9 with Virginia fan @WillsWorldMN , of accnation.net. It’s always great to have Will on the show. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode … Continue reading »

From All Sports Discussion | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI at AS Monaco

Tottenham Hotspur’s prospects for a win on Wednesday night are probably looking pretty good right now. They’ll travel to AS Monaco, who have just really looked very good, so far in the UEFA Champions League. And while yes, Spurs will indeed be very injury-riddled when they make the trip to the Principality, they still bring […] The post Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI at AS Monaco appeared first on The Sports Bank .

From The Bank | about 2 months ago | 1 read