Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Progress isn’t always linear, especially when the athlete in question isn’t old enough to buy a drink. At BYU, Egor Demin was a 6’9” walking mismatch who overwhelmed opponents with his unusual combination of size and coordination as a ball-handler. After all, he was the tallest guard measured at the NBA Combine since the league […]
From NetsDaily | about 2 months ago | 1 read
We’ve closed the chapter of 2025 and have now kicked off a brand new year. As 2026 begins, Northwestern Athletics will have a big 365 days ahead of it, one which will consist of two stadium grand openings, a Final Four hosting opportunity, a major coaching hire to make and high-stakes seasons across several programs. […]
From Inside NU | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
There’s some damned good football being played today. Unfortunately, it doesn’t involve Nebraska. Perhaps you’d rather be done with college football for the season, but Oregon vs Texas Tech, Alabama vs Indiana, and maybe even Georgia vs Ole Miss should be exciting and interesting games. Women’s Basketball Nebraska Cornhuskers (20/25) at Iowa Hawkeyes (14/14)Thursday, Jan. […]
From Corn Nation | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
There’s a pack of hungry dogs in Boulder and they were barking like crazy last night. Not because of the fireworks, but because of their deep hatred for the Arizona Wildcats. JR Payne’s Buffs sunk in their teeth early. CU took a 17-5 after the first quarter, tearing apart the Cats on both sides of […]
From The Ralphie Report | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
It’s one of my favorite games of the year, but also one of the most stressful games of the year, when Nebraska takes on the Iowa. Lucky for me, I get to deal with near heart attacks and anxiety twice a year when we play them. Games with the Hawkeyes are mostly always competitive and […]
From Corn Nation | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Orange started ACC play with a defensive battle that resulted in a 64-61 loss against the Clemson Tigers. Here are some of the takeaways: No Offensive Chemistry Syracuse finished the game on Wednesday with just eight assists. Yes, you read that right, eight. Six of which came from Naithan George alone. Syracuse made only […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Duke adherents and at-large observers are starting to look askance at a singular strength of this year’s squad. The problem, as they see it, is that the Blue Devils rely heavily on the impressive scoring of one player, Cameron Boozer. Too heavily, by some estimations, although opposing defenses seem largely unable to exploit that lopsided […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The North Carolina Tar Heels appear on the hardwoods for the first time in 2026 on Saturday in Dallas. SMU’s high-powered offense presents a stiff test for a Tar Heel defense that has held 14 consecutive opponents under 75 points, the longest streak to open a season since the 1981-82 championship season. Here are a […]
From Tar Heel Blog | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Happy new year! May your 2026 be an improvement over your 2025, whether or not your 2025 was a good year or not. And if you got married, had a kid, and got a promotion last year, well you probably will not have a better year but may it come as close as possible. Last […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Finally, conference play arrives for the best conference in women’s college basketball: the SEC. All eight of the conference ranked teams—No. 2 Texas, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 5 LSU, No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 11 Kentucky, No. 12 Vanderbilt, No. 15 Ole Miss and No. 23 Tennessee—are in action, with two, the Tigers and Wildcats, […]
From Swish Appeal | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Maryland men’s basketball’s 73-58 win over Old Dominion on Sunday was its first taste of victory in 26 days. Part of that is due to a three-game losing streak, but part of that was extended breaks between each of those three games amid college finals and the holidays. There was a seven-day gap between each […]
From Testudo Times | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Manchester City begin 2026 with a trip to face high flying Sunderland in the Premier League. The Blues ended the year in fine form, winning eight games in a row in all competitions, but they face a tough test against Regis le Bris’s side who haven’t lost at home in the Premier League all season. […]
From Bitter and Blue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Hours before the ball dropped to ring in 2026, the Red Storm were busy putting it through the hoop. St. John’s matched a Big East program record of 15 made three-pointers in their 95-83 victory over Georgetown on New Year’s Eve. All told, the Red Storm drilled 50% from the field and 55.6% from three […]
From Rumble In The Garden | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Virginia Tech Hokies opened their ACC schedule on New Year’s Eve at Cassell Coliseum, hosting the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers without three key players: senior forward Tobi Lawal, sophomore guard Tyler Johnson and freshman center Antonio Dorn. In one of the grittiest performances in recent Hokie history, Virginia Tech defeated Virginia 95-85 in triple […]
From Gobbler Country | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Farewell, 2025. Your Georgetown Hoyas hosted the St. John’s Red Storm for a New Year’s Eve matchup, the final D1 basketball game of the year. Losing by a score of 95-80 and falling to 1-2 in BIG EAST play, the Hoyas should be grateful to turn the calendar to 2026 and forget about most of […]
From Casual Hoya | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Friday, Jan. 2, at 6:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+/KHQ Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
From The Slipper Still Fits | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Remember when this Pacific Northwest program was ranked just No. 21 in the Associated Press poll in the preseason? Despite being embarrassed by 40 points by the Michigan Wolverines in the Players Era Festival championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada, the now No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs still have a national championship ceiling. Here are a […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
On November 16th, Duke sat 5-5 after getting blown out by Virginia and preceded with a loss to UConn. One December 31st, Duke finishes the season with a Sun Bowl win over Arizona State, an ACC Title, a 9 win season, and possibly a top 25 finish. The 42-39 win over Arizona State gives Duke … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Game 14: Georgetown Hoyas (9-4, 1-1) vs. St. John’s Red Storm (8-4, 1-0) When: Wednesday, December 31 at 8:00 PM ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. TV: FS1 (Ed Cohen and Phil Martelli) Radio: Team 980 AM, Sirius XM 385 (Rich Chvotkin) Series: St. John’s leads 69-57 all-time. The Red Storm have won 9 […]
From Casual Hoya | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
UConn women’s basketball closed out 2025 with a sloppy 90-53 victory over the Providence Friars at Amica Mutual Pavilion on New Year’s Eve. The Huskies were without starting point guard KK Arnold, who suffered a nasal fracture in practice on Tuesday and didn’t play. Without the floor general, they committed a season-high 21 turnovers and […]
From The UConn Blog | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like Will Wade has been a little too much so far this season, overcooked for no apparent reason at all, whether that was when he was getting those silly technical fouls early on, or more recently getting On One after games—after games State won, for god’s sake! Like, […]
From Backing The Pack | about 2 months ago | 1 read
UConn men’s basketball came out with its foot on the gas against Xavier, riding a hot start to a comfortable 90-67 victory in Cincinnati. The Huskies (13-1, 3-0 Big East) held the Musketeers under 10 points for the game’s first 12 minutes as UConn’s defense put the clamps on Xavier (9-5, 1-2 Big East) while […]
From The UConn Blog | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Azzi Fudd had 18 points while Sarah Strong had 17 points to lead the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team to an easy 90-53 win over the Providence Friars at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI on Wednesday afternoon. Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
From The UConn Blog | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Virginia Cavaliers dropped their ACC opener to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Wednesday afternoon, losing in triple overtime, 95-85. The game in Blacksburg was a back-and-forth thriller across three-plus hours of play. Malik Thomas (26 points) and Thijs de Ridder (22 points and 13 rebounds) led the ‘Hoos in scoring. The Belgian also led […]
From Streaking The Lawn | about 2 months ago | 1 read
It was yet another dramatic ending to a Clemson Basketball game the Tigers led nearly the entire contest. Still, in the end, Brad Brownell’s team was able to hang on and secure an opening ACC win with a victory over the Syracuse Orange. The Tigers opened up a 12-3 lead at the first TV timeout […]
From Shakin The Southland | about 2 months ago | 3 reads