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For a long time, Kentucky Football has been polite in recruiting. They identified “their guys,” developed relationships, and often relied on getting under-recruited guys. People who could develop into SEC-level players. Under Will Stein and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, those days are over. Stein spoke at length today about his recruiting philosophy, and it comes […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
After receiving news Tuesday that guard Kylan Boswell will miss several weeks with a fractured hand, Illinois finds itself facing major questions about how it will navigate the upcoming month without its veteran leader. Boswell is expected to miss several weeks and a return to action in mid-February is likely for the guard. Before being […]
From The Champaign Room | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Whenever Michigan State decides to dump the puck into the attacking...
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Poor outside shooting? Check Too many defensive mismatches leading to easy opponent baskets? Check. A big run at the end of the first half to create a lasting cushion? Czech. A late run to end the game at a 10-point deficit? Czechoslovakia. Hannes Steinbach and Zoom Diallo putting up impressive stats with little offensive support. […]
From UW Dawg Pound | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The North Dakota State Bison (16-5, 6-0 Summit League) will look to extend a six-game win streak when they visit the Denver Pioneers (9-11, 2-3 Summit League) on January 22, 2026 at Hamilton Gymnasium. In its most recent game, North Dakota State defeated St. Thomas on Saturday, 68-65. Its high scorer was Trevian Carson with 16 points. Denver was victorious in its most recent game versus Oral Roberts, 98-87, on Wednesday. Carson Johnson led the way with 33 points, and also had four boards and...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Big Sky action features the Montana Grizzlies (10-9, 4-2 Big Sky) at home against the Weber State Wildcats (10-9, 4-2 Big Sky) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. Montana was victorious in its previous game versus Northern Arizona, 98-72, on Monday. Te’Jon Sawyer was its leading scorer with 27 points. Weber State lost its previous game to Idaho, 75-67, on Saturday. Tijan Saine starred with 25 points, plus three boards and six assists. When is Montana vs. Weber State and when does i...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Missouri State Bears (10-8, 4-3 CUSA) will attempt to break a three-game road slide when they square off against the New Mexico State Aggies (10-7, 3-4 CUSA) on January 22, 2026 at Pan American Center. New Mexico State won its previous game against Delaware, 97-68, on Saturday. Jemel Jones led the way with 19 points, and also had four rebounds and five assists. On Saturday, in its last game, Missouri State fell to Middle Tennessee 90-87 in OT. With 20 points, Keith Palek III was its top ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Sacramento State Hornets (6-11, 2-3 Big Sky) will visit the Idaho Vandals (11-7, 3-2 Big Sky) after losing 10 straight road games. Idaho was victorious in its most recent game versus Weber State, 75-67, on Saturday. Biko Johnson starred with 26 points, plus six boards and two assists. In its most recent game, Sacramento State defeated Northern Colorado on Saturday, 93-89 in OT. Prophet Johnson scored a team-high 30 points (and added three assists and five boards). When is Idaho vs. Sac...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Big West action features the UCSD Tritons (14-5, 4-3 Big West) on the road against the UC Davis Aggies (11-7, 4-3 Big West) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. In its most recent game, UCSD beat CSU Bakersfield on Saturday, 83-62. Leo Beath scored a team-high 20 points (and contributed one assist and nine boards). In its previous game, UC Davis beat UC Irvine on Saturday, 75-72. Its top scorer was Niko Rocak with 17 points. When is UCSD vs. UC Davis and when does it start? This m...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-15, 0-5 Summit League) will host the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (10-12, 4-2 Summit League) after losing three home games in a row. In its previous game, North Dakota beat South Dakota on Saturday, 96-80. Greyson Uelmen scored a team-high 26 points (and contributed one assist and one rebounds). Oral Roberts lost its previous game to Omaha, 73-62, on Saturday. Ofri Naveh was its leading scorer with 22 points. When is North Dakota vs. Oral Roberts and when d...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
OVC action features the Lindenwood Lions (11-8, 5-3 OVC) at home against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-12, 2-6 OVC) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Lindenwood lost its previous game to UT Martin, 69-55, on Saturday. Dontrez Williams was its top scorer with 20 points. Tennessee Tech lost its most recent game to Morehead State, 76-70, on Saturday. Dani Pounds was its top scorer with 15 points. When is Lindenwood vs. Tennessee Tech and when does it start? This game betw...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Saint Thomas Tommies (15-5, 4-1 Summit League) will host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-10, 3-2 Summit League) after winning seven home games in a row. On Saturday, in its most recent game, St. Thomas lost to North Dakota State 68-65. With 16 points, Nolan Minessale was its high scorer. On Saturday, in its last game, South Dakota State beat UMKC 90-62. With 22 points, Joe Sayler was its top scorer. When is St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State and when does it start? This matchup...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
In a physical and somewhat sloppy game, Arizona men’s basketball remained undefeated on the season with a 77-51 win over Cincinnati. Here is what head coach Tommy Lloyd, Brayden Burries, and Ivan Kharchenkov had to say following the win over the Bearcats: Lloyd on the interactions with Kerr Kriisa: “Kerr’s a really good player, and […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 2 months ago | 8 reads
Better late than never. Eight games in, and Northwestern men’s basketball finally has its first win in Big Ten play. As Wednesday night turned into Thursday morning in Evanston, the ‘Cats found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation: in the driver’s seat, with the fate of the game in their hands. All they had to do […]
From Inside NU | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Much to the chagrin of every Virginia Tech fan, the Hokies’ men’s basketball team likes to keep things interesting. They did it again on Wednesday night, thankfully, this time the Hokies prevailed, defeating Syracuse 76-74 on the road to improve to 15-5 on the season and 4-3 in ACC play. The Orange started the game […]
From Gobbler Country | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The SE Louisiana Lions (2-14) will try to stop an 11-game losing streak when they host the McNeese Cowgirls (14-4) on January 22, 2026 at University Center (LA). In its most recent game, SE Louisiana lost to Texas A&M-CC on Saturday, 68-65. Its high scorer was Eryn McKinzie with 22 points. McNeese was victorious in its most recent game versus UT Rio Grande Valley, 70-54, on Saturday. Arianna Patton was its high scorer with 15 points. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus ori...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Houston Christian Huskies (5-11) host the Incarnate Word Cardinals (8-8) in Southland play at Sharp Gymnasium, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. On Saturday, in its last game, Houston Christian beat East Texas A&M 65-52. With 18 points, Kamryn McLaurin was its leading scorer. Incarnate Word won its previous game against Northwestern State, 66-53, on Saturday. Jorja Elliott led the way with 20 points, and also had five boards and two assists. Catch tons of live wom...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Indiana State Sycamores (5-11) will visit the Southern Illinois Salukis (4-12) after losing eight road games in a row. In its most recent game, Southern Illinois topped UIC on Sunday, 63-58. Its high scorer was Indya Green with 20 points. In its most recent game, Indiana State defeated Evansville on Sunday, 77-71. Da’Naria Washington scored a team-high 17 points (and chipped in four assists and six boards). Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
The Kennesaw State Owls (8-8) bring a three-game slide into a home matchup with the UTEP Miners (9-8), losers of five straight. In its most recent game, Kennesaw State fell to Jacksonville State on Saturday, 74-47. Latazia Williamson scored a team-high 11 points (and chipped in zero assists and four rebounds). UTEP lost its previous game to Florida International, 67-59, on Saturday. Portia Adams starred with 21 points, and also had seven boards and two assists. Catch tons of live women’s c...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Green Bay Phoenix (15-5) will host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (6-12) after winning four straight home games. In its most recent game, Green Bay topped Milwaukee on Saturday, 76-61. Its leading scorer was Meghan Schultz with 20 points. On Sunday, in its last game, Oakland defeated Detroit Mercy 80-70. With 25 points, Makenzie Luehring was its leading scorer. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle. When is Green Bay ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers (13-3) will look to build on a seven-game home win streak when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats (17-3) on January 22, 2026 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won its most recent game versus Alabama, 70-59, on Sunday. Talaysia Cooper was its high scorer with 16 points. On Sunday, in its last game, Kentucky fell to Mississippi State 71-59. With 15 points, Tonie Morgan was its leading scorer. Watch women’s college basketball , other live sports and more on Fub...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Guess who is back? Jason has returned from Africa with tales of gorilla sightings and tea farming. But for his first episode back, the DBR Podcast doesn’t even mention the word “basketball” because the guys are all about the lawsuit Duke has filed to keep Darian Mensah from fleeing via the transfer portal. Luckily, in […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 10 reads
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From The Slipper Still Fits | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s (14-6, 6-1 WCC) only chance of making the NCAA Tournament will come by winning the West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas. To set themselves up for success in January, a victory in Thursday’s pivotal matchup against the Oregon State Beavers (14-6, 6-1 WCC) helps them get closer to achieving their […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Some games stay with you not because everything went according to plan, but because nothing did—and someone unexpected stepped into the moment anyway. Notre Dame’s 2002 trip to East Lansing was one of those games. The Irish arrived undefeated, carrying the weight of recent frustration against Michigan State and knowing how thin the margin for […]
From One Foot Down | about 2 months ago | 8 reads