Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Hi Syracuse students, Your friends here at Nunes Magician would like to help you with the costume contest during Friday’s game against North Carolina. So, we’ve gathered our crack FNSI research team to share some strong costume ideas that will surely help you take home a prize.** **TNIAAM is not responsible if you don’t win […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 3 months ago | 4 reads
In a lot of ways the loss to Virginia can be summarized thusly: next verse, same as the first. Yet again the Tar Heels squandered points by fumbling close to the end zone, yet again the offense stagnated after a decent start, and yet again the Tar Heels lost to a Power 4 team. The […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 3 months ago | 2 reads
We are officially one week away from the return of Boston College men’s hoops. After Men’s Hockey suffered yet another defeat at the hands of Denver and Football suffered its seventh straight loss, Earl Grant’s squad is at least giving me something to look forward to on the horizon. As we get closer to tipoff, […]
From BC Interruption | 3 months ago | 1 read
The 2025-26 college basketball season is right around the corner, so let’s dive into the Marquette men’s basketball roster and take a look at what to expect from each player this season. Going forward in these Player Previews, we’ll be going in this order: The four true freshmen expected to play this season going in alphabetical order […]
From Anonymous Eagle | 3 months ago | 1 read
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From The Smoking Musket | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team defeated the University at Buffalo 76-66 from KeyBank Center on Saturday night. The Orange were the host team in the exhibition contest and wore its white uniforms inside a frigid arena that primarily serves as the home of the Buffalo Sabres. Syracuse scheduled the game with the NCAA Tournament […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The 2024-25 basketball season certainly exceeded expectations with Michigan State winning the Big Ten regular season championship by a ridiculous three-game margin and then advancing all the way to the Elite 8. What makes that season even more impressive is that Tom Izzo was basically breaking in a whole new coaching staff. One assistant, Doug […]
From The Only Colors | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Things don’t feel quite as bad a day or two after Saturday’s embarrassing loss. TMP doesn’t typically dwell on the past; we’re mostly ready to move on to Michigan State. But PJ Fleck is now 1-8 against Iowa and that is a trend we would like to see reversed. How does a loss like that […]
From The Daily Gopher | 3 months ago | 4 reads
It wasn’t a perfect game (not that there ever is such a thing), but Duke’s exhibition win over Tennessee, in Knoxville, was highly impressive. Let’s dive back in. First thing first: Cameron Boozer had a tremendous game. He finished with 24 points, 23 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. About the only things you can […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Duke Chronicle’s player profiles concludes with a look at Caleb Foster. Duke’s point guard went through a tough sophomore year last season but he hung in there and by the end, he worked his way back to being a factor for Duke. As we’ve seen in the exhibition season, Foster has improved a lot […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Look, Purdue just didn’t get it done this weekend in football and men’s basketball. Two losses. One counts and hurts and one doesn’t count and I frankly don’t care. Obviously you’re smart people, you are reading this site after all, so you know which one is which but I still want to talk to you […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 1 read
INDIANAPOLIS – Tucker DeVries’ straightaway transition 3-pointer fell through the net, forcing a Baylor timeout. His dad, Indiana head coach Darian DeVries, was red in the face, ferociously clapping as his players jubilantly rushed towards the sideline. Indiana’s offense had ... The post IU makes halftime adjustment, turns defense into offense in exhibition win against Baylor appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Big Blue Nation is now in its second week of having both Kentucky basketball and football games less than a few days apart. First, Mark Pope and the Wildcats will host the Georgetown Hoyas at Rupp Arena on Thursday night for their second and final exhibition game of the preseason. Pope’s Cats toppled the preseason […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 1 read
The Husker women’s basketball team played an exhibition against Mount Marty on Friday night. It went as one would hope for a Big Ten team playing an NAIA school. Nebraska won 104-40 with a pair of sophomores notching double-double performances in Amiah Hargrove (26 points, 10 rebounds) and Britt Prince (14 points, 10 assists). The […]
From Corn Nation | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Basketball season in College Park has unofficially begun. Maryland women’s basketball traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina, to face historic ACC foe NC State in a season-opening exhibition match. The Terps ultimately fell to the Wolfpack Sunday, 83-75, albeit without star guard Kaylene Smikle. In her absence, it was guard Oluchi Okananwa that took over the […]
From Testudo Times | 3 months ago | 0 reads
In a matchup that felt more like a national championship preview than a mere exhibition, the Kentucky Wildcats sent a resounding message to the college basketball world on Friday night. Behind a team-first performance, No. 9 Kentucky dismantled the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, 78-65, inside the electric confines of Rupp Arena. The victory wasn’t just a […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 0 reads
It’s Game Day! Even if it doesn’t count! The Arizona Wildcats wrap up preseason play when they host the Embry-Riddle Eagles in an exhibition. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona/Embry-Riddle game time, details: How can I watch Arizona/Embry-Riddle? Arizona/Embry-Riddle will be shown on ESPN+. Daron […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 3 months ago | 0 reads
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From Cat Scratch Reader | 3 months ago | 0 reads
It was an exhibition game, so nothing to get too high or too low about. One week until real basketball starts. Thoughts:
From Backing The Pack | 3 months ago | 1 read
The Kentucky Wildcats sent a jolt of excitement through Big Blue Nation Friday night, dismantling preseason number 1 Purdue 78-65. The performance showcased depth, toughness, and serious potential. Excitement is sky-high as fans dream of banner No. 9. But lurking beneath the surface is a familiar concern, one that derailed last season’s hopes: Injuries. In […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Any questions that may have lingered about Cameron Boozer after Duke’s win over UCF were answered in Knoxville as the freshman stepped up with 24 points and 23 rebounds against one of America’s most physical defenses. It wasn’t a perfect game for Duke but there were some good things as we see Duke’s offense starting […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 3 months ago | 1 read
The official start of the 2025-26 season is just over a week away, but before Arizona gets into the games that count it has one more that doesn’t. The Wildcats host Embry-Riddle on Monday night in their final preseason tuneup. Arizona beat Saint Mary’s 81-68 in its first exhibition on Oct. 18, a game it […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 3 months ago | 1 read
INDIANAPOLIS – IU basketball wrapped up exhibition play with a 76-74 win against Baylor on Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Bears: Lamar Wilkerson carries the offensive load Sam Houston transfer Lamar ... The post Five takeaways from IU basketball’s exhibition win against Baylor appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Let’s skip all the already-tired lines about how this was another close loss that came down to the UNC offense not being able to quite make it to the end zone and get to the evaluation. Spoilers: a lot of these will look better than they have for most of the year, but probably the […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Thoughts on a 76-74 win against the Bears: If Indiana’s first exhibition showed its strengths — the impressive ball movement and 3-point shotmaking on full display — its second exhibition against Baylor exposed its weaknesses. The Bears, another team with ... The post The Minute After: Baylor appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | 3 months ago | 0 reads