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Basketball is a game of runs. Go on enough and keep the other team from doing the same and good things can happen, like a run to a conference title. Arizona used runs of 19-0 in the first half and 16-0 in the second half to beat No. 14 Kansas 84-61 on Saturday afternoon at […]
Kentucky Basketball forward Jayden Quaintance has become one of the most talked-about mysteries of the Wildcats’ season, and now, with new draft projections and comments from his father, the conversation has intensified even more. Quaintance’s recruitment was dramatic from the beginning. After reclassifying to 2024, he committed to Kentucky under John Calipari, only to reopen […]
It’s another top-25 showdown for Tide Hoops, as the 17th-ranked Crimson Tide head to Knoxville riding a scorching-hot seven game winning streak to take on the 22nd-ranked Vols of Tennessee. To that point, something has to give in this one, as Alabama will put its current SEC win streak up against Tennessee’s active five game […]
Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Michigan State on Sunday looking to prove itself a better team than it was in this past week’s loss to Northwestern. The Hoosiers were teetering on entering the wrong side of the bubble conversation with blowout losses to Illinois and Purdue on the road before throwing themselves […]
Let’s keep this simple, shall we? The Big East did us all a huge favor on Friday by advising us exactly what’s been settled for the conference tournament seeding heading into the final day of the 2025-26 regular season. UConn is already locked at #1, Villanova is locked at #2, and Providence — which happens […]
After trailing by double digits for over an hour of real time, No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball had chipped No. 8 Michigan’s lead down to 10 points late in the third quarter. The Terps had given Michigan a taste of its own medicine, speeding the Wolverines up and causing a string of turnovers. But right […]
The Clemson Tigers (21-8) (11-5) used a second half surge to upset the 24th ranked Louisville Cardinals (20-9) (9-7) by a score of 80-75 to snap a 4-game losing streak and further secure a potential top 4 ACC finish and cement their chances at appearing in the NCAA tournament The storyline entering tipoff centered on […]
Lamine Yamal scored his first hat-trick for Barcelona on Saturday as Hansi Flick’s side beat Villareal 4-1 at Camp Nou in La Liga. The teenager was in superb form as he helped secure all three points for the Catalan giants to move them four points clear at the top of the table. After the match, […]
The Syracuse Orange (15-13, 6-9) are facing the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-14, 5-10) in Winston Salem. Tip-off is at 5:45 p.m. EST on The CW Before the game, catch up on some recent posts: Can the Orange defense get some stops today? Adrian Autry is trying to finish the season on the right note […]
The 2026 Unrivaled regular season is the books, and before the playoffs tip off, the announced this year’s award winners. While the Most Valuable Player announcement is still to come, here’s who has captured the major hardware thus far: Here’s more on why these stars (and coaching star) were honored as Unrivaled’s very best. Defensive […]
That was exactly what the Big Blue Nation needed. In a game the home team dominated from start to finish, the Kentucky Wildcats had an outstanding offensive performance while leading by as many as 22 in a 91-77 win over the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores. Kentucky improves to 19-10 overall and 10-6 in conference play […]
Louisville’s struggles against quality opponents, particularly on the road, continued on Saturday afternoon with an 80-75 loss to a Clemson team that entered the weekend having lost four straight. The Tigers remain the only ACC opponent outside of newbie Stanford that the Cardinals have failed to beat on the road since joining the conference in […]
Rutgers women’s basketball concluded its frustrating regular season in Lincoln to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday afternoon. Zachara Perkins opened up the scoring for the Scarlet Knights with a nice-looking step-through layup, and the Huskers eventually answered back with a midrange jumper by Petra Bozan. The Knights proceeded to commit a string of […]
Kentucky Basketball came into Saturday’s game against the Vanderbilt Commodores with their sights set on avenging an embarrassing 25-point loss in Nashville back in January. They did just that, dominating Vandy from the jump for a 91-77 victory. The No. 25 Commodores entered the matchup mirroring UK’s 6-3 conference record and looking to sweep the […]
Indiana women’s basketball ended the regular season with a bang, beating down Penn State 93-59 at home behind a scoring outburst from its backcourt. Two Hoosier true freshmen stepped up for a team that’s still missing starting center Zania Socka-Nguemen. Nevaeh Caffey scored 18 points on 6-12 shooting from the field, including 1-3 from 3-point […]
A last-second Nick Martinelli hook shot was the difference as Northwestern extended its conference victory streak to three in a 63-62 win over Oregon in the penultimate home game of the season. Martinelli led the way for the Wildcats with 22 points, 14 coming in the second half, for his 21st game with 20+ on […]
Nebraska (18-11, 7-11) was determined to avoid the bad loss, took control in the second quarter and never looked back. The last time I checked, the Huskers were predicted as the last team in (ESPN Bracketology) so every win matters. They will need to stack some wins in the Big Ten Tournament to feel better […]
Fresh off an 85-71 loss to the Oregon Ducks, the Wisconsin Badgers are completing their West Coast road trip with a game against the Washington Huskies on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is slated for 3:00 p.m. CT on FS1. The Badgers had yet another disappointing loss on the road earlier this week, struggling on both sides […]
Marquette Golden Eagles (10-18, 5-12 Big East) vs DePaul Blue Demons (15-13, 7-10 Big East) Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026Time: 3pm CentralLocation: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Reason To Arrive Early: Well placed moles have informed Anonymous Eagle that the athletic department is planning on honoring the seniors in the pep band, cheerleading team, and […]
Last night— Friday, February 27th, 2026 as of writing— the Montesano Bulldogs lost in the state basketball tournament. It was for Washington’s 1A classification, the class for schools with enrollments between 225 and 449 students. It wasn’t particularly close; the Dogs got blown out 63-38 by Wapato. The game itself also had lower stakes, functioning […]
We thought Virginia was better than that. Whatever else we might have thought, we never thought that Duke would have a 28-point lead on a good Virginia team. And winning 77-51? Not what we expected – not at all. But that’s what happened as Duke wrapped up the #1 seed for the ACC Tournament. And […]
Thoughts: Game Summary: The first half started well with NC State taking an 11—2 lead, and then Notre Dame’s Cole Certa hit 3 consecutive 3PT shots to cut the score to 13-11. At that point the score stayed close, Notre Dame tied it at 25. NC State shot only 50% (3-6) from the free throw […]
It’s going to take a massive effort to win this one. The action starts at 3pm Jayhawk Time on ESPN. Rock Chalk!
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats begin their final homestand of the season by hosting the 14th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks. A win earns the UA at least a share of its first Big 12 regular season title. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! […]
The No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers (25-4, 13-3) fell 77-51 to the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (27-2, 15-1) on Saturday in Durham, North Carolina. Virginia was never able to make the comeback after Duke took an early first-half lead. Duke’s win secures them at least a share of the ACC regular season title and sends […]
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