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Travis Steele loves visuals. “I showed our team a picture of a guy driving a car with a phone in his hand,” Steele told Mid-Major Madness in an interview. “I asked our guys, what do you see?” Senior forward Antwone Woolfolk responded, “I see a guy texting and driving.” “I said that’s exactly right,” Steele […]
Can it be March yet? While the temps outside are staying low, the race to the NCAA tournament continues to heat up across the Big 12. After two undefeated non-conference schedules, the men’s and women’s teams have found themselves in two very different positions. The men’s side are 18-2 and 5-2 in conference play, currently […]
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The AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos was a defensive battle. Neither offense was able to generate a lot of momentum, resulting in just 387 combined yards of offense on the day, 14 punts and only two touchdowns being scored. At the end of the day, the Patriots came away […]
Wednesday night brings the league phase of the UEFA Champions League to a close, with all 18 matches kicking off at the same time and very little settled. FC Barcelona go into the final round ninth on 13 points, hosting Copenhagen at the Spotify Camp Nou, and the uncomfortable truth is that a win alone […]
The Knicks led by 17 points with just over eight minutes to go on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. After a choppy first half that saw the Knicks get dominated by Joel Embiid and allow the Sixers to shoot 65% from the field, the Knicks had dominated the first 16 minutes of the second half […]
After some struggles in previous weeks, the last one was a pretty solid one for UNC basketball. After a couple brutal defensive performances in a row, the Tar Heel men came back with a much better week, including a road victory over an also ranked Virginia squad. Meanwhile, the women are up to four wins […]
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Tom Pecora trusted his players to finish the job. He didn’t want to take a timeout to let Marist set up its defense, so he left two on the board as Quinnipiac tried to finish a comeback on the road. The Bobcats got to the precipice of making that comeback, cutting a […]
The Boise State Broncos (12-8, 4-5 MWC) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the San Jose State Spartans (6-14, 1-8 MWC) on January 27, 2026 at Provident Credit Union Event Center. Boise State won its most recent game against Air Force, 96-54, on Saturday. Drew Fielder was its leading scorer with 20 points. On Saturday, in its most recent game, San Jose State lost to Wyoming 66-62. With 14 points, Jermaine Washington was its top scorer. When is Boise State vs. San...
The Grand Canyon Antelopes (13-6, 6-2 MWC) hope to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Nevada Wolf Pack (14-6, 6-3 MWC) on January 27, 2026 at Lawlor Events Center. The matchup airs on FS1. In its most recent game, Nevada lost to New Mexico on Saturday, 80-73. Its high scorer was Corey Camper Jr. with 20 points. In its most recent game, Grand Canyon topped Fresno State on Saturday, 68-57. Jaden Henley scored a team-high 23 points (and added three assists and 10 boards). Wh...
MWC action on Tuesday will see the the New Mexico Lobos (16-4, 7-2 MWC) visit the UNLV Rebels (10-9, 5-3 MWC) at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 11 p.m. ET. New Mexico won its most recent game versus Nevada, 80-73, on Saturday. Jake Hall led the way with 19 points, plus six rebounds and four assists. UNLV lost its most recent game to San Diego State, 82-71, on Saturday. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn led the way with 27 points, plus two boards and two assists. When is New Mexico vs. UNLV and when ...
When: Tuesday January 27 – 7:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ESPNU Opponent: Syracuse Orange Men Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 81-71 / NC State 81-72 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade from Thursday night radio show: (also in Pulse of the Pack podcast – S2E22) Crowd Question: What’s something about [you] […]
In Tuesday’s ACC Action, Wake Forest travels to Pitt, Virginia goes to Notre Dame, Syracuse heads down to Raleigh and the Techs play in Cassell. Interesting! Wake and Pitt is a game that Wake should win. Pitt is just not very good and in a close game, is an awful free throw shooting team. The […]
The number of people who would have seriously taken a preseason bet on Nebraska being 20-0 at the end of January is vanishingly small. It probably consists only of the guys on the team, and then maybe not even all of them. The Huskers, you may recall, were picked 14th out of 18 teams in […]
Kansas Jayhawks News Hat tip to Shabs for finding this VERY detailed rundown of KU football’s incoming transfer class How does Kansas basketball stack up nationally in their TV ratings? The KC Star has the data How did Kansas miss on recruiting a KC area player who just put up 40+ points as a freshman […]
Well, hello there. For the first time since August 6, 2019, I am back in charge of Blessed & Honored. Without going too far into the details, the gist of the situation is that I locked Colin Murphy in a basement where he’s only allowed to report on the hockey team. Sorry, Colin. In all […]
IU basketball returns to Bloomington for a primetime matchup against Purdue on Tuesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Boilermakers are No. 8 in KenPom, 17-3 overall and 7-2 in Big Ten play. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 9 p.m. ... The post What to Expect: IU basketball hosts Purdue appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Inside IU basketball with Darian DeVries returned on Monday night for the first time since early January. The first-year IU coach spoke with the voice of the Hoosiers, Don Fischer, ahead of Indiana’s upcoming games against Purdue and UCLA. Trent ... The post News and notes from Inside IU basketball with Darian DeVries appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From the departure of former head coach Billy Lange just weeks before the season, to Steve Donahue’s subsequent promotion, to losing leading scorer and sophomore guard Deuce Jones II, it’s been a long five months on Hawk Hill. Each new storyline seemingly piled up, and it gave way to Saint Joseph’s closing out the non-conference […]
Omar Cooper says goodbye! Can IU Hoops newbies compete in rivalry? DeVries still THE guy! Pacers collapse!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Xfinity Center, as well as much of campus, is experiencing a heat and hot water outage as of Wednesday morning at 10:40 a.m. If that sustains, the game is likely to be postponed. No. 16 Maryland women’s basketball has lost three of its last four games. Despite an improbable comeback effort last week, […]
Good morning, BBN! It is gameday, as the Kentucky Wildcats are headed to Nashville to face off with the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Coliseum. Riding a five-game winning streak, Mark Pope’s team is feeling good entering the heart of conference play. However, once again, the injury bug has bitten this roster, and they are going […]
UConn men’s basketball (19-1, 9-0) will look to keep things rolling in Big East play as the Huskies host Providence (9-11, 2-7) in Storrs on Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion. The Friars rank No. 75 in KenPom, with the No. 27 offense in the country, No. 203 defense and rank 95th in the NET. The […]
Maryland men’s basketball fans haven’t had much to cheer for over the last two weeks, but it is undeniable that head coach Buzz Williams knows how to recruit. The Terps will look to get one step closer to securing yet another five-star when center Obinna Ekezie Jr. visits College Park on Feb. 1, when the […]
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Michigan Wolverines square off in one of 10 games on the college basketball schedule on Tuesday that feature a ranked team. How to Bet on Top 25 Games Top 25 Games for January 27 No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines Time: 7 p.m. ET Date: Wednesday, January 28 Prediction: Michigan 80, Nebraska 73 Providence Friars at No. 2 UConn Huskies Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Date: Wednesday, January 28 Prediction: UConn 86, Provide...