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Northwestern women’s basketball (8-11, 8-0 B1G) faces its biggest challenge of the season thus far against top-five WNBA draft prospect Lauren Betts and her No. 3-ranked UCLA Bruins. Here’s how to follow the Wildcats as they take the court for the first time in a week: Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game Time: […]
We hope you’ve been paying attention to November and December basketball, because that’s when those NCAA resumes largely get built. Now we’re into conference play! Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2026, as those conference seasons get going soon. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.foxsports.com/stories...
18. Pittsburgh: Pitt lost to Boston College and tumbles to the bottom of the ACC. 17. Boston College: The Eagles followed up their win over Pitt with a loss to Notre Dame. 16. Florida State: The Seminoles scored a legitimate big win by beating Miami but then lost at Notre Dame. They’re 2-5 with home […]
Some TOC readers have used the comment sections of recent articles to pursue the discussion of professional basketball players taking advantage of the opportunity to return to college mid-season. Additionally, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has not hesitated to speak out against this developing trend. So, we thought we would try our best to cover […]
The Purdue Women’s Basketball Team hosted IU today in the annual Barn Burner Game, Winning 80 to 69. They had to fend off 37 points from Ciezki, but still came out on top. On their way to victory, Madison Layden-Zay corralled her 500th rebound and broke the record for most 3 pointers made in Purdue […]
The NFL playoffs roll on. First up the Patriots at the Broncos, then the Rams at the Seahawks. This is an open thread for game chat.
Your Oregon Ducks head north to take on their biggest rival, the Washington Huskies! When: Sunday, January 25th @ 12:00 PM PST Where: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, WA Watch: Peacock ‘Sco Ducks!
We win? We’re the best team in the country. We lose?? We’re still one of the 5 best teams in the country. I am just excited to see what we do.
The New England Patriots offense received a boost this week. Wide receiver Mack Hollins returned to practice after missing the last four weeks with an abdomen ailment, and on Saturday was officially activated from injured reserve to the 53-man roster. Before his injury in late December, Hollins had been a starter-level contributor for the Patriots. […]
It may be cold in a good chunk of the country today, but it’s gonna be hot in Iowa City this afternoon with the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes hosting the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in what is sure to be a closely contested matchup between two teams that have no love […]
It was the Keaton Wegler show in Mackey Arena. This is one that stings because Purdue’s defense was completely out of sorts, but the Boilers were still in control up 4 at the final media timeout. For the second straight game an individual player completely disrupted anything Purdue tried to do defensveily and he either […]
Duke absolutely dominated on the boards and in the paint at they thrashed Wake Forest by 21 points, 90-69 to remain undefeated in the ACC. The #1 Duke podcast around, the Duke Basketball Roundup, has a complete breakdown of all the numbers and the vibes from this contest on Episode 790, with special shout-outs to […]
How to Watch Illinois vs. Washington Game Time: 8 p.m. Thursday TV Channel: FS1 Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 90.2% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini (17-3, 8-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 88, Purdue 82 Gameday Reading: Washington Huskies (10-9, 2-6 Big Ten) […]
Since this week’s survey questions posted, Nebrasketball has extended their 2025-26 run to 20-0 and their still-nation-leading unbeaten streak to 24 games. Without Braden Frager, they will likely be underdogs to the #3 Michigan Wolverines Tuesday, but does anyone want to bet against them? Meanwhile, the football team completed its second straight 7-6 season but […]
In Indiana’s win against Rutgers on Friday night, Sam Alexis blocked six shots, a season-high. Those six blocks were more than Alexis had in IU’s previous eight games combined. The Florida transfer did a great job of rim-protecting after IU’s ... The post Film Session: Breaking down Sam Alexis’ six blocks against Rutgers appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
A balanced offensive attack behind five double-digit scorers, and a 27-14 advantage in the second quarter, led the Iowa State Cyclones (16-5, 4-5 Big 12) past the Arizona Wildcats (10-9, 1-7 Big 12) for their second straight win Saturday afternoon. Due to five Wildcats fouling out, and Tanyuel Welch leaving the game due to injury, […]
To say it’s been an up-and-down year for Jarin Stevenson is putting it lightly. During the course of the season he’s been all over the lineup, starting at some points and coming off the bench the last few games. In fact, he hasn’t just come off the bench — he’s been the second big off […]
They’re 20-0. They’re one of two undefeated teams in Division I women’s college basketball. They’ve got a top-10 win. But until they take down one of the SEC’s traditional titans, skepticism will surround No. 5 Vanderbilt. Are the Commodores are “good story” or are they a great team? Sunday afternoon, they can certify their status […]
It was a fairly high tempo yet ultimately quite low quality first half at Selhurst Park, with very few chances at either end, but with Chelsea taking a 1-0 lead into the break thanks to an individual effort from Estêvão, who seized upon an errant backpass to run at goal from the halfway line, hold […]
A major arctic blast is sweeping across the U.S., and the cold feeling is especially hitting the Syracuse Orange hard after the team dropped yet another game, this time 85-76 to the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday. The Orange trailed versus the ’Canes for over 95% of game time. At multiple points, the Orange were able […]
How to Watch (and bet) Date: Sunday, 1/25/26 Tip-Off Time: 12:00 pm PT TV: None Streaming: Peacock Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Seattle, Washington Betting Line: Washington Huskies -9.5 Oregon Ducks 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 8-11 (1-7) Points For per Game: 73.9 (205th) Points Against per Game: 74.3 (163rd) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 115.3 (90th) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 106.3 […]
San Diego State was efficient in all areas of the game yesterday, including 57% from the field and 62% from 3-point. The Aztecs were hoping to bounce back from a disappointing loss against Grand Canyon when they travelled to Las Vegas to take on UNLV Saturday. Despite the house having better odds, San Diego State […]
1. Gamed by Kevin Huerter In Game 3 of the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals, Derrick Rose hit a game-winning three at the buzzer to give the Bulls the win and a 2-1 lead in the series. Almost 11 years later, on the day that Rose is getting his #1 jersey retired by the Bulls organization, […]
The Duck ladies hosted Penn State yesterday afternoon. PSU occupies last place in the Big Ten, and was on a nine-game losing streak. I figured the game should be a straightforward win for Oregon. I had the game on but was involved with something else, so I did not start watching until a couple of […]
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