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Penn State men’s basketball has a fun in-state rivalry game slated for a sleepy Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions are set to take on Pitt at the GIANT Center in Hershey, with the game tipping off at noon on the Big Ten Network. As always, open thread rules apply. No politics, religion, illegal streams, or […]
For the first time since his departure in 2008, Wildcat head coach Joe McKeown will face George Washington, the school he led to 15 NCAA Tournaments during his tenure. The two teams in Sunday’s contest are on opposite trajectories, with the ‘Cats (6-5, 0-1 B1G) sporting a five-game losing streak and the Revolutionaries (7-5, 1-0 […]
Fresno State’s second half woes continued into the conference opener on Saturday against UNLV. After building a 41-39 halftime lead over the host Rebels, the Bulldogs were outscored 45-31 in the second 20 minutes to lose 84-72. Fresno State responded well after going down 27-11 in the first half. Connecting on seven baskets from three-point […]
Rutgers men’s basketball head coach Steve Pikiell hosted his usual post-game press conference after the team’s dramatic 70-69 win over Penn on Saturday. At the end of the game, the Scarlet Knights found themselves in a two-point hole with five seconds left on the clock until guard Tariq Francis nailed a three-pointer to give Rutgers […]
Time: 1 PM Sunday, December 21st, 2025 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12,977 capacity TV: CW Streaming: Broadcast only Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +4.5 Over/Under: 159.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 55 | NET: 59 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 10 | NET: 8 Quad: […]
The Wisconsin Badgers saw their struggles with consistency continue on Friday, losing to the Villanova Wildcats in what was essentially a home game at Fiserv Forum. Wisconsin came out looking like it did against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, not being aggressive on either side of the ball and catering to Villanova’s slower tempo. They weren’t physical […]
In order for teams to win college basketball games, they usually need a few key things in order to do so: skill, timing, and luck. Skill is self-explanatory. Timing can mean getting players healthy at the right time, players getting hot at the right time, etc. And then of course there’s luck, which involves having […]
Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, where we highlight the five most essential IU basketball stories of the past week, plus take a look at how the other IU sports programs ... The post 6-Banner Sunday: IU basketball improves to 9-3 with Chicago State win appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Who: Boston College Eagles (5-6, 4-2 Home) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (3-8, 0-6 Away) Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA When: Monday, December 22nd, 2025 Tip-Off Time: 7:00 PM EST How to Watch: ACCNX Boston College returns to action looking for a reset when it hosts Fairleigh Dickinson Monday night in a pre-holiday battle. The Eagles defeated the Fairleigh Dickinson […]
The Wisconsin Badgers suffered their fourth loss of the season, falling short in a 76-66 overtime defeat to the Villanova Wildcats on Friday. It was a tale of two halves, as the Badgers didn’t look like themselves over the first 20 minutes before dialing up a comeback in the second half. Unfortunately, their juice fell […]
On Friday night Victor Wembanyama blocked a shot for his 100th game in a row. Wemby is the leagues most elite shot blocker and shoo-in for Defensive Player of the Year if he can hit the required 65 game mark. But Victor Wembanyama doesn’t just block the ball, he is a human highlight machine. His […]
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 48 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
The La Salle Explorers versus the Michigan Wolverines is one of nine games on the college basketball schedule on Sunday that has a ranked team on the court. How to Bet on Top 25 Games Top 25 Games for December 21 La Salle Explorers at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines Time: 4 p.m. ET Date: Sunday, December 21 Prediction: Michigan 93, La Salle 57 Long Beach State Beach at No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones Time: 6 p.m. ET Date: Sunday, December 21 Prediction: Iowa State 90, Long ...
The Sam Houston Bearkats (5-4) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (9-3) on December 22, 2025 at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Sam Houston vs. Northern Colorado NCAA Game Info Date: Monday, December 22, 2025 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Huntsville, Texas Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Last Game For Each Team Sam Houston fell short of victory by a final score of 73-69 against SMU last time o...
The Long Beach State Beach (0-10) will look to end a five-game home losing streak when they host the Toledo Rockets (4-5) on December 22, 2025 at Walter Pyramid. Long Beach State vs. Toledo NCAA Game Info Date: Monday, December 22, 2025 Time: 3 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Long Beach, California Venue: Walter Pyramid Last Game For Each Team Long Beach State lost to UCLA 106-44 in its last game. JaQuoia Jones-Brown led the way with 10 points and two steals, followed by Rosie Ako...
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-3) face the Loyola Marymount Lions (5-5) at Gersten Pavilion on December 21, 2025. Loyola Marymount vs. Southern Utah NCAA Game Info Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 Time: 5:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Los Angeles, California Venue: Gersten Pavilion Last Game For Each Team Loyola Marymount, led by Maya Hernandez with 13 points and two blocks, fell short in a 68-60 defeat to Weber State in their last outing. Zawadi Ogot added 13 points. South...
The Weber State Wildcats (5-7) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Omaha Mavericks (1-12) on December 21, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion. Omaha vs. Weber State NCAA Game Info Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 Time: 3 p.m. ET Where: Los Angeles, California Venue: Gersten Pavilion Last Game For Each Team Omaha lost to Southern Utah 80-47 in its last game. Regan Juenemann led the way with 15 points, followed by Leekaya Burke Perryman with 10 points. Webe...
The No. 5 UConn men’s basketball team passed its first test of Big East play on Tuesday with a 79-60 win over Butler in Hartford. Next up, the first road test in conference play for Dan Hurley and his Huskies as they travel to Chicago to face DePaul (8-4, 0-1) on Sunday afternoon at Wintrust […]
Looking back, it’s easy to feel sympathy for David Idada. Southeast Missouri State’s center watched Mark Mitchell dribble across half-court, hunkered in a defensive stance, and waited in the slot gap on the left side of the floor. Trailing Missouri by three with 80 seconds left, the Redhawks needed a stop. And Idada thought he […]
After a slow start to the first half for the second straight week in a row, the Kentucky Wildcats once again went on a big second-half run that ended up propelling them to a comeback victory over Rick Pitino and No. 22 St. John’s 78-66. This also marked the debut of sophomore sensation Jayden Quaintance, […]
People in our day tend to think that Mike Krzyzewski had it easy at Duke and that of course Duke is dominant because, well, it’s Duke and that’s just the way it is. But when Mike Krzyzewski was hired at Duke, it wasn’t like that. Far from it, in fact as his second and third […]
The Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Old Dominion Monarchs (7-4) on December 21, 2025 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. On Wednesday, in its last game, Ole Miss beat Mississippi Valley State 102-34. With 24 points, Cotie McMahon was its top scorer. On Wednesday, in its most recent game, Old Dominion lost to Troy 81-59. With 10 points, Simaru Fields was its leading scorer. Watch women’s college basketball , other live sports and more on Fubo....
The California Golden Bears (8-4) take on the USC Trojans (8-3) on December 21, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN2. Cal dropped its most recent game to Stanford, 78-69, on Sunday. Taylor Barnes starred with 16 points, and also had three rebounds and zero assists. USC was victorious in its previous game against Cal Poly, 86-39, on Thursday. Londynn Jones led the way with 28 points, and also had two boards and zero assists. Watch women’s college basketball , other live sports and more on Fubo. ...
Louisville and UConn didn’t waste any time taking care of business against their Champions Classic opponents. No. 16 Louisville got things started by beating No. 17 Tennessee 89-65. The Cardinals had a balanced attack with six different players in double figures. Tajianna Roberts led the charge, scoring a team-high 18 points. Imari Berry also had […]
The Nevada men’s basketball team took down rival Boise State 81-66 at home to start conference play 1-0. You can watch the post game presser by Alford, Tayshawn Comer and Elijah Price below.