Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Louisville scored the first 16 points of the game and never looked back on their way to an 87-78 bounce-back win over No. 22 Indiana Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. Ryan Conwell scored 21 points to lead the way for the Cardinals, who hit 13 three-pointers and had five players score in double figures. Isaac McKneely […]
Overview: Not sure if they were tired from the 7:45 AM practice they had this morning, but NC State started slowly and trailed UNC Asheville early in the game. I think tired legs might have contributed to the 29% 3PT shooting. The Wolfpack finally took the lead for good with five minutes left in the […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Quick thoughts on an 87-78 loss to Louisville: How it happened After Indiana’s nine-point loss at Minnesota on Wednesday night, the expectation was for the Hoosiers to bounce back with a strong performance on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. ... The post At the Buzzer: Louisville 87, Indiana 78 appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Following an upset loss on the road at Minnesota, Indiana had a shot to preserve its AP Top 25 ranking with a win today over top 10 Louisville. A neutral site game in a city already buzzing for the school’s first Big Ten Championship football game should have provided the perfect setting for Indiana to […]
For about seven minutes, we had some standard issue if not low scoring basketball at the Kohl Center on Saturday. A layup from Chase Ross pulled Marquette within one, 6-5. And then Wisconsin scored 10 of the next 12 points. 16-7 Badgers. It would be a 15-4 UW run before Marquette scored consecutive baskets again, […]
It was an extremely disappointing game for Northwestern men’s basketball. In a contest where they had a nine-point lead in the second half, the Wildcats struggled down the stretch and lost a game that the team needed to win. For the ‘Cats, Nick Martinelli led the way with 32 points and eight rebounds on 10-for-16 […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Shauna Green might have something special brewing in Champaign. Despite welcoming a host of new players this offseason, Illinois rolled Indiana in its Big Ten opener on Saturday, 78-57, at State Farm Center. The Hoosiers entered the game 8-1 overall only with a loss to No. 10 Iowa State, but the Illini […]
Maryland men’s basketball is on the road to begin Big Ten play, taking on a 7-1 Iowa squad whose only loss came to No. 7 Michigan State. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. ET. This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like to share, but please be respectful.
A game that looked early on like Nebraska would potentially walk away with ease turned on its head as Penn State went on multiple runs. Though these runs never took the Huskers by surprise and they always came back with another punch. The biggest punch of the game came in the fourth quarter where we […]
San Diego here they come. Brett McMurphy of On3.com is reporting that Arizona will play in the Holiday Bowl, representing the Pac-12 against an opponent from the ACC. The game is set for Jan. 2 at 6 p.m. MT with Fox airing the contest. Arizona (9-3) will be making their third appearance in the Holiday […]
Duke and Michigan State rarely disappoint and this time was no exception as the Blue Devils pulled out an exciting 66-60 win in Breslin. As always though with the Spartans, it wasn’t easy. Duke faced a lot of adversity in this one, and the peak of it was probably the moments between when Patrick Ngongba […]
Coming off a decisive road win over Texas, the Virginia Cavaliers (8-1) earned a statement 86-73 victory over the Dayton Flyers (7-3) on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. The away game may as well have been in Charlottesville with a loud UVA presence in the stands, helping the ‘Hoos to carry their momentum despite a […]
The Breslin Center crowd was ready to greet Duke for the Blue Devils’ first true road game of the season but Michigan State’s offense struggled in the early going. Kur Teng started at the 2-guard for MSU but was 0-4 from the field at the first media timeout. The Spartans were only able to manage […]
Sunday, Dec. 7, at 6:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+/KAYU Fox 28 Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Rutgers Basketball fans, it is GameDay! The Scarlet Knights are in Ann Arbor today to take on No.3 Michigan at 4 pm. This is the second game in one of the most difficult weeks in Rutgers basketball’s recent history, as the Knights already squared off against No.1 Purdue earlier in the week, where they lost […]
On Saturday afternoon, Boston College escaped with a 67-63 over New Haven. After controlling the tip, Boston College proceeded to turn the ball over without getting a shot. The new starting lineup looked a little choppy on the offensive end, without scoring a bucket until the 16:50 mark via a Toews triple. He followed up […]
This matchup lived up to the hype. Let’s just start right there. This had the atmosphere of an Elite Eight game between two teams that are going to make it deep in March if they play to their potential. There were All-Americans and potential All-Americans on both teams and each team gave their best punches […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Marquette Golden Eagles in the I-94 rivalry on Saturday, with tip-off set for 1:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin kicked off its Big Ten schedule with a win, beating the Northwestern Wildcats 85-73 on Wednesday, thanks to a first half where they had 55 points. John Blackwell […]
We’ve officially reached the close of the first month of the college basketball season, and what a wild journey it has been. There are sure to be many more twists and turns to come in the next three months of hoops. The end of the month has finally provided an opportunity for me, as well […]
Indiana women’s basketball dropped to 0-1 in Big Ten play and 8-2 on the season with after a 78-57 battering on the road against Illinois at the State Farm Center in Champaign. If something could go wrong for the Hoosiers, it did. Indiana has been without starting center Zania Socka-Nguemen for the past two games […]
There is no denying that the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers are an impressive offensive team. They have the No. 2 scoring offense in the country (44.3 points per game), the No. 5 total offense (483.8 yards per game), and the No. 9 rushing offense (229.75 ypg). Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a legit Heisman Trophy contender, […]
Northwestern men’s basketball plays its first home game in nearly a month, as it will take on Ohio State for its second Big Ten contest of the season. After falling 85-73 to Wisconsin at Kohl’s Center, the ‘Cats look to bounce back and return to the win column. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game […]
Kentucky’s season hit another low point Friday night as the Wildcats were blown out 94–59 by No. 11 Gonzaga, which was a defeat made even more embarrassing by what happened before the opening tip. During pregame warm-ups, Gonzaga players were seen running playful football plays on the court, a sign they weren’t taking Kentucky seriously. […]
Newcastle United have already begun assembling a defined shortlist for the January and summer transfer windows, with several names discussed internally as the club continues their long-term squad build. The Athletic’s Chris Waugh has doubled down on the reports linking AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit to Newcastle as the Magpies’ standout target, with NUFC having […]
The Wisconsin Badgers have found cohesion through a backcourt that has taken a major step forward, a frontcourt that controls the interior, and a style of play that forces opponents into long, uncomfortable possessions. If they execute those elements effectively, Wisconsin has every tool necessary to come out on top in the in-state rivalry. It […]