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Last season, guard Ava Watson joined Ohio State women’s basketball alongside former AAU teammate and fellow Buckeye recruit Jaloni Cambridge. The latter entered the program as the top point guard in the 2025 class and Watson the No. 52 recruit. Watson entered games as a backup shooting guard for upperclassmen guard Chance Gray. For most […]
Rutgers men’s basketball will have its biggest test of the 2025-2026 season tonight as they are set to tip off against No.1 Purdue at 8 pm. The Boilermakers have been a machine this season, rolling over inferior competition and defeating ranked teams like No.8 Alabama and No.15 Texas Tech. Broadcast for the game will be […]
The first NET rankings of the season are our and, as expected, Purdue is among the nation’s elite teams. The hot stretch for Michigan in Las Vegas has the Wolverines at No. 1, but Purdue is currently third with a chance to take over the top spot in the next few weeks. Saturday’s game alone […]
UConn men’s basketball returns to action Tuesday night with another big time matchup, as the 6-1 Huskies head to historic Phog Allen Fieldhouse to take on No. 21 Kansas. The Jayhawks (6-2) are not the national title contenders that they have been in past years, but return to Lawrence after an impressive win over then […]
PHILADELPHIA – For a mid-major team (from a one-bid conference) like the Hofstra Pride, November and December are less about wins and losses and more about learning before conference play begins in the new calendar year. Even better if you can learn about your team while winning. Hofstra head coach Craig “Speedy” Claxton is suddenly […]
Time: 7:00 PM Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 Location: Winston Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12,799 capacity TV: ACC Network Streaming: ESPN App 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: 40 | NET: 54 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 62| NET: 96 […]
The Celtics will be fully healthy (minus Jayson Tatum) when they face the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Derrick White (right calf contusion) and Neemias Queta (left ankle sprain) both missed Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and were listed as probable for Tuesday’s game. But on Tuesday morning, the Celtics […]
It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fightRisin’ up to the challenge of our rivalAnd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the nightAnd he’s watching us all with the eye of the tiger Eye of the Tiger-Survivor Thanksgiving gave and it took away for many men’s basketball teams during […]
The year 2025 is entering its final month, and we still have many questions left to answer about this women’s college basketball season. The big ones, such as who will win the NCAA title, won’t be determined until the spring. But as winter begins, there are plenty of things we can discover that will shape […]
The Syracuse Orange (4-3) once again draw the Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Can Syracuse get an upset win without Donnie Freeman? Wes Durham and Dennis Scott have the call on ESPN2 at 7:00 and here’s what we’re predicting: Kevin: Tennessee 79, Syracuse 70 Without Donnie Freeman, I don’t see how Syracuse can […]
Will Stein has officially been named the next head coach of Kentucky football. Now begins a warp-speed process of assembling his staff and building the roster for next season. Current/former defensive coordinator Brad White will not be part of that effort. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, White is accepting an offer to become the […]
Final Score: Mizzou 71 – Notre Dame 76 Pregame First Half Second Half Missouri @ Notre Dame When | 8:00 p.m. CT Where | Purcell Pavilion; South Bend, In. TV | ESPNU Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops Kenpom prediction | Mizzou –2.0 ESPN win probability | 59.4% chance The Starters Mizzou G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 10.6 PPG) G: Sebastian […]
Penn State will close out its three-game home swing with its second ever meeting against Campbell. The Nittany Lions have one final tune-up before Big Ten play begins next week against Indiana. How to Watch Who: Campbell Fighting CamelsNET Ranking (PSU): 245 (83)Kenpom Ranking (PSU): 213 (98)When: Tuesday, December 2Where: Bryce Jordan Center, State College, […]
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss Rutgers’ heartbreaking loss to Penn State and where the team will go from here as they prepare for a tough offseason. Later on, the two discuss the upcoming slate for Men’s and Women’s basketball and preview how the team should […]
THE VITALS: Marquette Golden Eagles (4-4) vs Valparaiso Beacons (5-2) THE DATE: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 THE TIME: 7pm Central THE LOCATION: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE STAKES: Marquette is looking to avoid dropping under .500 after December 1st in a normal season for the first time since the last game of the 2014-15 season. […]
For Northwestern women’s basketball, 2025-26 has had a far smoother start than 2024-25. The ‘Cats currently sit at 6-1, with their lone loss coming to a power conference opponent in Missouri. Contrast that with the 1-3 start from a season ago featuring losses to Illinois State, Lehigh and Harvard, and it’s easy to see the […]
Men’s Basketball Game of the Week: Iowa beats Ole Miss, 74-69 To be blunt, it was a bad week for Big Ten basketball. After a really impressive start to the season, Thanksgiving week wasn’t so kind to the conference, which lost a large majority of its big games in all types of fashion. But poking […]
As longtime DBR readers will know, Jason Robichau is sort of our official artist. He’s done some amazing work over the years. If you look here, you’ll see a couple of his earlier Duke works, including one of Shane Battier blocking a UNC player, which is really good. There’s also a beautiful lithograph of Coach […]
Big Ten play begins today and it’s time to reshuffle our league power rankings. Here’s our updated look at how the league stands ahead of the start of conference games later today: 18. Rutgers Preseason ranking: 18 The Scarlet Knights ... The post Big Ten Power Rankings: Early December edition appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
As is tradition, last week around Thanksgiving, most of the early season tournaments and multi-team events were held, giving us some of biggest matchups that take place before conference play. Soon, we’ll be headed into a quiet period before the new year, but that’s not this week either. This week, the ACC-SEC Challenge will take […]
BOSTON — Xavier Tillman has never, ever been the quiet guy in a room. “For as long as I’ve been alive, I’ve been known as a talker,” Tillman said. “You ask my mom and my siblings, I’ve always been a talker. I’ve always felt comfortable enough to speak my opinion. Whether you take it or […]
Good morning, BBN! It’s a huge week for Kentucky Basketball. They begin with a big matchup against No. 16 UNC tonight at Rupp Arena. Shockingly, the game doesn’t start until 9:30 PM EST, and if you’re able to stay awake until then, you can watch it on ESPN. You have to win this game if […]
So the good news for Carolina basketball is that for the first time in a few years, this matchup against an SEC school won’t be following a long trip where the team played three games in a short span several thousand miles away from Chapel Hill. They took a week off before going to Fort […]
The hardwood Rebels are set to take the floor again as they play host to the Miami Hurricanes in the annual ACC/SEC challenge. Ole Miss is currently on a two game losing streak, losing to an Iowa team that will make the NCAA Tournament by five and dropping a one point contest to the Utah […]
The 13-season MLS player and general manager of USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC becomes the third Sporting Director in NYCFC history.