Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Basketball is officially back in Boulder! Following a campaign to forget in 2024-25, this year’s Colorado Buffaloes team is showcasing an extremely fun and exciting brand of hoops with its young core. Friday night’s win over Providence further proved why CU fans should be paying attention to this squad, as the Buffs’ offense was firing […]
There can be risk and reward to playing freshmen in today’s college game. On Friday night, Arizona saw the perils of leaning on so many young players. Good thing the Wildcats also have enough seasoned vets to balance things out and pick up another big resume-building win. Seniors Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell’Orso came up […]
In their fourth game of the season, the St. John’s women’s basketball team delivered its best performance yet. The Red Storm kicked off a three-game homestand with a 88-60 blowout win over the Yale Bulldogs, advancing to 3-1 on the young season. St. John’s set the tone early, going on a 15-4 run, turning stifling […]
Although Indiana State surprised Duke by running out to a 14-4 lead thanks to some sensational early three point shooting, reality settled in quickly for the Sycamores as Duke pushed back, going up 15-14. Indiana State went up 17-15, but after that, it was almost all Duke. Cameron Boozer had a sensational first half, finishing […]
UNC stayed perfect so far this season with a 97-53 win over NC Central Friday night in Chapel Hill. Carolina really turned on the jets in the second half, scoring 58 points after halftime to secure the comfortable victory. Caleb Wilson was very good once again, leading the team in both points and rebounds. The […]
The Texas Longhorns (2-1) face the UMKC Roos (1-2) on November 15, 2025. In its most recent game, Texas beat Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday, 93-58. Its top scorer was Tramon Mark with 20 points. In its previous game, UMKC lost to Iona on Tuesday, 105-91. Its high scorer was CJ Evans with 23 points. When is Texas vs. UMKC and when does it start? This game between the Longhorns and Roos is scheduled to tip off on Saturday, November 15, 2025. You can expect the opening tip at 1 p.m. ET. ...
The Maryland Terrapins (2-1) go up against the Marquette Golden Eagles (3-1) at Fiserv Forum on November 15, 2025. On Wednesday, in its last game, Marquette defeated Little Rock 89-49. With 16 points, Chase Ross was its top scorer. On Tuesday, in its last game, Maryland topped Alcorn State 84-64. With 22 points, Pharrel Payne was its leading scorer. When is Marquette vs. Maryland and when does it start? This game between the Golden Eagles and Terrapins will take place on Saturday, Novemb...
The Denver Pioneers (1-2) play the UTSA Roadrunners (1-2) on November 15, 2025. The matchup airs on Summit League Network. Denver was victorious in its most recent game against Montana State, 75-73, on Sunday. Jeremiah Burke led the way with 23 points, plus seven boards and one assist. On Wednesday, in its last game, UTSA lost to Texas State 80-69. With 22 points, Jamir Simpson was its leading scorer. When is Denver vs. UTSA and when does it start? This matchup between the Pioneers and R...
The UNC Greensboro Spartans (0-3) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Austin Peay Governors (2-1) on November 15, 2025 at First Horizon Coliseum. In its previous game, UNC Greensboro lost to NC State on Wednesday, 110-64. Donald Whitehead Jr. scored a team-high 21 points (and contributed one assist and zero rebounds). In its most recent game, Austin Peay fell to Wyoming on Tuesday, 79-65. Zyree Collins scored a team-high 19 points (and chipped in zero assists and ...
The SE Louisiana Lions (0-3) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-1) on November 15, 2025 at Humphrey Coliseum. In its previous game, Mississippi State fell to Iowa State on Monday, 96-80. Josh Hubbard scored a team-high 25 points (and contributed five assists and three rebounds). In its previous game, SE Louisiana lost to Georgia Tech on Monday, 70-60. Its leading scorer was Isaiah Gaines with 12 points. When is Mississippi Sta...
The SMU Mustangs (3-0) will attempt to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Butler Bulldogs (3-0) on November 15, 2025. The Bulldogs have also won three games in a row. In its most recent game, SMU defeated Murray State on Tuesday, 102-91. Kevin Miller scored a team-high 28 points (and chipped in six assists and five rebounds). Butler won its previous game versus Chicago State, 98-66, on Tuesday. Finley Bizjack led the way with 22 points, and also had two boards and six assist...
The Mercyhurst Lakers (2-2) go up against the Morgan State Bears (1-2) on November 15, 2025. The matchup airs on NEC Front Row. On Wednesday, in its most recent game, Mercyhurst fell to Canisius 58-55. With 19 points, Bernie Blunt was its leading scorer. Morgan State lost its most recent game to UMBC, 81-79, on Tuesday. Elijah Davis led the way with 17 points, plus one rebound and eight assists. When is Mercyhurst vs. Morgan State and when does it start? This matchup between the Lakers a...
The Harvard Crimson (2-1) go up against the Army Black Knights (1-2) on November 15, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Harvard lost its most recent game to Northeastern, 77-60, on Tuesday. Chandler Pigge was its high scorer with 15 points. In its previous game, Army fell to Duke on Tuesday, 114-59. Its leading scorer was Jackson Furman with 20 points. When is Harvard vs. Army and when does it start? This contest between the Crimson and Black Knights will go down on Saturday, November 15, ...
You have to set some parameters as to how you want to think about Marquette women’s basketball’s 71-55 victory over Bowling Green on Friday night at the McGuire Center. Thinking about how Marquette went up 15-9 in the first 9:05 after losing by over 40 points to Minnesota? Pretty fun! Thinking about how Marquette ran […]
Kentucky basketball forward Trent Noah made a strong statement in his return Friday, proving he’s fully back after missing two straight games with an ankle injury. The sharp-shooting wing originally went down in the season opener against Nicholls State, sidelining him for matchups against Valparaiso and Louisville. But against Eastern Illinois, Noah picked up right […]
Chris Collins’ squad took the purple line downtown to kick off their weekend, reinvigorating a crosstown rivalry that’s been earning its keep in the world of college basketball in the past decade. Northwestern (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) and DePaul (2-2, 0-0 Big East) logged the 39th entry into their 113 year-long history. Although Northwestern entered […]
Mark Pope gave BBN a head-scratching quote Thursday about a pregame incident prior to Tuesday’s loss at Louisville. The Wildcats’ second-year head coach spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday and wasn’t able to elaborate on his postgame quote that went viral on Thursday. “You guys know I’m a […]
Kentucky basketball point guard Jaland Lowe has another shoulder injury. How long until we should expect to see the Pittsburgh transfer suit up for the Wildcats again? Following Friday’s blowout win over Eastern Illinois, head coach Mark Pope gave a brief update on Lowe. Pope says the team has received “a bevy of second and […]
After leading by just two following the first quarter, Northwestern women’s basketball (3-0, 0-0 B1G) beat University of Maryland Eastern Shore (2-2, 0-0 MEAC) 69-54 Friday evening at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The ‘Cats were led by junior guard Casey Harter, who scored a career-high 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Harter went 5 for 7 from beyond […]
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats renew an old Pac-12 rivalry when they face the UCLA Bruins in a Hall Of Fame Series game in Los Angeles. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-NAU game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-UCLA? […]
Rutgers men’s basketball improved to 3-0 after defeating Lehigh 84-72 on Friday night. The game started slowly for the Scarlet Knights, as the Warhawks would grab a 10-9 lead with 15 minutes left in the first half, which was engineered by two quick threes. Lehigh would push its lead to four with 10 minutes left […]
There’s no denying that the Kentucky basketball program has endured a rough week. Dropping a game to your biggest rival and also losing your starting point guard to injury wasn’t the ideal position to be in prior to Thanksgiving dinner. If you’re a Kentucky fan, it was a joyous sight to see Eastern Illinois’ name […]
The Kentucky Wildcats returned to action tonight as they welcomed the Eastern Illinois Panthers to Rupp Arena. In what was really a mismatched game between the two squads, the Cats raced past the Panthers 99-53. The first 20 minutes might be exactly the ‘get right’ moment this team needed. Without Jaland Lowe once again, Mark […]
Whoever is in charge of scheduling ACC basketball games decided that North Carolina needed a 9 PM game against NC Central on a Friday night. It almost certainly had something to do with Duke playing at 7 PM, which really shouldn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Regardless, it is what it is and […]
It’s Friday night and so you know what that means? It’s time for the survey results from this week. I hope you’ve had time to read all of our coverage from last night’s Alabama game. It’s been an exciting 24 hours here for Purdue fans. But enough of that, let’s get into the results shall […]