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It’s the start of a new college basketball season, and this one feels like it could be pivotal for the Carolina men’s program. It’s hard to imagine Hubert Davis won’t be shown the door if he delivers another underwhelming season. It’s nearly impossible to imagine how a search for his replacement would unfold under the […]
Last Time Out The Cyclones started strong against Ole Miss with a 13-5 lead, but the Rebels quickly seized control with a dominant 23-4 run sparked by unusually hot shooting, while Iowa State struggled offensively due to fatigue and injuries. Ole Miss led 40-29 at halftime and continued to dictate the game early in the […]
It is a truly new era for the UCF Knights Men’s Basketball program. With Darius Johnson gone, UCF is relying on a nearly entirely new roster to compete in the Big 12 Conference. So with opening night slated for Monday, November 3, it’s time for us to get familiar with this brand new cast. Here […]
The college basketball season opens on Monday night and most of the ACC is in action – but for the most part, it’s the lame openers everyone schedules. Let’s look. UNC hosts Central Arkansas, Charleston Southern is at Virginia Tech, Binghamton is in the Dome at Syracuse, Pitt welcomes the Penguins of Youngstown State, NC […]
As the calendar rolls into November, it is officially time to welcome college basketball back into our lives. Yes, as the Dallas Mavericks struggle and toil amongst the NBA’s mid tier, it is fair to catch a wandering eye and look at what the future could hold. This year in college hoops, there is no […]
Although the Virginia Cavaliers are suiting up for basketball season with an almost entirely new roster, the transfer portal means most players are not new to college sports. The most unique player circumstance, however, is “freshman” Thijs De Ridder. De Ridder comes with unmatched experience The 22-year old Belgium forward is coming off several years […]
It’s hard to understate just how traumatic the 1972 loss to the USSR was for the US. Basketball was a game that the Americans had dominated in the Olympics since the first time it was part of the games in 1936. In fact, the US had never lost a single game prior to the loss […]
Gonzaga opens the 2025-26 season on November 3rd in Spokane, hosting Texas Southern at 6:00 p.m. PT inside the McCarthey Athletic Center. The game airs on KHQ in the Spokane/North Idaho region and streams on ESPN+ for out-of-market viewers, with radio coverage on 96.1 FM and the Varsity Network app. It’s here. It’s finally here. […]
Cougar fans, it’s time… BYU Basketball’s 2025-26 season is officially starting on Monday night in Las Vegas against the Big East’s Villanova Wildcats. The Big 12’s BYU Cougars played two exhibition games and split them – losing at Nebraska and defeating North Carolina at the Delta Center. Villanova also played and split two exhibition games, […]
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Husker basketball starts today! The ladies tip at noon and the men at 7 pm. Check back here for game threads for both games. The Husker volleyball team continues to dominate every oponents they face. The set streak is up to 40. They haven’t lost a set since September. They are the only unbeaten team […]
Kentucky basketball starts their 2025-2026 regular season tomorrow night against the Nicholls Colonels. Despite splitting their preseason exhibition games with a win over No. 1 Purdue and a loss to unranked Georgetown, the Wildcats are overwhelming favorites to win their season opener on Tuesday night. According to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, head coach Mark Pope […]
Otega Oweh, a veteran leader of this Kentucky Wildcats squad, voices a loud opinion in the Cats’ locker room following the team’s embarrassing home loss to Georgetown. The preseason SEC Player of the Year didn’t have his best game on Thursday night, but he made sure to take accountability. Oweh wasn’t happy after the home […]
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The 2025-26 NCAA women’s basketball season tips off today at 11 a.m. ET, when teams from across the country will hit the hardwood for their first official action. Opening day’s most interesting matchup, however, will not take place in the United States, but in Paris, when No. 7 Duke and No. 16 Baylor meet at […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Mizzou Hoops is back. Let us all rejoice. The Tigers kick off their season in DC tonight against the Howard Bison in what’s sure to be a big season for Gates, who’s still looking for an extended run into the NCAA Tournament. Can Anthony Robinson II make the leap from […]
Opening night is just about here. Read on for one thing to look out for in every MAAC team’s opening game Monday Quinnipiac vs. St. John’s The Bobcats led by as many as eight points in the first half at Carnesseca Arena last season on the back of five 3s by Ryan Mabrey. Quinnipiac went […]
This season, Arizona is poised to do something it has never done under Tommy Lloyd. Start a freshman. In fact, from the way it seems and should be the Cats are going to have two freshmen to open each game, with the highly-ranked Koa Peat and Brayden Burries each looking to help lead the team […]
The 2025-26 women’s college basketball season is officially here! Before you tune in to watch your favorite players and teams, catch up on all of Swish Appeal’s preseason coverage: Conference previews As the undisputed beasts of the Big East, defending-champion and No. 1-ranked UConn has bigger ambitions than more conference championship trophies. Another national title […]
Gonzaga’s coaching staff has been recruiting their behinds off for the last month or so, and doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Gene Roebuck, the four-star small forward from La Mirada, California, will be in Spokane for the Zags’ season opener against Texas Southern on November 3rd and stay through the 4th […]
It’s Game Day! For real this time! The Arizona Wildcats open the 2025-26 season with a marquee matchup in Sin City, taking on the defending NCAA champion Florida Gators in the Basketball Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas. Florida is No. 3 in the preseason Top 25 while Arizona is No. 13. It is the […]
The Duke Basketball Roundup dives into one of the most thrilling college football games of the year as Duke took down Clemson 46-45. Manny Diaz needs to be nicknamed “stones” for the gutsy calls he made on 4th down and in going for 2 to win the game. Jason and Donald loved it and, because […]
It’s about that time, folks: Illinois Basketball is officially back. With the new season about to begin, let me get one thing out of the way: It looks like Shauna Green might be facing a familiar problem — injuries — just like last year. However, depth and experience will be crucial for this Illini team […]
In the first game of the 2025-26 season for both teams, the Drake Bulldogs battle the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on November 3, 2025. The matchup airs on YouTube. Last season Drake went 31-4. Last year Northern Arizona went 18-16. When is Drake vs. Northern Arizona and when does it start? This game between the Bulldogs and Lumberjacks will go down on Monday, November 3, 2025. Expect to see the opening tip at 4 p.m. ET. Where to Watch Drake vs. Northern Arizona The Bulldogs and Lumb...
Real Madrid right back Trent Alexander-Arnold revealed that some of his former Liverpool teammates got in touch when the UEFA Champions League draw was revealed. “I spoke to Robbo [Andy Robertson], Mo [Salah], Ibu [Ibrahima Konate],” said Alexander-Arnold. “They were just laughing. I think everybody knew it was going to happen. We will put our […] The post Liverpool vs Real Madrid Predicted Starting XIs appeared first on The Sports Bank .