Latest blog entries about College Basketball
This weekend, the Michigan State football team is on a bye, which I am sure is wonderful news for many of you. Even with no action on the gridiron, there is still plenty of stuff to watch to get your Green & White fix. Our men’s basketball team has their second game of the season […]
We’ve got a NEW GOLDEN EAGLE ALERT! On Thursday, Class of 2026 prospect Alex Egbuonu took command of the CBS Sports College Basketball YouTube channel and announced his commitment to Marquette and head coach Shaka Smart. Egbuonu chose the Golden Eagles out of a final five that included Auburn, Boston College, Stanford, and Villanova. Egbuonu […]
Now in her 10th season at the helm, JR Payne leads the Colorado Buffaloes with eyes set on the NCAA Tournament. After three straight trips to March Madness, including back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances in 2023 and 2024, the Buffs failed to reach the Big Dance last year. They did well to win 21 games, but […]
Tuesday night saw Arsenal notch their eighth straight clean sheet across all competitions. In blanking Slavia Praha on the Gunners matched 1889 Preston and 1920 Liverpool as the only English clubs to make a run of no goals conceded in eight consecutive matches. A record that is over a century old has now been matched. […] The post Arsenal FC Starting Lineup Prediction at Sunderland appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Ohio State women’s basketball returned five players from its 2024-25 season roster. The player from that group with the longest tenure in the Buckeyes’ program is guard Kennedy Cambridge. After sitting the 23-24 season, after Cambridge transferred from Kentucky, the guard brought energy off the bench and moments of brilliance on the court. Now, in […]
Another wild weekend flipped the ACC upside down. Miami and Georgia Tech both stumbled, Virginia survived again, and Louisville suddenly looks like the most balanced team in the league. With five one-loss teams behind the Cavaliers, the race to Charlotte feels tighter than ever. 17. Boston College (1-8, 0-5 ACC)The Eagles at least made things […]
IU basketball opened the 2025-26 season with a 98-51 win against Alabama A&M on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Bulldogs: Reed Bailey flashed his versatile skill set After a ... The post Five takeaways from IU basketball’s win against Alabama A&M appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Christoph Tilly walked into Value City Arena as a new face wearing scarlet and gray, and left it as the player of the night. In his Ohio State debut the 7-foot transfer from Santa Clara poured in 28 points, with 17 of them in the second half on 9-of-11 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds […]
The NBA has been back for a few weeks, but starting this week, basketball fans have a chance to see the league’s future in action as well. The college basketball season officially tipped off Monday. We’ve received a taste of potential NBA stars in televised exhibition games the last few weeks, but now the games […]
I’ve just realized that many of you are going to be reading things from me on a way more frequent basis. That’s because Nebraska basketball has started, and I think I’ll be contributing in some fashion for almost three straight weeks. I’m basically on pace to write/contribute to an article here on Corn Nation every […]
Last Time Out Iowa State got the 2025-2026 season off to a good start Monday night against Fairleigh Dickinson in Hilton Coliseum, earning an 88-50 win over the Knights. The Cyclones started the game with Tamin Lipsey, Josh Jefferson, and Milan Momcilovic on the floor, along with Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan and true freshman Frenchman […]
The second half of the historic home-and-home between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks tips off Friday at 7:00 PM in Chapel Hill. Coach Dean Smith’s alma mater will play for the first time in the building that bears his name. This is just one year after the Tar Heels competed in Allen […]
This past weekend, the Mizzou volleyball team showed its best and its worst side. The Tigers started with a 3-1 win over ranked Tennessee, before falling 3-2 to a Vandy team that entered the match with one SEC win. While this was one of the best games the Commodores played all year, head coach Dawn […]
On this episode of “Oskee Talk” I recap the season-opening win for Illini women’s basketball (1:53) and discuss who can fill the leadership void for Shauna Green in 2025 (8:06). I also break down men’s basketball’s blowout of Jackson State (10:39), review the Illini’s perimeter prowess (16:20), and wonder if this year’s roster is Brad […]
Maryland men’s basketball is ready for Xfinity Center. Two wins against smaller schools have prepared Maryland to face Georgetown, one of the tougher tests in the DMV. The Xfinity Center is ready for Maryland men’s basketball, too, with the Gold Rush promotional game on tap and a student-section sellout projected. None of the current Maryland […]
The flashiest players in Indiana’s 98-51 season-opening win against Alabama A&M were the starters. Reed Bailey scored a game-high 21 points, Tucker DeVries surpassed 2,000 career points and led all players with 11 rebounds and Lamar Wilkerson scored 19 points ... The post Sam Alexis shines in IU basketball’s season-opening rout of Alabama A&M appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
American immigration policy has grown much stricter, but it doesn’t appear the ACC is much affected. The conference has 45 players from 30 countries (not counting the US), an average of 1.5 per squad, according to 2025-26 opening rosters. Nine of those nations provided at least two foreign players. Georgia Tech has Senegalese teammates from […]
Ryan is off on his honeymoon so you’re all stuck with me for this one. So you know what that means? That means I’m going to talk about Coke and Coke Zero before we get into the Purdue of it all. I’m like Jon Rothstein, some people have hobbies, I have Coke Zero. Or something […]
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Four, six and five. The point totals for the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds in the second, third and fourth frames, respectively, against the Maryland Terrapins Monday night at XFINITY Center in College Park. Measly single-digit numbers that any defense should be proud of against any Division I-level competition, especially when strung together over three consecutive quarters. […]
With all of the roster upheaval during the offseason for the 15th ranked Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team, it was hard to get a handle on what kind of squad Niele Ivey would put out on the court. Apparently, it’s still a team that will beat the hell out of an inferior opponent inside Purcell […]
“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 176 of the Bucketheads Podcast, we finally have a real basketball game to discuss. The Buckeyes defeated IU Indy […]
There are four games on the college basketball schedule on Thursday that feature a ranked squad. That includes the North Florida Ospreys versus the Florida Gators. How to Bet on Top 25 Games Top 25 Games for November 6 North Florida Ospreys at No. 3 Florida Gators Time: 8 p.m. ET Date: Friday, November 7 Spread: Florida (-38.5) Total: 168.5 Prediction: Florida 97, North Florida 64 Jackson State Tigers at No. 11 Louisville Cardinals Time: 7 p.m. ET Date: Friday...
Jay Bilas is familiar to college basketball fans but to Duke fans, he’s kind of family. He’s been a part of the Brotherhood since before there was a Brotherhood, having been one of Mike Krzyzewski’s earliest recruits at Duke. Bilas was part of the class of 1986 which was the foundational class of the modern […]
If there was anything that stood out in Tuesday night’s 77-51 win over Nicholls, it’s that the Kentucky Wildcats’ defense is going to be really good this season. It doesn’t matter what team you’re playing; holding an opponent to 3-25 shooting in the first half is insanely good. Kentucky’s defensive performance has some statistical anecdotes […]