Latest blog entries about College Basketball
The date is Tuesday, November 12, 2024. College basketball season is just eight days old, and you’re watching perhaps the biggest matchup of the season to date. The Kentucky Wildcats are playing the Duke Blue Devils on ESPN, and it’s a tight game coming down the stretch. In fact, the game is tied at 72 […]
Every college basketball season brings fresh opportunities for players to elevate their games and establish themselves as elite talents. The 2025-2026 season could be the launching pad that transforms these three players from promising prospects into household names in women’s college basketball. Here’s more on Michigan’s Syla Swords, Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes and Maryland’s Oluchi Okananwa: […]
The State of the Nova Nation podcast releases new episodes every Thursday morning, so be sure to check back each week. You may also listen to the podcast for free on a variety of platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts and Spotify (a bit later in the day)! It’s the 2025-2026 season opening episode! Emma Houghton (@emma_houghton9) and Eugene Rapay […]
What will UNC’s men’s basketball season look like? We’ve argued all off-season about it. Now it’s prediction time. The roster has turned over almost completely. UNC men’s basketball doesn’t go into the season with quite the same number of questions as the football team did, but it’s close. Seth Trimble’s a significant known quantity, but […]
As all mid-major conferences do in the current college basketball landscape, the Horizon League had its fair share of turnover. A repeat champion is certainly in play, but the league is deep with a handful of teams that could win the new-look conference tournament and represent the league in the Big Dance. Robert Morris gave […]
The calendar flips to November, and the ACC race is coming into focus. Only Georgia Tech and Virginia remain unbeaten in league play, while others fight to salvage bowl chances or simply finish strong. Every possession now feels heavier, every mistake more costly, and the margin for error nearly gone. 17. Boston College (1-7, 0-5) […]
#1 — What is the one thing Cara Consuegra most needs to tweak for this season? Cara Consuegra’s first season in charge at Marquette was pretty successful. Not NCAA tournament successful, but for a Year 1 with very little continuity, it was pretty successful. For Year 2, Consuegra brings back everyone from last year’s roster. […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has its starting point guard position squared away. Georgia Tech transfer Naithan George will handle the lead guard duties. Adrian Autry is looking to establish his backup point guard early in the preseason. Kiyan Anthony is a natural shooting guard. Although modern basketball has become positionless […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’ve asked you about who the top mid-major men’s player will be this season. Now, it’s […]
Fortunately, the Gophers return home for a week. How to WatchTV: BTNTime: 2:30Stream: FoxSports.com I know that Michigan State is 0-5 in the Big Ten and the Gophers are undefeated at home this season. But the Spartans have played a fairly rigorous conference schedule facing four teams who have been ranked at one point this […]
This week’s ombuds hits everything from 2026 UFAs and Panarin’s legacy to jersey-number trivia, college-coach myths, and the Rangers’ empty-net woes.
The 2024-25 season was special for the TCU Horned Frogs, who went 34-4 and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. Behind a trio of stellar players, including All-American guard Hailey Van Lith as well as All-Big 12 honorees Sedona Prince and Madison Conner, TCU won all 21 of its […]
On my recliner of solitude, where I will be sleeping for the 5th night in a row (no I’m not in the doghouse), I wanted to take the time to celebrate my wonderful wife’s 38th birthday! Happy Birthday Heidi! You are a tremendous wife and mother of 3 beautiful kids (even if the twins are […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange kept it interesting far longer than fans were hoping in their second exhibition game of the season, but eventually pulled away for an 75-57 win over Pace inside the JMA Wireless Dome. SU trailed by as many as five in the first half, and trailed for over 13 minutes, […]
There’s something a bit uncomfortable about early departing players being referred to as alumni of particular colleges. Those players apparently do fit the strict definition of an alumnus if they attended a university for any length of time, and thus can claim affiliation with an institution whether they stopped by for a semester of classes […]
2024-25 Recap I came into the 2024-25 season with some hope, and it was dashed almost immediately when Georgia Tech was run off the floor at McCamish by North Florida. The Yellow Jackets followed that up by looking largely uncompetitive in all 4 of their non-conference games against major competition (Georgia, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, and Northwestern). […]
Tomislav Ivisic, a 7-foot-1 second-year junior from Croatia, is arguably the Illini’s best returning player for this coming season. He was a huge factor for the team last season, averaging 13 points, 7.7 rebounds, as well as 2.3 assists per game. The Illini fan base, as well as the coaching staff, were both very happy […]
I decided to make the cover photo of this article a shot from the last game MSU won. That was back on September 13. This is probably the least motivated I have ever been to write an article on this site. My enthusiasm for the Michigan State football team is completely drained. I will do […]
Maryland men’s basketball fans will remember the 2023-24 season as the year Jahmir Young had to do everything. It wouldn’t be a surprise to watch head coach Buzz Williams’ first squad in College Park follow a similar load share; but it won’t be from his point guard. Senior center Pharrel Payne followed Williams to Maryland […]
“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 175 of the Bucketheads Podcast, we have an official basketball game to recap! It was only a scrimmage, but […]
Kentucky basketball may not be playing the No. 1 team in the country Thursday night, but the Georgetown Hoyas are still a significant opponent for the Wildcats. Again, Thursday night may be “just an exhibition game” for the Wildcats, but to them, it still counts. Georgetown played at Rupp Arena in the legendary 1985 NCAA […]
Mark Pope celebrates the fact that Kentucky had the most active players on NBA rosters to start the season, with 27 of them throughout the 30 NBA teams when the season tipped off on October 21st. One of those former Wildcats, Tyrese Maxey, is off to a prolific four-game start that has him in the […]
It’s been more than seven months since Arizona’s season ended with another trip to the Sweet 16. It was the third time in four years under Tommy Lloyd the Wildcats made it that far, but like the previous NCAA tournaments that was as far as they went. Among those that kept playing after the UA […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Mizzou Football is on their bye week. The next time the football Tigers are in action vs Texas A&M on November 8th — Mizzou Basketball will already have two games under their belt. It’s hard to believe, but the college basketball season is here […]
The Lady Hokies take to the court on Tuesday to face off against Towson is generally regarded as a warm-up game. But the November schedule presents some real challenges for the Hokies. We’ll talk schedule things down below, but for now, the general Tuesday/Sunday game pace will start in earnest. The Lady Hokies have great […]