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The race for the 2025-26 women’s college basketball national championship is just beginning. Yet, the competition for another crown—the best 2026 recruiting class—is entering the final sprint. Four of the top-five recruits in the class of 2026 have made their decisions, and the fifth undecided prospect recently made a splash. Jerzy Robinson, a 6-foot-0 guard […]
The TCU Horned Frogs failed to make the NCAA Tournament during the 2024-25 season, finishing 16-16 and 9-11 in the Big 12 Conference. It was the worst season since 2020-21 for the Horned Frogs, who had won at least 21 games in each of the previous three seasons. Once again, TCU’s roster underwent a major […]
College basketball season is finally upon us, and with it, the 2025-26 UConn men’s basketball team’s attempt at a third national championship in four years. The Huskies will play a downright brutal non-conference slate with games against five preseason Top 25 teams on the schedule. But before they get to those, UConn will open with […]
Throw to score, run to win working for Colts! Trade deadline quiet! IU 65% to win out! Pacers cut Wiseman, sign McClung!
We are now less than one week away from Illinois tipping off their 2025-26 campaign at the State Farm Center against Jackson State. Injuries have been an issue for the Illini throughout the offseason, and it remains unclear who will be fully healthy to start the year. Nonetheless, I’ve shared my official game-by-game predictions for […]
Maryland men’s basketball squeaked out an 82-81 victory Monday at Xfinity Center in its preseason exhibition with UMBC. 6-foot-7 redshirt freshman guard George Turkson’s last-minute 3-pointer gave the Terps a lead they never relinquished on a night they showed a lot of good and a lot of bad. Don’t expect Maryland’s play style to vary […]
Conference play may be over, but No. 11 Maryland field hockey’s regular season isn’t quite done. Even though the Terps punched their Big Ten Tournament ticket after beating Rutgers on Friday, they now shift their focus to NCAA Tournament seeding. Maryland hits the road for yet another ranked match-up, this time against No. 4 Virginia. […]
Good morning, BBN! We are only a few days removed from the Kentucky Wildcats taking the court again as they welcome the Georgetown Hoyas to Lexington for their final exhibition game. However, the excitement is still circulating around the Commonwealth after the beatdown of No. 1 Purdue last Friday night. The Big Blue Nation is […]
Scheduling the nation’s No. 1 team for a preseason exhibition? For most programs, it might seem insane. For Kentucky? It’s just another ho-hum day at the office. Mark Pope knows this, and after his Wildcats impressed against Purdue, he couldn’t resist a playful jab at the fanbase he knows so well. A challenge BBN secretly […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou football and hoops game-times After back-to-back road games and followed by the bye this week, Mizzou Football will return home on November 8th against Texas A&M. On Monday, the SEC announced that the Tigers and Aggies will kick-off at 2:30 p.m. CST from Faurot Field. […]
Arizona got last weekend off, its final break before playing five straight games to wrap up the regular season. The same couldn’t be said for Colorado, but maybe it wished it hadn’t played. The Buffaloes (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) were crushed 53-7 at Utah on Saturday, the most lopsided loss of the Deion Sanders era. […]
Two exhibition games are in the books and Gopher hoops is 2-0 against our neighbors to the northwest. With a new coaching staff and the expected roster turnover, there is very little we know about this year’s squad. Having North Dakota State and North Dakoa in the books, here’s what we have gleaned by scouring […]
After Kentucky’s 56-34 loss to Tennessee, the noise surrounding head coach Mark Stoops’ future has only grown louder. On Monday’s episode of Kentucky Sports Radio, host Matt Jones shared what he’s hearing, and his outlook for the remainder of the season isn’t optimistic for Stoops’ job security. “Here’s where we are for the future,” Jones […]
Arizona basketball finished up its series of exhibition wins with a 113-42 win against Embry-Riddle. Now the Wildcats officially start their season with a road trip to Las Vegas to take on the defending national champion Florida Gators. Here’s what Tommy Lloyd, Tobe Awaka, and Ivan Kharchenkov had to say following the win: Lloyd on […]
There probably won’t be any 71-point blowouts come next week. Arizona finished up its preseason exhibition slate with a 113-42 win over Embry-Riddle on Monday night at McKale Center, a far less effortless victory than the one nine days earlier against Saint Mary’s. It was the last tune-up before the regular season opener Nov. 3 […]
After rushing from the Spokane County Courthouse to the McCarthey Athletic Center, graduate student wing Tyon Grant-Foster hit the court for warmups and received a loud ovation from the Kennel. The Grand Canyon transfer beat the NCAA and was granted a preliminary injunction. When Grant-Foster checked in for the first time against Western Oregon, the […]
Ayo Dosunmu: Most Improved Player? Wouldn’t be the first time we’ve said that about the Illinois legend in his NBA career, but this year it looks legit. After a 21-point outburst in the Bulls’ win over the Hawks on Monday, Chicago is 3-0 and Ayo is red-hot to start off year five. He’s averaging 16.7 […]
My name is Tanner McGrath, and I’m the new America East beat writer for Mid-Major Madness. I’ve been covering the league for about five years, mainly for The Action Network. However, given that this site is the premier one for mid-major hoops coverage, I’ve decided to take my talents to these virtual pages for the […]
Kentucky men’s basketball continues to climb the ranks after an impressive exhibition win over No. 1 Purdue, jumping from a preseason No. 9 to No. 2 in The Athletic’s latest poll, released Monday by CJ Moore. Only the Michigan Wolverines stand ahead of the Wildcats in the national rankings. The early signs of Kentucky’s potential […]
If you want to understand the subtle but significant shift happening within Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope, don’t just watch the ball. Watch the bench. Watch the huddles. Watch the reactions after a missed shot or a bad call. A meticulous focus on body language, spearheaded by assistant coach Alvin Brooks III, is quietly reshaping […]
ACC Team of the Week : Wake Forest – for a 13-12 win over SMU 17. Boston College (1-6, 0-5) Last Week: 17 Boston College gave a credible effort against Louisville, but now must face a Notre Dame team trying to get into the playoffs. 16. North Carolina (2-5, 0-3) Last Week: 16 North Carolina … Continue reading »
ACC Team of the Week : Wake Forest – for a 13-12 win over SMU 17. Boston College (1-6, 0-5) Last Week: 17 Boston College gave a credible effort against Louisville, but now must face a Notre Dame team trying to get into the playoffs. 16. North Carolina (2-5, 0-3) Last Week: 16 North Carolina … Continue reading »
The Kentucky Wildcats are about to get their season underway as they get prepped for their final exhibition game on Thursday night. That has not stopped Mark Pope and his staff from hitting the recruiting trail, though, as they look to land their first commitment in the class of 2026. As they wait out several […]
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review Week 8 and preview Week 9 with Virginia fan @WillsWorldMN , of accnation.net. It’s always great to have Will on the show. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 568 @CFBWhatNot2Wear tells about himself … Continue reading »
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review Week 8 and preview Week 9 with Virginia fan @WillsWorldMN , of accnation.net. It’s always great to have Will on the show. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 568 @CFBWhatNot2Wear tells about himself … Continue reading »