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Horizon League Recap Nov. 17-23
Oakland had UCF on the ropes to begin the week on Monday night, but fell just short, encapsulating a frustrating week for the Horizon League. The 11 teams won a total of just three games, and will look to turn things around during Feast Week. While moral victories are never as impactful as actual victories, […]
The Women’s Other Top 25: Top 10 sees minor changes
Richmond remained No. 1 in the Women’s Other Top 25. The Spiders have been in the top spot in every iteration of the ranking, beginning in the preseason. They have won four straight and sit a 5-1 on the season. They defeated Temple and Navy last week. Aaron Roussell’s is 38th in BartTorvik, which is […]
The Other Men’s Top 25: Saint Mary’s is unanimous No. 1; Northern Iowa, San Francisco surge into top 10
We have a little more clarity at the top of this week’s Other Top 25 men’s ranking. Saint Mary’s, who has been No. 1 in each poll during the season, was unanimous this week. The Gaels are 26th in KenPom, the highest mid-major and one spot ahead of Utah St., who moved up to No. […]
Don’t get too used to Saint Peter’s zones and 3s, other MAAC notes
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Bashir Mason isn’t apologizing for winning. He never will. But he’s not winning his way right now, and it’s clearly irking him. On Saturday, the Peacocks nearly gave up a 10-point lead with eight minutes to play before escaping with a 68-66 home win over UMass Lowell. The win improved Saint […]
Beauty in the struggle: Inside Oakland’s season-opening gauntlet with Isaac Garrett
Somewhere in southeast Michigan, a mid-major program led by the nation’s longest-tenured head coach is letting out a sigh of relief. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies, coached by Greg Kampe in his 42nd season with the program, are coming off arguably the toughest opening stretch in the country. To open the season, Oakland played at No. […]
Siena’s Albany Cup win shows off strengths and weaknesses
ALBANY, N.Y. – The last few Albany Cups have been emblematic of Siena’s seasons. Two years ago, in front of the home crowd at MVP Arena, the Saints were a complete no-show, losing by 35. It was a harbinger of things to come, the second of five 30+ point losses that led to Carmen Maciariello’s […]
Frain’s FridA10 Notebook: Major upsets from Dayton and… Rhode Island?
Week three in the Atlantic 10 Conference saw some significant retirement news, new breakout stars and a pair of major upsets from Dayton and… *checks notes* Rhode Island? Our resident A10 reporter, Riley Frain, is bringing you a weekly notebook this season to recap all the latest news from his coverage around the league. This […]
Drexel’s ‘Player Enhancement Program’ Keeps on Churning with Win over NJIT
Under head coach Zach Spiker, Drexel has become the picture of consistency for the Big 5. The Dragons haven’t finished below .500 in the past six years under his leadership and are constantly overperforming early expectations. With Drexel selected to finish 10th in the CAA’s 2024-25 preseason poll, Spiker managed an 18-15 record overall while […]
Mid-Major Madness Men’s Player of the Week Voting: Nov. 10-16
For the 2025-26 college basketball season here at Mid-Major Madness, we’ve decided to make our beloved readers and followers the award selection committee. Each week, we’ll release our mid-major men’s and women’s players of the week nominees and have YOU vote on which player we should give the award to. Here are our top five […]
Mid-Major Madness Women’s Player of the Week Voting: Nov. 10-16
Week two is complete for this season, and we have five more finalists for women’s basketball player of the year. These nominees put together career-high scoring performances, set a conference record for steals and helped lead a win over an ACC foe. This week’s nominees, whom you can vote on at the bottom of this […]
Starting today, comments and Feed posts on Mid-Major Madness will have activity notifications
When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
Panic ratings for three CAA teams, three(ish) weeks in
“Oh my God, it’s happening. Everyone stay calm!! STAY F***ING CALM!!!” – Michael Scott, The Office It’s only been two weeks, but for programs across the country — and three CAA teams, in particular — there might be reason to heed the word of the “World’s Best Boss.” Whether it’s been injuries, underperformance, coaching neglect, […]
A round-up of stories in the OVC this week
In a conference that has taken some time to rebuild in the past few years with the recent departures of Murray State and Belmont, the Ohio Valley Conference is starting to see some real success again with road wins against some high-quality opponents to begin the season. In Jeremy Shulman we trust… The UT Martin […]
The Other Women’s Top 25: Davidson sees big elevation into top 10
Davidson jumped from No. 16 last week to No. 7 in this week’s women’s Other Top 25. The Wildcats are 4-1 on the season and have posted four wins. They won at Appalachian State 74-55 on Wednesday and rolled past Iona 82-52 on Sunday. DC sits 60th overall in BartTorvik. With the two wins over […]
The Other Men’s Top 25: Big movement around middle of ranking
Saint Mary’s remained in the top spot for a second straight week in the men’s Other Top 25. San Diego State and Utah State held steady at two and three. Saint Louis, Liberty, George Mason, VCU, Dayton and Akron all remained in the top 10. The Gaels are the top team in the country in […]
A viewer’s guide to week three of the Horizon League
Week three of the college basketball season in the Horizon League will feature a relatively back-heavy slate of games. After Green Bay nearly stunned Minnesota, the league is trending in the right direction to finally get an upset of a power-conference opponent, and the opportunities are once again aplenty this week. Whether it is an […]
Iona’s 3-0 start and other MAAC notes
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – For the first time this season, Iona faced adversity late in the game. Former Gael Dejour Reaves put Fordham ahead 64-58, leading a 14-2 run inside the Hynes Athletic Center with under ten minutes to play. The game stuck at 64-60 for what felt like eternity. Three minutes of game time […]
Horizon League Recap: Nov. 10-16
Another week of Horizon League action is in the books, and there was plenty to discuss. The league nearly had its first upset of a high-major program when Green Bay forced overtime at Minnesota, but unfortunately fell just short. Even without an upset, a handful of teams picked up some quality wins. Here is a […]
Defensive struggles, short-handedness doom La Salle against Penn State
PHILADELPHIA – “Shooting Turnovers” is a term that La Salle head coach Darris Nichols uses to describe poor shot selection that although won’t make it on the stat sheet, counts just as much as the turnovers that do. The Explorers logged 15 turnovers in Saturday’s 83-69 loss to Penn State at Xfinity Mobile Arena, but […]
As doors close on Matthews Arena, a look back at what it meant for Boston Basketball
You can’t tell the story of sports in Boston without Matthews Arena. Long before it became the home for Northeastern Huskies basketball – who will close the chapter on the building’s basketball history on Saturday against Vermont – it was a launching pad for some of the city’s greatest sporting brands. Built in 1910 (and […]
Frain’s FridA10 Notebook: Game-winners, breakout stars and early season hardware
Week two of action in the Atlantic 10 Conference saw multiple game-winners, several breakout performances and even two teams taking home some early season hardware. Our resident A10 reporter, Riley Frain, is bringing you a weekly notebook this season to recap all the latest news from his coverage around the league. This week, Fordham is […]
Mid-Major Madness Women’s Player of the Week Voting: Nov. 3-9
Mid-Major Madness has created a new wrinkle to the player of the week process this season. Instead of just simply naming a player of the week, we are incorporating a vote. We’ll narrow down the list to a handful of finalists, and you get to pick who the player of the week is. Without further […]
Mid-Major Madness Reacts Results: Games against non-DI teams should count in computer metrics
We can’t unsee it. Those games against non-Division-I teams. They’re happening all over the place these days, and they count, kind of. These games count for a team’s overall record. But they don’t factor into some of the computer metrics such as KenPom and the NET. However, 90% of fans believe these games should absolutely […]
Recapping a wild night in mid-major basketball
Tuesday night was the first truly loaded slate of high-major basketball … but it also provided plenty of gems in the mid-major world. Here’s what you may have missed if you were watching Louisville/Kentucky or Texas Tech/Illinois. Yale is pounding teams The two-time reigning Ivy League NCAA Tournament representative has gotten off to a scorching […]
Mid-Major Madness Men’s Player of the Week Voting: Nov. 3-9
For the 2025-26 college basketball season here at Mid-Major Madness, we’ve decided to make our beloved readers and followers the award selection committee. Each week, we’ll release our mid-major men’s and women’s player of the week nominees and have YOU decide who we should give the award to with a vote. Here are our top […]
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