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The Women’s Other Top 25: Some shuffling in top 15, but teams remain same
Richmond is once again the No. 1 team in the women’s Other Top 25 this week. The Spiders were followed by Princeton, who jumped from No. 4 to No. 2. Fairfield and South Dakota St. each slid back one spot. James Madison moved up one to round out the top five. Davidson moved up to […]
The Other Men’s Top 25: Utah St. jumps to No. 1
We have our third No. 1 team in the men’s Other Top 25 for this season, with Utah St. jumping Saint Mary’s for the top spot in this week’s ranking. The Aggies completed the month of November a perfect 7-0. They defeated VCU by three during the first week of the season. USU won the […]
Merrimack’s zone was as bad as it has been, then it played its best half of the year
PHILADELPHIA – Merrimack hadn’t held an opponent under a point per possession through its first eight games of the season. That had never happened in the six previous seasons of the Warriors’ Division-I history. Following back-to-back losses to Penn and Hofstra to open up the Cathedral Classic at the Palestra, Joe Gallo’s team was beginning […]
Illinois State Wins Imagination Bracket, Richmond defeats Charlotte in consolation game
KISSIMMEE, Fla.-Illinois State captured the 2025 Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational Imagination Bracket Title with a 72-65 win over Furman, while Richmond picked up a 71-66 win over the Charlotte 49ers in the consolation bracket at State Farm Fieldhouse, concluding a fantastic two days of basketball, which featured four good basketball games contested between true […]
Dreaming Up Fun MTEs for Fans Who Actually Like College Basketball
We are finally winding down MTE Season – that is, “Multi-Team Event” Season for those just joining us – and the theme so far, sadly, has been Corporate Money. That shouldn’t be the theme of anything ever, of course. Corporate money and venture capital ruin everything. And just because you’re used to it over the […]
Marist’s defense might be even better, Fairfield’s got work to do, other MAAC notes with conference play looming
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — John Dunne is known for his stingy defenses. He’s now in his 20th season as a head coach, and he’s only had an offense rank better than his defense in one of those seasons, his first at Marist in 2018-19. Before the season, KenPom wrote an article about which coaches are the […]
Frain’s #FridA10 Notebook: Dread it, run from it, destiny arrives all the same
Week four in the Atlantic 10 Conference saw a few of the league’s remaining undefeated programs fall while others like Dayton, Rhode Island and George Mason continue to flourish. 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. […]
Furman, Illinois State ready to meet at ESPN Events Invitational
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — For the second time in four years, Furman has come to the Magic Kingdom and a posted one-point win over a team from the Commonwealth of Virginia, but unlike its 68-67 win over Virginia in the opening round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at the Kia Center, which required a JP Pegues […]
Mid-Major Madness Men’s Player of the Week Voting: Nov. 17-23
Feast Week is upon us and here at Mid-Major Madness, we need your help to decide our men’s player of week by voting in the poll below. Here are our top five men’s candidates and a recap of their outstanding performances from across week three of the college basketball season. Shelton Williams-Dryden – West Georgia […]
Mid-Major Madness Women’s Player of the Week Voting: Nov. 17-24
As Feast Week is upon us, there were several standout performances from the week leading up to the holiday. That includes five players who are finalists for our Women’s Player of the Week honor, which you can vote on at the bottom of this article. They are the following: Fordham’s Alexis Black, Richmond’s Maggie Doogan, […]
American Conference notes halfway through Feast Week
Memphis is 1-4 Yeah, that’s not something that you thought you’d hear, but the Tigers are starting to see what happens when you schedule three top-50 KenPom opponents during non-conference and fail to recruit well enough to beat them. Adding on the home loss to a shaky UNLV team, Memphis’ inability to beat the big […]
Kevin Hovde finds early success at Columbia with a style that’s emblematic of NYC
Columbia first fielded a men’s basketball team for the 1900-1901 season, which makes it one of the 60 oldest basketball programs in the country. During its 124-year tenure, though, Columbia has made the NCAA Tournament just three times and currently has the third-longest tournament appearance drought in college basketball history — the last appearance was […]
Sacred Heart’s defense is once again its Achilles heel in loss to Central Connecticut
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A season ago, Anthony Latina led the Sacred Heart Pioneers to a 10-10 record in their first year in the MAAC. There are many ways to get to that mark, and for the Pios, it was pairing the conference’s second-best offense with its fourth-worst defense. At Sacred Heart’s pace, it led […]
A viewers guide to the Horizon League Feast Week buffet
Happy Feast Week to all that celebrate! In arguably the best week of the college basketball regular season, there is no shortage of quality basketball in unique locations. Thanksgiving week in the Horizon League will feature more of what we’ve already seen with intriguing mid-major matchups and opportunities for a high-major upset as the conference […]
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 […]
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