The 20 most-read College Basketball blog posts · Feb 9–15, 2026
For people who never saw him play, it would be hard to explain Duke’s Jason Williams. Built like a fireplug with a low center of gravity and also strong and explosive, Williams could do anything he wanted on the basketball court. Once against UCLA, he scored 17 straight points. And while he could be flakey […]
With the regular season over and the Super Bowl just days away, the 2026 NFL head coaching cycle is wrapping up. While we are still a calendar year away from evaluating that group, we can turn our attention back to the 2025 group. Although this offseason has seen 10 openings, last year saw three fewer. […]
With the Olympic flame burning bright, trans athletes' hopes are still dim in the U.S. with NCAA's ban of trans women in women's sports. The post NCAA bowing to anti-trans executive order still stings one year later appeared first on Outsports .
San Diego State used a hot offense and a stifling defense to overwhelm an overmatched Air Force squad. The Aztecs took to the stratosphere in Colorado Springs as they grounded Air Force on a special Space Force night. After spotting the Falcons the first five points, the Aztecs lifted off into orbit with a dominating […]
Some nights, you just don’t have it. Kentucky had nothing going on either side of the ball in an 80-55 loss to Vanderbilt Tuesday night in Nashville. It was even worse than the final score indicates. It truly was an all-systems failure. Burn the tape. We’re on to Arkansas. First Half Before the game, Vanderbilt […]
One look at the injury report, and it was clear that the Utah Jazz were welcoming Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio into the Delta Center for a 48-minute formality. We can do the whole song and dance, or you can kindly take your victory and go. No Lauri Markkanen, as he is still absent […]
Are all losses considered equal? Of course not. A home loss to an unranked team carries more weight than a road loss against a top-10 opponent, not to mention the impact of Quadrant 1 versus Quadrant 4 defeats on tournament resumes. But here’s a deeper question: are losses treated differently based on the school’s conference […]
We’re still nearly two months from Selection Sunday, but with the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers off this week ahead of Saturday’s showdown with No. 22 North Carolina, it’s a great time to take an extra-early look at UVA’s resume and where they stand in the NCAA Tournament picture. Last time out, the ’Hoos capped off […]
The talented, efficient post-scorer is continuing his stretch of dominance this week, winning his second West Coast Conference Player of the Week trophy in the last three weeks. Gonzaga redshirt junior forward Braden Huff averaged 28.5 points on a 73.5 field goal percentage and 50.0 three-point percentage, seven rebounds, and a block in victories over […]
1. ESTÊVÃO (9.2) He stole the show from fellow teenager Lamine Yamal and heralded his arrival on the European stage as well with that thumping rocket of a fin — inspiring legendary match announcer Clive Tyldesley to coin another instant classic: “Young, gifted, and Brazilian: it’s one of football’s favorite recipes. Mmm, mmm, mmm … […]
It’s not looking like we will see Jayden Quaintance back on the floor for Kentucky Basketball in the immediate future. Mark Pope said Thursday that Quaintance is dealing with some swelling again from some rehab work he’s been doing, so any possible return to in-game action is “not imminent,” according to the Kentucky head coach. […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Close, but no cigar. For the third weekend in a row, Illinois had the opportunity to knock off a top ten-ranked Big Ten foe on the road. No. 5 Illinois pushed No. 10 Michigan State to overtime on Saturday night at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, but the Spartans came […]
Throughout his first season in Bloomington, Darian DeVries has emphasized the importance of Assembly Hall’s environment to his team’s success. In the Hoosiers’ 78-77 overtime win against Wisconsin on Saturday, the energy of the crowd was a pivotal factor, as ... The post Conor Enright energizes crowd, draws crucial charge in IU basketball’s win against Wisconsin appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Manchester United will be looking to make it four wins out of four under interim boss Michael Carrick when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford for an intriguing Premier League clash on Saturday lunchtime. The two teams butt heads for the first time since August when Matthijs de Ligt scored a 96th-minute equaliser for […]
I need to start with a confession: at the beginning of this season, I wasn’t a Baylor Scheierman believer. Not because he wasn’t good, but more that he was hard for me to place. He wasn’t jumping off the screen in any obvious way, and he didn’t dominate one skill the way some of the […]
It’s been an eventful trade deadline, especially around the state of Indiana. The Pacers completed a blockbuster deal to land a center of the future in former Clippers big man Ivica Zubac and plenty of former Hoosier high school basketball stars were on the move. Two of them starred for Indiana during their time in […]
UConn women’s basketball extended its winning streak to 40 with an 86-40 victory over the DePaul Blue Demons on Wednesday in Chicago. After dropping 27 points in her last outing, Azzi Fudd stayed hot with 25 points behind a 4-6 night from three. Meanwhile, Sarah Strong did it all with 14 points, six rebounds, five […]
As previously reported by Sounder at Heart, Paulo Nagamura and João Paulo will lead Defiance.
The Arizona Wildcats play host to the Kansas State Wildcats, hoping to snap a 6-game losing streak. It’s the longest skid for the UA (10-11, 1-9 Big 12) since dropping the final seven games of the 2017-18 season. Kansas State (12-11, 5-5) is making its first visit to Tucson, having won at ASU on Sunday. […]
Quick thoughts on an 81-75 loss at USC: How it happened USC was red hot to start on Tuesday night at the Galen Center. The Trojans made their first seven shots and opened an early six-point lead at 16-10 by ... The post At the Buzzer: USC 81, Indiana 75 appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .