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In just a couple of weeks, VU Hoops is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade. When you land on […]
From VU Hoops | 4 months ago | 0 reads
In just a couple of weeks, Blogging the Bracket is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade. When you land […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 4 months ago | 0 reads
Another game for the 2025-26 is on the books… Jon Rothstein is sharing that his sources are noting that Villanova will begin a home-and-home this season with an old BIG EAST foe, Pitt. This will be the first meeting between the cross-state schools since 2013. Historically, the series is very even with the Panthers holding […]
From VU Hoops | 5 months ago | 3 reads
My picks have been on a steady downhill slide since 2018, so seriously, don’t use this post to fill out your bracket. The general awfulness of my picks means this will be a very simple post. I’m not overanalyzing things and not breaking things down. It’s March. Funny things happen. NOTE: I’m updating my First […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 9 months ago | 0 reads
We begin today’s post with a live look at me at about 5:04 p.m. Central last night when the 8/9 game in Auburn’s pod in Lexington popped up: Again, since the men’s Selection Committee ditched the S-curve and decided to make the tournament more regional, you get nonsense like this. Yes, protected seeds are only […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 9 months ago | 0 reads
The Selection Show (6 p.m. ET, CBS) is almost upon us. I did another pass at lines 5 down, so this looks a little different than this morning’s projection. Up (⬆︎) and down (⬇︎) arrows reflect movement of a seed line (or more) relative to the bracket projection for the morning of Sunday, March 16, […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 9 months ago | 0 reads
Prior seasons: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 All times are p.m. Eastern unless noted. Games marked with an asterisk (*) will start after the previous game, so tip time is approximate. All TV info courtesy of the conference’s official websites or Matt’s College Sports on TV site. Graphics by Chris Dobbertean […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 9 months ago | 0 reads
2025 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics Format Traditional bracket Site The Big Ten Tournament is back at the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis after spending last year at the Target Center in Minneapolis. There is one TV/streaming change for 2025, with Peacock taking Wednesday’s first-round tripleheader from the Big Ten Network. (I’m still […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 9 months ago | 0 reads
2025 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics Format Traditional bracket with one fewer opening-round game than in previous years, thanks to SMU’s departure to the ACC. Site For the fifth season in a row, the majority of the American Athletic Conference Tournament is set for Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, which was also scheduled […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 9 months ago | 0 reads
2025 Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics Format Traditional bracket. After two years of implementing a Friday off between the quarterfinals and semifinals/final, the Atlantic 10 has returned its traditional Wednesday through Sunday schedule. Site The Atlantic 10 Tournament is back at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. after two years at the Barclays […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 9 months ago | 0 reads
Michelle Gardner/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK ASU finally has its AD after over 170 days The future of Arizona State athletics gained a little more clarity with the promotion of Graham Rossini, who was promoted to Athletic Director. Rossini, an alumni of Arizona State, was currently serving as the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Business Officer in the program. In that role, he oversaw departments like ticket sales, philanthropy, NIL, partnerships, fan experie...
From House of Sparky | over 1 year ago | 0 reads
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The season couldn’t be farther off, but we’re always thinking about hoops. 1. UCONN Huskies Someone is going to have to knock UCONN off their perch before the Huskies hand over the title as college basketball’s best program. Dan Hurley’s crew was decimated by departures, but incoming transfer Aidan Mahaney (Saint Mary’s) and five-star recruit Liam McNeeley should cushion the blow. Some players will just have to make a huge leap for a potential th...
From Building The Dam | over 1 year ago | 0 reads
Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The five-star center will join Hurley and ASU in the Big 12 Sun Devil fans woke up to a “Woj bomb” on Monday morning. ESPN’s senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski announced that five-star center Jayden Quaintance committed to Arizona State. The post on X, formerly Twitter, has received over three million impressions, making it perhaps the biggest news break for ASU in recent memory — and rightfully so. Quaintance is the highest-...
From House of Sparky | over 1 year ago | 0 reads
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports No Mi Casita this time This morning it was reported that Baylor’s co-associate head coach Alvin Brooks III would be leaving to become the associate head coach on Mark Pope’s staff at Kentucky. This news comes after Kentucky tried and failed to hire Scott Drew for their head coaching vacancy and after other members of Drew’s staff left including the other co-associate head coach, John Jakus, who is now the head coach at Florida Atlantic. Vacancies lef...
From Our Daily Bears | over 1 year ago | 1 read
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Roach may be the #1 PG available this offseason. Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears made a big splash on the Transfer Portal market a few minutes ago, landing the commitment of Duke PG Jeremy Roach per an announcement on his Instagram page. From Twitter (because I can’t embed Instagram posts the same way): BREAKING: Duke transfer guard Jeremy Roach has committed to Baylor, he tells @On3sports . https://t.co/x1N98JCxHq pic.twitter.com/054cQf9T6r — Jo...
From Our Daily Bears | over 1 year ago | 1 read
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Drew is back, but there’s more work to be done. Last week was a roller coaster of emotions filled with tweets, Tex-Mex, flight trackers, Chip Gains trash talk, and culminating with Scott Drew turning down Kentucky to remain Baylor’s head coach. Now the question is, where does the men’s basketball program go from here this offseason? We know that freshmen phenoms Ja’Kobe Walter and Yves Missi have already declared for the NBA draft. We know that Cale...
From Our Daily Bears | over 1 year ago | 1 read
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports HawgSports analyst Curtis Wilkerson broke news early Friday morning that Washington transfer guard Keyon Menifield will redshirt his sophomore season for the Eric Musselman and the Hogs, and plans to walk-on. This news doesn’t come to a surprise for many, as it’s been rumored for the last few weeks. The 6-foot-1 sophomore averaged 10 points and 3 assists last season for the Huskies on 41% from the field, and 31% from three. Coming in at 170 pounds, M...
From Arkansas Fight | over 2 years ago | 0 reads
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Nelly Cummings will play basketball in Cyprus this season Former Pittsburgh Panthers guard Nelly Cummings has officially found a home. After working out for the Charlotte Hornets before the summer league the former Pitt guard will be playing for AEL Limassol BC according to the team’s Twitter account. Nelly Cummings is officially a lion ! You need to see him through! Zero In! #aelbc #ael #limassol #cyprusbasket #newsigning #basketball #thequeen #bas...
From Cardiac Hill | over 2 years ago | 0 reads
Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports Pitt is still in on getting a player from their rival Jeff Capel and the Pittsburgh Panthers continue to look to add talent to the roster and one of the top guards in the transfer portal is considering crossing enemy lines. Former West Virginia guard Joe Toussaint has Pitt in his final three, joining Kansas State and Texas Tech according to Joe Tipton of On3 . NEWS: West Virginia grad transfer Joe Toussaint tells @On3sports he’s down to three school...
From Cardiac Hill | over 2 years ago | 0 reads
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The search is finally over. Our long national nightmare is over, USF men’s basketball finally has a head coach. According to Jon Rothstein, Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly has chosen Kennesaw State’s Amir Abdur-Rahim to lead the Bulls in the new version of The American. Sources: Kennesaw State's Amir Abdur-Rahim is finalizing a deal to be the next head coach at South Florida. Official announcement expected soon. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) M...
From The Daily Stampede | over 2 years ago | 0 reads
Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports The long-time Fighting Irish coach stepped down after the season. The USF men’s basketball coaching search is over after they tabbed former Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey, according to Russ Wood of Rivals. The South Florida men's basketball coach search appears to be over. https://t.co/RpO8RAZ3W1 — Russ Wood (@RussHoops) March 20, 2023 Brey spent the last 23 years coaching the Fighting Irish, and led Notre Dame to 13 NCAA Tournaments, including...
From The Daily Stampede | over 2 years ago | 0 reads
Morgan Tencza/The Daily Stampede The AAC regular season champions head into the tournament with something to prove. The South Florida Bulls women’s basketball team earned the no. 8 seed in the Greensville 1 regional of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament where they’ll face No. 9 Marquette on Friday. The winner will get to face the winner of No. 1 seed South Carolina vs. No. 16 Norfolk State. The Golden Eagles finished 21-10 (13-7 Big East). The Bulls (26-6, 15-1 AAC) won The A...
From The Daily Stampede | over 2 years ago | 0 reads
John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Coaching men’s basketball at USF is tough, but you can’t do that.. USF men’s basketball coach Brian Gregory has fired after six seasons in Tampa, according to Jon Rothstein. The Daily Stampede started to hear rumors late yesterday that the decision to fire Gregory was just a matter of when, not if. USF has announced the decision as well. Source: South Florida has parted ways with Brian Gregory. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 10, 2023 Gregory...
From The Daily Stampede | over 2 years ago | 0 reads
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images 168 games later, the sharpshooter leaves L.A., having won the hearts of Clippers fans for good and all. When I walk around the vast gothic campus of Duke University, remnants of Luke Kennard greet my gaze. Hung on one of the door rooms of Duke’s Trinity Residence Hall is a whiteboard that reads, “Who is your favorite Duke basketball player of all time?” Above the obvious fan favorites — the likes of Paolo Banchero, Jayson Tatum, and Zio...
From Clips Nation | almost 3 years ago | 2 reads
Julie Bennett-USA TODAY Sports Let’s get this thing back on track. GAME 26: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Neville Arena - Auburn, AL Time: 6:00 pm CST/7:00 pm EST Network: ESPN, Auburn Radio Network Betting Odds: Auburn -7.0, Over/Under 151.5 via Draft Kings Sportsbook (Odds/lines subject to change. Visit DraftKings for more information.) Okay, Bruce, we need to step it up a bit. Auburn hasn’t been able to close things out late...
From College and Magnolia | almost 3 years ago | 0 reads