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Illinois may never stop adding Balkan-born players to their roster. Jonathan Givony is reporting that Illinois has earned a commitment from Croatian forward Toni Bilic. The 6’9, 20-year-old is arriving during the semester break and is eligible to play immediately. Bilic was a member of Croatia’s FIBA U18 team in 2023 and was a part […]
From The Champaign Room | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Globe Pistons at Celtics: With winning streak snapped, Boston hosts East-leading Detroit Visit from Pistons a chance for Celtics to solidify themselves among Eastern Conference contenders CelticsBlog The Maine Event: checking in on the other Celtics Celtics star added to injury report ahead of Pistons game Three big questions ahead of Celtics-Pistons Connectivity: The Recipe for Maine Celtics becoming Boston Celtics CLNS Media Doctor: Sitting Out the Season Jayson Tatum’s Best Chan...
From CelticsGreenBlog.com celtics fans only! | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
A 2-0 week that featured a pair of victories over SEC teams was not enough for UConn men’s basketball to move up in this week’s AP poll, as the 10-1 Huskies stayed at No. 5 for the third week in a row. UConn got revenge on Tuesday over then-No. 18 Florida in the Jimmy V […]
From The UConn Blog | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
IU basketball guard Lamar Wilkerson was named co-Big Ten player of the week after scoring 59 points over two games for the Hoosiers. He’s the second IU player to earn the weekly accolade from the conference this season. Here’s the ... The post IU basketball guard Lamar Wilkerson named co-Big Ten player of the week appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
High-major opportunities return this week for the Horizon League, but more importantly, arguably the league’s top-four teams go head-to-head on Tuesday night. Mixed into the madness of upset opportunities and matchups of the conference’s elites are a few more quality mid-major matchups. Check out some of the best games for the week. Note, there are […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
With just a few conference matchups mixed into the week’s slate, a handful of Horizon League teams had opportunities against mid-major opponents. With conference play approaching, every team is looking to establish itself and avoid bad losses. The conference as a whole avoided those bad losses, but a few teams likely left the week feeling […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Joe Sloan has been named Kentucky Football’s new offensive coordinator, head coach Will Stein announced Monday. “I’m so excited to welcome Joe, his wife Taylor, and daughters, Whitley and Lottie, to the Big Blue Nation,” Stein said in a press release. “He provides expertise in the Southeastern Conference, and he aligns perfectly with our staff […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Miami (OH) RedHawks (7-4) hope to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Green Bay Phoenix (8-4) on December 20, 2025. Miami (OH) vs. Green Bay NCAA Game Info Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Oxford, Ohio Venue: Millett Hall Last Game For Each Team Miami (OH) enters this matchup following a 75-55 defeat versus Colorado. The RedHawks’ leading scorer was Amber Scalia, who ended the game with 18 points. With a final score...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Lafayette Leopards (4-6) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-4) on December 20, 2025 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Rutgers vs. Lafayette NCAA Game Info Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 12 p.m. ET TV: B1G+ Where: Piscataway, New Jersey Venue: Jersey Mike’s Arena Last Game For Each Team Rutgers enters this matchup after an 81-63 defeat to Princeton. The Scarlet Knights’ leading scorer was Nene ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Ball State Cardinals (8-4) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-4) on December 20, 2025 at John E. Worthen Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan NCAA Game Info Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 11 a.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Muncie, Indiana Venue: John E. Worthen Arena Last Game For Each Team In their last outing, Ball State fell short of victory by a final score of 78-59 against South D...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The BYU Cougars (11-1) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the UCF Knights (8-3) on December 20, 2025 at Addition Financial Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. UCF vs. BYU NCAA Game Info Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 2 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Orlando, Florida Venue: Addition Financial Arena Last Game For Each Team UCF earned a 78-56 victory versus Morgan State last time out. The team was led by Khyala Ngodu’s 17 points, eight rebounds an...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Princeton Tigers (10-1) will attempt to build on an eight-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the George Mason Patriots (6-5) on December 20, 2025 at EagleBank Arena. George Mason vs. Princeton NCAA Game Info Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Fairfax, Virginia Venue: EagleBank Arena Last Game For Each Team George Mason fell to Liberty 74-73 in its last game. Maliyah Johnson led the way with 25 points, seven rebounds and fou...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
For a third straight week, there is a different team atop the men’s Other Top 25 as Saint Louis gets the lead spot. SLU is 9-1 this season and has won three straight. It defeated San Francisco 85-75 on Saturday. The Billikens also have wins at Bradley, over Grand Canyon and against Santa Clara on […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Jaylin Sellers, Mikey Williams, Keyshawn Hall and Mostapha Thiam were all UCF Knights last season. Through nine games, UCF has looked solid without them this season. The Knights currently sit with an 8-1 record and are off to the team’s best start in the Johnny Dawkins era. Even with having eight wins, the team may […]
From Black & Gold Banneret | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Arizona Wildcats wind up their first year of nonconference play under head coach Becky Burke with games against Chicago State and Bellarmine. What will the team get out of its nine-game nonconference season? Arizona will face teams ranked No. 331 and No. 337 in the NET this week. That certainly won’t help the ranking […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Purdue controlled everything in this game from the outset as Marquette had no answers for the Boilermaker big men inside on both ends of the floor. Led by Oscar Cluff’s 22 points and 11 rebounds, Purdue dominated the interior to the tune of a 36-22 advantage while also limiting Chase Ross, the Big East’s leading […]
From Hammer and Rails | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
No. 21 Ohio State women’s basketball won its seventh game in a row on Sunday, an 85-60 victory over the Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference. For the third game in a row, though, there was little to convince outsiders that the Buckeyes are a team prepared for Big Ten play. “I think they’re a […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
No. 1 UConn and No. 2 Texas remain in sole possession of first-place votes in the AP Top 25 poll. The Huskies snuck another vote back from the Longhorns, giving them 24 of the 32 first-place nods. As women’s college basketball enters the relative quiet of mid-December, here’s how the latest poll shook out, with […]
From Swish Appeal | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Arizona men’s basketball’s grip on the No. 1 ranking strengthened Monday. Arizona received 42 first-place votes in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, nine more than last week. No. 2 Michigan got 15 first-place votes, while three went to No. 3 Duke and one to No. 4 Iowa State. The Wildcats are ranked No. […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
There is not a lot of movement this week, as the teams at the polls all held serve. There were a few close calls. Iowa State struggled at home agaisnt rival Iowa. Arizona cemented itself at the top with a 21 point win over Alabama. Michigan still looks good. Duke and UConn also each won […]
From Hammer and Rails | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
With 1:42 remaining in the first half on Sunday, the Northwestern Wildcats trailed Utah by just three points, and the ’Cats had led for much of the game up to that moment. The flashes weren’t perfect, but they were there. Grace Sullivan had already accumulated 14 points. The Utes were starting to surge, but NU […]
From Inside NU | about 1 month ago | 1 read
For the most part, non-conference play around the men’s basketball slate wrapped up this weekend. Now is when the real regular season fun begins! How do our power rankings shake out?! Let’s dive into it! 1. Utah State Utah State nearly squandered a 15-point second-half lead against Illinois State. After the Redhawks cut it to […]
From Mountain West Connection | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The second full week of December basketball included some big upsets in conference, a few teams towards the bottom of the B1G hierarchy causing some top-tier teams to sweat down the stretch and some big matchups in non-conference as well. There is also now a big enough sample size to really start trusting what the […]
From Inside NU | about 1 month ago | 1 read
DID YOU KNOW? Big East play starts for Marquette men’s basketball WEDNESDAY NIGHT. It’s true! They get things going with a home game against Georgetown on December 17th. We’ll get to a full game preview of that later on down the road, but with league play right in front of us AND Providence/Butler starting off conference […]
From Anonymous Eagle | about 1 month ago | 1 read
From 2023-2025, Kaitlin Peterson was a critical member of the UCF Knights Women’s Basketball program. After two disappointing seasons to begin her college career with the Indiana Hoosiers, Peterson revitalized herself when she transferred to Orlando. In 55 games as a Knight, Peterson averaged 21 points per game. Peterson’s 20.7 points per game led the […]
From Black & Gold Banneret | about 1 month ago | 2 reads