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Today’s four No. 1 seeds, Arizona, UConn, Duke, and Michigan, have a combined record of 83-3 heading into the first week of February, with the Wolverines solidifying their place among the elite of the elite by defeating both 2 seed Nebraska at Crisler and 3 seed Michigan State in East Lansing. The quartet of No. […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Iowa State (1-2) tennis took part in their first home matches of the 2026 season at the Iowa State Tennis Facility, located at Ames Fitness Center South, over the weekend. On Saturday, the Cyclones team fell to the Shockers, 4-2, and defeated the Tommies 6-1 on Sunday. In Saturday’s loss to Wichita State, Iowa State picked […]
From Wide Right & Natty Lite | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Penn State star Tessa Janecke wrote down "I want to be an Olympian" as a goal when she was a child. Now the 21-year-old is accomplishing that objective at this year's Winter Olympics.
From The Ice Garden | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Beginning the week, 3.5 games separated first and eighth place. Closing the week, 3.5 games separate first and fourth place. As March draws near, there is a little bit of separation happening at the top of the Horizon League, but as has been apparent every week in this league, that separation doesn’t mean anything until […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 5 days ago | 1 read
The past week in Rutgers athletics featured highs and lows across the winter sports slate, as teams battled through Big Ten competition, hosted key home events, and prepared for important matchups ahead. Men’s Basketball Rutgers began the week facing #7 Michigan State, which they had a double-digit lead on for most of the contest before […]
From On the Banks | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The game before the first Duke game has not been kind to North Carolina of late. In it’s past six contests before the Duke game leading up to the game against Syracuse, the Tar Heels were 1-5 with the one win being an overtime road win against Louisville. The five losses were mostly to not […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 5 days ago | 0 reads
As the clock ticked to 7 pm BST yesterday, there was a buzz on the interwebs concerning the move of Dwight McNeil from Everton to Crystal Palace. This late an approach is nothing new on a transfer deadline day. What was different was how the transfer went off the rails and the claims and counter […]
From Royal Blue Mersey | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Philadelphia 76ers have a chance to notch their first five-game win streak of the 2025-26 season on Tuesday night when they face the Golden State Warriors. The Sixers opened this back-to-back last night, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers (sans James Harden) thanks in no small part to a career-night from Dominick Barlow. The hero […]
From Liberty Ballers | 5 days ago | 1 read
This year’s 2026 Carolina Basketball recruiting class is about as thin as it has ever been, and that is because they only have one commit so far. That might change in the coming weeks — more on that a little later — but it’s worth pointing out that the one recruit they do have is […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 5 days ago | 0 reads
It’s that time of week again! On Friday, No. 7 gymnastics took on No. 2 LSU and earned its highest score of the season despite a close 0.175 loss. (Editor’s note: W/L don’t matter until Regionals; only pay attention to the scores and if they’re getting better.) Men’s basketball faced Mississippi State on Saturday in […]
From Rock M Nation | 5 days ago | 0 reads
For the third consecutive season, the Ohio State men’s basketball team is inching closer to the NCAA Tournament time and finds itself firmly on the cut line. In college basketball, the gray area many middling teams exist in from February to early March is affectionately known as “the bubble.” The NCAA Tournament bubble is purgatory […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships aren’t going anywhere. The conference announced on Tuesday that the championships from 2027 through 2031 will be played in Atlantic City, N.J., making it 12 straight years for the tournament on the Jersey Shore. The league said that the Conference’s Council of Presidents voted unanimously for Atlantic City. […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 5 days ago | 1 read
The 2028 Olympics may be hosted in Los Angeles, but the soccer tournaments will take place from sea to shining sea. Today, the committee for the 2028 Summer Olympics announced that six stadiums will join the Rose Bowl in hosting soccer matches for both the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments. Group stage and knockout stage […]
From Stars and Stripes FC | 5 days ago | 1 read
It’s Duke week. In fact, with last night’s game thankfully behind us, the countdown to Saturday’s UNC-Duke game has officially begun. We’re all working ourselves up in anticipation of the biggest rivalry in American sports and we’ll have plenty of coverage leading up to that big night. Of course, on another corner of the Triangle, […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Indiana men’s basketball, riding a three game winning streak, is set to take on USC on Tuesday in a road matchup to close out its trip to The Golden State. It’s the Hoosiers’ first trip to Los Angeles since the Trojans joined the Big Ten, with Indiana welcoming both UCLA and USC to Assembly Hall […]
From The Crimson Quarry | 5 days ago | 1 read
The Syracuse Orange basketball team was outdone in the Dean Smith Center on Monday night, falling to the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels by a final score of 87-77. A late rally fell short as the Orange dropped to 0-8 all-time at the Smith Center. North Carolina (18-4, 6-3) led by as many as […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 5 days ago | 1 read
Warriors ready to kick off spring training The Super Bowl hasn’t even happened yet, and Hawaii football is somehow already starting spring football. Only at Manoa can the weather be looking semi-spring this time of year. Stephen Tsai breaks down the Rainbow Warriors by position. Commanding defense keeps GCU men’s basketball in contention in Mountain […]
From Mountain West Connection | 5 days ago | 1 read
Basketball turnovers are nothing if not lost opportunities. This season, there’s only one ACC team that’s making the most of its possessions in that regard, and that’s Clemson. Playing with toughness and tight discipline, Brad Brownell’s Tigers lead the league in a single official statistical category and that’s defensive rebounding percentage. But they’re also among […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Indiana Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten) will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the USC Trojans (16-6, 5-6 Big Ten) on February 3, 2026 at Galen Center. Indiana won its previous game against UCLA, 98-97 in OT, on Saturday. Nick Dorn starred with 26 points, plus seven boards and zero assists. USC was victorious in its previous game versus Rutgers, 78-75, on Saturday. Ezra Ausar was its top scorer with 21 points. When is Indiana vs. USC and when does it start? T...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The UNLV Rebels (10-11, 5-5 MWC) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Fresno State Bulldogs (10-11, 4-6 MWC) on February 3, 2026 at Save Mart Center. In its most recent game, Fresno State beat Air Force on Saturday, 79-62. David Douglas Jr. scored a team-high 21 points (and chipped in zero assists and two boards). In its most recent game, UNLV lost to Nevada on Friday, 89-76. Its leading scorer was Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn with 26 points. When is Fresno ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-13, 2-9 Big Ten) hope to break a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the UCLA Bruins (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) on February 3, 2026. UCLA lost its most recent game to Indiana, 98-97 in OT, on Saturday. Trent Perry starred with 25 points, and also had seven boards and one assist. Rutgers lost its previous game to USC, 78-75, on Saturday. Tariq Francis was its top scorer with 26 points. When is UCLA vs. Rutgers and when does it start? This game between the...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Wyoming Cowboys (13-9, 4-7 MWC) will attempt to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the San Diego State Aztecs (15-6, 9-2 MWC) on February 3, 2026 at Viejas Arena. In its previous game, San Diego State lost to Utah State on Saturday, 71-66. Reese Dixon-Waters scored a team-high 19 points (and added zero assists and three rebounds). In its previous game, Wyoming beat Colorado State on Saturday, 68-57. Khaden Bennett scored a team-high 22 points (and chipped in two as...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 5 days ago | 0 reads
With the Indiana football program capturing the hearts and minds of so many (myself included), I am admittedly a bit late with my first set of bracket projections, but rest assured, I have still been tracking teams and results as ... The post Bracketology: NCAA tournament projection as of February 3rd, 2026 appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | 5 days ago | 0 reads
In Monday’s only ACC Action, UNC built up a huge second half lead then gave most of it up but held on to win, 87-77. The Tar Heels were up 72-40 with 9:56 to play only to watch Syracuse cut that down to just 6 with :42 to play. Syracuse outscored UNC 37-15 in that […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 5 days ago | 1 read
In our conversation on this episode Ryan called the game against Maryland not a must win but a game that Purdue couldn’t lose. I thought that was interesting so I let him go into a little more detail there. Then, we talk about all the things that went right against the Terrapins at the Xfinity […]
From Hammer and Rails | 5 days ago | 0 reads