Latest blog entries about College Basketball
I decided to make the cover photo of this article a shot from the last game MSU won. That was back on September 13. This is probably the least motivated I have ever been to write an article on this site. My enthusiasm for the Michigan State football team is completely drained. I will do […]
From The Only Colors | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Maryland men’s basketball fans will remember the 2023-24 season as the year Jahmir Young had to do everything. It wouldn’t be a surprise to watch head coach Buzz Williams’ first squad in College Park follow a similar load share; but it won’t be from his point guard. Senior center Pharrel Payne followed Williams to Maryland […]
From Testudo Times | 3 months ago | 2 reads
“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 175 of the Bucketheads Podcast, we have an official basketball game to recap! It was only a scrimmage, but […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
Kentucky basketball may not be playing the No. 1 team in the country Thursday night, but the Georgetown Hoyas are still a significant opponent for the Wildcats. Again, Thursday night may be “just an exhibition game” for the Wildcats, but to them, it still counts. Georgetown played at Rupp Arena in the legendary 1985 NCAA […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 1 read
Mark Pope celebrates the fact that Kentucky had the most active players on NBA rosters to start the season, with 27 of them throughout the 30 NBA teams when the season tipped off on October 21st. One of those former Wildcats, Tyrese Maxey, is off to a prolific four-game start that has him in the […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 8 reads
It’s been more than seven months since Arizona’s season ended with another trip to the Sweet 16. It was the third time in four years under Tommy Lloyd the Wildcats made it that far, but like the previous NCAA tournaments that was as far as they went. Among those that kept playing after the UA […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 3 months ago | 1 read
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Mizzou Football is on their bye week. The next time the football Tigers are in action vs Texas A&M on November 8th — Mizzou Basketball will already have two games under their belt. It’s hard to believe, but the college basketball season is here […]
From Rock M Nation | 3 months ago | 1 read
The Lady Hokies take to the court on Tuesday to face off against Towson is generally regarded as a warm-up game. But the November schedule presents some real challenges for the Hokies. We’ll talk schedule things down below, but for now, the general Tuesday/Sunday game pace will start in earnest. The Lady Hokies have great […]
From Gobbler Country | 3 months ago | 0 reads
A few years ago, as my beloved Sunderland plumbed the depths of League One, I began what has now become a tradition. It may seem like an odd thing for a grown man to do, but the start of the 2021/22 season was an odd time. In the surreal world of Covid, Sunderland had finished […]
From Roker Report | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Purdue Boilermakers finished up their exhibition portion of their schedule with a 92-49 win over the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds. Purdue clearly looked the part of an early team still trying to figure out the positions around their big three headed into the season. The trio of TKR, Smith, and Loyer didn’t play above […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Just under a week away from the return of Illinois basketball, the Illini got two major opportunities in October before revving up for regular-season action. The preseason slate consisted of two matchups: Illinois State (exhibition) and Florida (closed-door scrimmage). As we’ve seen in previous seasons, the Illini once again had opportunities to get a taste […]
From The Champaign Room | 3 months ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Missouri fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Missouri Basketball season is around the corner, entering year four of the Dennis Gates era. […]
From Rock M Nation | 3 months ago | 1 read
The Wisconsin Badgers got in the win column in their second exhibition game on Wednesday evening, beating the UW-Platteville Pioneers 69-53 in the ninth annual Garding Against Cancer game. It was an ugly start for the Badgers, who couldn’t get much going offensively, falling behind 7-0 to start the game and trailing 17-16 after the […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | 3 months ago | 1 read
The three biggest ACC football questions of the week. Here we go for Week 10. Is Virginia on upset alert at Cal? Virginia has had 3 of their last 4 games go to OT, and that 4th game was decided by 2 points. That’s 4 games decided by a total of 14 points. This week … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The three biggest ACC football questions of the week. Here we go for Week 10. Is Virginia on upset alert at Cal? Virginia has had 3 of their last 4 games go to OT, and that 4th game was decided by 2 points. That’s 4 games decided by a total of 14 points. This week … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | 3 months ago | 2 reads
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It may have been gritty. It wasn’t pretty. But the result wasn’t a pity. After coming out flat for the first 30 minutes of game action, the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team handled Pace by a final score of 75-57 inside the JMA Wireless Dome. The Orange came out on the right […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 3 months ago | 1 read
Gicarri Harris leap The Gicarri Harris leap appears to be upon us. Harris didn’t just look like the biggest surprise for Purdue again for Purdue, but at times, he looked like Purdue’s biggest threat on both sides of the floor. There wasn’t anything Harris didn’t do well in the final exhibition. His state line reads […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 1 read
And just like that, the exhibition season for the Purdue men’s basketball team is over. From here on out the games are real and they wind up in the win/loss column. Tonight was an important step for this Purdue team to work out some of the kinks we saw in the game against the Kentucky […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 1 read
Brandon Williams’ first full season in the NBA is off to a shaky start. The former Arizona Wildcats guard, who is now a backup for the Dallas Mavericks, was arrested Saturday for possession of marijuana at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Williams was traveling through Terminal C when TSA agent noticed a “black container containing […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the UW-Platteville Pioneers in their second exhibition game on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center on Big Ten Plus. Wisconsin faced off against the Oklahoma Sooners in a big exhibition match last Friday in Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum. That one went down to […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Northwestern hoops returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena for its final exhibition game before the regular season. The ‘Cats take on Illinois State. Here’s how to stay up to date with all the action from tonight’s matchup. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, IL) Game Time: 7:00 p.m. CT TV: B1G+ Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM Streaming: […]
From Inside NU | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The 2025-26 college basketball season is almost here, and it hopes to be a special one for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program. Excitement for this team was already through the roof, but it managed to grow even further with Kentucky’s 78-65 win over preseason No. 1 Purdue. A driving force in that impressive win […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 1 read
Rutgers’ long-anticipated General Manager hire for Men’s and Women’s basketball has been made. According to Brian Fonseca of NJ.com, they have hired Saint Joseph’s General Manager Rob Sullivan to fill that role. Sullivan took over as General Manager at Saint Joe’s in August of 2023, after serving as the Hawks’ director of Basketball operations for […]
From On the Banks | 3 months ago | 1 read
This is the last one of the season that won’t count. This is also the first time this team will play a game in Mackey Arena this season. It will be the first chance for fans to see them in person here in the greatest basketball arena in the country. You can feel the electricity […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Oregon women’s basketball rebounded in a big way last season. Head coach Kelly Graves embraced a new philosophy in building a team, because NIL and the transfer portal have changed how teams recruit and build a roster. With the exodus of so many players over previous seasons, and the bottoming-out that occurred in the 2023-24 […]
From Addicted To Quack | 3 months ago | 0 reads