Latest blog entries about College Basketball
In Saturday’s tilt against the top-20 Arkansas, the luck of number 73 seemed to die out in Fayetteville. Heading into the game, the Tigers were a perfect 18-0 if they reached at least 73 points. However, Billy Richmond III and the Hogs matched Mizzou offensively and shut the door on the visitors. After both teams […]
Maryland men’s basketball returned to Xfinity Center on Saturday after losing two straight games on the road. There to meet them was a Washington squad that had lost three of its last four and needed a win just as bad. Both sides played like it. A gritty, physical 40 minutes ended with the Terps victorious, […]
Rutgers women’s basketball had its second-to-last home game of the season against Penn State, where all the graduating Scarlet Knights were honored for their time spent on the banks. Unfortunately for Rutgers, they could not pick up the win, falling to the Nittany Lions 87-78. Nene Ndiaye started the scoring for the Knights in the […]
MESA, Arizona — Cubs pitchers struck out 14 Rangers hitters Saturday afternoon on another gorgeous day at Sloan Park. For whatever that’s worth. A few Cubs regulars and a bunch of minor leaguers couldn’t put together much offense, though, and so the Cubs lost their second straight Spring Training game, 3-2 to Texas. Matthew Boyd […]
Boston College fell to the SMU Mustangs on Saturday, 94 to 70. This loss marks the eighth straight loss for the Eagles – and their seventeenth straight road ACC loss. The game opened up with BC relying heavily on three pointers, with four of their first five made field goals coming from beyond the arc. […]
Number 12-ranked TCU Women’s Basketball extended its winning streak to three games this Wednesday with a 72-50 victory on the road over Houston. TCU moved into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 as they look to win back-to-back regular season conference titles. The Horned Frogs have held two straight opponents to just […]
As Maryland men’s basketball faced a three-point deficit against Washington with six minutes remaining, there was no doubt who the Terps would turn to. Andre Mills was in the midst of an off day, but he had emerged as the team’s offensive leader. Maryland needed him, and he delivered, scoring at every level to give […]
Washington traveled cross-country for an early game against a struggling Maryland team with hopes of building on their win over Minnesota. The Terps took Washington out of their game with aggressive double teams on Hannes Steinbach all day. The other Dawgs could not take advantage often enough and the Huskies came out on the short […]
In JuJu Watkins’ freshman season of 2023-24, USC advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006, also making the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight for the first time since 1994. They, of course, advanced to the Elite Eight again last year, and were denied a legitimate shot at […]
Game 27: Georgetown Hoyas (13-13, 5-10) at Seton Hall Pirates (18-9, 8-8) When: Saturday, February 21 at 6:00 PM ET. Where: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. TV: FS1 (Noah Reed and Jim Spanarkel). Radio: Team 980, SiriusXM Channel 383 (Rich Chvotkin). Series: Georgetown leads 63-60 all-time. Seton Hall won the last meeting 76-67 last month. Streaks: […]
Louisville never trailed for a second as they celebrated Senior Day with an 87-70 win over Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon inside the KFC Yum Center. Mikel Brown Jr. led the Cards with 19 points, while the senior trio of J’Vonne Hadley (17), Ryan Conwell (15) and Isaac McKneely (14) also scored in double figures. It […]
FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: Pryce Sandfort came out like he did when the Huskers played Illinois in Champaign back in December. Nebraska had to make a lineup change due to Berke Buyuktuncel out with an illness. Given the fact that Fred Hoiberg has only been using a 7-man rotation lately, that was going to test the […]
Villanova Wildcats 21-5 (12-3) vs #5 Connecticut Huskies 24-3 (14-2) Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, PA) When: Saturday, February 21 at 5:30 PM Betting Line: Villanova +2.5 (subject to change) How to Watch: TNT + truTV How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 29, Connecticut 10 (Quad 1) KenPom: Villanova 27, Connecticut 13 Torvik: Villanova 29, Connecticut 9
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Nebraska (16-11, 5-11) will try to break a six game losing streak when visiting the Washington Huskies (19-8, 9-7) Sunday afternoon. The ladies need a win in the worst way but the Huskies are a difficult challenge, especially at home. Jill’s thoughts and prediction: I have to think this team’s confidence is shredded. They have […]
Final: Arkansas 94 – Mizzou 86 First Half Second Half Pregame Updates Game Info When | 3:00 p.m. CT Where | Bud Walton Arena; Fayetteville, Ark. TV | ESPN Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops KenPom prediction | Arkansas -13 ESPN win probability | 19.8% chance
With three regular season games left to go, Marquette women’s basketball can finish anywhere between third in the Big East and tied for seventh. With the top five teams in the standings skipping the opening day tripleheader at the conference tournament, there’s an obvious advantage to being on that side of the line instead of […]
If the NCAA Tournament were to start today, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-2, 14-1 WCC) would be the No. 3 seed in the West region, according to the selection committee. In the NET rankings, the Zags are No. 5 with a 6-1 record in Quad 1 and a 6-0 record in Quad 2. Their KPI (Key […]
UNC got good news 25 minutes before tipoff against Syracuse when it was announced that the game time decision on Henri Veesaar was that the big man would play. The Tar Heels looked rudderless without Veesaar and Caleb Wilson in their massive stinker against NC State. The hope was that having Veesaar, even at less […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange basketball team suffered its eighth quadrant one defeat on the season, dropping a 77-64 decision to the North Carolina Tar Heels in front a home crowd of 23,606. North Carolina stymied Syracuse’s offense by limiting the Orange to 3-17 outside shooting while owning a 36-28 points in the paint […]
The Wisconsin Badgers have seen their NCAA Tournament projections go up and down over the past couple of weeks, and they took a hit this week after the team’s 86-69 road loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Wisconsin, which was trending on the six-seed line after its wins over the Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan […]
Hey Testudo Times community! This is your open space to discuss all things Maryland women’s basketball. Keep things respectful as always. Be sure to keep up with all of our women’s basketball coverage here. All open threads will be restarted periodically as needed. Please direct any questions/comments/concerns to managing editor Matt Germack([email protected]). Enjoy!
Hey Testudo Times community! This is your open space to discuss all things Maryland men’s basketball. Keep things respectful as always. Be sure to keep up with all of our men’s basketball coverage here. All open threads will be restarted periodically as needed. Please direct any questions/comments/concerns to managing editor Matt Germack([email protected]). Enjoy!
Clemson’s late-season ACC swoon continued on Saturday afternoon with the home-standing Tigers dropping a crucial conference game to the surging Florida State Seminoles, 70-65. Florida State’s Robert McCray V decimated the Clemson defense, putting up a game-high 29 points and scoring at will down the stretch. The Tigers were led by freshman guard Ace Buckner, […]
That was certainly not what we wanted to see. On the back of one of the worst shooting games of the season, the Deacs were blown out on the road by the Virginia Tech Hokies for their first loss in 2 weeks. Wake simply could not buy a 3-pointer in this one, and the result […]