Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Despite what has been a season chock-full full of losses, Northwestern women’s basketball still has hopes of qualifying for the Big Ten tournament and thus making March Madness via the automatic bid. Standing at 2-13 in Big Ten play after its recent blowout loss to Michigan State, NU’s path is not obvious; yet, there is […]
The Ohio Bobcats are rebranding. It may take a perceptive set of eyes to pinpoint the changes, but Ohio University announced new logos which will go into effect in the summer of 2026. The primary purpose of this branding was to unify the academic and athletic components of the university under one logo — the […]
Chants of “JORDAN CLAYTON,” clap, clap, clap-clap-clap, echoed throughout Welsh-Ryan Arena. Clayton had the best game of his college career, posting a career-high 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting from deep, as he, alongside standout performances from Nick Martinelli and Angelo Ciaravino, helped propel Northwestern to its first win in February 2026 over Maryland, 78-74, on […]
As of this morning, the NCAA Tournament picture looks like this, based on NPI and conference standings. Please note that projected conference tournament winners are in italics and are based on current in-conference point percentage: Locks (8): Michigan State, Michigan, North Dakota, Western Michigan, Penn State, Quinnipiac, Providence, DenverSafe (5): Minnesota-Duluth, Cornell, Dartmouth, UConn, St. ThomasBubble In […]
The great thing about basketball season, at least until the NCAA Tournament, is that even when you have a bad game there’s another one around the corner. That’s the case for the Tar Heels as they get a chance to go back on the road and put Tuesday’s 82-58 loss to the Wolfpack behind them. […]
It’s been a year to remember Syracuse Orange taco lovers in the 315. There have been a combined 12 men’s and women’s home games since our last update. If you went to at least one of those, chances are you walked away with a free Taco Bell Crunchy Beef taco voucher, as the Orange hit […]
For years, the rhythm of mid-major college sports lived in the quiet spaces between certainty and hope. Rosters turned over slowly. A sophomore guard might become a senior legend. A coach’s system could take root long enough for fans to recognize not just the plays, but the personalities running them. In gyms and stadiums far […]
After a disappointing loss on the road at Tennessee, Kellie Harper and Mizzou women’s basketball takes on a pair of fellow Tigers as they look to get back in the win column. That starts with a home showdown against Auburn on Thursday, before heading to Baton Rouge to play LSU on Sunday. Here’s what there […]
When you take a step back, you understand why the NHL missed the last two Olympics. The league generally doesn’t get much of a ratings bump for interrupting their season for three weeks so the competition can play out, the risk of injury is high and has reared its head a couple times this time […]
It was a first half to remember for the Celtics, as they exceeded expectations en route to a 35-19 record and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. While it was certainly a strong start, what happens the rest of the way will ultimately dictate how this season is remembered. With that in mind, […]
Referees and match officials have been in the spotlight once again this week after some controversial decisions in Barcelona’s defeats to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey and Girona in La Liga. Yet it’s been happening all season long and not just in La Liga. Games across Europe are often being overshadowed by big […]
The Chicago Bears’ special teams had some big moments in 2026, with Josh Blackwell winning NFC Player of the Week after his block in Las Vegas, and Cairo Santos winning it following his three field goals and onside kick performance against the Packers. And who can forget Jake Moody walking off the Commanders or Devin Duvernay’s last-minute […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had incredible success with the Donovan Mitchell and James Harden pairing through three games. The fourth game will present a new challenge with Evan Mobley returning to the lineup on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. Harden has often thrived in predictable and perfectly spaced lineups. Adding a second big onto the […]
With conference tournaments just weeks away, it’s time to revisit the top national championship contenders. No. 1 UConn, No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 Texas and No. 7 LSU all profile as true title contenders this season, but each team carries a specific question that could decide whether they cut down the […]
The #1 ranked Michigan State Hockey team returns home this weekend to face the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Thursday night’s game is at 7:30pm and Friday’s is at 6:00pm with both games on BTN. For those that don’t have B1G +, this is a great weekend to watch some Spartan hockey. MSU is not […]
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After Marquette’s loss to #17 St. John’s on Wednesday night, Ben Steele asked head men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart if there was an update on the condition of redshirt junior guard Sean Jones. Smart had last noted on National Marquette Day on February 7th that he was unsure as to whether or not Jones would […]
The Celtics have a treat coming out of All-Star break: a four-game west coast swing that includes games at the Warriors, Lakers, Suns and Nuggets and a back-to-back. Boston is set to face four teams that if the playoffs started today, would all be participating. They all present different issues. The Warriors will be without […]
The 23rd ranked Crimson Tide basketball team beat the 17th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks 117-115 in double overtime on Wednesday night in an instant classic. Bama has now won five games in a row. The visiting Hogs led by 10 points at halftime and pushed their lead to 14 before the home standing Tide forged a […]
When Mike Rhoades was initially hired in March of 2023 (on my birthday, no less) it felt at the time like a quality hire, and one that Penn State would not have been able to make in years past. After all, here was a guy who had been successful at multiple stops, including at VCU, […]
Next up for Duke is a very tough matchup in Washington, D.C. with #1 Michigan, and that game is going to be a really big challenge. To an extent, these teams mirror each other. For one, Jon Scheyer and Dusty May have no interest whatsoever in Small Ball. They’ve both gone big. Scheyer started his […]
Sometimes it’s worth taking a step back to realize that we are a pretty lucky bunch to be UNC fans. Not many fanbases in American sports can lay claim both to the amount of championship-level success that UNC has and to a rivalry as fierce as UNC-Duke in men’s basketball. If we didn’t have the […]
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