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Previewing UVA baseball’s weekend slate in Florida

Virginia baseball is off to a red-hot start in year one of the Chris Pollard era, obliterating visiting Wagner in a season-opening series last weekend before handling VMI in a midweek pitcher’s duel on Tuesday. The Cavaliers (4-0, 0-0 ACC) — who scored 69 total runs against Wagner (the most ever by UVA in the […]

Manchester United into UWCL Quarters vs. Bayern Munich

A season of first for Manchester United will continue after an emphatic victory in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Playoff round. The Reds got past Atletico Madrid thanks to a 3-0 first leg victory and a comfortable return leg at Leigh Sports Village on Thursday, winning 2-0 in front of their home support. Julia Zigiotti […]

Weber State’s Tijane Saine Jr. Continues To Make Strides at D-I Level

The Big Sky has reaped plenty instant impact rewards in this new era of college basketball recruiting. In recent years they’ve reeled in some of the most game ready non-D1 transfers. Just a few that come to mind are Quinn Denker (Cal State San Marcos), Kai Johnson (Western Washington) and Cedric Coward (Williamette Univ.). These […]

Acaden Lewis following tradition of great freshman guards at Villanova

Villanova has a long history of success in the backcourt. From Kyle Lowry to Scottie Reynolds to Ryan Arcidiacono and Jalen Brunson, the Wildcats have seen many point guards find success in year one. Acaden Lewis has followed in line and has continued to get better as the season has gone on. Kevin Willard landed […]

Mark Pope gives a discouraging update on Jayden Quaintance

The Kentucky Wildcats have dropped their last two games, on the road at Florida and at home against Georgia. Head coach Mark Pope spoke to the media postgame after Tuesday’s loss to the Bulldogs and expressed concern about the number of minutes his starters are playing and the team’s lack of depth at the moment. […]

Former UNC basketball player, NBA coach Doug Moe has passed away

Earlier this week, we got the sad news that former basketball player and coach Doug Moe passed away at the age of 87. Moe is probably best known as the coach of several NBA teams, most notably the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s. His Denver teams played a remarkably fast paced, motion offense, regularly scoring […]

Former St. John’s basketball coach Steve Lavin fired at San Diego

An ex-Red Storm coach’s days are numbered at his latest coaching stop. After an 11-17 start, San Diego announced they will part ways with head coach Steve Lavin at the end of this season. Lavin will still coach the team in their remaining three regular-season games, the WCC tournament, and any potential postseason. He had […]

Positive injury update on Kam Williams as postseason draws near

It remains to be seen when Kam Williams could possibly return to action following surgery on his broken foot, but not all hope is lost for the Kentucky Basketball guard. On Thursday, head coach Mark Pope provided an update on Williams, who has not been ruled out for the season and still has a chance […]

Monmouth has CAA championship aspirations with Kavion McClain’s return

Monmouth has easily been one of the Coastal Athletic Association’s biggest wildcards throughout the 2025-26 season. The Hawks went 6-7 during the non-conference with losses to La Salle, Le Moyne and Fairfield, but at times, glimpses of potential were evident. Monmouth battled Syracuse on the road in a single-digit loss back in November, beat Robert […]

After a Cotie McMahon masterclass, is it time to trust No. 17 Ole Miss?

Is No. 17 Ole Miss the most maddening team in all of women’s college basketball? The Rebels have remained firmly in the top 20 throughout the season, yet, even after entering the season ranked No. 12, never truly threatened the top 10—with their middle-of-the-pack position reflective of a resume that is both pockmarked by bad […]

Stats Corner: Who is more Impactful? Transfer or Homegrown players?

In 2025, the NCAA transfer portal rewrote the record books. Over 2,400 men’s Division I basketball players entered during the spring window, marking an 11-12% increase from the previous year and representing more than 40% of all Division I players testing the market. This surge has fundamentally reshaped college basketball’s landscape. The intensity of this […]

What Northwestern women’s basketball needs to clinch a Big Ten Tournament berth

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 […]

Ohio announces new logos for 2026

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 […]

The Jordan Clayton Game

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 […]

NCAA Hockey Bracketology: February 19

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 […]

Three things to watch in UNC’s road game against Syracuse

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. […]

Syracuse basketball: Taco Time Tracker update

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 […]

One season at a time: For fans, the fragile hope of mid-majors

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 […]