Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Ever since a group called The Committee for a South Campus Arena emerged last month with a video featuring Roy Williams pulling on the emotional heartstrings and calling for the UNC administration to keep the Men’s Basketball arena on campus, they have continued the push. Multiple videos with players have been released — the latest […]
The top three remained the same in this week’s Women’s Other Top 25 as Rhode Island came in at No. 1 for a third straight week. The Rams were followed by Atlantic 10 mate Richmond and North Dakota St. Fairfield and Princeton swapped spots at four and five. URI has won 17 straight games and […]
We got quite the surprise — and not in a good way — when Juventus’ squad for the first leg of their Champions League play-off round matchup against Galatasaray was announced on Monday. That is because Juventus striker Jonathan David, who has been playing most of the minutes up front ever since Dusan Vlahovic was […]
It’s an exciting time to watch college basketball! With the NBA out of the way for the majority of this week, there is plenty of time to get eyes on some of the best prospects in the country who will be playing in big games. There’s so much to get into from the week that […]
The Syracuse Orange (15-11, 6-7) head back to North Carolina tonight to face the #4 Duke Blue Devils (23-2, 12-1). Syracuse is 0-2 in the state this season and will be looking for a win that could get them back into the bubble discussion. Tip-off is 7:00 on ESPN and here’s what we’re predicting: Kevin: […]
Villanova Wildcats 20-5 (11-3) at Xavier Musketeers 13-12 (5-9) Where: Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH) When: Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6:30 PM Betting Line: Villanova -4.5 (subject to change) How to Watch: FS1 How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 30, Xavier 97 (Quad 2) KenPom: Villanova 26, Xavier 94 Torvik: Villanova 29, Xavier 86 About Xavier: It’s odd that […]
There’s been a common trend this season for Northwestern men’s basketball: its struggle with close out games against top teams. Saturday’s 68-49 loss in Lincoln served as the latest example. But for most of this season, one thing had remained constant: Nick Martinelli’s ability to power the Wildcat offense. In 14 of his 25 games […]
A few days removed from a much needed win against the No. 25 Washington Huskies, the Iowa Women’s basketball team has headed to Lincoln for another important conference matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. This is a game you would like to see Iowa win handily. The Huskers have a 5-9 record in conference play, including […]
The TCU Horned Frogs’ NCAA tournament hopes received a major boost Saturday afternoon. Clinging to the bubble, TCU traveled to Stillwater for a high-stakes showdown against fellow bubble team Oklahoma State. With their postseason hopes hanging in the balance, the Frogs delivered, though it took overtime to get it done. TCU struck first and never […]
Capping a frustrating weekend of basketball, the women’s team never got going in South Bend, and in fact never led on the way to a non-competitive defeat. A good fourth quarter made the game look a little closer than it was—the Irish used a big second quarter to take full control and faced little difficulty […]
The Big Ten regular season schedule has just three weeks to go and there’s a clear favorite to win the regular season title. Here’s our updated look at how the league stands just past the halfway point of February: 18. ... The post Big Ten Power Rankings: Mid-February edition appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
The Syracuse Orange (15-11, 6-7) bring a two-game winning streak to Durham to face the #4 Duke Blue Devils (23-2, 12-1). Tip-off is 7:00 on ESPN and here’s what we’re watching for tonight: Kevin: Play clean The Orange won two home games despite late-game turnovers, missed free throws down the stretch and allowing SMU to […]
The NCAA Tournament Invitation Game is a critical factor in college basketball, and the Lady Hokies needed two Quad 1 Wins on their West coast trip. It’s a tough final three games and two road wins would put the Hokies at 20 games and lots of image points. They got them. How, is a ray […]
Your Oregon Ducks traveled north on Sunday evening to take on their hated rival, the #25 Washington Huskies. And y’all, this one did NOT start out great for our girls. Washington came out fast, and jumped out to an early 15-1 lead halfway through the first quarter. The Ducks would start to fight back a […]
The Syracuse Orange basketball program is no stranger to game-winning shots over the course of its history. With Nate Kingz knocking down the game-winning shot against SMU, he joins a group of rarified players who have hit memorable shots in Orange. First, a definition of what qualifies as a game-winning shot. To be a true […]
This week’s column entirely focuses on men’s basketball. On Saturday, the Tigers fell to Texas 85-68 at Mizzou Arena, marking the team’s second home loss this season. Here are the photos of the week. I hadn’t initially planned to get a photo of Annor Boateng at this game. It just so happened that he was […]
Mikel Brown Jr. had become somewhat of a polarizing NBA Draft prospect throughout the 2025-26 college basketball season. Regarded as an elite shooter prior to his arrival at Louisville, Brown Jr. had been anything but that. Prior to last week, Brown Jr. was hovering at around 30% from three point range, while shooting under 40% […]
Each week throughout conference play, Mountain West Connection shines a spotlight on the players who delivered the biggest performances when their teams needed them most. From clutch offensive performances to lockdown defensive efforts, Mountain West Connection players of the week define the elite play that is the standard in the Mountain West. As teams battle […]
Next up for Duke is a Monday visit from the Syracuse Orange. The Blue Devils get a Saturday-Monday turnaround which is actually useful since it simulates the NCAA tournament structure where you (hopefully) play a second time with one day’s rest (in fairness, so does the Orange, and they have to fly, too). At 15-11 […]
Last weekend we had a lot of national media attention focused on Syracuse men’s basketball because Kiyan Anthony didn’t play against Virginia. Obviously Orange fans are frustrated with the last few years of on-court success and the negative attention got some of those frustrations boliing over. To his credit, Anthony kept his head down and […]
Injuries, especially to starters, always cause problems. Basketball is built around rhythm, and injuries force teams to reconfigure that rhythm, often with players either playing more minutes than they are used to or playing out of position due to a lack of depth at that position. North Carolina’s latest injury is to Caleb Wilson. In […]
If you haven’t heard, the Big 12 is going to do something really interesting: the conference have an LED court for its basketball tournament. Here’s a video that shows some of its potential and here’s one from the NBA. It looks like a blast in a lot of ways…but we have questions. The first one […]
IU basketball suffered a lopsided loss on Sunday afternoon, falling to Illinois 71-51 at the State Farm Center. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Fighting Illini: Indiana held to a season-low 51 points It was an offensive ... The post Five takeaways from IU basketball’s loss at Illinois appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
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Michigan State is coming off an embarrassing showing in Madison as the Badgers absolutely dominated every aspect of the game. This week, MSU is back home to take on the Bruins, Feb 17 at 8:30pm on Peacock. UCLA Overview Valentine’s Day had no love for the Bruins as they were manhandled by 30 points in […]