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For the first time this season, Arizona men’s basketball will be without one of its key players when it plays Texas Tech on Saturday. Dwayne Aristode is out against the Red Raiders, according to the injury report shared by the Big 12 Conference. Aristode played eight minutes against Kansas on Monday night, with three minutes […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have positioned themselves to potentially win the SEC regular season title as we head into the final few weeks of the regular season. That makes tomorrow afternoon’s matchup with the Florida Gators even more important for the Cats, as it will be for the chance to lead the SEC. At this point, […]
One writer’s answer MAY SURPRISE YOU. One of the most disheartening parts of this year’s Super Bowl—which, we should note, featured a winning quarterback from the Big Ten* and a Super Bowl MVP running back from the actual Big Ten—was this ad: Now, I have two notes and a question based on this ad: What’s […]
Villanova will be back in action on Saturday afternoon as it travels to the CHI Health Center in Omaha to take on Creighton. This will be the second meeting between these two teams. The Blue Jays for the better of Villanova on Jan. 7, handing the Wildcats their first Big East loss of the season. […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans on Friday evening, looking to pull off their second Top 10 upset in a row after beating the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini 92-90 on Tuesday. In the win, Wisconsin overcame a 12-point deficit with eight minutes left in the second half to […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following Illinois’ first back-to-back losses of the season, the outside noise surrounding the program has shifted from praise to concern. The message inside the locker room remains clear: Don’t drink the poison. It’s no secret that Illinois head coach Brad Underwood’s program is built on grit, but even the grittiest teams eventually […]
Duke 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 22-2 ACC Record: 11-1 Previous 3 Games 2/10: W – 70 – 54 vs Pittsburgh @ Away 2/7: L – 68 – 71 vs Duke @ Away 2/3: W – 67 – 49 vs Boston College @ Home Duke Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 3 Offense […]
Purdue has been after Caden Pierce for quite some time and today, that work all paid off when he announced he would be joining Purdue next season. He chose Purdue over Duke, Gonzaga, Uconn, and Louisville. It is a massive get for Coach Painter out of the transfer portal, as he looks to replace Trey […]
It has been a full six days since the Spartans took to the court. Hopefully that layoff has the team recharged and ready to make a run down the stretch to contend for the conference crown. It starts tonight with a roadie against the Badgers. Are we in store for another nailbiter or can MSU […]
One more week down which means we are one more week closer to Selection Sunday and where Purdue will be heading for March Madness. I posted these questions prior to the game against Nebraska but the poll was open after that game as well. I’m interested to see the results of this one so let’s […]
Darian DeVries NOT a thing like Mick Cronin! Ilia Malinin falls off podium! Big 10 24-team playoff makes too much sense! Big Perk big dope!
While it may not have felt like it was possible a few nights ago, the sun did indeed still rise on the morning after Arizona lost its first game of the season. The Wildcats are still No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 but no longer unbeaten, that distinction done away by Kansas on […]
Greetings, BBN! The 2025-2026 Kentucky Wildcats season is 24 games in, which means it’s just seven games to go before SEC Tournament week and Selection Sunday. When UK dropped to 5-4 after taking a pounding from Gonzaga, and when they started SEC play 0-2 against Alabama and Missouri, their bracket status seemed very shaky and […]
Greetings, BBN! The midweek action was pretty “meh”. Almost all the favorites won, and there weren’t any ranked vs. ranked games. The only game that raised any eyebrows was the Missouri-Texas A&M one, where the Tigers went to College Station and knocked off the Aggies 86-85 thanks to a go-ahead dunk from Shawn Phillips Jr. […]
Make those dinner reservations a couple of hours earlier this year, because the ‘Hoos tipoff against the Ohio State Buckeyes at 8:00 p.m. in Nashville in a non-conference yet colossal-sized basketball game on Valentine’s Day. We are getting closer and closer to Selection Sunday, and this neutral-site affair in Music City is consequential for more […]
Darian DeVries talks IU Basketball shooting, Sam Alexis, Conor Enright, and rested legs!
I came away from the Nebraska game both excited and horrified by what I saw. Purdue built up a 22 point lead against a top 10 team ON THE ROAD, before letting it all slip away and winning in overtime. One of the many issues I saw in the game, aside from the live ball […]
Indiana hasn’t played a game since Monday, so it’s NCAA Tournament hopes haven’t shifted too much since Joe Lunardi’s previous ESPN projection. As of right now the Hoosiers sit as a No. 9-seed heading to the East, which is unchanged from Tuesday’s update. But the situation around them can change, which will be something to […]
With spring ball on the horizon, Head Coach Tony Elliott has added two assistants to the Virginia football coaching staff. Jonathan Celestin returns to Charlottesville as assistant defensive backs coach, and Landon Martin comes on as assistant offensive line coach. Elliott’s tenure at Virginia has been characterized by stability and consistency within the coaching staff, […]
Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler is among the best players at his position in the entire country. This college basketball season has featured one of the best freshman classes in the sport’s history with stars showing out on a nightly basis across the country. Wagler is right up there with the rest of them, especially […]
The Wisconsin Badgers take on another AP top-10 conference opponent this Friday, as the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans come to the Kohl Center. Tip-off is at 7:00 PM on Fox, and the Spartans are slim 2.5-point favorites. On Tuesday, Wisconsin added another remarkable road win to its NCAA Tournament resume, defeating No. 8 Illinois […]
Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries addressed the media for his usual pregame press conference on Friday afternoon ahead of the Hoosiers’ matchup at Illinois on Sunday. With the Fighting Illini looking to potentially have Kylan Boswell back, the matchup may be even tougher than anticipated. Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson has been on a hot […]
Indiana men’s basketball’s road matchup at Illinois may get even tougher. Kylan Boswell, a starter at guard for the Illini and their top perimeter defender, will be a gametime decision on Sunday, per reporting from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He suffered a fractured hand in late January and has missed Illinois’ past seven games. The Illini […]
I purposely waited to send a roundtable this week until after the game against Nebraska. I knew that it would make a huge difference in the answer to my question. So, after the victory I sent the following question to the staff. With Purdue beating Nebraska and Illinois falling to Wisconsin Michigan now stands alone […]
Since it’s one month and two days from Selection Sunday, it’s time to get back in the groove with College Basketball Coast to Coast. T.J. Rives and I covered a lot of ground nationally, as the field of 68 continues to take shape, including: Be sure to follow/subscribe to the show on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, or wherever […]