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Can Kentucky Basketball’s season be saved? It’s a tough question. On one hand, we still haven’t seen this team fully healthy, and there are talented players on the roster. On paper, this team should be a lot better than what it has been. But on the other hand, this team has flaws that I’m not […]
Ranked squads are on the Sunday college basketball schedule in five games, including the North Florida Ospreys squaring off against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. How to Bet on Top 25 Games Top 25 Games for December 7 North Florida Ospreys at No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs Time: 9 p.m. ET Date: Monday, December 8 Spread: Gonzaga (-44.5) Total: 165.5 Prediction: Gonzaga 97, North Florida 63 UTSA Roadrunners at No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide Time: 2 p.m. ET Date: Sunday, December ...
The Princeton Tigers (9-1) will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-3) after winning four straight home games. Princeton vs. Rutgers NCAA Game Info Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: B1G+ Where: Princeton, New Jersey Venue: Jadwin Gymnasium Last Game For Each Team Princeton, led by Olivia Hutcherson with 15 points and 11 rebounds, picked up a 70-58 win against Belmont in their last game. Madison St. Rose added 15 points and six rebounds. Led by Zachar...
The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-0) hope to build on a 10-game winning streak when they visit the Penn State Lady Lions (6-2) on December 9, 2025 at Bryce Jordan Center. The game airs on BTN. Penn State vs. Arizona State NCAA Game Info Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: Big Ten Network Where: University Park, Pennsylvania Venue: Bryce Jordan Center Last Game For Each Team In their last outing, Penn State fell short of victory by a final score of 101-83 agai...
The Long Beach State Beach (0-8) will attempt to stop an eight-game losing streak when they host the Portland Pilots (4-5) on December 11, 2025 at Walter Pyramid. Long Beach State vs. Portland NCAA Game Info Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 Time: 9 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Long Beach, California Venue: Walter Pyramid Last Game For Each Team Long Beach State, led by Brynna Pukis with 11 points and two steals, fell short in a 75-45 defeat against UCSD in their last game. Jud...
The UNC Greensboro Spartans (5-4) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5-5) on December 10, 2025 at HTC Center. Coastal Carolina vs. UNC Greensboro NCAA Game Info Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Conway, South Carolina Venue: HTC Center Last Game For Each Team In their last outing, Coastal Carolina fell short in a 68-51 defeat against Jacksonville. The Chanticleers were led by ...
The BYU Cougars (9-1) will host the Idaho State Bengals (5-3) after winning six straight home games. BYU vs. Idaho State NCAA Game Info Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 Time: 9 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Provo, Utah Venue: Marriott Center Last Game For Each Team In their last game, BYU picked up an 87-53 win versus Portland. The Cougars were led by Marya Hudgins, who ended the game with 20 points, while Brinley Cannon added 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Idaho St...
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope is once again navigating a stretch of early-season turbulence, and his overthinking may be contributing to the Wildcats’ uneven play. The theme is not new. After Kentucky’s win over Troy in March 2025, Pope discussed the ongoing challenge of staying grounded in the moment. “It’s a battle all of us […]
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 45 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back for […]
It's cliche because it's true — it's always a fierce, emotional battle when Michigan and Michigan State get together. And this weekend's version of that, the first meetings this season between the teams, lived up to that...
Arizona continued its perfect start to the season after a 97-68 win over Auburn in a packed McKale Center. The Wildcats are now 8-0 and await a tough road matchup against Alabama next week. Here is what head coach Tommy Lloyd, Ivan Kharchenkov, Jaden Bradley, and Koa Peat had to say following the win over […]
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-1) hope to build on a five-game home winning streak when they host the North Florida Ospreys (2-6) on December 7, 2025. Gonzaga was victorious in its most recent game against Kentucky, 94-59, on Friday. Graham Ike starred with 28 points, and also had 10 rebounds and three assists. North Florida lost its most recent game to SIU-Edwardsville, 72-63, on Tuesday. Kamrin Oriol led the way with 16 points, plus four boards and three assists. When is Gonzaga vs. North Flori...
The Cornell Big Red (5-4) take on the Samford Bulldogs (4-6) on December 7, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+. In its most recent game, Cornell lost to Towson on Wednesday, 93-80. Its leading scorer was Jake Fiegen with 19 points. Samford dropped its most recent game to VCU, 83-57, on Friday. Dylan Faulkner was its high scorer with 22 points. When is Cornell vs. Samford and when does it start? This matchup between the Big Red and Bulldogs will begin on Sunday, December 7, 2025. You can exp...
The UTEP Miners (3-4) will visit the Seattle U Redhawks (6-2) after losing three road games in a row. Seattle U won its previous game against Puget Sound, 97-43, on Wednesday. Jojo Murphy starred with 18 points, and also had four rebounds and one assist. UTEP lost its previous game to UAB, 75-59, on Tuesday. Elijah Jones led the way with 21 points, plus three boards and two assists. When is Seattle U vs. UTEP and when does it start? This contest between the Redhawks and Miners is schedul...
The Central Arkansas Bears (4-5) will look to end a four-game road losing streak when they take on the East Texas A&M Lions (4-4) on December 7, 2025 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House. Central Arkansas won its previous game against Little Rock, 85-47, on Wednesday. Camren Hunter was its top scorer with 19 points. In its most recent game, East Texas A&M lost to UConn on Friday, 83-59. Its high scorer was Ronnie Harrison Jr. with 15 points. When is Central Arkansas vs. East Texas A&M and whe...
Real Madrid host Celta Vigo in what should be a somewhat manageable home game ahead of Wednesday’s clash against Manchester City in the Champions League. Madrid are coming off an encouraging win against Athletic Bilbao and will be trying to keep that momentum going. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras, Tchouameni, Camavinga, […]
Atlantic Coast Conference Champions! In Football. Read those words a couple times and let them sink in. This is definitely a “stop and smell the roses” event for Duke fans. Duke defeated Virginia 27 -20 in overtime to win their first conference championship since 1989 which they shared with Virginia. This is Duke’s first outright […]
After beating three ranked opponents in its first five games, something no college basketball team had done in more than 35 years, Arizona soared to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25. Getting to the top spot would require some help. That assistance came in the form of fellow Big 12 school Iowa State […]
Unfreaking believable – Duke knocks off Virginia 27-20 in overtime to win the ACC Championship. Redshirt sophomore Luke Mergott, who was well down the depth chart was forced to step up due to injuries and when Virginia tried a trick play in overtime, he stepped in front of the Virginia receiver to ice the win […]
To paraphrase a nugget of hockey wisdom: “They don’t ask how, they ask how many.” Hours after the first-place Colorado Avalanche gutted out an unflattering overtime win over the New York Rangers in the NHL, St. John’s survived its own sloppy matchup at Madison Square Garden and inched past Ole Miss in a 63-58 rock […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies were back in Blacksburg for an in-state afternoon battle against the undefeated George Mason Patriots. It was Tech’s fourth straight game with senior forward Tobi Lawal, and the Hokies had no trouble on Saturday, defeating the Patriots 73-62 to improve to 8-2 on the season. Virginia Tech jumped on George Mason […]
The No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1) host the Georgetown Hoyas (6-2) after winning six straight home games. The Tar Heels are heavy favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 150.5. North Carolina vs. Georgetown Odds North Carolina odds to win: -741 Georgetown odds to win: +518 Spread: North Carolina (-11.5) Total: 150.5 North Carolina vs. Georgetown Promo Codes Game Time and Informa...
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-0) will try to build on an eight-game win streak when they host the Creighton Bluejays (5-3) on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Pinnacle Bank Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 5 p.m. ET on FS1. The matchup has a point total of 151.5. Nebraska vs. Creighton Odds Nebraska odds to win: -254 Creighton odds to win: +206 Spread: Nebraska (-4.5) Total: 151.5 Nebraska vs. Creighton Promo Codes Game Time and Information Date: Sunday, Decembe...
The Niagara Purple Eagles (2-6, 0-1 MAAC) visit the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (3-4, 1-0 MAAC) after losing three straight road games. The Peacocks are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which tips at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 131.5. Saint Peter’s vs. Niagara Odds Saint Peter’s odds to win: -245 Niagara odds to win: +200 Spread: Saint Peter’s (-5.5) Total: 131.5 Saint Peter’s vs. Niagara Promo Codes Game Time and Information ...
The Marist Red Foxes (5-2, 1-0 MAAC) are favored (-7.5) to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Manhattan Jaspers (4-5, 1-0 MAAC) at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at McCann Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 140.5 for the matchup. Marist vs. Manhattan Odds Marist odds to win: -398 Manhattan odds to win: +308 Spread: Marist (-7.5) Total: 140.5 Marist vs. Manhattan Promo Codes Game Time and Information Date: Sunday, Decemb...