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Dallas fans, start your engines. In two days, the Dallas Cowboys roll into the Motor City in hopes of extending their three-game win streak and slowing down a speedy Detroit Lions offense. The Lions (7-5) are one game ahead of the Cowboys in the NFC East playoff picture, but have been ravaged by injuries lately. […]
It’s not been the most glamorous start to the 2025 No. 18 overall pick’s career. Between limited minutes, a few DNPs and some time in the G League, Walter Clayton Jr. is a long ways away from reaching his status as college basketball’s Most Outstanding Player. But on Monday night, his performance against the Rockets […]
Cooper Flagg was recognized for his early season success Tuesday when the NBA announced the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month. Flagg represented the Western Conference, while former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets took home the Eastern Conference award. The award recognized the rookies’ excellence through the games played in […]
After a very successful trip to Vegas and the Players Era “Tournament,” Kansas returns to the old barn to host UConn in a marquee non-conference matchup. Kansas will reportedly be without star freshman Darryn Peterson for a seventh straight game; Peterson is recovering from a hamstring injury. Bill Self noted that Peterson is “very close” […]
A little over a week since their upset victory over then-No. 18 Oklahoma State, the St. John’s women’s basketball team has carried its impressive early-season momentum into the Cayman Islands Classic, picking up two wins over Georgia Tech and Memphis during Thanksgiving weekend to improve to 7-1. St. John’s opened their trip with a nail-biting 77-75 […]
Last season, guard Ava Watson joined Ohio State women’s basketball alongside former AAU teammate and fellow Buckeye recruit Jaloni Cambridge. The latter entered the program as the top point guard in the 2025 class and Watson the No. 52 recruit. Watson entered games as a backup shooting guard for upperclassmen guard Chance Gray. For most […]
Rutgers men’s basketball will have its biggest test of the 2025-2026 season tonight as they are set to tip off against No.1 Purdue at 8 pm. The Boilermakers have been a machine this season, rolling over inferior competition and defeating ranked teams like No.8 Alabama and No.15 Texas Tech. Broadcast for the game will be […]
The first NET rankings of the season are our and, as expected, Purdue is among the nation’s elite teams. The hot stretch for Michigan in Las Vegas has the Wolverines at No. 1, but Purdue is currently third with a chance to take over the top spot in the next few weeks. Saturday’s game alone […]
UConn men’s basketball returns to action Tuesday night with another big time matchup, as the 6-1 Huskies head to historic Phog Allen Fieldhouse to take on No. 21 Kansas. The Jayhawks (6-2) are not the national title contenders that they have been in past years, but return to Lawrence after an impressive win over then […]
PHILADELPHIA – For a mid-major team (from a one-bid conference) like the Hofstra Pride, November and December are less about wins and losses and more about learning before conference play begins in the new calendar year. Even better if you can learn about your team while winning. Hofstra head coach Craig “Speedy” Claxton is suddenly […]
Time: 7:00 PM Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 Location: Winston Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12,799 capacity TV: ACC Network Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake -4.5 Over/Under: 159.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 40 | NET: 54 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 62| NET: 96 […]
The Celtics will be fully healthy (minus Jayson Tatum) when they face the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Derrick White (right calf contusion) and Neemias Queta (left ankle sprain) both missed Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and were listed as probable for Tuesday’s game. But on Tuesday morning, the Celtics […]
It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fightRisin’ up to the challenge of our rivalAnd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the nightAnd he’s watching us all with the eye of the tiger Eye of the Tiger-Survivor Thanksgiving gave and it took away for many men’s basketball teams during […]
The year 2025 is entering its final month, and we still have many questions left to answer about this women’s college basketball season. The big ones, such as who will win the NCAA title, won’t be determined until the spring. But as winter begins, there are plenty of things we can discover that will shape […]
The Syracuse Orange (4-3) once again draw the Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Can Syracuse get an upset win without Donnie Freeman? Wes Durham and Dennis Scott have the call on ESPN2 at 7:00 and here’s what we’re predicting: Kevin: Tennessee 79, Syracuse 70 Without Donnie Freeman, I don’t see how Syracuse can […]
Will Stein has officially been named the next head coach of Kentucky football. Now begins a warp-speed process of assembling his staff and building the roster for next season. Current/former defensive coordinator Brad White will not be part of that effort. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, White is accepting an offer to become the […]
Final Score: Mizzou 71 – Notre Dame 76 Pregame First Half Second Half Missouri @ Notre Dame When | 8:00 p.m. CT Where | Purcell Pavilion; South Bend, In. TV | ESPNU Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops Kenpom prediction | Mizzou –2.0 ESPN win probability | 59.4% chance The Starters Mizzou G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 10.6 PPG) G: Sebastian […]
Penn State will close out its three-game home swing with its second ever meeting against Campbell. The Nittany Lions have one final tune-up before Big Ten play begins next week against Indiana. How to Watch Who: Campbell Fighting CamelsNET Ranking (PSU): 245 (83)Kenpom Ranking (PSU): 213 (98)When: Tuesday, December 2Where: Bryce Jordan Center, State College, […]
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss Rutgers’ heartbreaking loss to Penn State and where the team will go from here as they prepare for a tough offseason. Later on, the two discuss the upcoming slate for Men’s and Women’s basketball and preview how the team should […]
THE VITALS: Marquette Golden Eagles (4-4) vs Valparaiso Beacons (5-2) THE DATE: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 THE TIME: 7pm Central THE LOCATION: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE STAKES: Marquette is looking to avoid dropping under .500 after December 1st in a normal season for the first time since the last game of the 2014-15 season. […]
For Northwestern women’s basketball, 2025-26 has had a far smoother start than 2024-25. The ‘Cats currently sit at 6-1, with their lone loss coming to a power conference opponent in Missouri. Contrast that with the 1-3 start from a season ago featuring losses to Illinois State, Lehigh and Harvard, and it’s easy to see the […]
Men’s Basketball Game of the Week: Iowa beats Ole Miss, 74-69 To be blunt, it was a bad week for Big Ten basketball. After a really impressive start to the season, Thanksgiving week wasn’t so kind to the conference, which lost a large majority of its big games in all types of fashion. But poking […]
As longtime DBR readers will know, Jason Robichau is sort of our official artist. He’s done some amazing work over the years. If you look here, you’ll see a couple of his earlier Duke works, including one of Shane Battier blocking a UNC player, which is really good. There’s also a beautiful lithograph of Coach […]
Big Ten play begins today and it’s time to reshuffle our league power rankings. Here’s our updated look at how the league stands ahead of the start of conference games later today: 18. Rutgers Preseason ranking: 18 The Scarlet Knights ... The post Big Ten Power Rankings: Early December edition appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
As is tradition, last week around Thanksgiving, most of the early season tournaments and multi-team events were held, giving us some of biggest matchups that take place before conference play. Soon, we’ll be headed into a quiet period before the new year, but that’s not this week either. This week, the ACC-SEC Challenge will take […]