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Will Malachi Palmer become x-factor for Villanova?

Malachi Palmer played sparingly early during his first season at Villanova. Palmer transferred in from Maryland after Kevin Willard made the move to become head coach of the Wildcats. After a lull in the middle of the season, Palmer has been getting a bigger opportunity and has been making the most of it. Guard play […]

From VU Hoops | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Klint Kubiak can unleash Brock Bowers even more

Have you seen that Nike commercial with the late Kobe Bryant and Kanye West? If you haven’t, no worries. That basketball commercial was a play on Bryant’s mamba mentality where he sought more from Kanye. “But are you a different animal and the same beast?,” Bryant asks. That “more successful and more records” uttered in […]

From Silver And Black Pride | 2 days ago | 0 reads

The emergence of Fred Payne and his impact for Boston College

Entering the 2025-26 season, many viewed Donald Hand Jr as the focal point for the Boston College Men’s Basketball team. It’s largely justified, as Hand Jr broke out last season by upping his points per game totals by 10 (5.0 to 15.7) and served as the premier offensive threat for the Eagles last season. It’s […]

From BC Interruption | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Ohio State women’s Kevin McGuff and 500 college victories

After seven years as an assistant coach between Ohio’s Miami University and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, No. 9 Ohio State women’s basketball head coach Kevin McGuff earned his first head coaching role with the Xavier Musketeers. The Hamilton, Ohio native, a suburb north of Cincinnati, was nearly in his hometown with the coaching role […]

From Land-Grant Holy Land | 2 days ago | 0 reads

#5 Illinois at #10 Michigan State: Preview

When the fifth ranked Illinois Fighting Illini arrive at the Breslin Center on Saturday evening, it will have been two weeks to the day since MSU beat the brakes off of Maryland, 91-48, to improve to 18-2 (8-1 B1G) on the season. Vibes were high in East Lansing, with another top-10 squad seemingly destined to […]

From The Only Colors | 2 days ago | 1 read

Five takeaways from UVA women’s basketball’s win over Miami

The Virginia Cavaliers women’s basketball team earned a critical 67-56 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday night, improving to 16-7 on the season and 8-4 in the ACC. Despite a slow start, the ’Hoos bounced back from a discouraging 12-point loss at Virginia Tech last weekend, using a determined defensive effort and a solid […]

From Streaking The Lawn | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Trading Cleats for Skis: U.S. Soccer Meets the Winter Olympics

While the focus in 2026 is on the men’s World Cup when it comes to soccer, other sporting events are happening this year also. Winter tends to be gloomy and it’s easy to succumb to the joyless frigid grey weather that permeates the season. Luckily, there’s ice everywhere and mountains – what better way to […]

From Stars and Stripes FC | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Minnesota Golden Gophers Weekend Preview and Viewing Schedule

We have fully hit February and things are starting to get tense as some of the winter spots teams are hitting their final stretch runs into postseason competition. But, we also have the berth of new seasons as Gopher Softball kicks off their 2026 run with a tournament in California this weekend. Add in a […]

From The Daily Gopher | 2 days ago | 0 reads

POTB 557: IU football offseason updates and previewing IU basketball’s stretch run

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. On this episode, Bozich is joined by Zach Osterman of The Indianapolis Star to discuss a few IU football offseason topics and preview IU ... The post POTB 557: IU football offseason updates and previewing IU basketball’s stretch run appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Marquette Men’s Basketball Big East Preview Primer: vs Butler

Marquette Golden Eagles (8-15, 3-9 Big East) vs Butler Bulldogs (13-10, 4-8 Big East) Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026Time: 1pm CentralLocation: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Nigel James, 15.4 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 5.4 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.7 apg Marquette Injury Note: Sean Jones has missed the last nine games with a foot issue. […]

From Anonymous Eagle | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Villanova at Georgetown: Game Preview

Villanova Wildcats 17-5 (8-3) at Georgetown Hoyas 13-10 (5-7) Where: Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.) When: Saturday, Feb. 7 at 12:00 PM Betting Line: Villanova -3.5 (subject to change) How to Watch: TNT How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 32, Georgetown 94 (Quad 2) KenPom: Villanova 28, Georgetown 82 Torvik: Villanova 31, Georgetown 81 About Georgetown: The […]

From VU Hoops | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Friday afternoon Cardinal news and notes

—Spread check: Louisville by 7.5. —Bilal Powell has been named to the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. —Joe Lunardi’s new Bracketology for ESPN has Louisville as a 6-seed facing the winner of a First Four matchup between New Mexico and Ohio State. —Early reminder that Monday’s game against NC State is […]

From Card Chronicle | 2 days ago | 0 reads

2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 15

Previous Winner Brendan Summerhill, OF22 | L/R | 6’3” | 200A | .333/.429/.444 (160 wRC+) 42 PA, 0 HR, 5 SB, 6 BB, 5 K Following an All-Star performance at the Cape Cod summer league, Summerhill exhibited some of the best bat-to-ball skills in NCAA as a junior at Arizona. His draft stock took a […]

From DRaysBay | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 6

Good Friday morning, Caps fans. I hope your week is coming along well and that you are in store for a rest this weekend. The 2026 season is (sort of) underway with the start of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, even if only one MLS team took part in the first batch of matchups. Shout-out to Forge for grinding out a 0-0 draw with Tigres. Things … Source

From Eighty Six Forever | 2 days ago | 0 reads

MBB Preview: Tigers venture to the other Columbia to face the Gamecocks

Game Info When | 12:00 p.m. CT Where | Colonial Life Arena; Columbia, S.C. TV | SEC Network Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 56.1% chance The Starters Mizzou (14-6, 4-3 SEC) G: T.O. Barrett (SO, 7.4 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 15.4 PPG) G: Trent Pierce (JR, 9.0 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.5 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips, Jr. […]

From Rock M Nation | 2 days ago | 0 reads

UNC Basketball: Metrics to Date and the Remaining Schedule

Carolina has nine games left in the regular season. 70% of the regular season is in the bag. In a perfect world, the post season will add nine more games (and nine more wins). TBD. Here’s where the three main metrics currently rank UNC and its remaining opponents: Meanwhile, the AP poll thinks the Heels […]

From Tar Heel Blog | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Streaky Hofstra gets back on track before tough CAA stretch run

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Like most of this season’s parity-filled Coastal Athletic Association, the most consistent thing about the Hofstra Pride has been its inconsistency. Right after winning eight straight games, Hofstra (15-9, 6-5 CAA) lost its next five contests, but it has now started another winning streak as the Pride is getting healthy again. That […]

From Mid-Major Madness | 2 days ago | 0 reads