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Gicarri Harris leap The Gicarri Harris leap appears to be upon us. Harris didn’t just look like the biggest surprise for Purdue again for Purdue, but at times, he looked like Purdue’s biggest threat on both sides of the floor. There wasn’t anything Harris didn’t do well in the final exhibition. His state line reads […]
And just like that, the exhibition season for the Purdue men’s basketball team is over. From here on out the games are real and they wind up in the win/loss column. Tonight was an important step for this Purdue team to work out some of the kinks we saw in the game against the Kentucky […]
Brandon Williams’ first full season in the NBA is off to a shaky start. The former Arizona Wildcats guard, who is now a backup for the Dallas Mavericks, was arrested Saturday for possession of marijuana at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Williams was traveling through Terminal C when TSA agent noticed a “black container containing […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the UW-Platteville Pioneers in their second exhibition game on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center on Big Ten Plus. Wisconsin faced off against the Oklahoma Sooners in a big exhibition match last Friday in Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum. That one went down to […]
Northwestern hoops returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena for its final exhibition game before the regular season. The ‘Cats take on Illinois State. Here’s how to stay up to date with all the action from tonight’s matchup. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, IL) Game Time: 7:00 p.m. CT TV: B1G+ Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM Streaming: […]
The 2025-26 college basketball season is almost here, and it hopes to be a special one for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program. Excitement for this team was already through the roof, but it managed to grow even further with Kentucky’s 78-65 win over preseason No. 1 Purdue. A driving force in that impressive win […]
Rutgers’ long-anticipated General Manager hire for Men’s and Women’s basketball has been made. According to Brian Fonseca of NJ.com, they have hired Saint Joseph’s General Manager Rob Sullivan to fill that role. Sullivan took over as General Manager at Saint Joe’s in August of 2023, after serving as the Hawks’ director of Basketball operations for […]
This is the last one of the season that won’t count. This is also the first time this team will play a game in Mackey Arena this season. It will be the first chance for fans to see them in person here in the greatest basketball arena in the country. You can feel the electricity […]
Oregon women’s basketball rebounded in a big way last season. Head coach Kelly Graves embraced a new philosophy in building a team, because NIL and the transfer portal have changed how teams recruit and build a roster. With the exodus of so many players over previous seasons, and the bottoming-out that occurred in the 2023-24 […]
Recent months have seen eye-popping donations reshape major universities, like the $300 million gift from alumnus David Booth to the University of Kansas this summer. Now, the University of Kentucky is joining that list in a big way. Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex, announced a total donation of $253 million to six different […]
Name: Fred Payne Position: Guard Year: Redshirt sophomore Number: 5 Height: 6’1” Hometown: Grambling, LA Last Season: Payne suffered a season-ending knee injury early on in his freshman year. He made a successful comeback last year, earning significant rotation minutes in the backcourt. In my opinion, by the end of the season he deserved to […]
The coaches had their say several weeks ago. Now, the media that covers the Big 12 has had a say. For Arizona women’s basketball, the opinions line up with the Wildcats landing 14th among 16 teams in the poll released by the conference on Thursday afternoon. The poll opened several weeks ago, so many may […]
The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team returns to the court tonight for its final exhibition game before the 2025-26 season officially begins. For the first time, Syracuse will be in front of the crowd at the JMA Wireless Dome for a matchup against Pace, a NCAA Division II program. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. […]
With the 2025-26 college basketball season tipping off next week, there’s a real chance the Kentucky Wildcats will have starting point guard Jaland Lowe available. On Wednesday, UK held an open practice for local media, and the biggest storyline was that Lowe did practice, though it was only some light drill work and shooting. Head […]
Just two days after his official visit to Spokane for the exhibition against Western Oregon, four-star recruit Dooney Johnson out of the 2027 class committed to the Zags. ESPN’s Myron Medcalf reports that the school’s support of Tyon Grant-Foster’s push for another year of eligibility was a factor in his decision. “It was how they […]
Even though it is football season, college basketball season is just around the corner with the Buckeyes tipping off on Nov. 3. There were a lot of roster changes for the Buckeyes heading into the 2025-26 season, and over the next couple of months we will be dropping one player preview a week to get […]
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! Rutgers Basketball is right around the corner, and this episode of TBMR is largely dedicated to breaking down the rosters and schedules of both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams. The episode also includes a lot of discussion about what our expectations are for both squads. At […]
San Diego State and the Mountain West reign supreme once again. The Aztecs were named the No. 1 team in our preseason Other Top 25 on Monday. Now, Miles Byrd was selected as the best mid-major player heading into this season. Byrd received 36% of the vote in our survey. Utah State’s Mason Falslev came […]
The Wisconsin Badgers hit the transfer portal hard this offseason, landing point guard Nick Boyd, wing Andrew Rohde, and forward Austin Rapp. The need for experience in the starting lineup was clear after Wisconsin lost six seniors this offseason. Boyd was a clear fit and a top priority for the team, as they needed an […]
IU basketball senior forward Tucker DeVries was named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7 DeVries is one of 20 players named to the preseason watch list for the award, which honors the ... The post IU basketball’s Tucker DeVries named to preseason watch list for Julius Erving Award appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
The Syracuse Orange are in the JMA Wireless Dome for the final exhibition game. They welcome Division II Pace University who was 24-8 last season. Tip-off is 7:00 and this game will be available to stream on ACCNX. Here’s what we’re watching for tonight: Kevin: Cut down on turnovers The Orange had 17 assists against […]
This year’s North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team is an intriguing one. On paper, they have a lot of talent and seem to fit together coherently as a team more than a couple of other recent UNC teams. However, while they have players who have been good in college, they don’t have anyone on […]
ESPN’s mega preview of the upcoming college basketball season is out and Jeff Borzello, Joe Lunardi, Myron Medcalf and Neil Payne mostly hype Purdue, Florida, Michigan and Houston. Only one of them (Lunardi) sees Duke in the Final Four. All four pick Purdue while Houston and Michigan get support from two. Louisville gets some love […]
Ex-Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov knows what it feels like to arrive with expectation, a reputation, and an immediate demand to deliver. He’s been there twice, in fact. First at Tottenham Hotspur, where he took time to adapt to English football’s pace and intensity, and later at Manchester United, where his languid brilliance sometimes disguised […] The post Dimitar Berbatov shares “world class” advice for Florian Wirtz amid critics for Liverpool star appeared first on Paisley Ga...
A new Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season is (unofficially) underway. The Orange recently took the court for their first of two exhibition games, and the team’s 2025-26 campaign will soon formally start less than a week from now. With that in mind, there’s no better time to check in on how the college basketball world […]