Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Let’s roll the tape: Not going to sugarcoat it, this was a rough one to rewatch. Dropping a home game in embarrassing fashion to 1-4 UCLA is one thing, but looking as utterly hapless as Michigan State did speaks volumes about the state of the program in year 2 under Jonathan Smith. Speaking of the […]
From The Only Colors | 2 months ago | 2 reads
On this episode of “Oskee Talk” I offer final thoughts on the Illini’s loss to #1 Ohio State, spotlight Illinois’ top performers, and explain how they can still gain ground in an unpredictable Big Ten. I also break down the preseason rankings for men’s hoops and discuss the lack of Illini on the All-Big Ten […]
From The Champaign Room | 2 months ago | 0 reads
On Tuesday, the Associated Press revealed its top 25 preseason poll, with defending national champion UConn assuming a familiar spot at No. 1. The Huskies received 27 first-place votes from the 31-member voting panel, returning to the preseason No. 1 perch for the 13th time since 1995, but the first time since 2017. South Carolina, […]
From Swish Appeal | 2 months ago | 0 reads
One Zag is out, another one in. Just a month after his 25th birthday, the Brooklyn Nets forward Drew Timme was waived after averaging 12.1 points in 28.2 minutes on a 44.1 field goal percentage in nine games played in 2024-25. He also chipped in 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Along with this […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | 2 months ago | 1 read
It’s almost that time of the year. College basketball season is right around the corner. The games begin next month, and expectations are high in Blacksburg for the Virginia Tech Hokies — men’s and women’s teams. Unfortunately, the ACC media isn’t among those high on the 2025-26 Hokies. On Tuesday, the ACC media revealed its […]
From Gobbler Country | 2 months ago | 0 reads
ACC Team of the Week : Pitt – for a 34-31 win over Florida State 17. Boston College (1-5, 0-4) Last Week: 17 There are several candidates for the most disappointing ACC team, but it might be Boston College. They could easily lose to UConn this week. 16. North Carolina (2-3, 0-1) Last Week: 16 … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | 2 months ago | 0 reads
UConn men’s basketball faced some adversity but otherwise coasted to a comfortable 71-52 exhibition win over regional foe Boston College at Mohegan Sun Arena. Despite missing starters Silas Demary Jr. and Tarris Reed, the Huskies’ talent and depth were already on full display. Here are some of our biggest takeaways from UConn’s exhibition win. Eric […]
From The UConn Blog | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Jonathan Taylor & Daniel Jones Colts co-MVPs? Curt Cignetti HOT on X! IU Hoops in 3 days! Reggie makes Tyrese cry!
From KentSterling.com | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Deacs have landed their 3rd 4-star high school prospect for the 2026 class in 6-3 shooting guard Quentin Coleman. Coleman is rated as a 4-star recruit and the 92nd best player in the 2026 class by 247Sports. The St. Louis, Missouri native chose Wake Forest over offers from Iowa, Texas Tech, St. Louis, Arizona […]
From Blogger So Dear | 2 months ago | 0 reads
West Virginia’s Big 12 basketball schedule is set, and the Mountaineers will open league play in primetime. WVU tips off the 2025–26 conference season on Friday, January 2, at Iowa State in an ESPN2 game — the first Big 12 matchup of the new year. The Coliseum gets its conference debut four days later when […]
From The Smoking Musket | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The women’s college basketball preseason AP top 25 is here, and NC State checks in at No. 9, behind only Duke (No. 7) among ACC teams. Duke also tops the preseason ACC media poll with 40 first-place votes, while NC State is second, with 25 first-place votes (out of 70). Both Zoe Brooks and Khamil […]
From Backing The Pack | 2 months ago | 0 reads
4-Star wing Anthony Felesi announced his top five schools Tuesday and BYU made the cut along with UCLA, USC, Pitt, and San Diego State. Felesi is in his second year at Utah Prep and is rated the #49 prospect in the 2026 class by 247 Sports. Prior to Utah Prep he attended Orem High School. […]
From Vanquish The Foe | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Furman waited 43 years between NCAA Tournament appearances when it reached the Big Dance in 2023, but now the Paladins hope to make a return to March Madness in a much shorter turnaround, and I think they’ll have a great shot to do so. If continuity, development and retention have anything to do with the […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 2 months ago | 0 reads
UConn women’s basketball will open the 2025-26 season as the No. 1 team in the land after taking the top spot in the AP Preseason Poll on Tuesday. The defending national champions received 27 of 31 first-place votes with No. 2 South Carolina claiming the others. This is the first time the Huskies have been […]
From The UConn Blog | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Tony Haynes is retiring at the end of football season Tony is an NC State grad and has been on the Wolfpack Sports Network crew since 1998. He did basketball and (still does) football, as well as the weekly coach’s radio shows. He did a fine job as the analyst for Wolfpack basketball teamed for […]
From Backing The Pack | 2 months ago | 0 reads
As the Colorado Buffaloes look to compete in the Big 12, Tad Boyle has added both experience and potential at the point guard position. The experience comes in the form of Barrington Hargress, the transfer from UC Riverside who averaged over 20 points per game as a sophomore. The potential is Isaiah Johnson, a six-foot-nothing […]
From The Ralphie Report | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Let’s take a second and flash back into the early portion of the season. Virginia football is 1-1, coming off of a dominant win over a bad Coastal Carolina team and a gut-wrenching loss to a so-so NC State squad. We saw some encouraging things with the offense and some of the same old from […]
From Streaking The Lawn | 2 months ago | 0 reads
No. 4 UConn men’s basketball rolled to a comfortable win in its first exhibition game of the 2025-26 season Monday night, taking down Boston College 71-52 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Despite a valiant comeback from the Eagles to kick off the second half, the Huskies’ size and talent ultimately prevailed for a convincing win despite […]
From The UConn Blog | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Even after Americans swept all four Pan American ITF J300 titles having guaranteeing that result with all singles quarterfinalists and doubles semifinalists from the United States, four other Americans captured titles on the ITF Junior Circuit last week.Carel Ngounoue of Washington DC won his second consecutive J100 in Ghana, with the 17-year-old top seed beating unseeded Jesse Clarkson of Great
From ZooTennis | 2 months ago | 0 reads
We are 6 games through Coach Jonathan Smith’s 2nd season at Michigan State, and so far this season is following the script of year 1: win the first three games, lose the next 3. And we certainly remember how last season finished. Across the college football landscape, the midway point of the season has proven […]
From The Only Colors | 2 months ago | 1 read
Basketball season is right around the corner for the Virginia Cavaliers and with that comes the annual release of Ken Pomeroy’s rating system for the 2026 season. Last week at ACC Tip-Off, we saw Ryan Odom, alongside Dallin Hall and Malik Thomas, emphasize the togetherness and talent-level of this year’s team, despite so much change […]
From Streaking The Lawn | 2 months ago | 0 reads
This marks the 25th straight season that Gonzaga has been ranked in the preseason Associated Press Poll. The Zags join Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina as the only programs to appear in each of the last 16 preseason AP Polls. No. 21 Gonzaga (387 votes) has matchups with No. 23 Creighton (158 votes), No. […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | 2 months ago | 5 reads
One of the biggest repercussions of the transfer portal and NIL for mid-major schools has been losing key players, especially following a successful season in that school’s given conference. With each offseason comes an ongoing battle between player retention and the prospect of playing for a power-5 program. The Atlantic 10 is one conference in […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Associated Press released the 2026 Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25 Poll and the Villanova Wildcats are not noted. Purdue earns the top spot in the preseason rankings with Houston at #2 and the reigning national champions, Florida Gators, at #3. The Top Five is rounded out by a pair of BIG EAST foes […]
From VU Hoops | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Basketball season is fast approaching, and with another big offseason in the books, expectations are once again high for Dan Hurley and the Huskies. UConn men’s basketball is ranked No. 4 in the preseason AP top 25 poll and No. 5 in KenPom, signaling that both media and the analytically-minded have the Huskies as a […]
From The UConn Blog | 2 months ago | 0 reads