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Before the #FridA10 matchups play out and the dust is shaken off the yearly conference rivalry games, programs must make their way through their non-conference schedule. And for schools in mid-major conferences like the Atlantic 10, the non-conference schedule seems to hold more and more weight with every passing year, especially down the stretch when […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 3 months ago | 0 reads
How quickly things change. Following a win over Aston Villa over the weekend, Liverpool FC continued their rediscovery of form with a 1-0 victory against Real Madrid at Anfield in Champions League group stage action. The big build-up of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to Anfield and frequent European nemesis Real Madrid amounted to much ado about […]
From The Liverpool Offside | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Fresno State Bulldogs (1-0) play the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (0-1) on November 5, 2025. The matchup airs on MW Network. Fresno State was victorious in its most recent game versus Fresno Pacific, 88-51, on Monday. Jake Heidbreder was its leading scorer with 19 points. On Monday, in its last game, South Carolina Upstate lost to Cal Baptist 87-75. With 22 points, Karmani Gregory was its leading scorer. When is Fresno State vs. South Carolina Upstate and when does it start? This ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Marquette Golden Eagles (1-0) play the Southern Jaguars (0-1) on November 5, 2025. Marquette won its previous game versus Albany (NY), 80-53, on Monday. Chase Ross was its top scorer with 15 points. On Monday, in its last game, Southern fell to Arkansas 109-77. With 22 points, Michael Jacobs was its leading scorer. When is Marquette vs. Southern and when does it start? This contest between the Golden Eagles and Jaguars is set to start on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Be ready to see t...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
‘Tis the season for college hoops. The 2025-26 season for Nevada kicked off at home against Louisiana Tech with a dominant 77-50 win. With 10 new players, the team’s leaders and identity will continue to be established as the season carries on. “We don’t have an identity yet,” head coach Steve Alford said after the […]
From Mountain West Connection | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Villanova Wildcats (1-0) take on the Fairfield Stags (0-0) on November 5, 2025. On Monday, in its last game, Villanova defeated Lafayette 70-38. With 13 points, Kennedy Henry was its high scorer. Last year Fairfield went 28-5. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle. When is Villanova vs. Fairfield and when does it start? This matchup between the Wildcats and Stags will go down on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. You sh...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) take on the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (0-1) on November 5, 2025. Notre Dame finished 28-6 last season. In its most recent game, Fairleigh Dickinson fell to Purdue on Monday, 67-48. Ava Renninger scored a team-high 10 points (and contributed four assists and two boards). Watch women’s college basketball , other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
UNLV started the Josh Pastner era on Tuesday night and got a punch to the gut instantly. Despite being 17.5-point favorites, the UT Martin Skyhawks took down the Runnin’ Rebels in an upset, 86-81. The Rebels were ahead at halftime, 43-39, but the Skyhawks flipped the script with a 47-38 second half. UNLV guard Dravyn […]
From Mountain West Connection | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Note – under the old publishing system, if you had two versions of a story open, they synced. Turns out that’s not the case under the new system and we saved the wrong version last night. Lesson learned.Here’s our (new) Duke-Texas story. After two superb exhibition performances, Cameron Boozer started slow in the first half […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 3 months ago | 3 reads
USC proved that it can beat a decent team on the road; this time it was Nebraska. Indiana continues to thrash most of their opponents while Penn State, Michigan State, and Purdue continue to lose. However, Purdue hung with Michigan, proving they aren’t a push-over. Polls This week we saw the initial CFP rankings for […]
From UW Dawg Pound | 3 months ago | 5 reads
The No. 5 ranked LSU women’s basketball team got the 2025-26 campaign off on the right foot as the Tigers (1-0) dominated Houston Christian 108-55 Tuesday night in the PMAC. Tuesday’s season opener was pretty much exactly what you would expect from a Final Four hopeful going up against a clearly outmatched Southland Conference opponent. […]
From And The Valley Shook | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The good news is that we begin yet another exciting Louisville women’s basketball season! The bad news is that it was against the defending national champions UConn who seemed to have picked up where they left off last year. Unfortunately the Cards followed a pattern that seems consistent when they’ve played the Huskies over the […]
From Card Chronicle | 3 months ago | 1 read
Collin Chandler delivered the spark Kentucky basketball needed in Tuesday night’s 77-51 win over Nicholls. After a quiet first half, the sophomore guard erupted in the final 20 minutes to give the Wildcats the offensive lift they needed. Starting at point guard, Chandler managed just four points in the first half on 1/4 shooting, including […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The 2025-26 season is underway and the debut was a successful one for the No. 1 ranked Purdue Boilermakers. Fletcher Loyer had a career high 30 points, Jacke Benter had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in his first collegeate game, and Braden Smith started the year with 11 assists as Purdue beat Evansville […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Your Oregon Ducks Men’s basketball team kicks off the regular season tonight against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors! When: Tuesday, November 4th @ 7:30 PM PST Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR Watch: Big Ten Network ‘Sco Ducks!
From Addicted To Quack | 3 months ago | 0 reads
It wasn’t the smoothest 40 minutes, but Kentucky basketball came out with a vengeance in the second half and cruised past Nicholls 77-51 on Tuesday night in the 2025-26 season opener. The Wildcats saw four players score in double figures, had 21 assists, and out-rebounded the Colonels 51-30. After a disjointed first half, where the […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Indiana women’s basketball opened up the 2025-26 season with an 80-46 win over Lipscomb on Tuesday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. It was the first official look at a new-look Hoosiers roster that features several newcomers and just two returners from the 2024-25 team that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before […]
From The Crimson Quarry | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Kentucky Wildcats opened up their season tonight as they welcomed the Nicholls Colonels to Lexington and Rupp Arena. In what was a sub-par game from the Cats, they ended up knocking off the Colonels, 77-51. If you were expecting offense in the first half, well, you tuned into the wrong game. Similar to the […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Offense moves away from Smith When the game gets tough, when Purdue really needs a basket, Braden Smith will be there, dribbling up above the key, waiting for a big man to set a screen and send the nation’s best pick and roll attack into motion. But for the start of this game, and throughout, […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Purdue started this game with bad news as it was announced that Trey Kaufman-Renn was out with a hip/back issue. It’s never fun to have an All-American miss a game. But hey, no matter. Purdue had Jack Benter step into the starting lineup and he handled it all with no problem. If you’re going to […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Update: Well, it looks like Trent Noah is ok after that first-half scare! However, Noah did not play in the second half, hopefully for precautionary reasons. After the game, Mark Pope said Noah was “good to go,” so it seems like he’s not in danger of a prolonged absence. ————- It took all of one […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 2 reads
UConn women’s basketball held on to beat the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals 79-66 in the Armed Forces Classic at the US Naval Academy on Tuesday. The Huskies led 25-9 at the end of the first quarter but were out-scored 57-54 the rest of the way. They led by as many as 25 in the fourth […]
From The UConn Blog | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Name: Southern University and A&M College “And A&M College”? What? Hang on, we’ll get to it. Founded: Chartered in 1880 by the Louisiana State Assembly and opened their doors for the first time in New Orleans in March 1881. I continue to be fascinated by these spring dates for the first day of classes back in the day. […]
From Anonymous Eagle | 3 months ago | 1 read
Big East teams will take the court across three games on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule, and we have your best bets information below. That includes the South Dakota Coyotes taking on the Creighton Bluejays at CHI Health Center Omaha. How to Bet on Big East Games Best Big East Spread Bet Today: Creighton vs. South Dakota Creighton is favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (27.5 to 21.0 points). Take South Dakota and the...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
When the University of Arizona decided a couple years ago to move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 one of the most positive developments of that choice was the prospect of annual battles against Kansas In men’s basketball. Not football. Like the UA, Kansas is much more known for the hardcourt than the gridiron. […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 3 months ago | 5 reads