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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 […]
From Addicted To Quack | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From BC Interruption | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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. […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 4 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
From On the Banks | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | 4 months ago | 1 read
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 .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 4 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 4 months ago | 3 reads
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...
From Paisley Gates | 4 months ago | 5 reads
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 […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 4 months ago | 1 read
It’s 10 p.m. on Tuesday. I’m supposed to be home right now. My stomach, void of a full meal since the early afternoon, is confused and angry as to why we’re still at Mizzou Arena. That’s because I’m writing about how a small Division II school west of St. Louis beat Mizzou women’s basketball in […]
From Rock M Nation | 4 months ago | 1 read
As many readers know, from time to time, we attempt to connect with different people who have affiliations with college sports. Over the years, this has allowed us to talk to athletic directors, SIDs, broadcasters, equipment managers, consultants, and even conference commissioners. Recently, we had the opportunity to connect with Parker Titus, who creates graphics […]
From Mountain West Connection | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The 2025-26 college basketball season is right around the corner, so let’s dive into the Marquette men’s basketball roster and take a look at what to expect from each player this season. Going forward in these Player Previews, we’ll be going in this order: The four true freshmen expected to play this season going in alphabetical order […]
From Anonymous Eagle | 4 months ago | 0 reads
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From The Smoking Musket | 4 months ago | 1 read
There are 200 total minutes to be allocated over the course of an NCAA women’s basketball game. It’s Jan Jensen and her coach staff’s job to determine how they’re distributed. This season, finding the perfect balance could prove tricky. The roster is as deep as it is inexperienced, with 9 of the 14 players on […]
From Black Heart Gold Pants | 4 months ago | 2 reads
This is starting to feel a little too familiar. Gopher basketball is opening the season with a new coaching staff and in today’s college basketball landscape, that means we are essentially starting with a new roster. An offseason with a coaching change is nothing new for Gopher basketball. This program has not had sustained success […]
From The Daily Gopher | 4 months ago | 0 reads
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Felisha Legette-Jack’s fourth season as the Syracuse Orange head coach opened the same way that her third did. SU blew out Division II Daemen at the JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday night, 98-62. Syracuse rode a 33-point first quarter to a big lead that it kept extending. Here are the key reactions. […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 4 months ago | 0 reads
If you missed it go back and check out part one of our men’s basketball player preview series from yesterday when we discussed the players most likely to man the point guard spot on this roster. Today we’ll continue on with the guards/wings who are more likely to be secondary ball handlers. G 6’4 Wesley […]
From UW Dawg Pound | 4 months ago | 1 read