Latest blog entries about College Basketball
After an up-and-down week last week in the middle of a wild seven day stretch across the top of college hoops, UConn men’s basketball fell down one spot to No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25. The 25-3 Huskies are coming off a surprising home loss to Creighton and a big road win over […]
The fallout from the first leg between Real Madrid and Benfica has taken another turn — and this time, it ends without consequences for Fede Valverde. Benfica confirmed that UEFA has rejected the formal complaint they submitted against the Uruguayan midfielder. The Portuguese club had accused Valverde of violent conduct during last week’s Champions League […]
Kentucky Basketball returns to action Tuesday night in a must-win SEC matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena, with tip-off set for 7:00 PM ET on the SEC Network. The Wildcats, who once sat at 17-7 and 8-3 in SEC play, now find themselves at 17-10 and 8-6 in the league after […]
Marquette Golden Eagles (9-18, 4-12 Big East) at Georgetown Hoyas (13-14, 5-11 Big East) Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026Time: 6pm CentralLocation: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Nigel James, 16.1 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 5.6 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.9 apg Georgetown Stats Leaders Points: KJ Lewis, 15.3 ppgRebounds: Vince Iwuchukwu, 5.9 rpgAssists: Malik […]
We are just moments away from the Tar Heels squaring off against Louisville in what will begin a three-game home stretch. UNC will not have to hop on a plane again until the ACC Tournament, and they will not have to leave the state of North Carolina again until potentially the NCAA Tournament. There’s a […]
Indiana men’s basketball made a front office type of move on Monday with the hiring of Ryan Carr, a former program manager, as Executive Director of Basketball, effectively a general manager type role with a focus on roster building. Such hirings have become more common in college basketball due to relatively recent shifts in team […]
Another week, another new #1. Michigan’s reign atop the world was short-lived, as #3 Duke was on their schedule and usurped the throne with a 68-63 win in Washington, D.C. The Blue Devils are 25-2 now with wins over Michigan, Kansas, Arkansas, Florida, and Michigan State, and losses to only Texas Tech and North Carolina. […]
Indiana men’s basketball made a front office move on Monday. Ryan Carr, an Indiana graduate who doubled as a manager for the men’s basketball program before a lengthy career with the Indiana Pacers, is the program’s new Executive Director of Basketball, per an official release. He most recently worked as the Pacers’ Senior Vice President […]
The regular season for Big East women’s basketball wraps up on Sunday. Everyone except for Villanova and St. John’s have two games left to go this week, as the Wildcats and the Red Storm get the last two byes in the round robin format schedule. By my math, the following seeds in the conference tournament […]
TCU Men’s Basketball’s clutch late-game comeback to take down West Virginia in Schollmaier Arena over the weekend may not have moved the needle nationally or in the detailed statistical metrics, but it was a desperately needed result for a Horned Frogs squad clinging to NCAA Tournament hopes. While the result only goes into the ledger […]
With Selection Sunday 20 days away, we’ll periodically examine where IU basketball stands in bracketology projections. The full 2026 NCAA tournament field will be revealed on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Indiana basketball is 17-10 overall and 8-8 in the Big ... The post Bracketology watch: IU basketball remains on the NCAA tournament bubble appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
The Johnnies brought home a twelve-game win streak to Madison Square Garden for a rematch with the Creighton Blue Jays. Fans were cautiously optimistic as the Blue Jays had recently upended the Connecticut Huskies in Storrs. With several long-range bombers led by leading scorer, Josh Dix, the Red Storm would have to handle screens and […]
After a disappointing road loss to Minnesota, Rutgers men’s basketball will look to rebound with a win over Washington at home on Tuesday. A Scarlet Knights win over the Huskies will go a long way to ensuring that Rutgers does not have to play in round one of the Big Ten tournament, as they will […]
The Wisconsin Badgers had a big win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, thanks to a big effort from star guard Nick Boyd, who had 27 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds on the day. Boyd had a big bounce-back effort after struggling a bit against the Ohio State Buckeyes earlier in the week. In […]
The most Shane Battier line of all time was when he was a senior we think, and Duke briefly dropped out of first place in the ACC, where he had been almost his entire career in Durham. When Duke returned to the top, someone asked him how it felt, and Battier smiled and said, “normal.” […]
With just under 20 seconds remaining on Sunday afternoon, Paris Clark attacked the left elbow with a strong drive, drawing in the Louisville defense. Aside from guard Reyna Scott, who was glued to Kymora Johnson on the left wing, the other four Cardinal defenders each collapsed into the paint. With room to breathe in the […]
Is anyone safe? The answer is no. That’s the beauty of Mountain West men’s basketball — and potentially a curse, given the state of affairs in relation to the NCAA Tournament. Anyway, here are this week’s power rankings with two weeks left in the regular season! 1. Utah State The Aggies’ nine-game win streak was […]
After two consecutive weeks of standing put at No. 17, St. John’s finally enjoyed upward movement in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. The Red Storm jumped two spots to No. 15 in the latest poll released on Monday afternoon, overtaking Texas Tech and North Carolina after they suffered road losses to unranked teams […]
The victims of Sunday afternoon’s top-10 upsets slid a combined seven spots in the latest AP Top 25 poll, with Michigan and Louisville clinging to their top-10 statuses at No. 8 and No. 10, respectively, as Duke dropped three spots to No. 12. Here’s how the rest of the top 25 shook out, with first-place […]
It was an eventful afternoon that began with the recognition and reveal of Tony Bennett Court at John Paul Jones Arena. After a deserving ceremony and official court dedication for the legendary coach, accompanied by family, former players, and thousands of fans, the Virginia Cavaliers hosted the Miami Hurricanes in a pivotal ACC matchup. There was […]
Greetings, BBN! The weekend games were decisive. Vanderbilt and Tennessee went back-and-forth in a fierce struggle, switching leads 20 times until the Vols went ahead for good in the final minute and prevailed 69-65. Texas A&M also took a stand at Oklahoma and built their winning streak to two in a 75-71 win they badly […]
There’s a new No. 1 team in the Men’s Other Top 25, and it’s the undefeated Miami (OH) RedHawks. Travis Steele’s team is 27-0 and is the only unbeaten team in the country. They received four of the five votes for No. 1. Miami is 48 in the NET, 76 in BartTovik and 84 in […]
Louisville Cardinals (20-7, 9-5) at North Carolina Tar Heels (21-6, 9-5) Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: Dean E. Smith Center: Chapel Hill, N.C. Television: ESPN Announcers: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Jay Williams (analysis), and Molly McGrath (sideline) Favorite: Louisville by 2.5 Series: North Carolina leads, 20-8 Last Meeting: Louisville won 83-70 on Jan. 1, 2025 in Louisville Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville North […]
Sometimes a losing streak feels like it will never end. For No. 10 Ohio State women’s basketball, it lasted exactly two games after an 88-83 victory on Sunday over USC. The Trojans brought a unique roster of size and athleticism that was not always easy for Ohio State to handle, even though it ended up […]
One week remains in the Horizon League’s regular season. Wright State has already clinched at least a share of the title, but fell to the defending champs Sunday, leaving the door open for someone else to join it. The penultimate week, as each week this season has done, brought a load of chaos, and there […]