Latest blog entries about College Basketball
The Iowa Hawkeyes (18-6, 8-5) are looking for a bounce back win from their loss at Maryland. The opponent is a tough one, the #13 Purdue Boilermakers (20-4, 10-3). Iowa last beat Purdue in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament and are 0-5 since and 2-11 in their last 13 outings. Ugh. Purdue is coming off […]
That stretch you circled on the calendar back when the schedule was released? It has arrived. In the first leg of the toughest gauntlet of conference play I have seen for this basketball team, the Cyclones are taking on the hottest team in the Big 12, the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas is currently playing as well […]
Who: Boston College Eagles (9-15, 2-9 ACC) vs. California Golden Bears (17-8, 5-7 ACC) Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA When: Saturday, February 14, 2026 Tip-Off Time: 12PM ET How to Watch: ACC Network In the midst of a 5-game losing streak, the BC men’s basketball team will host Cal in Boston on Saturday looking for any signs of positive […]
After an eight-day break, Rutgers basketball is set to return to action on Sunday, February 15th, as it is slated to take on Maryland at home. The Terrapins, who were behind the Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten standings for most of the season, have pulled ahead of the Knights after earning two back-to-back surprising […]
Indiana men’s basketball is set to hit the road to take on Illinois in Champaign on Sunday in one of the Hoosiers’ biggest matchups of the conference season. Boasting one of the most efficient offenses in the history of men’s college basketball by KenPom’s metrics, the Fighting Illini are led by true freshman star guard […]
UConn men’s basketball (23-2, 13-1) returns back to Storrs for the first time in February this weekend, as the Huskies are set to host Georgetown (13-11, 5-8) on Valentine’s Day night on Saturday at Gampel Pavilion. The Hoyas rank No. 80 in KenPom, with the No. 87 offense in the country, No. 89 defense and […]
After a dominant second half performance on the road in Oxford earlier this week, the Alabama Crimson Tide return to the friendly confines of Coleman Coliseum Saturday night looking to extend their current SEC win streak to four games. Nate Oats’ squad has gotten a lot healthier in recent weeks (although TBB is out again […]
I’ll open this up to any sport, and if multiple players come to mind, feel free to name them all: tell me about a Carolina player, past or present, who holds a special place in your heart. Marcus Paige is #1 on my list. As fun as he was to watch on the court, his […]
We’re as excited about Cooper Flagg as anyone is. He’s having an insane year and he’s doing things that no one reasonably expected him to do this early. He was expected to be an elite defender but his offense has developed far beyond what most people expected. However, when it comes down to the arguments […]
What once appeared to be a settled fifth starter spot for the Atlanta Braves has quickly turned into one of the more intriguing storylines of camp. With Spencer Schwellenbach’s elbow inflammation muddying the picture, Atlanta now has a legitimate spring competition on its hands. Joey Wentz, Bryce Elder, Hurston Waldrep and José Suarez are all […]
It’s a lazy mauling today. I’m headed to San Diego for the three day weekend and, let’s be honest, no one’s reading links on the weekend anyway. We’ll still have an OGT, but I’ll be on a beach when KU plays today. Question of the Day If you have the choice between a beach vacation, […]
All throughout this basketball season, much has been made of Keaton Wagler, Kylan Boswell, and the “Baltic Five.” But there are two players who often get overlooked on the stat sheet, but continuously provide much-needed support and stability for the Illini, especially after Boswell’s injury last month. Ben Humrichous and Jake Davis both had question […]
THE PREGAME VIEWING: Marquette Golden Eagles (16-9, 10-6 Big East) vs #1 UConn (26-0, 15-0 Big East) at Noon Central on FS1 THE VITALS: Marquette Golden Eagles (9-16, 4-10 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (12-12, 4-9 Big East) THE DATE: Saturday, February 14, 2026 THE TIME: 2pm Central THE LOCATION: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio THE […]
Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Virginia Cavaliers (-4.5) vs. Ohio […]
Maryland men’s basketball hits the road with an unexpected title: winners of back-to-back games. A gritty road victory over Minnesota was exciting, but not necessarily surprising. Beating 18-5 Iowa by seven, though, turned heads toward a program that just went through a January that’s among the worst months in the history of the program. Now […]
We’ve talked before about how Connie Hawkins was mistreated by the basketball establishment. He came out of New York City’s Boys High School and accepted a scholarship to Iowa in 1960, only to get caught up in a point shaving scandal that he clearly had no part of. It was based in and around New […]
It’s been said that basketball season starts the Monday after the Super Bowl. Maybe that’s true, but not in Kentucky. Basketball season is year-round in Kentucky. That said, now is the time we’re going to start to really find out just how good this Wildcats team is. They had their bye week this week, having […]
For many years Texas fielded a basketball program but few people noticed. Sure they rose up to win the SWC title every so often, made a trip to the NCAA Tournament, but nobody cared. It wasn’t until Tommy Penders showed up in Austin in 1988 that the Texas program started showing a pulse. Penders was […]
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats are no longer unbeaten but still No. 1 in the country as they host the Texas Tech Red Raiders. ESPN’s College GameDay is in town, and Caleb Love will be inducted into the Ring of Honor during halftime. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, Cougar fans! BYU Basketball is back in action at the Marriott Center on Saturday afternoon against the Colorado Buffaloes. The BYU Cougars rejoined the W column on Tuesday at Baylor, winning by a final score of 99-94. That takes the Cougars to 18-6 overall and 6-5 in conference play. Colorado last played […]
Lowe on Jenae Berry’s outing picking up the team, and Arizona’s overall performance: “I think it was. I mean, she did a great job of throwing her game and just limiting the damage. Gave us a chance to win the ball game. And we need to play better defense behind her. We need to hit […]
FORTY-SIX NATIONALLY TELEVISED COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES? WITH BOTH MARQUETTE TEAMS PLAYING BACK-TO-BACK? What a time to be alive. 17 games on the board today have at least one ranked team involved. FIVE of those games are ranked on ranked games. One of them is one of the three women’s basketball games on national TV today, […]
What is the biggest indignity an ACC basketball team can have in a season? It’s missing the ACC Tournament. You were so bad, you couldn’t even qualify for not just the NCAA tournament, but the ACC Tournament. Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, and Notre Dame would all miss the ACC Tournament if it were today. All have … Continue reading »
The Kentucky Wildcats have had a significant turnaround this season, winning 8 out of their last 9 games. They’ve put themselves in a good position to be a contender in the SEC and a threat once the NCAA Tournament rolls around. Per Fanduel, the Wildcats are +1700 to win the SEC as of right now. […]
Will Stein has been rounding out his staff with some different hires as spring football quickly approaches. However, in today’s college football world, having a front office is a must to be successful year in and year out. Luckily, that is what this staff is building, and UK added a new name to the staff […]