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One I’ve written plenty about how the MAAC was the most competitive league in college basketball last season during conference play in terms of volume of close games. I wrote an entire story on late-game heroics in the conference during my first season on the beat for Mid-Major Madness. But this weekend felt different than […]
Yes, the Green Bay Packers are 9-3-1, and yes, they just took the lead in the NFC North division with a big home win over the Chicago Bears. Yes, they currently hold the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs. Even with those caveats, it was still a bit surprising to see the Packers installed as […]
We’re back this week with another edition of Photos of the Week! On Thursday, women’s basketball took a thrilling 68-67 victory over California as part of the ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge. Men’s basketball fell to kansas 80-60 in a Border Showdown rematch in Kansas City. Before tipoff on Thursday, head coach Kellie Harper was recognized for […]
Monday, December 8 WBB: UCLA recap – BWFootball: Analysis – EC Tuesday, December 9 Football: 2025 regular season defensive statistical review – THEditorial – KF Wednesday, December 10 Hockey: UW, Canlan classic, Waldorf recaps – DCUFootball: 2026 Offensive skill player recruits – DCU Thursday, December 11 WVB: Oregon’s freshmen of the year – BWFootball: 2026 […]
Sean, Nate, and Tom join together on the podcast to embrace in the good vibes from the weekend (Saturday & Sunday only)! Packers win, Steelers win, and Iowa State Men’s Basketball went the on the road and destroyed #1 Purdue, vibes are good. The guys try to battle through the pain of Matt Campbell departing […]
Following a big win against Kentucky last week, it would’ve been understandable if UNC had a hangover going into yesterday’s game against Georgetown. It’s something we’ve seen from previous teams, and while it tends to be a really frustrating situation, it at least would’ve been predictable. However, this Carolina team was able to handily dispatch […]
The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team (8-1, 1-0) has been struggling to make shots from beyond the arc, but that changed in Dallas yesterday. Syracuse used a strong first quarter and then held on for a 78-69 road win over the SMU Mustangs (4-6, 0-1). Sophie Burrows led Syracuse with 22 points on 5-10 shooting […]
Against Louisville on Saturday afternoon, the Hoosiers ran a staggered ball screen set on six different possessions. It’s the type of action we haven’t seen much, if at all, from Indiana this season. Today’s Film Session breaks down what the ... The post Film Session: Indiana’s staggered ball screen sets against Louisville appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
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In Sunday’s ACC Action, UNC beat Georgetown 81-61, UNLV nipped Stanford 75-74, Hofstra knocked off Pitt 80-73 and SMU survived Texas A&M in overtime, 93-80. UNC put the Julian Alexander unis away for the Dean Smith era throwback uniforms but didn’t have too much trouble with Georgetown as they did in 1982. It was close […]
We have entered a strange new world in college football. The Bowl Subdivision (FBS) has reached a point where teams don’t want to play in bowl games (see the Sports! section below). If you don’t make the college football playoff, is it worthwhile to play a bowl game?!? Both Husker basketball teams continue their undefeated […]
As expected, Kentucky basketball fell out of the top 25 polls and took a dip in the analytics. Meanwhile, the women are now a top 15 team in several major rankings. Both the AP Top 25 Poll and the Coaches Top 25 Poll no longer have Kentucky in the top 25. The women’s AP Poll […]
Rick Barry was legitimately a great player who almost no one could stand. Yet he was truly, truly elite. Barry played at Miami, averaging 37.4 ppg from 1962-65. He was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors (now Golden State Warriors and played there from 1965 to 1967 before trying to jump to the ABA after […]
From St. Peter’s to Oakland to a 35-point loss to Gonzaga, this fanbase has absorbed more heartbreak in six years than it ever thought possible. This is as angry as I have ever seen Kentucky fans in a long time. You hear a lot of dramatic statements in this sport, but that one feels… accurate. […]
As we enter the second week of December, the Kentucky Wildcats are just 5-4, off the heels of a 35-point loss to Gonzaga, the worst loss for the program since 1989. A much different position than anyone expected before the season. Fortunately, the Wildcats’ next opponent is the worst of the season and should not […]
The Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-4, 1-1 Southland) will visit the New Orleans Privateers (3-7, 0-1 Southland) after losing four straight road games. In its most recent game, Incarnate Word lost to Nicholls State on Saturday, 74-67. Its high scorer was Jordan Pyke with 21 points. In its previous game, New Orleans lost to Houston Christian on Saturday, 85-76. Coleton Benson scored a team-high 26 points (and added three assists and two boards). When is Incarnate Word vs. New Orleans and when d...
The Lafayette Leopards (3-7) aim to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Pennsylvania Quakers (5-4) on December 8, 2025. In its previous game, Pennsylvania fell to Villanova on Saturday, 90-63. Cam Thrower scored a team-high 11 points (and chipped in two assists and one rebounds). Lafayette was victorious in its previous game versus Mercyhurst, 79-71, on Friday. Caleb Williams was its high scorer with 24 points. When is Pennsylvania vs. Lafayette and when does it start? ...
The Texas Longhorns (6-3) go up against the Southern Jaguars (4-4) on December 8, 2025. The matchup airs on SEC Network. Texas lost its most recent game to Virginia, 88-69, on Wednesday. Dailyn Swain was its leading scorer with 15 points. In its previous game, Southern defeated Louisiana College on Monday, 101-48. Michael Jacobs scored a team-high 22 points (and added eight assists and three boards). When is Texas vs. Southern and when does it start? This game between the Longhorns and J...
It was the ACC season opener for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team, and they more than took care of business on the road with a 93-58 win over the Florida State Seminoles. From the ND press release:
Duke broke a four-game losing streak and did it on the road at Virginia Tech, 70-54. Duke survived an awful 24 turnovers largely through defense: the Hokies could not hit a shot, making just 5-16 threes and 17-64 overall, which translates to 31% and 27%. And they also coughed the ball up 17 times. Duke […]
The first Saturday in December is obviously known to college sports fans as conference championship day. Football takes center stage today, but there was a great college basketball slate on tap today as well. The 2025-26 Northwestern basketball team lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 86-82 today, in what is the same matchup as the […] The post Northwestern Basketball Has a Lot to Figure Out Defensively appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Gonzaga returned to the Kennel on Sunday for an early December tune-up on the heels of a stretch that had already delivered a 40-point collapse to Michigan and a 35-point correction against Kentucky. As expected, the Zags handled business at home, pummeling the Ospreys of North Florida, 109-58. Up next comes UCLA, Oregon, and a […]
Well that was disappointing. LSU (8-1) took its first real test of the 2025-26 college basketball season and failed miserably, getting walloped by #19 Texas Tech 82-58 in Fort Worth as part of the US LBM Coast to Coast Challenge (whatever that is). The best part of the day were the first 43 seconds in […]
It seems like for the majority of Oregon Men’s Basketball seasons, there has to come a point when Dana Altman “works his magic” and gets the team playing as a cohesive unit. Anytime now would be great, Dana. Oregon lost yet again Saturday, this time at the hands of UCLA 74-63. The Bruins jumped ahead […]
The McNeese Cowgirls (6-3) hope to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the East Texas A&M Lions (3-4) on December 12, 2025. McNeese vs. East Texas A&M NCAA Game Info Date: Friday, December 12, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Lake Charles, Louisiana Venue: The Legacy Center Last Game For Each Team In McNeese’s last game, they defeated Nevada 63-42. The Cowgirls were led by Kaili Chamberlin, who finished with 17 points and two steals, and Dakota How...