Latest blog entries about College Basketball
There are nights when the shots aren’t going to fall. That’s basketball. Then there was Tuesday night in Lexington, where the Kentucky Wildcats shot an abysmal 1-of-13 from three-point range in a 67-64 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Kentucky went over 10 minutes without a made shot at one point in the second […]
The University of Kentucky welcomed Will Stein as its new head football coach on Tuesday night, and Big Blue Nation wasted no time embracing him. Introduced during a TV timeout in the first half of the Kentucky vs North Carolina basketball game, Stein stepped onto the court to lead the crowd in the iconic “Y” […]
SOUTH BEND, IN — In the house of Mary, Mizzou fell on an answered prayer. With 17 seconds left in regulation, Notre Dame’s Cole Certa knocked down a deep 3-pointer to put the Irish up 72-69. Jacob Crews blitzed Markus Burton at the top of the key, leaving Certa open on the left wing. Shawn […]
The Kentucky Wildcats lost again, this time to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday night in Lexington by a score of 67-64. The Cats got off to a strong start as they appeared ready to go from the tip, but they came crashing back to earth fairly quickly after the second unit checked in. […]
The UConn mens basketball team made history tonight and they did it with authority. The Huskies got their first ever program win against Kansas —on the road — knocking off the No. 21 Jayhawks 61-56. UConn improves to 7-1 on the season and now has three AP Top 25 wins on the year. Solo Ball […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Pure domination. Coming off an absolute beatdown over LIU, where the game finished with a score difference of 72 points, the Illini were looking to ride the hot hand and keep firing on all cylinders. And boy, oh boy, did they do just that. The orange and blue of Shauna Green trampled […]
Pharrel Payne is an unstoppable force against low-major teams. The center averaged 21.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in 29 minutes per game against Coppin State and Alcorn State, the two he’d played against entering Tuesday. But the senior saved his best for Wagner, the final low-major opponent of his career. On a night where Maryland […]
One down, 19 to go. The expectation of a 27th Big Ten Men’s Basketball Championship has come naturally this season. Purdue has higher goals, sure, but winning yet another Big Ten championship (a sixth under Matt Painter) is still really nice. We can never take those for granted, and a third in four seasons is […]
In last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, the Virginia Tech Hokies lost their first two games of the season. After defeating Colorado State in the quarterfinals of the tournament, the Hokies lost their final two games to Saint Mary’s and VCU. The Hokies were without senior forward Tobi Lawal in both losses with what was […]
That was a disaster. In Wake’s first meaningful game in front of the home fans, the Deacs were completely run out of the gym by the Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 86-68. Wake was just bad at every level in this one, and they fall to 1-3 in non-buy games this season. I don’t […]
The Michigan State Spartans (8-0) hope to continue an eight-game winning streak when they visit the Wisconsin Badgers (6-3) on December 7, 2025 at Kohl Center. The contest airs on BTN. Wisconsin vs. Michigan State NCAA Game Info Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET TV: Big Ten Network Where: Madison, Wisconsin Venue: Kohl Center Last Game For Each Team Wisconsin, led by Kyrah Daniels with nine points, fell short in a 69-50 defeat against JMU in their last game. Br...
The Washington State Cougars fell short of an impressive road win, losing to the Bradley Braves 64-60. In a super close contest that never saw either team lead by more than nine points, Bradley (5-4) was able to squeak out a win at home in the closing minute with a go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds […]
Rutgers men’s basketball fell in its first Big Ten game of the season to No.1 Purdue, 81-65. The Scarlet Knights had no answer for the Boilermakers’ machine-like efficiency, as Purdue would earn their eighth victory of the year to stay undefeated. Rutgers would draw first blood off a Tariq Francis three-pointer, but would find themselves […]
During a season where all eyes are on Braden Smith’s charge towards the all-time assist record, it was his shot making that got going for Purdue early as Smith and the Boilermakers started off Big Ten Conference play by beating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 81-65. Smith had three first half three-pointers, including two early ones, […]
On the first Tuesday of December, Michigan State got its Big Ten slate underway with a home game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. I know many were worried about the trap game with a date with Duke on the horizon, and we had the news just before game time that freshman phenom Cam Ward would not […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-1, 0-1) lost in Ben McCollum’s first Big Ten game, 71-52, to a daunting Michigan State team (8-0, 1-0) who looked every part of a top 10 team at home. I’ll spare the full recap but it was extended scoreless droughts which kept the Hawkeyes from keeping this one closer, though they […]
Your Oregon Ducks take on the #24 USC Trojans tonight, looking to bounce back from a tough 0-3 stint at the Players Era Tournament. When: Tuesday, December 2nd @ 7:00 PM PST Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR Watch: FS1 ‘Sco Ducks!
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange basketball team salvaged its non-conference schedule – and maybe even its season – with a quadrant one victory over the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers. Syracuse escaped with a 62-60 win over Tennessee in the annual ACC/SEC Challenge. Nate Kingz led the way with 19 points, all in the first […]
We are just moments away from the Tar Heels facing off against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena. UNC has historically struggled when playing Kentucky on their home court, currently holding a 2-5 record. Optimistically, this year’s team feels like one that shouldn’t be super rattled by the road environment, but also Rupp Arena is […]
Maryland men’s basketball is back at Xfinity Center after an unforgiving Players Era Festival slate in Las Vegas last week. Fortunately for them, Wagner looks to be nothing more than a tune-up opponent. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like to share, but please […]
Kentucky basketball (5-2) will face off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) Tuesday night in a high-stakes matchup at Rupp Arena, looking to prove themselves after two disappointing losses to Louisville and Michigan State. The Wildcats have shown flashes of brilliance but have struggled in their biggest games, leaving fans and analysts questioning their […]
I’m not a “fire them all” type of writer or sports fan. I have family in the college coaching profession, and they’ve been fired…multiple times, it’s never fun. In fact, K-State fired my uncle (along with everyone else on the Stan Parrish staff) in 1988, ending their stay in Manhattan. Hell, the one thing a […]
The Lipscomb Bisons (4-4) are heavily favored (-10.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-5) at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Allen Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 150.5 in the matchup. Lipscomb vs. Tennessee Tech Odds Lipscomb odds to win: -781 Tennessee Tech odds to win: +530 Spread: Lipscomb (-10.5) Total: 150.5 Lipscomb vs. Tennessee Tech Promo Codes Game Time and Information Date: W...
Now that Will Stein has arrived in Lexington, he’s hard at work assembling his first official coaching staff of Kentucky football. It appears the first hire has been made. According to Mike Craven of Texas Football, Kentucky is hiring UT San Antonio offensive coordinator Justin Burke as the program’s next offensive coordinator. Burke will replace […]
The Wednesday college basketball schedule includes eight games featuring a CAA team in play. Among those games is the Furman Paladins taking on the Elon Phoenix. Here are our recomendations for the best bets on action throughout the conference. How to Bet on CAA Games Best CAA Spread Bet Today: Elon vs. Furman The data strongly suggests betting on Elon in this one. The model favors them while DraftKings has Furman favored and the difference between the two is 4.5 points. ...