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The Mountain West could be in danger of territory it hasn’t seen since in nearly a decade. For the better part of the conference’s first 20 seasons, the league was seen as a 2-3 bid league, only placing one bid thrice. But at the conference’s peak, the standard grew, as the conference netted at least […]
As of this morning, the NCAA Tournament picture looks like this, based on NPI and conference standings. Please note that projected conference tournament winners are in italics and are based on current in-conference point percentage: Locks (9): Michigan State, Michigan, North Dakota, Western Michigan, Penn State, Providence, Quinnipiac, Minnesota-Duluth, DenverSafe (3): Cornell, Dartmouth, Boston CollegeBubble In (2): […]
It took a lot for No. 13 Ohio State women’s basketball to even get to an overtime period on Wednesday night. With 10 seconds remaining, No. 8 Michigan Wolverines guard Syla Swords hit what looked like a dagger of a three-point shot for the visitors. The once nine-point lead a little over seven minutes prior […]
Jamie Dixon and the TCU Horned Frogs are looking overseas for talent and the program landed a commitment from Serbian forward Milos Sojic. The 6-foot-10 forward is 19 years old and currently plays for the professional team KK Beko Belgrade. Sojic, whose commitment was announced on Wednesday, is averaging 18.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.4 […]
Michigan State 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 17-9 Big 10 Record: 8-7 Previous 3 Games 2/22: W – 66 – 60 vs Ohio State @ Home 2/17: W – 82 – 59 vs UCLA @ Home 2/13: L – 71 – 92 vs Wisconsin @ Away Michigan State Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank / Big 10 Rank […]
—NET Rankings Update (men’s): No. 16. —NET Rankings Update (women’s): No. 11. —It’s game day for the Louisville women’s basketball team, which will face Georgia Tech at 6 p.m. on the ACC Network. Here’s a preview. —If the NCAA’s proposed rule changes for targeting are approved, Clev Lubin won’t have to sit out the first […]
Since December, there may not have been a college basketball team hotter than Duke. Head coach Kara Lawson and the Blue Devils had won 17-straight games dating back to Dec. 7, clawing back into the AP Poll after an embarrassing 3-6 record to start the season. Given the height of their impressive peak, not many […]
Love it or hate it, the era of roster volatility has arrived. Whether it’s Lindsey Scott Jr.’s odyssey across five football programs (LSU, East Mississippi Community College, Missouri, Nicholls State, and Incarnate Word) or Cam McCormick’s unprecedented (for now) nine-season college career, athlete movement is now woven into the fabric of college sports.Last week, we […]
On the night of Jan. 14, as Northwestern prepared to face its in-state rivals, Chris Collins threw Northwestern basketball fans a curveball. He handed the keys of the ‘Cats offense to Jake West, slotting him into the starting lineup. Collins, a 12th-year head coach, is known for his preference for experience over the years. The […]
The 2026 season has begun to hit its stride, and there were plenty of major moves that took place in the IWLCA coaches’ poll rankings. At the top, the names remain the same, but there’s plenty of intrigue further down the poll as well. 1. North Carolina (4-0, 2-0 ACC) Movement: none Last Week: 22-9 win over […]
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew talks about Rutgers basketball’s losses to Minnesota and Washington, plus what the rest of the season has in store for the team. He then moves on to talk about some offseason possibilities for Men’s and Women’s basketball before wrapping up the episode with […]
With the conference tournaments knocking on the door, Big Ten hoops turned out more chaos this week. On the men’s side, Donovan Dent’s 15-assist and game-winner delivered a shocker over No. 10 Illinois while Northwestern might be getting some life late in the season. For the women, Kiyomi McMiller detonates for 40 and get’s her […]
The eye test shows that Acaden Lewis is having a historic freshman year for Villanova. The numbers will also back that up as he continues to reach new heights in year one. During a victory against Butler on Wednesday night, Lewis dished out four assists, reaching 146 on the season. This set a new freshman […]
Maybe Ben Saraf is going to follow the path of teenage teammates Egor Demin and Nolan Traore and change pundits — and fans’ — minds on his prospects. Ben Saraf played one of his best games of the G League season, as he notched 32 points in Long Island’s 116-109 win over the Maine Celtics […]
The North Carolina Tar Heels are coming down the stretch in the regular season. A big win on Monday gave the Heels a much-needed boost, and now they must take care of business against a Virginia Tech jockeying for position in the middle of the ACC standings. Here are a few key factors for the […]
Mizzou women’s basketball is in the middle of a cold streak, losing its last four games including a program-worst 53-point loss to LSU on the road. However, things don’t get any easier in the SEC, as the Tigers conclude the regular season with showdowns against two teams ranked top 10 of the AP poll. Currently, […]
We have reached the final days of February, and as conference races heat up, several players across the country excelled over the last week. We need your help to decide who had the best week and deserves to be named the Mid-Major Madness Women’s Player of the Week. Sophia Gregory (Youngstown State) Gregory had a […]
Oregon women’s basketball rode a big second quarter surge and held on to defeat the Purdue Boilermaker in West Lafayette, 71-65. The sides traded runs in the first quarter, with Oregon’s 9-0 being followed by Purdue’s 7-0 run. The Ducks broke the game open in the second quarter. Six Oregon players scored in the 2nd, […]
The Spartans get back on the road after notching a couple home wins last week. We have matching 22-5 (12-4 Big Ten) records going up against each other in West Lafayette. The game gets underway at 8 PM ET and is streaming on Peacock. According to last week’s survey, 55% of you will be able […]
Even the most optimistic of Louisville hoops fanatics understand the Cardinals have fallen short of expectations. Thus, as they say in support group settings, said expectations unrealized have led to resentments. Thereby, despite a 20-8 record and a fairly firm grasp of an invite to the Dance, the natives are restless. Not without some justification. […]
With Selection Sunday 17 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 17-11 overall and 8-9 in the Big ... The post Bracketology watch: IU basketball’s loss to Northwestern damaging to NCAA tournament chances appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
In Indiana’s loss to Northwestern on Tuesday night, the Hoosiers went about nine and a half minutes without a field goal down the stretch in the second half. It was a key reason they couldn’t hold on to their lead. ... The post Film Session: How Indiana’s offense went cold down the stretch against Northwestern appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
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Three takeaways: Good defense + Great rebounding = Big wins for Nevada basketball Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet breaks down the takeaways from Nevada’s huge victory over New Mexico, including whether or not this pushes Nevada back into the at-large picture. The pivotal hoops scores from last night Spring ball continues at Manoa, more Mountain West/Pac-12 […]
Looking ahead to beyond the 2025-26 season, the Syracuse Orange appear to be undergoing an effort to get back one of its starting senior guards for next year. During media availability on Wednesday, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack said guard Dominique Darius “could possibly get” another year of eligibility. Darius, who has started in all 27 […]
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