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Who: Iowa State (21-8, 9-8 Big 12) at Kansas State (15-15, 8-9 Big 12) Where: Bramlage Coliseum – Manhattan, Kan. When: Sunday, March 1, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. WATCH: FS1 (PxP: Elise Woodward, Analyst: Madison Hock) LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
16-11 (8-7) AP/Coaches: ORV/ORV (for some reason?) Creme: 7-seed NET:21
We all know that this UNC team isn’t going to go far in the NCAA Tournament unless Caleb Wilson is out on the floor. As the engine for the team, he opens so much else about what Carolina wants to do on offense that you hope all of the chatter about him being back at […]
Indiana men’s basketball has entered March on the NCAA Tournament bubble for the second year in a row. The Hoosiers haven’t gone to the big dance since the 2022-23 season. It’s been a decade since the program last reached the Sweet Sixteen and well over that since it advanced any further. It wouldn’t be an […]
Eastern Kentucky was the class of the ASUN on the women’s side in the regular season, but there are several worthy contenders behind them in the standings. All eyes turn to Jacksonville, Florida, for the conference tournament with the title game on March 9. Below is a one-to-two sentence preview of each of the teams […]
Syracuse basketball head coach Adrian Autry chooses his words carefully when addressing media. Typically measured in public speech, Autry is mindful of his words, considerate of both their impact and the feelings of those he’s speaking about. So it felt significant when he expressed public frustration following Syracuse’s 88-83 defeat to Wake Forest. Autry’s emotions […]
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Although the Hofstra Pride has the Coastal Athletic Association’s leading scorer and some other good offensive weapons, head coach Craig “Speedy” Claxton is under no illusion about what it would take for his team to win the CAA tournament and punch an NCAA tournament ticket in less than two weeks. A perfect […]
Maryland men’s basketball’s second-to-last home game of the season is a rematch with Northeast rival Rutgers. The Terps are debuting new alternate uniforms this afternoon. Tip off is slated for noon. This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like to share, but please be respectful.
Following the conclusion of regular-season play in women’s basketball, the 2026 SEC Tournament bracket has been set. The Kentucky women’s basketball team finished 21-9 overall and 8-8 in league play, enough to earn them the No. 9 seed in the SEC Tournament. They will play 16th-seeded Arkansas (12-19, 1-15 SEC) in the first round (Game […]
Ohio State’s NCAA Tournament path has narrowed to something pretty simple. The Buckeyes are 17–11 after back-to-back losses at Michigan State and Iowa, and ESPN’s Bubble Watch now has them in true limbo. Ohio State’s at-large chances sit in the 50/50 range, its resume ranks in the mid-40s nationally, and the biggest blemish is glaring. […]
Well, it’s the first day of March and what more appropriate way is there to mark the start of this page of your calendar than by watching a bunch of Michigan State basketball. Ladies first, as is tradition. It will be Senior Day at Breslin as the Women’s Basketball Team plays their final regular season […]
Nick Martinelli has one game left inside Welsh-Ryan Arena as a Northwestern Wildcat. It might seem redundant to point this out, but right now, an apt reminder feels needed. So much of the conversation surrounding the 2025-26 Northwestern men’s basketball team has been about who would step up besides Martinelli — the ups and downs […]
We’re back to breakdown of WVU’s 79-71 win over No. 19 BYU Saturday night at the Coliseum, and there’s a lot to get into. Brenen Lorient was everywhere. Five Mountaineers reached double figures for just the third time all season. And yes, my commitment to watching without anxiety lasted exactly two and a half games […]
Sometimes as fans we feel like the things that we do during games, or before games, impacts the outcome of our favorite sporting events. It’s an absurd thing to think and absolutely nobody with anyone intelligence truly believes that some sort of universal sports god is watching what we are doing and making decisions on […]
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are down in College Park, set to take on Maryland in the first part of their last road trip of the season. With a win, Rutgers will keep its head above water in their attempt to get a first-round bye in the Big Ten tournament. A loss […]
For all intents and purposes, this is a playoff game. Due to Saturday’s results not going the Cyclones’ way, Iowa State’s trajectory in the Big 12 tournament is simple. If they win, they are the seven seed and play their first game on Thursday. If they lose, they are either the No. 9 or No. […]
At the start of the new year, I published my annual new year’s day post regarding Mizzou Hoops, and things were very different than they are right now. People were down on the Tigers. They were 10-3, and ranked 65th in KenPom.com. They were predicted to finish outside of the NCAA Tournament conversation, and people […]
Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, where we highlight the five most essential IU sports stories of the past week. 6-Banner Sunday is written by Ari Shifron. IU made a significant ... The post 6-Banner Sunday: IU basketball hires Ryan Carr as executive director appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
On Sunday, the Big Ten women’s basketball regular season comes to a close. Even though the regular season championship-winning UCLA Bruins already received their trophy, Sunday comes with an air of importance thanks to the Big Ten Tournament, specifically, where each team will fall in the 15-team bracket. For No. 13 Ohio State women’s basketball, […]
THE VITALS: Marquette Golden Eagles (10-18, 5-12 Big East) vs DePaul Blue Demons (15-13, 7-10 Big East) THE DATE: Sunday, March 1, 2026 THE TIME: 3pm Central THE LOCATION: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE SPECIAL EVENT: Markus Howard is scheduled to be in attendance and Marquette will unveil his banner in the rafters. THE PRE-GAME […]
Sunday is final day of the regular season for women’s college basketball’s Power Four conferences (plus the Big East). While the regular-season champs officially have been crowned in the Big Ten and SEC, a fight to finish with the highest seed possible, and thus earn first (and second) round byes, will be a priority for […]
It can’t end like this. This doesn’t have to be the last matchup between the two West Coast college basketball powerhouses under coaches Randy Bennett and Mark Few. Yes, the No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-3, 16-2 WCC) fell to the Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-4, 16-2 WCC) in the regular season finale in Moraga, California, 70-59, […]
In Saturday’s ACC Action, UNC topped Virginia Tech, 89-82; Clemson handled Louisville, 80-75; NC State bowed to Notre Dame in overtime, 96-90; Florida State got by Georgia Tech, 80-71; Miami hammered BC, 76-54; Pitt stunned Cal, 72-56; Wake Forest nipped Syracuse, 88-83; and Stanford spanked SMU, 95-75. NC State stuff, meet Will Wade. Will Wade, […]
Going into this weekend, Iowa State was one of three teams that still had a shot to catch Arizona for the Big 12 title. But then the Cyclones lost at home to Texas Tech, eliminating them from the race and taking a little of the shine off their meeting on Big Monday. It’s still a […]
No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball was outmatched on Saturday as it closed out the regular season with an 87-69 defeat at No. 8 Michigan. With the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments to come, Saturday was a reality check for the Terps, who had won six in a row. Here are three takeaways from the loss. […]
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