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IU basketball key matchups: Kansas State’s P.J. Haggerty

Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Kansas State on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. This matchup presents more of a challenge than the Hoosiers have faced up to this point. Indiana is 5-0 on the season with one of those wins, a 100-77 thumping of Marquette in Chicago, […]

Syracuse men’s basketball predictions vs Houston

The Syracuse Orange (4-0) open up the Players Era Festival with a game against #2 Houston Cougars (5-0). The game tips at 6:00 on TNT/MAX and here’s what we’re predicting in this one. Kevin: Houston 73, Syracuse 62 I don’t know exactly what to expect on Monday, but I don’t think it’s a good matchup […]

Ohio State women’s basketball battle Belmont in 68-56 win

Ohio State women’s basketball traded in the uncertainty of the Central Ohio forecast for a week of sun in the Bahamas at the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship. For the second time in three years, the Buckeyes entered the tournament and hoped to continue an undefeated trend in this Thanksgiving week showcase and a fourth […]

Yang Hansen is an Interesting Case Study for Portland

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen has had a colorful start to his NBA career. Hansen has shown brilliance with the Rip City Remix, Portland’s G League affiliate. He’s demonstrated slightly less confidence on the main roster, playing only intermittently while becoming the de facto fourth option at center. It’s been a year of ups […]

Denver Barkey continuing to produce for Phantoms

It’s been another busy week of action in the books for the Phantoms, and after kicking off their week with a big win on home ice against a high-powered Rochester team (holding the top scoring offense in the league to just two goals), they took their show on the road for a pair of games against Providence and Hartford on the weekend. That weekend back-to-back ended in a split, with a strong response game pulled together against the Wolf Pack after a tough loss to the Bruins on Friday, bringing ...

Beware of What Is Coming – Nebraska Basketball Opponent Preview: Winthrop

The Important StuffGame Time: 7:30 p.m. Central time.Location: Pinnacle Bank ArenaTV: BTNRadio: Husker Sports Network with Kent Pavelka. If you watched the Cinematic Recap of Nebraska Basketball championship wins in the Hall of Fame Classic then you heard the warning that Fred Hoiberg gave his players. Their next opponent, Winthrop, isn’t going to come into […]

Brotherhood Podcast #68 – Kenny Blakeney

Kenny Blakeney has a unique spot in Duke history: he was there for the highest watermark in program history, the back-to-back titles (redshirted for the first and played on the second) and was also there in 1994-95, when things fell apart. In fact, he was a captain the year Duke had epaulets on their uniforms, […]

IU men’s basketball vs Kansas State: How to watch, predictions, more

Indiana (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Lindenwood (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of two less-than-ideal performances in buy games following three straight incredible showings on offense to open the season. Indiana has struggled shooting the ball […]

FEAST WEEK: Big Ten Basketball Roundup

Nebraska wins a championship, Purdue stuffs Tech in a locker, and all the other news that’s fit to print. Good morning. Lots of Big Ten hoops to get to, since Rutgers—and boy do we have more on them in a second—is going to get flattened by Tennessee in about an hour. The Weekend That Was […]

Villanova vs Old Dominion: Game Preview

Villanova Wildcats (4-1) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (3-4) Where: Finneran Pavilion (Villanova, PA) When: Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 p.m. Betting Line: Villanova -21.5 (subject to change) How to Watch: ESPN+ How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network About Old Dominion: The Monarchs reside in the Sun Belt Conference, where they were selected to finish […]

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Begins Second Homestand

After a 51-46 loss on the road at Auburn, Rutgers women’s basketball returns home this week for its second homestand of the season, hosting Siena, Northeastern, and Saint Peter’s during this holiday week. The Scarlet Knights will look to “feast” on a few more mid-major opponents before opening Big Ten play against #19 Iowa next […]

Don’t get too used to Saint Peter’s zones and 3s, other MAAC notes

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Bashir Mason isn’t apologizing for winning. He never will. But he’s not winning his way right now, and it’s clearly irking him. On Saturday, the Peacocks nearly gave up a 10-point lead with eight minutes to play before escaping with a 68-66 home win over UMass Lowell. The win improved Saint […]

Three things to watch as UNC faces St. Bonaventure

The Tar Heels are in Florida this week for the Ft. Myers Tip-Off, where they will face off against St. Bonaventure and Michigan State. First up on that last is the Bonnies, who currently match UNC’s 5-0 record and hope to upset their lone Power Four opponent this regular season. Meanwhile, the Heels are seeking […]

Feast Week has arrived, and the main course is on the Las Vegas Strip

Welcome to Feast Week, College Basketball’s first real marquee week of games. In the pre-NIL era of college sports, this week would’ve been headlined by the Maui Invitational. But the times have changed, and now this blockbuster week will focus on the massive Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Plus, Maui still exists and we’ve […]

Gopher Women Head to the Bahamas to face South Florida

The Minnesota Golden Gopher women’s basketball team will have a gorgeous place to try and bounce back after their first loss of the season. Minnesota plays their first game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship in the Bahamas on Monday afternoon against South Florida at 3PM. Minnesota picked up their first loss of […]

LINKS: Undefeated Georgetown Remains Unbeaten with Win Over Wagner

Your Georgetown Hoyas maintained their unbeaten 5-0 start to the season with a commanding 92-75 victory over the Wagner Seahawks on Saturday at Capital One Arena. For many of the Georgetown faithful, this is a sign of continued progress, as it marks the program’s best start since the 2017-18 season. What could have been a […]

Unreasonable Doubt — A WVU Basketball Podcast: Mountaineers drop third-place game to Xavier

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