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Brad Underwood built another deep — and loaded — Illinois roster

It seems like Brad Underwood’s Illinois teams get deeper every single season. For each of the past several seasons, offseason hoops talks revolve around how much talent and depth Underwood has accumulated. That depth was on display in Illinois’ first public showing on Sunday, a 92-65 win in an exhibition against Illinois State. Despite three […]

Hangout in the Holy Land: Is Julian Sayin the current Heisman frontrunner?

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss ⁠Ohio State⁠ football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: ⁠RSS⁠ | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio On episode 32 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are in discussion […]

Digital Sports Analytics: How Data Drives Winning Plays

Digital sports analytics in 2025 has transformed competition, using advanced tools to uncover insights that guide strategies and predict outcomes. Platforms like murgi wala game demonstrate how data analytics enhances decision-making in both professional and recreational sports. This article explores key analytics tools, strategies for implementation, and innovations driving sports success, providing insights for coaches, […] The post Digital Sports Analytics: How Data Drives Winning Plays a...

Duke Tops UCF, 96-71

The middle part of the game was kind of sketchy, but ultimately Duke put the University of Central Florida away, 96-71. The Knights acquitted themselves well but Blue Devils freshman Cameron Boozer was the unquestionable star of the game. Things started off with a nice moment as former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, current coach Jon […]

DBR Bites #116 – EMERGENCY POD: Bryson Howard Is A Blue Devil!

We know you are probably focused on Duke’s first preseason game against Central Florida but the Duke Basketball Roundup could not let a huge recruiting win go by unmentioned. On Tuesday afternoon, Duke landed the first recruit of the class of 2026, 6-5 wing Bryson Howard. The son of former Wake Forest star Josh Howard […]

New Beginnings: Takeaways from women’s basketball media day

The basketball season has snuck up on us once again, as November is nearly here. New Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper and her roster spoke to the media to give us an inside look at the last several months as they continue to prepare for the 2025-26 season. Here are our main takeaways from […]

2025 Week 8 ACC Football Power Rankings

ACC Team of the Week : Louisville – for a 24-21  win over Miami 17. Boston College (1-5, 0-4) Last Week: 17 Boston College is just a mess right now, and now they have to face a Louisville team coming off a win over Miami. 16. North Carolina (2-4, 0-2) Last Week: 16 North Carolina … Continue reading »

2025 Week 8 ACC Football Power Rankings

ACC Team of the Week : Louisville – for a 24-21  win over Miami 17. Boston College (1-5, 0-4) Last Week: 17 Boston College is just a mess right now, and now they have to face a Louisville team coming off a win over Miami. 16. North Carolina (2-4, 0-2) Last Week: 16 North Carolina … Continue reading »

Celtics Reacts survey

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. By now you’ve read all of our season previews, you’ve had a chance to read or […]

Michigan State Reacts Survey

[Editor’s Note: Hey TOC Nation, we have a new article that will start appearing weekly. Some of you may be familiar with this if you visit SB Nation sites of your favorite professional teams. Each week, Kyle Thele (I’m sure many of you remember his name from this site – he now works at SB […]

Nets Reacts: How Many Wins Will The Brooklyn Nets Finish With?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Nets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The best part about predictions is that we all react the same to the outcome. If […]

SB Nation Reacts: Grade the Wizards’ preseason

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wizards fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week, it’s time for you to grade the Washington Wizards’ offseason. Then, go ahead and […]

Duke Recruiting: Rising Star Bryson Howard Picks The Blue Devils!

Bryson Howard committed to Duke Tuesday, becoming the first member of Duke’s 2026 class. An athletic 6-6 wing with a wingspan of at least 6-11, Howard is from all reports also a solid defender and with Jon Scheyer, that’ll get you playing time. When asked by Adam Finkelstein why he chose Duke, Howard said it […]

A CAA preview using quotes from ‘The Sopranos’

It’s great to be (almost) back. Seven months ago, UNC Wilmington toppled Delaware in our nation’s capital, punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament as the CAA’s automatic representative. The Seahawks put on a hell of a show once they hit the national stage, going blow for blow with Texas Tech before a late flurry […]

MBB Season Preview

Ladies and gentlemen, the time is almost upon us. It’s tantalizingly close. You can feel it in the air. Okay, maybe not everybody’s as fanatical about it as I am, but what the hell…BASKETBALL IS ALMOST BACK! Okay, got that out of my system.  For the Men of Oregon, the 2025-26 season should be about […]

UConn lands Olivia Vukosa, the No. 3 player in class of 2026

UConn women’s basketball received its first 2026 commitment on Tuesday: Olivia Vukosa, a 6-4 post player ranked as the No. 3 prospect in her class by ESPN. A native of Queens, she plays at the legendary Christ The King High School that has produced the likes of Sue Bird, Tina Charles and Chamique Holdsclaw. Nicknamed […]

How many wins will the Lakers have this season?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Deciding how good the Lakers are tends to be a tricky thing for people to do. […]

Darrion Williams Named to All-American team

CBS Sports names All America team The basketball reporters at CBS Sports, 247Sports and other CBS sports types published their annual All-American team. First Team Second Team Third Team Darrion Williams | NC State | G/F  | Sr. New NC State coach Will Wade will center the offense around Williams, his prized portal acquisition. The pass-dribble-shoot wing can […]

Hit the Horn: TCU vs. Baylor

The TCU defense forced four turnovers, while Josh Hoover threw three touchdown passes and Kevorian Barnes rushed for over 100 yards as the Horned Frogs overcame a late meltdown (plus multiple lightning delays) to beat Baylor 42-36 in the annual “Bluebonnet Battle” on Saturday afternoon. With TCU one win away from bowl eligibility, we polled […]

WOOF: Serbian Forward Commits to Huskies

Washington’s regular season begins in less than 2 weeks but the Huskies are still adding pieces to their roster for this upcoming season after earning a commitment from Serbian PF Nikola Dzepina. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress broke the news from Dzepina’s agent and says that Dzepina expects to enroll for Winter quarter to hopefully be […]