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Cold weather was on its way as 14,000 fans were taking their seats for an inter-conference battle between two teams hoping to change course after slow starts. The Red Storm were frustrated by two winnable games that they let slip away during the recent Players Era Festival tournament in Las Vegas. Fans were discussing the […]
As the new year approaches and conference play begins, the top tier of women’s college basketball has started to take form. The current top five—No. 1 UConn, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 UCLA and No. 5 LSU—each bring unique strengths to the hardwood, backed by impressive results and statistical indicators that […]
When Mark Pope took the Kentucky basketball job, he said all the right things. He talked about understanding the assignment. He talked about what it means to wear Kentucky across your chest, to play for Big Blue Nation, to leave a legacy in a place that remembers everything. He wanted each and every player to […]
It’s pretty crazy that we are already past the one month mark of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. As non-conference begins to wrap up, here is this week’s Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings! 1. Utah State Utah State couldn’t hit the broad side of the barn against South Florida, losing their first game […]
Deep inside an undisclosed Charlotte hotel, the ACC Icons gathered together to discuss the latest issues facing the Atlantic Coast Conference. TNIAAM sources shared a secret audio file of the conversation after Miami was awarded the CFP spot and ACC Champion Duke was left out. This is what we heard…. “Ok Ramses. What did you […]
As we have officially hit the one-month mark of the college basketball season, contenders are separating and the race to be the number one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is taking shape. Will the Dallas Mavericks find their way into that race? Perhaps so. But even if they can’t get all the way to […]
The longtime coach of Philadelphia Union II will take charge of the inaugural Brooklyn men's squad ahead of its USL Championship debut in 2026.
Hey everyone, time for your weekly survey questions. Our first question comes from the Breslin where, after our loss to Duke, our question around the shooting guard position is as big as it has been all year. We want to know who you think should be getting the start at the 2-spot. Over to our […]
The Syracuse Orange (5-3) are over halfway done with their non-conference schedule and the ACC slate is set to begin this month. With eight games officially in the books, now is a good time to see where Syracuse ranks in the important metrics, how the rest of the Orange’s non-con opponents currently place and what […]
There are now more publicly out gay and lesbian head coaches in NCAA Division 1 women's college basketball than ever before. The post Meet 16 out gay and lesbian head coaches in D1 women’s college basketball appeared first on Outsports .
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Syracuse fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After last week’s exciting win over Tennessee, the Syracuse MBB is back in action and hosting […]
Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap *gestures wildly* all of that. We talk candidly as fans how we are feeling with the departure of Matt Campbell, Jamie Pollard’s handling of the situation, and the hire of Jimmy Rogers. We also recap the dominant basketball win on the road against #1 Purdue and the CyHawk games […]
The announcement was made on November 26, but I've been holding off on saying anything simply due to there being a lack of details on what's going to happen and when it will happen. However, the news is true: Simon Fraser University is rejoining U SPORTS and Canada West after spending the last fifteen years competing in the Division II level of the NCAA. There's a lot to be excited about when it comes to this news as the school will now review its options while reorganizing its athletics depar...
Look at these Nebraska sports! The men are the AP #23 their highest ranking since 2014 and the women are the AP #24. Both teams are 9-0 after impressive showings against Creighton and Penn State respectively. I know the basketball season is long, but this is a great start. And the other undefeated team in […]
Between the ACC/SEC Challenge and a handful of other nonconference matchups, there were plenty of big games across the men’s and women’s landscape this past week. While the top 10 women’s teams all maintained their rankings in the latest AP poll, the results of the men’s games produced a lot more movement. Let’s take a […]
The streak goes on. Winning streaks can be affirming, attention-getting, intimidating. A run of victories can invest a team with confidence, encourage supporters, fuel momentum. All of those benefits presumably have accrued as Duke fought its way to victories in its first 10 games of the 2025-26 season. To appreciate what the Blue Devils are […]
Claudia Castellanos is the first player from Spain in NCAA Division I history, and though her college career is just starting, her journey has been anything but typical.
The Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 14: Houston Bested a Defensive Master: If you love you some defense, this was your game. The […]
Kansas Jayhawks News What we learned from Darryn Peterson’s return on Sunday More on KU football’s rejection of a bowl game bid Despite mixed results, Kansas basketball jumped up in this week’s AP poll Links! Sam Leavitt is officially not returning to Arizona State As many as 22 states could see the northern lights again […]
The No. 24 Virginia Cavaliers return home to John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday night to face the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks in their final game before a ten-day break for finals. The ’Hoos are coming off their best two performances of the season this past week, a 19-point dismantling of Texas in a true […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (8-1, 1-1) followed up their loss at Michigan State with a big win against the Maryland Terrapins (6-4, 0-1). While the Terps are in a more full-fledged rebuild than Iowa (Buzz Williams brought some dudes from Texas A&M but hardly one of Bennett Stirtz’s caliber), returning to Carver Hawkeye-Arena and giving the […]
Geographically, the doldrums are in the Tropics where the winds just didn’t blow and the old sailing ships were stuck with nowhere to go. In college basketball, the doldrums are in mid-December, encompassing exam breaks and the holidays. Then, more or less after the New Year, conference seasons begin in earnest. And the ACC obviously […]
SEC teams will hit the court across two games on Tuesday in college basketball action. That includes the Florida Gators taking on the UConn Huskies at Madison Square Garden, and we have best bets recommendations across the board. How to Bet on SEC Games Best SEC Spread Bet Today: UConn vs. Florida The line for this game set by DraftKings and the model’s prediction are essentially the same (within 0.1 points of each other). ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS...
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and the Arizona State Sun Devils square off for one of three games on Tuesday’s college basketball schedule with Big 12 teams. Want best bets information? You’ve come to the right place. How to Bet on Big 12 Games Best Big 12 Spread Bet Today: Arizona State vs. Northern Arizona The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (13.2 points) is significantly less than the 17.5-point edge DraftKings gives to Arizona State, though the data still has the...
There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Tuesday that feature Patriot League teams, and we have best bets recomendations. That includes the Bucknell Bison versus the Rider Broncs. How to Bet on Patriot League Games Best Patriot League Spread Bet Today: Rider vs. Bucknell Both DraftKings and the model expect Bucknell to walk away with the victory, but the model spread (3.5) is two points further in their direction. ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Unde...