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Mark Pope gave BBN a head-scratching quote Thursday about a pregame incident prior to Tuesday’s loss at Louisville. The Wildcats’ second-year head coach spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday and wasn’t able to elaborate on his postgame quote that went viral on Thursday. “You guys know I’m a […]
Kentucky basketball point guard Jaland Lowe has another shoulder injury. How long until we should expect to see the Pittsburgh transfer suit up for the Wildcats again? Following Friday’s blowout win over Eastern Illinois, head coach Mark Pope gave a brief update on Lowe. Pope says the team has received “a bevy of second and […]
After leading by just two following the first quarter, Northwestern women’s basketball (3-0, 0-0 B1G) beat University of Maryland Eastern Shore (2-2, 0-0 MEAC) 69-54 Friday evening at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The ‘Cats were led by junior guard Casey Harter, who scored a career-high 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Harter went 5 for 7 from beyond […]
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats renew an old Pac-12 rivalry when they face the UCLA Bruins in a Hall Of Fame Series game in Los Angeles. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-NAU game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-UCLA? […]
Rutgers men’s basketball improved to 3-0 after defeating Lehigh 84-72 on Friday night. The game started slowly for the Scarlet Knights, as the Warhawks would grab a 10-9 lead with 15 minutes left in the first half, which was engineered by two quick threes. Lehigh would push its lead to four with 10 minutes left […]
There’s no denying that the Kentucky basketball program has endured a rough week. Dropping a game to your biggest rival and also losing your starting point guard to injury wasn’t the ideal position to be in prior to Thanksgiving dinner. If you’re a Kentucky fan, it was a joyous sight to see Eastern Illinois’ name […]
The Kentucky Wildcats returned to action tonight as they welcomed the Eastern Illinois Panthers to Rupp Arena. In what was really a mismatched game between the two squads, the Cats raced past the Panthers 99-53. The first 20 minutes might be exactly the ‘get right’ moment this team needed. Without Jaland Lowe once again, Mark […]
Whoever is in charge of scheduling ACC basketball games decided that North Carolina needed a 9 PM game against NC Central on a Friday night. It almost certainly had something to do with Duke playing at 7 PM, which really shouldn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Regardless, it is what it is and […]
It’s Friday night and so you know what that means? It’s time for the survey results from this week. I hope you’ve had time to read all of our coverage from last night’s Alabama game. It’s been an exciting 24 hours here for Purdue fans. But enough of that, let’s get into the results shall […]
After three straight home wins to open its season, Northwestern men’s basketball will hit the road tonight for a matchup against cross county foes DePaul at Wintrust Arena. It’s been a momentous start to the season for NU. Its defense has held opponents to 54.0 points per game, which leads the Big Ten. In their […]
Coming off a humbling loss to Alabama in which they gave up their most points in a game since Rick Pitino was hired, St. John’s does not look like the top-five team they were picked to be in the preseason. The Red Storm showed flashes of their precipitous ceiling, but they are not where they […]
Hey everyone, here are the results of the two survey questions we posted earlier this week. First up, we wanted to gauge how optimistic we are on our chances this weekend against Penn State. Turns out, not very optimistic at all. Just over 1 in 5 think MSU will finally get a Big Ten win. […]
Indiana (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Incarnate Word (2-1, 0-0 Southland) on Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of a 101-70 win over Milwaukee, their second outing of 100+ points scored, this past Wednesday. Indiana is spreading the ball around so far on the […]
Indiana (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Florida State (3-1, 0-0 ACC) on Sunday at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The Hoosiers are undefeated on the season up to this point but haven’t been without their struggles. They rather easily dispatched an overmatched Lipscomb team in game one […]
You’ve probably seen the stat by now, but I’ll share it again here anyway. Of Indiana’s 103 made field goals on the season, 73 have come off of assists. Darian DeVries has completely flipped the style of play most have been accustomed to watching when the Hoosier have taken the floor for the past eight […]
While UConn men’s basketball is already 3-0 in the 2025-26 season, the Huskies’ season starts in earnest Saturday night at TD Garden in Boston against No. 7 BYU. The top-10 matchup against the Cougars serves as a kickoff to the toughest stretch of basketball the program has played in its history as part of a […]
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are still searching for their first commitment of the class of 2026, as high school basketball season gets ramped up across the country. In good shape with several players towards the top of their board, we can now cross another name off the list of players that will end […]
The Virginia Cavaliers (3-0) take a three-game win streak into a home matchup with the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-0), who have won three straight as well. Virginia won its previous game against Hampton, 91-53, on Tuesday. Ugonna Onyenso was its leading scorer with 18 points. In its previous game, Marshall topped Elon on Wednesday, 96-89. Wyatt Fricks scored a team-high 34 points (and chipped in four assists and nine boards). When is Virginia vs. Marshall and when does it start? This con...
The Clemson Tigers (3-0) take a three-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Georgetown Hoyas (3-0), who have won three straight as well. Clemson was victorious in its most recent game against Morehead State, 83-56, on Tuesday. Jake Wahlin starred with 14 points, and also had four boards and two assists. On Wednesday, in its most recent game, Georgetown topped Binghamton 83-70. With 20 points, KJ Lewis was its leading scorer. When is Clemson vs. Georgetown and when does it start?...
The South Alabama Jaguars (4-0) will host the Coppin State Eagles (0-5) after winning three home games in a row. In its most recent game, South Alabama beat Central Michigan on Thursday, 66-64. Adam Olsen scored a team-high 21 points (and added one assist and six rebounds). Coppin State dropped its most recent game to Central Michigan, 82-59, on Friday. Demariontay Hall starred with 13 points, plus four boards and zero assists. When is South Alabama vs. Coppin State and when does it start?...
AJ Dybantsa has been on most UConn fans’ radar since the Cooper Flagg arms race. When it became clear Flagg was a strong Duke lean, many looked to the Brockton, MA kid as the real prize. The hype grew after Flagg’s critically-acclaimed freshman year down in Durham; UConn gets another crack at a guy like […]
Hubert Davis received some huge news before tonight’s game against North Carolina Central: five-star 2026 prospect Maximo Adams announced his commitment to UNC. He is the first commit in the 2026 class, and also put an end to a 10-month commitment drought that Davis had been dealing with. Adams is a 6’7 small forward that […]
Happy Friday! It’s a great night of college basketball to kick off the weekend with several ranked teams in action and a ranked showdown between #5 Arizona and #15 UCLA at the end of the evening. Here’s a look at some odds, game lines, and more for tonight’s action on the court. Mar 9, 2023; Greensboro, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts in the second half of the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan – ...
We got some great news on Friday afternoon. Ethan Taylor, one of the top players in the 2026 recruiting cycle announced he would be attending Michigan State University next season. Standing over 7 feet tall, Taylor is widely considered the #2 center in the class, that according to both 247Sports and Rivals. Rivals has him […]
Last season, Ohio State women’s basketball guard Chance Gray was stuck in her head. After two seasons at the University of Oregon, where a revolving door of transfers turned a once top program in the Pac-12 into a last-place team, Gray joined a growing tradition of upperclassmen transfers entering Ohio State’s starting lineup. The Cincinnati, […]