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If you were (un)fortunate enough to be able to watch the entirety of Michigan State’s 20-17 loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, you were blessed with an interesting case study of the Jonathan Smith era at Michigan State University. On paper, Iowa is a team that is just a few plays away from being […]
Good morning, BBN! The Cats are back in action tonight as they take on Tennessee Tech at Rupp Arena at 7:00 PM ET. You can watch them on ESPN. Kentucky is coming off a big win over Loyola MD on Friday, and this will be its only game this week with Thanksgiving tomorrow. All of […]
Maryland men’s basketball never stood much of a chance Tuesday night in Las Vegas. No. 12 Gonzaga stormed ahead to a 21-point first half lead en route to a 100-61 demolition of the Terps in the second leg of the Players Era tournament. The Bulldogs were far and away the better team, and they would […]
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 42 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back for […]
The recognition for Maryland men’s basketball guard Diggy Coit keeps on coming. The United States Basketball Writers’ Association recognized Coit as one of their USBWA Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week. He finished with 41 points on 11-of-17 shooting, with no shot more important than the 3-pointer that pushed the Terps to overtime in […]
In the era of the Transfer Portal, redshirting has become almost extinct. But for Kentucky freshman Braydon Hawthorne, it might be the smartest play on the board. Mark Pope revealed this week that the staff is deep in conversation about whether to play the talented freshman or save his eligibility for a time when he […]
Time does move on and things blend together. So while we all remember that Mike Krzyzewski won a lot of games (1,202) we forget the game where he became the all-time winningest coach with 903, passing his mentor, Bob Knight. That was against Michigan State in 2011 in Madison Square Garden. Win #1000 was also […]
The Utah Utes (3-3) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Weber State Wildcats (2-4) on November 26, 2025 at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah lost its previous game to UConn, 93-41, on Sunday. Lani White starred with nine points, and also had three rebounds and one assist. Weber State dropped its most recent game to BYU, 79-62, on Saturday. Hannah Robbins led the way with 19 points, plus four boards and one assist. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus ...
The Iowa Hawkeyes (6-0) will try to extend a six-game winning streak when they host the Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-0) on November 26, 2025. The Leathernecks have won four games in a row. Iowa won its most recent game against Miami (FL), 64-61, on Saturday. Ava Heiden was its top scorer with 20 points. In its previous game, Western Illinois topped Bradley on Thursday, 84-77. Its high scorer was Raegan McCowan with 28 points. Watch women’s college basketball , other live sports and mor...
The California Golden Bears (6-1) take a six-game win streak into a home matchup with the Auburn Tigers (7-0), who have won seven straight. In its previous game, Cal beat Grand Canyon on Monday, 68-63. Its top scorer was Miracle Sheppard with 15 points. In its previous game, Auburn beat UTSA on Monday, 59-42. Its top scorer was Mya Petticord with 14 points. Watch women’s college basketball , other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access...
After a two-week hiatus, EuroLeague Women action resumes Wednesday, Nov. 26 for the sixth and final week of group play. Remember, the top three teams from each of the four groups will advance to the second round, where the 12 total clubs will be placed into two new groups of six. Second round play will […]
The Wyoming Cowboys (5-1) will host the Denver Pioneers (2-4) after winning five home games in a row. Wyoming won its previous game versus Norfolk State, 75-67, on Sunday. Adam Harakow led the way with 18 points, and also had five rebounds and zero assists. In its previous game, Denver fell to Arizona on Monday, 103-73. Carson Johnson scored a team-high 18 points (and chipped in two assists and one rebound). When is Wyoming vs. Denver and when does it start? This game between the Cowboys...
The Air Force Falcons (3-4) hope to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (5-1) on November 26, 2025 at Clune Arena. The matchup airs on MW Network. In its most recent game, Northern Colorado defeated CSU Fullerton on Sunday, 97-93. Its leading scorer was Zack Bloch with 32 points. Air Force won its most recent game versus IU Indianapolis, 98-85, on Sunday. Lucas Hobin led the way with 27 points, plus three boards and two assists. When is Northern ...
The Sam Houston Bearkats (3-2) take on the Idaho State Bengals (3-3) on November 26, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+. In its previous game, Sam Houston topped Schreiner on Saturday, 105-54. Damon Nicholas Jr. scored a team-high 16 points (and chipped in two assists and three boards). Idaho State was victorious in its most recent game against Justice, 89-51, on Friday. Caleb Van De Griend led the way with 29 points, and also had 10 boards and zero assists. When is Sam Houston vs. Idaho Stat...
The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (4-1) hope to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the SE Louisiana Lions (1-4) on November 26, 2025. UNC Wilmington won its previous game against Radford, 81-73, on Friday. Nolan Hodge was its leading scorer with 18 points. On Wednesday, in its last game, SE Louisiana topped William Carey 71-45. With 14 points, Seth Jones-Crump was its high scorer. When is UNC Wilmington vs. SE Louisiana and when does it start? This matchup between the Seahawks ...
The Auburn Tigers (5-2) play the St. John’s Red Storm (4-2) on November 26, 2025. The matchup airs on truTV. In its previous game, Auburn fell to Michigan on Tuesday, 102-72. Tahaad Pettiford scored a team-high 16 points (and chipped in one assist and one boards). St. John’s was victorious in its previous game versus Baylor, 96-81, on Tuesday. Bryce Hopkins was its top scorer with 26 points. When is Auburn vs. St. John’s and when does it start? This contest between the Tigers and Red Sto...
The New Mexico Lobos (4-2) aim to continue a four-game home win streak when they host the Alabama State Hornets (3-4) on November 26, 2025. In its previous game, New Mexico beat Mississippi State on Friday, 80-78. Tomislav Buljan scored a team-high 19 points (and added one assist and 21 boards). Alabama State lost its most recent game to SIU-Edwardsville, 83-68, on Sunday. Micah Simpsom led the way with 20 points, and also had four boards and one assist. When is New Mexico vs. Alabama Stat...
Michigan Wolverines shooting guard Roddy Gayle was one of several players in the first breakout session of Big Ten Media Day on Thursday. And the very first question that he received mentioned his previous appearance at a Big Ten Media Day, where he represented the Ohio State Buckeyes, at their respective podium. “Obviously different colors, […] The post Roddy Gayle on ‘hate’ he received for Transferring from Ohio State to Michigan appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Syracuse Orange will officially cap off its time at the 2025 Players Era Festival by taking on another top program from the Big 12. Late on Tuesday (or Wednesday morning for those of you on the East Coast), the tournament announced Syracuse will be matching up versus No. 15 Iowa State. The news came […]
When: Wednesday November 26 – 9:30 PM ET Where: Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii TV: ESPN2 Opponent: Texas Longhorns (SEC Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 80-78 / NC State 81-80 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: NC State played Boise State with energy and intensity, and the result showed it. As Coach […]
There is once again a new No. 1 team in KenPom, and it’s the Zags. Gonzaga rolled into Round 2 of the Players Era Festival and tore through Maryland 100-61, a result that felt settled long before the final horn. The Zags were coming off a ten-point win over Alabama less than twenty-four hours earlier, […]
No sugarcoating it. The No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) were embarrassed by a much more physical, longer, and athletic frontcourt of the No. 7 Michigan Wolverines (7-0) in the Players Era Festival title game at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. So much so, in fact, this was officially the worst loss in coach Mark Few’s […]
Arizona women’s basketball was looking to move to 5-0 on the season in an early week matchup against Northern Colorado. The 84-58 win was the biggest win in the Becky Burke era to this point. Northern Colorado got up on the Wildcats early with back-to-back threes from Erin Powell to go up 6-0. Daniah Trammell […]
With Maryland men’s basketball finding itself trailing No. 12 Gonzaga by 21 points midway through the first half, the Terps opted to push the tempo in search of a spark. Andre Mills drove into the paint, absorbing heavy contact while launching a layup attempt. that didn’t even touch the shooter’s square of the backboard. Mills […]
Indiana men’s basketball moved to 6-0 under head coach Darian DeVries with an 86-69 win over Kansas State at Assembly Hall this Tuesday. The win brings Indiana to 2-0 against high-major programs, including the neutral site win over Marquette. Outside of a stretch of about eight minutes in the first half when the Hoosiers let […]