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VU Hoops, you may recognize my first name. You may also recognize me as Matt769, or Matt3511 for the way-back members. I’m happy to introduce, or reintroduce, myself as Matt Lukoskie – VU Hoops Contributor. For those that don’t know me from the last 15-plus years of commenting: I did not go to Villanova. I […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re less than a week into the college basketball season, and we’ve seen a wide variety […]
The Syracuse Orange (1-0) return to action tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 when they face the Delaware State Hornets (0-1) at the JMA Wireless Dome. This is the first time the two schools have played in men’s basketball. The game will be streaming on ACCNX and here’s what we’ll be watching for: Kevin: Avoid letdown The […]
TIME: 3:30 PM TV: CBS Sports Network ANNOUNCERS: Rich Walz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline) RADIO: UConn Sports Network; Varsity Network App; 97.9 Fox Sports, WGCH 1490 AM, WAVZ 1300 AM, WILI 1400 AM and 95.3 FM, WICH 1310 AM and 94.5 FM; Sirius/XM online streaming, XM 387 (UConn) ANNOUNCERS: Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman […]
After picking up the season opening win against Evanvsille, 82-51, Purdue’s season continues to its second mid-major of the season, a match-up with Oakland on Friday night. Oakland’s season started off against another Big Ten team, Michigan, who it lost big to, 121-78 on Monday. For Purdue, not even should wins game come without some […]
Duke’s next opponent is Western Carolina, and there’s just not a lot to go on right now when it comes to the Catamounts. WCU opened against Cincinnati and lost, 94-63. Wes Miller is an adequate coach, but the Bearcats aren’t exactly in a golden era. Duke is going to be heavily favored, but the one […]
It took the Colorado Buffaloes all of 22 minutes to figure it out before tearing through the New Mexico Lobos, 84-59, in their season debut. Those 22 minutes were back-and-forth, CU trailing for moments while the roster of 10 newcomers struggled to get into an offensive flow. Only Jade Masogayo, Kennedy Sanders and JoJo Nworie […]
Carolina’s 40-point win over Central Arkansas was exactly the kind of performance needed to establish confidence in a new-look team; the Tar Heels looked like a cohesive unit and didn’t play down to their opponent. If you’re like me, it was enough to give you a sense that this season might be different. Tonight, we’ll […]
In Thursday’s ACC Action, Louisville beat Jackson State 106-70, BC conquered the Citadel 76-47, Miami knocked of Bethune-Cookman 101-61, SMU got by Texas A&M-Corpus Christ 69-58 and Cal survived Wright State 77-67. Louisville was ridiculous in its opener against South Carolina State and while it wasn’t as dominant in this one, it was pretty impressive. […]
There’s high expectations for the Richmond women’s basketball team this year. The Spiders were No. 1 in our preseason Other Top 25. And a big reason for that is Maggie Doogan, who was selected as the top mid-major player in our recent poll. Doogan received 56% percent of the vote, more than double the next […]
The Virginia Cavaliers tipped off the Ryan Odom era on Monday night with a resounding 87-53 win over Rider inside John Paul Jones Arena. Odom left no stone unturned in his first offseason as he built UVA’s 2025-26 roster from scratch, and it was his new pair of European big men — Thijs De Ridder […]
LOS ANGELES — Sometimes a result can hide the truth. On paper, everything is great with the UCLA Bruins. They’ve started the season No. 3 in the country and both of their wins have been blowouts. However, head coach Cori Close knows better than most what it takes to be a top team always in […]
The coolest part about Gardner-Webb is that they aren’t just the Bulldogs, they’re the Runnin’ Bulldogs. That beats UGA any day in my book. Unfortunately for these Bulldogs, that’s about where the notable facts end for a team that finished a dismal 11-20 last year in the Big South Conference. Much like Brad Brownell, second-year […]
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2025-26 Projected Order of Finish: NCAA Tournament Participant: Furman NIT: Chattanooga and East Tennessee State 2025-26 SoCon Superlatives: Player of the Year: G – Rickey Bradley Jr. (VMI) Newcomer of the Year: G – Teddy Washington Jr. (Chattanooga) Freshman of the Year: G – Alex Wilkins (Furman) Defensive Player of the Year: Cooper Bowser (Furman) […]
There are two games featuring a WAC team on Friday in college basketball play, and we provide the best spread, total, and moneyline bets below. How to Bet on WAC Games Best WAC Spread Bet Today: UC Irvine vs. Cal Baptist The DraftKings line for this game has UC Irvine favored by 7.5, while the model predicts it will win by more (9.9 points). ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record UC Ir...
The South Carolina State Bulldogs versus the Samford Bulldogs is one of four games on Friday’s college basketball schedule that includes a SoCon team on the court, and we’ve got best bets tips for you. How to Bet on SoCon Games Best SoCon Spread Bet Today: Samford vs. South Carolina State Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have Samford winning by a considerably more robust margin (27.8 points). Take Samford. ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underd...
There are five games featuring a Sun Belt teams on the Friday college basketball schedule, including the SE Louisiana Lions versus the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. Make sure you check out below for today’s best bets! How to Bet on Sun Belt Games Best Sun Belt Spread Bet Today: Louisiana vs. SE Louisiana The DraftKings line for this game has Louisiana favored by 3.5, while the model predicts it will win by considerably more (16 points). Put your money on Louisiana. ATS Recor...
There are four games featuring a Southland teams on the Friday college basketball schedule, including the SE Louisiana Lions versus the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. Make sure you check out below for today’s best bets! How to Bet on Southland Games Best Southland Spread Bet Today: Louisiana vs. SE Louisiana The DraftKings line for this game has Louisiana favored by 3.5, while the model predicts it will win by considerably more (16 points). Put your money on Louisiana. ATS Re...
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks versus the Missouri Tigers is one of three games on the Friday college basketball slate that has an SEC team. If you look below, you can see our best bets for that conference action. How to Bet on SEC Games Best SEC Spread Bet Today: Missouri vs. Southeast Missouri State The DraftKings line for this game has Missouri favored by 25.5, while the model predicts it will win by considerably more (43.5 points). Put your money on Missouri. ...
Friday’s college basketball slate includes four games with MAAC teams on the court, and we’re here to help you with best bets. Among those games is the Siena Saints playing the Brown Bears. How to Bet on MAAC Games Best MAAC Spread Bet Today: Brown vs. Siena While DraftKings has Siena winning by 1.5, the model has Brown taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (7.1 points). Take Brown. ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Re...
There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Friday that feature MWC squads, and we have best bets recomendations. That includes the Utah State Aggies versus the VCU Rams. How to Bet on MWC Games Best MWC Spread Bet Today: VCU vs. Utah State The model line is much more favorable to VCU compared to the DraftKings line, a 6.3 point difference, and has them favored to win Friday’s game outright. Put your money on VCU. ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdo...
WCC teams will be on Friday’s college basketball schedule for six games, including the Idaho State Bengals taking on the San Diego Toreros, and here are some best bets for you to make. How to Bet on WCC Games Best WCC Spread Bet Today: San Diego vs. Idaho State While DraftKings has San Diego winning by 5.5, the model has Idaho State taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (8.7 points). Take Idaho State. ATS Record Favorite ATS Recor...
The Siena Saints and the Brown Bears take the court for one of four games on Friday’s college basketball slate with Ivy League squads. Want best bets information? You’ve come to the right place. How to Bet on Ivy League Games Best Ivy League Spread Bet Today: Brown vs. Siena While DraftKings has Siena winning by 1.5, the model has Brown taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (7.1 points). Take Brown. ATS Record Favorite ATS Record ...
The South Carolina State Bulldogs versus the Samford Bulldogs is one of two games on Friday’s college basketball slate that has a MEAC team on the court, and we’ve got best bets tips for you. How to Bet on MEAC Games Best MEAC Spread Bet Today: Samford vs. South Carolina State Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have Samford winning by a considerably greater margin (27.8 points). Take Samford. ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record ...