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FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: Florida International likes to get out and run, so the pace of this half was actually really good. Plenty of up and down the floor, but Nebraska started off the game a little better. Rienk Mast had himself a half and had 7 points and 3 rebounds in the opening 4 minutes. […]
Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2 Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team smothered the Delaware State Hornets, winning 83-43 inside the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon in the first ever meeting between the two programs. Syracuse held the Hornets to 14-65 shooting (21.5%), including 1-9 from three. Donnie Freeman led the way with 20 points for the […]
Penn State men’s basketball moved to 2-0 on the season with an 87-43 road win over New Haven. Penn State started slow in its first road game of the season. The Chargers were able to hang around early and even led for stretches of the first half. Trailing 10-9 midway through the half, Penn State […]
Fran McCaffery grew up spending his Friday nights at The Palestra, taking in Big 5 doubleheaders. Then, after McCaffery transferred to Penn following one season at Wake Forest, he got the opportunity to play in the very building that he grew up in. Now, some 43 years after McCaffery graduated from Penn, he coached in […]
Nate Oats took his Alabama squad to New York City today, to face 5th-ranked St. John’s in a heavyweight battle at basketball mecca Madison Square Garden. It lived up to the billing, as both teams played with March-like intensity for the full 40 minutes, and in the end Alabama prevailed by a score of 103-96. […]
After a frenetic 76-52 victory over Boston University, Nick Martinelli was a little out of breath. After playing a team-high 31 minutes, the senior forward was clearly still winded as he approached the podium for his postgame presser. Yet when he was asked about his team’s fast pace, he easily found the energy to smile. […]
Name: Indiana University Bloomington Location: Bloomington, Indiana, obviously Founded: 1820 Indiana University, noted theological school: Indiana was founded as the State Seminary and from the days the doors opened through 1885, all of the university presidents were in fact members of the clergy. Of course, they stopped that, making Indiana a school run by quitters. The Indiana-Purdue rivalry sounds […]
The Notre Dame Men’s basketball team moves to 2-0 for the season after beating up on the Detroit Mercy Titans, 102-70. Six Irish players were in double digits for the night, and Carson Towt had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. From the ND press release: The Bend Night Ends In a Win […]
The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers pulled off a 97-72 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies on Friday, starting off the season 2-0 with a pair of blowout wins. It was another commanding win for the Badgers, this time thanks to a hot start, as they stayed efficient offensively and had another quality performance. 13 Badgers […]
The Nittany Lions look to make it two wins in a row to start the season, heading on the road to take on the University of New Haven (which is not the same as Yale, apparently). The game is not televised, but you can listen to the Penn State Sports Network’s coverage of the game […]
It’s the weekend and we’ve got a full day of Syracuse Orange sports for you. First up is men’s basketball at home in the JMA Dome as they welcome the Delaware State Hornets. Tip-off is at 1:00 and streaming on ACCNX. Breaking news: No JJ today. Then, we’ve got women’s hockey at Lindenwood at 2:00 […]
Men’s Basketball vs FIU Saturday, November 8th, 2025 Tipoff: 12:01 P.M (CST) Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, NE) Radio: Saturday’s game will be carried on the Huskers Radio Network with Kent Pavelka and Jeff Smith on the call, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KCRO (660 AM) and KIBM (1490 AM) in Omaha and KRVN […]
We are five days into the college basketball season, which means we have five days’ worth of data with which to analyze teams, players, coaches and the sport at large. It has largely been a solid few days for the MAAC, which ranks over a point higher in conference net rating than it did last […]
Good morning, BBN! Now that is the Kentucky team we were waiting to see. Last night, the Cats took down Valparaiso 107-59. Jaland Lowe and Denzel Aberdeen in the lineup certainly showed why Coach Pope wanted them as their backcourt. A fun performance last night was seeing Malachi Moreno go off for 18 points and […]
The last time Carolina defeated Kansas, the person typing this article was fresh out of school and newly married. Some guy named Matt Doherty was the coach, and the last UNC national title was in 1993. The coach that Doherty defeated was Roy Williams. Since that date the Tar Heels have lost five straight to […]
Good morning. College Gameday is in Lubbock for BYU-Texas Tech, while B1G N00D is in Iowa City for Quacka-Herky. Looking for something else? Big Ten Basketball Weekend Previews and Thread Big Ten Football Picks and Predictions Full College Football Watch Guide: Don’t Watch This; Watch That Here’s your thread for the day—usual rules apply. (2) […]
Fletcher Loyer knows it. Braden Smith knows it. Purdue wasn’t good enough tonight, despite the win, and the second half shooting, tonight’s performance wasn’t the bar they’ve set for themselves. After all, they’ve been doing this exact thing for 112 straight games. That is, starting games for Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers. That number, […]
Happy Saturday. Sometime around the point that Indiana opens up a double digit lead, Penn State’s basketball team will be in action for the second time this season. In one of the year’s more oddly timed and scheduled games, the Lions (1-0) will be on the road to face the Chargers (0-2) today at 1 […]
The UNLV Rebels (0-1) play the Chattanooga Mocs (1-1) on November 8, 2025. The matchup airs on MW Network. UNLV dropped its previous game to UT Martin, 86-81, on Tuesday. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn was its high scorer with 18 points. Chattanooga lost its most recent game to Saint Mary’s (CA), 87-66, on Friday. Tedrick Washington Jr. led the way with 13 points, plus four boards and two assists. When is UNLV vs. Chattanooga and when does it start? This contest between the Rebels and Mocs will begin...
The Nevada Wolf Pack (1-0) square off against the Pacific Tigers (1-0) on November 8, 2025. Nevada was victorious in its previous game versus Louisiana Tech, 77-50, on Tuesday. Chuck Bailey III starred with 24 points, and also had four boards and two assists. Pacific won its previous game against Life Pacific, 83-56, on Wednesday. Elias Ralph was its leading scorer with 20 points. When is Nevada vs. Pacific and when does it start? This contest between the Wolf Pack and Tigers will happen...
The Seattle U Redhawks (1-0) go up against the Cal Poly Mustangs (1-1) on November 8, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+. In its most recent game, Seattle U beat Denver on Monday, 84-73. Its leading scorer was Brayden Maldonado with 28 points. In its previous game, Cal Poly defeated Pacific Lutheran on Wednesday, 101-79. Its top scorer was Cayden Ward with 26 points. When is Seattle U vs. Cal Poly and when does it start? This matchup between the Redhawks and Mustangs will take place on Satu...
The UCSD Tritons (1-0) square off against the Houston Christian Huskies (1-0) on November 8, 2025. In its most recent game, UCSD beat La Verne on Monday, 105-73. Its top scorer was Leo Beath with 24 points. In its previous game, Houston Christian defeated Southern Arkansas on Monday, 74-70. Kylin Green scored a team-high 17 points (and chipped in nine assists and five boards). When is UCSD vs. Houston Christian and when does it start? This matchup between the Tritons and Huskies will tak...
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0) face the Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) on November 8, 2025. In its previous game, Gonzaga topped Texas Southern on Monday, 98-43. Tyon Grant-Foster scored a team-high 15 points (and added zero assists and five boards). Oklahoma was victorious in its most recent game versus Saint Francis (PA), 102-66, on Monday. Kuol Atak was its leading scorer with 18 points. When is Gonzaga vs. Oklahoma and when does it start? This matchup between the Bulldogs and Sooners will take p...