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Under head coach Zach Spiker, Drexel has become the picture of consistency for the Big 5. The Dragons haven’t finished below .500 in the past six years under his leadership and are constantly overperforming early expectations. With Drexel selected to finish 10th in the CAA’s 2024-25 preseason poll, Spiker managed an 18-15 record overall while […]
Roughly one month after landing a massive recruit in the 2026 class, Jake Diebler and the Ohio State coaching staff have decided to keep the good times rolling right into 2027. Earlier today, four-star guard LJ Smith from Lincolnton, North Carolina, announced his commitment to Ohio State. Smith is listed as the No. 35 player […]
The Ohio State men’s basketball team won both of their games last week, starting the season 4-0 for the first time since the 2020-21 season. Those two wins didn’t come particularly easy, however, as they trailed Appalachian State for the first 18 minutes of their game last Tuesday, and needed a last-second basket to beat […]
Syracuse men’s basketball barely escaped the Monmouth Hawks with a 78-73 victory on Tuesday at the JMA Wireless Dome, but the Orange win was in near-constant danger, threatened by a volley of missed free throws. Struggles at the charity stripe were constant throughout the contest, but they were particularly glaring in the final minutes of […]
Playing without Tilda Trygger, NC State nonetheless got off to a nice start against Coastal Carolina, thanks in large part to Maddie Cox, who replaced Trygger in the starting lineup. Cox hit a couple of threes in the first quarter to help the Pack establish a double-digit lead that it would extend to 21 at […]
Riding a 3-game win streak, Arizona is set for its final home game of the 2025 season, the first under its new moniker Casino del Sol Stadium. Baylor (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) makes its first trip to Tucson having lost three of four. Arizona (7-3, 4-3) is favored by 6.5 points, per FanDuel Sportsbook. How […]
What’s this? BoilerUp89 is still writing for Off Tackle Empire and not talking about basketball? Well… yes, I’m still occasionally putting my two cents in regarding Purdue football here. Basketball is still the superior sport. Anway, I figured it was time for my yearly contribution to the power poll. This year I’ll be talking about […]
Welcome to the thread for Thursday’s St. John’s men’s basketball matchup against Bucknell. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of today’s game. You can follow updates of Thursday’s game on Rumble in the Garden’s official X account (formerly Twitter) at @rumbleSBN or on Rumble in the Garden’s […]
Defense. Defense. Defense. After giving up 78 points in a stunning season-opening loss to the New Orleans Privateers, the TCU Horned Frogs haven’t allowed a single opponent to reach 67 since. Their dominant defensive stretch continued against the Kansas City Roos, as TCU rolled to an 81–45 win behind a suffocating performance on the less […]
WVB falls to USC WBB cruises to easy win in Pullman USC Uniform reveal Dan Lanning Mid week media availability Highlight of the Day: Kenjon and the Ducks run all over USC in the Collesium
Colts vs. Chiefs have provided great Colts moments! Pacers WIN! IU v Lindy tonight 6p!
Vermont has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2014 and has not had a winning season since 2016-17. In his third season as head coach, Steve Wiedler is trying to get the program back to that level, step-by-step...
He couldn’t jump, couldn’t run and was barely allowed to bend his knees. Egor Demin spent part of his summer stuck in a chair, shooting stationary because that was the only way he was allowed to touch a basketball. What started as a bone bruise toward the end of his time at BYU turned into […]
It’s not every night that the sport of college basketball is treated to a nonconference top-5 match played at a campus site. No. 4 Arizona’s 71-67 win over No. 3 UConn in Storrs, Conn. on Wednesda lived up to the anticipation. The Wildcats went into Gampel Pavilion and stunned the home crowd, while proving to […]
No. 17 TCU Women’s Basketball picked up a huge win on the road over No. 10 NC State by a score of 69-59. This was the first road win over a ranked non-conference opponent since 2011 and a big addition to the NCAA Tournament resume early in the season. The Horned Frogs looked very comfortable […]
Colts Playoff path CLEAR! HeisMendoza scoring with media! Pacer fight, lose again!
DeForest Buckner stem cell treatment on neck! Mendoza vs. Sayin – razor thin Heisman race! IU Basketball with gauntlet coming!
There was a nightmare scenario developing in the ACC. Duke at 5-4 (4-1) controlled their destiny to the ACC Title game. If they were to win it, the ACC could have been at risk at not getting a team to the playoff. Virginia saved the ACC from a disaster and enhanced their own chances of … Continue reading »
Your UNDEFEATED Georgetown Hoyas took down the visiting Clemson Tigers today, 79-74, improving to 4-0 on the season. KJ Lewis dominated with 26 points, 5 steals, and a handful of rebounds. Malik Mack dropped 16 points while dishing out 7 assists. Caleb Williams had 13, while both he and DeShawn Harris-Smith both nabbed a half-dozen […]
Welcome to the thread for Saturday’s St. John’s men’s basketball matchup versus William & Mary. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of today’s game. If you haven’t already, check out our game preview here. You can follow updates of Saturday’s game on Rumble in the Garden’s official […]
Teams: Syracuse Orange (2-0, 0-0) vs. Drexel Dragons (1-2, 0-0) Day & Time: Saturday, November 15, 3:30 pm ET Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TV/Streaming: Peacock FanDuel Odds: Syracuse -14.5 Rivalry: 4-1, Syracuse Current Streak: 2, Syracuse First Meeting: Syracuse and Drexel first crossed paths on a neutral court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the second round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. […]
What to Watch For Prediction I predict another clean game from Penn State – meaning minimal fouls and turnovers. Given the youth and inexperience of the squad, this has been a bright light for the Nittany Lions thus far this season. If they can continue to keep that under control, it should be a cruising […]
In Friday’s ACC Action, UNC crushed NCCU 97-53 and Georgia nipped 92-87. In Chapel Hill, it was really no contest. The Eagles had to deal with UNC’s huge front line and 6-10 Caleb Wilson had a big night with 21 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks. Henri Veesaar, 7-0, had 12 points, 11 […]
BYU Basketball’s biggest game of the new season will be Saturday evening in Boston against the UConn Huskies. The BYU Cougars are 3-0 and last played on Tuesday at the Marriott Center against the Delaware Blue Hens. Though BYU struggled through the first half and change, they came out victorious by a final score of […]
Indiana is set for a matchup against Incarnate Word on Sunday at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers are one bucket against Alabama A&M away from putting up 100 points in their first three games of the season, including a bit of a coming out party at the United Center against Marquette. If Darian DeVries’ […]