Latest blog entries about College Basketball
I was tantalizingly close to a perfect week ATS last week. My two losses came via a backdoor cover by Michigan State on a TD with seven seconds to go and Northwestern covering by half of a point against Nebraska (seven point loss and a 7.5 point spread). Nonetheless, I’m back to .500 for the […]
With five games left in the regular season, Arizona needs to win at least two of them in order to become bowl eligible. The first opportunity comes Saturday at Colorado. The Buffaloes (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) just lost 53-7 at Utah last weekend but at home are 3-2 with the losses by one score each […]
Graduate student Graham Ike was named to the Karl Malone Award preseason watch list, an award that’s given to the best power forward in the country. Drew Timme, now with the South Bay Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate), won this honor in the 2020-21 season with the Zags. In his two seasons with […]
Welcome to the third part in our preview of every Husky scholarship player this season. If you missed them you can find part one (primary ball handlers) and part two (other guards/wings) right there at those links. Let’s keep going with our players who might see time at the power forward spot this season. F/C […]
We’re just days away from tipoff of the Ryan Odom era, and the Virginia Cavaliers will bring an almost entirely new cast of characters to the backcourt for Monday’s season opener against Rider. Like most of this UVA roster, the backcourt isn’t lacking in collegiate experience, but it will take time for all the new […]
Hey everyone, we are just days away from the start of college basketball. We hope you have been enjoying our preseason coverage. One more article before we share our predictions for the MSU season. This article was spearheaded by Connor Lemons at the Ohio State page, Land Grant Holy Land. A couple weeks ago, he […]
You may be rightI may be crazyOh, but it just may be a lunatic you’re looking forTurn out the lightDon’t try to save meYou may be wrong for all I knowBut you may be right You May Be Right – Billy Joel That, in a nutshell, sums up preseason rankings. They are based on very […]
The final 16 minutes were a show in every sense of the word. Northwestern men’s basketball faced Illinois State, a team projected to challenge for the top of the Missouri Valley Conference. The ‘Cats had a solid but unspectacular first half and took a seven-point lead into the break. After three minutes and 27 seconds […]
Who is She Senior Guard, 5-foor-9, from Westport, Connecticut 2024-25 Stats 27 games, 25 starts, 4.9 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, 6.0 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game, 28.1% FG, 25.5% 3PT, 52% FT 2024-25 Review Caroline Lau’s junior season was a study in contrasts—brilliant facilitation overshadowed by a scoring slump that […]
The date is Tuesday, November 12, 2024. College basketball season is just eight days old, and you’re watching perhaps the biggest matchup of the season to date. The Kentucky Wildcats are playing the Duke Blue Devils on ESPN, and it’s a tight game coming down the stretch. In fact, the game is tied at 72 […]
Every college basketball season brings fresh opportunities for players to elevate their games and establish themselves as elite talents. The 2025-2026 season could be the launching pad that transforms these three players from promising prospects into household names in women’s college basketball. Here’s more on Michigan’s Syla Swords, Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes and Maryland’s Oluchi Okananwa: […]
The State of the Nova Nation podcast releases new episodes every Thursday morning, so be sure to check back each week. You may also listen to the podcast for free on a variety of platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts and Spotify (a bit later in the day)! It’s the 2025-2026 season opening episode! Emma Houghton (@emma_houghton9) and Eugene Rapay […]
What will UNC’s men’s basketball season look like? We’ve argued all off-season about it. Now it’s prediction time. The roster has turned over almost completely. UNC men’s basketball doesn’t go into the season with quite the same number of questions as the football team did, but it’s close. Seth Trimble’s a significant known quantity, but […]
As all mid-major conferences do in the current college basketball landscape, the Horizon League had its fair share of turnover. A repeat champion is certainly in play, but the league is deep with a handful of teams that could win the new-look conference tournament and represent the league in the Big Dance. Robert Morris gave […]
The calendar flips to November, and the ACC race is coming into focus. Only Georgia Tech and Virginia remain unbeaten in league play, while others fight to salvage bowl chances or simply finish strong. Every possession now feels heavier, every mistake more costly, and the margin for error nearly gone. 17. Boston College (1-7, 0-5) […]
#1 — What is the one thing Cara Consuegra most needs to tweak for this season? Cara Consuegra’s first season in charge at Marquette was pretty successful. Not NCAA tournament successful, but for a Year 1 with very little continuity, it was pretty successful. For Year 2, Consuegra brings back everyone from last year’s roster. […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has its starting point guard position squared away. Georgia Tech transfer Naithan George will handle the lead guard duties. Adrian Autry is looking to establish his backup point guard early in the preseason. Kiyan Anthony is a natural shooting guard. Although modern basketball has become positionless […]
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’ve asked you about who the top mid-major men’s player will be this season. Now, it’s […]
Fortunately, the Gophers return home for a week. How to WatchTV: BTNTime: 2:30Stream: FoxSports.com I know that Michigan State is 0-5 in the Big Ten and the Gophers are undefeated at home this season. But the Spartans have played a fairly rigorous conference schedule facing four teams who have been ranked at one point this […]
This week’s ombuds hits everything from 2026 UFAs and Panarin’s legacy to jersey-number trivia, college-coach myths, and the Rangers’ empty-net woes.
The 2024-25 season was special for the TCU Horned Frogs, who went 34-4 and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. Behind a trio of stellar players, including All-American guard Hailey Van Lith as well as All-Big 12 honorees Sedona Prince and Madison Conner, TCU won all 21 of its […]
On my recliner of solitude, where I will be sleeping for the 5th night in a row (no I’m not in the doghouse), I wanted to take the time to celebrate my wonderful wife’s 38th birthday! Happy Birthday Heidi! You are a tremendous wife and mother of 3 beautiful kids (even if the twins are […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange kept it interesting far longer than fans were hoping in their second exhibition game of the season, but eventually pulled away for an 75-57 win over Pace inside the JMA Wireless Dome. SU trailed by as many as five in the first half, and trailed for over 13 minutes, […]
There’s something a bit uncomfortable about early departing players being referred to as alumni of particular colleges. Those players apparently do fit the strict definition of an alumnus if they attended a university for any length of time, and thus can claim affiliation with an institution whether they stopped by for a semester of classes […]
2024-25 Recap I came into the 2024-25 season with some hope, and it was dashed almost immediately when Georgia Tech was run off the floor at McCamish by North Florida. The Yellow Jackets followed that up by looking largely uncompetitive in all 4 of their non-conference games against major competition (Georgia, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, and Northwestern). […]