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Things don’t feel quite as bad a day or two after Saturday’s embarrassing loss. TMP doesn’t typically dwell on the past; we’re mostly ready to move on to Michigan State. But PJ Fleck is now 1-8 against Iowa and that is a trend we would like to see reversed. How does a loss like that […]
It wasn’t a perfect game (not that there ever is such a thing), but Duke’s exhibition win over Tennessee, in Knoxville, was highly impressive. Let’s dive back in. First thing first: Cameron Boozer had a tremendous game. He finished with 24 points, 23 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. About the only things you can […]
The Duke Chronicle’s player profiles concludes with a look at Caleb Foster. Duke’s point guard went through a tough sophomore year last season but he hung in there and by the end, he worked his way back to being a factor for Duke. As we’ve seen in the exhibition season, Foster has improved a lot […]
Look, Purdue just didn’t get it done this weekend in football and men’s basketball. Two losses. One counts and hurts and one doesn’t count and I frankly don’t care. Obviously you’re smart people, you are reading this site after all, so you know which one is which but I still want to talk to you […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Tucker DeVries’ straightaway transition 3-pointer fell through the net, forcing a Baylor timeout. His dad, Indiana head coach Darian DeVries, was red in the face, ferociously clapping as his players jubilantly rushed towards the sideline. Indiana’s offense had ... The post IU makes halftime adjustment, turns defense into offense in exhibition win against Baylor appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Big Blue Nation is now in its second week of having both Kentucky basketball and football games less than a few days apart. First, Mark Pope and the Wildcats will host the Georgetown Hoyas at Rupp Arena on Thursday night for their second and final exhibition game of the preseason. Pope’s Cats toppled the preseason […]
The Husker women’s basketball team played an exhibition against Mount Marty on Friday night. It went as one would hope for a Big Ten team playing an NAIA school. Nebraska won 104-40 with a pair of sophomores notching double-double performances in Amiah Hargrove (26 points, 10 rebounds) and Britt Prince (14 points, 10 assists). The […]
Basketball season in College Park has unofficially begun. Maryland women’s basketball traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina, to face historic ACC foe NC State in a season-opening exhibition match. The Terps ultimately fell to the Wolfpack Sunday, 83-75, albeit without star guard Kaylene Smikle. In her absence, it was guard Oluchi Okananwa that took over the […]
In a matchup that felt more like a national championship preview than a mere exhibition, the Kentucky Wildcats sent a resounding message to the college basketball world on Friday night. Behind a team-first performance, No. 9 Kentucky dismantled the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, 78-65, inside the electric confines of Rupp Arena. The victory wasn’t just a […]
It’s Game Day! Even if it doesn’t count! The Arizona Wildcats wrap up preseason play when they host the Embry-Riddle Eagles in an exhibition. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona/Embry-Riddle game time, details: How can I watch Arizona/Embry-Riddle? Arizona/Embry-Riddle will be shown on ESPN+. Daron […]
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It was an exhibition game, so nothing to get too high or too low about. One week until real basketball starts. Thoughts:
The Kentucky Wildcats sent a jolt of excitement through Big Blue Nation Friday night, dismantling preseason number 1 Purdue 78-65. The performance showcased depth, toughness, and serious potential. Excitement is sky-high as fans dream of banner No. 9. But lurking beneath the surface is a familiar concern, one that derailed last season’s hopes: Injuries. In […]
Any questions that may have lingered about Cameron Boozer after Duke’s win over UCF were answered in Knoxville as the freshman stepped up with 24 points and 23 rebounds against one of America’s most physical defenses. It wasn’t a perfect game for Duke but there were some good things as we see Duke’s offense starting […]
The official start of the 2025-26 season is just over a week away, but before Arizona gets into the games that count it has one more that doesn’t. The Wildcats host Embry-Riddle on Monday night in their final preseason tuneup. Arizona beat Saint Mary’s 81-68 in its first exhibition on Oct. 18, a game it […]
INDIANAPOLIS – IU basketball wrapped up exhibition play with a 76-74 win against Baylor on Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Bears: Lamar Wilkerson carries the offensive load Sam Houston transfer Lamar ... The post Five takeaways from IU basketball’s exhibition win against Baylor appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Let’s skip all the already-tired lines about how this was another close loss that came down to the UNC offense not being able to quite make it to the end zone and get to the evaluation. Spoilers: a lot of these will look better than they have for most of the year, but probably the […]
Thoughts on a 76-74 win against the Bears: If Indiana’s first exhibition showed its strengths — the impressive ball movement and 3-point shotmaking on full display — its second exhibition against Baylor exposed its weaknesses. The Bears, another team with ... The post The Minute After: Baylor appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Former Ohio State assistant Jeff Boals and the Ohio Bobcats took the 80-mile trip up state route 33 this morning to square off with Ohio State in a preseason exhibition, as both teams prepare for the beginning of the regular season on November 3. It was a ticketed, public game, with several thousand in attendance […]
At this point, Mark Stoops can’t really say anything that fans are going to find positive. Then again, is there anything he can say that fans will like? Take this quote, with Stoops expressing his sentiment with the fans’ frustration, following Kentucky’s 56-34 loss to No. 17 Tennessee Saturday night. “I understand it’s a results […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Check out 43 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana’s 76-74 win against Baylor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Purchase prints from J. Scott Photography. The post Photo Gallery: IU basketball vs. Baylor appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
INDIANAPOLIS – Darian DeVries and Scott Drew addressed the media following IU basketball’s 76-74 exhibition win against Baylor on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Watch their postgame comments below: The post Video: Darian DeVries, Scott Drew react to IU-Baylor exhibition appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Football Kansas State beat Kansas 42-17, appropriately the 17th straight victory for the Wildcats in the long-running but not always compelling soap opera that is the Sunflower Showdown. K-State’s current streak is by far the longest in the whole series, and the previous streak of 10 games also belonged to the Wildcats. To put this […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Quick thoughts on a 76-74 exhibition win against Baylor: Key moments in Sunday’s exhibition win Lamar Wilkerson keeps Hoosiers close with strong first half A pair of free throws from Wilkerson had IU within one at 14-13 with ... The post At the Buzzer: Indiana 76, Baylor 74 appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
This is what the ACC always hoped for: to have multiple teams playing meaningful football in November with a chance to make the playoffs. You can always have some kind of incomprehensible chaos happen, which brings several teams back into the discussion, but we’re talking about it realistically. Realistically, the ACC is down 4 teams, … Continue reading »