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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. By now you’ve read all of our season previews, you’ve had a chance to read or […]
[Editor’s Note: Hey TOC Nation, we have a new article that will start appearing weekly. Some of you may be familiar with this if you visit SB Nation sites of your favorite professional teams. Each week, Kyle Thele (I’m sure many of you remember his name from this site – he now works at SB […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Nets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The best part about predictions is that we all react the same to the outcome. If […]
Anthony Thompson, a former Kentucky recruit, has committed to Ohio State to play under head coach Jake Diebler, he announced on his Instagram on Tuesday. Thompson was listed as the No. 7 overall recruit in the 2026 class according to 247 Sports. An Ohio product, Thompson is a native of Lebanon and will play his […]
It’s a new season and, for all intents and purposes, a new program. What did first-year head coach Becky Burke and players Noelani Cornfield, Sumayah Sugapong, and Mickayla Perdue have to say at their first Big 12 Women’s Basketball Media Day, both on the stage and in the Zoom press conference? On the fan & […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wizards fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week, it’s time for you to grade the Washington Wizards’ offseason. Then, go ahead and […]
Bryson Howard committed to Duke Tuesday, becoming the first member of Duke’s 2026 class. An athletic 6-6 wing with a wingspan of at least 6-11, Howard is from all reports also a solid defender and with Jon Scheyer, that’ll get you playing time. When asked by Adam Finkelstein why he chose Duke, Howard said it […]
It’s great to be (almost) back. Seven months ago, UNC Wilmington toppled Delaware in our nation’s capital, punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament as the CAA’s automatic representative. The Seahawks put on a hell of a show once they hit the national stage, going blow for blow with Texas Tech before a late flurry […]
Ladies and gentlemen, the time is almost upon us. It’s tantalizingly close. You can feel it in the air. Okay, maybe not everybody’s as fanatical about it as I am, but what the hell…BASKETBALL IS ALMOST BACK! Okay, got that out of my system. For the Men of Oregon, the 2025-26 season should be about […]
UConn women’s basketball received its first 2026 commitment on Tuesday: Olivia Vukosa, a 6-4 post player ranked as the No. 3 prospect in her class by ESPN. A native of Queens, she plays at the legendary Christ The King High School that has produced the likes of Sue Bird, Tina Charles and Chamique Holdsclaw. Nicknamed […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Deciding how good the Lakers are tends to be a tricky thing for people to do. […]
CBS Sports names All America team The basketball reporters at CBS Sports, 247Sports and other CBS sports types published their annual All-American team. First Team Second Team Third Team Darrion Williams | NC State | G/F | Sr. New NC State coach Will Wade will center the offense around Williams, his prized portal acquisition. The pass-dribble-shoot wing can […]
The TCU defense forced four turnovers, while Josh Hoover threw three touchdown passes and Kevorian Barnes rushed for over 100 yards as the Horned Frogs overcame a late meltdown (plus multiple lightning delays) to beat Baylor 42-36 in the annual “Bluebonnet Battle” on Saturday afternoon. With TCU one win away from bowl eligibility, we polled […]
Washington’s regular season begins in less than 2 weeks but the Huskies are still adding pieces to their roster for this upcoming season after earning a commitment from Serbian PF Nikola Dzepina. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress broke the news from Dzepina’s agent and says that Dzepina expects to enroll for Winter quarter to hopefully be […]
The NBA season returns today, and once again the league is full of former Arizona men’s basketball players. Arizona has 14 alums on NBA teams to begin the season, which is tied with UCLA for third-most of any college program and trailing only Kentucky and Duke. Arizona is also represented on a couple NBA coaching […]
This season marks the beginning of a new chapter for UNC women’s basketball. That core recruiting class from five years ago that included Kennedy Todd-Williams for three years, Deja Kelly for four, and Alyssa Ustby for five has left college after playing a huge role in stabilizing and rebuilding the program under head coach Courtney […]
It’s that time of year! The 2025-26 Mountain West men’s basketball season is right around the corner, which means it’s time for our team to handout our preseason honors across the conference. In the first of a four-part series, we will be starting with the awards portion! We had four panelists — myself included — […]
The SEC begins the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season with three teams ranked in the top five, five in the top 10 and eight in the top 25. In this era of power conferences, the SEC is THE power conference. And yet, being the best conference doesn’t necessarily mean being the most-competitive conference. For all […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey I didn’t realize until this week that Dallas starts their season with […]
Kentucky basketball senior guard Otega Oweh has been named a Second-Team Preseason All-American by CBS Sports, it was announced on Tuesday. Oweh was the only Wildcat to make one of the three All-American teams. Oweh is coming off a season in which he was easily the MVP for a Kentucky team that tied the all-time […]
Since the 2021-22 season, Ohio State women’s basketball has not excelled inside the paint. When bigs like Illinois’ Kendall Bostic, Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes or Michigan’s Naz Hillmon hit the court, a double-double was all but guaranteed. Also, the Buckeyes seemed to look at steals as more vital to earning extra possessions than rebounds. Last season, […]
The preseason accolades continue for Notre Dame guard, Hannah Hidalgo. From the ND press release: Already one of the most decorated players in college basketball, Hannah Hidalgo picked up another honor on Tuesday as she was named a Preseason AP All-American for the second straight season. The Merchantville, New Jersey, native is one of four […]
The annual BIG EAST Media Day occurred on Tuesday in Manhattan. Through the various releases by the conference, the coaches have tabbed Kevin Willard’s Wildcats at #7 in the conference. The top 3 teams are all ranked in the AP Top 25, with the Red Storm (#5) and Huskies (#4) in the Top 5; Creighton […]
Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments. MOUNTAINEERS ABROAD Several West Virginia basketball alums are making their presence felt […]
I doubt you’d find many people who thought the Rodney Terry experiment would last very long in Austin. When Chris Beard was fired for cause in December of 2022, and Terry took over, he handled the change and process well. He forced AD Chris Del Conte’s hand as much as an interim coach can, but […]