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Top-ranked UCLA women’s basketball and its undefeated squad face off against sixth-ranked USC women’s basketball and phenom JuJu Watkins on Thursday night in a sold-out showdown at Galen Center, marking a pivotal moment in the Big Ten women’s basketball season. The Bruins enter the game at 23-0 and 11-0 in conference play, while USC, powered […]

Ohio has had a rough season, while Kent State has been one of the best teams in the MAC. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio-Kent State prediction and pick. Ohio is 13-11 this season and has struggled to find consistency. They have a 7-4 record in the MAC and […]

Coaches and now announcers are falling victim to a viral joke about the SEC being .500 in basketball conference play. It’s the best conference in basketball this year, and when some people heard that stat, they failed to realize that it is quite literally impossible for a conference to not be .500 in conference play. […]

Two of the top teams in the A-10 face off as Saint Louis visits Loyola Chicago. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Saint Louis-Loyola Chicago prediction and pick. Saint Louis comes into the game at 14-11 and 7-5 in conference play. That places them in third in the A-10 this […]

As Leonard Hamilton announced his retirement from Florida State basketball, Boston Celtics associate head coach Sam Cassell has emerged as the leading candidate. Although Hamilton isn’t retiring until the end of the season, it gives the Seminoles time to find their next head coach. However, there’s a catch to Cassell being the next head coach. […]

The Duke basketball team is having an exceptional season so far as they are in position to win the ACC regular season title and make the NCAA Tournament as a one seed. A big reason why the Blue Devils are so good is the play of star freshman Cooper Flagg. Before Flagg even stepped foot […]

In one of the best college basketball games of the year, No. 12-ranked Texas Tech basketball survived a spirited upset bid from Arizona State with a wild 111-106 win in double overtime. Thanks to some big time plays down the stretch, most notably by star big man JT Toppin, the Red Raiders kept pace in […]

Texas Tech star forward JT Toppin posted a stat line not seen in 30 years in the Red Raiders’ win over Arizona State. The home clash between head coach Grant McCasland’s team and the Sun Devils was much more complicated than expected. The Red Raiders eventually sealed the deal in their 111-106 double overtime victory […]

The tide may be turning for Villanova basketball’s Kyle Neptune, after leading the Wildcats to a 73-71 victory over St. John’s on Wednesday. Neptune received a warm sentiment from fans after the third-year head coach earned the win against the No. 9 team in the country, keeping the program’s pursuit of a NCAA Tournament bid […]

The San Francisco Dons (20-6, 10-3 WCC) visit the Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-7, 9-3 WCC) Thursday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a San Francisco-Gonzaga prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the San Francisco-Gonzaga College Basketball Odds, courtesy of FanDuel  College […]

St. John’s has been one of the hottest teams in college basketball recently, but that wasn’t enough to get it over the hump on Wednesday night. Rick Pitino and the Red Storm were upset by Villanova on the road in a 73-71 classic thanks to a game-winning 3-pointer by Tyler Perkins. The loss certainly took […]

Long Beach State looks to break their long losing streak as they face Hawaii. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Long Beach State-Hawaii prediction and pick. Long Beach State is 7-18 on the year and 3-10 in Big West play, placing them in tenth place in the Big West. They […]

It is a WCC clash on Thursday night as Oregon State faces Portland. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Oregon State-Portland prediction and pick. Oregon State comes into the game at 17-8 on the year and 7-5 in conference play, sitting in fifth in the WCC. They opened up the […]

Memphis has been the best team in the American Conference, while USF has struggled most of the season, barely clinging to a .500 record. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Memphis-USF prediction and pick. Memphis is 20-4 entering this game and has won seven straight. It has notable wins against […]

Maryland and Nebraska are both playing extremely well leading into this matchup. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Maryland-Nebraska prediction and pick. Maryland is 18-6 after starting the season with notable wins against Villanova, Ohio State, UCLA, Nebraska, Illinois, and Wisconsin. They have losses against Marquette, Purdue, Washington, Oregon, Northwestern, […]

The Rutgers basketball team signed one of the best 2024 recruiting classes, and five-star Dylan Harper is a big reason why the ranking was so high. Harper is a true freshman, and he is already one of the best players in college basketball. He is expected to go to the NBA after this season, and […]

The top team in the Big West takes to the court as UC Irvine hosts Santa Barbara. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Santa Barbara-UC Irvine prediction and pick. Santa Barbara comes into the game at 16-8 on the year and 8-5 in conference play, placing them in fifth in […]

The Florida basketball team picked up an impressive win on the road on Tuesday night as they took down #22 Mississippi State 81-68. Unfortunately for the Gators, it wasn’t all smiles in the win. Florida forward Alex Condon went down with an injury on an awkward play very early on. A Mississippi State player seemed […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is undefeated against Tennessee, per Kentucky Insider. Pope is now 8-0 against the Volunteers, after his team defeated Tennessee Tuesday 75-64. Pope is now 2-0 against Tennessee as a coach, and 6-0 against them as a player. That’s a pretty remarkable run for the Wildcats coach, who is in his […]

The Auburn basketball team avoided the trap on Tuesday night as they went on the road and took down Vanderbilt. The top-ranked Tigers have a massive game on Saturday on the road against #2 Alabama, so Tuesday night’s contest had trap game written all over it. Auburn handled business as they won the game 80-68, […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is not able to escape criticism right now. Harrison got hit with a round of boos when he attended an SMU basketball game on Tuesday. Video footage showed Harrison getting yelled at when SMU played Pittsburgh. Harrison was in attendance at the ACC college basketball game. The video is […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo had a chance to break the Big Ten all-time wins record on Tuesday night as the Spartans were hosting Indiana. With a win, Izzo would’ve passed legendary Indiana head coach Bob Knight to claim the record, but the Hoosiers weren’t going to be the team that Izzo set […]

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood wants the NCAA Tournament selection committee to understand his team’s situation. Underwood relayed a message to the committee after his team’s win Tuesday against UCLA. “You hope they recognize the fact we played five games without one of our two best players in most cases,” Underwood said, per Fox Illinois. […]

As Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo is looking to break the record for most wins in the Big Ten conference, it would have to be another time as the team lost to the Indiana Hoosiers, 71-67. Izzo tied the record when the Michigan State basketball team beat the Oregon Ducks on Feb. 8 […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is coaching his final season in Bloomington, and he has a message for the team. Woodson understands how difficult this is for everyone, but wants people to know how much he appreciates his club. “It’s tough, man. They know that I won’t be back and that’s tough on these guys. […]

The Auburn basketball team has a massive game looming this weekend as the top-ranked team in the land will travel to take on #2 Alabama. It’s a rivalry, and it pits the top two teams in college basketball against each other. It’s the game of the year in college basketball. It would’ve been easy for […]

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats hyped up the upcoming clash with No. 1 Auburn on Saturday. The No. 2 Crimson Tide blew out the odds against Texas on Tuesday night in their 103-80 win. Meanwhile, the Tigers took care of business at Vanderbilt tonight to ensure that the upcoming Iron Bowl will involve the […]

Despite dealing with foul trouble to both of its big men throughout the game, Dan Hurley and UConn basketball picked up a huge 70-66 win against Creighton in Omaha on Tuesday night. This was UConn’s first win in its history in Omaha, and it also kept the Huskies in the regular season conference title race. […]

Tennessee basketball is going through some ebbs and flows this season as it navigates an absolute gauntlet in the SEC, and it had another down moment on Tuesday night. Despite fighting hard deep into the second half, the 5th-ranked Volunteers lost to No. 15 Kentucky 75-64 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Tennessee nearly was able […]

Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes got real on what cost the Volunteers in their loss to Kentucky. Even though the No. 5 Volunteers were on the road, they were favored to take down the No. 15 Wildcats. Unfortunately, Rick Barnes’ team dropped a second straight game to its SEC rival. Tennessee now sits at […]

2024-25 has been roller coaster of a season for UConn basketball as it looks to defend its back-to-back national championships. The Huskies have struggled both in the non-conference and in Big East play. On Tuesday night, however, Dan Hurley and the Huskies got a massive resume-boosting win against No. 24 Creighton 70-66 on the road […]

Following his suspension, North Carolina A&T guard Landon Glasper is set to hit the transfer portal per a report by On3’s Pete Nakos. In January, Glasper was among three North Carolina A&T players suspended from the team indefinitely for violating team rules. Ryan Forrest and sophomore Julius Reese, were also suspended. The athletic department released […]

Florida A&M’s men’s basketball team has been red-hot this season thanks to new head Patrick Crarey II, and now he’s set to be rewarded for his success. A proposal for Crarey’s extension was recently revealed, indicating that the FAMU Board of Trustees plans to offer him a contract running through June 30, 2027. The deal […]

In less than one season, Dusty May has executed a miraculous turnaround in the Michigan basketball program. The Wolverines are firmly in the top 25 after a torrid start to Big Ten play and cemented themselves as one of the favorites to win the conference title on Tuesday night when they knocked off No. 7 […]

The injury report for No. 15-ranked Kentucky basketball got even longer during its clash against No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday night. During the second half with the Wildcats holding onto a very small lead, point guard Lamont Butler went down with an apparent left arm injury while diving for a loose ball. Butler was playing […]

The college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a matchup between Oklahoma State and TCU. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Oklahoma State-TCU prediction and pick. The Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-11) travel to Fort Worth to face the TCU Horned Frogs (12-11) in a crucial Big 12 matchup on Wednesday. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wyoming-New Mexico prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Wyoming-New Mexico. The Mountain West college basketball schedule for Wednesday night includes this game, which features the first-place team in the league. The Lobos have established themselves as the team to beat in the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an LSU-Arkansas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch LSU-Arkansas. The large platter of conference college basketball offerings on Wednesday includes this game in the SEC, which is a rematch of a game played earlier in the season. In the first meeting between these […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Notre Dame-Boston College prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Notre Dame-Boston College. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Boston College Eagles have endured awful 2025 college basketball seasons. These are two of the many ACC teams which have fallen short of expectations […]