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Legendary Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo was already regarded as one of the best do ever do it at this level, and on Saturday he added another very impressive notch on his resume. With Michigan State’s 86-74 win over Oregon at the Breslin Center, Izzo tied former Indiana head coach Bob Knight for the […]

Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell was very pleased with how his team managed Duke’s Cooper Flagg on Saturday night. The Tigers kept Flagg in check most of the game, en route to a 77-71 victory. Flagg had the ball in the closing seconds to try and tie the game, but Clemson forced a turnover. Flagg […]

The Duke Blue Devils suffered only their second loss of the season on Saturday night, falling in dramatic fashion to the Clemson Tigers at Littlejohn Coliseum by the final score of 77-71. Aside from the fact that this is the first loss for the 2nd-ranked Blue Devils in ACC play this season, the key takeaway […]

Duke basketball lost its first ACC conference game of the season Saturday against Clemson. Late in the game, Duke star Cooper Flagg slipped and caused a turnover for the team. That move is getting hit with some wild reaction on social media. Oh no. Cooper Flagg slips and falls with the game on the line […]

Following a lionhearted battle with cancer, legendary broadcaster Dick Vitale made his highly-anticipated return to the booth on Saturday night. Before Duke took on Clemson for an ACC showdown, the fans at Littlejohn Coliseum let Vitale know how much he’s been missed, (via ESPN on Instagram). Vitale received a heartfelt standing ovation, in what was […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arizona State-Oklahoma State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Arizona State-Oklahoma State. The Arizona State Sun Devils were heading to the NCAA Tournament. They looked like a team which was going to be good enough to punch another ticket to March Madness. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Temple-Memphis prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Temple-Memphis. The Memphis Tigers know they will play in the NCAA Tournament next month. They have just four losses this season and have looked more like a team Memphis fans recognize and respect as a […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Xavier-Villanova prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Xavier-Villanova. The Villanova Wildcats are in big trouble. They have not been able to remain in control this college basketball season. Villanova and coach Kyle Neptune briefly thrived in the first half of January. However, […]

Jon Scheyer knew the reason why the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils lost 77-71 to the Clemson Tigers on Saturday. Scheyer reflected on the team’s defeat in the postgame press conference. The team had a 41-35 lead at halftime, but Clemson responded with a 42-30 effort in the second half to defend homecourt and earn […]

Bruce Pearl sensed a letdown would happen in the No. 1 Auburn Tigers’ matchup with the No. 6 Florida Gators. Safe to say he was right. The Tigers lost in a stunning 90-81 upset at home to the Gators, who were without one of their star players in Alijah Martin. Nonetheless, Florida had big performances […]

Florida basketball shook up the top 25 rankings Saturday, plus gained a new milestone. The Gators took down No. 1 Auburn 90-81 on the road — making it the first time Florida defeated a top-ranked team on the road. And the win becomes a significant accolade for head coach Todd Golden, despite how uneasy Johni […]

Yale basketball witnessed a historic performance from one of their players on Saturday. In 35 minutes of action against Cornell, Bez Mbeng put up a triple-double of 15 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds, and five steals. He shot 5-of-9 from the field and 1-of-4 from beyond the arc. With this stat line, Mbeng became the […]

Dusty May continues to pad his impressive head coaching résumé, positioning Michigan basketball (18-5) for an NCAA Tournament appearance in his first year at the helm. His Wolverines withstood a furious comeback effort and edged out Indiana on the road in Saturday’s Big Ten Conference clash, winning 70-67. Fans’ attention was not solely on the […]

The college basketball season continues on Sunday with a matchup between Ohio State and Nebraska. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-Nebraska prediction and pick. A pivotal Big Ten clash looms as Nebraska (15-8) hosts Ohio State (14-9) on February 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Both teams are battling […]

Indiana basketball is undergoing a rare midseason moment. Mike Woodson is stepping down as Hoosiers basketball head coach once the season ends. Indiana has never endured news like this during the season since Kelvin Sampson got replaced during the 2007-08 season. Many fans would think schools and the head coach have to address questions about […]

Tom Izzo’s status as one of the best college basketball coaches ever has been secure for a very long time. He made three consecutive Final Fours between 1999 and 2001, and has made five more since then. He coached the Michigan State Spartans to their first National Championship in 21 years back in 2000. He’s […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Hawaii-Santa Barbara prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Hawaii-Santa Barbara. These two teams met roughly five weeks ago. We wrote about the game that “Both teams struggle to score against good opposition. Hawaii got absolutely smothered by Nebraska in its Christmas tournament, […]

Storrs, Connecticut may be the basketball capital of the world and home of the two-time defending National Champion UConn Huskies, but on Friday night, it was the St. John’s Red Storm who proved that for at least this season, the best team in the Big East likely resides in New York City. Despite trailing by 14 […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Northwestern-Washington prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Northwestern-Washington. The Washington Huskies are having a rough season under first-year head coach Danny Sprinkle. They just can’t seem to turn the corner at any point in time. They beat Minnesota on the road one […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UC San Diego-UC Irvine prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UC San Diego-UC Irvine. There are tons of college basketball games on Saturday, but while the SEC and the heavyweight conferences go at it, you won’t want to ignore this game in […]

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter dropped a fiery take on point guard Braden Smith after the team’s 90-72 win over USC. The Boilermakers beat the spread in another Big Ten clash to strengthen their grip atop the conference. Purdue now sits at 19-5 overall and 11-2 in conference play as the No. 7 team […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a San Diego State-Colorado State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch San Diego State-Colorado State. The San Diego State Aztecs are playing with their food and have done so all season long. This team beat Houston and Boise State but has struggled with […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Saint Mary’s-Oregon State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Saint Mary’s-Oregon State. This is not a battle of heavyweights, or a clash between power conference giants. This is not Florida-Auburn. This is not St. John’s versus UConn. However, it is still a […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas Tech-Arizona prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Texas Tech-Arizona. The Arizona Wildcats are flying high. Tommy Lloyd had a team which was just 6-5 through its first 11 games in the middle of December. Everyone in Tucson was wondering what was […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an NC State-Stanford prediction and pick. Find out how to watch NC State Stanford. The Stanford Cardinal fell short on Wednesday night in a home game they sorely needed. If Stanford — on the very wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble — was going […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ole Miss-LSU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Ole Miss-LSU. It’s a fascinating time in college basketball. Chris Beard, who was pushed out of the job at the University of Texas because of off-court problems, and who therefore carries some baggage as […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Arkansas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Alabama-Arkansas. The big spread of conference college basketball on Saturday includes this SEC game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Alabama is very much in contention for a No. 1 seed in […]

UCLA women’s basketball is absolutely rolling this season with one of the best and deepest rosters in college basketball. A big reason for the Bruins’ success has been the excellence of star center Lauren Betts, who has been one of the best players in the country all season long. On Friday, Betts made a massive […]

Dan Hurley and the No. 19 UConn Huskies had a concerning injury update regarding guard Hassan Diarra. After the Huskies’ matchup against the No. 12 St. John’s Red Storm on Friday, Hurley gave an update on Diarra. He stated the player has been dealing with a knee injury, an injury that’s expected to linger throughout […]

2024-25 has been somewhat of a dream season for St. John’s basketball in year two under Rick Pitino, and the Red Storm may have had their biggest highlight yet on Friday night. After a very slow start in a hostile environment against UConn, St. John’s stormed back and collected a very gritty 68-62 win. This […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a BYU-Cincinnati prediction and pick. Find out how to watch BYU-Cincinnati. There are a number of bubble games in college basketball this Saturday, as one should expect in the month of February. We are getting into that part of the year when teams begin to […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Minnesota prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Illinois-Minnesota. This is one of the more fascinating games you will find on a huge college basketball Saturday. A month ago, the conversation surrounding Illinois was how high the Illini’s NCAA Tournament seed was going […]

Despite playing at home in front of a friendly crowd at Gampel Pavilion, UConn basketball wasn’t able to come out on top in one of its biggest games of the season. Even though the Huskies jumped out to a big early lead, it was Big East-leading St. John’s who stormed back and came away with […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Mississippi State-Georgia prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mississippi State-Georgia. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are solidly in the NCAA Tournament. They are not at the top of the SEC standings, but they also aren’t in perilous bubble position. Being right in the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgia Tech-Virginia prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Georgia Tech-Virginia. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are suddenly on a roll. They managed to beat the Louisville Cardinals, a team which entered that particular game with only one ACC loss over the course […]

The 20th-ranked UCLA Bruins have been enjoying their first season in the Big Ten, and they look to continue it when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions in this matchup. UCLA sits fourth in the Big Ten, while Penn State has been disappointing this season, owning the 17th spot. The 17th spot puts them […]

One of the marquee matchups of the Saturday slate occurs when the No. 6-ranked Florida Gators visit the No. 1-ranked Auburn Tigers. Auburn has lost one game all year and is undefeated in SEC play with a 9-0 record. Florida has two extra losses, but all three defeats have come against the SEC. The good […]

Many people entering this game will wonder what the margin of victory will be for the New Mexico Lobos against the Air Force Falcons. The Falcons have lost 13 games in a row, while the Lobos have lost just one of 12 conference games this season. It puts Air Force in last place in the […]

South Carolina football head coach Shane Beamer gave a bold take on the SEC Conference and College Football Playoff. The Gamecocks’ leader had a very encouraging fourth season in Columbia. South Carolina went 9-3 during the regular season and was as high as No. 15 in the country. The Gamecocks had a few signature moments, […]