[ad_1] Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes …

[ad_1] A lot can change in a week in college basketball. Michigan basketball learned the hard way that’s not always a good thing. It was only two weeks ago this time when Michigan, now 14-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten, was tied atop the league with in-state foe Michigan State. However after dropping two of its past three …

[ad_1] Baylor Bears (13-6, 5-3 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Baylor takes on BYU after Norchad Omier scored 22 points in Baylor’s 76-61 win over the Utah Utes. The Cougars are 10-1 on their home court. BYU has a 0-1 record in one-possession games. The Bears have gone …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball notched an important win on Sunday. After the team’s seven-game winning streak was recently snapped on the road at UCLA, it bounced back with a dominant 83-55 win over Nebraska. The Badgers improved to 16-4 (6-3 Big Ten) with the triumph. The result importantly held the team’s spot at No. 4 in the Big Ten standings, still …

[ad_1] Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-15, 1-8 OVC) vs. Little Rock Trojans (13-7, 7-2 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -11.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock faces Eastern Illinois in Saint Charles, Missouri. The Trojans are 6-5 in non-conference play. Little Rock averages 69.1 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game. …

[ad_1] Bowling Green Falcons (7-12, 2-5 MAC) at Kent State Golden Flashes (12-7, 3-4 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bowling Green visits Kent State after Marcus Johnson scored 28 points in Bowling Green’s 84-71 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The Golden Flashes have gone 5-3 at home. Kent State is the MAC leader with 11.4 offensive …

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[ad_1] UNC basketball travels to Pittsburgh on Tuesday to begin a four-game stretch that will likely play a big role as it relates to the Tar Heels being included in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) play at Pitt (13-6, 4-4) on Tuesday (9 p.m., ESPN) in a game between a pair of programs trying to …

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[ad_1] BOCA RATON — Jerry Donner remembers a simpler time in college sports, when amateur athletes were part of a governing body aimed at leveling the playing field. But now the former athletic director views the NCAA as a modern version of the Wild West. With the exodus of older, more traditional coaches leaving the college ranks – Miami men’s …

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[ad_1] LAWRENCE — One of the loudest roars from the crowd Saturday inside Allen Fieldhouse came as Flory Bidunga slammed home an alley-oop dunk in the second half. Bidunga, a Kansas basketball forward, seemed to take advantage of Houston’s attention on Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson and made a move without the ball toward the basket. Bidunga caught the lob and dunked …

[ad_1] With every win closer to 20 that Michigan State basketball gets, the Spartans look closer and closer to solidifying Tom Izzo’s record 27th straight spot in the NCAA tournament. MSU’s win streak grew to 12 as the Spartans improved to 8-0 in Big Ten play by beating Rutgers, 81-74, on Saturday afternoon in New York. Though it was not …

[ad_1] Rockets forward Amen Thompson (1) shoots against Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith (17) in Houston on Jan. 5. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Four days after Dorian Finney-Smith joined the Lakers, JJ Redick mocked something his newest player had said, using the kind of dismissive voice a teenager uses when they repeat something they thought was stupid. One day later, …

[ad_1] In the unpredictability that is the SEC, one team reigns supreme above all. It was ugly and brutal, but in the battle of heavyweights, Auburn got past Tennessee 53-51 in one of the most-anticipated games of the college basketball season. And it lived up to the billing. Those that love offense probably had a hard time watching what transpired …

[ad_1] Coming off an 2-0 week that saw Iowa State basketball earn double-digit wins over UCF and Arizona State, the Cyclones (17-2, 7-1 Big 12) are set to try and continue on their superb season thus far. Here’s the upcoming schedule for head coach T.J. Otzelberger’s group for this week: Iowa State basketball schedule 2024-25 Jan. 27-Feb. 2 Jan. 27: at …

[ad_1] The madness is almost upon us. As the college basketball season rolls on, it’s never too soon to take a look at March Madness and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Florida Atlantic University (10-10, 3-4 AAC) is currently on the outside looking in. They dropped their first game back from bye week to North Texas on Sunday. Still, there’s …

[ad_1] There are 365 NCAA Division I basketball teams and Michigan basketball finds itself ranked in the bottom 10% among all teams in turnovers. The Wolverines (14-5, 6-2 Big Ten), No. 333 nationally in turnover rate, committed a season-high 22 turnovers against Purdue on Friday night at Mackey Arena — a primary reason U-M had no shot from the tipoff …

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[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball hasn’t yet wrapped up its 2025 recruiting class. But it’s never too soon to begin looking ahead at the next crop of prospects. Coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats don’t have a commitment in the 2026 cycle. Doesn’t make them much different than most schools at this juncture, though. Only three recruits in the top 50 of the …

[ad_1] There have been many Game of the Year candidates so far in the 2024-25 season. Texas taking Notre Dame to overtime in South Bend stands out, as does USC and UConn relitigating last season’s Elite Eight matchup. Kailyn Gilbert’s game-winner over Tennessee capped an entertaining night in Knoxville, and UCLA’s victory over South Carolina was memorable for the sheer …

[ad_1] The nominees for this week’s Courier Journal boys athlete of the week delivered on the basketball court. Voting is underway for The Courier Journal’s boys athlete of the week. The poll closes at 6 p.m. Thursday, and the winner will be announced Friday. Looking for more high school sports coverage? Subscribe here today and sign up for our high school sports newsletter. Here …

[ad_1] The Magic defeated the Pistons, 121-113 tonight in Orlando. Franz Wagner contributed a team-high 32 points to go with 7 assists … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60oXa-zRT7M Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Loyola Marymount Lions (8-10, 2-8 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (7-11, 2-7 WCC) Malibu, California; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount visits Pepperdine after Naudia Evans scored 37 points in Loyola Marymount’s 79-76 win over the Washington State Cougars. The Waves have gone 4-3 at home. Pepperdine has a 3-8 record in games decided by 10 or more …

[ad_1] The Bucks defeated the Heat, 125-96 tonight in Milwaukee. Damian Lillard contributed a team-high 29 points to go with 11 assists … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRpAiTYfVgM Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.