Monthly Archives: February 2025

Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? ESPN pregame show to preview Alabama-Auburn

[ad_1] Though it doesn’t have quite the same cachet and fanfare as its football counterpart, ESPN’s basketball version of “College GameDay” still serves as a legitimizing force in the sport, traveling each week to the biggest game in the country. If Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Jay Bilas and the rest of the “GameDay” crew are coming to your city, it …

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Southern Miss visits UL Monroe after Bolden’s 20-point game

[ad_1] Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-16, 5-8 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (6-20, 2-11 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -4.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: UL Monroe hosts Southern Miss after Jalen Bolden scored 20 points in UL Monroe’s 72-60 loss to the Texas State Bobcats. The Warhawks have gone 4-9 …

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Fox leads Citadel against Western Carolina after 20-point game

[ad_1] Citadel Bulldogs (5-19, 0-13 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (7-17, 3-10 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -6.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Citadel plays Western Carolina after Brody Fox scored 20 points in Citadel’s 74-71 overtime loss to the Wofford Terriers. The Catamounts are 6-6 in home games. Western Carolina has a …

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‘They did a good job.’ Familiar script plays out for Gonzaga during second half of 88-77 victory over San Francisco

[ad_1] Feb. 14—Chris Gerlufsen was pleased with the developments of the first five minutes of Thursday’s West Coast Conference game between his San Francisco Dons and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. A few of the notable ones, from the vantage point of USF’s coach: three turnovers and zero points from standout Gonzaga forward Graham Ike; seven quick points for Dons guard Malik …

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Gonzaga’s Graham Ike and Ryan Nembhard named to Naismith Midseason Team

[ad_1] Feb. 14—On Thursday night, Graham Ike and Ryan Nembhard were Gonzaga’s top scorer, each contributing 18 points to a 88-77 win over San Francisco that catapulted the Zags into second place in the West Coast Conference. On Friday morning, Gonzaga’s standout seniors were two of the 30 players selected to the Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year Midseason …

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‘I know we’re going to be playing pretty freaking hard:’ Rising Stars vow to bring it against All-Stars on Sunday

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA’s collection of Rising Stars had a singular focus on Friday. “We could definitely wreck the All-Star Game,” said Houston Rockets rookie Amen Thompson, a member of one of the four teams of top prospects who competed for the chance to face the All-Stars on Sunday. For this year’s All-Star format the NBA will field …

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‘I loved playing here’: Purdue icon Robbie Hummel on rivalry at IU basketball’s Assembly Hall

[ad_1] Whoever athletic director Scott Dolson hires as the next Indiana basketball coach will have pretty good ammo to take to recruits, those in the transfer portal and from high school. Robbie Hummel was calling Friday’s game as the Hoosiers hosted UCLA at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as an analyst for Fox and repeatedly touted how great and how loud …

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Why Smith compares NBA All-Star Game celebration to Grammy Awards

[ad_1] Why Smith compares NBA All-Star Game celebration to Grammy Awards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area What do the NBA All-Star Game and the Grammy Awards have in common? Apparently a lot, according to TNT’s Kenny “The Jet” Smith. Smith explained why he believes the pinnacle of the NBA’s star-studded weekend isn’t the game itself, but rather the …

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