Yearly Archives: 2025

12/11 Big Ten Recap: Nebraska Smashes Wisconsin

The Big Ten had two games on Wednesday night and both had significant NCAA Tournament implications. Purdue hosted Minnesota and Wisconsin traveled to face Nebraska. Let’s take a look at what happened. –No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers 90, Wisconsin Badgers 60 This one looked pretty even heading into tip. While Nebraska had gotten off to a great start, Wisconsin had an …

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St. John’s women’s basketball slated to face UConn at Madison Square Garden

The Red Storm’s Senior Day matchup against the heavyweight Huskies is getting the top-billing venue it deserves. St. John’s announced they will host UConn for a home game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, March 1, the first time the women’s basketball team plays a standalone game at the World’s Most Famous Arena. Tip-off for the matchup is scheduled for …

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UNC basketball vs. South Carolina Upstate game preview, info, more

The North Carolina Tar Heels will host USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon as they return to the court following a little bit of a break. After beating Georgetown on Sunday afternoon, North Carolina continues on with the non-conference schedule here in December. And this is a game North Carolina should win handidly. Advertisement The Tar Heels scheduled this game between …

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How this Colorado State guard is taking the country by storm

Roster continuity year-to-year across college athletics is becoming more extinct by the second. In the landscape that is the Mountain West, most programs are “stepping stones” for power programs, given the influx of NIL. What they lose, however, they must replace. Advertisement Heading into the 2025-26 season, Colorado State returned less than 10 percent of its minutes from a year …

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How playing hard, coaching hard is fueling Celtics’ recent success

How playing hard, coaching hard is fueling Celtics’ recent success originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics do not have as much talent as they did last season. That’s what happens when you lose Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Luke Kornet in one offseason. And they also have had to deal with losing a perennial first …

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Men’s Basketball: How can the ‘Cats get back on track?

Losing four of its last five and sitting at 5-4 overall, Northwestern men’s basketball finds itself at a crossroads. A preseason “on the bubble” squad for the NCAA Tournament, NU was expected to be a middle-of-the-pack conference team that made noise in the Big Ten on its way to earning a bid to the tournament. Northwestern has dropped three close …

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Spurs could get Victor Wembanyama back for Emirates NBA Cup semifinal game vs. Thunder this weekend

The San Antonio Spurs are headed to the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 132-119, on Wednesday, and might have Victor Wembanyama back in the lineup for the big tournament matchup. Following the team’s quarterfinal victory over the Lakers on Wednesday, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson to reporters that Wemby might be ready to make his …

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What has happened to the Big East?

Last season at this time we thought things were going badly. They were, really, Xavier only had two Q2 wins, had been pummeled by Michigan and blown a great chance at TCU. Thankfully, the Big East slate was ahead. It was replete with chances to add big wins, stack Q1 and Q2 games, and play their way in. That happened. …

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Alabama basketball gets Keitenn Bristow vs Arizona: Will Holloway return?

Alabama basketball will walk into its match up against a top-ranked Arizona team less injury bitten than it was for UTSA last weekend. Per a report from Jon Rothstein on Thursday, Dec. 11, Florida State transfer forward Taylor Bol Bowen and Tarleton State transfer forward Keitenn Bristow will be available to face the Wildcats. Advertisement After starting for the entirety …

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Gopher men get blown out, 85-57, at #6 Purdue

Trailing only by three at the half, Minnesota was blown out in the final 20 minutes, losing to #6 Purdue 85-57 in West Lafayette. Jalen Crocker-Johnson and Langston Reynolds combined for 17 points in the first half and the Gophers were keeping things close with the Boilermakers trailing just 32-35 on the road. But Purdue opened the 2nd half with …

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