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espn.com - Shane Laflin - Rutgers women's basketball lands 2027's No. 15 recruit Ashley MacCalla
Rutgers women's basketball lands 2027's No. 15 recruit Ashley MacCalla
ESPN –

Ashley MacCalla, the No. 15 women's basketball prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to Rutgers, she announced Saturday. The 5-foot-10 guard from The St. James Performance Academy in Springfield, Virginia chose Rutgers over Oklahoma, Cal…

si.com - Nick Ziegler - One Bold Prediction for St. John's Basketball Against Iona
One Bold Prediction for St. John's Basketball Against Iona
Sports Illustrated –

The 2026-27 campaign is officially underway for the St. John's Red Storm, and so far, so good. Now, coming off a win against Monmouth, the Red Storm will be back in action on Sunday against Iona. Following a strong season that ended in a Sweet 16…

si.com - Caden Handwork - Three Things to Watch for in USC Trojans Basketball's Clash vs. Wichita State
Three Things to Watch for in USC Trojans Basketball's Clash vs. Wichita State
Sports Illustrated –

After a comfortable 95-63 win over the Milwaukee Panthers to open the 2026-27 college basketball season, the No. 21 USC Trojans will face their first test of their non-conference schedule against the Wichita State Shockers in the Lake Tahoe Classic…

si.com - Andrew Stefaniak - Multiple former Kentucky Wildcats are thriving at their new homes in college basketball
Multiple former Kentucky Wildcats are thriving at their new homes in college basketball
Sports Illustrated –

Last season did not go according to plan for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. Heading into the season, there was a ton of hype around this basketball team, but injuries and other things kind of derailed the season. After the season came to an…

si.com - Logan Lazarczyk - UNC Basketball Report Card vs. Wofford: Who Starred, Bombed
UNC Basketball Report Card vs. Wofford: Who Starred, Bombed
Sports Illustrated –

The North Carolina Tar Heels temporarily silenced critics, taking care of business on Friday night with a 109-70 win over Wofford. Here are grades for the Tar Heels who played significant minutes in the second game of the season. Brown took over…

si.com - Bob Lundeberg - How to watch Boise State men's basketball vs. Butler: TV channel, game time, announcers
How to watch Boise State men's basketball vs. Butler: TV channel, game time, announcers
Sports Illustrated –

Coming off three exhibition games and a contest against overmatched National Christian College Athletic Association program West Coast Baptist, the Boise State men's basketball team will face its first true test of the 2026-27 season this weekend…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Three Takeaways From Kansas Basketball's Thrashing of Middle Tennessee State
Three Takeaways From Kansas Basketball's Thrashing of Middle Tennessee State
Sports Illustrated –

In its second regular-season game of the year, the Kansas basketball team jumped out to an early lead over Middle Tennessee State in the first half and never looked back. The Jayhawks left the Allen Fieldhouse crowd entertained by the end of Friday…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Illinois Basketball Blows Out Penn: Illini Player Grades After the Win
Illinois Basketball Blows Out Penn: Illini Player Grades After the Win
Sports Illustrated –

Grade inflation is getting out of control nowadays. Everyone and their cousin has a 4.0 GPA. And that notion has never been more true than on Thursday night in Illinois' win over Penn. But, unfortunately, we're harsh graders. Although the vast…

ketv.com - McKenzy Parsons - Nebraska women's basketball dominates Western Illinois in Lincoln
Nebraska women's basketball dominates Western Illinois in Lincoln
ketv –

Updated: 6:48 PM CST Nov 7, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 6:48 PM CST Nov 7, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ LINCOLN, Neb. — Related coverage in the video above Nebraska women's basketball dominated Western Illinois on…

si.com - Grant Peterson - Baylor Basketball: Studs and Duds From Baylor's Blowout Win Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Baylor Basketball: Studs and Duds From Baylor's Blowout Win Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Sports Illustrated –

Baylor has started the season 2-0, and the Bears didn't hold back in their matchup against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. A win was expected, but I'm not sure many people expected Baylor to come away with a 56-point victory. Here are my studs and duds from…

ketv.com - McKenzy Parsons - All N': Husker men's basketball takes down Providence
All N': Husker men's basketball takes down Providence
ketv –

Updated: 9:14 PM CST Nov 7, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 9:14 PM CST Nov 7, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ MONTVILLE, Conn. — Nebraska men's basketball traveled to Connecticut to face Providence on Saturday. This content is…

news-gazette.com - JOE VOZZELLI jvozzelli@news-gazette.com - Women's basketball Game 2 preview: Southern at No. 23 Illinois, 2 p.m., Saturday
Women's basketball Game 2 preview: Southern at No. 23 Illinois, 2 p.m., Saturday
The News-Gazette –

G Destiny Jackson So. 5-6 7.0 Chicago G Jasmine Brown-Hagger Sr. 5-9 5.0 Shorewood G Gretchen Dolan Sr. 5-11 10.0 Buffalo, N.Y. F Berry Wallace Jr. 6-1 21.0 Pickerington, Ohio F Cearah Parchment So. 6-3 22.0 Whitby, Ontario ➜ FYI: It had…

nypost.com - Dylan Svoboda - Knicks vs. Cavaliers prediction: NBA Saturday player props, picks, odds
Knicks vs. Cavaliers prediction: NBA Saturday player props, picks, odds
New York Post –

Karl-Anthony Towns has been a force on the glass to open the NBA season, and there's good reason to believe that continues Saturday night against the Cavaliers. With Mitchell Robinson out of the picture, the Knicks big man is averaging 13.6…

nypost.com - Brian Lewis - Nets collapse late to fall against Hawks in latest heartbreaking loss
Nets collapse late to fall against Hawks in latest heartbreaking loss
New York Post –

ATLANTA — The Nets have gone from suffering beatings to suffering heartbreakers. From getting blown out to blowing late leads. The Nets led almost all night here except when it mattered most, at the end. They suffered a 124-121 collapse…

si.com - Jackson Caudell - Three Bold Predictions For Sunday's Massive Virginia-Arkansas Matchup
Three Bold Predictions For Sunday's Massive Virginia-Arkansas Matchup
Sports Illustrated –

The college basketball season is not a week old yet, but arguably the biggest game the country has seen so far this young season is going down tomorrow in Washington D.C. No. 9 Virginia is going to face No. 12 Arkansas in what is going to be the…

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