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si.com - Ryan Kaminski - How Visualizing Magic Basketball Helps Orlando Define Magic Basketball
How Visualizing Magic Basketball Helps Orlando Define Magic Basketball
Sports Illustrated –

One play stood out for the Orlando Magic against the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night. Not because it was some elaborate scheme drawn up on the playbook; this play isn't changing the sport of basketball. No, the sequence stands out because it looked a…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Does Illinois Basketball Have a Frontcourt Depth Problem?
Does Illinois Basketball Have a Frontcourt Depth Problem?
Sports Illustrated –

Entering the 2026-27 campaign, it wasn't overambitious to put Illinois' frontcourt up there with that of Florida. Tomislav Ivisic is one of the best bigs in the country (he is currently the No. 6 overall player in the nation, per EvanMiya). David…

stltoday.com - Eli Hoff | Post-Dispatch - 3 things to watch for in Mizzou men's basketball vs. Marquette
3 things to watch for in Mizzou men's basketball vs. Marquette
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si.com - Blake Hollingsworth - 3 Keys for Baylor Basketball to Upset No. 7 Texas
3 Keys for Baylor Basketball to Upset No. 7 Texas
Sports Illustrated –

No. 7 Texas will be Baylor's first ranked opponent of the regular season, but the Bears already beat two top-three teams in exhibition play. They knocked off preseason No. 1 Florida 82–76 in overtime, then won 95–91 at No. 3 Illinois…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Exclusive: T.O. Barrett Is Back For Vanderbilt Basketball and is Out To Show That He's A 'Basketball Player'
Exclusive: T.O. Barrett Is Back For Vanderbilt Basketball and is Out To Show That He's A 'Basketball Player'
Sports Illustrated –

NASHVILLE—T.O. Barrett tries to keep his focus for a second, but gives in to the three young fans around him that are standing behind him waiting for him to finish his postgame interview. Barrett excuses himself for a moment and takes two…

si.com - Ryan Kay - SMU Football and Basketball Game Predictions for Wake Forest and Oral Roberts
SMU Football and Basketball Game Predictions for Wake Forest and Oral Roberts
Sports Illustrated –

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8–1) will travel to play the SMU Mustangs (7–2) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in an ACC game that will have conference championship implications. With the exception of an early 33-20 setback at Miami, the…

nypost.com - Donovan Gibbs - UTSA fires men's basketball coach Austin Claunch after DWI arrest
UTSA fires men's basketball coach Austin Claunch after DWI arrest
New York Post –

UTSA fired basketball coach Austin Claunch, who was suspended by the university in October following an arrest in Corpus Christi, Texas on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI), the school announced Friday. According to a Corpus Christi…

si.com - Zachary Knox-Doyle - How to watch Mizzou basketball vs. Marquette
How to watch Mizzou basketball vs. Marquette
Sports Illustrated –

Missouri basketball (2-1) takes on Marquette (2-1) at the United Center in Chicago at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The Tigers and Golden Eagles share the same record and similar schedule results, handily winning in their bye games and each falling in their…

si.com - Trent Knoop - Michigan Basketball Tumbles in Latest Power Rankings After 2-1 Start
Michigan Basketball Tumbles in Latest Power Rankings After 2-1 Start
Sports Illustrated –

Michigan basketball is 2-1 to start the new season with wins over both Oakland and Marquette, along with a loss to UConn sandwiched in the middle. The Wolverines had mixed results in the win over Oakland, and attempted a comeback against the…

si.com - Hugh Straine - Duke Basketball Report Card: What Stood Out Against SIUE
Duke Basketball Report Card: What Stood Out Against SIUE
Sports Illustrated –

The Duke Blue Devils etched their third win of the season on Friday night. Duke took down SIU Edwardsville 90-47 at Cameron Indoor Stadium to improve to 3-1 overall on the 2026-27 campaign. Now, it's hard to really gauge how much the Blue Devils…

si.com - Griffin Barfield - What Went Wrong in Auburn Basketball's Loss to No. 12 Arizona
What Went Wrong in Auburn Basketball's Loss to No. 12 Arizona
Sports Illustrated –

The Auburn Tigers were unable to hold off the No. 12 Arizona Wildcats, falling at home 80-69 to snap a 69-game winning streak against non-conference opponents at the Neville Arena. Despite several comebacks to level the score against the Wildcats…

si.com - Michael Bara V - TCU Men's Basketball Outlasts Milwaukee With Bigger Tests Ahead
TCU Men's Basketball Outlasts Milwaukee With Bigger Tests Ahead
Sports Illustrated –

The Horned Frogs experienced some turbulence Friday night, but TCU men's basketball landed its fourth win of the season. TCU beat Milwaukee 76-64 at Schollmaier Arena on Nov. 13, remaining unbeaten through another game that was less comfortable…

cbssports.com - Gary Parrish - College basketball rankings: Braylon Mullins leads UConn past Ohio State as Huskies begin tough stretch
College basketball rankings: Braylon Mullins leads UConn past Ohio State as Huskies begin tough stretch
CBS Sports –

UConn began its toughest seven-game stretch of the season Friday. It's a set of games featuring five contests against power-conference opponents projected to make the 2027 NCAA Tournament, four of which are in Saturday morning's updated CBS Sports…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Takeaways From Vanderbilt Basketball's Blowout Win Over Prairie View A&M
Takeaways From Vanderbilt Basketball's Blowout Win Over Prairie View A&M
Sports Illustrated –

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball ran away from Prairie View A&M on Friday night in an 89-62 win, but there was still plenty to be desired from it. Prairie View A&M won the second half of Friday-night's game and the two Vanderbilt players that…

si.com - Geoff Exstrom - How to Watch No. 25 Nebraska Men's Basketball vs. Boise State with Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
How to Watch No. 25 Nebraska Men's Basketball vs. Boise State with Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
Sports Illustrated –

Damon Wilkinson took only three games before having his first signature moment as part of the No. 25 Nebraska men's basketball team. Playing as a reserve off the bench, the 6-foot-11 transfer from South Dakota State tore apart Lindenwood Wednesday…

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