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si.com - Matt Giles - Future Duke Basketball Talents Earn USA Roster Spots
Future Duke Basketball Talents Earn USA Roster Spots
Sports Illustrated

Half of the four-deep 2026 Duke basketball recruiting class appears on the Americans' 2026 Nike Hoop Summit roster released by USA Basketball on Friday. The two projected one-and-done Blue Devils who made the cut are Blair Academy (N.J.) five-star…

cbssports.com - Kyle Boone - College basketball picks: Predictions, odds for top 25 games Saturday; Duke, Kentucky in action
College basketball picks: Predictions, odds for top 25 games Saturday; Duke, Kentucky in action
CBS Sports

How's this for a Saturday college basketball slate: Ten of the top 11 teams in the latest AP Top 25 are in action. Four of these 11 are on the road, and of those four, three are either single-digit favorites or outright underdogs. That includes…

si.com - Trent Knoop - How to watch, prediction for Michigan basketball's game vs. Wisconsin
How to watch, prediction for Michigan basketball's game vs. Wisconsin
Sports Illustrated

After escaping Penn State with a win, Michigan will head back to the friendly confines of Crisler Center for its next game -- against Wisconsin. The Badgers will enter Ann Arbor sitting at 10-5 on the season, with a pair of wins and losses in Big…

si.com - Trent Knoop - How to watch, prediction for Baylor basketball's showdown with No. 7 Houston
How to watch, prediction for Baylor basketball's showdown with No. 7 Houston
Sports Illustrated

Baylor got out to a hot start this season, but the Bears have fallen in their first two Big 12 games this year. Baylor lost to both TCU and Iowa State -- two games the Bears had chances to win --and now with being winless in the conference, Baylor…

si.com - Kent Smith - Is Razorbacks basketball success reality or just another fever dream?
Is Razorbacks basketball success reality or just another fever dream?
Sports Illustrated

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It was the first sign that something had dramatically changed. There I was in a clinical examination room trying to explain to the doctors something terrible had happened to my family, but I couldn't remember what it…

ocregister.com - Steve Fryer - Santa Margarita boys basketball loses to St. John Bosco in 2OT thriller
Santa Margarita boys basketball loses to St. John Bosco in 2OT thriller
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – The two boys basketball teams played at the high level their rankings would suggest and the stars performed like stars. The entertaining and dramatic game between St. John…

si.com - Wyatt Huff - Kentucky basketball 'on the bubble' in latest ESPN Bracketology
Kentucky basketball 'on the bubble' in latest ESPN Bracketology
Sports Illustrated

Before Kentucky's brutal loss at home to Missouri on Wednesday, their NCAA Tournament hopes were already in question, as the Wildcats were just 2-5 against power conference opponents, with all of their wins coming against teams categorized as 'Quad…

ocregister.com - Michael Huntley - JSerra boys basketball earns much-needed victory over Orange Lutheran
JSerra boys basketball earns much-needed victory over Orange Lutheran
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — The JSerra boys basketball team needed a win badly after entering Trinity League play with a three-game losing streak. JSerra got a much-needed win by cruising to an 80-66 win…

si.com - Caden Handwork - Biggest Winners And Losers For USC Basketball At Midway Point Of The Season
Biggest Winners And Losers For USC Basketball At Midway Point Of The Season
Sports Illustrated

The USC Trojans capped off their Big Ten Midwest road trip to begin the 2026 calendar year with a much-needed 70-69 overtime win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. USC guard Chad Baker-Mazara put on a phenomenal performance for the Trojans, scoring…

si.com - Kim Rankin - Live Updates For Boston College Men's Basketball's Game at No. 20 Louisville
Live Updates For Boston College Men's Basketball's Game at No. 20 Louisville
Sports Illustrated

The Boston College Eagles (7-8, 0-2 ACC) men's basketball team hits the road to face the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals (11-4, 1-2 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles are still looking for their first ACC win of the season. Since conference play…

si.com - Wyatt Huff - How to watch Kentucky basketball take on Mississippi State in Rupp Arena
How to watch Kentucky basketball take on Mississippi State in Rupp Arena
Sports Illustrated

After beginning SEC play falling 0-2 for the first time in 20 years, Kentucky basketball is once again back in Rupp Arena on Saturday for a very important game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who have started off their conference schedule…

si.com - Pranav Hegde - First Look at Illinois Basketball's Game 16 Opponent: Iowa Hawkeyes
First Look at Illinois Basketball's Game 16 Opponent: Iowa Hawkeyes
Sports Illustrated

Illinois (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) enters the heart of its conference slate playing its best basketball of the season. The Illini have found a rhythm on both ends of the floor, tightening up defensively while playing with far more purpose and flow…

si.com - Justin Kontul - Is Wake Forest Basketball's Frontcourt in Trouble Against North Carolina?
Is Wake Forest Basketball's Frontcourt in Trouble Against North Carolina?
Sports Illustrated

Wake Forest will certainly be in for a test when they travel to Chapel Hill for a Big Four battle against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Tar Heels are 13-2 so far this season. They are ranked 17th in the AP poll, 27th at KenPom, and oh, did I…

si.com - Benjamin Worgull - How to watch, listen and stream Wisconsin Badgers basketball vs No. 2 Michigan Wolverines
How to watch, listen and stream Wisconsin Badgers basketball vs No. 2 Michigan Wolverines
Sports Illustrated

MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin played with an edge the last time it took the course, which resulted in the Badgers getting an important victory and some swagger back. Continuing to keep would deliver a monumental victory to its resume.

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