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Sunday's fantasy basketball adds and bets to make in the NBA
ESPN's basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you lock in daily fantasy and betting decisions for that night's games. Here you'll find our top insights for the slate, including players to target for your daily fantasy…
Predicting WVU Basketball's Record for the 2026-27 Season
The West Virginia Mountaineers will open the lid on the 2026-27 season on Monday night against Niagara inside Hope Coliseum. How many games will WVU win in year two under Ross Hodge? Here is what our staff is thinking. I think we'll see the…
A New Era of State Basketball Begins On Monday
NC State Head Coach Justin Gainey returns to the program after having played for the Wolfpack in'96-'00 under former coach Herb Sendek. Gainey appeared in 128 games during his career, making 103 starts. He was a stalwart on defense, and his 190…
Predicting Every Game On Indiana Basketball's 2026-27 Schedule
Indiana basketball enters Darian DeVries' second season with a revamped roster, considerably more size and hopes of returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2023. The Hoosiers went 3-0 in exhibition play, but the real tests begin…
Three Bold Predictions for Virginia Tech Basketball In the 2026-27 Season
The 2026-27 college basketball season is nearly here, and Virginia Tech has plenty to prove. After finishing last season with a 19-13 (8-10 ACC) record, the Hokies enter another campaign under head coach Mike Young, looking to take the next step…
UVA Basketball Season Prediction: Why the Cavaliers' Bench Sets the Ceiling
For his first question of media day, Coach Ryan Odom was asked about his squad's rotation and how deep of a lineup he thinks he might run once the season kicks off in a matter of days. “It's still a work in progress, quite honestly,”…
Purdue Basketball Preseason Prediction: Does the Frontcourt Set the Ceiling?
Much of the offseason discussion surrounding Purdue centered around the guards. Heading into the 2026-27 season, that's where the Boilermakers have the most depth and experience. It makes sense that they have received the most attention. With the…
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Zavier Zens
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster. Today, we shine a light on forward Zavier…
Women's college basketball preseason top 25: Ranking the title contenders
The leaves are turning colors and starting to fall. You know what that means: College basketball is nearly here. And the women's season is filled with storylines. JuJu Watkins, the presumed No. 1 pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft, returns after a…
College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Florida vs. Miami, more Top 25 games on opening day
The 2026-27 college basketball season has finally arrived. After an offseason full of court cases with unresolved outcomes for dozens of players fighting for a fifth year of eligibility, actual basketball games will be the focus in the coming days…
Tennessee State vs. Murray State odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball opener picks from model
The Tennessee State Tigers clash with the Murray State Racers as they help tip off the 2026-27 regular season as part of the 2026 Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon on Monday. Murray State finished last season on a three-game losing streak, losing in…
College basketball preseason top 25: Ranking the nation's best teams
College basketball is coming off an offseason unlike any other. Between the ongoing saga of the high school class of 2022 playing out in courtrooms across the country and the continued lobbying in Congress for the passage of the Protect College…
Season Preview: Can Wake Forest Basketball Find Their Way Back?
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons enter year seven of the Steve Forbes era with significantly more questions than answers. A team that has become synonymous with the NCAA Tournament Bubble during the coach's tenure suddenly finds itself at a…
Duke Basketball Freshman Deron Rippey Jr. Embracing Noise From Crazies
By tipoff between the 2026-27 Duke basketball squad and the visiting Army Black Knights at 6:30 p.m. ET Monday (ESPNU), it will have been 240 days since the Blue Devils defeated archrival UNC at home, 76-61, in what was the program's most recent…
Scott Rabalais: Basketball takes center stage as LSU women's and men's teams make their debuts
Welcome to what may be the most anticipated week of the entire sports year at LSU. It ends Saturday with a football showdown against Alabama in Tiger Stadium. But even what amounts to a play-in game for the College Football Playoff must take a…
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