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Picks, predictions for every Top 25 college basketball games this week, including the Champions Classic
Week 1 of the college basketball season had some drama but not nearly enough to lead to a drastic shakeup of the AP Top 25. The new poll dropped this afternoon and saw the top four remain unchanged, with the big mover being UCLA's surge into the…
Nebraska Men's Basketball Returns to AP Top 25
It's official: The Huskers are a ranked team. After opening the 2026-27 season with wins over Le Moyne and Providence, Nebraska basketball has returned to the AP Top 25. The Huskers climbed two spots from the preseason poll to No. 25. Here's a…
How to watch Mizzou basketball vs. SIUE
Missouri basketball (1-1) will host Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2-1) at 7 p.m. Monday at Mizzou Arena in search of a bounce-back opportunity after its loss to Saint Louis on Friday. The Tigers will host a Cougars squad that was part…
Syracuse vs. Indiana odds, prediction, preview, time: College basketball picks, best bets for Monday, Nov. 9
Monday's college basketball schedule brings the Indiana Hoosiers and the Syracuse Orange to Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 6:30 p.m. ET. Both teams are 2-0. Indiana is favored by 5.5 points, according to the latest Indiana vs. Syracuse odds, while the…
College basketball picks for loaded Top 25 schedule: Duke vs. Michigan State, Kentucky vs. Kansas predictions
Tuesday's college basketball slate is one of the best of the nonconference portion of the season. It all begins with the No. 1 team in the country (Florida) going on the road to face in-state foe Florida State. The Gators are coming off an…
Worth Every Penny: Anfernee Hardaway's Basketball Card Legacy
In his short-lived prime, it wasn't a stretch to call Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway the NBA's most captivating, must-see young superstar: a 6-foot-7 wizard with the ball who'd swiftly change direction, glide to the basket with long…
Illini men's basketball at No. 3, Illini women's basketball at No. 22 in latest AP polls
CHAMPAIGN — The first week of the college basketball season produced two lopsided victories for the Illinois men's basketball team. Same for the Illini women's basketball team. Both programs started the season ranked in the preseason…
Baylor Basketball Week 1 Power Rankings: The Mingo Brothers Take Over
Baylor opened the season with two wins at Foster Pavilion and never trailed in either. The Bears led Northwestern State 50-32 at halftime, and the Demons never got closer than 15 in the second half of Baylor's 87-65 win. Four days later, Baylor led…
Ohio State vs. Marshall prediction, odds, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Nov. 9 from proven model
The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to make it two wins in a row when they take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in a non-conference men's basketball matchup on Monday night. Marshall is coming off an 81-76 loss to Toledo on Saturday, while Ohio State…
Lexington Ranks First in College Basketball Fandom Index from Nielsen
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The city of Lexington, Kentucky stands alone as the top market in college basketball according to a new metric released by Nielsen last week. Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, released its…
Boston College Men's Basketball Guard Tabbed ACC Co-Player of the Week
Boston College men's basketball guard Money Williams received ACC Co-Player of the Week honors on Monday after his stellar performance in the Eagles' 71-55 takedown of UMass at TD Garden on Friday. Virginia forward Thijs De Ridder, who was voted…
Kansas Basketball vs. Kentucky Preview: Get to Know the Wildcats
The No. 17 ranked Kansas Jayhawks are about to get their biggest test thus far of the regular season when they head to Chicago for this year's Champions Classic for a primetime showdown versus the No. 23 ranked Kentucky Wildcats. It's a…
Illinois Basketball Pursuing High-Upside Lithuanian Forward Ignas Stombergas
Interestingly, Illinois didn't technically add any international players this past offseason. Brad Underwood and his staff loaded up on 2026 recruits who played their high school hoops in the U.S., and then added Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks…
Iowa State Basketball AP Poll Top 25 Streak Comes to an End
The Iowa State Cyclones came into the 2026-27 men's college basketball season with one of the longest streaks of being ranked in the AP Poll Top 25. When they were placed at No. 18 in the preseason poll, it extended their streak to 53 weeks, dating…
4 Spartans To Know Before Duke Basketball Meets Michigan State
The Duke Blue Devils completed two tune-up games before their first premier test of the year. Duke will meet No. 6 Michigan State in Chicago on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The Blue Devils have looked like the best team in college…
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