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espn.com - Jay Bilas - The Bilas Index: The best men's basketball teams in 2026-27
The Bilas Index: The best men's basketball teams in 2026-27
ESPN –

Welcome to November. The Bilastrator is excited and enthused for the college basketball season -- as has been the case for the past 50 seasons, without exception. The past five seasons especially have brought Everest levels of liveliness and…

dailyiowan.com - Lauren Reed - Iowa women's basketball takes down Eastern Illinois at home
Iowa women's basketball takes down Eastern Illinois at home
The Daily Iowan –

The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers, 80-39, in Thursday night's contest. Iowa women's basketball returned to Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday night to take on Eastern Illinois for its second game of the week, the Hawkeyes having defeated Towson, 73-45…

dailyiowan.com - Kate Blodig - McKenna Woliczko makes her mark in first games for Iowa women's basketball
McKenna Woliczko makes her mark in first games for Iowa women's basketball
The Daily Iowan –

The first-year put up a game-high 22 points in Thursday night's win over Eastern Illinois. First-year McKenna Woliczko didn't take long to make her presence known in an Iowa uniform. Through two games for Iowa women's basketball, the forward has…

si.com - Pat Benson - Nike Basketball Reintroduces Flight, Force, and Uptempo
Nike Basketball Reintroduces Flight, Force, and Uptempo
Sports Illustrated –

The Flight, Force, and Uptempo are three of the most important franchises in basketball shoe history. NBA and WNBA legends wore the shoes during some of the sport's most historic moments. Now, Nike Basketball is reintroducing the three distinct…

gazette.com - Marissa Kraus - Air Force men's basketball settling in with win in home opener
Air Force men's basketball settling in with win in home opener
The Gazette –

Air Force men's basketball went into its home opener with something to prove. Just three days after a frustrating road loss to Wright State on Monday, Air Force needed a solid game to get back on track. The Falcons failed to follow the game plan in…

si.com - Thomas Hughes - Game Preview and Score Prediction for Virginia Tech Basketball vs. Mercer
Game Preview and Score Prediction for Virginia Tech Basketball vs. Mercer
Sports Illustrated –

Virginia Tech men's basketball will look to build on an impressive season-opening performance when it hosts Mercer at Cassell Coliseum tonight. The Hokies (1-0) opened their 2026-27 campaign with an 88-54 victory over Coppin State on Tuesday…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Three Keys and a Prediction: Vanderbilt Basketball vs. Wake Forest
Three Keys and a Prediction: Vanderbilt Basketball vs. Wake Forest
Sports Illustrated –

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball will get its first real test Thursday. Time to see if it can answer the call. Mark Byington and company will face Wake Forest as the Demon Deacons return a home and home that started with Vanderbilt running…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Game Day Predictions: Lady Vols Basketball vs. Coppin State
Game Day Predictions: Lady Vols Basketball vs. Coppin State
Sports Illustrated –

The Lady Vols are 1-0 to begin the season, and just two days removed from opening night the Lady Vols are set for their second game of the season, and what is their first road game. This game is set to be against the Coppin State Eagles, a team…

si.com - Jacob Cotsonika - Previewing & Predicting MSU Basketball's Game vs. Toledo
Previewing & Predicting MSU Basketball's Game vs. Toledo
Sports Illustrated –

Michigan State basketball's 2026-27 season got off to a nice start on Monday. Now it has to show it can progress and trend upward. The sixth-ranked Spartans shellacked Quinnipiac 96-59 in their season opener to start 1-0. That's the result MSU is…

si.com - Xander Tilock - Instant Takeaways From UVA Women's Basketball Victory at Davidson
Instant Takeaways From UVA Women's Basketball Victory at Davidson
Sports Illustrated –

The Cavaliers are now 2-0, with their 72-57 win at Davidson as the latest addition to the win column. Coach Aaron Roussell's unit took a while to get going, but once it did, Virginia left its hosts in the dust. The Cavaliers got double-digit…

civilbeat.org - Olin Lagon - David And Goliath On A Hawaiʻi Basketball Court
David And Goliath On A Hawaiʻi Basketball Court
Honolulu Civil Beat –

In elementary school, my mom signed me up to play Little League for the Pālolo Keiki Kanes. Before I joined, I think we had gone two seasons without a single win. But we had a new coach and he put his heart into training us. That first game…

si.com - Michael Andersen - One Thing Vanderbilt Basketball Must See Improve Throughout This Season
One Thing Vanderbilt Basketball Must See Improve Throughout This Season
Sports Illustrated –

NASHVILLE—Tyler Tanner steals the ball on the logo midway through the second half. He passes the ball off, then follows a missed layup, gets the rebound, and puts it back over a nearby defender to extend Vanderbilt's lead. Tanner is the…

axios.com - Travis Meier - UMKC Roos basketball tips off downtown
UMKC Roos basketball tips off downtown
Axios –

The University of Missouri-Kansas City men's and women's basketball teams are tipping off their season Friday night at Municipal Auditorium for the first time since 2019. Why it matters: Expect a lot more Roos downtown as students and fans put the…

si.com - Graham Baakko - How Vanderbilt Basketball Showed it Can Win Outside of Tyler Tanner
How Vanderbilt Basketball Showed it Can Win Outside of Tyler Tanner
Sports Illustrated –

NASHVILLE — It can be hard to tell by just looking at the box score given that Vanderbilt point guard Tyler Tanner had a double-double in a win over Wake Forest, but it was perhaps among the worst games Tanner will play this season. It was…

si.com - Jacob Cotsonika - 3 Instant Takeaways from MSU Basketball's Victory vs. Toledo
3 Instant Takeaways from MSU Basketball's Victory vs. Toledo
Sports Illustrated –

EAST LANSING — That's two games and as many encouraging showings to start out for Michigan State basketball. The sixth-ranked Spartans quickly handled their business against Toledo on Monday night, using a big, early run to cruise to an…

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