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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Alabama the SEC's team to beat, concern for St. John's and more college basketball thoughts
Alabama the SEC's team to beat, concern for St. John's and more college basketball thoughts
The New York Times

The first Saturday in January gave us a taste of March: 120 games and more than 14 hours of nonstop basketball, from Virginia's commanding win over NC State in the morning to Boise State and San Diego State battling for three overtimes overnight.

ajc.com - Mike Griffith - Georgia dunks on doubters, but how real are these basketball Bulldogs?
Georgia dunks on doubters, but how real are these basketball Bulldogs?
ajc

The resiliency of this newly-formed Georgia basketball team featuring five transfers — including three who start — was about to be tested. “Are we built for this, or are we not?” White said, noting the question of the…

cbssports.com - Kyle Boone - Tomorrow's Top 25 college basketball rankings prediction: Arkansas moves up
Tomorrow's Top 25 college basketball rankings prediction: Arkansas moves up
CBS Sports

AP voters have held firm in keeping Arizona over Michigan at No. 1 in the poll over the last month even as mounting evidence—like KenPom's net rating, total scoring margin and strength of schedule, among other metrics—continues to…

si.com - Justice Steiner - How analytics confirm Michigan basketball's historic dominance
How analytics confirm Michigan basketball's historic dominance
Sports Illustrated

The 2025-26 Michigan basketball team has been nothing short of impressive in its first couple of months of the season. The No. 2 Wolverines are a perfect 13-0 and not only winning games, but doing so handily. Earlier this season, Michigan broke a…

foxsports.com - Casey Jacobsen - Men's College Basketball Rankings: Nebraska Jumps, While UNC, Louisville Tumble
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Nebraska Jumps, While UNC, Louisville Tumble
FOX Sports

The men's college basketball season is a wild ride, and I'm here to sort it out every Sunday. With so many big games each week — plus emerging stars carrying their teams toward March — the men's college hoops schedule and many…

si.com - Chuck Bausman - Challenging Week Ahead in Nebraska Men's Basketball
Challenging Week Ahead in Nebraska Men's Basketball
Sports Illustrated

If this were a football road trip for Nebraska, yikes. The Huskers this week visit Ohio State and Indiana. But maybe, given Nebraska's 14-0 basketball start, it's the Buckeyes and Hoosiers who should be concerned. The basketball version of the…

si.com - Chuck Bausman - Challenging Week Ahead For Kansas State Men's Basketball
Challenging Week Ahead For Kansas State Men's Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Kansas State's odyssey through the treacherous Big 12 gets no easier this week with a visit to sunny Arizona. K-State is coming off a 83-73 home loss to No. 10 BYU on Saturday afternoon, ending a four-game winning streak. The Wildcats shot only 14…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Three Numbers That Defined Illinois Basketball's Triumph Over Penn State
Three Numbers That Defined Illinois Basketball's Triumph Over Penn State
Sports Illustrated

On Saturday night, No. 20 Illinois (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) ventured to college basketball's most illustrious venue – Philadelphia's Palestra – for a matchup with Penn State (9-5, 0-3 Big Ten). Battling a scrappy Nittany Lions team (and…

si.com - Andy Patton - Point spread, betting odds for Gonzaga vs. LMU men's basketball game
Point spread, betting odds for Gonzaga vs. LMU men's basketball game
Sports Illustrated

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will play for their fourth win of the week on Sunday night as they host the LMU Lions in Spokane. The Zags (15-1, 3-0 in WCC) defeated Pepperdine one week ago by 40 points, before laboring through a 99-93 win on…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Kansas Basketball Fans Are Fed Up With Darryn Peterson's Injury Fiasco
Kansas Basketball Fans Are Fed Up With Darryn Peterson's Injury Fiasco
Sports Illustrated

The latest development of the Darryn Peterson situation has left Kansas basketball fans with more questions than answers, and the frustration about his injury hit its peak on Saturday during Kansas' loss to UCF. Peterson was excellent in the first…

wxii12.com - Joshua Davis - Free Greensboro basketball league aims to build community on and off the court
Free Greensboro basketball league aims to build community on and off the court
WXII

Greensboro nonprofit hosts free basketball league for teenagers and young adults It's called the 'L.O.V.E. League' — short for ‘Love Over Violence Everyday. DISPLACED. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT. A TRIAD NONPROFIT IS LOOKING TO BUILD…

the-sun.com - Oli Gamp - College basketball coach held back from attacking refs after controversial call
College basketball coach held back from attacking refs after controversial call
The US Sun

NOTRE DAME coach Micah Shrewsberry had to be held back after being angered by a refereeing call in their loss to California. The Fighting Irish lost 72-71 after blowing a four-point advantage in the last 16 seconds of the game. Your info will be…

si.com - Geoff Exstrom - How to Watch No. 13 Nebraska Basketball at Ohio State with Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
How to Watch No. 13 Nebraska Basketball at Ohio State with Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
Sports Illustrated

In what was heralded as one of the biggest games in the history of Nebraska Men's Basketball, the 2025-2026 Huskers dipped into their toolbox to win a game in a new style this season, taking down No. 9 Michigan State in a 58-56 slugfest to stay…

si.com - Maria Aldrich - Three UVA Basketball Players Who Saw Their Stock Rise After ACC Win Over NC State
Three UVA Basketball Players Who Saw Their Stock Rise After ACC Win Over NC State
Sports Illustrated

The Virginia Cavaliers pulled off a dominant win over NC State this week, bringing the final score to 76-61. Now, the Cavaliers are riding a 12-2 overall record and are 1-1 in conference play. Their latest victory can be largely attributed to three…

dailybreeze.com - gqlshare - St. Bernard boys basketball loses Real Run Winter Classic game against Brentwood in OT
St. Bernard boys basketball loses Real Run Winter Classic game against Brentwood in OT
Daily Breeze

St. Bernard's Jordan Ballard scored 24 points in a tough 77-73 loss against Brentwood in Saturday's Real Run Winter Classic game. (photo by David Rice) PLAYA DEL REY — The St. Bernard boys basketball team has had to deal with the ups and…

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