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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Kentucky reportedly spent $22 million on its basketball roster. Why isn't it working?
Kentucky reportedly spent $22 million on its basketball roster. Why isn't it working?
The New York Times

Kentucky coach Mark Pope built what is believed to be the most expensive team ever in college basketball. And what once felt like a flex has now turned into a scarlet letter. The $22 million basketball team that cannot beat a respectable opponent.

covers.com - Texas vs UConn Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game
Texas vs UConn Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game
Covers

Ponnaiya's Prediction: Plenty of offense should be on display when Texas and UConn clash tonight. Rohit Ponnaiya • Betting Analyst EXPERT PICK - TOTAL o145.5 (-110) Photo By - Imagn Images. Tarris Reed of the UConn Huskies. The Texas…

si.com - Arden Cravalho - How to Watch UC Davis Aggies at Oregon Ducks Basketball
How to Watch UC Davis Aggies at Oregon Ducks Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The Oregon Ducks (4-5, 0-2 Big Ten) haven't won a college basketball game dating back to Nov. 17. To make matters worse, coach Dana Altman's group has dug itself a hole to start Big Ten Conference play with losses at home to the then-ranked No. 24…

nola.com - Toyloy Brown III - How LSU basketball wants to 'respond the right way' when it faces SMU
How LSU basketball wants to 'respond the right way' when it faces SMU
NOLA.com

Adding weight to any game isn't something Matt McMahon is going to do. Entering LSU's contest against SMU, its final high-major foe before Southeastern Conference play, the fourth-year coach said Thursday that he wants his team to play with a…

cbssports.com - Erica Ayala - JuJu Watkins is living out a dream at USA Basketball camp despite ACL injury
JuJu Watkins is living out a dream at USA Basketball camp despite ACL injury
CBS Sports

JuJu Watkins is fulfilling a dream by participating in her first USA Basketball Senior Women's Team camp. 'It was definitely like a pinch-me moment, even all the way back to when I got the invite,' the USC sophomore said. Unfortunately…

nypost.com - Alex Mitchell - Long Island hoopster keeping family college basketball legacy alive
Long Island hoopster keeping family college basketball legacy alive
New York Post

Gianna Santacroce was the last Southold girls basketball player to take her talents to college back in 2021 — until her little sister, Francesca, just committed to play for the same university, Ave Maria. “When I was being recruited…

chicagotribune.com - Michael Osipoff - Only a sophomore, Addyson Figueroa's an uncommon leader. 'She gives up herself for Highland girls basketball.'
Only a sophomore, Addyson Figueroa's an uncommon leader. 'She gives up herself for Highland girls basketball.'
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Addyson Figueroa has the “it” factor, that indefinable, know-when-you-see quality, according to Highland coach Eric Kundich. People tend to flock to the 5-foot-6 sophomore guard, who is one…

cbssports.com - Daniel Kohn - Texas vs. UConn prediction, odds, spread: 2025 college basketball picks from proven model
Texas vs. UConn prediction, odds, spread: 2025 college basketball picks from proven model
CBS Sports

The fifth-ranked Connecticut Huskies look to extend their winning streak to six games when they take on the Texas Longhorns on Friday. Texas is coming off a 95-69 win over Southern on Monday, while UConn downed 18th-ranked Florida 77-73 on Tuesday.

si.com - Matt Giles - Where Bracketology Places the High-Powered Duke Basketball Squad
Where Bracketology Places the High-Powered Duke Basketball Squad
Sports Illustrated

This week's NCAA Tournament Bracketology courtesy of ESPN's chief March Madness forecaster, Joe Lunardi, has Jon Scheyer and the unbeaten Duke basketball squad right where they probably want to be as the No. 1 seed in the East Region (Washington…

foxsports.com - Last Night in College Basketball: Iowa State, Iowa Played a Wild Back-And-Forth
Last Night in College Basketball: Iowa State, Iowa Played a Wild Back-And-Forth
FOX Sports

Men's college basketball, women's college basketball – there's no shortage of college ball, every night. Don't worry, we're here to help you figure out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in…

distractify.com - Niko Mann - Who Are 'Basketball Wives' Star Tami Roman's Children? Meet Jazz and Lyric
Who Are 'Basketball Wives' Star Tami Roman's Children? Meet Jazz and Lyric
Distractify

Fans of Basketball Wives star Tami Roman want to know more about her children following an argument about who could attend her daughter's college graduation. Tami first became a public figure in the 1990s when she starred on the reality TV show The…

si.com - Pranav Hegde - How Illinois Basketball Can Attack Nebraska's Elite Rim-Denial Defense
How Illinois Basketball Can Attack Nebraska's Elite Rim-Denial Defense
Sports Illustrated

No. 13 Illinois (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) hosts No. 23 Nebraska (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on Saturday (3 p.m. CT, Peacock) in a matchup that, not long ago, Illini fans would have casually skimmed past on the schedule, mentally chalking it up as a win. The…

si.com - Russell Heltman - Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2025-26 Storylines: Georgia Bulldogs
Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2025-26 Storylines: Georgia Bulldogs
Sports Illustrated

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats basketball squad has had a week to set its offense straight and try to turn this season around, starting tomorrow in Atlanta against the Georgia Bulldogs. Cincinnati is taking on the fast-paced SEC squad in the…

si.com - Russell Heltman - Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Facing Betting Line Against Georgia They Haven't Overcome This Season
Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Facing Betting Line Against Georgia They Haven't Overcome This Season
Sports Illustrated

CINCINNATI — UC men's basketball has another tough opponent on Saturday as 8.5-point betting underdogs to the Georgia Bulldogs. The expected high-paced game has a point total set at 155.5. Cincinnati enters the game 6-3 overall and a lowly…

chicagotribune.com - Doug Feinberg - Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers bring a youth movement to USA Basketball camp
Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers bring a youth movement to USA Basketball camp
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DURHAM, N.C. — There's a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers making their debuts with the national team. They've…

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