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espn.com - Jeff Borzello - Predicting men's college basketball conference winners -- and their biggest threats
Predicting men's college basketball conference winners -- and their biggest threats
ESPN

The turning of the calendar used to mark the demarcation between nonconference and conference play. With the expansion of conference size and a corresponding increase in the number of conference games, that has changed in some leagues -- most…

mercurynews.com - Nathan Canilao - Prep spotlight: What's ahead for battle-tested Salesian basketball team?
Prep spotlight: What's ahead for battle-tested Salesian basketball team?
The Mercury News

Salesian coach Bill Mellis watches his players against Albany High during a basketball game at Salesian College Prep in Richmond, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) SALESIAN: NO DROP OFF FOR PRIDE IN LEAGUE PLAY…

si.com - Jack Ankony - How To Watch Indiana vs No. 10 Nebraska Basketball
How To Watch Indiana vs No. 10 Nebraska Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Indiana's 12-3 overall record and 3-1 start to Big Ten play looks good at face value on coach Darian DeVries' first-year resume. But it also lacks an important data point –– Quad 1 wins. The Hoosiers missed out on their first two…

salisburypost.com - Post Sports - High school girls basketball: Thompson making a difference - Salisbury Post
High school girls basketball: Thompson making a difference - Salisbury Post
Home - Salisbury Post

MOUNT ULLA — Senior guard Tiara Thompson became the 18th to score 1,000 points for West Rowan's girls program in the recent Sam Moir Chritmas Classic, but her journey has been different than that of the 17 who preceded her. There was a…

si.com - Kevin Hicks - Arizona State Basketball Approaches Crucial Stretch of Season
Arizona State Basketball Approaches Crucial Stretch of Season
Sports Illustrated

TEMPE -- Bobby Hurley's Arizona State Sun Devils are officially in a tailspin. The Sun Devils are now riding a four-game losing streak that began with a 90-77 loss to UCLA on December 17 and spiraled into another trio of defeats, including an ugly…

globalnews.ca - Payton Zillich - Day one of Saskatoon's BRIT youth basketball tournament tips off
Day one of Saskatoon's BRIT youth basketball tournament tips off
Global News

The 56th Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) began Thursday with students and basketball fans filling the Kelly Bowers Gymnasium to the brim to support the teams. The legendary tournament began in 1968 and features some of the best high…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Reflections From Vanderbilt Basketball's Win Over Alabama: A Trend, Devin McGlockton, Confidence
Reflections From Vanderbilt Basketball's Win Over Alabama: A Trend, Devin McGlockton, Confidence
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—Here's a stat that demonstrates the longevity of this Vanderbilt basketball team; Vanderbilt scored just four fastbreak points in its Wednesday-night win over Alabama. The number wasn't what Vanderbilt wanted to lean into in a game…

nypost.com - Alex Mitchell - Mepham girl's basketball keeping 'high standards' as it tries to extend long playoff streak
Mepham girl's basketball keeping 'high standards' as it tries to extend long playoff streak
New York Post

The Mepham Pirates have been shipshape for nearly two decades. Girls head basketball coach Jim Mulvey and generations of his skilled swashbucklers have made the playoffs 17 straight seasons in Nassau County — and his team looks to keep the…

si.com - Gray Deyo - Peyton Watson, Jusuf Nurkic, and 3 Other Trending Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds
Peyton Watson, Jusuf Nurkic, and 3 Other Trending Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds
Sports Illustrated

With the constant activity that fantasy basketball brings, injuries and setting new lineups every night, the movement on the waiver wire never ends. Over the past seven days, here are five NBA players who were added the most in fantasy basketball.

si.com - Henry Sklar - Alabama Women's Basketball Notches Top-10 Win Against Kentucky: Roll Call
Alabama Women's Basketball Notches Top-10 Win Against Kentucky: Roll Call
Sports Illustrated

Jessica Timmons scored 24 points, Diana Collins added 16, and Alabama rallied to beat No. 6 Kentucky 64-51 on Thursday night at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide (16-1, 2-1 SEC) earned the highest-ranked regular-season win of Kristy Curry's tenure…

si.com - Hugh Straine - Jon Scheyer Identifies True Identity for Duke Basketball
Jon Scheyer Identifies True Identity for Duke Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The No. 6-ranked Duke Blue Devils improved to 14-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play following a thrilling second half against No. 20 Louisville (11-4, 1-2 ACC) that led to an 84-73 win at the KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils…

lastwordonsports.com - Doug Henderson - College Basketball Bold Predictions - 01/09/26
College Basketball Bold Predictions - 01/09/26
Last Word on Football

College Basketball is the sport of chaos. Every week, something unpredictable and unprecedented happens. Case in point, take a look at what happened in the TCU/Kansas game Tuesday night. The Jayhawks trailed by 15 points with about 4 minutes to…

the-sun.com - Ryan Sanudo - Texas Tech signs tallest women's college basketball player ever
Texas Tech signs tallest women's college basketball player ever
The US Sun

TEXAS Tech has penned to paper the tallest women's college basketball player. The NCAA program has signed a player who is predicted to be a star in the WNBA. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top…

hometownstation.com - Steven Barrera - Girls' Basketball Preview: Valencia Leads Foothill League As Heritage Race Heats Up
Girls' Basketball Preview: Valencia Leads Foothill League As Heritage Race Heats Up
KHTS Radio

Over in the Heritage League, Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) sits in fourth place but remains firmly in the hunt for a top-three finish. Valencia enters Friday riding high after an 82-29 blowout win over West Ranch. Cara McKell led the…

nunesmagician.com - Kevin Wall - Syracuse men's basketball: what to watch vs Pittsburgh
Syracuse men's basketball: what to watch vs Pittsburgh
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

The Syracuse Orange (10-5, 1-1) head back on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-8, 0-2) in the first of two meetings between the two squads. Here's what we're watching for in tomorrow's game: Syracuse's turnover issues are troubling.

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