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Why Illinois Basketball Will Dominate Texas Tech
Playing on the road against a top-25 opponent is never truly a sure thing – even for an Illinois squad ranked No. 3 in the nation. Texas Tech, which climbed to No. 16 in Monday's latest AP poll and only just last season toppled the Illini in…
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…
Live Blog of Mizzou basketball vs. SIUE
Mizzou will roll out the same starting five it has since its second exhibition game against UNLV. Same starting five for #Mizzou: — Killian Wright (@byKillianWright) November 10, 2026 Mizzou basketball (1-1) is set to host Southern Illinois…
ESPN BPI Picks Favorite for Illinois Basketball vs. Texas Tech
Tuesday features a top-25 college basketball showdown in Lubbock, Texas, between Illinois and Texas Tech. In the vast majority of outings between a pair of high-level clubs, whichever squad is at home tends to be the favorite – but not in…
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…
TCU vs UL Monroe Basketball How to Watch and What to Know
TCU's first two games have offered an encouraging combination of returning production and contributions from newcomers. That balance will be worth watching again Tuesday. The Warhawks' early results show a team capable of generating offense. They…
3 Instant Observations from Alabama Basketball's Win over Oakland
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Welcome back, Aden Holloway. Alabama's star senior guard made his season debut in the Crimson Tide's 109-68 win over Oakland, and took all eight of his shots from beyond the arc. He made four of them, finishing with 12…
Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2026-27 Takeaways: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Cincinnati dropped its first game under Jerrod Calhoun Monday night, 63-61 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. It's a rough blow against a projected Quad 1/2 opponent as Cincinnati shot just 41.1% in the game and got six triples from one star to go…
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…
Pettiford Drops 26, Auburn Basketball Improves to 2-0 Over Appalachian State
The Auburn Tiger s continued their perfect start to the regular season on Monday night, taking down the Appalachian State Mountaineers 75-53 largely thanks to Tahaad Pettiford's 26 points, his most in a game since the Tigers' second-round loss to…
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…
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