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Don't sleep on Michigan: Women's college basketball power rankings

Before tipoff of Friday night's top-10 matchup between No. 1 UConn and No. 6 Michigan, UConn coach Geno Auriemma told Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico he thought this was Barnes Arico's best team. After 40 minutes, the last 20 of which saw the…

Men's college basketball Top 25: Purdue, Arizona affirm status as 1-2 before loaded Feast Week

While nonconference scheduling has been about as good as ever this season, a few teams have still been hiding from real competition. That ends this week. I'm in Las Vegas this week for an event that is taking Feast Week to another level. Eight of…

Your guide to men's college basketball Feast Week: The 9 best games to watch

Another Feast Week, another buffet of elite nonconference matchups that offers college basketball teams the chance to pad their NCAA tournament résumés with high-quality wins. The best action will come out of Las Vegas, where 18 of…

Greatest high school basketball season ever? Looking back at the Ball brothers era

Driving along the 71 Freeway toward the Inland Empire, you pass Chino Hills High and immediately think of the Ball brothers and the greatest season of high school basketball excellence. It led to “ SNL Weekend Update” skits of their…

College basketball's Feast Week's 7 best events, ranked

College basketball's Feast Week is always that first little glimpse that the season gives us of what's in store a few months down the road. Games at all hours of the day, teams playing multiple games in less than 24 hours, legitimate national title…

From The Hardwood To The Cloud: Deshaun Thomas Is Building The Future Of Basketball Development

Deshaun Thomas is a name synonymous with elite scoring. From his days as 'Mr. Basketball' in Indiana to his legendary tenure at Ohio State and a prolific professional career spanning the NBA and EuroLeague, Thomas has always known how to get…

High school boys basketball: North plans to play fast, hard and smart - Salisbury Post

7th in a series of reports on local basketball teams … SPENCER — New North Rowan boys basketball coach Herb Liles is 1-0. North was able to blow away Thomasville with 59 points in the second half after stumbling to a 41-27 deficit at…

Billy Galipeau takes helm as Amherst Regional girls basketball team's head coach

Billy Galipeau has been hired as the Amherst Regional girls basketball team's new head coach. The Hurricanes finished last season without a victory (0-20), with just four wins (4-16) the year prior. Galipeau will strive to build the program back up…

The latest on Iowa women's basketball guard Chit-Chat Wright's injury

CIAA, Marcus Graham Project partner ahead of basketball tournaments

WBAL ciaa women's basketball tournament Updated: 7:52 PM EST Nov 24, 2025 CIAA, Marcus Graham Project partner on marketing initiative ahead of 2026 basketball tournaments Updated: 7:52 PM EST Nov 24, 2025 The Central Intercollegiate Athletic…

College basketball rankings: Coaches Poll top 25 sees Arizona continue ascent

Arizona continued its ascent all the way to No. 3 in the latest Coaches Poll after a week filled with big games and notable results between ranked opponents. No team in the nation has a better résumé than the Wildcats, who have…

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 men's basketball poll

This week's Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll features a lot of movement heading into the loaded holiday week slate. Here are five takeaways from the poll. Purdue still sits atop the rankings, but the Wildcats (5-0) leapfrog…

Syracuse men's basketball predictions vs Houston

Orange look for the big jackpot in Vegas The Syracuse Orange (4-0) open up the Players Era Festival with a game against #2 Houston Cougars (5-0). The game tips at 6:00 on TNT/MAX and here's what we're predicting in this one. I don't know exactly…

AP Top 25 Poll: UConn now owns the most impressive win in women's basketball

Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd look like the most dynamic duo in women's college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Mitchell Northam is a Senior Writer for SB Nation, covering women's college sports at Breakaway. For the first few weeks of voting in the…

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

The top five remain the same, but a lot of teams changed positions in this week's Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll, which was released on Monday. Here are five takeaways from the poll. Despite leading by 20 points in the…