Category: Basketball

  • Duke men’s basketball 2023-24 player preview: Jared McCain

    Duke men’s basketball 2023-24 player preview: Jared McCain

    As the beginning of basketball season is near, the Blue Zone provides a detailed preview of each player on Duke men’s basketball’s 2023-24 roster. We’ve already looked at Stanley Borden, Spencer Hubbard, Neal Begovich, Jaden Schutt, Christian Reeves, Jaylen Blakes, TJ Power, Ryan Young, Sean Stewart and Caleb Foster. Next up is freshman guard Jared…

  • Syracuse Basketball: Judah Mintz to become star this term

    Syracuse Basketball: Judah Mintz to become star this term

    College basketball insider Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports is high on Syracuse basketball sophomore point guard Judah Mintz ahead of the 2023-24 season. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Mintz, who hails from the talent-rich Washington, D.C., market, came back to the Orange for a second campaign after testing the 2023 NBA Draft process following a rookie year…

  • Rutgers Basketball set to take on St. John’s in Charity Exhibition

    Rutgers Basketball set to take on St. John’s in Charity Exhibition

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  • NBA futures odds 2023-24: Championship predictions, win totals, best basketball bets, picks by proven expert

    USATSI The NBA offseason was headlined by several huge trades, leaving bettors with an adjusted set of 2023-24 NBA futures odds. Boston is the +380 favorite win the 2024 NBA Finals in the latest NBA odds, followed by Milwaukee at +400. Denver (+450) and Phoenix (+550) are right on their heels. The Bucks added star…

  • Notre Dame men’s basketball needs Markus Burton to get to the point. Literally.

    Notre Dame men’s basketball needs Markus Burton to get to the point. Literally.

    SOUTH BEND — His is a college basketball script that had to be scrapped from what it was originally supposed to say.  Or was it?  For Notre Dame men’s basketball freshman guard Markus Burton, this is the way it’s always been – busting down basketball barriers real or perceived to take his game to places…

  • Photo Gallery: Hoosier Hysteria

    Photo Gallery: Hoosier Hysteria

    Check out 54 photos by Jamie Owens from Hoosier Hysteria at Assembly Hall. Purchase prints from J. Scott Photography. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php…

  • Illinois Basketball: 5 observations from the Illini win over Ottawa

    Illinois Basketball: 5 observations from the Illini win over Ottawa

    DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 16: Ty Rodgers #20 and Terrence Shannon Jr. #0 of the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Illinois Fighting Illini look dejected as they leave the courted after being defeated by Arkansas Razorbacks 73-63 in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 16,…

  • Drake women’s basketball takeaways: Bulldogs motivated by close call vs. Louisville

    This content is only available to subscribers. Get unlimited digital access. $1 for the first 6 months. Subscribe Now Your subscription supports: Investigative reporting from the news Iowa has depended upon since 1849. On-the-ground coverage of the Iowa caucuses from the premier Iowa source. Never miss a moment of action with unmatched coverage of the…

  • Bill Self, KU basketball ready to face another gauntlet of a season in the Big 12

    Bill Self, KU basketball ready to face another gauntlet of a season in the Big 12

    It’s no secret the Big 12 is one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult conference to play in throughout college basketball. The conference has boasted two of the last three national champions and consistently sends five or more teams to the NCAA Tournament. KU will not only have to deal with multiple…

  • Villanova Basketball 2023-24 player preview: Jordann Dumont

    Villanova Basketball 2023-24 player preview: Jordann Dumont

    Jordann Dumont Hometown: Montreal, CanadaHigh school: Hamilton Heights Christian (Tenn.)Height: 6-8Weight: 200 Jordann Dumont player preview: After looking at the one-man Bench Mob, it’s time to look at the one-man freshman class. Jordann Dumont is the Wildcats’ lone freshman this year. He didn’t get much love from recruiting services, with On3 and Rivals rating him…