2/8/2026 The UNCG Report Week 13: The “Something Is Happening Here and You Don’t Know What It Is, Do You, Mr. Jones?” Edition Is the tide finally turning for the Spartans? A week defined by a gritty win over Western Carolina and a stunning road upset at Furman suggests it might be. Neely’s Holds The Line Justin Neely practically lived at the free-throw line against the Catamounts, going 19-of-21 and sinking five clutch free throws in the final three seconds to seal an 81-78 v

2/6/2026 In League With Creighton Week 13: The “I Had No Choice But To Title It This” Edition By February, you are who you are in college basketball.  Maybe. Or maybe we don’t have any clue as to who we are and why we do the things we do. With tournament hopes fading and a lack of interior presence looming large (seriously...where did you all hide Owen Freeman?), I have moved onto more significant questions about the nature of the reality in which this Creighton season is loc

2/8/2026 Unlike last week, this weekend was even MORE freezing, hitting below zero tonight. My fingers are still defrosting while I type this sentence. But while America freezes, the A-10 rises like a burning phoenix as crunch time commences. After all, March looms ever-so dauntingly just weeks ahead. Let’s see who froze and heated up in a seven-game weekend slate.  Starting in North Carolina, Davidson picked up a big home win over the crumbling Loyola-Chicago, 84-64. Robert

2/2/2026 The TCU basketball rollercoaster keeps on rollin’. This week, we go soaring down from last week’s high into a pit of depression and atrocious three-point shooting that would make Shaq look like a sharpshooter. The Frogs shot 24.5% from three this week. As it has been for most of the season, if this team can’t shoot, they have no shot. This rang true against Colorado, as their 33% shooting from the field led them right to an 87-61 blowout loss. Surprisingly, they had

2/5/2026 The "Bucky Ball" Special: A Chaos Recap of A&M vs. Alabama In a game that felt less like a basketball match and more like a 40-minute cardio fitness test designed by a drill sergeant, the  Texas A&M Aggies  fell to the  Alabama Crimson Tide 100-97  on February 4, 2026. If you like structured plays and "calm" atmospheres, this was not the game for you. Here is the lowdown on the chaos that went down in Tuscaloosa. 1. The Return of the Birmingham Prodigy The storyline

2/8/2026 The Spiders had an away game at St. Louis and continue their "warm up" games before they take on the top 2 teams in the conference. A blow out would be an understatement, winning 92-44 and Coach put in all bench players. They also shot an impressive 50% from behind the 3 point line. They currently have a 19-4 record which is good for 3rd place in the A10. 2/1/2026 Cross town rivals met again for a Sunday dual, this time at the Siegel Center. Who said short players ca

2/2/2026 An open letter to the Davidson men’s basketball team: Dear distinguished gentlemen,  You have to stop. Seriously, guys. It’s not funny anymore, and in all honesty, it never was. The fact that you have all let this go on for as long as you have is a stain upon the college itself. Please, take the time to look in the mirror and ask yourself, ‘Would Mom be proud of what I’m doing?’ (That’s my routine anytime I make a tasteless joke in these columns; thankfully, I don’t

2/1/2026 I am sure everyone has noticed that there have been no PC updates recently.  It has taken a while to recover from the Friars first loss to UConn, where they had a commanding double-digit lead, then blew it in dramatic fashion.  As I watched I wondered to myself, even when they were up fifteen, how will they blow this?  Turns out one player decided to set up a wide open layup under the hoop and then steal the ball from his teammate, by accident,  and knock it out of b

2/1/2026 Tough week for Notre Dame with two losses bringing their season record to an even-steven 11-11. Tuesday night brought a heartbreaking double overtime home loss to nationally-ranked Virginia. which was followed by an 86-72 loss to Syracuse on Saturday in the JMA Dome. That game saw the Orange snap a 4 game losing streak. At halftime, there was an emotional ceremony honoring the life of ‘Cuse legend Lawrence “poetry in” Moten. Moten has the all time scoring record at S

2/1/2026 Notre Dame wrapped up a long weekend in Northern California with a win over Stanford that featured Hannah Hidalgo going off for 37 points in the 78-66 win. The victory was a rebound from their Thursday night loss to California 80-69. The Irish stand at 14-8 overall and 6-5 in ACC play. It has been a yo-you campaign so far for ND with no consistency and it is hard to tell if they are improving as a team. We will see if they can start stringing wins together and climb

2/1/2026 Kennesaw State Week 12 Report:  The “There is No “I” in Defense” Edition We’ve learned a lot about Kennesaw State since the world ended. Of course, the world didn’t really end, but for an Owls fan, it certainly felt like it. Having your star player enmeshed in a gambling scandal—with a return date set somewhere around the time Shoeless Joe Jackson strolls into Cooperstown—is a death knell for most seasons. Kennesaw was supposed to do a reasonable impression of the 20

2/2/2026 The Lady Bonnies are on a roll in the wrong direction.  A five game losing streak needs to stop just like winter.  Maybe the Bonnie's can consult the rodent in Puxatawney, Pennsylvania to find the answers to their troubles.  I want a word with him too for other reasons, but I digress.  The Bonnies struggled in the second quarter, only scoring 6 points!  The fourth quarter push had about the same results.  The Bonnies put forth a gallant effort but fell short for the