1/18/2026 The Kennesaw State Report Week -9 1/2: The “Other Than That Mrs. Lincoln, How Was the Play?” Edition Kennesaw State played two basketball games this week. I should probably lead with that. They won both. In any other week, that would be the headline. But this isn't any other week. Simeon Cottle—the star guard, preseason consensus Conference USA Player of the Year, and face of the program—now finds himself at the center of what appears to be the largest point-shaving

1/17/2026 Look, say what you will about George Washington basketball. Insult them for not being able to hit the broadside of a barn, as they put up 79 points on a whopping 72 shots. Laugh at them for forgetting the goal of a three-point shot is to make it, as they shot 28% from downtown (Davidson scored 2x more efficiently from deep!). Criticize them for allowing a struggling offensive team that averaged a meager 62 points in their last 3 games to put up 84 on their heads. La

1/19/2026 Basketball seasons can feel like a marathon, as they test the endurance of fans. For TCU fans, it’s all about enduring the pain and despair. Right now, it feels like I’m on the ground cramping up and crying in the fetal position halfway through the race.     The Frogs lost both games this week by a combined 9 points despite getting collectively outrebounded by 24 and shooting 28.5% from three. Another opportunity to beef up their reputation was blown against number

1/16/2026 Chicago State was up by 2 with the ball, with 0.1 seconds left and lost.  So how am I  supposed to come up with something funnier than that?  1/13/2026 Houston just won 16 games in a row for the first time. And those of you who are now wondering how many times they have won 17 in a row, well, maybe keep that to yourselves.  1/9/2026 A former Michigan State player was removed from the stands for verbally abusing the refs. He then apologized for distracting from Coach

1/19/2026 Code Red was the game theme, trying to get over 5000 fans in the Robin's Center. Goal achieved with 5,224, a record last achieved in 2001. CBS Sports Network showed up for this cross town rivalry. The Spider bench was emptied, except for 1 player that may be redshirting or injured. One college student was able to orchestrate the wave which was cool to see and participate in. Their opponent, the VCU Rams, were sent out grazing somewhere in the highlands, losing to th

1/19/2026 In case anyone was wondering basketball is not a twenty minute game.  I wish that players and coaches would just ask if they are not sure.  I can set them straight.  Sigh...grumble, grumble.  I can assure you it is a 40 minute game.  The Bonnies managed to go into halftime with the lead 34-27.  Unfortunately, they only played ten or so more minutes of the 3rd quarter and let the Lady Rams get too close for comfort and then take the lead. The stubborn  Rams went to t

1/18/2026 The UNCG Report Week 10: Running Amok in the Reagan Library Edition The Spartans opened the week with a home-court matchup against a 4-13 Citadel squad. The Citadel is a fine institution, but as a highly respected military academy, they are one of those puzzling programs that seems preoccupied with wasting time on trivialities like leadership development and academic excellence rather than making basketball the absolute center of their universe. Despite these mispla

1/18/2026 The ‘Cats started the SEC slate with a very rough first half vs ‘Bama, trailing by 16 at the break, and were unable to rally in a 15 point loss. Otega Oweh led UK with 22 points in 36 minutes. Jaland Lowe chipped in 21 off the bench but they were unable to get any help slowing down Aden Holloway and his 26 for the Crimson Tide. After the opening defeat at the hands of the Tide, UK still in search of some consistent performance and rotation, lost at home to Missouri

1/18/2026 Extra! Extra! "The Eyes of Texas" Are Currently Full of Tears AUSTIN, TX  — In a move that local scientists are calling "biologically impossible," the University of Texas Longhorns successfully managed to lose a basketball game on Saturday night despite having home-court advantage, a "prestige" zip code, and enough Burnt Orange hubris to power the entire Austin power grid for a month. The  Texas Aggies  marched into the Moody Center—a building designed to look like

1/18/2026 In League With Creighton (Week 10): The “In Creighton’s Struggle Against the World, Bet On The World” Edition  There is no quit in this Creighton team. That much is certain. They spent the week clawing back into two games that appeared to be going sideways, even managing to steal one of them. But while this week illustrated why this season is fun and inspiring, it also highlighted why the Jays likely won’t be bringing any hardware back to Omaha. The problem is simpl

1/12/2026 Baylor was victim number 15 this past Wednesday. This was Iowa State’s first road game since blowing out Purdue on December 8. The Bears came in at 10-3 and these games between the two are always close. Winning on the road will be key in this conference; the Big 12 has 7 teams ranked in the top 25 including number 1 Arizona. The Cyclones ranked 3 will now likely move up to number two after the Michigan loss. Terrible uniforms displayed by Baylor, when you wear that

1/11/2026 Who needs the NFL Playoffs, or even the college football national championship when you have Atlantic-10 men’s basketball? I’m bluffing a little; that game between Miami and Indiana will be electric. But there’s nothing better than a packed Saturday of A-10 ball. Time to see what the weekend had in store!  First and foremost, George Mason continues its red-hot start with an 86-80 win over VCU. The Patriots had three scorers over 15 points and accumulated all 86 poin

1/11/2026 Despite being back in town for a couple of weeks now, it wasn’t until this Wednesday night that I returned home. With all due respect to 2230 N Broadway Avenue, it’s got nothing on 200 Baker Dr, AKA John Belk Arena. I might live in the former, but I feel truly alive in the latter (For those concerned that I just published my home address on the internet, that’s actually Gru’s address according to the official Despicable Me Wiki). I was worried that my long-term sepa

1/11/2026 The Catamounts improved to 2-0 in America East action this week with victories over New Hampshire and Binghamton. Next up is Maine. All eyes will be on Ace Flagg, Cooper's brother. When I watch this Maine team, mine eyes are fixed on the glory that is senior forward John Shea, who has been blessed with a strong chin and a head of hair as thick and mysterious as the Amazon. 11/15/2025 The Catamounts continued their winning ways this week by defeating Brown University

1/6/2025 My daughter came home from her first semester at college. She was in our kitchen eager to make herself a healthy meal as part of a new wellness campaign to kick off 2026. Then she did something that really threw me for a loop–she cooked herself some Brussels sprouts. My response was utter disbelief and contempt.  “I don’t even know you anymore!” For those of you who don’t know my eating preferences, number one on my list of hated foods is Brussels sprouts. They taste

1/5/2026 On January 3rd, Providence took to the hardwood for the first time since December 19th.  Not having to watch them for two weeks was a nice Christmas gift.  However that is the last insult I will hurl at them today because their matchup against St. John's was glorious.  The Friars bested the Johnnies in dramatic fashion after coming in a 14.5 'dog, with Stef Vaaks leading the way with 16 pts, and 4-6 shooting from 3 point land. I can't wait until he plays for Kentucky

1/5/2025 Notre Dame took a brief swing through Northern California last week splitting two games with a win over Stanford, 47-40, followed by a loss to California, 72-71. The California game ended in an absolutely crazy sequence featuring Cal point guard Darrin “Dai Dai” Sylvester Ames, Jr. Dai Dai hit a three point shot with 11 seconds left and then another three pointer with 5 seconds left, only this time he was (allegedly) fouled. He hit the free throw for a 4-point play a

1/5/2026 No. 18 Notre Dame spent the first week of the new year in the Southeast corner of ACC-land and ended that week winless in 2026. The Irish dropped games on Thursday to Georgia Tech in overtime, 95-90, and on Sunday to Duke, 82-68. They are now 2-2 in conference play and may very well drop out of the top 25 for the first time in several years. Notre Dame returns home this week where they have not lost this season to play both Boston College and North Carolina.  By the

1/4/2025 Holiday Hangover Duke had a tough time shaking off the holiday break rust, narrowly winning its first 2 ACC games against Georgia Tech and Florida State, both of whom have been generally unimpressive so far this season.  On Wednesday, Duke trailed Georgia Tech at the half by 4, then outscored Tech by 10 in the second half for an 85-79 win.  Although Duke played better and poised to put the game out of reach several times in the second half, Duke failed to do so and T

12/19/2025 The start of the season has been a little bit surprising considering that eight of the thirteen players on Penn State are first year freshman.    After defeating four "internet schools" along with other schools that are somewhat known in non-conference play and finishing 8-1, they opened Big Ten play with an embarrassing loss to Indiana. However, Mike Rhoades and his Nittany Lion squad responded with a very close game against #9 nationally ranked Michigan State, fa

12/19/2025 Non-conference play has been a roller coaster journey to say the least. After winning six of nine games, they lose by 40 to third ranked South Carolina. When playing a team with that high of a caliber, what do you expect to happen?    Kiyomi McMiller and Gracie Merkle have been carrying the Lady Lions through a solid start to the season.    This weekend, the Lady Lions will play two games. They play VCU on Saturday, and Richmond on Sunday. After that, they enter Bi

11/30/2025 There’s something amiss in Dayton’s kitchen. Head Coach Anthony Grant earned his Michelin Star in 2020 with a top-5 Flyer team. Now, it looks like he can’t turn on a stove.  Despite a good Thanksgiving feast, Flyer fans are left with a bad taste in their mouths.  “Not a good coach,” and “didn’t have to be so painful,” were phrases that appeared on my texts this week as Dayton routinely built leads and lost them. Against Marquette November 19, the Flyers gave up a 1

11/9/2025 11/30/2025 The Big East felt it got snubbed by the tourney committee last year. So this year they entered with 3 teams in the top 25 and two in the top 5.  5 weeks later, it looks like the committee has the last laugh, as the conference is not getting it done. One team dropped completely out and St John's has gone from 5 down to 14.  The only team holding its own is UConn, which is fitting, since that was the message the league sent to the tournament selection commi

11/30/2025 I am still feeling pretty good about what I have seen so far this year from the Bonnies. And - I have actually been able to SEE them! Living outside Phoenix, Arizona it is somewhat of a rare occurrence to have a St. Bonaventure game available to watch, but that has been the case for three of the last four games. I am highly recommending Fubo these days. The Fort Myers Tip Off tournament put the Bonnies up against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Both teams were undefe

11/28/2025 After a 5-0 start, the Orangemen lost their way in Vegas. They managed to go 0-3 against teams from the former Big 8 (is it now 10, 12, 14, 16, or more?). They lost by ever larger margins as the tournament went along. Tuesday brings Tennessee and a chance for redemption--or another double-digit defeat. 10/31/2025 Syracuse basketball tips off on Nov. 3 against the mighty Binghamton University Bearcats (what the Hell's a Bearcat?) to open a new season. Hope springs e

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