3/17/2026 Wife: How many more hours are you going to spend on those damn brackets? Me: Depends. How many more hours till tip off? 3/13/2026 Let's get one thing straight: Sunday should never be referred to as Oscars Night. Happy Selection Sunday to all, and to all a good Tournament. 3/9/2026 Furman has made the NCAA Tournament. Yet all you hear about is Batman, Superman  and Spiderman. 3/6/2026 Cal State Bakersfield suspended an assistant coach for “moonlighting as a pimp.” I’

Georgia Bulldogs The Bulldogs lead the nation in fast-break points, averaging 20 per game, essentially turning every possession into a track meet. Sophomore sensation Kanon Catchings is a human microwave, headlining an offense that ranks 5th nationally with 90 points per game.  He might be catching(s) fire at the right time. Coach Mike White has the most boring name in all of college basketball but his teams are fantastic to watch.  He led UGA to a program-record 22 regular-s

3/15/2026 Kennesaw State Week 18: They Will Rise What does it mean to be the "little guy?" The forgotten one. The kid picked second-to-last for kickball games on the playground. Most of us have lived that moment. We watch the success of those around us and quietly recede into the background. While a fortunate few ascend to the big time, most of us remain minor characters in the world’s grand narrative. The sting, for many, is the realization that no matter the level of dedica

3/15/2026 Many people say, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” These people are losers. Comparison can absolutely be the giver of joy, provided you are winning the comparison. For instance, it was dreary, freezing, and snowing as I left Maine last week. This week, it was warm and sunny in North Carolina, and my afternoons were filled playing spikeball shirtless and getting a good tan. This experience was incredibly amplified by the comparison to the previous conditions up North

3/16/2026 It was conference tourney time, and TCU was finally in a good spot for it, heading in after being lumped in with the five teams ahead of them as the ones that could win it all. It felt nice to be included, but the win against an injured top-10 Texas Tech somewhat forced the media to come to this conclusion. Kind of like when Mom forces your older brother to let you hang out with his way cooler friends.     Nevertheless, the Frogs had a strong first outing against Ok

We at College Basketball Times have decided to take our somewhat successful Domination Rankings concept (ranking together all categories: women, men, wheelchair, D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO . . . .) and apply it to just D1 Men. Uh Dave, doesn't that seem to completely contrary to the purpose of the Domination Rankings and CBT's non-profit mission of equality? Well, we also decided to add a brand new purpose to our mission - providing something our readers actually ask for. So you

3/15/2026 So wow, is Iowa State responsible for this ? The Cyclones destroyed Arizona State twice, once by 21 and again by 39 in the Big 12 Tournament and Hurley was gone. This guy was a neighbor of mine in Avon, NJ doing absolutely nothing but showing trophies, Was this why he got canned? Who knows. ISU was terrific this week in the Big 12 Tournament even in defeat at the buzzer vs Arizona . Let's see now as it looks like the Cyclones are getting a 2 seed in the midwest. The

3/9/2026 This column has been killing me.  It’s now Monday at 7:09 PM, and I was supposed to submit this to my boss on Sunday afternoon. I’ve tried numerous openings, given up my phone, and locked myself away in my room, but I just can’t write about the Davidson season ending.  Every word hurts to type. My ow heart ow bleeds ow a ow little ow just ow explaining ow what ow happened. Anyone else out there nervous I was going to keep that up the entire article? My boss s

3/13/2026 One of my favorite commercials is the GEICO commercial when Caleb the Camel strolls through an office asking people what day it is, knowing full well that it’s Wednesday.  “Mike Mike Mike Mike MIke, what day is it Mike?” “Hump Dayyyyy!!!!!!!” Hilarity ensues.  Illinois Coach Brad Underwood can relate. The hump is where he exists. Every single day is now “hump day” for him. Can he ever get over the hump, or will he be followed by the proverbial camel mocking him for

3/13/2026 Last night’s SEC Tournament clash in Nashville was exactly what a house divided needs: a completely lopsided blowout that ensures at least one of you won't want to talk about sports until breakfast. While the Aggies had taken both regular-season matchups, the Sooners decided that "third time’s a charm" was more than just a cliché—it was a survival tactic. Here is a breakdown of the 83–63 Sooner "ass-whOUping" that has surely made your morning coffee taste a little m

3/8/2026 In League With Creighton Week 17: The “How The East Was Won” Edition Thanks to the Creighton security staff and a few overly exuberant fans, I spent most of this week recovering from the physical toll of daring to check myself into a game (see previous column). I’m halfway certain that Owen Freeman was one of the people who kicked me while my spleen was doing its best impression of a Gallagher prop, but since he didn't appear on the injury report with a broken toe, I

3/10/2026 The UNC Greensboro Report Week 17: The “When It’s All Been Said and Done…” Edition It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Some days felt like passing a kidney stone; others felt like walking on air. Sometimes they were the windshield, and sometimes they were the bug. But for better or worse, the UNC Greensboro men’s basketball team closed out the season on Sunday with a tough semi-final loss to Furman. From the outside, it probably looks like just anot

2/28/2026 The last game of the regular season has come and gone. Last but not least. Richmond needed this game to be in the at large bid conversation for the NCAA tournament.  Maggie Doogan performed near her hometown at St.Joes and scored 35 points with 40 friends and family attending.  The ladies won 72-61 and locked up a 3 seed in the A10 tournament. It's officially March Madness! 2/15/2026 The 2nd place Spiders continued their winning ways in what was considered a trap ga

3/1/2026 t’s here, ladies and gentlemen: March! The most wonderful time of the year, not named Christmas, has finally arrived, and as such most of the conferences are set to begin their tournaments. Not the A-10, however! We’ve got a little action from the past weekend before the eventual tournament extravaganza in Pittsburgh.  A swift snowstorm delayed Rhode Island’s trip to Olean, pushing back the Wednesday contest against St. Bonaventure to Thursday. But the snow delayed t

2/3/2026 The Saint Bonaventure women defeated Fordham 77-69.  The final game of the regular season proved to be a thriller.  An even bigger thrill than the warmer weather....ok just kidding.  In St. Bonaventure we take any decent weather as a sign of good things to come.  Three lady Bonnies made it into double figures.  The icing on Bonaventure's cake was eight points from the charity stripe.  The Bonnies traded buckets most of the game, outrebounded the Rams and shot the lig

2/16/2026 Notre Dame turned in a dominating performance Sunday afternoon at home against a good NC State team and walked away from the “Think Pink” game with a 79-67 win. Hannah Hidalgo continues to be one of the best players in the country and led a balanced attack with 19 points as the Irish never trailed. ND stands at 16-9 overall and 8-6 in conference play. With the NCAA tournament coming up fast, Notre Dame should be in decent position for a bid if they secure another co

2/16/2026 Notre Dame stopped a 5 game losing skid with an 89-74 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday in South Bend, IN. It was Valentine’s Day and I need to steal a line from the write up on the school’s website on the game. They led with “nothing but love and buckets from Cole Certa” (lol) who went off for 37 points including seven made three point shots. The Irish played without breakout freshman star, Jalen Haralson, who sprained his ankle in the previous game against SMU. BT

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

1/22/2026 Duke pulled off two wins against Louisville and SMU, going down early in both games before regaining its composure and pulling out wins.  After trailing by 9 at the half, Duke came out swinging in the second half, outscoring Louisville 46-26 in the second half.  Duke clamped down on defense, and Caleb Foster had perhaps his best game at Duke, dominating on drives to the basket in the second half and scoring 20 points.  Cameron Boozer and Isiah Evans had strong offen

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

1/11/2026 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

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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