Men’s Basketball Watchability: Alabama-Purdue Early Test Between Top-League Favorites
Plus, the Pitinos face off at Madison Square Garden, Marquette and Maryland clash in opposite styles and more to cap off Week 2.
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Pair of Big East programs among ranked teams on upset watch this weekend
The first weekend of the college basketball season fully delivered, with an epic comeback by North Carolina falling just short against Kansas at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, which led into two elite matchup ...
No. 2 Alabama embodies Purdue basketball's top-tier scheduling philosophy: Test yourself
The Boilermakers have won 38 straight nonconference regular season games, but that streak only has value when it goes up against teams like Alabama.
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Big Non-Conference Weekend Will Show Big Ten’s Strength
Many thought this basketball season would be a down year for the Big Ten. No team is currently ranked in the top 10 in the AP ...
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3-0 Maryland Hosts 3-0 #15 Marquette
The University of Maryland Terrapins get their first test of the 2024-25 season tomorrow night, when they host #15 Marquette.
No. 15 Marquette heads to Maryland, looks to find 3-point range
Torturing teams from beyond the arc is something Marquette has prided itself on since Shaka Smart took over as coach ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.
Disruptive 'D,' zone offense and Ben Gold's shots: Looking at very early Marquette trends
According to Synergy Sports, the Golden Eagles have faced a zone defense on 37 possessions this season. MU has shot 7 for 25 ...
What to watch in college basketball this weekend: Alabama-Purdue, Caleb Love, Pitinos in Garden
Caleb Love is the centerpiece. He’s certainly not the most efficient, although his field goal percentage has leaped up in all five of his collegiate campaigns. The same goes for his backcourt running ...