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Nevada, Saint Mary’s play in thriller, but few were able to watch

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The Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team and Saint Mary’s Gaels played a thriller in the Lake Tahoe Classic Sunday in Nevada. The Wolf Pack, of course, is playing in longtime head coach Steve Alford’s swan song season, and the Gaels have entered the post-Randy-Bennett Era, now led by Mickey McConnell, were locked in an early season classic that bled into overtime. The game featured 11 ties and seven lead changes, ending with the Wolf Pack on top 96-95 behind 33 from Vaughn Weems and 25 from...

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Men’s Other Top 25: Saint Louis is unanimous No. 1

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Four different teams received a first-place vote in our preseason Other Top 25 poll. That all changed one week into the season as Saint Louis is now the unanimous No. 1. The Billikens won both of their games last week to open the season. They routed Lehigh 92-67 last Monday and then established supremacy in the state with a 90-84 win over Missouri at the Enterprise Center Friday night even with Robbie Avila being ruled ineligible in the lead-up to the game. Josh Schertz’s team is averaging 91...

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Mid-Major Madness Reacts Survey: What was your favorite upset by a mid-major during week one?

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STORRS, CONNECTICUT - DECEMBER 05: East Texas A&M Lions head coach Jaret von Rosenberg coaches his team against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of an NCAA men's basketball game at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on December 05, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Yeesh. One w...

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7 Best Team USA Men's Basketball Teams Of All Time, Ranked

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Basketball serves as a point of pride for fans of Team USA competing internationally. Sure, maybe our national sport is football, and our national pastime is baseball, but basketball is undoubtedly the sport Americans feel most territorial over. Perhaps it’s because USA Basketball has historically dominated international competition, especially when the rules allowed for the […] The post The best Team USA men’s basketball teams of all time, ranked appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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On the Horizon: Nov. 9-15 Watchguide

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One week of the college basketball season has been played, and the Horizon League delivered. From a 3 a.m. thriller to freshman breakouts, to offensive explosions and overtime thrillers, the league has had it all. Hoping for more in week two, here are the games I’m monitoring for the next seven days. Green Bay at Northern Iowa Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+ After taking care of a non-Division I opponent and losing at Cincinnati as expected, the Phoenix took down one of the preseason favor...

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Michigan defeats % UConn in week one of NCAA basketball | The IX Sports

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This week on The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition, our hosts recap Week 1's big games — and interview Maryland's Addi Mack, one of the top performers. The post The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Michigan makes a statement against UConn appeared first on The IX Sports.

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