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NCAA Basketball CareSource Invitational Recap: Cincinnati and Xavier Win as Outdoor Basketball Takes Center Stage in ...

James Ernest

10/09/2026

CareSource Invitational Recap: Cincinnati and Xavier Win as Outdoor Basketball Takes Center Stage in Mason Four Ohio programs brought college basketball to the Lindner Family Tennis Center for a preseason doubleheader supporting youth mental health awareness and suicide prevention. MASON, Ohio — Cincinnati found its finishing touch after halftime. Xavier built an early cushion, lost most of it, and responded when challenged. Together, the two Cincinnati-area programs supplied the winning ...

Butler Bulldogs Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Ronald Nored Returns to Build a New Identity at Hinkle

James Ernest

10/08/2026

Dayton Flyers Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: A Revamped Roster Eyes a Return to March Madness

James Ernest

10/07/2026

Indiana Was Picked Ninth—Is the Big Ten Underestimating Darian DeVries’ Rebuild?

Mike Goodpaster

10/07/2026

Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Jerrod Calhoun Begins a New Era with NCAA Tournament Ambitions

James Ernest

10/06/2026

Xavier Musketeers Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Richard Pitino Looks for a Breakthrough in Year Two

James Ernest

10/06/2026

CareSource Invitational 2026 Preview: Cincinnati vs. Ohio State, Dayton vs. Xavier

James Ernest

10/06/2026

James Ernest

10/05/2026

Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: More Size, Proven Scoring, and a Push Toward March Madness

Indiana enters the 2026–27 season looking to turn a promising roster into a return to the ...

James Ernest

10/05/2026

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball Game Preview: Prediction & Players to Watch

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM ET Location: Lindner Family Tennis Center — Mason, Ohio ...

James Ernest

10/05/2026

Miami RedHawks Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Building on a Historic Season in Oxford

Miami University enters the 2026–27 men’s basketball ...

James Ernest

10/05/2026

CareSource Invitational 2026 Preview: Dayton Flyers vs. Xavier Musketeers

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/28/2026

Legends of Hoosier Hysteria: The night a slow white kid became an Indiana legend

It might seem a little harsh to ...

James Ernest

07/21/2026

Xavier Men’s Basketball to Participate in Outdoor Exhibition Doubleheader Featuring Cincinnati, Dayton and Ohio State

CINCINNATI — The Xavier Musketeers men’s basketball ...

James Ernest

07/13/2026

Cincinnati Men’s Basketball to Participate in Historic Outdoor Exhibition Doubleheader Featuring Xavier, Dayton and O...

CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati men’s ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/05/2026

Top 10 Purdue Boilermaker Basketball Players of All Time

Current players are not eligible for this ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/28/2026

The State of Indiana’s Top 20 Basketball players of all time

Indiana doesn’t merely love basketball — it produces basketball royalty. The state’s gyms, driveways, gravel courts, ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/22/2026

Indiana Basketball’s Trip to Peru Could Be the Most Important Part of the 2026 Offseason

When Indiana takes the floor in Lima, ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/21/2026

Top 20 Big Ten Basketball players of all time

Legacy. Winning. Dominance. These 20 legends built ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/14/2026

Top 25 Guards in Big Ten Basketball History

Jimmy King was the glue guy of ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/24/2026

The 1959-60 Indiana Hoosiers: The Greatest Team to Never Play in the NCAA Tournament

The 1959-60 Indiana Hoosiers are one of ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/22/2026

Top 11 Big Ten Basketball Teams, since 1960

The Big Ten Conference has been one ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/14/2026

Top-20 Players in Duke Blue Devils History

The Blue Devils under Coach K was ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/10/2026

Jimmy Rayl: The Splendid Splinter of Indiana Hoosier Basketball

Few figures in Indiana basketball lore embody ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/29/2026

The NCAA Tournament Expansion Idea Is Everything Wrong with College Basketball

There was a time when the NCAA ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/29/2026

Top 10 Indiana Hoosier Basketball Wins of all time

A no-brainer tells you that the top ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/28/2026

The 5 Most Important Recruits in Indiana Basketball History

Indiana basketball has had better scorers, better ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/26/2026

The Lost Era: How Indiana Basketball Fell from Blueprint to Afterthought

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball program wasn’t ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/25/2026

The Last Real Indiana Team: Breaking Down the 2013 Hoosiers

If you’re searching for the last time ...

James Ernest

04/23/2026

NBA Playoffs Game 3 Celtics vs 76ers: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026 Time: 7:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/23/2026

Top 10 Recruiting Classes in Indiana Hoosier Basketball History

Recruiting talk always dominates the summer, and ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/22/2026

Bob Gibson almost Played Basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers

Everybody knows the name, Bob Gibson. He ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/22/2026

Top 10 Most Disappointing Indiana Hoosier Basketball Players of All Time

The Indiana Hoosiers are one of the ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/21/2026

Top 10 Indiana Hoosiers of the 1980s

This was the Hoosiers' greatest decade, as ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/20/2026

Indiana Basketball finally has a Roster that is Constructed with Purpose

Let’s stop pretending—last season wasn’t just disappointing, ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/17/2026

Indiana Basketball Is Finally Doing It Right: DeVries’ Portal Overhaul Sends a Message

The Indiana Hoosiers aren’t just having a ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/16/2026

Indiana Basketball Reloaded: DeVries Is Building Something That Might Actually Last

If you’re an Indiana fan, you’ve heard ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/10/2026

Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats of all time: Where does Jamal Mashburn Rank?

Today, we will look at the greatest ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/07/2026

The Ultimate Power Ranking: Top 10 College Programs in Football AND Basketball in 2025/26

This isn’t about hype. This isn’t about ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/05/2026

NCAA Men’s Championship Michigan vs UConn: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 Time: 9:20 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/05/2026

NCAA Women’s Championship UCLA vs South Carolina: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 Time: 3:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/04/2026

NCAA Final Four Michigan vs Arizona: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 8:49 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/04/2026

NCAA Final Four Illinois vs UConn: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 6:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/03/2026

Top 10 College Basketball Players of all time

This list only considers college achievements and ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/02/2026

Top 10 College Basketball Programs of all time: Who is Number One?

Choosing the greatest college basketball program is ...

James Ernest

04/02/2026

NCAA Final Four Michigan vs Arizona: Game Preview, Odds and Best Prop Bets!

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 8:49 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/02/2026

The 1984 Dayton Flyers: Don Donoher and Roosevelt Chapman lead the Flyers on a Cinderella run

The 1983-84 Dayton Flyers Basketball Team: A ...

James Ernest

04/01/2026

NCAA Final Four Illinois vs UConn: Game Preview, Odds and Best Prop Bets!

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 6:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/01/2026

Top 10 Greatest Final Four Performances in Men’s NCAA Basketball History

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four has ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/31/2026

1981 Indiana Hoosiers: Tested by Fire, Crowned by Glory

The 1980–81 Indiana Hoosiers weren’t supposed to ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/31/2026

Top 5 Greatest Buzzer-Beaters in NCAA Tournament History

March Madness is defined by moments — ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/31/2026

The Night Goose Soared: Jack Givens and the 1978 NCAA Championship Game

On March 27, 1978, in the heart ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

Final Four Preview: Power, Precision, and Pressure — Who Survives Championship Weekend?

There are no Cinderella stories left. No ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

The Michigan Wolverines’ Fab Five: Don’t Believe the Hype, they were overrated

The Fab Five—Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

1976 Indiana Hoosiers: The Greatest Team in College Basketball History

The topic of the GOAT comes up ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

Top 10 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours of all time

You've probably seen lists of the best ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

Top 10 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game Performances of All Time

The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship has been ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/29/2026

The 1989 Illinois Fighting Illini: “Flyin’ Illini,” a Team Built for Glory… and Denied at the Brink

There are great teams, and then there ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/29/2026

Top 10 College Basketball Duos of All-Time

College basketball has all kinds of great ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/29/2026

Uwe Blab and His Indiana Hoosiers Career: The Tower from Munich Who Became a Hoosier

Long before Indiana fans became used to ...

James Ernest

03/28/2026

UConn vs Duke: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026 Time: 5:05 ...

James Ernest

03/28/2026

Tennessee vs Michigan: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026 Time: 2:15 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/28/2026

The 1986-87 Iowa Hawkeyes: The Team Hawkeye Fans Still Carry With Them

There are great teams, and then there ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/28/2026

Top 10 Centers in College Basketball History: Alcindor, Russell, or Walton at Number one?

If you are under thirty, you might ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/28/2026

Top 16 North Carolina Tar Heels of All Time

The North Carolina Tar Heels are a ...

James Ernest

03/27/2026

Iowa vs Illinois: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Time: 6:09 ...

James Ernest

03/27/2026

Purdue vs Arizona: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Time: 8:49 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Purdue Survives the Scare: Matt Painter Escapes the Upset Trap, Boilers One Win from the Final Four

For years, this is the game Purdue ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Illinois Sends a Message: Illini Dominate Houston at Their Own Game, Now One Win from the Final Four

There are wins… And then there are ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Iowa’s Magical March Rolls On: Hawkeyes Reach First Elite Eight Since 1987, Set for Saturday Showdown with Illinois

For Iowa fans, this is the kind ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Top 11 NCAA Tournament Games of All Time

March Madness is one of the most ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/26/2026

NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 Power Rankings

The Sweet 16 is where March Madness ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/26/2026

1984 NCAA Tournament: Indiana Upsets Star-Studded North Carolina in the Sweet 16

The 1984 NCAA Tournament featured a much-anticipated ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/25/2026

Top 10 Most exciting players in Indiana Hoosier basketball history

This is not a top 10 player ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

Alabama vs Michigan: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 7:35 ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

Michigan State vs UCONN: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 9:45 ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

Tennessee vs Iowa State: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 10:10 ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

St. Johns vs Duke: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 7:10 ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

NIT Quarterfinal Illinois State vs Dayton: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Time: 7:00 ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

NIT Quarterfinal Nevada vs Auburn: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Time: 9:00 ...

James Ernest

03/24/2026

Illinois vs Houston: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 10:05 ...

James Ernest

03/24/2026

Arkansas vs Arizona: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 9:45 ...

James Ernest

03/24/2026

Iowa vs Nebraska: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 7:30 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/24/2026

Top 10 Basketball Coaches of all time in Indiana(High School, College, and Pro)

Indiana isn’t just a basketball state—it’s the ...

James Ernest

03/24/2026

Texas vs Purdue | Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 7:10 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/23/2026

Top 10 Sweet 16 Upsets of all time: Michael Jordan is on the list!

The Sweet 16 is usually where the ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/23/2026

Are the Texas Longhorns Really a Cinderella?

By seeding alone, the answer seems obvious. ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/23/2026

Nebraska’s Breakthrough Mirrors Indiana Football’s Rise: Two Fanbases, One Belief

For decades, the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/23/2026

The Grueling Truth: NIL, The Transfer Portal, and Gambling Are Colliding to Threaten College Basketball’s Integrity

College basketball has always walked a fine ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/22/2026

Jeremy Fears Jr.’s Masterclass: 16 Assists, Total Control, and Why He is the Best Guard in College Basketball

BUFFALO, NY — There are games where ...

James Ernest

03/22/2026

Iowa vs Florida: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 Time: 7:10 ...

James Ernest

03/22/2026

Kentucky vs Iowa State: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 Time: 2:45 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/22/2026

From Empty Cupboard to Sweet 16: Dusty May’s Michigan Transformation Continues

DAYTON — What Dusty May has done ...

James Ernest

03/22/2026

Tennessee vs Virginia: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 Time: 6:10 ...

James Ernest

03/22/2026

Miami vs Purdue: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 Time: 12:10 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/21/2026

Vanderbilt vs Nebraska: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 8:40 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/21/2026

TCU vs Duke: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 9:55 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/21/2026

Bob Knight and Michael Jordan, the Summer of 84

Michael Jordan wasn't dressed in an expensive ...

James Ernest

03/20/2026

High Point vs Arkansas: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 9:45 ...

James Ernest

03/20/2026

VCU vs Illinois: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 7:50 ...

James Ernest

03/20/2026

Texas A&M vs Houston: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 6:10 ...