SATURDAY: 22 KANSAS AT WEST VIRGINIA  Photo by Kathleen Batten/AP Photo Saturday afternoon, the West Virginia Mountaineers hosted the Kansas Jayhawks in an afternoon matinee. The senior tandem of Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient combined for 41 points in West Virginia’s 86-75 victory over Kansas.  West Virginia has now won three of their last four, beat their first ranked opponent of the season, and handed the Jayhawks their second consecutive loss. The first half was full of ti

by Elias Meredith 1/4/26 Sportz Nation SATURDAY: 22 FLORIDA AT MISSOURI Photo by James Biggerstaff/Imagn Images Saturday night, the Florida Gators and the Missouri Tigers faced off to kick off SEC play. Junior guard Anthony Robinson II led Missouri to an upset win over their conference rival, dropping 19 points and 8 rebounds in the victory. A great bounce back game from a Missouri club who came off a 53-point loss to Illinois in their previous game. The game stayed close thr

21 VIRGINIA AT VIRGINIA TECH Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images What a way to kick off ACC play! Blacksburg, Virginia on the campus of Virginia Tech University was the location of the first triple overtime game of the school's storied rivalry. The Virginia Tech Hokies snagged their conference opener against in-state rival Virginia, 95-85, in a triple overtime thriller. A game full of ties and lead changes was not always like that. The first half consisted of one tie and two lead

19 TEXAS TECH VS 3 DUKE Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo The Texas Tech Red Raiders were down as much as 17 in the second half to the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils, but the opponent or the stage did not phase them. Texas Texh would pull out a comeback win in Madison Square Garden, shocking the nation with an 82-81 victory over Duke. The first half started with Texas Tech firing on cylinders. The Red Raiders started the game on a 13-5 run, setting the tone early by scoring 10 of

by Elias Meredith 12/15/25 Sportz Nation SATURDAY: 13 ILLINOIS VS 23 NEBRASKA Photo by Ron Johnson/Imagn Images The 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers looked to make history with an upset win over the Illinois Fighting Illini Saturday night. They would become the first team in Nebraska men’s basketball history to go 11-0 to start the season.  The Cornhuskers most impressive win of the season came in story book fashion. Senior guard JaMarques Lawrence drilled a game-winning three from

by Elias Meredith 12/10/25 Sportz Nation VCU VS NEW MEXICO Photo by UNM Athletics Wednesday night, the New Mexico Lobos traveled across the country looking to extend their five-game winning streak to six in a matchup against the VCU Rams, who have won four of their last five. The Lobos are hopping on a flight back home happy after a gritty 81-78 win over VCU. The first half was action-packed, as the game stayed within single digits throughout the half as the teams traded blow

by Elias Meredith 12/8/25 Sportz Nation Saturday: Michigan State vs Duke Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Last Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils once again proved themselves to be a legit national championship contender. Duke defeated the Michigan State Spartans 66-60 in a packed Breslin Center filled with rowdy Michigan State faithful. The impressive victory made Duke 10-0 on the season, which is the best start to a season under the leadership of head coach Jon Scheyer, and

by Elias Meredith 12/4/25 Sportz Nation MINNESOTA VS 22 INDIANA Photo by Matt Krohn/Imagn Images Going into last night’s game against Indiana, the Minnesota Golden Gophers were on a three-game losing streak going into their first conference and AP top 25 matchup of the season. That did not faze the Golden Gophers, as they came out victorious, defeating the Indiana Hoosiers, 73-64, handing them their first loss of the season in the process. It was a total team effort for Minne

by Elias Meredith 11/20/25 Sportz Nation HOFSTRA VS TEMPLE Photo by Harvey Levine/OwlsDaily The Hofstra Pride traveled two hours south to visit the Temple Owls in the City of Brotherly Love. The Pride were looking to extend their winning streak to three games, but the Owls had other plans. The Owls soared to 81-76 win, advancing to 3-1 for the third straight time to start a season. It was a total team effort, as 4 of 5 of the Temple starters finished with double digits. The O

by Elias Meredith 11/17/25 Sportz Nation FRIDAY: 5 ARIZONA VS 15 UCLA Photo by Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images Former PAC-12 conference members faced off in the Hall of Fame Series at the Intuit Dome. The first game this season in the NBA’s newest arena did not disappoint, as fans from both schools packed the stands to support their respective teams. The atmosphere gave the game a March-like feel in November. Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso led all scorers with 20 off the bench as th

by Elias Meredith 11/13/25 SportzNation 1 HOUSTON VS OAKLAND Photo by Kevin Warren/AP The one-seeded Houston Cougars got off to a quick start on their home floor, keeping a grip on the lead throughout the game, defeating the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 78-45. Within the first seven minutes of the game, Houston was by double digits. They hold on to that, stifling any form of a run by the Golden Bears in the 32-point victory. Freshman guard Kingston Flemings and senior guard Emman

by Elias Meredith 11/10/25 Sportz Nation The 2025 World Series was an exciting one. This series was filled with big performances by players that many did not expect to see. To pay tribute, I compiled an All-World Series Team to recognize the best performers from each position. Starting Pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto  World Series Statistics: 3-0, 17.2 IP, 1.02 ERA, 15 K  Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP If there was a voting committee for this list, Yamamoto would b

By Elias Meredith 11/6/25 Sportz Nation The 2025 World Series had sports fans all over the world captivated. On average, the 2025 World Series games had 34 million viewers throughout the series. That is the most average viewership since the 2017 World Series. There were three performances that caught my eye in the series, and showed these players ability to execute at the biggest stage. Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K (Game 2) Photo by Nathan Denette/The Canadian P

by Elias Meredith 11/2/25 Sportz Nation Photo by Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP “It’s going to go down as one for the ages.” This is what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after a thrilling 5-4 Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers are the first team to win back-to-back World Series since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees. The Dodgers showed their championship pedigree in the back end of this series, after dropping two games at home. It was Ohtani versus S

by Elias Meredith 10/27/25 Sportz Nation Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP The World Series now shifts to Los Angeles, with the series tied at one. The first two games have provided some fireworks with the Blue Jays, exploding for eleven runs in Game 1. After a rough first inning, where he threw nearly 30 pitches, Los Angeles Dodger starting pitcher Blake Snell settled in, holding the Blue Jays dynamic offense scoreless through four innings until Blue Jays outfiel

By Elias Meredith 10/23/25 Sportz Nation Shohei Ohtani Photo by Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo On pace to win his fourth MVP in five years, Shohei Ohtani is always the main focus in film study for opponents even when he is not firing on all cylinders. That has been the case this postseason. One of baseball’s most dynamic players has struggled to find consistency at the plate this postseason. In the NLDS, Ohtani went 1-for-19 with eight strikeouts. After going hitless for the first

Photo by Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP For the second time in three years, the American League Championship Series will be heading to a winner-take-all Game 7 for the American League Pennant. The Blue Jays won Game 6, defeating the Mariners 6-2 in a sold out Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays got a strong start from their 2024 first overall pick, Trey Yesavage. The 23-year old went 5.2 innings, only allowing two runs, and striking out seven in a win.  Yesavage also used

Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP The Toronto Blue Jays came into Game Three hoping that a change of scenery will lead to some offensive fireworks, and it did. It came from some surprise contributors at the bottom of the Blue Jays. It did not start off well for the Blue Jays to start. In the second inning, Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez launched his third home run of the postseason to give his club an early 2-0 lead. The Blue Jays responded an inning late

By Elias Meredith 10/12/25 Sportz Nation Photo by Kayla Wolf/AP Photo Saturday night, the Brewers finally broke through after a string of...

By Elias Meredith 10/10/25 Sportz Nation Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo The Blue Jays, who finished last in the American League East...