by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/23/26 SATURDAY: HOUSTON VS ARIZONA Photo by Maria Lysaker/AP Photo Saturday afternoon, the Fertitta Center on the campus of the University of Houston was the place to be for a preview of a potential Final Four matchup in March. The No. 4 Arizona Wildcats traveled east to face the No. 2 Houston Cougars in front of a packed house. Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso tied a season-high scoring 22 points to get Arizona back to its winning ways after

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/20/2026 APPALACHIAN STATE VS MARSHALL Photo by Joseph Chapman/App State Men’s Basketball Media The Marshall Thundering Herd traveled south to face the Sunbelt Conference-leading Appalachian State Mountaineers at Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina. The Thundering Herd’s upperclassman-underclassman backcourt of Jalen Speer and Landon Joseph each scored 24 in a 94-93 win over Appalachian State. In the first half, the game remai

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/16/26 SATURDAY: 1 ARIZONA VS 16 TEXAS TECH Photo by: Rick Scuteri/AP Photo The No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders visited Tucson, Arizona to face off against the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats. 2025 Big 12 Player of the Year, Junior JT Toppin had a monster game, dropping 31 points and 13 rebounds in an upset win. Texas Tech’s 78-75 overtime win against Arizona gives them their third consecutive victory. Arizona dropped their second straight game. Arizon

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/14/26 WISCONSIN VS 10 MICHIGAN STATE Photo by Kayla Wolf/AP Photo Friday night, the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans visited the Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten bout at the Kohl Center in Madison. Wisconsin senior guard Nick Boyd scored 29 points in the 92-71 victory. Wisconsin has now won four of their last five, and Michigan State has lost three of their last four In the first half, Wisconsin took control early, exploding for a 15-0 run. Thi

By Elias Meredith 2/7/26 Sportz Nation 14 NORTH CAROLINA VS 4 DUKE Photo by Chris Seward/AP Photo Saturday night, it was a Top 25 battle in Chapel Hill. The No. 4 Duke Blue Devils traveled 10 miles south to face No. 14 North Carolina Tarheels. Senior guard Seth Trimble drilled his only three point attempt of the game to cap a 13-point comeback as time expired to defeat Duke 71-68. The first half was dominated by Duke. They opened the game on a 20-9 run. The Tarheels would res

CINCINNATI VS WEST VIRGINIA Photo by Aaron Doster/Imagn Images Wednesday night, the West Virginia Mountaineers looked to get back to their winning ways as they traveled northwest to face a struggling Cincinnati Bearcat team. The Bearcats have lost 3 of their last 4, but looked to get back above .500 with a win against West Virginia.  West Virginia would come back from 14 down to defeat Cincinnati 59-54. West Virginia seniors Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient each finished with d

SATURDAY: 13 BYU vs 14 KANSAS Photo by Colin E. Braley/AP Photo On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas Jayhawks played their 1,000th game at the iconic Allen Fieldhouse. This game was headlined by two NBA lottery picks facing off in Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa.   All five of the Kansas starters finished with double figures as the Jayhawks defeated the Cougars, 90-82 in a packed Allen Fieldhouse. In the first half, it was all Jayhawks. Halfway through the first h

By Elias Meredith 1/29/26 - Sportz Nation Photo by Nick Rahlman/The Gazette via AP Wednesday night, the USC Trojans finished their Midwest trip in Iowa after a narrow two-point win over Wisconsin last Sunday. USC looked to bring momentum into the matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes came into the matchup 10-1 at home, which made them favorites. Senior guards Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks led the way for Iowa, each scoring 20 in the comeback victory. The first hal

On Sunday, July 26, 2026, three new names will be etched in baseball history in Cooperstown, New York. Tuesday night, National Baseball Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch announced that outfielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones will join Contemporary Baseball Era Committee electee Jeff Kent in the 2026 MLB Hall of Fame Class.  Carlos Beltran Photo by Robert Deutsch/Imagn Content Services, LLC Career Statistics: BA: .279 | OBP: .350 | SLG: .486 | OPS: .837 | H: 2,725 | HR:

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