LAWRENCE, Kan. – When Big 12 schedule makers unveiled the slate in September, Kelvin Sampson’s eyes were focused on the trial by fire that Houston had just finished: Feb. 16 at No. 4 Iowa State, Feb. 21 vs. No. 2 Arizona and Feb. 23 at No. 14 Kansas. “Spurs on Monday, Oklahoma City on Saturday, […]
Updated NCAA Tournament title odds are out as Michigan is installed as the frontrunner to win a national championship at the NCAA Tournament March madnesswhich would be the program’s first since 1989 under Steve Fisher. Saturday NCAA March Madness Bracket Seeding Preview prior to the Wolverines’ showdown during Duke and Houston’s battle with Arizona, three […]
Every night at the Big 12 Conference feels like a heavyweight title fight. In the past week alone, the conference has seen Arizona vs. Kansas, Texas Tech vs. Arizona and Kansas vs. Iowa State given. On Monday night, the Big 12 will host another scintillating showdown when the No. 2 Houston Cougars and No. 6 […]
A special freshman class added a new chapter to an all-time season class on Saturday. Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler waltzed into Mackey Arena – long a house of horrors for the opposition – and delivered a 46-point performance to lead No. 11 Illinois to an 88-82 win over No. 4 Purdue. The Boilermakers got a […]
Things at the top of the NBA draft Big Board is relatively stable compared to a month ago, but that may not last long. Questions about sustainability (and availability) of Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, combined with the emergence of BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and the exceptional play of Duke’s Cameron Boozer, have narrowed the gap for the […]
NEWARK, NJ – How do you come within one shot of winning a national title, bringing back three key members of that team, starting 10-1 and still hovering around the edge of the national radar? There’s only one way: you are the perpetually under-discussed Houston Cougars. I’m not saying it’s right, I’m just saying it […]
A pair of longtime Southwest Conference rivals face off for the first time since the 2017-18 season on Saturday when No. 8 Houston and No. 14 Arkansas face off against CBS in a major showdown at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The meeting provides a final showcase opportunity for both as non-conference play […]