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CBS Sports graphic Braden Smith missed twelve of the fourteen shots he attempted on Thursday. That’s unusual and not ideal for a Purdue team with a goal of winning the national championship. Anyway, Purdue won. The Boilermakers, falling far short of their so-called A-game, used a 15-2 run in the final seven minutes, moments after […]
You could say it’s too early in the college basketball season to make any bold statements. We’ve only been playing games for eight days. If we were to let logic rule, bold statements and big predictions would be saved until at least four weeks into the season, when teams have seven or eight games under […]
In this era of college basketball roster turnover, it’s difficult to conduct a preseason poll because it’s difficult to know how new players will blend into systems. This season was perhaps the most difficult yet, as many freshmen and international newcomers were expected to play key roles. It’s usually smart to value experience and not […]
Image images The The Associated Press has released the All-America men’s basketball team for the 2025-2026 season on Monday, headlined by three returning stars, a top-ranked transfer and the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Purdue guard Braden Smith received unanimous preseason All-American honors with 57 first-place votes, followed by Texas […]
The ACC has released its notice predicted order of finish in preseason on Tuesday ahead of the 2025-26 college basketball season. Duke was picked to win the conference in the annual preseason poll, while NC State forward Darrion Williams earned preseason Player of the Year honors. Williams transferred from Texas Tech to NC State to […]
For the first time in program history, Purdue is the No. 1 team in the Associated Press men’s basketball preseason Top 25. And while the preseason rankings only matter so much, in this case they reflect the Boilermakers’ recent ascension to the elite level of college basketball. Prior to the 2021-2022 season, Purdue was never […]
The AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll was released Monday, indicating the start of the 2025-2026 college basketball season is approaching. Purdue earned the No. 1 spot in the poll after receiving 35 of 60 possible first-place votes. Houston, Florida and UConn – the teams trailing the Boilermakers – all received first-place votes. Rounding out […]
Imagn images Tarleton State Coach Billy Gillispie has been released from an evaluation of employee guidance by the Texas A&M System and will be restored immediately, the program announced on Monday. Gillispie, 65, During an investigation by the university, was placed on a temporary administrative leave about a complaint. “We are grateful to the Texas […]
Again CBS Sports presents our Candid Coaches series, which bring relevant topics and problems in the men’s basketball to the attention. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have interviewed almost 100 coaches on various topics in recent weeks. Coaches spoke in the background and were given anonymity to offer unfiltered opinions. Today we look at the […]
