College Basketball 2025-2026

[Erial_Lion]

I was going to just put this in the PSU Hoops thread, but figured I'd start a new one for any college basketball stuff this winter.

For those that don't follow as closely, here are some new NCAA coaches this season...

• Rob Summers - Cleveland St - former PSU player (that transferred out mid-career).
• Ali Farokhmanesh - Colorado St - March Madness here for Northern Iowa (he starred in an upset of Kansas). January 3rd, they match up with Grand Canyon led by another March Madness legend, Bryce Drew.
• Charlie Ward - Florida A&M - former Heisman Trophy winner turned New York Knick.
• Mike Bibby - Sacramento St - former NBA star has never coached above the high school level.
• Nolan Smith - Tennessee St - former Duke star (ACC player of the year once) and 1st round pick.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Quite the fall from grace, but glad he put his life back together…

Former Cleveland State coach Mackey dies at 80

Kevin Mackey, the first Division I men's basketball coach to win an NCAA tournament game with a so-called "Cinderella" team, died Tuesday from an apparent heart attack, his son, Brian, told ESPN. Mackey was 80.

www.espn.com

 

[PSUForever]

I was going to just put this in the PSU Hoops thread, but figured I'd start a new one for any college basketball stuff this winter.

For those that don't follow as closely, here are some new NCAA coaches this season...

• Rob Summers - Cleveland St - former PSU player (that transferred out mid-career).
• Ali Farokhmanesh - Colorado St - March Madness here for Northern Iowa (he starred in an upset of Kansas). January 3rd, they match up with Grand Canyon led by another March Madness legend, Bryce Drew.
• Charlie Ward - Florida A&M - former Heisman Trophy winner turned New York Knick.
• Mike Bibby - Sacramento St - former NBA star has never coached above the high school level.
• Nolan Smith - Tennessee St - former Duke star (ACC player of the year once) and 1st round pick.

Who do you see winning the B10? Looks like Michigan, Purdue, Illinois and the obligatory Sparty as the top teams. Perhaps UCLA also.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Who do you see winning the B10? Looks like Michigan, Purdue, Illinois and the obligatory Sparty as the top teams. Perhaps UCLA also.

If I had to pick one team, I’d go Illinois. But it does seem pretty wide open with no great team, but a bunch of really good ones.

 

[PSUForever]

If I had to pick one team, I’d go Illinois. But it does seem pretty wide open with no great team, but a bunch of really good ones.

I can see these teams all dancing...

Illinois
Indiana
MSU
Michigan
Wisconsin
Purdue
UCLA
Oregon

 

[LionJim]

Purdue 87-80 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Purdue played some beautiful basketball, wonderful passing. Alabama looked good too but Purdue was too big inside. Fine game.

Pitt 49-71 West Virginia. WVa finished on a 28-57 run, it got ugly.

The wife was at book club.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Pretty improbable win on the women’s side tonight, as WVU had 6 players ejected during a skirmish and played the second half with the 5 remaining players while upsetting 15th ranked Duke.

After 6 ejected, WVU women upset No. 15 Duke

Down to just five players after six Mountaineers were ejected before the half, West Virginia managed to grind out a 57-49 upset of No. 15 Duke.

www.espn.com

 

[BobPSU92]

Pretty improbable win on the women’s side tonight, as WVU had 6 players ejected during a skirmish and played the second half with the 5 remaining players while upsetting 15th ranked Duke.

After 6 ejected, WVU women upset No. 15 Duke

Down to just five players after six Mountaineers were ejected before the half, West Virginia managed to grind out a 57-49 upset of No. 15 Duke.

www.espn.com

“Ladies”

 

[Erial_Lion]

Looking at the field for next week’s Maui Invitational, and it’s the worst field that I ever remember. Unfortunate, as I love watching those games.

Arizona State (Big 12), Boise State (MW), Chaminade (DII, PacWest), NC State (ACC), Seton Hall (Big East), Texas (SEC), USC (Big Ten), Washington State (WCC, associate)

 

[Erial_Lion]

Today starts one of my favorite weeks of the year. So much weekday daytime basketball, good matchups, etc. Lots of good ones today (and a couple of games tipping now).

 

[Erial_Lion]

My hot take of the night…Gonzaga will be a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament…and they have a realistic shot at being undefeated heading into it (though have a tough one against Kentucky in Nashville next Friday, and could be tested on Wednesday in Vegas depending on who they draw).

 

[Erial_Lion]

Looks like Michigan-Gonzaga tomorrow in Vegas…really good early season matchup between two teams playing extremely well.