Purdue Triumphs Over Arizona, Hands Wildcats First Loss No. 3 Purdue outshines top-ranked Arizona 92-84 in an exciting showdown, spotlighting the stellar performances of Loyer, Smith and Edey. Top News · Dec 17, 2023
Northwestern’s reawakening with transfer QB Ben Bryant is inspiration for the ages Northwestern quarterback Ben Bryant, who arrived via the transfer portal, has helped rescue the program, with a bowl game coming up. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 16, 2023
Men’s College Hoops Preview: No. 1 Arizona–No. 3 Purdue Could Be the Game of the Year This weekend’s slate is filled with top matchups and blueblood meetings that could produce season-changing results. Sports Illustrated · Dec 15, 2023
Wildcats edge JackJumpers by a single point in Perth Bryce Cotton scored his team's last five points and Jordon Crawford's attempted winner wouldn't fall as the Perth Wildcats beat the Tasmania JackJumpers 89-88. AAP · Dec 15, 2023
Predicting When Every Men’s Hoops Unbeaten Will Fall Just seven of 362 Division I teams have made it to December without anything in the loss column—but how long will it stay that way? Sports Illustrated · Dec 12, 2023
Northwestern makes debut in men’s college basketball poll NU (7-1) is ranked for the second straight season but only the seventh time since the 1968-69 season. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2023
South Carolina gets all first-place votes in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll UCLA, North Carolina State, Iowa and Texas followed the Gamecocks in the Top 25. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2023
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 10, 2023 Thornton holds on to the top spot and Rich joins after defeating Simeon and taking the Wildcats to the limit. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2023
Nick Martinelli’s career-high 22 leads Northwestern past Detroit Mercy 91-59 The Wildcats collected 29 assists on 34 of 61 shooting from the field (55.7%), including 10 of 24 from behind the arc, and never trailed. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 10, 2023
Steve Kerr returns to alma mater to watch Arizona vs. Wisconsin Steve Kerr was in the building for the No. 1 ranked Arizona Wildcats' dominant win over the Wisconsin Badgers. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 10, 2023
Bone-Chilling South Dakota Wind Forces Players to Escape Into Heated Trailers The wind was not friendly to the players in the FCS quarterfinal between Villanova and South Dakota State. Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2023
Hawks stun Wildcats, snap six-game NBL winning streak Illawarra blanketed Bryce Cotton en route to a surprise 18-point home win over in-form Perth, who had won their previous six NBL games. AAP · Dec 8, 2023
Duke Leads Men’s College Basketball’s Biggest Disappointments It’s still early, but these high-profile teams have not lived up to the preseason hype. Here’s how they can turn things around. Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2023
Texas A&M Hires Former Heisman Finalist QB as Offensive Coordinator, per Report Collin Klein is expected to become the Aggies new offensive coordinator under head coach Mike Elko. Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2023 Former Five-Star Georgia Quarterback Announces Transfer to SEC Rival The Bulldogs used him sparingly over the last three seasons.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023 Think college football’s rankings are messed up? College basketball’s are on a different level Why isn’t Northwestern ranked after beating No. 1 Purdue? The answer must be that it would make too much sense. But that’s just one of many examples.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 3, 2023 Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 3, 2023 Thornton takes over at the top and six teams join the rankings.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 3, 2023 Thornton defeats Kenwood in a showdown of the area’s top-ranked teams at the Chicago Elite Classic Thornton’s more experienced guards overwhelmed Kenwood on the way to a 52-45 win at UIC’s Credit Union 1 Arena. The Broncos committed 23 turnovers.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 3, 2023 Kentucky MBB Stunned by Mid-Major, Spoiling Debut of New Rupp Arena Court John Calipari is catching heat once again after the Wildcats’ latest upset loss.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2023 Purdue’s Flaws Exposed in Upset Loss at Northwestern The Wildcats uncovered the Boilermakers’ vulnerabilities, providing a blueprint for how to beat Matt Painter’s team.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 2, 2023 Northwestern upsets No. 1 Purdue for second season in a row Incredibly, this game was even better than the one on Super Bowl Sunday.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 2, 2023 A running list of the biggest names to enter the college football transfer portal after the 2023 season Here are the top players who have announced their intentions to leave.
AAP · Dec 1, 2023 Cotton delivers message to NBL that he's still the king Jonah Bolden's shooting was impressive for Sydney Kings, but it was Bryce Cotton who demonstrated his supremacy once again with a super show for Perth Wildcats.
AAP · Dec 1, 2023 Cotton and Wildcats overcome Bolden heroics for Kings Jonah Bolden delivered a superb shooting display but Bryce Cotton and the Perth Wildcats fired in the second half for a 114-105 home win over the Sydney Kings.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 30, 2023 ACC/SEC Challenge Takeaways: Top 10 Upsets, Budding Contenders With some high-profile men’s basketball matchups and notable results, the event’s first year did not disappoint.