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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Jahmir Young is proving he can score in the Big Ten. And even at 6-foot-1, the Maryland guard is a rebounding threat, too. Young had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the Terrapins opened the second half with an 18-2 run on their way to an 80-73 victory over No. 24 Ohio State on Sunday. Young matched his career high in scoring,…

After No. 1 Purdue lost at home to Rutgers on Monday, it opened the door for a new team to claim the No. 1 ranking when the AP poll comes out next week. No. 3 Kansas has a legitimate argument after an impressive road victory against Texas Tech, and No. 2 Houston gets a chance to make a statement tonight when hosting rival SMU. Here are our best…

To the dozens of readers, we are back with part 6 of this series. Please know that I appreciate all of you even if you won't write a comment. Today we get to talk about the Maryland Terrapins who have had an intriguing season to date. 8-3 (1-1 in B1G play) - Torvik rankings as of Sunday evening (Maryland is 33) Wins: 23 Illinois (H), 62 Miami-FL…

With the University of California Board of Regents on the verge of a verdict regarding the Bruins' move to the Big Ten, the blue and gold will start their East Coast road trip with a matchup against a potential future conference rival. WHO: UCLA vs. Maryland DATE: Wednesday, Dec. 14 TIME: 6 p.m. PT LOCATION: Xfinity Center, College Park, MD TV: FS1…

The college basketball season is a month through and non-conference play has taught us a lot about which teams have and will continue to defy preseason expectations. Here are TWSN writers Will Locklin and Tom Seipp on their picks for a surprise team from each Power Six conference in the land. SEC Will - Missouri Tigers 9-1 While Missouri's strength…

Read on as we track the March Madness odds for the 2022-23 college basketball to help with your NCAAB picks. The men's college basketball season has about a month and a half of action under its belt, with a ton of upsets and Top 25 movement already. A handful of schools have survived thus far without a defeat, including the Big East's UConn…

college basketball odds series for our Seton Hall Rutgers prediction and pick. The Seton Hall Pirates and Rutgers Scarlet Knights will bring a big New Jersey flavor to this game. Shaheen Holloway comes to Seton Hall from Saint Peters, the New Jersey-based Catholic school which made history at the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Holloway led Saint Peter's to…

The No. 22 Maryland Terrapins will try to remain unbeaten when they face the winless Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday night in the 2022 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Maryland won the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off two weeks ago before beating Coppin State in a blowout last Friday. Louisville is still seeking its first win of the season following a blowout…

College basketball action heats up on Tuesday with seven AP-ranked teams playing. We've highlighted the odds, movement, and our college basketball best bets for Tuesday. The newly No. 1 ranked Houston Cougars are among the top teams on the court Tuesday. They sit atop the AP poll for the first time since the Phi Slama Jama days of 1983. The Cougars…

After a surprising blowout win on Saturday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic, Maryland basketball looks to continue its red-hot start on Sunday in the championship game. The Terps face Miami, which beat Providence in the opening round, in a 1 p.m. tipoff on ESPN. It seemed like Maryland's opener against Saint Louis would be…

Bettors are treated to college basketball action as early as 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, as games in Dublin, Ireland kick off a loaded weekend slate. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball picks and best bets for Saturday. While Dayton is the only AP Top 25 team in action, there are still plenty of intriguing matchups on…

College basketball's Feast Week is upon us! For the next 10 days, fans are treated to high-level hoops from morning until late at night, pitting some of the best programs in the sport against each other in events that will tell us a lot about how the 2022-23 season will pan out. Here's a look at the five men's events you'll want to keep the closest…

While the Hall of Fame Tip-Off won't get the attention of the Maui Invitational or maybe the PK85 tournaments, the matchups and teams are extremely intriguing on a national NCAA Basketball level. Miami and Providence are both coming off of very good seasons and successful NCAA Tournament runs. Saint Louis has high hopes for their season and could…

Seton Hall is a 19-point favorite over Monmouth in the college basketball season opener for both at 8 pm ET on FS1. The Pirates were 21-11 last season but lost their last three and six of their last eight. They fell to No. 9 seed TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Monmouth has joined the Colonial Athletic Association after playing the…

Seven months ago, I sat in the back row of seats in the media room at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and watched E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham do their best to hold it together and discuss Ohio State's second-round loss to the Villanova Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. Moments earlier in the locker room, they embraced their concussed teammate…

The Big Ten has a diverse set of 14 head coaches. It has long-tenured coaches who took over for their mentors years ago and have delivered big-time successes. It has former NBA assistants who have made big splashes immediately at their alma maters. It has inexperienced head coaches who have energized their programs, hoping that bigger wins are…