#Kyle Neptune

PROVIDENCE - Ed Cooley appears to have found the sweet spot. Providence College's coach has his men's basketball program humming like never before. The Friars have tasted their fair share of success during his tenure, but this second decade in Cooley's home city finds the ceiling being lifted in real time. Consider the circumstances entering…

After a slow start under new coach Kyle Neptune, things are now trending up for Villanova. But the Wildcats have a tough three-game stretch to open Big East play and end 2022, starting tonight with St. John's visiting the Finneran Pavillion. The matchup between the Red Storm (11-1, 1-0 Big East) and Wildcats (6-5, 0-0 Big East) is scheduled to tip…

There were only seven games to pick from on Monday, but we've got a much larger card to think about for Tuesday. We'll see how this goes throughout the college basketball season, but it seemed only right to have some daily best bets and thoughts for the college hardwood alongside what JVT is doing with daily NBA best bets and what Andy MacNeil is…

The championship matchups in the two Phil Knight brackets provide a nice diversion for those who need a respite from NFL betting. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball picks and best bets for Sunday. Duke vs. Purdue in the Phil Knight Legacy and Iowa State vs. UConn in the Phil Knight Invitational was not exactly the…

The Villanova Wildcats are taking on the Temple Owls at Liacouras Center tonight in what should be a good early-season test for Villanova. Let's take a look at the top college basketball betting picks, odds, betting trends and KenPom Rankings, then give our Villanova vs Temple prediction for the game tonight. No. 16 Villanova Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 Big…

No need to stop and take a shower for this year's 50 things to know about the college basketball season. We don't care how dirty you are. Duke has a new coach, Jay Wright has a new job, and find out why they're giving out boxing lessons in Arizona. North Carolina is the No. 1 team, but there's plenty of parity and uncertainty out there which only…

Happy Wednesday! Here are your daily links: Duke's Jon Scheyer, Villanova's Kyle Neptune nab debut wins | ESPN Duke coach Jon Scheyer and Villanova coach Kyle Neptune both kicked off new eras for their respective men's basketball powerhouses with a pair of victories. Jalen Brunson brings a needed Villanova mindset to the New York Knicks |…

Men's college basketball is back for another season as we will tip off with the La Salle Explorers taking on the 16th-ranked Villanova Wildcats in this matchup on Monday (November 7). The Explorers finished last season going 11-19 overall and lost in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Tournament. The Wildcats finished with…

It won't go down as a *ranked* upset, but it's a stunning result nonetheless in Norman, where Sam Houston State takes down Oklahoma 52-51. Lamar Wilkerson hit this transition 3-pointer in the final seconds to cap a rally from 14 down for the Bearkats, who were down 43-29 with less than nine minutes to play before closing on a 23-8 run. The No. 14…

No. 11 Tennessee leads Tennessee Tech just 27-16 at halftime. The Volunteers as something like a 33-point favorite but have turned in a clunky offensive effort thus far as they finished the half 1 for their final 10 from the field. Indiana State transfer Tyrese Key has been the Vols' best player thus far with 11. On the positive side, UT's defense…

Two of the Philadelphia Big 5 schools will square off in a season-opening matchup on Monday evening. Villanova, who went 30-8 last season and advanced to the Final Four, will play its first game under new coach Kyle Neptune following Jay Wright's retirement. The Wildcats will take on the La Salle Explorers, who finished 11-19 a season ago and…

The 2022-23 college basketball season kicks off with a loaded opening day slate. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball best bets for Monday. All AP top 25 teams are in action on the first day of the season, starting with No. 5 Baylor taking on Mississippi Valley State at noon ET. Five of the previous six national…

The 2022-23 college basketball season is here! Each week, we'll take a look at the different Big East college basketball games and highlight a few standout games. As the season unwinds, we'll include a weekly section for standings and records, but everyone's got a clean slate as things tip off. This opening week slate, overall, is loaded with…

The two most coveted basketball prospects not currently in the NBA will not play NCAA Division I basketball this season. It would have been nice to have Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in the 2023 NCAA tournament. But being totally honest, hardly anyone has seen those guys and hardly anyone will until next year's NBA summer league. But we've…

Head Coach: Greg McDermott (13th season as head coach) 2021-22 Record: 23-12 (12-7 Big East) 2021-22 Conference finish: Fourth Final 2021-22 KenPom.com Ranking: No. 50 2022-23 Conference Coaches Poll Ranking: First 2022-23 AP Preseason Poll Ranking: No. 9 2022-23 KenPom Rating: No. 22 Creighton put together a solid, if unspectacular, season, going…

The UConn men's basketball program released its 2022-23 schedule late last week. Here's a game-by-game breakdown of the Huskies' slate: Monday, Nov. 7 vs. Stonehill, 7:30 p.m. at XL Center (FS1/Fox Sports app) Ex-Xavier High star Jackson Benigni, Waterbury's Shamir Johnson come to town as Skyhawks transition from D-II to D-I. Friday Nov. 11 vs.…