Western Illinois Leathernecks

(21-12)

4th in OVC

Ranking the best players in the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal

The men's basketball transfer portal is more crowded than ever, so we're here to help you determine the names you most need to know.

Sam Vecenie and CJ Moore360

March madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

Brad Evans, Field of 68 and The Athletic42

Bracket Watch: UConn No. 1 overall, and then chaos for 2024 NCAA Tournament

Brian Bennett183

SEC's Sankey doesn't envision P5-only NCAA Tournament, but 'things continue to change'

Kyle Tucker254

College basketball picks: North Carolina-Purdue, Villanova-Tennessee and more games ATS

Eamonn Brennan19

Mid-major Power Rankings: Nevada comes full circle, reclaims top spot

This is the season’s final edition of mid-major power rankings and will therefore weigh more heavily a team’s chances of playing Cinderella in the Big Dance rather than reacting to the results of this past week. 1. Nevada (26-5, 15-2): It’s fitting, really. The Wolf Pack owned...

Matt Craig15

Mid-major power rankings: Top teams putting together impressive winning streaks

1 Rhode Island (16-3, 8-0): The Rams’ 11-game winning streak is the longest for the program in 70 years, and the average margin of victory during the run is 14.7 points. (Last week: 1) This week: A home game against Duquesne on Saturday could be interesting, then Tuesday it’s off to...

Matt Craig10

Rising Summit: Jackrabbits, Coyotes are still the teams to beat

By John Rohde The Summit League reached its highest elevation last season, placing 14th among the 32 Division I conferences in the USA Today Jeff Sagarin Rankings. According to KenPom, the league led the nation in six statistical categories: efficiency (110.8), tempo (71.9), effective field-goal...

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