Mike Rutherford

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Kentucky-Gonzaga hoops battle is another key test for Mark Pope this season

Among the most tiresome of modern sports media trends is the overuse of the phrase “must-win game.”If a loss doesn’t result in the immediate end of a season for the losing team...

Men’s college basketball winners and losers with Michigan surging and Florida’s mess

The busiest week of college basketball’s opening two months is in the books, and per usual, there was a ton of moving and shaking.Here are three of the biggest winners and three...

College basketball’s Feast Week’s 7 best events, ranked

College basketball’s Feast Week is always that first little glimpse that the season gives us of what’s in store a few months down the road. Games at all hours of the day,...

Arizona’s bizarre play style is producing men’s college basketball’s best resume so far

The best resume in college basketball belongs to the Arizona Wildcats, and the second-best isn’t within shouting distance of Tommy Lloyd’s team.Following Wednesday night’s 71-67 road triumph over No. 3 UConn, Arizona...

Why Darryn Peterson isn’t playing in Duke-Kansas, and 3 other Champions Classic things to know

The first marquee event of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball will take place on Tuesday night with the annual Champions Classic doubleheader featuring No. 12 Kentucky vs. No. 17 Michigan State (6:30...

How Pat Kelsey is taking Kentucky-Louisville basketball rivalry to the next level

For all the focus on the negative that comes with the new era of NIL and the transfer portal in college basketball, there is a universally-agreed upon good at play that wasn’t...

College basketball’s 3 biggest winners and losers from men’s opening week

There has been a full week of college basketball games, which means it’s beyond time to overreact.Here are the three biggest winners and losers from the sport’s opening week.The Wildcats won the...

10 must-watch men’s college basketball games for the opening weekend

Who says we have to wait for Feast Week for college hoops to really hit its stride.Opening weekend is loaded with games whose impact will still be felt five months from now....

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