You'd have to catch me off the record to answer that question. The implication was clear: Now that every school can pay players -- either through direct revenue share or name, image and likeness dollars -- Big Ten schools are no longer disadvantaged in recruiting by everything from booster bag men to shoe company AAU connections.
Okay, I'm going to say it. Okay. Okay. St. John's fans...I was rooting for St. John's [in the tournament]. Do I want to play them? Probably not, but I didn't want to play Duke either, so we were rooting for St. John's, and then when we went to the [Elite Eight] game, all those St. John's fans were rooting against us, and that broke my heart.
Real Salt Lake has been a moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, and won. Sporting Kansas City has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +740.
Baylor averages 82.6 points per game while giving up 77.2 per contest, resulting in a +173 scoring differential overall. The Bears outscore opponents by 5.4 points per game.
The Wyoming Cowboys (13-12, 4-10 MWC) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Fresno State Bulldogs (12-13, 6-8 MWC) on February 17, 2026 at Arena-Auditorium. In its most recent game, Wyoming fell to Colorado State on Saturday, 79-68. Its top scorer was Damarion Dennis with 21 points. Fresno State was victorious in its previous game versus Air Force, 93-63, on Saturday. DeShawn Gory was its leading scorer with 18 points.
The Utah State Aggies (19-3, 10-2 MWC) will attempt to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Wyoming Cowboys (13-10, 4-8 MWC) on February 7, 2026 at Arena-Auditorium. In its most recent game, Utah State beat New Mexico on Wednesday, 86-66. Mason Falslev scored a team-high 19 points (and contributed three assists and four rebounds). In its previous game, Wyoming lost to San Diego State on Tuesday, 72-63. Its top scorer was Khaden Bennett with 14 points.
Colorado State has a +249 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.8 points per game. It is putting up 66.4 points per game to rank 170th in college basketball and is allowing 55.6 per contest to rank 14th in college basketball. The 66.4 points the Rams average are 6.4 more than the Cowgirls allow. Colorado State knocks down 6.6 three-pointers per game (142nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.3 on average.