Alabama falls, Creighton surges late in South Region Sweet Sixteen
The South Regional held so much potential with a few high level programs being able to meet up. We saw Creighton/Baylor, and we could have seen either of those teams matchup with Arizona. However, the...
Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Atlantic Emerge as Cinderella Stories in Columbus
#16 Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) vs. #1 Purdue (29-5) And the Belle of the Ball has finally arrived. After a pretty chalky first half of the day, we see only the SECOND ever men’s No. 16 seed upset a...
Recapping the NCAA Tournament First Round from Columbus
#10 USC (22-10) vs. #7 Michigan State (19-12) It was the battle to see who really is the ultimate warrior. In the first half we had a see-saw of action as the Spartans of MSU pulled out ahead early, a...
IUPUI Jags/Milwaukee Panthers 11 AM Game of The Year?
An 11 AM tipoff is something that I wish every fanbase could experience throughout college hoops. Likewise, I wish that they would do a “Public School Day” like the IUPUI Jaguars did for I...
NCAAB Preseason Top 25 Breakdown
Ladies and gentleman, we have finally arrived to the best time of the year: college basketball season! After the release of the Associated Press’ Preseason Top 25, we are inching ever so close t...
Come Dance with Me, Cinderella? Saint Peter’s taking the NCAA Tournament by Storm
As we head into the last days of the First Weekend of the NCAA Tournament, there is only one story line that should be talked about, this years Cinderella; the Peacocks of Saint Peter’s. The sma...
2022 NCAA Tournament Day 1 Recap – Indianapolis
The early game slate in Indianapolis was up and down in terms of the competitiveness of the games. In our the first game of the day we saw a seesaw type of matchup. Where in the game after it was wrap...
March Madness 2022: Refresher Course
March is upon us, and while it’s cliché, the bracket is as wide open as ever. Football season is over, and the best cure for a Super Bowl hangover is in full swing. Conference tournaments mark ...
IUPUI vs. Wright State: Game Recap
It was an electric start early as both teams were pushing the ball at a frantic pace. In the end though there was only one team that had the endurance to finish the track meet that we saw in the openi...
IUPUI Jags vs. UIC Flames: Game Recap
The UIC Flames picked up their fifth win of the season after beating the Jaguars 67-65 on the road. IUPUI will lose some sleep after letting this game slip away from them. Coach Crenshaw and the Jags ...
Coach Dan’s Top 25 – Week 4
Feast week has come and gone, and what a week that was! Between the upsets, and all of the bets won (and lost, but we don’t talk about that.) The matchups were phenomenal and the multi team even...
IUPUI vs. Spalding Recap
The IUPUI Jaguars are officially in the win column as they beat Non-Division 1 Spalding Golden Eagles 61-41. The Jaguars flexed their muscles by scoring the first 11 points of the game. While taking a...
Coach Dan’s Top 25 – Week 3 (FEAST WEEK FOLKS)
It is Feast Week, and outside of Champ week and the first weekend of March Madness it is possibly the best week of the season. Week 3 of Coach Dan’s Top 25 sees a lot of movement after some big ...
Coach Dan’s Top 25 – Week 2
We had a pretty eventful first week of the college basketball season. Maybe not full of Top 25 upsets, but there were still plenty of upsets and losses that shook those who follow this beautiful sport...
Coach Dan’s (Preseason) Top 25
Well ladies and gentlemen, we are only a week away from the beginning of the best season of them all (in my opinion, but it is factual.) I am so excited for the College Basketball season to begin that...
ACC/B1G Challenge: Key Matchups Part 2
It’s come time to look at the second half of the December 8th slate of the ACC/B1G Challenge. We now dive into the unranked matchups that come with this challenge. Syracuse vs. #24 Rutgers: Leng...
ACC/B1G Challenge Key Matchups: Part 1
Take all of what is to come with a grain of salt. With these games scheduled to take place December 8th and 9th. There is a ton of time for cancellations, I pray there aren’t any, injuries, and ...
Makur Maker Spurns Traditionalism, Elects HBCU
Makur Maker, the seven-foot, five-star prospect has accepted an offer to play at Howard University. Spurning Kentucky, Memphis, UCLA and other programs, Maker sets himself up to make history as the fi...
Emoni Bates Commits to Michigan State
The 2022 number 1 recruit, Emoni Bates, has officially declared and committed to in-state powerhouse Michigan State. The 6’9″ Point Forward has a skill set that had every coach wanting his...
Ohio State/Alabama Schedule Home-and-Home
Yesterday, It was reported that Ohio State and Alabama have scheduled a Home-and-Home series for the 2027-2028 seasons. This is HUGE news coming from these two elite level programs. Obviously everyone...
2020 Southern Conference Tournament Preview
The SoCon has been one of the most intriguing conferences in terms of Small Mid-Majors receiving at large bids for the tournament. Last year there was the debate on UNC Greensboro and Furman. This yea...
2020 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Preview
As conference tournaments kicked off on Tuesday with high seeds going 12-0, the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament will hope to provide some upsets into that mix. With some of the heavy hitter...
2020 Patriot League Tournament Preview
The 2020 Patriot League tournament brings a lot of intrigue. With one clear cut favorite to win, it puts a ton of pressure for them to pull it off. So while we have a favorite, there are plenty who ar...
2020 Big South Conference Tournament Preview
We start Conference Championship week with a fun and eventful 2020 Big South conference tournament. The past four years there has been a different champion crowned, and it looks like that trend will c...
2020 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Preview
Ahhh yes, I can smell it in the air. It’s champ week and the conference tournaments are giving you that sniff of March Madness that you have been trying to get a whiff of since last year. The 20...
Ohio State – Iowa: Big Test for Buckeyes Tonight
There is a huge test for the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight as they go to Des Moines, Iowa to play the #20 Hawkeyes. As many of my friends inform me, Ohio State was just one win away from becoming the nu...
No. 6 Duke Upset at NC State
On Wednesday night we had a bit of shocker as we saw Duke upset at NC State. The Duke Blue Devils, who are now 23-4 (12-3) lost in Raleigh to an unranked Wolfpack squad by 22. That is correct, TWENTY ...
Obi Toppin: The Correct National Player of the Year
If you don’t know who Obi Toppin is by now, I feel REALLY bad for you. Leading the #5 Dayton Flyers, Toppin is averaging almost 20 points per game (19.7), almost 8 rebounds/game (7.8), all while...
Prairie View A&M and Jackson State Post Game Scuffle
Almost a carbon copy of the brawl in Lawrence between the Jayhawks and Wildcats earlier in the year, this post game scuffle had one major difference: zero wielded stools (or at least none that I was a...
Ohio State Pulls Away From Purdue
In a game where Purdue never had the lead, it always felt like Purdue was within striking distance. That being said, Ohio State really pulled away towards the end of the game, specifically after Kyle ...
Buckeyes Win in a Tough Environment
The Ohio State Buckeyes win in a tough environment in Ann Arbor on Tuesday night in a back and forth thriller. It was the second half where we got a lot of the action, as it seemed as though the lead ...
DJ Carton Taking a Leave of Absence
Ohio State star freshman DJ Carton announced via Twitter on Thursday that he was stepping away from the program to focus on his mental health. As if the team could afford to lose him as they have hit ...
The Big Ten is the Best Conference in College Basketball
I’m not even going to leave this up for debate. Yes, it has been since 2000 (Michigan State, I refuse to count the Maryland title) since the league has won the national championship. But this ye...
2019 New Orleans Bowl: App St vs. UAB
This is probably my favorite bowl game of this season. It puts two of my favorite mid-major teams to watch outside of Ohio State. UAB (a Student Union favorite) saw one of their best seasons since the...
2019 Boca Raton Bowl: SMU vs. FAU
It seems as if it is almost becoming a common occurrence to see Florida Atlantic in a bowl game. Both teams had years to remember. The resurgence of the Mustangs is always a great thing for college fo...
2019 New Mexico Bowl: Central Michigan vs. SDSU
This year in the New Mexico Bowl, we will get to see a couple of solid teams square off in Albuquerque. It has been a great year for the Aztecs as they improved their record from a year ago. After goi...
2019 Frisco Bowl: Utah State vs. Kent State
As mentioned by our fellow writer Luke Owens, the bowl season is the best time of the year! Though it’s not the one that kicks off the start if this beautiful time of the year, it sees the first...
Phil Knight Invitational Lives up to the Hype
In the first game of the Phil Knight Invitational, we saw #14 Oregon vs. #13 Memphis. In this matchup, we saw potential #1 overall pick James Wiseman sit for most of the first with with foul trouble. ...
Evansville Upsets #1 Kentucky
On Tuesday night, the Evansville Aces Upset #1 Kentucky in Lexington. After beating then-number one Michigan State just one week ago, the Kentucky Wildcats find themselves getting beat AT HOME by the ...
Iowa’s Offense is HOT GARBAGE
PHEW, having lived by Indiana Packers (a pork supplier chain), I have smelt some serious pig crap. However, I am not sure that I have ever seen an a worse offense than Iowa’s. They are now avera...
Purdue Stars, Sindelar and Moore, Injured on Same Play
With both Elijah Sindelar and Rondale Moore going down on the same play, where does the Purdue offense go from here? Two of their most dynamic playmakers out with what seems to be a season-ending inju...
Purdue Being Purdue
After what I referred to as a turning point for Purdue football last week, they’re back on their bullsh*t. Not only did they have the ability to possibly win a huge game, it very well could have...
Has Purdue Caught Up?
As we saw at the end of last season, Purdue played Auburn in the Music City Bowl. It wasn’t a very pretty showing, as they lost that one 63-14. It seemed as if the Boilers couldn’t catch u...
2019 CFB Preview: Purdue Boilermakers
After pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the college football season last year, the Purdue Boilermakers look to roll past that end of the season whooping that the Auburn Tigers laid down on them...
2019 CFB Preview: Miami Hurricanes
It was a meh year for the Miami Hurricanes. After starting the year 5-1, they lost 5 of their last 7, including 4 in a row. It will be very interesting to see how the Canes can make a comeback after d...
2019 CFB Preview: Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are back… Kind of. After an abysmal 2018 season, there is a lot of work to be done here. Jeff Brohm is probably glad he stayed in West Lafayette. Prestige Ranking: 2* La...
The Secret of Triumph SC: An Interview with Chris Lewis
If you’ve ever written, read or interacted with Student Union Sports, you’re well aware of the culture at hand created by the people involved. A sense of brotherhood and association within...
ACC/B1G Challenge Preview
It’s June 12th and we are now in that space of the year where there isn’t exactly a lot going on in the sports world. As tweeted out by Jon Rothstein last week, the entire college basketba...
More Than a Penny
As we saw five-star recruit Precious Achiuwa, a 6-9 Small Forward from Montverde, Fl, sign with first year coach Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers. We will see some of the best high school talent ...
FSU: The School Who Couldn’t Cover
If you were like me and had Florida State at -9, I’m so sorry. As some may have seen, FSU ended up winning 76-69, a 7 point victory that broke hearts across the nation. Never would I ever wish a...
NIT Guide: Part 2
Here we have the second round to my guide revolving around the NIT. It involves some teams that have been in the NCAA tournament for what feels like decades, and some teams that have struggled under n...
NIT Guide: Part 1
You for sure should be talking about the Big Dance, however I think the NIT could make a lot of noise this year. Now I am not saying that the NIT is by any means better then the NCAA, but there are so...
Purdue: The B1G Hope
March Madness is finally here, to celebrate I went through every B1G seed and matchup… I found that no team benefitted more than Purdue did with their draw. Of the eight teams that received bids...
The Committee gets something right
As we watched the reveal of the 68 team field for the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, let’s remember the past. The committee has always, in my uneducated opinion (see Delphi Bracketology 2017),...
Nevada Faced Post-Game Drama After Loss
Look, we all hate losing. I will do everything in my power to try and win in a family game of Pictionary, whether that’s mouthing the word to my grandpa, or trying to make as close to a symbol a...
Why is the Combine so Special?
Now look, I understand what you might be thinking here. It’s special due to the nature of kids living out their life long dreams! However, wouldn’t you think that playing for you childhood...
Put me in Buzz
Coach Buzz Williams posted a video today, and my god I was willing to drive to VA Tech, ready to run through a wall for that man. If you haven’t seen it yet, here it is. It’s no wonder why...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts: CBB Edition
It’s college basketball season! Yes, I know that CBB started way back in November, but now that we’re without football, I’ll officially declare it college basketball season. Let̵...
Locker Room Talk: Episode 2
The Student Union Sports podcast about nothing in particular. Hot takes, cold drinks, and trash talk is what we like best. This week on the Locker Room Talk podcast we are talking about anything and e...
ASU Roasts Zona
Every morning I wake up the first thing I do is check the notifications on my phone, then scroll through twitter. It was there that I saw my favorite Twitter roast of all time. Sleep tight @APlayersPr...
IU/Purdue Battle for the Hoosier State
There is a huge showdown in West Lafayette happening today. At 2 pm the Hoosiers from Bloomington make the 2 hour drive north to face their instate rivals the Purdue Boilermakers. Let’s get a br...
New Years Resolution: Purdue Edition
Well it’s been a couple weeks since the “New Year New Me” posts have come and gone. Now it’s about time to look at what Purdue should switch up going into next year with their ...
Wanna See a Dead Body?
November 24th was a great day in the eyes of Ohio State fans. We witnessed one of the most dominant displays in ‘The Game’s” history, finding the Buckeyes victorious 62-39. On Decemb...
And the Heisman Goes To…
Kyler Murray of Oklahoma is your 2018 Heisman Trophy winner! After being selected in the first round of the MLB draft, Kyler Murray has been voted college football’s best player. After throwin...
What’s the Problem With the PAC12?
It seems as if this is the question surrounding the PAC 12 every year, “What is their problem?” Every year it seems as if the so called ‘Conference of Champions’ is left just w...
The Retirement of Old Man Bill
On Sunday, December 2nd we saw what many deemed impossible. The legendary, vampire man Bill Snyder retired from coaching Kansas State. In his legendary 27 year career, he accumulated 215 wins-117 loss...
Is it time to talk about the B1G West?
After this weekend we see four teams at the top of the B1G West with only one loss. Northwestern (4-1), Iowa (3-1), Wisconsin(3-1), and Purdue (3-1) all find themselves competing for a spot in Indy to...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts: Sorry for the Hiatus
I’m sorry for the couple of weeks off, my fellow companions. I’m just now getting into the flow of things again, so I figured that I’d pump out some content while I can’t sleep...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts: Week 4
We were having a discussion in our Slack chat the other day about how other teams stack up with Alabama this year. Our Clemson guys of course thought that they stacked up well, along with a few of our...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts: Week 3
Another week, another step closer to the Big Ten becoming like the Pac 12 after a laughably dismal showing. Ohio State was one of the few bright spots this week, along with Penn State. The B1G has off...
Rule Proposal for the NCAA
It’s not every year that you see two of the worst Power 5 teams playing each other, and today we saw just that. Rutgers and Kansas squared off for the bragging rights of not being the worst team...
The 10th Anniversary of the Greatest Game Ever Played
On September 13, 2008, Mississippi State and Auburn squared off at Davis Wade Stadium for what would be an instant classic. It didn’t look as if the barn was ever gonna burn, but with 7:38 left ...
Nick Bosa: The Heisman Candidate We Need
As an Ohio State fan, it’s easy to be subjected to the bias that Nick Boss has been one of the best players in the nation, yet it is hard to believe that there have been many players that have p...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts: Week 2
Well, another week is in the books for the college football season, and here are my thoughts on what happened in week two. Clemson is EXTREMELY lucky to leave Kyle Field with a win. I was in Fort Wayn...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts: Week 1
This past weekend was one that should be celebrated as a national holiday as COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK. Hopefully all your bets, and dartying were as successful as mine. After the first weekend I rea...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts
I’m not really in bed, but there were some thoughts that I wanted to share that we had discussed in our Slack channel. The discussion we were having was that of, “Who is the best head coac...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts
As I think to myself everything that is going on with my beloved Buckeyes, I start to wonder, “If everything that has happened is true, who is gonna replace Urb?” Well I’ve put toget...
Student Union CFB Preview: Northwestern
The Northwestern Wildcats started 2017 off sluggishly, but turned a corner to finish the season 10-3. With QB Clayton Thorson returning, the Wildcats look to him to be their go to guy, as they hope to...
Student Union CFB Preview: Purdue
Under first year head coach Jeff Brohm, the Boilermakers had their most successful season since 2012, and their first bowl win since 2011. It seems as though the train is back on track for the Boilers...
Student Union CFB Preview: Miami
Last year the return of The U was recognized across the nation as they finally brought back the defensive swagger that they’ve been missing since the 80’s. The quarterback battle is one o...
Student Union: The Difference
As I sit here typing this, I’m listening to our guy Johnny Rambos’ Student Union Summit podcast. It gets to around 5 minutes left in the podcast and they mention my name in their favorite ...
Tinder Coaches: #2
Dabo, 48 Clemson Bio: “Thank god for puberty… and Deshaun Watson” Spotify Anthem: Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis Thank god for Deshaun Watson is right, Clemson has bec...
Tinder for Coaches: #1
As we slump towards the start of football season, a dead spot in the college athletics calendar is at hand. For everyone of all ages, though, it’s almost #SavageSzn, and that means a lot of righ...
How We Got Here
Another season of men’s hoops has come and gone, and as we sit here watching Villanova celebrate their second National Championship in three years, let’s take a look at the building blocks...
Purdue… Just not Elite
Friday night, the Boilermakers watched the Red Raiders of Texas Tech end their season in heartbreaking fashion as Purdue yet again saw their year come to a disappointing conclusion, this time in the S...
Big Ten Seeding a Problem?
As we look at the bracket postings, the first thing that comes to mind are the ridiculous matchups that B1G teams got for the first/second round games. Lets look at Purdue for the first of four teams ...
Shaquem Griffin: The Sigil of Hope
sigil: noun. an inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power. I know what you’re thinking, “why are you writing about a former collegiate athlete on a site that is all abou...
Purdue wins in Late Shootout
For the first time since the 2011 Little Caesar’s Bowl, the Purdue Boilermakers are have won a bowl game. After more then doubling their win total from last year, head coach Jeff Brohm has the B...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Ohio State
The last team that truly is in contention is Ohio State, and at this point I’m not sure if they really have a chance. They really did themselves in with that embarrassment in Kinnick. So letR...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Miami
Miami is in one of those games where you feel like if they win they’re in. This game has a lot of implications not only for The U, but for four other teams as well. The Case For- Winning The Cas...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Georgia
Well here’s another team from the SEC that I will never hope to win another game in my life. So I don’t want to talk too much about this team. The Case For- Record The Bulldogs’ ea...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Alabama
Has there ever been a time where I’ve been actually cheering for an Alabama team to win? There has only been one such case, and that was the 2017 Iron Bowl. You want to know how that end result ...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Wisconsin
Wisconsin may be one of the easiest teams to define this year in terms of their contention. If they win this Saturday, they punch their ticket into the playoff, but if they lose, they’re out. As...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Oklahoma
As I continue to talk about teams I could care less about, I find myself talking about Boomer Sooner. I must say, I could’ve cared less if you brought these guys up before the season started, bu...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Auburn
The Case For- Big Wins This team started off the year ranked #12 and have they worked their way up. They’ve had some stumbles, sure, but Auburn has carved its way into the playoff picture by bea...
The Case For and Against Every Team in Contention: Clemson
As we roll on with why one team should be in over the other, I’m going to take my unprofessional, very bad takes, and try to put my spin on why every team that people are talking about should or...
Purdue, Not Horrible at Football.
Coming into this season, people could’ve cared less about the Purdue football team. In the past four years, their overall record was 9-39 with no hope in sight. As this season has wound down, th...
CFB Preview Week 10
After last week, I feel as if I can die a happy man. J.T. Barrett put on an ABSOLUTE CLINIC last week against Penn St. I am on cloud nine after the Buckeyes finally get a marquee win in Columbus. So b...
CFB Week 9 Preview
As we approach the final stretch of the College Football season, I’m gonna shake up the Preview format a little bit. So let’s go face first into this transition. Games of the Week: #11 Okl...
CFB Preview Week 8
After a WILD slate of games in week 7, we saw 7 of the top 25 teams lose. Four of those were in the top ten. Let’s all catch our breath, and take a peek into what lies ahead for this week in col...
Pure Dominance…?
As another week of college football comes and goes, more interesting stats fly out then we can keep track of. One that crossed the internet landscape (more importantly our StudentU group chat) was tha...
CFB Preview Week 6
After a weekend that saw LSU lose to Troy at home, USC lose on the road to Washington State, and Clemson continue its tear through their gruesome (or so we thought) schedule, hopefully the games can...
CFB Preview Week 5
As the season gets closer to reaching the midway point, we are starting to see more of the marquee conference games popping up on the schedule. This week is no different, with some really intriguing c...
Rick Pitino out at Louisville
As the NCAA Corruption Scandal continues to be unpeeled layer by layer, longtime Louisville Mens Basketball Coach Rick Pitino, and Athletic Director Tom Jurich are the first head coach/AD tandem to be...
Burner Twitter: College Football Edition
As Kevin Durant’s twitter incident is now at the forefront of the sports world’s attention, we take a look at some coaches that we think would be most likely to have their own burner accou...
CFB Preview Week 4
I am back after a week’s absence from previews. Take a second to think of how gruesome last week’s slate of games was. Lots of dead bodies left on a lot of football fields. Now that weR...
Rubber Match…. Please?
At the end of the Oklahoma/Ohio State home-and-home series, the college football world is left with a tie. I wish it could have ended better for the Buckeye faithful (including myself). Still, the ser...
CFB Preview Week 2
As we finally catch our breath after an exciting first week of football, let’s look forward to the best thing about the season, another week of primetime matchups. This week has just as many, if...