2023 SEC Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 SEC basketball season has been one of the more interesting conferences in all of college basketball. There are six to seven good teams that could make nice little runs in not only the confere...
The Ball Drops Early: Friday Free Play 12/30/22 – Southeastern LA vs. Vanderbilt
Southeastern LA vs. Vanderbilt: 6:00 CST, Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, TN Happy Pre-New Year to all of our fellow readers and bettors! We started back on the right note with our official FFP by cash...
March Madness: The 5 Top-Seeds Who Could Win Their 1st NCAA Title
March Madness 2021 Had a New Champion Last year, the 2021 National Championship game consisted of two basketball programs who had never won a National Title before. The Baylor Bears faced off with the...
The 15 Names That Will Shape the 2021-22 College Basketball Season
College. Basketball. Is. Back. Tonight, a new season tips off in college hoops, and quests for the Final Four officially begin. The Champions Classic is obviously the headliner, as Kansas, Michigan St...
NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Draft Day Edition
The big day has finally arrived! Tonight, the NBA welcomes a new crop of young players into the league. Dreams will be realized and franchises will be given hope for seasons to come. I’ve always...
2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and as we get deeper into the tournament, the draft picture will start to look more and more clear. For fans of teams that didn’t make the playoffs, the draft...
2021 SEC Tournament Preview
The SEC is improving as a conference. Elite coaching hires over the last decade has turned the league on its head. What was once a football conference that Kentucky dominated in basketball has turned ...
Bulldogs and Braggin Rights: Why December 12th, 2020 Became the Biggest Sports Day in Years in Columbia, Missouri
In an insanely short period of time, Saturday December, 12th has become the most anticipated day for Missouri Athletics since clinching the SEC East Championship back in 2014. The morning will see the...
Beyond the Shining Moment: Clayton Custer’s College Journey
When college basketball fans hear the name Clayton Custer, the 2018 NCAA Tournament typically comes to mind. Custer and his Loyola Chicago Rambler’s late game heroics became the talk of March af...
Way-Too-Early 2020-2021 NCAAB Top 10
I’m incredibly excited to be writing here at Student Union! I thought there would be no better way to make my debut on the site than talking college hoops. Usually around this time of year we wo...
NCAA Tournament To Be Played Without Fans Due to COVID-19
The Impact of COVID-19 (Corona Virus,) has hit this year’s March Madness tournament as the NCAA will be limiting attendance to tournament games. This announcement covers both the Men’s and...
Week 19 AP Poll: Kansas Jumps to #1
In the Week 19 AP Poll, the Kansas Jayhawks have jumped to the number one spot. After defeating Baylor in a top five matchup Saturday, Bill Self and Co. are hitting their stride. Whether Kansas would ...
Bet Against Us: February 19th, 2020
Success! 2-1 last night gets us back on track. But February 19th is a new day, so go ahead and bet against us. Dayton saved our asses and covered -3.5 against VCU last night with the help of some clut...
Bet Against Us: February 18th, 2020
Things don’t always flow in our favor. A Notre Dame buzzer-beater victory over the Tar Heels devastated yesterday’s parlay. But it really hit the fan when Xavier and St. John’s decid...
The Value of Having Parity in College Hoops
Gonzaga has been the AP No. 1 team in men’s college basketball for each of the past four weeks, marking the longest tenure anyone has maintained in the top position this season. Whether the stre...
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 ...
Get Rich or Die Trying: Back on the Saddle
After yesterday’s terrible performances, I took a pretty big loss. This game isn’t for the weak. If you’re not able to handle a loss, then you might as well get out of the game now. Today and th...
ALL ABOARD! Boilers finally break through to the Elite 8
After a 19 year drought, Purdue has finally vanquished their Sweet 16 demons and survived to see the Elite 8. As a lifelong Purdue fan, this is something that I never thought I’d see. Year after...
Jayhawks of the Midwestern: The Curse of the Bruce Pearl
Turns out that the Kansas Jayhawks losing the Big XII regular-season title for the first time in fourteen years wasn’t an elaborate rouse by Bill Self to catch the rest of the March Madness fiel...
New Mexico State…. YOU BLEW IT
You came so close to giving us our first upset of the day. Thus far, on the first day of March Madness, we have not been gifted that many upsets. Minnesota doesn’t really count, and Yale put up ...
Get Rich or Die Trying: March Madness Day 1
March Madness: the most exciting time of the year for most gamblers. With nonstop action for 4 straight days it can be your best friend or your worst enemy. That’s why I’m here, I’m here to help...
4 Teams that Could Make or Break your Bracket
Some teams look like they have Final Four potential, and then lose in the first round. Other teams are expected to have an early exit, and then make a deep run. Choose wisely when picking these teams ...
The Buzzer-Beater, Second Edition: February Blues
Welcome to the second edition of the sophomore year of The Buzzer-Beater, my weekly Monday column about college basketball and what’s going on around the country. This past weekend, I was in Tucson,...
Wooden Award Top 20: Part 2
Part 1 – posted yesterday – included some big names and studs who are putting up crazy numbers. Those ballers have earned their stripes. They are insanely athletic and are having fantastic...
#SU25 Basketball: Week 16
The Student Union Difference: #1 team in the country from last week’s poll defeats #3 team, #1 drops in this week’s #SU25 Basketball poll! This week lacked major upsets, but since the last...
Five-Star Recruit Anthony Edwards Commits to Georgia
Tom Crean’s bag man is finally starting to make some moves. Anthony Edwards, a top-five player in the 2019 recruiting class, and projected top-five pick in the 2020 NBA draft, has committed to ...
The Buzzer-Beater, First Edition: Kentucky is the Real Deal
Welcome to the first edition of the sophomore year of The Buzzer-Beater, my weekly Monday column about college basketball and what’s going on around the country. This past weekend, I was in Tuscaloo...
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...
#SU25 Basketball: Preseason
It’s that time of the year again! The college basketball season tips off tonight with the Champions Classic taking place in Indianapolis. The Kansas Jayhawks take on the Michigan State Spartans,...
Ex-Louisville, South Carolina Commit Brian Bowen Signs With Australian Basketball Team
Poor Brian Bowen. Bowen was the number 14 recruit in the country coming out of high school, and was committed to play at Louisville. Now for those that may not have heard, the Louisville basketball pr...
Will Uber’s Announcement Lead to More Coaches Being Fired?
Everyone knows that to be an elite coach for pretty much any college program you need to be good at two things: recruiting and dealing with/covering up crimes. I’m not saying all athletes are crimin...
Recruiting Crystal Ball: Romeo Langford
With the college basketball season wrapping up, we begin to look towards next season. One of the best parts of the offseason is learning all the new faces joining your team, whether they be transfers ...
S-E-Crean: America’s Favorite Coach Is Back
“Guess Who’s Back, Back Again…” -Eminem That’s right, America’s favorite coach Tom Crean is back in the college basketball world. On the first day of March Madness,...
Beat the Spread: Saturday Edition
Well gamblers, this is it. The last Saturday of the college basketball regular season is here before the real chips hit the table. Let’s keep the delay to a minimum and get right to the picks so...
Things less secure than John Calipari’s job
Today, USA Today came out with their annual report of college basketball coaches’ salaries. And as usual, the list is filled with some noteworthy numbers that could either be salaries or distanc...
Is Mizzou a Contender?
Mizzou would be a top 25 team no doubt, maybe even top 10, if Michael Porter Jr. was healthy all season. But without him, they are 19-11 and projected to be a 9 seed. Jontay Porter, the younger brothe...
Michael Porter Jr. is back, maybe
Before the season began, Missouri’s stud freshman, Michael Porter Jr., was the number one draft pick according to many analysts. Following two minutes against Iowa State in a game that was suppo...
Saturday’s College Basketball Picks ATS
Photo via Getty Images Okay, bear with me here. I may have started slow, as I enter Saturday 3-6 since I started last week, but Tuesday for me was like an ongoing SportsCenter sequence of “Bad Beats...
Tuesday’s College Basketball Picks ATS
Well, how about that for a rough start? Okay, well it wasn’t that rough. In my first picks addition on Monday night, I went 0-2 in the first two games, although I may add that Notre Dame was c...
The Buzzer-Beater, Second Edition: NCAA Bracket Preview Released
Welcome to the second edition of The Buzzer-Beater, my weekly Monday column about college basketball and what’s going on around the country. This week’s column comes to you beachside from Oran...
The Buzzer-Beater, First Edition: The Curious Case of Alabama
Welcome to the first edition of The Buzzer-Beater, my weekly Monday column about college basketball and what’s going on around the country. This past weekend, I was at home spending some time wi...
Branch Sports Podcast Episode 9: SEC/Big 12 Challenge, Tiger Is BACK
Welcome back to the Branch Sports Podcast! If you don’t know or you’ve never listened before, we are three college students, former college athletes, childhood best friends, and teammates. Two of ...
Oklahoma (-1) vs. Alabama. Trae Young vs. Collin Sexton
The Alabama Crimson Tide (13-7) are set to take on the #12 ranked Oklahoma Sooners (15-4) on Saturday at 1:15 CST. In what could be the highest anticipated matchup of the year for Alabama, two of the ...
John Petty Lights It Up, Alabama Breaks Auburn’s Win Streak
The Alabama Crimson Tide took down the Auburn Tigers 76-71 Wednesday night in Coleman Coliseum. John Petty led the way for the Crimson Tide with 27 points. The Alabama faithful became weary when it wa...
Tennessee Set to Face Cuonzo Martin, Mizzou
Number 21 Tennessee rolls into Columbia, Missouri riding a three-game win streak. Two weeks ago, however, Vol fans may have been wondering what happened to the team they were so fond of before confer...
Branch Sports Podcast Episode 8: NFL Divisional Playoffs, The Rise of SEC Basketball
Welcome back to the Branch Sports Podcast! If you don’t know or you’ve never listened before, we are three college students, former college athletes, childhood best friends, and teammates. Two of ...
Brian Bowen to Enroll at South Carolina
So, interesting news that just came out of no where in the college basketball world. Like, literally no where. Did anyone see this coming? I’m actually curious because this is out of deep left f...
Branch Sports Podcast Episode 7: Titans Win, SEC Hoops, CFP National Championship
Welcome back to the Branch Sports Podcast! If you don’t know or you’ve never listened before, we are three college students, former college athletes, childhood best friends and teammates. Two of u...
Vols Look to Bounce Back Against Kentucky
Tennessee (9-4, 0-2 SEC) has a chance to stop the bleeding Saturday night as the Vols host 17th-ranked Kentucky (12-2, 2-0 SEC). Vols fans may be ready to pull the plug on a promising season after a ...
Donta Hall Is The Most Underrated Big Man In The Country
Donta Hall is a product of small town Luverne, Alabama. He was ranked as the #2 player in the state of Alabama, and was also named 2A Player of the Year his senior season. Hall had a very successful h...
Jordan Bringing Brand to SEC and Florida Gators
Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand have been in the news recently for bringing the brand to specific schools. Most notably North Carolina, Michigan and Oklahoma. After adding Florida recently, the Jo...
Bracketbusters: Tennessee Volunteers
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Bracketbusters, an article series dedicated to the teams who have the chance to bust your bracket, hence the clever name. Sure, it’s early and these teams sti...
What To Watch For: Weekend Edition
College basketball is officially underway and each weekend brings a full slate of excellent matchups from around the nation. On this weekend edition of what to watch for, I break down which matchup to...
Alabama Almost Beats Minnesota With Only 3 Players
In a matchup of top 25 hoops teams, Alabama found themselves in a precarious situation today. With about 13:40 left on the clock in the second half and Alabama just trimming the lead to seven, the who...
SU player spotlight: Tremont Waters
Will Wade’s first season with LSU did not have a ton of promise. The LSU program was not much with Ben Simmons and it hasn’t been much since then, either. Maybe there is something brewing,...
Commodores Gain Yet Another 5-Star Recruit in Shittu
Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew is rolling on the recruiting trail. On Wednesday, five-star Class of 2018 power forward Simi Shittu committed to be a Commodore, giving Drew his second five-star pledge of ...
Michael Porter Jr. Likely Out For Season
Enormous news out of Columbia, Missouri today. Five-star recruit and possible first overall pick in next year’s draft, Michael Porter Jr., will undergo lower back surgery that would likely end h...
If You Don’t Know Now You Know; The Young Bull
It was a calm Tuesday in Tuscaloosa. Students were finishing up some exams before Thanksgiving break, some were getting ready for their Tuesday night bar visits. Neither of those come as a surprise. W...
Student Union Player Spotlight: Michael Porter Jr.
School: University of Missouri Hometown: Seattle, Washington Position: Forward Year: Freshman Last March, the number one high school basketball player in the nation, Michael Porter Jr. shocked the Col...