2025-26 College Hoops Thread

[GoldenEagles03]

JT Toppin is out for the year with a torn ACL. Brutal blow to Texas Tech. They were capable of winning it all.


Toppin, Saunders (BYU), Wilson (UNC) are a few massive names that have been injured in the last week or so. Crazy how the tournament picture can be shaken up that fast. Stay healthy and you've got a shot if your a tournament team.

[Billy Hoyle]

JT Toppin is out for the year with a torn ACL. Brutal blow to Texas Tech. They were capable of winning it all.


Toppin, Saunders (BYU), Wilson (UNC) are a few massive names that have been injured in the last week or so. Crazy how the tournament picture can be shaken up that fast. Stay healthy and you've got a shot if your a tournament team.

Not that we were a title contender, but we would have been tourney-bound in 2005 until we lost Travis for the season, and Jerel's injury screwed us in 2007; that team had Sweet 16 talent.

Wilson will be back for the tourney, maybe sooner. The other two are done with ACL tears. Brutal.

[MuggsyB]

JT Toppin is out for the year with a torn ACL. Brutal blow to Texas Tech. They were capable of winning it all.


Toppin, Saunders (BYU), Wilson (UNC) are a few massive names that have been injured in the last week or so. Crazy how the tournament picture can be shaken up that fast. Stay healthy and you've got a shot if your a tournament team.

Terrible blow to TTU. 

[MuggsyB]

I haven't followed this Darren Peterson story closely.  Is he actually load managing?  I still don't understand why the NBA won't allow hs players to immediately go pro. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Karter Knox now questionable to return this season after a meniscus repair.

My goodness. Stars dropping like flys.

Knox not at the level of Saunders, Toppin, Wilson, but he's damn good. Tough blow for Arkansas.

[wadesworld]

Karter Knox now questionable to return this season after a meniscus repair.

My goodness. Stars dropping like flys.

Knox not at the level of Saunders, Toppin, Wilson, but he's damn good. Tough blow for Arkansas.

The stars are dropping? Boy, you must be the biggest Karter Knox fan in the world. He's about as productive as Ben Gold is.

[GoldenEagles03]

The stars are dropping? Boy, you must be the biggest Karter Knox fan in the world. He's about as productive as Ben Gold is.

He's damn good.

15 to eliminate St. John's last year as a Freshman. Followed it up with 20 against Texas Tech in the S16.

[wadesworld]

He's damn good.

15 to eliminate St. John's last year as a Freshman. Followed it up with 20 against Texas Tech in the S16.

I don't even think his own parents would call him a star.

He's a nice role player for a solid team.

[GoldenEagles03]

I don't even think his own parents would call him a star.

He's a nice role player for a solid team.

Damn good. An NBA talent for sure.

[The Sultan]

Damn good. An NBA talent for sure.

Fifth in team in minutes. Sixth in points.

You always engage in hyperbole.

[GoldenEagles03]

Fifth in team in minutes. Sixth in points.

You always engage in hyperbole.

He's an NBA talent.

I said in my original statement that he's not at the level of production of Toppin, Saunders, Wilson.

He's an NBA talent that is a massive loss.

[Hards Alumni]

He's an NBA talent.

I said in my original statement that he's not at the level of production of Toppin, Saunders, Wilson.

He's an NBA talent that is a massive loss.

He has the potential to be an NBA player, but he certainly isn't essential to the success of Arkansas. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Scrolling through Twitter and came across this tweet from Braziller from about 2 weeks ago. No mention of Nigel for the Freshman of the Year, just Mullins and Lewis. Lol.

Do coaches vote for that, or is it media?

https://x.com/i/status/2020213602242695323

[MUbiz]

Scrolling through Twitter and came across this tweet from Braziller from about 2 weeks ago. No mention of Nigel for the Freshman of the Year, just Mullins and Lewis. Lol.

Do coaches vote for that, or is it media?

https://x.com/i/status/2020213602242695323

Head Coaches vote

[Billy Hoyle]

Benches cleared at the end of the SLU/VCU game tonight.

[muwarrior69]

Benches cleared at the end of the SLU/VCU game tonight.

VCU-Saint Louis brawl breaks out after head-scratching move

[Tarragona]

That article is misleading a bit.

https://x.com/rosschaifetz/status/2025048187451388111?s=46

Barry Evans (VCU) started the fight. The other 2 things were common basketball plays with bad timing. Down 16 with 1 second left, VCU tried to steal the ball and take a shot while everyone else had stopped playing. Often a coach would tell the players to back off. He didn't.

So, trapped on the sidelines at half court, he steals the ball, and he gets a soft low body bump tap foul from Avila if foul worthy at all. Normal basketball plays. Questionable timing and location.

This angle here shows Evans running upand shoving a player from behind:

https://x.com/jwarren332/status/2025031901757444135?s=46

Josh Schertz still has some of his sneaky top national 100 junior tennis speed.

The mentioned previous year fight was fans in the stands as VCU had a player from Saint Louis on their team. He brought a lot of family and friends. There was a lot of trash talk that eventually turned physical.

[MuggsyB]

There are some huge match-ups today.  Who do you like in these 3:

Mich/Duke

Houston/Zona

Nova/UCONN

[MuggsyB]

Hey Self....

Suck on that!!!

Sincerely,

Everyone.

[Billy Hoyle]

Hey Self....

Suck on that!!!

Sincerely,

Everyone.

Wes Miller finding a way to save his job?

[MuggsyB]

Wes Miller finding a way to save his job?

I suppose.  I just know Cincy lost to XU earlier in the season.