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After an action packed week of college basketball to kick off the season, these teams are heating up early!

- Saint Mary's
- Akron
- SIUE
- St. Bonaventure
- Liberty
- Utah State

Check out the full report on this week's Heat Check! 👇

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Heat Check: Who's Hot, Who's Not
Saint Mary's, Akron, and Utah State are heating up while Loyola Chicago, Toledo, and Charleston cool down after opening week. Plus: teams to watch.
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Games of the day (11/12):
- Elon vs Marshall ~ 6pm CST
- James Madison vs Longwood ~ 6pm CST
- Saint Joseph’s vs Virginia Tech ~ 6pm CST
- American vs George Washington ~ 6pm CST
- Middle Tennessee vs Evansville ~ 7pm CST
- UT Martin vs Bradley ~ 7:30pm CST
- Weber St vs Utah St ~ 8pm CST
November 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Alabama State has STUNNED UAB on the road with a 77-74 win over the Blazers!

Queens transfer Asjon Anderson stuffed the stat sheet with 20 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals to lead the Hornets.

The Hornets shot 43.1% from the floor and racked up 11 steals!
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Want to get caught up on the what happened during the opening week of college basketball around the non-power conferences?

Learn about Saint Mary's, Akron, and more!

Check out our Opening Week: Who's Hot and Who's Not video that just dropped! 👇

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Opening Week Heat Check: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not!
YouTube video by BracketBusters
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November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We've got a battle of the horses tonight between the Murray State Racers and the SMU Mustangs!

Murray State looked great during opening week, so a win against SMU would be a huge addition to their resume.

Tune in at 7pm CST to watch Javon Jackson and the Racers!
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We have a HUGE matchup tonight between Dayton and Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena!

Javon Bennett has been outstanding through two games for the Flyers while FAU transfer Baba Miller couldn't be off to a better start for the Bearcats.

Tune in at 6pm CST on ESPN+!
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Games of the day (11/11):
- Dayton vs Cincinnati ~ 6pm CST
- Central Connecticut vs Boston College ~ 6pm CST
- Yale vs Quinnipiac ~ 6:30pm CST
- Murray State vs SMU ~ 7pm CST
- UC Riverside vs New Mexico ~ 8pm CST
- Loyola Marymount vs UTEP ~ 8pm CST
- Ohio vs Saint Mary’s ~ 9pm CST
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The Santa Clara Broncos complete a dominating performance over Xavier by a final score of 87-68!

Elijah Mahi finished with 18 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds to lead the Broncos.

The Broncos shot 54.7% from the floor and racked up 42 rebounds!
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Santa Clara is shooting 54% and just extended their lead to 24 points over Xavier.

Xavier hasn't looked great through their first couple of games, but the Broncos are just dominating on all ends of the court.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Kent State has taken down UNC Wilmington 86-77 at home!

Cian Medley put together an incredible game with a 19 points and 10 assist double-double to lead the Golden Flashes.

Kent State shot 50.9% from the floor and 44.1% from beyond the arc to give them the edge!
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
After an action packed week of college basketball to kick off the season, these teams are heating up early!

- Saint Mary's
- Akron
- SIUE
- St. Bonaventure
- Liberty
- Utah State

Check out the full report on this week's Heat Check! 👇

open.substack.com/pub/bracketb...
Heat Check: Who's Hot, Who's Not
Saint Mary's, Akron, and Utah State are heating up while Loyola Chicago, Toledo, and Charleston cool down after opening week. Plus: teams to watch.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We've got a fun matchup tonight between Santa Clara and Xavier in Cincinnati at 7:30 CST!

Both teams are coming in undefeated, but for Santa Clara this would be a huge resume win to add to their profile!

For Xavier, this is a must-win while defending the home court game!
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Games of the day (11/10):
- Indiana St vs SIUE ~ 6pm CST
- UNC Wilmington vs Kent St ~ 6pm CST
- Little Rock vs Milwaukee ~ 7pm CST
- Cleveland St vs Northwestern ~ 7:30pm CST
- Santa Clara vs Xavier ~ 7:30pm CST
- St. Thomas vs Washington St ~ 8:30pm CST
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
How many years until New Haven is in the A-10?
In May, New Haven raised $9 million in 18 days and beat the buzzer to join D-I. Its home gym seats 867 people.

On Saturday, it hosted a Big Ten team.

Here's the story of why and how it happened.

"There's some coaches said to me, including coaches in the Big Ten, 'Are you crazy?' But yeah, I am."
How a team in its first year in Division I got a Big Ten program to play a game at its 867-seat arena
New Haven's gym has an official capacity of only 867, and on Saturday, it pulled off a coup: playing host to a Big Ten program
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November 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Vermont Catamounts have knocked off the Brown Bears on the road in double overtime 89-84!

TJ Long was unconscious today, finishing with a monstrous 40 points and 13 rebounds on 13-26 shooting!

The Catamounts move to 3-0 on the season!
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Illinois State Redbirds have taken down the Cornell Big Red 76-65!

Ty'Reek Coleman was unstoppable in his second career game as he finished with 24 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

The Redbirds shot 47.3% from the floor to move back to 1-1!
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Northern Iowa defends home court and takes down South Dakota State 65-58!

Tristan Smith led the Panthers with 16 points, along with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals on 5-6 shooting.

The Panthers move to 2-0 on the season!
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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The Saint Mary's Gaels have started off hot and Mikey Lewis has emerged as the leading player.

I wanted to see Lewis take a step forward on offense and playmaking. Through two games he is averaging 25.5 points and 3.5 assists.

Check out my full scouting report! 👇
Mikey Lewis Scouting Report
Mikey Lewis emerged as one of the most efficient freshmen scorers last season. Returning to the Saint Mary's Gaels, what does Lewis need to work on to elevate his NBA potential?
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November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
FAU and Liberty enter today 2-0 through opening week, but only one will pull off perfection to move to 3-0!

Kanaan Carlyle has been phenomenal for the Owls as he is averaging 16.5 points, while Brett Decker Jr. is averaging 25 points for Liberty!

Tune in at 5pm CST on YouTube!
November 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Games of the day (11/9):
- South Dakota St vs Northern Iowa ~ 1pm CST
- Vermont v Brown ~ 1pm CST
- Cornell v Illinois State ~ 1pm CST
- North Texas v Loyola Chicago ~ 4pm CST
- UC Davis v Portland ~ 4pm CST
- FAU v Liberty ~ 5pm CST
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
What a game between Virginia Tech and Providence!

Former James Madison Duke Jason Edwards had 28 points and former Ball State Cardinal had 26 points both for the Friars.

What a performance by the freshman Neoklis Avdalas for Virginia Tech! 33 points in just his second game!
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
We need a High Point vs Akron matchup ASAP
November 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
FAU is steamrolling Charleston right now 29-11 with 8 minutes to go in the first half.

The Cougars are shooting just 22.2% from the floor and 14.3% from three-point, while the Owls are shooting 55% overall.

It's been a rough couple of days for Charleston.
November 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
UC Santa Barbara has taken down San Jose State 85-74 at home!

Colin Smith was on fire from the floor today as he finished with 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists while shooting 8-11.

The Gauchos moves to 2-0 on the season while shooting 57.7% overall today!
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The George Washington Revolutionaries picked up a huge win over South Florida today 99-95!

Tre Dinkins led the team with 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists off the bench while shooting 6-9 overall and 4-7 from 3pt.

George Washington moves to 2-0 on the season!
November 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
South Florida and George Washington has been as advertised, but Josh Omojafo has been incredible with 20 of South Florida's 40 points

The Revolutionaries lead the Bulls 44-40 at halftime
November 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM