Men's college basketball 2021-22

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College basketball is back this season and after a superb season through incredible circumstances last year, this year promises to be just as exciting with (hopefully) fewer virus issues.  Our first tip-offs come today in Pullman, Wash., and in New York.  Here is the full Division I Opening Day schedule.

Alcorn State Braves at Washington State Cougars today at 3 p.m.
Manhattanville Valiants at Manhattan Jaspers today at 3 p.m.
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Villanova Wildcats today at 4:30 p.m.
District of Columbia Firebirds at Howard Bison today at 5 p.m.
Bob Jones Bruins at Wofford Terriers today at 5 p.m.
UC San Diego Tritons at California Golden Bears today at 5 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at South Florida Bulls today at 5 p.m.
Akron Zips at Ohio State Buckeyes tonight at 6 p.m.
Mary Baldwin Flying Squirrels at Winthrop Eagles tonight at 6 p.m.
St. Mary's Seahawks at Morgan State Bears tonight at 6 p.m.
Southern Illinois Salukis at Little Rock Trojans tonight at 6 p.m.
Brescia Bearcats at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders tonight at 6 p.m.
Saint Peter's Peacocks at VCU Rams tonight at 6 p.m.
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Indiana Hoosiers tonight at 6 p.m.
Central Connecticut Blue Devils at UConn Huskies tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Emory and Henry Wasps at Radford Highlanders tonight at 6:30 p.m.
IUPUI Jaguars at Butler Bulldogs tonight at 6:45 p.m.
Kansas Jayhawks at Michigan State Spartans tonight at 7 p.m. in the State Farm Champions Classic.
Bellarmine Knights at Purdue Boilermakers tonight at 7 p.m.
Texas Southern Tigers at Oregon Ducks tonight at 7 p.m.
UT Martin Skyhawks at Tennessee Volunteers tonight at 7 p.m.
Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds at North Carolina Tar Heels tonight at 7 p.m.
Quinnipiac Bobcats at Maryland Terrapins tonight at 7 p.m.
Siena Saints at St. Bonaventure Bonnies tonight at 7 p.m.
Saint Joseph's Monks at New Hampshire Wildcats tonight at 7 p.m.
Georgetown Tigers at Eastern Kentucky Colonels tonight at 7 p.m.
Wheeling Cardinals at Northern Kentucky Norse tonight at 7 p.m.
Emerson Lions at Merrimack Warriors tonight at 7 p.m.
MACU Mustangs at Hampton Pirates tonight at 7 p.m.
Hartford Hawks at Wagner Seahawks tonight at 7 p.m.
Brewton-Parker Barons at Georgia State Panthers tonight at 7 p.m.
Carlow Celtics at VMI Keydets tonight at 7 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors at Princeton Tigers tonight at 7 p.m.
North Greenville Crusaders at Furman Paladins tonight at 7 p.m.
Belmont Bruins at Ohio Bobcats tonight at 7 p.m.
Regis Pride at Holy Cross Crusaders tonight at 7 p.m.
Cairn Highlanders at Delaware State Hornets tonight at 7 p.m.
Lake Erie Storm at Wright State Raiders tonight at 7 p.m.
North Carolina A&T Aggies at UNC Greensboro Spartans tonight at 7 p.m.
Rivier Raiders at UMass Lowell River Hawks tonight at 7 p.m.
Johnson & Wales Wildcats at Charleston Southern Buccaneers tonight at 7 p.m.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies at West Virginia Mountaineers tonight at 7 p.m.
Northeastern Huskies at Colgate Raiders tonight at 7 p.m.
USC Upstate Spartans at South Carolina Gamecocks tonight at 7 p.m.
FIU Panthers at Georgia Bulldogs tonight at 7 p.m.
South Carolina State Bulldogs at East Carolina Pirates tonight at 7 p.m.
Evansville Purple Aces at Cincinnati Bearcats tonight at 7 p.m.
North Carolina Central Eagles at Richmond Spiders tonight at 7 p.m.
Boston University Terriers at Rhode Island Rams tonight at 7 p.m.
Portland Pilots at Arizona State Sun Devils tonight at 7 p.m.
Vassar Brewers at Yale Bulldogs tonight at 7 p.m.
Morehouse Maroon Tigers at Harvard Crimson tonight at 7 p.m.
Salve Regina Seahawks at Brown Bears tonight at 7 p.m.
UIC Flames at Dayton Flyers tonight at 7 p.m.
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at Davidson Wildcats tonight at 7 p.m.
Stony Brook Seawolves at George Mason Patriots tonight at 7 p.m.
Towson Tigers at Albany Great Danes tonight at 7 p.m.
Lafayette Leopards at Syracuse Orange tonight at 7 p.m.
The Citadel Bulldogs at Pittsburgh Panthers tonight at 7 p.m.
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Clemson Tigers tonight at 7 p.m.
Trinity Baptist Eagles at Jacksonville Dolphins tonight at 7 p.m.
Monmouth Hawks at Charlotte 49ers tonight at 7 p.m.
Fairfield Stags at Providence Friars tonight at 7 p.m.
Rider Broncs at Duquesne Dukes tonight at 7 p.m.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at Iona Gaels tonight at 7 p.m.
Ball State Cardinals at Georgia Southern Eagles tonight at 7 p.m.
Toledo Rockets at Valparaiso Beacons tonight at 7 p.m.
Fisher Falcons at Bryant Bulldogs tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Florida Memorial Lions at Stetson Hatters tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tonight at 7:30 p.m.
LSU-Alexandria Generals at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Ferrum Panthers at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Texas State Bobcats at Incarnate Word Cardinals tonight at 7:30 p.m.
SUNY New Peltz Hawks at Army Black Knights tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Earlham Quakers at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons tonight at 7:30 p.m.
UNC Asheville Bulldogs at UAB Blazers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
William Peace Pacers at Campbell Fighting Camels tonight at 7:30 p.m.
UMBC Retrievers at UMass Minutemen tonight at 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans Privateers at Ole Miss Rebels tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Cornell Big Red at Binghamton Bearcats tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Canisius Golden Griffins at Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Niagara Purple Eagles at Xavier Musketeers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Bowling Green Falcons at Western Carolina Catamounts tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at St. John's Red Storm tonight at 7:45 p.m.
Jackson State Tigers at Illinois Fighting Illini tonight at 8 p.m.
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Memphis Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Hofstra Pride at Houston Cougars tonight at 8 p.m.
Mercer Bears at Arkansas Razorbacks tonight at 8 p.m.
Morehead State Eagles at Auburn Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Spring Hill Badgers at South Alabama Jaguars tonight at 8 p.m.
Tennessee State Tigers at Alabama A&M Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
Bridgewater Eagles at Norfolk State Spartans tonight at 8 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Tulane Green Wave tonight at 8 p.m.
Cumberland Phoenix at Murray State Racers tonight at 8 p.m.
Alabama State Hornets at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tonight at 8 p.m.
Maryville Scots at Samford Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
UT Southern FireHawks at Austin Peay Governors tonight at 8 p.m.
Shenandoah Hornets at High Point Panthers tonight at 8 p.m.
William Carey Crusaders at Southern Miss Golden Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
Nicholls Colonels at Northern Iowa Panthers tonight at 8 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Missouri State Bears tonight at 8 p.m.
UT Arlington Mavericks at Oklahoma State Cowboys tonight at 8 p.m.
Indiana State Sycamores at Green Bay Phoenix tonight at 8 p.m.
UNC Wilmington Seahawks at Illinois State Redbirds tonight at 8 p.m.
Neumann Knights at Drexel Dragons tonight at 8 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Wisconsin Badgers tonight at 8 p.m.
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Northwestern Wildcats tonight at 8 p.m.
Western Illinois Leathernecks at Nebraska Cornhuskers tonight at 8 p.m.
Kansas City Roos at Minnesota Golden Gophers tonight at 8 p.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at Creighton Bluejays tonight at 8 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at LSU Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Elon Phoenix at Florida Gators tonight at 8 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Saint Joseph's Hawks tonight at 8 p.m.
Sacred Heart Pioneers at La Salle Explorers tonight at 8 p.m.
Saint Francis Red Flash at George Washington Colonials tonight at 8 p.m.
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders tonight at 8 p.m.
McNeese State Cowboys at SMU Mustangs tonight at 8 p.m.
Northwestern State Demons at Oklahoma Sooners tonight at 8 p.m.
Texas A&M International Dustdevils at Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros tonight at 8 p.m.
Abilene Christian Wildcats at Utah Utes tonight at 8 p.m.
Wiley Wildcats at Lamar Cardinals tonight at 8 p.m.
St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies at Chicago State Cougars tonight at 8 p.m.
Pepperdine Waves at Rice Owls tonight at 8 p.m.
Columbia Lions at Fordham Rams tonight at 8 p.m.
Coppin State Eagles at Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers tonight at 8 p.m.
Bucknell Bison at NC State Wolfpack tonight at 8 p.m.
Maine Black Bears at Virginia Tech Hokies tonight at 8 p.m.
Dartmouth Big Green at Boston College Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Wichita State Shockers tonight at 8 p.m.
North Florida Ospreys at Texas Tech Red Raiders tonight at 8 p.m.
Central Arkansas Bears at Saint Louis Billikens tonight at 8 p.m.
Birmingham-Southern Panthers at Lipscomb Bisons tonight at 8 p.m.
Kennesaw State Owls at Iowa State Cyclones tonight at 8 p.m.
Hastings Broncos at Omaha Mavericks tonight at 8 p.m.
Milwaukee Panthers at North Dakota Fighting Hawks tonight at 8 p.m.
Concordia Cobbers at North Dakota State Bison tonight at 8 p.m.
Marist Red Foxes at American Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
Central Michigan Chippewas at Missouri Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Coe Kohawks at Drake Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
Oklahoma Christian Eagles at North Texas Mean Green tonight at 8:30 p.m.
West Florida Argonauts at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Carver Cougars at Troy Trojans tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Harding Bisons at Arkansas State Red Wolves tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Trinity Tigers at UTSA Roadrunners tonight at 8:30 p.m.
SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Marquette Golden Eagles tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Dixie State Trailblazers at Gonzaga Bulldogs tonight at 9 p.m.
Houston Baptist Huskies at Texas Longhorns tonight at 9 p.m.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide tonight at 9 p.m.
Navy Midshipmen at Virginia Cavaliers tonight at 9 p.m.
Cal State Northridge Matadors at USC Trojans tonight at 9 p.m.
UC Irvine Anteaters at New Mexico State Aggies tonight at 9 p.m.
Western New Mexico Mustangs at UTEP Miners tonight at 9 p.m.
Western Colorado Mountaineers at Weber State Wildcats tonight at 9 p.m.
Bethesda Flames at Southern Utah Thunderbirds tonight at 9 p.m.
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers at Idaho State Bengals tonight at 9 p.m.
Grambling State Tigers at Grand Canyon Antelopes tonight at 9 p.m.
Utah Valley Wolverines at Boise State Broncos tonight at 9 p.m.
Cal State Fullerton Titans at Santa Clara Broncos tonight at 9 p.m.
Southern Jaguars at Louisville Cardinals tonight at 9 p.m.
Regis Rangers at Denver Pioneers tonight at 9 p.m.
Bradley Braves at South Dakota State Jackrabbits tonight at 9:15 p.m.
Kentucky Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils tonight at 9:30 p.m. in the Champions Classic
UC Davis Aggies at Utah State Aggies tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Dickinson State Blue Hawks at Montana Grizzlies tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Colorado State Rams tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Westcliff Warriors at Cal Poly Mustangs tonight at 10 p.m.
Tarleton State Texans at Stanford Cardinal tonight at 10 p.m.
William Jessup Warriors at Sacramento State Hornets tonight at 10 p.m.
Montana State Bobcats at Colorado Buffaloes tonight at 10 p.m.
UC Riverside Highlanders at San Diego State Aztecs tonight at 10 p.m.
Eastern Washington Eagles at Nevada Wolf Pack tonight at 10 p.m.
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds at Fresno State Bulldogs tonight at 10 p.m.
Longwood Lancers at Iowa Hawkeyes tonight at 10 p.m.
San Francisco State Gators at California Baptist Lancers tonight at 10 p.m.
Chattanooga Mocs at Loyola Marymount Lions tonight at 10 p.m.
Cleveland State Vikings at BYU Cougars tonight at 10 p.m.
Prairie View A&M Panthers at Saint Mary's Gaels tonight at 10 p.m.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Washington Huskies tonight at 10 p.m.
La Verne Leopards at San Diego Toreros tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Portland State Vikings at Oregon State Beavers tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Arizona Wildcats tonight at 10:30 p.m.
LIU Sharks at San Francisco Dons tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at UCLA Bruins tonight at 11 p.m.

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I decided to have a little bit of fun and see who Joe Lunardi has in his 68-team bracket as the college basketball season starts.  Let's see how many teams in this bracket make it in come March.

1.  Gonzaga, Kansas, UCLA, Michigan
2.  Baylor, Purdue, Texas, Villanova
3.  Memphis, Kentucky, Illinois, Duke
4.  Ohio State, Houston, Alabama, Arkansas
5.  Oregon, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida State
6.  St. Bonaventure, North Carolina, UConn, Auburn
7.  Michigan State, Texas Tech, USC, Indiana
8.  LSU, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Xavier
9.  Syracuse, Richmond, West Virginia, Notre Dame
10.  Florida, Louisville, BYU, Colorado State
11.  Colorado, Saint Mary's, Loyola (Ill.), St. John's or Rutgers
12.  Buffalo, UAB, San Diego State or Washington State, Belmont
13.  New Mexico State, UC Santa Barbara, South Dakota State, Liberty
14.  Wright State, Georgia State, Furman, Southern Utah
15.  Colgate, Northeastern, Iona, Vermont
16.  Texas Southern or Morgan State, Winthrop, Bryant or Nicholls, Yale

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How's this for a heavyweight fight to start this season?  No. 3 Kansas is playing Michigan State.  No. 10 Kentucky will play No. 9 Duke at 9:30 p.m.  Updates to come.

Kansas beat Michigan State, 87-74.
Duke beat Kentucky, 79-71.

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What a thriller today in Kissimmee!  Dayton upset No. 4 Kansas, 74-73, in a massive hoops upset at the buzzer as the Flyers' Mustapha Amzil's floater somehow fell.  The Flyers will play Belmont, who beat Iona, 72-65, on Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla.  The Jayhawks will play the Gaels on Sunday in Kissimmee.

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I watched Jim Valvano's "Never Give Up" speech again.  It moves me to tears each and every time.

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What a thriller tonight is Piscataway!  Ron Harper Jr.’s buzzer-beater from the logo gave Rutgers a 70-68 upset over No. 1 Purdue.  It was the first win over a No. 1 in school history.

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This day feels like it could be make or break seasons.  There are eight games I have my eye on with Top 25 teams in action.  Updates to come.

No. 18 Auburn beat Nebraska, 99-68.
Oklahoma upset No. 12 Arkansas, 88-66.
No. 8 Kansas beat Missouri, 102-65.
No. 15 UConn beat St. Bonaventure, 74-64.
No. 13 Tennessee beat UNC Greensboro, 76-36.
Notre Dame upset No. 10 Kentucky, 66-62.
No. 25 LSU beat Georgia Tech, 69-53.
No. 9 Alabama beat No. 14 Houston, 83-82.

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The Battle of Tobacco Road is back!  No. 9 Duke is playing North Carolina with first place in the ACC on the line in Blue Devils head coach Mike Kyzyzewski's final trip to Chapel Hill, N.C.  Updates to come.

Duke beat North Carolina, 87-67.

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As much as I cannot stand the Blue Devils, this was unnecessary.  No. 7 Duke’s Wendell Moore took a hard foul from Clemson’s David Collins that sent Moore crashing to the floor after a dunk and got Collins ejected.  Updates to come.

Duke beat Clemson, 82-64.

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Not even I can defend this.  There was a brawl in No. 15 Wisconsin's 77-63 win over Michigan when Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard struck Badgers assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft with a punch in the handshake line after the game.

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This only seems fair.  According to Yahoo Sports, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard is being suspended five games following Sunday's altercation vs. Wisconsin.

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What a day!  No. 23 Saint Mary's upset No. 1 Gonzaga, 67-57.  This is the first time the Top 6 teams in the AP Top 10 all lost on the same day.

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It's only fitting that his regular season career ends with the Battle of Tobacco Road.  No. 4 Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is coaching his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium as the Blue Devils host North Carolina.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  I love seeing this type of party be crashed.  Hated rival North Carolina upset Duke, 94-81, riding a late surge to hand Krzyzewski a loss in his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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What a thriller tonight in Asheville!  No. 1 Chattanooga's David Jean-Baptiste nailed an overtime buzzer-beater for an unreal finish earn the Mocs a 64-63 win over No. 2 Furman and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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Last night's ugliness was completely unnecessary.  Fans brawled during the NEC title game and Wagner players had to be held back as Bryant's triumph in the men's tournament was interrupted by the ugly scene in the crowd.