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The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have one of the most intriguing rosters in the A-10 this season. A standout JUCO center, multiple international freshmen that have next level potential, and a surplus of players from DII and lower conferences. Check out my roster review below! 👇

The transfer portal has been on fire, but we are seeing some Mid-Majors beat the odds and return key players, including: - Austin Peay - McNeese - Vermont - UIC - Valparaiso - And more! Check out the full list below!👇 open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

Anthony Martinez has told @BBustersHoops that he is entering the transfer portal. The 6'2 guard played his freshman season at Monmouth after stellar campaigns in France. While playing for Orleans in the U21 circuit, he averaged 20.8 points, 3.9 assists, and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 51% from inside. He jumped to Lyonso in the France-NM1 League where he finished averaging 9.6 points, 2.1 assists, and shooting nearly 47% from inside through 17 games. Martinez is crafty on offense and can take over to facilitate offense for the rest of the team.

While the transfer portal has exploded with an enormous volume of entries, some mid-major teams are finding success at retaining key talent. The Austin Peay Governors are returning two of their key players in Zyree Collins & Rashaud Marshall. Collins put up incredible metrics in his freshmen season. He finished with a 26.4 assist rate which was 164th best in the country and a 4.1 steal percentage which was 30th overall. He averaged 13.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 43.1% overall from the floor and 31.3% from beyond the arc. He put up some incredible games like 16 points with 14 assists against Bellarmine and racking up seven steals against North Florida. Rashaud Marshall finished the season in the top percentile of offensive players with a 130.2 offensive rating which was 55th overall. He was 24th in effective field goal percentage, 21st in true shooting percentage, and 87th in two-point shooting percentage. He averaged 16.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and one steal per game while shooting 65.5% overall from the floor. With two of their most talented players coming back, the Governors are already positioning themselves for success in the 2026-2027 season after putting together a strong campaign this year. #collegebasketball #cbb #ncaabasketball #basketball #austinpeay

The 2026 Coaching Carousel has been a rollercoaster and it's still not over. Landing a coach with experience and a winning track record can flip your program in just one year. These are five of the top Mid-Major hires we'll be keeping an eye on: open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

With the transfer portal and coaching carousel making headlines, what better way to break up your timelines than with a positive look back at the top five Mid-Major College Basketball stories of the 2025-2026 season! Check out our latest post below!👇 open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

Izaiah Day (Taylor ~ NAIA) has told @BBustersHoops that he's heard from the following schools: - Morehead State - The Citadel - Gardner Webb - East Carolina - App State - Lincoln Memorial (D2) - Catawba (D2) The sharpshooting guard averaged 16.3 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 48.4% overall and 42.3% from beyond the arc. He'll be an immediate sparkplug on a team's offense!

The Pacers tank one season and the NBA absolutely can't stand it 😭

After a second consecutive year with a lack of major upsets, deep runs in the tournament from non-power conference teams, and major blowouts, a lot of people are asking: Is Cinderella Dead? We say no, but it's on life support and here's how to fix it: open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

If this is true, I'll be prepared to run through a brick wall for Tyler Tanner Roll Dores

If I had a nickel for every time a tragic thing happened to end my favorite team's season in Oklahoma City at the Paycom Center over the last year, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice

Our final region breakdown is live! Can Santa Clara pull off the upset against Kentucky? Will Akron and Hofstra take advantage of weakened Texas Tech and Alabama? Dive into the juiciest region, the Midwest, for potential Mid-Major upsets!👇 open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

Can Hawaii's No Help defense work on Arkansas? Will High Point threaten Wisconsin with their red hot offense? Are you ready to Fins Up? Check out our full breakdown on the mid-major matchups in the West Region below!👇 open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

The regional breakdowns continue! Will VCU pick up the win over North Carolina? Can McNeese go toe-to-toe with Vanderbilt? Is TJ Power going to turn into Jack Gohlke? Dive into each of the Mid-Major matchups in the South Region below! 👇 open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

Can South Florida pull off the upset over Louisville? Can Dominique Daniels Jr. will Cal Baptist past the Jayhawks? Can Northern Iowa matchup against St. John's? Check out our full breakdown into all of the Mid-Major games in the East Region! open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

Working on filling out your bracket? Here are the top five teams that could pull off an upset in the NCAA Tournament: - South Florida - Utah State - High Point - Santa Clara - Saint Louis Check out our full breakdown below! 👇 open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

Do you want to win a $50 gift card to @HomefieldApparl? The winner of this year's Bracket Busters' Bracket Challenge will do just that! To win, you MUST be subscribed to the Bracket Busters newsletter (it's free!). Learn more below: open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

With Selection Sunday upon us, learn why we think this year's Saint Mary's Gaels team could potentially be the one to return to the Sweet 16! With Paulius Murauskas, Mikey Lewis, and Joshua Dent, this Gaels team is deep and loaded with elite talent. youtu.be/apYkEGqCumE

The Hofstra Pride will play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 25 years, but it's not just a fun story...this is a legitimate potential Bracket Buster. With Cruz Davis leading the charge, this is a well-balanced, dangerous team. youtu.be/0ar_b7LtZyQ?si…

We've had six teams punch their tickets to the Big Dance with another two coming tonight. With chaotic upsets and thrilling matchups, dive into a recap from last week and what you should know about the six teams headed to the NCAA Tournament! open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…

The FINAL Heat Check Report of the season is live! As we enter conference tournaments, these teams are heating up: - Robert Morris - Hofstra - Arkansas State - Morehead State Check out the full report on who's on fire and who's not below! 👇 open.substack.com/pub/bracketbus…