Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Climate Pledge Arena gets weird in the best way when Seattle smells blood, and this is that kind of night. The Redhawks are 15-11 and trying to turn a solid season into real WCC footing. The Oregon State Beavers arrive at 14-13 with talent, but also a profile that can cough up a road game […]
February 15, 2026
Charleston walks in at 16-10, still near the top of the CAA table, but carrying two straight losses that tighten the room. Campbell has been trending the other way, stacking three straight conference wins and treating home court like permission. The number is small because both teams can score, and neither team really wants to […]
February 15, 2026
Seton Hall is 17-8 overall and 7-7 in the Big East, still fighting for a clean lane into March. Butler is 13-12 and 4-10, and the urgency is more about stopping the slide than chasing the top. The board says Seton Hall is the sharper side, but the building wants a brawl. Below is my […]
February 15, 2026
Dayton and Davidson both sit at 15-9, and they’re both parked sixth in the A-10, which makes this one a straight-up ladder fight. Dayton just wore a 99-73 loss at VCU, the kind of night that makes the film room loud. Davidson rolls in off an 84-64 win over Loyola Chicago and a 114-53 body-bag, […]
February 15, 2026
Gainesville sets a different temperature for ranked visitors, and this one carries real SEC consequence. The Florida Gators sit 18-6 overall and 9-2 in league play, alone in first place, with every home game feeling like a statement. The Kentucky Wildcats arrive 17-7 and 8-3, close enough to make this a standings swing instead of […]
February 14, 2026
The Akron Zips walk in at 20-5 and sit atop the MAC at 10-1, protecting first place with a number that dares the market to fade it. The UMass Minutemen come in 15-10 and 6-6 in league play, playing the role of road spoiler with nothing to lose but poise. The board sits at Akron […]
February 13, 2026
Gentile Arena is where big favorites learn whether their edge is real or just glossy. Saint Louis rolls in unbeaten in the Atlantic 10 Conference, living like a ranked team with real tournament posture. Loyola Chicago is stuck in the bottom half of the league, but home floors still come with pride and strange energy. […]
February 13, 2026
Battle of the Bricks always turns Oxford into a pressure cooker, because the favorite has everything to lose and the underdog gets to play with nerve. Tonight is that exact posture test for Miami OH, sitting 24-0 and ranked No. 23 nationally, with the entire league swinging at its legs. Ohio walks in as the […]
February 13, 2026
Big West nights like this feel loud before the ball even tips. Cal State Fullerton walks in at 12-13 and 7-6 in league play, very much alive in the middle tier, while Long Beach State sits 9-16 and 5-8, trying to defend its home floor and salvage momentum. The board says -1.5 and 156.5, which […]
February 12, 2026
Tonight in Abilene feels like a pure league-stakes grinder, the kind where every loose ball has meaning. UT Arlington Mavericks arrive 14-9 and 6-5 in the Western Athletic Conference race, still very much alive in the middle tier. Abilene Christian Wildcats sit 10-13 and 2-8, playing like every home game is a referendum. The board […]
February 12, 2026
Kennesaw State is 14-9 and 10-1 in its own building, and this is the kind of Conference USA night where the rim sounds louder than it should. Middle Tennessee shows up 11-12 with a 2-6 road mark, still trying to turn effort into points. The market sits Kennesaw State -3.5 with a 146.5 total, which […]
February 12, 2026