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.
Utah Tech and Abilene Christian walk into Thursday night with the same game on the schedule and very different versions of urgency. The Trailblazers are 17-12 and still pushing near the top of the WAC, while the Wildcats are 13-14 and trying to keep late-season momentum alive after a recent 87-83 comeback win over Southern […]
February 26, 2026
FIU walks into Huntsville with enough offense to make this game loud, but Sam Houston walks in with the cleaner profile, the cleaner form, and the cleaner path to separation. The Panthers are 13-14 overall and 6-10 in C-USA, living on pace, pressure, and scoring bursts. The Bearkats are 19-8 and 11-5 in league play, […]
February 26, 2026
Liberty arrives in Kennesaw at 23-4 overall and 15-1 in Conference USA, sitting atop the league and still playing like the team everyone else is chasing. Kennesaw State is 16-11 and 8-8 in conference play, squarely in that dangerous middle tier where home games still carry real late-season weight as the calendar tightens. This is […]
February 26, 2026
Temple walks into Boca Raton at 15-12 overall and 7-7 in the AAC, sliding on a four-game skid but still sitting in the league’s crowded middle where one good night can reset the board. Florida Atlantic is 15-13 and 7-8, and the urgency is just as real on the other side because another home loss […]
February 26, 2026
Rhode Island walks into Olean with the steadier late-February pulse, even if Saint Bonaventure owns the building. The Rams are 15-12 overall and 6-8 in the A-10, still sitting above the Bonnies in the league race, and their recent games keep tightening into the kind of one- and two-possession fights that make a short number […]
February 26, 2026
Bruno Mars’ The Romantic is officially set for Friday, February 27; it’s the officialrollout frames of his fourth solo album and his first solo LP in a decade, following 24K Magic in 2016. Fans of Bruno will be thrilled—the record is still retro-minded, but aimed more at romance, dance-floor warmth, and vintage pop forms than […]
February 26, 2026
Washington State brings the louder offense into Los Angeles, but Loyola Marymount brings the part that usually decides late-February coin flips: resistance. The Cougars are 12-17 and still dangerous because they can score in waves. The Lions are 14-15 and much more comfortable making every trip feel crowded. Below is my preview, prediction, and pick […]
February 25, 2026
Wisconsin heads west with renewed March stakes attached. The Badgers are 19-8 overall and 11-5 in the Big Ten, still clawing for a top-four conference finish and the double-bye that comes with it. Oregon is 10-17 and 3-13, living in spoiler territory, but the Ducks did just steal a 71-70 game at USC and now […]
February 25, 2026
UNLV brings the hotter surface record into Phoenix, with four wins in its last five and a fresh 91-66 road thumping of Air Force, but this game sits in a nastier pocket than that streak suggests. Grand Canyon is 17-10, fifth in the Mountain West, and this home date is a real hinge point with […]
February 25, 2026
Stanford and Pittsburgh enter this one from the same weary part of the ACC table, but they do not arrive in the same shape. The Cardinal are 16-11 overall and 5-9 in league play, back at Maples after three straight competitive games against Cal, Wake Forest, and Boston College. Pitt is 10-17 and 3-11, fresh […]
February 25, 2026
Providence and Xavier arrive in the same part of the Big East standings, both sitting at 5-11 in league play and still trying to salvage better footing before the conference tournament. The Friars are 12-15 overall and back home at Amica Mutual Pavilion, where their offense has been far more comfortable, while Xavier comes in […]
February 25, 2026