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.
UC Santa Barbara walks into Irvine with a real shot to make the Big West race even tighter, and that is why this number matters. UC Irvine are 19-10 and 12-5 in league play, sitting on top of the conference, while UCSB are 18-11 and 11-7, still close enough that this game has real standings […]
February 28, 2026
The Aggies walk into this late-window spot at 23-5, tied atop the Mountain West at 13-4, and they have been brutal at the Spectrum with a 12-1 home mark. Grand Canyon is not some soft traveler, though. The Lopes are 18-10, they sit at 11-6 in league play, and they have already beaten Utah State […]
February 28, 2026
Nevada and UNLV drag this rivalry into the late window with almost no separation on the board, which is exactly why the bet has to be about shape. Nevada walks in at 19-9 and 11-6 in the Mountain West, still chasing placement near the top tier, while UNLV sits at 14-14 and 9-8, dangerous enough […]
February 28, 2026
Marshall closes the regular season at home with real Sun Belt leverage still on the table, and the recent shape points toward the Herd dictating this game. Georgia Southern comes in on a three-game slide, and those last three road losses were not soft landings—64 at Georgia State, 74 at App State, 66 at James […]
February 27, 2026
The Zips walk into Kent at 23-5 overall and 14-1 in MAC play, they have won four straight, and they have won six straight in this rivalry. Kent State is no pushover at 21-7 and 12-3 with its own four-game streak, and the M.A.C. Center has been a real edge, but this spot still bends […]
February 27, 2026
Dayton walks in at 19-9 after drilling No. 23 Saint Louis 77-62, a result that kept the Flyers near the top tier of the A-10 and gave them real momentum heading into the rematch. George Washington answers with its own jolt, coming home at 16-12 after a 104-77 blowout of La Salle, so this is […]
February 27, 2026
Friday in Ithaca is not just another Ivy night. Yale arrives at 21-4 and 9-2 in league play, sitting atop the conference and holding the inside lane to another regular-season crown, while Cornell comes in at 12-12 and 5-6, still scrambling to secure its place in the four-team Ivy tournament. Yale has won five straight […]
February 27, 2026
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