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The Michigan State Spartans basketball team delivered one of its most complete efforts of the young season on Thanksgiving, defeating the North Carolina Tarheels in the Fort Myers Tip-Off title game behind another breakout performance from Jeremy Fears Jr. The sophomore guard finished with 19 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in the 74-58 win, […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team produced one of the early-season highlights of the year on Thanksgiving when freshman forward Caleb Wilson delivered a staggering fast-break slam that instantly became the top North Carolina highlight of 2025’s annual Feast Week. The play ignited the Tar Heels crowd, fueled a dominant opening stretch, and added […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini basketball program received solid news on Thanksgiving by securing the first commitment of its 2027 class, marking a strong start to a crucial recruiting cycle. The early addition helps set the tone for Illinois recruiting, strengthens the foundation for the years ahead, and gives the program the momentum it seeks during […]

As the Kansas basketball team has been without star Darryn Peterson for the past six games, the program has continued to win games, showing that they are better than most people think. After the Kansas basketball team came back to beat the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday, 81-76, the college basketball world has started conversations around […]

The Auburn Tigers pulled off an impressive 85-74 victory over No. 14 St. John’s in Las Vegas, erasing a double-digit deficit with dominant second-half play. The win moved the Tigers to 6-2 under first-year head coach Steven Pearl, building on their early-season momentum. Following their 30-point loss to Michigan the previous night, Pearl’s squad needed […]

Michigan men’s basketball left Las Vegas in no doubt about its early-season identity. On Wednesday, the Wolverines turned the Players Era men’s championship into a national statement, demolishing Gonzaga 101-61 to remain unbeaten at 7-0. After the win, their senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg referenced a prior media conversation after Auburn win, where he confidently ranked […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team added another statement win to its perfect start on Wednesday night, and the latest result came with a historic milestone. The Wolverines dominated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 101-61 in the Players Era Championship, completing a run that produced a Michigan historic feat never seen in modern Division I play. Their performance, […]

Dan Hurley’s UConn men’s basketball is gearing up for its biggest nonconference test of the early season, a marquee Black Friday showdown with No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Ranked No. 5 nationally, the Huskies (5-1) enter the holiday matchup knowing the environment and opponent mirror the type of games that shape […]

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has never been shy about speaking his mind, even if it is against his own team. The Red Storm blew an 11-point lead and lost to Auburn, 85-74, on Wednesday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in the consolation round of the Players Era Championship. The 21st-ranked Auburn outscored the 14th-ranked St. John’s, […]

The No. 7 Michigan Wolverines just made a strong statement at the expense of No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Players Era Festival title game on Wednesday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Dusty May’s Wolverines showed no mercy on the Bulldogs, as Michigan eked out a 101-61 victory. Gonzaga never got […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team delivered one of the most dominant performances of the early season on Wednesday night, and head coach Dusty May followed it with a statement that sent shockwaves through the college basketball world. The Wolverines made national headlines with a 101-61 blowout win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Players Era […]

The Players Era Festival is coming to a close, and Feast Week’s new showcase event delivered when it comes to the basketball. While there was some criticism about the environments in Las Vegas, Michigan, Gonzaga and many of the other top teams in the nation delivered the goods on the floor. On Wednesday night, the […]

Texas Longhorns basketball fans are quickly finding out just how electrifying Camden Heide can be. In a high-scoring showdown at the Maui Invitational, the Longhorns outpaced the No. 23 ranked NC State Wolfpack by a score of 102-97, fueled by explosive offense, timely shooting, and a jaw-dropping putback slam from Heide that swung the momentum […]

Rick Barnes explained what went wrong for the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers following their 81-76 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night during the third-place game of the Players Era Festival. Going into the matchup, the Volunteers had a perfect 7-0 record to begin the 2025-26 campaign. They were coming off of victories over […]

Eric Musselman and the USC Trojans are celebrating their strong momentum to start the 2025-26 season after beating the Arizona State Sun Devils 88-75 in the Maui Invitational championship game on Wednesday night. Going into the matchup, the Trojans had a perfect 6-0 record to begin the campaign. They were coming off wins over Cal […]

Mark Byington is not letting his Vanderbilt Commodores squad get comfortable despite having a hot 6-0 start to the 2025-26 college basketball season. Vanderbilt secured an 83-78 win over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Wednesday evening during the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis Invitational. This improved their record to a perfect 6-0 start, coming […]

The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Tennessee Volunteers, 81-76, in the third place championship game of the Players Era Festival, a tournament that has come under scrutiny due to its seeding format. Count Kansas head coach Bill Self as one of the voices suggesting that a change in the format of the Players Era tournament could […]

Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson is in contention for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but so far Jayhawks fans have been left wondering when they’ll see the future NBA player on the court again. Darryn Peterson has been dealing with a hamstring injury that’s kept him sidelined for the past […]

The Tennessee Volunteers fell to the Kansas Jayhawks, 81-76, in the third place championship of the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. But prior to that loss, Tennessee came up with an impressive win against the Houston Cougars on Tuesday to reach the game against Kansas. Bishop Boswell played a key role in Tennessee’s […]

Kansas basketball created some pre-Thanksgiving resiliency in Las Vegas. The Jayhawks first channeled an Oklahoma City Thunder attitude in beating Syracuse. But Wednesday sparked fan reactions after taking down Tennessee in comeback fashion. KU erased a late 12-point deficit to pull off the 81-76 comeback win in the Players Era Tournament held at MGM Grand. […]

A season after reaching the NCAA Tournament national championship game, the Houston Cougars have once again looked like one of the better teams in the country during the early stages of the 2025-26 season. Houston is coming off a 2-1 finish at the Players Era tournament, and head coach Kelvin Sampson spoke about his mindset […]

With the Players Era Festival in the second year of its existence, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish received the unlucky draw of facing the Houston Cougars for the second consecutive season. Notre Dame lost to Houston once agains while at the Players Era Festival, and Fighting Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry wants to change that, […]

With this time of the year being the time that many non-conference college basketball tournaments are being held, one of the new additions to the field was the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Iowa State Cyclones came out of the Players Era Festival at 3-0, but their overall finish wasn’t exactly as […]

The first few weeks of the 2025-26 NCAA women’s college basketball season have given us a meaningful, although still incomplete, glimpse at where the nation’s top programs stand. Early tournaments, showcase games, and nonconference challenges have produced both confirmation of preseason expectations and the beginnings of new narratives. While the sample size is small, the […]

The Players Era Festival has burst onto the college basketball scene over the past few seasons, coinciding with the NIL era of college sports. There are 16 teams in the tournament vying for a $1 million NIL award. This season, Michigan has been the star team after dominating Auburn to reach the title game. The […]

The Players Era Festival has become the top early-season tournament in college basketball. Feast Week is one of the best times of the season as it gives fans an early taste of what March Madness will be all about. The Players Era takes place in Las Vegas with 18 very good teams. Notable teams include […]

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has never been shy about praising his point guards, but his recent comparison of Jeremy Fears Jr. to a good quarterback carried a heavier weight than usual. Izzo’s message was simple. Championship teams need strong decision makers, and he believes Fears is becoming exactly that for the Spartans. "Good quarterbacks […]

On Tuesday, Creighton basketball gave it their all against the No.15 Iowa State Cyclones. This was shortly after Iowa State pulled out a massive 83-82 win over St. John’s on Monday. However, Creighton lost 78-80, leaving the Cyclones undefeated at 6-0. As a result, Creighton falls to 3-3 on the year. Afterward, head coach Greg […]

On Tuesday, Houston basketball was in for a rude awakening when taking on Tennessee. In the end, the No. 3 Cougars were upset by the No.17 Volunteers, 76-73. Afterward, Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson heaped praise on Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell for his performance, per Ben McKee of 24/7 Sports. He played an integral role […]

Houston basketball has ridden its relentless defense to lasting prominence, taking control of the Big 12 Conference after arriving in 2023 and nearly winning its first-ever national championship last season. However, that physical style of play can leave the team at the officials’ mercy. Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson believes his squad did not get […]

The St. John’s Red Storm basketball team bounced back from a heartbreaking 83-82 loss to the No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones on Monday, responding Tuesday night in Las Vegas with one of the Red Storm’s most complete and determined performances of the season — a 96-81 win vs. the Baylor Bears that showcased resilience, balance, […]

Michigan basketball has been one of the most impressive teams so far this college basketball season, and it has carried on that momentum into the Players Era Festival. The Wolverines have absolutely dominated the competition in Las Vegas during Feast Week, trouncing San Diego State 94-54 on Monday night before crushing No. 21 Auburn 102-72 […]

The Kansas Jayhawks basketball team pulled out a statement win Tuesday night, defeating the Syracuse Orange 71-60 behind a balanced effort and the kind of composure that has long defined Bill Self’s programs. Even without their top guard, the Jayhawks played with an unshakable calm — and after the game, that quiet confidence became the […]

The Kansas basketball program continues to benefit from one of the most significant offseason turnarounds in a while. Although the team remains unranked, the Jayhawks have shown steady progress despite missing potential top-three NBA Draft pick Darryn Peterson. Following Tuesday’s 71-60 win vs. the Syracuse Orange, Bill Self praised sophomore big man Flory Bidunga, whose […]

The No. 14 St. John’s Red Storm have yet to collect a win against a ranked opponent so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season. Their latest attempt to get one was on Monday, during a “The Players Era Festival” game against the No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, […]

There was a lot of hype coming into the season around UCLA basketball after a fairly disappointing 2024-25 campaign, but the Bruins are already going through some adversity. During Tuesday’s game against Cal, star point guard Donovan Dent went down with an apparent lower leg injury and left the game in the final minutes. Dent […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team made history Tuesday night at the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas, dismantling the No. 21 Auburn Tigers 102-72 in a performance that turned heads across the nation. Ranked No. 7 entering the matchup, the Wolverines delivered their most dominant outing of the Dusty May era — and their most […]

The Michigan State Spartans basketball team made headlines after their win earlier Tuesday when head coach Tom Izzo delivered fiery praise for junior forward Coen Carr, who battled through a painful groin injury in the Spartans’ victory over East Carolina. The performance was another showcase of grit and resilience from a program defined by toughness […]

UConn women’s basketball star Sarah Strong’s future in the NCAA basketball spotlight continues to look bright. The standout UConn sophomore just signed an NIL (name, image, likeness) deal as one of the athletes in Jordan Brand’s Class of 2025. Jordan Brand made the announcement on Monday that it was welcoming an elite group of young […]