NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 125

It’s been nearly two months since John Calipari, the long-time head coach of the University of Kentucky basketball team, shockingly announced he’d be leaving the Wildcats to take on the head coaching job at SEC rival Arkansas. And even with as much time that has passed, it still feels a bit surreal that Coach Cal, […]

Last season was a disappointing one for Bobby Hurley and the Arizona State Sun Devils. They finished the 2023-24 season with an overall record of 14-18 and 8-12 in Pac-12 Conference play. That’s now three of the last four seasons that the Sun Devils have failed to reach the NCAA Tournament.But help is on the […]

The Kansas Jayhawks had a disappointing 2023-24 season by their standards. For a program that has NCAA championship aspirations and making yearly tournament runs, they fell short of expectations. In terms of the positives though, Kansas got a solid freshman season from Johnny Furphy, solid enough that Furphy has decided to keep his name in […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team has added a significant piece to their roster next season with the commitment of Arkansas forward Maryam Dauda in the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4 forward announced her decision to join the national champions on social media Wednesday, marking a boost for the Gamecocks as they look to continue their […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama basketball program might just run it back to go deeper in the NCAA Tournament. A key member of their squad was Mark Sears. While the star out of the Crimson Tide did go through with the NBA Draft process, he made a big call that will likely affect his future. […]

UConn basketball forward Alex Karaban made waves by initially declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft and taking part in the combine. However, Karaban decided against going through the remainder of the draft process, which has Huskies fans excited. In a post on social media network X, formerly Twitter, Karaban posted a short message informing of […]

The Arizona men’s basketball team got some big news, as guard Caleb Love announced that he would be returning for another season, withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft and utilizing his extra year of eligibility with a video that he posted on X. OneLove…❤️ pic.twitter.com/8vnBWDgRGx — Caleb Love (@caleb2love) May 29, 2024 The 2023-2024 […]

The Arkansas basketball program is going through a mass transition after the departure of former head coach Eric Musselman. Arkansas hired longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari to spearhead its team revamp. Moreover, Calipari and the program received big news from ex-Florida Atlantic star Johnell Davis amid his NBA Draft plans. Johnell Davis withdrew from the […]

The UCLA women’s basketball team added standout forward Janiah Barker from Texas A&M through the transfer portal. Barker, who announced her commitment on social media Tuesday, brings an impressive resume to a UCLA team that is already considered a strong contender in their upcoming move to the Big Ten. Barker, a 6-foot-4 forward from Georgia, […]

The basketball world is mourning the loss of Bill Walton this week. Walton recently passed away at the age of 71 after a fight with cancer. Walton is a legend in the basketball community. He played for UCLA basketball in college and had a truly remarkable career. He won two national championships with the Bruins […]

The Illinois basketball team hasn’t been to the NCAA Final Four since 2004-2005, despite high expectations under Coach Brad Underwood lately. The ‘Flyin Illini’ of years past haven’t quite come together under Coach Underwood just yet, but Illini fans seem to believe they could have the perfect playmaking guard to bring back the glory days […]

There is no doubt that it is currently an exciting time to be a fan of the Duke basketball team coming off of a season where they were one win shy of reaching a Final Four spot despite their young roster. It is all led by Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer who did an […]

BYU basketball just landed one of the biggest prospects in school history. 2025 NBA prospect Egor Demin committed to the Cougars on Tuesday, per ESPN. Demin is considered a possible NBA lottery pick in the 2025 class. Demin is a 6-foot-9 guard who has tremendous size for his position. The prospect is from Russia, and […]

The SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is making an impassioned plea for a new federal law on college athletics. The SEC’s top executive says Congress needs to get involved and help out NCAA schools trying to figure out a way to pay college athletes fairly. Sankey’s plea comes after the NCAA reached a massive legal settlement […]

Bridgette Gordon and the Florida A&M Women’s basketball team have successfully recruited Cheynne McEvans, a former guard from Buffalo and Syracuse, through the transfer portal. McEvans shared the news on her social media, showcasing herself in a Florida A&M jersey in the photos. “Tried to make me fold, but some things just don’t bend…been a […]

Legends of the game are on borrowed time on the face of the planet but their impact is indelible. Bill Walton has certainly been a pillar of NBA and basketball history. He left his mark on the UCLA Bruins, Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, and the rest of the world. His untimely passing had many […]

The Kentucky basketball program is going through a challenging transition ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Wildcats lost longtime head coach John Calipari to fellow SEC basketball foe Arkansas. As a result, Kentucky is experiencing significant recruitment migration, with one of the latest developments being former five-star DJ Wagner. Wagner is following Calipari and has […]

The LSU women’s basketball program recently hired Hall of Famer and former player Seimone Augustus to serve on Kim Mulkey’s staff, which leads many to believe that she could be in line to become the successor as head coach after Mulkey decides to step away. While the speculation is understandable, Mulkey did not give anything […]

In a time where playing well on the court often goes hand-in-hand with looking good while doing so, Jordan Brand and Nike have gone to great lengths to keep their schools and athletes staying fresh with the newest gear. Schools under Jordan sponsorship often receive some of the most exclusive sneakers around, unavailable to the […]

The Chris Paul HBCU Challenge is set to return for its fourth season this Fall. The series of games, featuring both  Division I and Division II HBCU teams, will be held December 19-20 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. On December 19th. familiar SIAC rivals Kentucky State and Benedict will compete for the opportunity […]

The Power 5 conferences agreed to a landmark deal with the NCAA on Thursday that will permit schools to directly pay college athletes. The NCAA and its conferences are moving forward with a multibillion-dollar agreement to settle three pending federal antitrust cases. The NCAA will pay more than $2.7 billion in damages over the course […]

Rutgers basketball continues to reload after sputtering to a 15-17 (7-13 Big Ten) finish last season. The Scarlet Knights already put together one of the best recruiting classes in school history, and now they’ve added even more talent through the transfer portal. Rutgers landed San Diego transfer P.J. Hayes on Wednesday, he announced via his […]

The draft lottery did not do the Portland Trail Blazers many favors. Despite being tied with the Charlotte Hornets for the third-worst record in the NBA this season, Portland slipped in the first round. The Blazers wound up with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. However, they should be able to nab […]

In another shift for Iowa women’s basketball, long-time assistant coach Jenni Fitzgerald announced her retirement Wednesday. Fitzgerald, who spent 32 years working alongside head coach Lisa Bluder at both Drake and Iowa, has decided to retire following Bluder’s retirement rather than continue under the new head coach, Jan Jensen. Fitzgerald has been an integral part […]

The college hoops coaching carousel has resembled the Wild West recently. That continued on Wednesday, as LSU basketball may have become the first program in a while to poach a current head coach for an assistant role. The Tigers have hired Sacramento State head coach David Patrick to work under Matt McMahon, via ESPN’s Jeff […]

The NBA Draft is coming up soon as it will take place on June 26th and 27th. This is a big time for draft prospects as they just wrapped up the combine, and they are going to find out where they are headed soon. One player that should hear his name called pretty early in […]

Kyle Filipowski is one of the better NBA Draft prospects. The product coming out of Jon Scheyer’s Duke Blue Devils system has been thriving in college basketball. A lot of it has to do with how he developed his game from his post moves, playmaking, and even developing an outside shot. These developments in his […]

Kansas State basketball has had as good of an offseason as the program could’ve hoped for. Although the Wildcats lost previous commit Riley Krugel to Mississippi State, they’ve landed several other quality players in the transfer portal. As a result, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang has his sights set on cutting the nets in March, […]

Defending national champion South Carolina women’s basketball is set to start the 2024-25 season with a high-profile matchup against Michigan women’s basketball at the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Nov. 4. The game marks the first meeting between the Gamecocks and Wolverines since 1995. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley expressed her enthusiasm for the […]

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark may not play for the Iowa Hawkeyes anymore, but she’ll always be a Hawkeye at heart. Playing college basketball, the bond players develop with their teammates sometimes lasts forever. Some players may go on to play professionally while others follow different career paths. Such is the case for Caitlin Clark […]

Angel Reese is officially an alumna of LSU. The women’s basketball sensation has officially ended her college journey and posted stunning graduation pictures to her social media on Saturday morning. “So now what? what was said? oh okay that’s what i thought. I graduated from THE LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY IN 4 YEARS ON TIME💋 I […]

UConn basketball big man Donovan Clingan is getting some good news. The center is strongly in consideration to be a top-three 2024 NBA Draft pick, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. If that holds, that means Clingan would go to either the Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards or Houston Rockets. Clingan was a member of the UConn basketball […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is very excited about his team’s latest addition. Pope is dropping rave reviews about the Wildcats’ latest transfer, Ansley Almonor. Almonor previously played for Fairleigh Dickinson before committing to Kentucky basketball from the transfer portal. “Ansley is one of the best shooting mid-major bigs out there and he is a […]

The NBA Combine is nearly complete and prospects are making their decision to either enter the draft or return to college if they still have eligibility. From the sounds of it, the Arizona basketball program got a big boost on Friday after one of their top guards made a huge announcement. KJ Lewis took to […]

It’s been just a little over a month since the UConn Huskies basketball program made history in Glendale, Arizona, becoming the first men’s team to win back-to-back titles in nearly two decades. Sparking that run was a dominant starting five that made a habit of breaking their opponent’s will with both beautifully crafted and executed […]

Illinois basketball star Coleman Hawkins is currently at the NBA Draft Combine testing the waters, but he can still go back to school for another year if he wants to. Hawkins also entered the transfer portal, so he won’t be coming back to the Fighting Illini. One team that is hoping to get him in […]

The Duke basketball program looks like one of the best for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. Adding in players such as Cooper Flagg is a big reason why, not to mention players like Caleb Foster and Tyrese Proctor returning for another season. Flagg joining the Blue Devils strengthened a talented recruiting class. During ACC Spring meetings, […]

It’s not often that sports fans see a coach simultaneously host a radio show, but Doug Gottlieb may have just made history. The Fox Sports radio personality is now the head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay basketball program, while still hosting The Doug Gottlieb Show daily, as announced on Tuesday. Gottlieb sounded off […]

The Kansas basketball team started last season ranked #1 in the country. The Jayhawks had one of the most loaded rosters in college basketball, but the season ended up being a disappointment as Kansas was a four seed in the NCAA Tournament and had their worst Big 12 season in a long time. A big […]