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The women’s NCAA Semifinals on ESPN obliterated viewership records as Caitlin Clark led Iowa women’s basketball to a thrilling 71-69 victory over Paige Bueckers and UConn women’s basketball. The game kept viewers on the edge of their seats until the final seconds. Iowa’s nail-biting victory against UConn on Friday night in Cleveland marked a historic […]

Friday night’s Final Four game between the UConn Huskies and the Iowa Hawkeyes was billed as an instant classic, and for the most part the game lived up to its billing. Caitlin Clark and Iowa escaped with a 71-69 win, but the talk of the game was a controversial call involving Gabbie Marshall. Late in […]

The UConn basketball team is something of a machine. The Huskies have dominated their first four games in the NCAA Tournament, and more of the same is expected when they take on Alabama in the national semifinal. Head coach Dan Hurley has a dynamic team that excels in nearly all measurable areas and combines their […]

Women’s college basketball has made a lot of progress this season, and a big reason for that is Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark. Clark is the best player in the game right now, and she is unlike any other player we have ever seen. Her and the Hawkeyes are on yet another impressive NCAA […]

North Carolina A&T committed to helping out their student-athletes by creating their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) collective. A report from HBCU Gameday’s Steven J. Gaither contained information about the new NIL collective from North Carolina A&T’s athletic director Earl Hilton III. “We have a collective at A&T,” Hilton told Gaither. “The Pride of A&T […]

Following another electric season of HBCU college basketball, multiple star players have entered their name in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Jackson State’s Angel Jackson, Savannah State’s Amari Heard, and Virginia Union’s Ny Langley are all up for consideration for the draft on April 15. They are also hoping to change the narrative around HBCU players […]

Mere hours after stepping down as the head coach at the University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Alabama A&M announced Dawn Thornton as the new leader of their women’s basketball program, according to Tolly Carr of HBCU Gameday. The speed and abruptness of both announcements caught many off guard, especially considering Thornton’s recent success at UAPB. The […]

The biggest women’s basketball game in the world will take place on Sunday! Join us for our college basketball odds series with an Iowa-South Carolina prediction and pick. The Hawkeyes defeated UConn in the Final Four despite a miserable start to the game. Iowa scored 26 points in the first half and trailed by eight […]

Well friends, it’s Final Four weekend, and that means tonight, two teams will punch their ticket to Monday’s National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona. But before the confetti falls, before the nets are cut down, and before we’re treated to the velvet voice of Luther Vandross singing “One Shining Moment,” we need to take a […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team kept their perfect season alive on Friday night with a dominant win over three seed NC State women’s basketball in the Final Four. Now, the Gamecocks are just one win away from a national title and a perfect season. South Carolina won the game 78-59, and Kamilla Cardoso was […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team continued their dominant season on Saturday as they punched their ticket to the national title game with an impressive final four win over three seed NC State women’s basketball. The game was close for awhile, but the Gamecocks pulled away in the second half and got the win. Former […]

The Andy Enfield era is now over for the USC basketball team as Enfield is now the head coach at SMU. Trojans fans likely would’ve been pretty surprised if they heard at the beginning of this basketball season that they would have a coaching change at the end of the year. Enfield was a successful […]

Breanna Stewart, a four-time national champion and current New York Liberty superstar, emphasized the importance of winning championships in order for Iowa women’s basketball sharpshooter Caitlin Clark to be regarded among the greatest players in women’s college basketball history. Stewart is the perfect person to chime in on Clark’s legacy, as she was instrumental in […]

Friday’s Final Four clashes have finally determined the last two teams in the women’s March Madness tournament. On one side, there’s Caitlin Clark and Iowa women’s basketball. Coming off a closely-fought victory over UConn in the Final Four, Clark looks to culminate her collegiate career with a National Championship. On the other hand, there’s Kamilla […]

Caitlin Clark just garnered another National Championship appearance. Against Paige Bueckers and Uconn women’s basketball on Friday, Clark finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to give Iowa women’s basketball a 71-69 Final Four victory. It wasn’t smooth sailing though. The Hawkeyes had to overcome a first-half deficit and Clark herself had a […]

The UConn Huskies program may be the most successful in the entire history of NCAA-sponsored women’s college basketball. However, over the past six years, they have experienced an unprecedented drought, failing to win a national championship marking their longest drought since the late 1990s. Paige Bueckers was looking to lead UConn back to its usual […]

Caitlin Clark has been the talk of the town, and for good reason. Clark has done nothing but impress in her four seasons in Iowa, although she still has one more goal in her sights so she could truly say that she achieved everything there is to achieve in college basketball — the national championship. […]

Paige Bueckers and the UConn women’s basketball team may have held Caitlin Clark to an uncharacteristically poor first half, but the Iowa women’s basketball squad had no quit in them. With around five seconds to go, UConn had possession with a chance to regain the lead while down one, 70-69. They ran a curl for […]

Caitlin Clark has done nothing but set the entire sports world on fire with her record-setting 2024 season. The Iowa Hawkeyes standout is as big of a ratings draw as the sport has ever seen, and it’s thanks in large part to her stellar offensive game that makes her such a treat to watch. But […]

It’s no secret that Bronny James’ freshman season didn’t go as planned, as he averaged 4.8 points a game after recovering from cardiac arrest. The 19-year-old’s surprise decision to leave USC men’s basketball for the NBA Draft—and the transfer portal if he decides against turning pro—has sent shockwaves throughout the basketball world, with some NBA […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks have looked like the team to beat all season, and their 78-59 destruction of NC State in the Final Four only added to that notion. The Gamecocks were up by only one point, 32-31, at halftime. They used an incredible turnaround to stifle the Wolfpack and punch their ticket to the […]

One of the biggest stories in college basketball this week was LSU guard Hailey Van Lith entering the transfer portal. But it’s probably not that surprising. When Van Lith first committed to LSU, it was seen as being a fairly good move. The defending champions adding one of the most talented guards in the country. […]

USC Basketball news has received a couple of big time decisions recently from Bronny James, the son of NBA legend LeBron James who joined the Trojans to play his college basketball but dealt with a health scare and inconsistent playing time throughout his freshman season. First, it was announced that James would be taking his […]

South Carolina women’s basketball’s hopes of a second national championship in three years may have turned on the knock of opposing knees. Gamecocks star big Kamilla Cardoso left her team’s Final Four matchup with North Carolina State on Friday late in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Video of the play in […]

Grand Canyon University is at the center of controversy. The school’s basketball program, namely head coach Bryce Drew, is receiving backlash for the controversial ending in the 2024 College Slam Dunk Contest. GCU hosted the event, as well as the 3-point Contest, but it appears it took the term “home-court advantage” far too literally. Antelopes […]

Purdue has reached the Final Four for the first time since 1980 and the Boilermakers will attempt to advance to the championship game if they can beat upset-minded North Carolina State. The Big Ten champions are 9-point favorites and have a talented big man in 7-4 center Zach Edey who is capable of dominating in […]

Purdue basketball star Zach Edey has been awarded the national player of the year award for the second straight season in a row as they prepare for the Final Four against NC State Saturday. In an interview with Andy Katz, Edey talked about winning the honors, bouncing back from last season, and his quest to […]

In what is shaping up to be a Final Four showdown for the ages, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith boldly claimed that Caitlin Clark winning the championship over UConn’s Paige Bueckers is “more important” for the legacy of the Iowa star. As the Iowa Hawkeyes prepare to face off against the UConn Huskies in a highly […]

The Purdue basketball program is on could nine right now after finally making a Final Four appearance. However, leading up to the big game against NC State, star center Zach Edey revealed he’s missed out on a ton of NIL money. We now know the reason why. After locking up the AP Player of the […]

As the women’s college basketball season heads to its peak, all eyes will be on Friday’s Final Four clash between Iowa and UConn women’s basketball. The game not only features two powerhouse programs but also a matchup between stars Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, setting the stage for a battle with high stakes, including a […]

USC basketball is going through some big changes after hiring Eric Musselman as the new head coach. However, the talk of the town is Bronny James, as he has declared for the NBA Draft and entered the transfer portal at the same time. Musselman now shares his take on James’ decision. When asked about James, […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

Indiana State (32-7) and Seton Hall basketball (25-12) entered the NIT with a chip on their shoulders after they were both left out of the NCAA Tournament’s field of 68 on Selection Sunday. The two teams could have fed into their disappointment and refused to compete for what others clearly deemed to be an unworthy […]

The Arkansas basketball program is searching for a new head coach after Eric Musselman left for the USC Trojans job. Ole Miss coach Chris Beard saw his name circulate right after Musselman went to USC, but the Rebels coach has decided to stay in Oxford and remain with the program, per Jeff Goodman of The […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

Coming off a Sweet Sixteen berth and a pair of Elite Eight appearances before that, the the Arkansas Razorbacks were poised for another strong season in head coach Eric Musselman’s fifth year. Instead, a transfer-heavy team never quite jelled, and the Razorbacks finished with a losing record for the first time since 2009-10. A challenging […]

In a striking testament to Dawn Staley’s impact on women’s basketball, WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike recently likened the South Carolina coach to legendary figures like UConn’s Geno Auriemma and Tennessee’s Pat Summitt. The comparison came as the Gamecocks, helmed by Staley, prepare to take on NC State in the Final Four on Friday, backed by […]

LSU women’s basketball standout Angel Reese sent a powerful message for her critics through social media on Friday in the wake of her decision to declare for the 2024 WNBA Draft. The tweet, succinct and candid, comes at a time when the LSU star has been the center of attention not only for her performances […]

A lot of people don’t think that the NIT matters and they don’t think that the teams participating care about winning it. Don’t tell that to Indiana State basketball and Seton Hall basketball. Both teams felt like they should’ve been in the NCAA Tournament, and when they were left out, the NIT was their only […]