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Terrence Shannon Jr. dropped 40 points in Illinois basketball’s 98-87 Big Ten tournament semifinal win over Nebraska on Saturday, pushing the Fighting Illini to the championship game. After the game in which Shannon hit five three-pointers and went 13-16 from the free-throw line, Shannon’s Illinois basketball teammates praised him. “Nobody can stop him. I think […]

Zach Edey is the biggest reason the Purdue basketball team will get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 7-foot-4 center leads the nation in scoring with 24.3 points per game and is about to win back-to-back National Player of the Year Awards. So why does the big Boilermaker get so much criticism […]

Anthony Davis only played one season with the Kentucky Wildcats, but he made it count by leading the team to a 38-2 record and capping off March Madness with a national title. Davis’ dominance led to him becoming the consensus No. 1 pick, which went to the New Orleans Hornets in 2012. In his lone […]

It was an exciting night for the Iowa State basketball team Saturday as they won the Big 12 Championship game against the No. 1 ranked team in the world in the Houston Cougars, 69-41. While the Cyclones are the No. 7 ranked team in the country, it is still an upset that not many saw […]

New Mexico basketball player Jaelen House has one proud father. House’s dad Eddie House went viral after he enthusiastically celebrated his son’s play in the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament championship. Eddie House shouted and raised his hands in the air as his son Jaelen made a big bucket for the Lobos in the game. […]

UConn basketball is having another special season, and so are two of their players. UConn’s Cam Spencer and Tristen Newton are each accomplishing an impressive feat. Both players have reached at least 490 points, 150 rebounds and 120 assists in the same season, per the school. The last player to do that was Ray Allen, […]

North Carolina State basketball accomplished an incredible feat, and fans are truly in awe. The Wolfpack made the NCAA tournament on Saturday, after completing a five-day run in the ACC tournament that resulted in five consecutive victories. 🎟️ NC State. Five wins in five days. Unreal. Tuesday: 94-85 over LouisvilleWednesday: 83-65 over SyracuseThursday: 74-69 over […]

My God, now that was an absolutely madness-filled Championship Saturday, wasn’t it? We’re hours removed from the last game of the night, and I gotta be honest, I’m still reeling. Bid thieves had their day, and teams on the bubble paid for it. One #1 seed, the defending National Champions, clearly stands above the rest, […]

When Long Beach State decided to part ways with head basketball coach Dan Monson, the school allowed him to stay on to coach the team in the Big West Tournament. After five straight losses to end the regular season, surely Monson and his 49ers’ run wouldn’t last long. Fast forward a week and now Long […]

Ohio State basketball seems to have found their new coach. The Buckeyes are expected to promote interim coach Jake Diebler to full-time status, per ESPN. Diebler is succeeding Chris Holtmann, who was fired from the school midseason. Diebler found success in his interim role. In his first game as head coach, Diebler led the Buckeyes […]

NEW YORK — The Connecticut Huskies are just different in March. Plain and simple. Avenging a 70-68 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles in the semifinals one year ago, Dan Hurley’s UConn squad is officially 2024 Big East Conference Tournament champions, taking home their first Big East title since 2011. The SCENE from up above […]

UConn basketball is gearing up for another dominant March Madness run. After winning it all last year, the men’s program won the Big East tournament, defeating Marquette for its first conference title since 2011. The Huskies ran away with the title game with a dominant second half against the Golden Eagles as Donovan Clingan dominated […]

All season long, the Houston Cougars have been the top team in the Big 12 Conference. They’ve been ranked No. 1 in the nation for a good portion of the 2023-24 season and they headed in to the Big 12 Tournament as the top overall seed. But the Iowa State Cyclones pulled off a mini-upset […]

The top-ranked Houston Cougars basketball team was not projected as a number one seed according to many pundits despite their 30-3 record heading into Saturday’s action. Coach Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars dropped their Big 12 Tournament matchup to the Iowa State Cyclones leading to a warning shot that was fired by Sampson. The 2024 Phillips 66 […]

March Madness is finally here and with it come all the ups and downs, joys and heartbreaks. Sometimes those heartbreaks are quite tragic and such was the case during the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Akron and Kent State squared off in the MAC Tournament championship game and it looked like Kent State was about to punch […]

Purdue basketball has been one of the best teams in the nation all season long with Zach Edey leading the way. Even so, the Boilermakers couldn’t get it done in the BIG Tournament after losing the semifinals to Wisconsin. It’s something that’s become the norm for the Boilermakers. They tend to be a top team […]

Purdue basketball center Zach Edey already has many accolades, but is continuing to make history for the program. The Boilermakers’ big man became the school’s all-time leading scorer in a game Saturday against Wisconsin, per the school. Edey now sits at 2,324 points and counting, after reaching that number in the Big Ten Tournament on […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is just a few days away as March Madness will get started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round will get started on Thursday. Conference tournaments are wrapping up on Saturday and Sunday, and after the conclusion of the final game, the […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is just a few days away as March Madness will get started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round will get started on Thursday. Conference tournaments are wrapping up on Saturday and Sunday, and after the conclusion of the final game, the […]

The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team have a bit of a problem. Braden Smith, the team’s star point guard, went down with an apparent injury during their game against Michigan State in their Big Ten tournament game. Smith looked like he was hurt, but he was able to come back into the game and finish the […]

Duke basketball is used to going to the NCAA Tournament, and this season is no different. Even with legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski in retirement, Duke is still one of the best basketball programs in the country with Jon Scheyer at the helm. Scheyer has the Blue Devils going to March Madness with a 24-8 […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is just a few days away as March Madness will get started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round will get started on Thursday. Conference tournaments are wrapping up on Saturday and Sunday, and after the conclusion of the final game, the […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ last few months have been incredible, but even a Super Bowl victory can’t shield Mahomes from some college basketball heartbreak. Patrick Mahomes attended Texas Tech University from 2014 to 2017, during which he put up gaudy passing numbers despite the Red Raiders’ relative struggles. The Texas Tech basketball […]

Friends, Selection Sunday may still be one day away, but with complete confidence I can say that March Madness has officially arrived. Championship Week Saturday is among the best days of basketball on the calendar each year, and we’ve got plenty to cover before the games begin today. So let’s get the Bracketology under way! […]

Year after year, there are huge expectations for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program helmed by John Calipari. With Selection Sunday on the horizon, the last thing Kentucky wanted was to crash out of the SEC Tournament in unceremonious fashion. But that’s exactly what happened to the Wildcats on Friday as they suffered a 97-87 loss […]

UCLA’s string of NCAA Tournament appearances under head coach Mick Cronin will come to an end this season after the Bruins loss to Oregon in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament. It’s been a tough year for the Bruins and Cronin who has garnered headlines this season for some of his postgame comments. But […]

As Caitlin Clark prepares to lead the Iowa women’s basketball team in March Madness, Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders delivered some pep talk for the legendary college hooper. While appearing as a guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Sanders was asked to give some motivational speeches to the cardboard cutouts that the […]

Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm had the opportunity to pull off an upset in the Big East Tournament Semifinals going up against the defending NCAA champion UConn Huskies. They fell short in their attempt, 95-90. St. John’s will hope for a little luck from the seeding committee to make the NCAA Tournament. […]

The 2023-24 college basketball season is coming to a close, which means that the transfer portal and coaching movement is soon to follow. Oklahoma State basketball decided to get a head start in the head coaching carousel on Friday by announcing that head coach Mike Boynton would not be retained. Boynton has been the head […]

Whether one goes by resume, the metrics or the eye test, Houston basketball is one of the best teams in the country. Defending national champion UConn will be a menace for anyone to handle in the NCAA Tournament, but the Cougars’ biggest roadblock might actually be their health. Injuries have hindered them in the past, […]

Following another exhilarating season of SWAC basketball, the conference announced its award winners for the 2023-24 season for both the men’s and women’s teams. The conference committee released their award winners shortly before the start of the SWAC tournament. For the women’s postseason awards, Florida A&M’s Ahriahna Grizzle headlined as the Player of the Year. […]

Both the Norfolk State men’s and women’s teams swept up multiple accolades in the MEAC All-Conference awards ceremony. They both sit atop the standings as the number one seeds and are in prime position to win the conference and secure a bid to the NCAA Tournament. On the women’s side, Norfolk State’s Kierra Wheeler won […]

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats and his Crimson Tide are currently preparing to open up SEC tournament play on Friday evening vs the Florida Gators. It was another relatively successful regular season for Oat’s squad, as Alabama entered tournament play as the three seed heading into their matchup with the Gators. However, in the […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is amazing the masses with her limitless range and excellent skill set, to the point where she is becoming a talking point in all sorts of circles. Her popularity is extending into the NBA world, as many stars take note of her greatness. Damian Lillard is being especially complimentary […]

Upsets in March Madness keep people coming back and watching every season. If the higher seed always won, there wouldn’t be much excitement for the NCAA Tournament. However, that isn’t how sports work, and every year, some lower-seeded teams make runs. Teams like Fairleigh Dickinson and UMBC have captured America’s hearts, while Coppin State and […]

Although they won’t be found on projected NCAA Tournament brackets, at least not yet, the Ohio State Buckeyes have been one of the feel-good stories in college basketball this season. The program fired Chris Holtmann in mid-February and proceeded to go 6-1 under interim head coach Jake Diebler. The 27-year-old could be on the verge […]

“This is our year.” That is a hollow statement that many desperate fan bases proclaim to anyone who listens. It is also the name of the unfortunate club that Matt Painter, Sean Miller, Mark Few and Rick Barnes, among others, have been forcefully enrolled in after not being able to reach the apex of college […]

Juwan Howard has been fired and he will not return as the head coach of the Michigan basketball team. Howard started off his tenure with a lot of success as he won AP Coach of the Year in his second season. The Wolverines went all the way to the Elite 8 that season and they […]

The Purdue basketball team is playing Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament on Friday. In the second half, the Boilermakers saw Braden Smith go down with a concerning injury. He came up limping and went to the locker room for further evaluation, per Andy Katz. ‘Braden Smith being evaluated in back by locker room […]