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The Tennessee women’s basketball team announced the hiring of Kim Caldwell as the new head coach for the Lady Vols, marking a significant shift in the program’s traditional hiring practices. Caldwell, who notably led the Marshall women’s basketball team to a historic 26-7 season last year, takes the helm from Kellie Harper. The decision by […]

Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, announced on April 5 that he would be entering his name into the NBA draft, as well as the transfer portal, after his freshman season at USC. And according to former NBA player Baron Davis, that’s a “smart move.” Davis, in an interview with TMZ, […]

The NCAA Women’s National Championship game will be the ultimate clash. South Carolina is gunning for a perfect season, while Iowa has gotten past everyone in their way during March Madness thanks to the heroics of Caitlin Clark, the best player in the history of the sport. Iowa’s games against LSU and UConn were some […]

Whether Purdue wins its first-ever or UConn wins its sixth — and second in a row — men’s college basketball title on Monday, the odds are they won’t be back in the championship game in 2025. While next year’s March Madness tournament is still a long way away, Las Vegas is giving Duke and Kansas […]

Basketball immortality and a national title are all on the line, as Purdue faces UConn, both with the hopes of cutting down the nets on Monday night. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Purdue entered the tournament as a one-seed in the Midwest Region. In […]

It’s commonplace for basketball coaches to use boxing analogies when talking about their own team’s mindset or formula for success. The Sweet Science offers no shortage of valuable lessons that could be applied on the hardwood, in the boxing ring, or in life. Now admittedly, I don’t have a whole heck of a lot of […]

Around this time last season, the Purdue basketball team was sitting at home watching March Madness as they were upset by the FDU Knights in the round of 64, even though they were the No. 1 seed in the region. Fast forward to the present time and the Boilermakers have advanced to the national championship […]

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats has a regret about his team’s play in their Final Four game against UConn. The Crimson Tide got out of their usual offense, which doomed the team in Oats’ eyes. Alabama only attempted 23 three-pointers in the game, which is not typical for the team. “We knew they were going […]

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is grateful his team got a win in the Final Four. Painter expressed his relief over his team’s well-earned 63-50 victory over a gritty North Carolina State basketball team on Saturday. “It was one of those grinder-type games,” Painter said, per CBS Sports. “Just getting a win without any of […]

The NCAA Tournament is a unique sort of star-making machine. While success in March is by no means a guarantee of success at the next level, nor does it promise a long-lasting stay in the spotlight, it does however provide those who manage to capture the spotlight for even the briefest of moments a seat at […]

We have ourselves the finals matchup for March Madness this year. On one side of the Final Four, the University of Connecticut Huskies knocked out Alabama to advance. On the other side, Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers conquered DJ Burns and NC State. It was a highly anticipated matchup between two traditional big men, […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark isn’t too happy with the recent GOAT debate involving her name, highlighting that it seems unfair for someone to be judged by one game of basketball rather than the impact they had on the sports. Fans and experts alike are debating whether or not Clark needs to win a […]

The stage is set for the grand finale of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. It is going to be the defending national champions UConn Huskies and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers battling it out for the right to the crown on Monday night. For UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley, his team’s looking showdown versus […]

Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes are headed back to the NCAA tournament finals where they will be taking on the Dawn Staley-coached South Carolina Gamecocks. For Staley and many others, the upcoming showdown versus the Hawkeyes could largely define where Clark stands in the Greatest of All Time discussions. For now, former UConn women’s […]

The Purdue Boilermakers handled their business in the opening round of the Final Four with a big win over NC State on Saturday. The Boilermakers pulled away late behind efficient games from its top players including Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer on their way to the 63-50 win. After Purdue basketball’s win, the 7’4″ Edey […]

Coming into Saturday, the Final Four matchup between NC State and Purdue was billed as a big one as it featured the battle of the big men between the Boilermakers’ Zach Edey and the Wolpack’s DJ Burns. Edey has been one of the top college players in the country all season while Burns has made […]

UConn basketball fans might have been caught off-guard by the appearance of Huskies star big man Donovan Cligan in Saturday night’s Final Four meeting with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Clingan showed up for the all-important matchup with a wrap around his right hand, indicating an injury. Apparently, Clingan hurt his hand during Friday’s UConn basketball […]

The Purdue Boilermakers took care of business in the opening round of the Final Four with a big win over the NC State basketball team. The Boilermakers pulled away late behind efficient games from its top players including Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer en route to a 63-50 win. Edey’s performance came during a week […]

The Iowa women’s basketball team has officially become a March Madness sensation after thrilling back-to-back victories, punching their ticket to the March Madness women’s championship game vs. South Carolina on Sunday at 3 p.m. Clark and Hawkeyes Coach Lisa Bluder are among the most compelling figures to watch, and now they are preparing to take […]

So, who’s stopping Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers? The answer to that is certainly not the NC State Wolfpack, as they lost to Purdue basketball in the Final Four Saturday night in Glendale to the tune of a 63-50 score. Unsurprisingly, Edey led the way for the Boilermakers in the NC State game, as […]

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 […]