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The Louisville basketball team is expected to part ways with head coach Kenny Payne within the next 24 hours, according to a report from ESPN. The Cardinals saw yet another disappointing season come to an end on Tuesday in the ACC Tournament as they fell to North Carolina State. Louisville made it close, but they couldn’t find […]

Kevin Durant had one of the greatest freshman seasons in college basketball history. In his one season at Texas, Durant not only became the first freshman to be the unanimous National Player of the Year, but also the first freshman to win any of the National Player of the Year awards. Durant’s regular season/conference tournament […]

West Virginia basketball has been in a state limbo since the bizarre resignation saga involving former longtime head coach Bob Huggins, but the Mountaineers are now going ahead with a comprehensive search for a new coach for the program. WVU athletic director Wren Baker announced today the school is launching a national coaching search now […]

Jayson Tatum turned out to be one of the best players in the NBA at a young age. Right away in his first season in the association with the Boston Celtics, he advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, which is an exceptional feat for someone at 19 years of age. The trajectory has been on […]

UConn basketball has experienced a renaissance under head coach Dan Hurley, with last year’s national title capping off a magical 31-8 season. This year, the Huskies have been even better; UConn is 28-3, the Big East regular-season champions, and the favorite to repeat as national champions. So it probably shouldn’t come as too much of […]

It feels like the Gonzaga basketball team is a lock to win the WCC Tournament every season, but another team finally hoisted the trophy this year. St. Mary’s basketball got the better of Gonzaga this season as they won the regular season title and the conference tournament. They also beat the Bulldogs two of the […]

UCLA basketball star Adem Bona is racking up the individual awards as the team enters the Pac-12 Conference Tournament and fights for their life in March Madness. On Tuesday, the Bruin’s 6-foot-10 sophomore was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Pac-12 Conference, according to a press release from the school. Bona is […]

USC basketball is not having a terrific season, but at least they will be going to the 2024 Pac-12 Tournament in style. That’s after Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future Basketball Hall of Famer LeBron James got the Trojans new kicks just before the conference tourney. LeBron James gifted the USC basketball team custom sneakers […]

The Kansas basketball squad has a lot to do if they want to win the NCAA Tournament. They have had the worst season in the Bill Self era but hope is not at all lost. They can still gain momentum through the Big 12 conference tournament and carry it over to the big dance. It […]

Oh, baby, who cares about the Power Five conferences when the Big East conference tournament is right here for us to enjoy? This tournament has it all, including the defending national champs looking to repeat with a number one overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on the line, three top-10 teams and six projected bids […]

The ACC Tournament is underway, as is championship week across the nation’s most prestigious men’s college basketball conferences. Long one of the premier powerhouses in the country, the ACC’s star has faded just a little in recent years. Sure, Duke and North Carolina remain titans of the sport, especially this year, but the depth that […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has made an immense impact on women’s basketball over the last couple of years, when she has burst into the national consciousness as one of the brightest stars the sport has ever seen. Clark has set several records during her tenure with Iowa, including recently becoming the NCAA’s all-time […]

A year after a shocking upset as a number-one seed, the Purdue Boilermakers are once again one of the best teams in college basketball. Purdue is 28-3 on the season and set to earn another one-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Zach Edey is the overwhelming favorite for the national player of the year and the […]

It took just two conference tournament championship games for a possible bid-thief to emerge this March. Drake entered the Missouri Valley Tournament with a decent at-large resume but one that was not quite good enough to put them in the field of 68. In the MVC title game, Drake defeated an Indiana State team hanging […]

Casual college basketball fans most likely only know about one player from Indiana State University. That, of course, would be Larry Bird, the hometown hero who not only took the Sycamores to their first NCAA Tournament in 1979 but all the way to the National Championship Game. Now, there is a new basketball star in […]

In a heartfelt reaction to Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink’s announcement declaring for the 2024 WNBA draft, NBA superstar and Brink’s god-sibling, Stephen Curry, shared his excitement. Curry’s response, mixed with both personal and professional admiration, came after Brink’s decision was made public Tuesday, highlighting a significant milestone in her already impressive basketball career. […]

It took just two conference tournament championship games for a possible bid-thief to emerge this year. The Drake Bulldogs entered the Missouri Valley Tournament with a decent at-large case but one that was not quite good enough to put them in the field of 68. The MVC title game saw Drake face off against and […]

Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink announced Tuesday that she is headed to the big leagues, joining other women’s college basketball star Caitlin Clark in declaring for the 2024 WNBA draft. Brink’s decision comes on the heels of Stanford’s 74-61 loss to JuJu Watkins and USC in the Pac-12 title game on Sunday. “My four […]

In an emotional culmination to a season defined by character and determination, Darnell Haney has been officially named the head coach of the Georgetown women’s basketball team, succeeding the late Tasha Butts. The announcement on Monday after the Big East title game follows an interim period filled with both tragedy and triumph, after Butts passed […]

The calendar has flipped to March, and that means it is time for March Madness. Selection Sunday is on March 17 when all of the 68 NCAA Tournament teams will be revealed. However, this year’s tournament will be missing one cornerstone, Greg Gumbel. It was reported that Gumbel will not be covering this year’s Big […]

It’s the end of an era for Clemson women’s basketball, as the Tigers are officially parting ways with head coach Amanda Butler after six seasons at the helm. The decision comes in the wake of a challenging 2023-24 season, where Clemson finished with a 12-19 overall record and 5-13 in ACC play, landing them 12th […]

The UConn women’s basketball team clinched the Big East Tournament title for the fourth consecutive year on Monday since their return to the conference, overpowering Georgetown with a 78-42 win. The victory was a testament to the team’s resilience this season, after playing the championship game with just seven players, and navigating a tournament that […]

In a thrilling game that ended in overtime, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team shattered viewership records during their Big Ten title game on Sunday against Nebraska, raking in an audience of millions and marking a historical moment in women’s sports broadcasting. With a staggering 3.02 million viewers tuning in to watch the […]

Gonzaga basketball, under head coach Mark Few, has always been known for having an ultra-efficient offense. It still is the case in the 2023-24 college basketball season, but even Few was blown away by how unselfish and meticulous the Bulldogs were Monday night during a semifinals WCC tournament matchup against the San Francisco Dons. In […]

Oklahoma basketball coach Porter Moser says he’s not going anywhere. The Sooners head coach is quelling rumors that he’s taking the DePaul job in the Big East. Moser had been tied to the DePaul basketball opening on social media. “These accounts make stuff up and there is no validity to any of these “sources” b/c […]

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self announced on Monday that star players Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. will not be participating in the Big 12 tournament this week due to injuries, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Self also mentioned on his radio show Hawk Talk that he anticipates both Dickinson and McCullar Jr. […]

The Kansas Jayhawks, last season’s NCAA champions, begin their postseason play this week with the Big 12 Tournament. The Jayhawks have been an inconsistent team this season and have struggled in Big 12 Conference play. And now, Kansas will be without two of its top players in Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. as both […]

Both women’s and men’s HBCU basketball teams are preparing for deep runs in the 2024 NCAA Division II Tournament. Three women’s teams made the Division II bracket, while four men’s teams made their bracket. Both tournaments kick off their first rounds on March 15 and 16. SIAC and CIAA champions Miles College and Fayetteville State […]

After 15 years of service with the university, Hampton announced that they would not renew the contract of head basketball coach Buck Joyner, Jr. Joyner coached his last game in the second round of the CAA tournament where the Pirates fell victim to Delaware, 80-50. “Coach Joyner is a good basketball coach and a tremendous […]

Canadian rapper Drake, who is a long-time supporter of the Kentucky basketball and coach John Calipari, made a memorable return to Rupp Arena in Lexington on Sunday. During his comeback, Drake brought out Kentucky guards Rob Dillingham, D.J. Wagner and Kareem Watkins. Drake brought out Kentucky star Rob Dillingham at his show in Lexington 🔥 […]

In a clap back rebuttal to any skeptics, Iowa State women’s basketball star Audi Crooks offered a strong defense of her team’s depth following a decisive 85-68 victory over Oklahoma in the Big 12 semifinals on Monday. The win not only avenged a regular-season loss to the Sooners but also secured the Cyclones’ spot in […]

Despite some intriguing additions to the roster, UCLA basketball could not survive the departures of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell, Jaylen Clark and Amari Bailey. Mick Cronin and the Bruins are unlikely to go dancing this March after reaching the Sweet Sixteen in consecutive NCAA Tournament trips and going on a surprise Final Four run […]

In a moment full of emotion and historical significance, the USC women’s basketball team, led by coach Lindsay Gottlieb, clinched the last women’s Pac-12 title, marking the end of an era for the conference. The culmination of the tournament in this final year brought to the forefront the impact of the Pac-12 on women’s basketball, […]

Five teams from the Big 12 are in the AP top 25. But that pales in comparison to the whopping nine projected bids to the NCAA tournament they currently have, far and away the most of any conference. Featuring the number one team in the country right now, Houston, riding a nine-game winning streak, and […]

In the aftermath of the highly charged SEC Tournament championship game, sports commentator Shannon Sharpe has voiced his disapproval of LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey’s remarks regarding the altercation involving players from LSU and South Carolina during the SEC title game on Sunday. The fight, which has garnered significant media attention, might lead […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s getting light out later, the weather is warming up, and the NCAA tournament is just around the corner. Which means it’s now time for conference tournament week! And for the PAC-12, it’s time for one last hurrah for this iteration of the conference. Although the football […]

Championship week in college basketball is an incredibly exciting appetizer to the full NCAA tournament, which starts on March 21. The SEC is one of the most enticing conference tournaments, with five teams in and around the top 15 and two or three others flitting around the NCAA tournament bubble. The SEC Tournament will be […]

The University of Kentucky announced the dismissal of women’s basketball head coach Kyra Elzy Monday, following a series of challenging seasons for the Wildcats. Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart expressed gratitude for Elzy’s contributions both on and off the court, extending well wishes to her and her family for the future. The decision comes in the […]

The Kentucky Wildcats are getting hot at the right time. After a mid-season skid that saw the Wildcats lose four out of six games — including three straight at home — John Calipari’s squad has overpowered opponents in recent weeks. Over their last 10 contests, Kentucky is sixth in the country in offensive efficiency, scoring […]