NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 137

After a tough loss to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes, Kim Mulkey’s squad slowly fell apart. With the exception of Flau’jae Johnson, her core quickly transitioned to other ventures. Angel Reese is headed to the WNBA Draft after a stellar career with LSU. Hailey Van Lith also decided to hit the transfer portal and […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins turned heads with her amazing play this season, and former NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony took notice. On the latest edition of Anthony’s ‘7pm in Brooklyn‘ podcast, Melo compared the way the USC women’s basketball star plays to his own game at Syracuse: “For me it’s fun to see that […]

The NC State Wolfpack are on the verge of a miraculous season. As a No. 11 seed, they’ve made an improbable run to the Final Four. In the process, head coach Kevin Keatts not only secured a contract extension, but a bonus for each time the Wolfpack advance. NC State’s remarkable turnaround from the end […]

Despite a lot of success in March Madness, UConn has had its fair share of unfortunate experiences. They ran into a big transportation problem this year. This may be cumbersome for a lot of other programs but the Huskies are different. After all, they had already experienced being robbed in last year’s Final Four. It […]

As the women’s college basketball season reaches its zenith, all eyes are set on the highly-anticipated Final Four matchup between Iowa and UConn. This game not only features two of the sport’s most storied programs but also pits against each other two of basketball’s brightest stars, Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers. With history, pride, and […]

The Alabama basketball team is Final Four bound thanks to head coach Nate Oats and a scrappy bunch of players who have overcome many of the doubts that have been directed towards them. The Final Four appearance will be the Crimson Tide’s first-ever, uncharted territory for the program as it prepares to take on the […]

The biggest (no pun intended) and most undeniable star of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is NC State center DJ Burns Jr., whose million dollar smile, carefree attitude and methodical destruction of opponents inside of the three-point arc have made him a household name in the span of three weeks. Burns has been the catalyst of […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team, under the guidance of coach Dawn Staley, is once again at the pinnacle of college basketball, preparing for the Final Four on Friday with an undefeated record and the No. 1 ranking. However, this year’s journey to the top has been a stark contrast to last season’s experienced lineup, […]

LSU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith decided against declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft following the Tigers’ heartbreaking loss to Iowa in the Elite Eight tournament Monday and has entered the transfer portal. On Thursday, an official roster of college athletes ending their current season and thereby eligible for the draft was revealed, but […]

Molly Davis, a guard for the Iowa women’s basketball team, has missed the entire postseason due to an injury sustained during the final regular-season match against Ohio State. Initially, both Davis and coach Lisa Bluder were hopeful for her return in time for the NCAA Tournament, but Davis has not received medical clearance to compete […]

Whether you want to believe it or not, Caitlin Clark is quickly becoming the face of women’s basketball and she hasn’t even played a single minute in the WNBA yet. The Iowa superstar was on another level this season, breaking Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. By no surprise, she’s continued that brilliance in March Madness, […]

The Arkansas basketball program is now in the market for a head coach. On Thursday, it was reported that Eric Musselman was leaving to become the new coach for the USC Trojans in a move that was expected for some time. For Razorbacks fans, there was hope that Musselman would stay, especially with the Arkansas […]

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 […]

Paige Bueckers and the UConn women’s basketball team is set to take on Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the national semifinal on Friday at the Final Four in Cleveland. With Clark set to go to the WNBA Draft after the season, and Bueckers already deciding on returning to UConn next season, Bueckers was asked about […]

The college basketball coaching carousel continues to spin. After Andy Enfield left USC to become the head coach at SMU, the Trojans immediately zeroed in on Arkansas coach Eric Musselman. On Thursday, it was reported that the USC basketball program is set to bring in Musselman as the replacement, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN. ‘NEWS: […]

The Final Four is officially set and will kick off on Saturday for the men’s tournament. Purdue faces NC State as UConn tries to win another national title with a Final Four clash against Alabama. The Purdue-NC State showdown will be fun to see as the 11-seed Wolfpack continues their improbable run through March Madness. […]

The college basketball transfer portal has taken plenty of twists and turns. All of this has happened with the NCAA Tournament going on, which has brought some honest remarks from head coaches who have been playing and navigating the portal. Now, one of the top players in the portal is Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis. […]

As March Madness continues to captivate fans with the impressive talents in women’s college basketball, Caitlin Clark, Iowa women’s basketball sensation, has become a central figure in the conversation about the sport’s growing popularity. The spotlight shined even brighter when Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James voiced his admiration for the women’s game, particularly highlighting […]

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 […]

After a season at USC, it appears that Bronny James is considering entering the transfer portal. The rumors of James’s intention to transfer were sparked by Dick Weiss who posted a tweet saying as much but then deleting it saying that he can’t confirm if he actually will. “can’t confirm Bronny James story guys,” he […]

The USC basketball team did not have a good season after having sky-high expectations coming into the year. They finished near the bottom of the Pac-12 standings, and they failed to make the NCAA Tournament. After bringing in the top recruiting class in the country, the season was a major disappointment. Head coach Andy Enfield […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese has become a WNBA draft prospect with a mix of strengths and weaknesses, according to league scouts and general managers. Following the LSU women’s basketball team’s’ unsuccessful attempt to defend their title, ending in a 94-87 defeat to Iowa in the Elite Eight on Monday, Reese revealed her transition […]

The UCLA basketball team has a big offseason ahead of them after a disappointing campaign in 2023-24. The Bruins finished the season with a 16-17 overall record, and they went 10-10 in Pac-12 play. That’s not going to cut it at UCLA. The Bruins are already working toward getting better next season, and they just […]

In a heartwarming display of support, Oregon Ducks legend and current New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu made a surprise visit to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team on Wednesday as they prepared for their monumental Final Four face-off in Cleveland against UConn. The surprise encounter was not just a meet-and-greet; Ionescu came […]

It’s likely that by now you’ve heard that 2024 NBA Draft class is being panned by draft experts as one of the weakest in recent memory. In truth, this has been the case ever since the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama 1st overall last year. Every few years this just happens to be how things shake out, […]

Caitlin Clark recently announced that she will not be returning to the Iowa women’s basketball team next season, and she will instead go pro. Clark has received some intriguing offers since then, like $5 million to play in the Big3 league. Either way, Clark is moving on from the Hawkeyes, and she will be the […]

It has been an eventful last five seasons for former Michigan basketball head coach Juwan Howard until he was let go in March of 2024. However, there was more important matters to Howard when he went through a health scare as he had heart surgery. In an interview with Brendan Quinn of The Athletic, he […]

Juwan Howard was recently relieved of his duties as the head coach of the Michigan basketball team after a disastrous season. The Wolverines had one of the worst years in program history as they won just eight games. The results on the court weren’t there for Howard and Michigan, but there was also a lot […]

Top-seeded UConn basketball is set to take on Alabama in their Final Four matchup on Saturday, but their schedule has been thrown off thanks to some brutal travel issues. The Huskies had issues getting a flight to Arizona, according to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports in a series of posts on X. “BREAKING: UConn does […]

March Madness has been a ton of fun so far as both the men’s tournament and women’s tournament have lived up the hype. The women’s tournament is getting more attention than ever, and that should continue in the Final Four. South Carolina women’s basketball is undefeated and they are still standing, and former Gamecocks star […]

The 2024 March Madness has belonged to the women thanks to the sheer star power on display in the festivities. In the Elite Eight alone, fans were able to witness the heavyweight clash between Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese as well as a passing of the torch of sorts between UConn’s Paige Bueckers […]

The NCAA Tournament has a brother that does not get a lot of love. It is rare that fanbases outside of the competing schools’ alma maters get invested in the NIT. Even schools that could not get into the field of 68 for March Madness make it a habit to refuse to join. If they […]

The Purdue basketball team suddenly found itself just one game away from playing for all the marbles this past Sunday as they finished off the Tennessee Volunteers in Elite Eight action. Tennessee basketball fans praised their team for its winning season while simultaneously lamenting the favorable whistle Purdue basketball big man Zach Edey got in […]

After over 50 years since his last appearance on an NBA court, Tennessee State and New York Knicks legend Dick Barnett is on his way to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. While the league has yet to make a formal announcement, fellow New York legend Walt Frazier revealed Barnett’s latest accolade during […]

After 44 years, the Purdue Boilermakers are back in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four. Coach Matt Painter and Zach Edey have now shrugged off the terrors of the past which started off with heartbreaking losses to North Texas, Saint Peter’s, and Fairleigh Dickinson. This year, a flipped switch within the program saw them steamroll Grambling […]

Caitlin Clark continues to be the talk of the town, as she and the Iowa women’s basketball squad remain very much alive in the 2024 NCAA Tournament following a huge win over Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight round. It took an all-time brilliant performance from Caitlin Clark for the Hawkeyes […]

Iowa, LSU, and UConn have received a lot of the media and fan attention during March Madness for women’s college basketball, but it is South Carolina that is the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament. South Carolina is loaded with talent, but they will be taking on an NC State team that, along with NC […]

USC guard Bronny James is swarmed with rumors suggesting he might leave the Trojans via the college basketball transfer portal. If the rumors are true, James would have a plethora of options to choose from. However, the star guard has a great chance to land on USC’s new Big Ten rival Ohio State basketball squad. […]

Angel Reese recently announced that she is declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft. Reese and LSU women’s basketball fell just short against Caitlin Clark and Iowa in an NCAA Tournament rematch of last year’s championship game. Reese, of course, led LSU to a championship a season ago, but it was Iowa who won this Elite […]