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The Oklahoma State basketball team has made the NCAA Tournament just once in the last seven years, and now the OSU athletic department is searching for a replacement for departing coach Mike Boynton. The Cowboys lost in the second round during the COVID-affected 2020-2021 season and have their sights set on different destinations, namely a […]

Caitlin Clark continues to make waves with the Iowa women’s basketball program as one of the most prolific talents in NCAA history. In addition to her strong March Madness run, Clark received an invitation from Ice Cube to participate in his BIG3 league. However, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is cautioning Clark about accepting […]

When Coach Kenny Payne was dismissed, the Louisville basketball program had to scour the nation to find a suitable replacement. The idea was to acquire someone who would make the Cardinals competitive once after landing square in the gutter in the ACC. Finally, the search is over. With the help of Charleston’s approval, Pat Kelsey […]

This story begins back in 1998, when Keith Dambrot was named the head coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. Until this point, St. Vincent-St. Mary was your run of the mill private Catholic school in Northeast Ohio, but that wouldn’t be the case for much longer, because soon enough a transformative […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has once again made history, this time by being the only current college player named to the Team USA Basketball’s training camp roster for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Scheduled to take place in Cleveland during the women’s Final Four, from April 3-5, the training camp is a crucial […]

Exhale, Indiana basketball fans, you finally have a commit for the 2024 class. It took awhile, but Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson landed his first commit of the 2024 class on Thursday as five-star small forward Bryson Tucker is coming to Indiana. The Hoosiers did previously have one commitment for the class, but it led […]

College basketball has changed dramatically in recent years with NIL and the transfer portal, and the game is going to continue to change. There are some people that are in favor of the changes, but a lot of people think that the sport is being ruined. One of those people is Duke basketball legend Christian […]

How’s this for a complicated coaching triangle — with SMU departing the AAC and swapping out that second ‘A’ for a second ‘C’, the Mustangs entered the offseason with the intention of making a splashy hire at head coach. Enter Andy Enfield, who shot to fame as the head coach of FGCU’s Dunk City squad […]

Just a couple days ago, Wisconsin basketball star AJ Storr announced that he was going to entertain the NBA Draft process while maintaining his college eligibility. He tweeted out a message regarding his decision, but he did not say that he was going to be entering the transfer portal. Now, Storr is in the portal, […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley hailed UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers as “the most elite player women’s basketball has ever offered.” Known for being choosy with her words, as well as a deep respect for the game and its players, Staley’s praise of Bueckers comes as the UConn guard’s performances continue […]

The West Virginia basketball program has its new head coach. Former Drake coach Darian DeVries headed for Morgantown shortly after the Bulldogs Round of 64 loss to Washington State in the NCAA Tournament. Bob Huggins left before the 2023-2024 season due to a DUI, and the Mountaineers stuck with interim head coach Josh Eilert. Now, […]

Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team set a new viewership record for ESPN’s broadcast of the NCAA women’s tournament, attracting 4.90 million viewers for the Hawkeyes’ win on March 25  over West Virginia, the highest for a women’s tournament game excluding Final Fours and title games. The number eclipses the previous record set […]

Only sixteen teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and the Sweet Sixteen is chock-full of intriguing matchups between an unusual number of Power 6 powerhouses at this stage of the tournament. What should you be looking for on Thursday and Friday nights, and who should you be backing in each of the eight matchups? […]

The Stanford basketball program moved on from Jerod Haase as head coach and hired Washington State’s Kyle Smith in a big move. Smith is fresh off a trip to the NCAA Tournament and a Round of 64 victory, so there is a lot to love about Stanford pegging Smith as the guy with them moving […]

Camden High star and South Carolina women’s basketball commit Joyce Edwards is your 2024 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Making the win even better, Edwards got a surprise visit from WNBA All-Star and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally to break to her the awesome news. Edwards was joined by Jaloni Cambridge from […]

Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari has had a ton of success with the Wildcats in his career as he has been to four Finals Fours with the team and they won it all back in 2012. However, he hasn’t taken Kentucky to a Final Four since 2015. The Wildcats have had some good teams […]

With a college career that has captivated the hearts of basketball fans nationwide, Caitlin Clark’s final game on the home court was nothing short of emotional. After leading the Iowa women’s basketball team to a tough 64-54 victory against West Virginia on Saturday, the Hawekeyes’ star’s farewell was marked by both personal and team accomplishments. […]

Bronny James just finished up his first, and potentially only, season with the USC basketball team. As the son of LeBron James, there was a lot of pressure on Bronny, and all eyes in the basketball world were on him this season. There were very high expectations for Bronny and the Trojans this season, and […]

The Florida Atlantic basketball team bowed out in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, but not before securing a winning record and offering up plenty of thrills to their fans. The Owls made the Final Four last season, cementing their status as one of the top mid-major programs in the NCAA, and now […]

The USC Trojans had a disappointing 2023-24 season. Despite the talent they had on their roster, they finished near the bottom of the Pac-12 standings and were eliminated in the second round of the conference tournament. While most of the roster decided what to do for next season, it appears as if the Trojans will […]

ESPN announced its plans Thursday to honor Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark with a special 96-page tribute print magazine, placing her in the esteemed company of sports legends like Michael Jordan and Tom Brady. The issue, set to hit newsstands on Friday, comes in recognition of Clark’s impact on college basketball, highlighting her status […]

In a recent episode of his podcast, former NBA star Kenyon Martin made headlines by claiming that Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark wouldn’t be able to score a single point in the BIG3 league, despite an unprecedented $5 million offer from the league’s co-founder, Ice Cube. Martin, along with Gilbert Arenas, discussed the physicality […]

Candace Parker, in a candid conversation on Dwyane Wade’s podcast Thursday, shared insightful reflections on how legendary Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt was instrumental in Parker’s path to success. As a key figure in the Las Vegas Aces’ recent championship triumph, Parker divulged the unique coaching relationship she had with Summitt that profoundly shaped […]

The San Diego State basketball program is returning to the Sweet 16 after their second-round March Madness 85-57 victory over the Yale Bulldogs. SDSU will face the No. 1-seeded UConn basketball squad in an exciting rematch from 2023, and senior forward Jaedon LeDee is staying grounded for the matchup. LeDee acknowledged that advancing to the […]

Robbie Avila is not the only star in the Indiana State basketball program. The Sycamores, who should have probably been dancing in the NCAA Tournament instead of the NIT, have a great mastermind who calls schemes right in Coach Josh Schertz. This mid-major legend just led his team to the best record in the Missouri […]

In the opening round of the March Madness NCAA Tournament, the Jackson State and UConn game nearly blew viewership statistics out of the water on Saturday, March 23. The game pulled in 1.1 million viewers, ranking just second in the women’s tournament behind Caitlin Clark and her Iowa Hawkeyes heavily anticipated March Madness opener against […]

South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley took time to shout out her former player, Olivia Gaines, for landing a coaching job at Allen University. Gaines played for Staley at South Carolina nearly a decade ago, and now she’ll follow in her coach’s footsteps by taking charge of Allen University’s women’s basketball team. “Olivia […]

In the aftermath of Iowa’s latest victories in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, sports commentators and fans alike have commented on the officiating in games involving star player Caitlin Clark. Despite the overarching dominance of teams like undefeated South Carolina, Iowa’s journey through March Madness has caught the eye of critics and fans alike, not […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is currently in its early stages as March Madness got started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round got started on Thursday. The First Four gave us an early taste of the tournament and there were some great matchups, but Thursday was […]

A huge weekend is approaching for the Purdue basketball team and Zach Edey in general as they hope to reach the Final Four, and Jon Rothstein recently spoke about why Edey’s game is viewed as one that will not translate to the NBA. Rothstein made an eye-opening comparison between Zach Edey and Yao Ming as […]

There was some buzz about New Mexico basketball coach Richard Pitino following in his father’s footsteps and leaving for Louisville. However, Pitino will be staying with the Lobos, with College of Charleston’s Pat Kelsey taking over for the Cardinals, according to The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman and confirmed by multiple other media reports. Goodman reported […]

After months of listening to college football coaches whine about the transfer portal, it’s now the college basketball coaches’ turn. And the latest powerful voice to express his discontent with student-athletes having a choice of where they go to school is none other than defending national champion, UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley. “I don’t […]

The madness continues. The fat has been trimmed, as only the most elite teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 in March Madness. The NCAA Tournament has already been jam-packed with action through the first two rounds, but intensity is only going to pick up from here on out. You won’t want to miss the […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament has narrowed down to the Sweet 16 and the games kick off on Thursday. In the Sweet 16, there is just one double-digit seed, the NC State Wolfpack, who defeated Texas Tech and Oakland to earn their trip to the second weekend. There are plenty of notable matchups to watch, with […]

Despite being in its final moments, the Pac-12 Conference has emerged as a formidable force in this year’s NCAA women’s tournament, sending five teams into the Sweet 16, solidifying the conference’s status among the elite in college basketball. UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close declared the Pac-12 “the best in the country” after the Bruins’ […]

The Duke basketball team looked dangerous during the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament last week. The Blue Devils cruised past 13 seed Vermont and 12 seed James Madison, but the road is going to get much tougher in the Sweet 16 as they will be playing one seed Houston on Friday. No matter what […]

The Michigan basketball team recently parted ways with Juwan Howard after a historically bad season, and they have since hired Dusty May from FAU to be their new head coach. The Wolverines finished 8-24 this season and they ended up in last place in the Big Ten. It was certainly time for Michigan to move […]

In the disturbing, sordid details of the sexual misconduct and abuse case building against rapper and prolific hip hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, a recent arrest has shed light on Diddy’s alleged drug supplier — a 25 year old former Syracuse basketball player named Brendan Paul. According to the New York Post, Paul was arrested […]

Michigan basketball and Louisville basketball met up in the 2013 national title game and the Cardinals won a thriller. The two programs were in great spots back then, but that isn’t the case right now. Instead of competing for a national title, the Wolverines and Cardinals were competing for a head coach during the NCAA […]