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The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team faces uncertainty as they gear up for the Sweet 16 against Colorado on Saturday with the news that guard Molly Davis is considered “doubtful” for the upcoming game. The announcement made on Friday by coach Lisa Bluder hints at a hiccup in the team’s strategy. The announcement comes despite […]

Gerry McNamara played college basketball with Syracuse basketball from 2002-2006, and he has now been on the staff for the Orange since 2009. He started off as a graduate assistant, then eventually worked his way up to assistant coach, and then associated head coach. He has spent about 20 years total with the Syracuse program, […]

The Sweet 16 brings out some of the best basketball of the season. It also brings heavyweight matchups and that’s exactly what Duke basketball’s game against No. 1 seed Houston basketball is on Friday night. The Blue Devils are fresh off consecutive blowout wins during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and are hoping […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey is making headlines not only for her team’s NCAA Tournament wins, but also for her fiery comments that have stoked the controversy and brought new attention to women’s basketball. The defending national champions are once again at the epicenter of March Madness, not just for their games but also […]

45 years ago, Kelvin Sampson got his first crack at coaching as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. From there, Sampson’s coaching career took him to Montana Tech, Washington State, Oklahoma, and Indiana before he took half a decade detour as an assistant coach in the NBA following allegations of NCAA recruiting violations. In 2014, […]

There were a good amount of upsets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this year, but 15/16 favorites won in the round of 32. Because of that, we have just one double digit seed in the Sweet 16, and it is NC State basketball. Just a couple of weeks ago, it looked like […]

Last season, the Purdue basketball team was a one seed in the NCAA Tournament, but they were eliminated in their very first game by 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. The Boilermakers had that on their mind all of this season, and they are now back in the tournament as a one seed yet again. The first […]

Once again, Caleb Love and Arizona basketball’s hopes for a Final Four appearance were dashed this year as No. 6 seed Clemson basketball pulled off a surprising upset against the second-seed Arizona the Sweet 16, winning 77-72 and securing a spot in the Elite Eight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. “For […]

When North Carolina basketball held a 40-25 halftime lead over Kansas in the 2022 national championship game, Caleb Love and RJ Davis nearly experienced all the joy that March Madness has to offer. But A historic collapse, which included their own shooting woes, saw a phenomenal run conclude in complete dejection. Although the talented guards […]

There’s a lot of uncertainty about what comes next for Armando Bacot. He and the rest of the North Carolina basketball squad could not keep dancing in the NCAA Tournament. The individuals who battered them down? Mark Sears’ Alabama Crimson Tide. Before the Tar Heels star parted ways with the college basketball scene, there was […]

Ahead of Alabama basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against North Carolina basketball, Charles Barkley described the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide as “frail”. While he did compliment Alabama’s three-point shooting, Barkley felt that the Tar Heels’ physicality would be too much for Alabama. “They (Alabama) are going to have to make 15 three-pointers to win this game but […]

Despite reaching the national championship in his first season as head coach and amassing a 78-31 record through three seasons, the Hubert Davis era of North Carolina basketball continues to be overshadowed by gut-wrenching results. The last three Marches have ended in despair, in some form or another. None of this is to say that […]

It took a Lamont Butler buzzer-beater and some heroics to push San Diego State into an NCAA Tournament finals berth last year. Unfortunately, the same story was not fated for Brian Dutcher’s Aztecs this year. The music had to stop when they had to dance against Dan Hurley and the Cam Spencer-led UConn Huskies. Coach […]

The UConn basketball squad got an electric boost from senior guard Cam Spencer during the first half of their Sweet 16 March Madness matchup against San Diego State. Spencer caught fire and helped the Huskies take a 40-31 lead, and former Villanova coach and CBS Sports analyst Jay Wright gave him high praise. Wright praised […]

Following their fifth national championship win, where they dominated the NCAA Tournament by an average margin of nearly 20 points, UConn basketball continued their dominance in the 2024 March Madness with a ninth consecutive double-digit victory last weekend. Their victories in this tournament have been by margins of 39, 17, and 30 points. “We suck […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Alabama Crimson Tide battled it out in one of the best games of the entire NCAA tournament. It was a back-and-forth affair from start to finish. At halftime, North Carolina had a 54-46 lead before the Alabama basketball team fought and clawed its way back into the game, even […]

The Arizona basketball team just can’t get over the hump when it comes to March Madness. on Thursday, Tommy Lloyd and his team fell short again in another early exit. Clemson moved on to the Elite Eight with a 77-72 victory over the Wildcats in Los Angeles, sparking reactions from plenty of fans as Arizona […]

The Clemson basketball team is heading to the Elite Eight for the first time in 44 years. The 6-seed Tigers upset the 2-seed Arizona Wildcats on Thursday in a 77-72 victory to advance and stay alive in March Madness. After the game, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell had plenty to say, and he’s enjoying every […]

The Arizona basketball program took on a steep uphill March Madness battle against the Clemson Tigers. Arizona lost the Sweet 16 matchup 77-72 after an abysmal shooting night. Now, social media is giving coach Tommy Lloyd and senior Caleb Love an earful. Caleb Love finished the night with 13 points but was freezing cold from […]

The Clemson basketball team had not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2017-2018 heading into this year’s second season. On Thursday, the Tigers reeled off their third straight NCAA Tournament victory over one of the most talented teams left in the Big Dance, the second-seeded Arizona basketball team led by North Carolina transfer Caleb Love. […]

The Alabama basketball team takes on No. 1 seed North Carolina in a tough Sweet 16 clash on Thursday evening. The biggest question for Nate Oats’ team has been the status of Latrell Wrightsell Jr. He suffered a head injury during the Round of 32 victory over Grand Canyon, and his status entering the game […]

The Virginia Tech Hokies were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament this past weekend by the Baylor Bears. The Hokies suffered a major blow before March Madness even began when it was announced that star center Elizabeth Kitley would be sidelined for the duration of the tournament. With Kitley’s eligibility exhausted, it looks like Virginia Tech […]

Stanford women’s basketball coach, Tara VanDerveer, delivered a potent critique of the current women’s March Madness format, advocating for a strategic reevaluation to align with the rapid growth and evolving dynamics of women’s college basketball. Speaking ahead of the Cardinal’s clash on Friday with the NC State Wolfpack in the Portland 4 regional semifinal, VanDerveer, […]

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 […]