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Saturday’s NCAA matchup between the St. John’s Red Storm and the Alabama Crimson Tide was billed as a clash between two of the best programs in college basketball. St. John’s came into the game ranked No. 5 in the country, while Alabama was ranked No. 15. Alabama emerged victorious, 103-96, and after the loss, St. […]

Despite finishing ranked in the top 10 in four of the last five seasons, Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats still feels that the Crimson Tide are being underrated in 2025-2026. If that is the case, Alabama put that narrative to rest with a 103-96 win over No. 5-ranked St. John’s. Oats held nothing back after […]

The St. John’s Red Storm basketball team suffered a humbling setback Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, falling 103–96 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in what marked the first time a Rick Pitino–coached Red Storm squad has surrendered 100 points or more. The loss snapped a 12-game home winning streak at MSG and exposed defensive […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team sent a clear message to the college basketball world Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The No. 15 Crimson Tide rolled into New York and stunned No. 5 St. John’s with a 103–96 victory, delivering an early-season statement that demanded national attention. Behind sophomore standout Labaron Philon and junior […]

Alabama basketball guard Davion Hannah appeared to suffer some sort of back injury early in Saturday’s game against St. John’s. Hannah was attempting to score a basket which led to the injury scare. He was able to walk off the floor, but was clearly in pain. Video via FOX College Hoops on X, formerly Twitter: […]

The North Carolina Tar Heel freshman Caleb Wilson just fired a shot across the bow after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks in their first head-to-head matchup. Wilson, the projected 2026 NBA lottery pick, dropped a confident statement about his draft aspirations that’s sure to grab Darryn Peterson’s attention in Kansas. When asked what he hasn’t shown […]

The North Carolina basketball team is striving to return to the NCAA tournament this season. One of the team’s new players is getting some love as the season starts. Caleb Wilson is getting flowers from CBS Sports reporter Matt Norlander. “He is a freshman that looks like he’s been playing in college for years,” Norlander […]

18-year-old freshman Darryn Peterson is already being discussed as the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. He certainly isn’t the first college basketball star to receive serious hype — but sometimes the top prospects are overrated. Peterson, who is still settling into the college world with Kansas basketball, features all of […]

JuJu Watkins may be sitting out of this NCAA season, but that doesn’t mean she’s spending 2025-26 on the sidelines. The USC women’s basketball star is now making off-court history as the first student-athlete to become an investor in a professional women’s sports team, becoming the latest notable name to join Boston Legacy FC’s investor […]

JT Toppin is one of the best players in the nation. He is going to be a force to be reckoned with this season and will be a major reason why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will be contending for a championship. Toppin missed the season opener against Lindenwood but will be back tonight for […]

The landscape of women’s college basketball has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Once an under-appreciated corner of collegiate athletics, the women’s game now commands prime television slots, record-breaking crowds, and a rapidly expanding fan base. Fueled by the rise of the transfer portal, increased media coverage, and name, image, likeness (NIL) opportunities, the NCAA […]

The NCAA basketball sports betting investigation continues to grow. The latest release confirmed that six players have now been banned from competing, affecting the Arizona State, New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State basketball programs. The release concluded three separate investigations that were not directly related to one another. The official NCAA statement confirmed that the […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and St. John’s Red Storm meet for a highly anticipated non-conference matchup at Madison Square Garden. These two squads have proven to be one of the better teams in the country, and many thought that St. John’s would make a run for the title last season with Rick Pitino at the […]

Louisville basketball head coach Pat Kelsey is keeping things cautious when it comes to J’Vonne Hadley’s availability for Tuesday’s highly anticipated rivalry clash with Kentucky. The veteran guard remains in concussion protocol. He is listed as day-to-day after missing Thursday’s 106-70 win over Jackson State. Kelsey confirmed Hadley’s status during his latest media availability. He […]

After a season-opening loss to Arizona, Florida bounced back in a big way by annihilating North Florida by 40 points, 104-64, on Wednesday at Stephen O’Connell Center. The third-ranked Gators came out firing and erected a commanding lead, 52-28, at halftime. It was mere formality from there, as the Ospreys were severely outmatched. With the […]

The Oregon Ducks basketball team appears to have dodged a major early-season scare. The Ducks escaped both a one-point thriller and what initially looked like a devastating injury to forward Kwame Evans Jr., who went down clutching his left knee late in Tuesday’s 60-59 win over Hawaii. Early fears of a serious setback quickly gave […]

The Louisville Cardinals have opened the 2025-26 season at 2-0, with their latest win being a 106-70 blowout win against the Jackson State Tigers. Louisville made program history following the blowout win as it was the first time that the Cardinals had started the season off scoring 100+ points in the first two games of […]

Mark Pope and the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats had a significant injury update to share about forward Jayden Quaintance. Quaintance joined the Wildcats in the 2025 offseason. He moved on from the Arizona State Sun Devils after his freshman campaign. He impressed in his first year as he averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship last season, Seattle experienced a whirlwind of emotions. Many residents were surely heartbroken to watch the franchise that left their beloved city in 2008 go on to hang a banner for the Sooner State at the start of the 2025-26 season. There are some former SuperSonics […]

Duke basketball dominated the 2024-25 season with one of the most talented rosters in recent memory. After falling short in the Final Four against Houston, the Blue Devils face a massive rebuild. With Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Sion James, and Tyrese Proctor all in the NBA, Jon Scheyer’s squad had to reload once […]

The 2025 Kentucky basketball team has a massive amount of potential this season, despite looking awful in an exhibition against Georgetown. The Wildcats are ranked ninth in the AP top 25 and won their first game against Nicholls by 26 points. The good news is that they are also expected to get Jaland Lowe back […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may be the face of the Milwaukee Bucks, but that did not stop him from imagining life as a college athlete this week. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player took to social media to ask if he still had any NCAA eligibility left to suit up for the Marquette Golden Eagles. “Random thoughts […]

Star freshman Cameron Boozer delivered a double-double in his debut as the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Texas Longhorns 75-60 at the Dick Vitale Invitational. The freshman forward finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds, all of his scoring coming in the second half after a scoreless first 20 minutes. Speaking to broadcasters Dick Vitale […]

There’s new energy in Queens, New York for the first time since the early 1990s. St. John’s Basketball has re-galvanized this basketball community before facing Alabama on Saturday. Head coach Rick Pitino is igniting the enthusiasm following the Red Storm’s historic 2024-25 season. St. John’s is fifth in the nation for the first time since […]

The 2025 Michigan State basketball team boasts a talented roster and remains under the guidance of Tom Izzo. They have the ingredients of a successful season this year on the court. They are also still recruiting at a high level in high school and through the transfer portal, mainly due to Tom Izzo. They landed […]

St. John’s basketball handled Quinnipiac with ease on Monday. Head coach Rick Pitino isn’t satisfied, though, and has an even fiercer challenge soon in Alabama. Prompting Pitino to release a message to the fan base Wednesday. The national champion winning head coach will return to Madison Square Garden with his team. Pitino took to the […]

Just like his daddy. Kiyan Anthony’s long-awaited Syracuse debut was more than just a basketball game, it was a full-circle moment for the Anthony family. The freshman guard came off the bench and immediately impressed, scoring 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting while adding three rebounds and three assists in Syracuse’s 85-47 rout of Binghamton, BET […]

The 2025 Texas basketball team has a lot of potential this season, following the hiring of Sean Miller as its new head coach. The Longhorns have the resources to be a powerhouse in basketball, and they opened the year against Duke with a chance to prove it. The Longhorns competed, but the Blue Devils punched […]

The Duke basketball team earned a 75-60 win over Texas on Tuesday. Despite winning by 15 points, Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer did not feel like the team had their “best stuff” against the Longhorns. Regardless, he was still “proud” of their effort to begin the new campaign. “I’m just really proud of our […]

Less than a week after LSU football let go of Scott Woodward, they have now named Verge Ausberry as their full-time athletic director, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Can confirm reports that LSU is promoting Verge Ausberry to the job as LSU’s athletic director. New President Wade Rousse made the decision today, his first day […]

The Utah State Aggies and the VCU Rams are set to face off in an early-season showdown hosted by the G-League’s Texas Legends. The game will take place at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas, on Friday, November 7th, at 7:00 PM CST/8:00 PM EST. The game will serve as a key early-season test as […]

College basketball fans watched Koa Peat and AJ Dybantsa flourish against Power Four Schools in the Hall of Fame Series, and fellow freshmen Darius Acuff Jr., Darryn Peterson, Caleb Wilson and Nate Ament all enjoyed memorable debuts, so there was considerable pressure on NBA Draft prospect Cameron Boozer to excel in the first game of […]

When the UConn Huskies took on Louisville in their 2025-26 season opener, they had a rather famous fan in the crowd in WNBA star Paige Bueckers. Bueckers, who just completed her rookie season in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings, was on hand supporting her alma mater as they look to defend their national championship. […]

The 2025-26 NCAA season tipped-off this week, and for the Kentucky Wildcats, they rolled to a 77-51 win in their season opener against Nicholls State. But the real highlight of the game wasn’t the final score, it was a thunderous dunk thrown down by sophomore guard Collin Chandler, an early candidate for the dunk of […]

After helping lead the UConn Huskies to the 2025 national championship, Paige Bueckers declared for the WNBA Draft and was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. But even with Bueckers off to the WNBA, does UConn and head coach Geno Aueriemma still have enough to be one of the elite […]

The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers opened their 2025-26 college basketball campaign on Tuesday night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it went as well as expected for Matt Painter’s squad. With Fletcher Loyer leading the charge, Purdue basketball easily took care of business at home, crushing the visiting Evansville Purple Aces to the […]

The Duke Blue Devils and Texas Longhorns meet for the Dike Vitale Invitational at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. This is going to be one of the better games of the opening slate of the season. The Blue Devils are the 6th-ranked team in the country in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. They are […]

The 2025 Kansas basketball team has the potential to bounce back after two straight disappointing seasons by the blue bloods’ usual standards. This year’s key piece for the Jayhawks is their freshman phenom, Darryn Peterson, a five-star recruit who picked the Jayhawks out of Ohio. He could also be the top pick in the 2026 […]

The USC basketball team earned its first victory of the season on Monday, defeating Cal Poly 94-64. Jacob Cofie — who transferred to the Trojans after spending the 2024-25 season with Virginia — led the way with 23 points (a career-high) and 10 rebounds. Cofie could prove to be a difference-maker for a USC squad […]