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Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden reacted immediately to Walter Clayton Jr’s crazy 34-point game in the Final Four. In between the Final Four and the national title game, there was some time to reflect. As a result, Golden sat down with Andy Katz and explained his thoughts on Clayton’s clutch gene. "I'm just so […]

Although players come and go, championships last forever, at least to UConn women’s basketball alum Diana Taurasi and current guard Paige Bueckers. After UConn women’s basketball won their 12th national title, it was the first for Bueckers. After a hectic career riddled with individual success and injury, it couldn’t have come at a better time. […]

No program in women’s basketball has seen more legends of the game come through it than UConn women’s basketball. The WNBA is littered with UConn greats who have helped build the Huskies into one of the most iconic brands in sports. On Sunday, UConn continued to add to its tally by crushing South Carolina 82-59 […]

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars pulled off one of the most incredible come-from-behind victories in NCAA Tournament history when they stunned the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils in a Final Four game in San Antonio last Saturday. Among those who were able to witness that game’s wild ending unfold in person was none […]

As confetti fell on the court in Tampa following the Huskies’ 82-59 national championship win over South Carolina, UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma gave a touching reflection on Paige Bueckers’ five-year journey with the team. “(Bueckers’) journey,” Auriemma said on ESPN’s postgame show, “has been the most incredible for any kid I’ve had.” […]

The Final Four on the women’s side this year featured four evenly-matched teams on paper, leaving fans exited for the potential of some mouthwatering matchups. That didn’t play out, however, as UConn women’s basketball steamrolled through both UCLA and South Carolina to win the national championship. While it feels like UConn never really left the […]

The UConn women’s basketball program are national champions once more. Connecticut crushed South Carolina 82-59 to secure the program’s first national championship since 2016. The Huskies were led by their three best players: Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and freshman star Sarah Strong. One legendary WNBA player had some kind words for Bueckers and Fudd after […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers said it felt like “destiny” to see Azzi Fudd win Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament, as she exited her final college game a national champion and teammate Sarah Strong capped a dominant postseason for the Huskies. After leading UConn to an 82-59 win over defending champion South […]

Following the UConn women’s basketball team’s National Championship win, former President Barack Obama weighed in on the Huskies’ 12th March Madness championship win. He took to X, formerly Twitter, to share his well wishes with the team. Obama congratulated coach Geno Auriemma and star players, including Paige Beuckers. “Congratulations to Coach Auriemma, Paige Bueckers, Sarah […]

While the San Antonio Spurs cross their fingers ahead of the NBA Draft Lottery  in a little more than a month, they’ll have two selections in the first round regardless barring any trades. Both could come in the lottery if the Atlanta Hawks, who parted with their 2025 first round pick in the 2022 Dejounte […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball Men’s National Championship odds series with a Florida-Houston prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Florida-Houston. What a ride it has been — not just the 2025 NCAA Tournament itself, but the journeys Florida and Houston have taken to get to Monday Night, the final night of […]

Wisconsin basketball bolstered its experience ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Badgers secured a March Madness guard who knows the Final Four well and comes via San Diego State. Wisconsin landed Nick Boyd from the college basketball transfer portal, Evan Flood of 247Sports revealed on Sunday. Boyd recently guided the Aztecs to the NCAA Tournament […]

The Duke Blue Devils will be busy in the 2025 offseason. When it comes to the unknown futures of Cooper Flagg among several key players, they are prepared to utilize their NIL funding, which they seem to have a lot to offer. The Blue Devils suffered an exit in the Final Four of the 2025 […]

Cincinnati basketball added two experienced backcourt players through the transfer portal as the program heads into a critical fifth season under Wes Miller. The Bearcats are still adjusting to a Big 12 Conference that has, for two years, been dominated by the Houston Cougars. After starting the season strong with a ranking as high as […]

Georgetown basketball took major steps in season two of the Ed Cooley era. Now the Hoyas secured a splashy portal addition via Arizona Sunday. The historic Big East program snatched KJ Lewis via the March Madness qualifier, with Jeff Borzello of ESPN confirming the move. Lewis arrives to Washington D.C. averaging 10.8 points per game […]

Villanova basketball gained its first former Kevin Willard player via Maryland. The Terrapins lose a valuable guard presence in the process. The Terrapins are losing combo guard Malachi Palmer to ‘Nova, per college basketball insider Dushawn London of 247Sports Sunday. Maryland loses one of its top freshman prospects from the 2024 class in the process. […]

UConn women’s basketball superstar guard Paige Bueckers surpassed a school record of program legend Maya Moore during her team’s National Championship victory. The Huskies did it, collecting a record twelfth national title in dominant fashion against South Carolina. UConn controlled the game from the tip and gradually pulled away from the Gamecocks, winning 82-59. It’s […]

It’s been a long road filled with many challenges for UConn wing Azzi Fudd, but she was on top of the world on Sunday following dominating performances against UCLA and South Carolina en route to taking home Final Four MOP [Most Outstanding Player] honors. During UConn’s win against UCLA in the Final Four, Azzi Fudd […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks were looking for a rare repeat as national champions, but ultimately fell short of their goal following their 82-59 loss in the NCAA Tournament to the UConn Huskies. Winning back-to-back titles is no easy feat, and the Gamecocks just couldn’t match up with the Huskies. Following the loss, South Carolina head […]

Freshman Sarah Strong has been showing off her impressive skills all season as a member of the UConn women’s basketball Big 3, alongside Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd. However, she blew everyone away by having the best performance during the Huskies’ NCAA national championship 82-59 win over South Carolina. So who exactly is the breakout […]

For the first time in her decorated college career, Paige Bueckers can finally call herself a national champion. After beating South Carolina in the National Championship Game to bring UConn back to the top of women’s college basketball, Bueckers shared an emotional embrace with head coach Geno Auriemma. Moments after the final horn sounded, Bueckers […]

The UConn women’s basketball program picked up its 12th national title with an 82-59 win over South Carolina, and during the game, Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant chimed in on social media, giving praise to Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong for their performance. “Azzi is just surgical..Paige is just an all around monster….Sarah […]

Ahead of Florida’s matchup with Houston in the National Championship Game, Todd Golden is not concerned with the basketball coaching experience gap between himself and Kelvin Sampson. While recognizing the 30-year age difference between them, Golden simply believes his team is the best in the NCAA Tournament. Neither team has much time to prepare for […]

Houston basketball waited since April 2, 1984 to see the Cougars return to the national championship game. UH now gets the chance to bring back the program’s first-ever title Monday night in San Antonio. But a deep Florida teams awaits them inside the Alamo Dome. Houston is far different looking from its famed Phi Slamma […]

UConn women’s basketball came into this NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed, but it comes out of it at No. 1. Geno Auriemma and the Huskies dominated all of their March Madness opponents, including a resounding 82-59 win over top seed South Carolina in Sunday’s national championship game. Paige Bueckers has been the star […]

As the Duke Basketball team exits the Final Four, they leave after four true days in San Antonio, including the morning they arrived. Not long after landing and taking buses to their team hotel, Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils headed to the San Antonio Spurs headquarters for a preliminary Final Four workout. Opened as […]

The legend of Walter Clayton Jr. at Florida has one final chance to continue building when the Gators take on Houston in the 2025 NCAA Tournament National Championship Game. Clayton’s dominant March Madness run has one more chapter left in it after taking Florida to its first title game appearance since 2007. Clayton led Florida […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins has another trophy to add to her growing collection after winning the 2024-25 John R. Wooden Award, which is given to the most outstanding player in college basketball. Watkins has officially swept the Player of the Year honors, claiming both the Associated Press and Naismith College Player of the […]

Bill Self and the Kansas basketball program know that the transfer portal isn’t all about who you bring in. It’s also about who you keep from leaving. After Jayhawks’ freshman center Flory Bidunga put his name in the portal, Self was able to keep the big man in Lawrence for next season. “Sources: Coveted big-man […]

National semifinal day at the 2025 Final Four in San Antonio will go down in the history books as one of the best ever. A chalk bracket through the first two weekends of March Madness left us with all four No. 1 seeds — Florida, Auburn, Houston and Duke — in the Final Four, but […]

The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament were considered more boring than normal for many. There weren’t as many underdog victories, Cinderella runs, or memorable moments as there are in most March Madness brackets, and all of the number one seeds made the Final Four. Those concerns are no longer valid, though, as the […]

After a truly mad March, the 2025 NCAA Tournament concludes with a showdown between two of women’s basketball’s perennial powerhouses. The fans are in for a treat as UConn women’s basketball and South Carolina are both eager to claim the national championship trophy at the end of what promises to be an electrifying contest. One […]

Less than one week into his tenure with Maryland, Buzz Williams already has his first commitment from the college basketball transfer portal. Days after accepting the move to College Park, Williams managed to recruit former Washington State and Indiana guard Myles Rice to the Terrapins. Rice committed to Williams and the Terrapins after two seasons […]

The SEC was one of the best single-season conferences in the history of college basketball in 2024-25, getting a record 14 teams into the NCAA Tournament. Its tournament champion, Florida, will play for a national title on Monday night while the rest of the league looks to catch up. LSU basketball was one of the […]

There is no question that Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer assembled one of the most talented teams in college basketball history this season, led by freshman sensation Cooper Flagg. However, the team choked up a seven-point lead with 1:26 to play in one of the biggest Final Four collapses ever. And just a […]

Paige Bueckers isn’t focused on defining her legacy ahead of her final college game. Instead, the UConn women’s basketball senior guard is emphasizing her relationships, growth and team-first mentality as the Huskies prepare to face South Carolina in Sunday’s NCAA national championship. Bueckers was asked Saturday whether winning a title would cement her place in […]

New Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries is continuing to build his first roster. DeVries got the commitment of former Davidson star Reed Bailey, per On3. Bailey was a highly coveted big man in the transfer portal. The Davidson transfer scored 18.8 points per game this past season for Davidson. He also posted 6.1 rebounds and […]

With Auburn’s loss to Florida in the NCAA Tournament Final Four, Johni Broome’s illustrious college basketball career officially came to a close. Though not the result the Tigers hoped for, Broome was still showered with praise by fans after the loss, led by Charles Barkley. Barkley, who was in attendance for the game, embraced Broome […]

The national championship is just about here after a dramatic and competitive women’s basketball season, and there are plenty of storylines to be found. UConn women’s basketball comes into the title game as the favorite as Paige Bueckers seeks her first national title before heading off to the WNBA, while Dawn Staley and South Carolina […]