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Former UCLA standout freshman Amari Bailey gambled on his future in 2023, choosing to enter the NBA Draft instead of honing his game in college. His leap of faith yielded unfortunate results. He was selected in the second round and played just 10 games for the Charlotte Hornets the following season. The 6-foot-3 guard is […]

The Illinois basketball team has been dominant recently and is playing like one of the best teams in the country. They have won 12 straight games and, most recently, beat their state rival, Northwestern, 84-44, in one of their most dominant wins in program history. In the win, the Fighting Illini dominated on defense, prompting […]

Morehouse College president F. DuBois Bowman has issued a letter, originally sent to the campus community, weighing in on the handcuffing of Tuskegee University basketball coach Benjy Taylor and the subsequent punishment by the SIAC. In the letter, Bowman says that Morehouse apologized to Taylor for the incident but questioned the penalty by the conference. […]

UConn women’s basketball is one of the most dominant teams in the sport, but the men’s team has shown plenty of dominance of its own. The Huskies have won six national championships since 1999. They hope to win a seventh this year. As Dan Hurley put it, UConn is “good at winning.”  The Huskies are […]

College basketball has a new public enemy No. 1 in Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., who continues to do himself no favors. While fans bashed the guard for his latest antics during the Spartans’ loss to Minnesota, the Gophers’ head basketball coach, Niko Medved, offered a surprisingly defensive take on Fears. Medved challenged a foul […]

Portland basketball coach Shantay Legans has been through it all in the last week. Legans’ week began with him tearing his Achilles in practice during Portland’s three-game skid, but it ended with a stunning victory over Gonzaga. Legans, 44, suffered the injury while playing for the Pilots’ scout team, which he was forced to do […]

Illinois basketball has now won 12 games in a row, and is 11-1 in conference play. The recent play of Illinois shows they are a clear March Madness contender. On Wednesday night, the Illini took a 40-point victory over Northwestern, winning 84-44. That 40-point victory was nearly Illinois’ history in Big Ten play, according to […]

Coming off a 30-point loss to Washington State, the 10-14 Portland Pilots had nothing going for them in the 2025-2026 college basketball season, making their matchup with Gonzaga on Wednesday night appear to be nothing short of an egregious mismatch on paper. Freshman guard Joel Foxwell had other plans, dropping 27 points and eight assists […]

Gonzaga came into Wednesday night at 22-1, with the only loss of the season being to Michigan early on. They left the night with a second loss, as Gonzaga was upset by Portland, despite being 22.5-point favorites. Portland built an early lead and held on to pull off the upset. After the game, head coach […]

Coming off a disappointing second-round exit in the 2025 March Madness tournament, Gonzaga has responded with an elite 22-1 start through the first three months of the 2025-2026 college basketball season. With veteran big man Graham Ike leading Mark Few’s squad, the Bulldogs are having their best season since their 2021 runner-up campaign. Strength of […]

BYU has had some impressive wins this year, led by star player AJ Dybantsa. This has put BYU in the conversation as a March Madness contender. The Cougars just fell victim to a major upset, falling to Oklahoma State 99-92, handing the Cougars their fifth loss of the season. While head coach Kevin Young was […]

Louisville is coming off a 76-65 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday night. It is now two wins in a row for Louisville since they got destroyed by Duke. Despite getting the win over the Irish, it was not a pretty game for the Cardinals. Louisville got off to a slow start once again, spotting […]

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo didn’t hold back following the Spartans’ 76-73 loss to the Minnesota Gophers on Wednesday, calling out sophomore point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. for repeated on-court infractions. After a replay showed his foot made contact with Minnesota guard Langston Reynolds’ groin late in the second half, the officials assessed Michigan […]

Houston basketball is facing a rare and uncomfortable spotlight as financial reality collides with elite performance. Recruiting budget concerns, mounting pressure on Kelvin Sampson, Big 12 economic disparities, and the broader college basketball recruiting crisis have become central to the conversation surrounding one of the nation’s most consistent programs. The Cougars entered the season as […]

Gonzaga saw its 15-game winning streak come to a screeching halt after getting upset by Portland, 87-80, at Chiles Center on Wednesday. The Pilots were 22.5-point underdogs entering the game. But it didn’t matter. Showing a sense of urgency, they erected an early lead to set the tempo. They then held on in crunch time, […]

Arizona basketball is currently the best team in the country. They are undefeated at 22-0 and have March Madness right in their grasp. But 6-foot-5 freshman Bryce James, the youngest son of LeBron James, hasn’t played a minute. On Wednesday, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd made it official that he was redshirting James, per ESPN/Associated […]

USC basketball had a tough week — fell just short of a big comeback win at Iowa and barely survived Rutgers at home — but they bounced back with an 81-76 win versus the visiting Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday night. Though, even in victory, the Trojans still received bad news. Chad Baker-Mazara, one of the […]

NC State basketball answered its critics Tuesday night with a defining road statement, using resilience and execution to reshape the narrative surrounding its season. The Wolfpack defeated the SMU Mustangs 84–83 at Moody Coliseum, improving to 17–6 overall and 8–2 in conference play. The victory extended NC State’s winning streak to five games and strengthened […]

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced the midseason candidates for the Bob Cousy Award, and Connecticut guard Silas Demary Jr. was a glaring omission. At least for Huskies coach Dan Hurley. Hurley felt that Demary deserves to be on the list, as he has played impressively in his first year at UConn. The […]

Tennessee basketball continues to build momentum as the program leans into a new offensive centerpiece. Volunteer fans witnessed a defining moment that reflected growth, trust, and rare approval from the sideline. Tennessee took down Ole Miss 84–66 at Thompson-Boling Arena, extending its winning streak to four games and improving to 16–6 while reinforcing its place […]

After a slow start to its first season with Will Wade as head coach, NC State basketball is starting to find its stride as the calendar flips to February. On Tuesday night, the Wolfpack got another very impressive road win to add to their resume, beating SMU 84-83 in Dallas to improve to 17-6 on […]

St. John’s basketball continues to gain national momentum as anticipation builds for a pivotal Big East showdown on Friday night. Once again, the Red Storm step into the spotlight with a defining test awaiting them at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm enter Friday night riding an eight-game winning streak after a 68–56 road win […]

St. John’s basketball continued its surge Tuesday night as the Red Storm’s Big East momentum held firm on the road. Facing a challenging environment, the team delivered the type of response head coach Rick Pitino has come to expect. The Red Storm took down the DePaul Blue Demons 68–56 on the road at Wintrust Arena, […]

Duke remained unblemished in the ACC after beating Boston College, 67-49, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. The fourth-ranked Blue Devils notched their 10th straight win overall and improved to 21-1. Duke was hardly challenged in the contest, taking control early and maintaining its foot on the gas. Boston College fell to 9-13, including 2-7 […]

Green Bay basketball fans do not need to take a glance at the KenPom ratings to know that their team is mountains away from relevance. A home loss to Cleveland State should illustrate that point quite clearly. The Phoenix can obviously change their season’s trajectory with a triumphant showing in the Horizon League Tournament this […]

The Miami (OH) RedHawks basketball team continues to command national attention as the program pushes deeper into a historic season. Pressure mounted Tuesday night with Miami’s undefeated streak on the line, but the RedHawks delivered once again in a defining road test. Miami remained perfect after a 73–71 victory over the Buffalo Bulls at Alumni […]

Cameron Boozer of No. 4 Duke basketball is expected to go high in the 2026 NBA Draft. Speaking of which, the Blue Devils star freshman got to some serious heights during Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Boston College Eagles at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham when he put a defender on a huge poster. […]

The Michigan State Basketball Spartans currently sit in fourth place among the Big Ten, ranking No. 10 overall in the latest AP polls. They slipped following their most recent loss to rival Michigan, but this Michigan State team has been an elite group among top-ranked teams all season, putting forth consistent winning streaks and finishing […]

A great Kansas Jayhawks team is always a contender in the NCAA Tournament. This season, the Jayhawks have overcome obstacles. February is here, and Bill Self’s squad is playing like it is one of the better teams in the country at the right time. However, it did not start out this way. Kansas began the […]

The Duke basketball team hopes to win the ACC again this season, and head to March Madness as a no. 1 seed. Duke has plenty of talent, including twin freshmen Cameron and Cayden Boozer. While the Blue Devils have been tripped up this year, the squad is looking strong with a 20-1 overall record. Duke […]

The 2026 NBA Draft is still four months away, but there already appears to be a consensus No. 1 prospect. Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson will be the first name called in June, if injuries do not prevent him from getting there. Peterson entered the 2025-2026 college basketball season as one of the three best […]

Following Morehouse College’s 77-69 victory over Tuskegee University, Tuskegee University head coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed by police. The incident, per reporting by HBCU Gameday and captured on video, shows Taylor attempting to ensure security protocol was being properly enforced. Per HBCU Gameday’s reporting, Morehouse College football players entered the handshake line between Tuskegee and […]

John Calipari has brought success to every college program he has been part of. He brought UMass to a Final Four, Memphis to the national championship game, and won it all with Kentucky. Now, he is looking to bring that success to Arkansas. In his first year, Arkansas made a run to the Sweet 16. […]

The Syracuse basketball team is going through a tough season. Syracuse dropped a game to North Carolina on Monday, which was its fifth loss in the last six games. Former Syracuse player Carmelo Anthony was deeply frustrated with his former team’s struggles. “SMFH,” Anthony wrote under an in-game highlight on the team’s official Instagram account, […]

Kansas Basketball just took a 64-61 victory on the road against Texas Tech. Darryn Peterson came up clutch in the game with some huge baskets at the end of the contest. While he sank some clutch baskets, he also achieved another feat for the first time this year, finishing the game. “This is the first […]

Kansas basketball continues to shape the Big 12 race through poise, execution, and trust in youth. Bill Self’s postgame comments following the Kansas vs. Texas Tech thriller Monday night underscored Darryn Peterson’s clutch play and how it elevated the Jayhawks during a critical road test. Self watched his No. 11 Jayhawks erase a late deficit […]

Kansas basketball delivered another defining moment Monday night behind a clutch performance from Darryn Peterson, a result that shifted the Big 12 standings and added a new chapter between Kansas and Texas A&M. The Jayhawks’ comeback further solidified national belief in a freshman rapidly emerging as the face of the program. Peterson authored the decisive […]

The stretch of the season leading into early February often functions as a truth serum for women’s college basketball. Nonconference resumes have faded into the background, conference play has tightened the margins, and teams are now judged less on reputation and more on execution. Injuries, fatigue, and pressure begin to separate contenders from pretenders, and […]

Rick Pitino turned St. John’s around quickly. They won the Big East regular season and tournament for the first time since 1985-86, while making the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2018-19. Pitino recently took his 900th win on the court and is now looking to win his first national championship since 2012-13. Despite […]