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It was an outstanding moment for Kentucky basketball freshman Reed Sheppard as he hit the game-winning bucket to put away the Mississippi State Bulldogs Tuesday night, 91-89. He spoke to the media after the game to talk about the contest itself and eventually the buzzer-beater and shot as he went into detail about his thought […]

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari wanted to “choke” star Reed Sheppard after a bone-headed turnover helped keep Mississippi State alive in Tuesday’s thriller. But Sheppard made up for his late gaffe with two clutch free throws and then a game-winner right before the buzzer after the Bulldogs had tied the game seconds earlier. With the […]

The Indiana basketball team hosted Wisconsin basketball on Tuesday night, and it was a wild ride. Not only did the game come down to the wire, but the stadium was also evacuated sat one point in the second half with the game tied. The game ended up resuming, and the Hoosiers took down the Badgers […]

With just over 10 minutes remaining in a tied Big Ten basketball game between Wisconsin and Indiana, a fire alarm forced fans to evacuate Assembly Hall. Everyone was allowed to return once the evacuation was called off, and after a delay exceeding 15 minutes, Indiana prevailed at home to win 74-70. After the game, Wisconsin […]

BYU basketball upset Kansas 76-68 on Tuesday in what was a shocking result. No. 7 Kansas’ defeat also ended their 19-game home winning streak. BYU coach Mark Pope addressed the team’s big road victory, via Myron Medcalf of ESPN. “I think the guys agree that everybody that grows up knows what this place is, and […]

The Kansas Jayhawks basketball team dropped its seventh game of the season on Tuesday, losing to BYU 76-68. This is the fifth game the team has played without star Kevin McCullar Jr. after he suffered a knee injury in a loss to Kansas State. The Jayhawks also lost to Texas Tech during this stretch, and […]

Tuesday’s Big 12 rivalry game between Texas and Texas Tech became a bit of a mess after the Red Raiders’ fans began throwing things on the floor. After the Longhorns’ Brock Cunningham lowered his shoulder and rammed into Darrion Williams along the sideline, the teams pushed and shoved each other. And while the officials reviewed […]

The Chicago Bulls have had to deal with a lot of injuries this season, but one that doesn’t get talked about as much is the injury to Lonzo Ball. Ball has been out for the entire season after having surgery on his left knee, and he is trying to improve as quickly as possible. Unfortunately […]

It was a frustrating night for the No. 7 Kansas basketball team as they fell at home to the unranked BYU Cougars Tuesday night, 76-68. Jayhawks head coach Bill Self spoke after the game and was candid in talking about the team’s performance, especially expressing how he felt about the contest before tip-off. The Kansas […]

Texas basketball scored a big 81-69 rivalry win on the road over Texas Tech on Tuesday, but it came with a lot of drama. A hard Brock Cunningham foul that got him ejected resulted in Red Raiders fans throwing objects on the court, causing a delay and fan ejections. The incident occurred midway through the […]

The Nevada Wolf Pack avoided what could have been a brutal loss to the Colorado State Rams Tuesday night, thanks to an insane buzzer-beating shot from behind the halfcourt line by Jarod Lucas. With no timeouts left for Nevada basketball and with only under three seconds remaining in regulation to get off a shot after […]

Prior to their game against BYU basketball, Kansas basketball won 19 straight home games. It would end on Tuesday night. Behind 18 points apiece from Dallin Hall and Jaxon Robinson, BYU basketball stunned the Allen Fieldhouse crowd on Tuesday night by pulling off a 76-68 victory over the Jayhawks. In addition to breaking the streak, […]

The Kentucky basketball program pulled off a nail-biting victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Reed Sheppard came up clutch, as his strong performance sealed the Wildcats’ victory. Moreover, social media is going crazy over Sheppard’s late-game buzzer beater. Kentucky basketball fans cannot get enough of Reed Sheppard’s clutch effort Fourth-quarter chaos ensued when Mississippi State […]

Mike Golic Jr. is a former Notre Dame football player who comments on all sports for a living. The son of Mike Golic, another famous analyst, Golic Jr. watched the recent injury suffered by Duke center Kyle Filipowski and thought of a unique way to prevent it from happening in the future. Filipowski was upset […]

The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons are battling things out on Tuesday night in Chicago, and before the game, two former UConn basketball players shared a special moment. Bulls rookie Adama Sanogo won a national title with the Huskies last season, and Andre Drummond also played for UConn back in the day. Before Tuesday’s game, […]

With the regular season winding down and conference tournaments on the horizon in college basketball, some of the focus begins to shift toward the yearly awards. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Award nominees for the best players by position as well as the Player of the Year have all been reduced to 10 […]

The final year of college basketball in the Pac-12 Conference has not always produced the highest quality product on the court, but it has not fallen short in the drama department. Just three games separate third place from tenth place and seeding becomes ever-important with the conference tournament just two weeks away. Arizona is the […]

Bronny James is about to finish up his first year with the USC basketball team, and it might not be his last. When the five-star joined the Trojans, many people believed that he would play for one season and then head to the NBA to join his father, LeBron James. However, this season hasn’t gone […]

The Duke basketball team lost a stunning interconference matchup to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Feb. 24th. As a result, Wake Forest fans stormed the court, and Kyle Filipowski suffered an injury from the chaos. In light of the event, an ESPN analyst called for Filipowski to be more accountable. Duke basketball’s Kyle Filipowski […]

In a year where the race for the national championship is as wide open as ever in college basketball, the Kansas Jayhawks are a popular pick to go all the way. Kansas has the second-longest active NCAA Tournament appearance streak at 24 years plus has earned a four-seed or better in 22 straight tournaments. Both […]

Fort Valley State gave it their all to spoil Savannah State’s senior night in a basketball doubleheader. The Wildcats clinched a close win in the men’s game but stumbled in the clash between the Lady Tigers and Lady Wildcats. Lady Tigers vs. Lady Wildcats Amari Heard scored an impressive 16 points, Nyla Allen had 15 […]

Former Kansas basketball player Scot Pollard is recovering well from having heart surgery, his wife says on social media. Dawn Pollard shared video of her husband walking in the hospital following a heart transplant. Today was productive & Scot is feeling stronger. Had 2 hours of post heart transplant education where we learned ALL the […]

Kentucky basketball player Justin Edwards is getting some good news. The guard has been named the co-SEC Freshman of the Week heading into a major game against Mississippi State, per the school. Edwards got the recognition due to two dazzling performances for the Wildcats. The 6-foot-8 Wildcat averaged 18.5 points per game and shot almost […]

UConn basketball guard Stephon Castle won the Big East Freshman of the Week honor for the ninth time, tying Georgetown’s Allen Iverson, who received the award nine times as well, and leaving him one short of Syracuse’s Carmelo Anthony, who is the all-time leader with 10 in the 2002-03 season, according to Big East MBB […]

Savannah State prevailed in a late-season doubleheader against in-state SIAC Rival Albany State. Check out a recap of both games.  Lady Tigers vs. Lady Rams Nyla Allen had a phenomenal night scoring 16 points, Mya Byrd and Amari Heard scored 12 points and the Savannah State Lady Tigers rallied late for a 65-55 victory over […]

North Carolina basketball star RJ Davis set another notable mark in the Tar Heels’ win over the Miami Hurricanes on Monday night. Davis had an impressive 42 points in the win: Career high 42 points on 22 shots for RJ Davis in UNC's win over Miami. The potential ACC player of the year hit 7/11 […]

The UCLA basketball team is recovering from a stunning defeat against the USC Trojans. The Bruins lost 62-56 after a fiery effort from Boogie Ellis. Nevertheless, UCLA center forward Adem Bona wants his team to remain focused for the final regular season games before March Madness. Adem Bona delivered a stout message to the UCLA […]

The Wisconsin Badgers have a formula that has worked for an awful long time in both football and basketball, and Coach Greg Gard’s 2024 crew has what it takes to show it off at the Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis next month. All has not been well for Wisconsin lately as Coach Gard went off […]

Iowa women’s basketball is currently second in the Big Ten behind Ohio State and surging toward what could be another memorable NCAA Tournament performance for the Hawkeyes. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark reacted to a bounce back win over Illinois women’s basketball recently after a setback vs. Indiana. She’s now just 33 points away from setting […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are on a free fall. They are on a four-game losing streak and patience among Indiana basketball fans is rapidly thinning out — if it hasn’t already. Blame is easy to pin on anyone, and one of the biggest targets is no other than head coach Mike Woodson, who agrees that he […]

Kentucky began the 2023-24 season ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 Poll — another way of saying that voters had no idea what to make of the Wildcats. The team, led by All-American center Oscar Tshiebwe, earned a six-seed in the NCAA Tournament and reached the Second Round before falling to Kansas State. Tshiebwe […]

Monday marks Week 17 of the college basketball season and the final week of February. The beginning of March and the ensuing madness is imminent, and first it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. With just one week until the first conference tournaments begin, we have a strong sense […]

Tennessee has been on the cusp of March Madness success for many years now. The Volunteers have earned a five-seed or better in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments and are on course to do so once again in 2024. Yet Rick Barnes’ team has been unable to advance past the Sweet 16 and […]

In a recent segment, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt offered a different perspective on the ongoing conversations about Iowa women’s basketball standout Caitlin Clark’s place in college basketball history. As Clark continues her ascent in the record books, comparisons with legendary figures like Pete Maravich have become a focal point. However, Van Pelt suggests a different, […]

As we approach the final stretches of the college basketball season, this week’s AP Top 25 women’s poll provides another snapshot of the shifting dynamics and powerhouses that have marked this season. With only a few weeks remaining before conference tournaments and the subsequent march to the NCAAW tournament, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Here […]

Duke basketball star Kyle Filipowski getting hurt while Wake Forest students stormed the court after the upset of the Blue Devils, and former NFL star Chad Ochocinco weighed in on the court-storming debate during an appearance on the Nightcap show with Shannon Sharpe. “Maybe we should have a rule set in place, wait until the […]

With the college basketball season approaching an end to the regular season, there are plenty of questions about whether or not USC basketball’s Bronny James will enter the 2024 NBA Draft. The son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has not had the success many were expecting, and the Trojans are last in the […]

The expansion around college sports took another turn on Monday. The MAC (Mid-American Conference) decided to add UMass to the fold in all sports beginning in 2025-2026, as Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic reported. ‘SOURCE: The Mid-American Conference board today voted to add UMass as a full member, beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. UMass […]

As Caitlin Clark continues to capture the spotlight in NCAA women’s basketball, Grace Beyer, a fifth-year senior at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, has quietly surpassed her in the scoring race. On a night when Clark was adding to her NCAA record, Beyer scored 40 points in a game on […]