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The UCLA Bruins take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Check out our college basketball odds series for our UCLA Gonzaga prediction and pick. Find how to watch UCLA Gonzaga. The UCLA European experiment is off to an encouraging start. UCLA didn’t beat Marquette (a top-five team) earlier this week in the Maui Invitational, but it did […]

Veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson has weighed in on Kansas basketball center Hunter Dickinson’s incessant flopping. “Damn, this Dickinson MF on @KUHoops flops like he’s on a Soccer Pitch!!!” Samuel L. Jackson tweeted on Wednesday. Jackson reacted to Hunter Dickinson’s flopping antics in No. 1 Kansas’ 73-59 loss to No. 4 Marquette basketball on Tuesday. […]

The Florida Gators take on the Pitt Panthers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Florida Pitt prediction and pick. Find how to watch Florida Pitt. The Florida Gators made a very impressive statement earlier in the season when they crushed Florida State by 21 points. If you have been paying attention to […]

The James Madison Dukes take on the Fresno State Bulldogs. Check out our college basketball odds series for our James Madison Fresno State prediction and pick. Find how to watch James Madison Fresno State. The James Madison Dukes have been one of the big stories of the young college basketball season. It’s more than just […]

The Stanford Cardinal take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in The Bahamas. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Stanford Arkansas prediction and pick. Find how to watch Stanford Arkansas. Stanford and Arkansas have both started the new season in less than convincing fashion. They have both picked up bad home-court losses. Stanford lost […]

Utah Tech University announced the suspension of its women’s basketball coach, JD Gustin, for two games following a investigation into player complaints of misconduct. This decision comes after a private investigator, hired by parents of the players, submitted a report to the university in May. The report alleged that Gustin engaged in bullying, physical intimidation […]

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team clinched a remarkable 113-35 victory over Chicago State on Tuesday night. This dominant performance by the No. 17 Fighting Irish (4-1) against the struggling Cougars (0-6) marked the second-largest win margin in the program’s history. The game, which rapidly tilted in Notre Dame’s favor, saw the Irish initiate their […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Virginia Cavaliers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our West Virginia Virginia prediction and pick. Find how to watch West Virginia Virginia. The Mountaineers and Cavaliers both suffered through ugly losses in Fort Myers, Florida, in this neutral-site Feast Week event. WVU lost to SMU 70-58, […]

The UConn women’s basketball team faces a significant setback as junior guard Azzi Fudd will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season due to a knee injury. Fudd, a pivotal figure in the Huskies lineup, suffered the injury during a practice session last Tuesday. According to Alexa Philipou of ESPN, Fudd suffered a medial meniscal […]

Roughly a month after signing an NIL deal with State Farm, Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is set to star in a pair of new State Farm ads alongside NBA personalities Jimmy Butler and Reggie Miller. Clark, a senior at the University of Iowa, has already established herself as a dominant force in women’s […]

The Marquette basketball team came into their matchup with Kansas basketball on Tuesday with an undefeated record and they were ranked #4 in the country. The Jayhawks were also undefeated coming into the matchup, and they were ranked #1 in the country. The Golden Eagles made a statement as they took down Kansas in dominant […]

The College Basketball season heats up with a NIT Season Tip-Off matchup between the Baylor Bears and Oregon State Beavers. Our NCAAB odds series continues with a Bears-Beavers prediction and pick. The Baylor Bears will enter this game with some serious momentum. Their last game marked the largest margin of victory for them this season. […]

The Kansas basketball team took on Marquette basketball on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks came into the matchup with an undefeated record, and they were ranked #1 in the country. The Golden Eagles were also undefeated, and they came into the matchup ranked #4 in the country. Marquette put […]

Being a National Player of the Year makes comparisons inevitable and a certain Matt Painter mentee is not safe. Zach Edey has a lot of work to do to get into the NBA. He may even be on his way to winning a National Championship with the Purdue basketball program. Their Maui Invitational win over […]

Mick Cronin had his fair share of lapses and highlights during the UCLA squad’s loss to Marquette. He saw Sebastian Mack step up for the Bruins but it was just not enough to get them over the hump. Shaka Smart’s wits along with Oso Igdoharo’s on-court leadership allowed for the Golden Eagles to strike their […]

The Maui Invitational is one of (if not) the premier early-season college basketball tournaments, and it is down to two teams for the championship game. No. 4 Marquette will take on No. 2 Purdue in a highly-anticipated college basketball game, and the Golden Eagle’s Tyler Kolek has an idea of what will take to beat […]

Bobby Pettiford Jr.’s transfer out of Kansas raised some eyebrows and questions about the certainty of his future. But, he got his own squad to back him up in the East Carolina basketball program. A time to shine was brought upon him when they faced Terrell Burden’s Kennesaw State program. Coach Michael Schwartz fully entrusted […]

Shaka Smart has done a great job with the Marquette basketball team ever since taking over as head coach, and his best win came on Tuesday night in the Maui Invitational semis. The Golden Eagles came into this matchup against Bill Self and Kansas basketball ranked #4 in the country and with an undefeated record. […]

The Maui Invitational is loaded with top college basketball programs this season, and we saw a great matchup between Kansas and Marquette on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks came into this season ranked No. 1, and they were still there heading into this tournament after a comeback win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic. However, no […]

The Maui Invitational finals are set! It looks to be an exciting coaching battle between Matt Painter and Shaka Smart. After stunning Kansas, Marquette will go up against a literal behemoth in the Purdue basketball squad. Zach Edey, Fletcher Loyer, and the rest of the Boilermakers are hoping to solidify themselves as national championship contenders. […]

The return of Zach Edey to Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball squad raised some eyebrows. They unexpectedly fell to a lethal FDU Knights team during March Madness and hoped to make a redemption run. He got some help back from Fletcher Loyer, Mason Gillis, and Braden Smith. Now, they are slowly proving why a national championship […]

Kansas basketball did not live up to their No. 1 ranking Tuesday night in the Maui Invitational. No. 4 Marquette had the Jayhawks uncharacteristically out of sorts on its way to the 73-59 victory. Turnovers (18), free throw woes (9-of-16) and a lack of defensive cohesion contributed to KU’s upset loss, but head coach Bill […]

No. 4 Marquette basketball is still undefeated. The Golden Eagles just passed the hardest test there is today in college basketball, as Shaka Smart’s squad torched No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks in the semifinals of the 2023 Maui Invitational in Honolulu Tuesday night, 73-59. It is not about to get much easier for Marquette basketball, with […]

No. 1 no more. Marquette basketball made a big statement with their straightforward, 73-59 victory over the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in the Maui Invitational Tuesday night. The relentless Golden Eagles looked every part of a Shaka Smart-led team, as they forced America to recognize their ample talents. “Shaka Smart is Bill Self’s daddy!,” Connor Smith […]

Savannah State makes a comeback after a solid defensive performance in the second half, defeating South Carolina Beaufort 80-69. The matchup took place at the Savannah Enmarket Arena as part of the Savannah Hoops invitational, with 1,075 fans in attendance. In the first half, the Tigers were caught off balance by the Sand Sharks. The […]

UCLA basketball had to work harder than they anticipated in their win over Chaminade at the Maui Invitational. While the 76-48 score wasn’t particularly close, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin was forced to play his starters more minutes than he wanted to. With the Bruins set to face Gonzaga on Wednesday night, the team will […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark made a bold comparison when she appeared as the first college athlete guest on Peyton Manning and Eli Manning’s Monday Night Football broadcast, ManningCast. When asked to discuss Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Clark likened the pair to her Hawkeyes offense. “They’re one of […]

With a 63-54 win against the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions, the Jackson State Lady Tigers improve to 3-0. The nine-point victory was their closest win of the year after dominant performances against Tougaloo and LeMoyne-Owen College. Southeastern Louisiana had hoped to bounce back after a 73-50 loss to LSU. Angel Jackson started out strong for […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles take on the Kansas Jayhawks. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Marquette Kansas prediction and pick. Find how to watch Marquette Kansas. Feast Week offers a heaping helping of great college basketball action on Tuesday in Hawaii, as the Maui Invitational — relocated to Honolulu for this season […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Tennessee Purdue prediction and pick. Find how to watch Tennessee Purdue. The Maui Invitational is not being played in its normal venue this year due to the fires which destroyed so much of Maui earlier this year. The […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley sees the early-season upsets across women’s college basketball not just as a surprise, but as a wake-up call, especially for her undefeated Gamecocks. With a perfect 4-0 record, South Carolina stands out in a season already marked by unexpected defeats of top teams. Preseason favorites like No. 1 […]

Defending national player of the year Zach Edey is back at the Purdue basketball program for this season, and he is worrying about winning games rather than impressing NBA scouts by showing off an outside shot. “A lot of people get lost in trying to shape their game for the NBA and do things they’re […]

The La Salle Explorers will be in for the fight of their lives on Tuesday as they take on the ninth-ranked Duke Blue Devils in what should be an entertaining bout. Join us for our college basketball odds series where our La Salle-Duke prediction and pick will be revealed. So far, so good! Fresh off of […]

USC basketball began its season without freshman Bronny James as he continues to recover after suffering cardiac arrest in July. James took the next step in his return on Sunday though as he warmed up with his USC basketball teammates before their game against Brown for the first time since he left the team. LeBron […]

As Thanksgiving approaches, women’s college basketball teams are gearing up for a series of tournaments in tropical destinations, with the LSU women’s basketball team being no exception. This year, several top-tier teams, including No. 7 LSU,  No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 UConn and No. 9 Virginia Tech, are set to participate in the inaugural women’s […]

The Jackson State Tigers had social media ablaze with their 73-72 upset over the Missouri Tigers. Jackson State came into the game 0-5, yet they found a way to pull of an electrifying first win of the season. Missouri was a team that made it to the second round of the NCAA March Madness Tournament, […]

As the LSU women’s basketball team embarks on their national title defense this season, the absence of star forward Angel Reese has raised questions. Following LSU’s dominant 106-47 victory over Texas Southern,  coach Kim Mulkey addressed Reese’s consecutive missed games, emphasizing the need to handle internal team matters discreetly. “You always have to deal with […]

UConn men’s basketball is approaching a truly astonishing record, and coach Dan Hurley is making a joke about it. UConn basketball is only a few wins away from breaking a record for most consecutive wins over non-conference opponents by a double-digit margin. UConn currently has 22, and the record is 23 by North Carolina, per […]

The most celebrated basketball player in the history of the Marquette program had a very powerful yet simple reaction when Marquette knocked off UCLA in the Maui Invitational. We. Are. Marquette. https://t.co/twSPBM1wpl — DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 21, 2023 Marquette got a huge win on Monday night, 71-69, over UCLA in the famed Thanksgiving basketball tournament […]