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The Florida basketball team overcame another second-half deficit on Monday night to win the national championship against Houston. The Cougars were in control for most of the game, but the Gators came back down the stretch and made the winning plays in the final minutes. Florida ended up winning the game 65-63, and head coach […]

Duke basketball and Cooper Flagg fell short of their national championship goal. Flagg’s future, assuming he declares for the NBA Draft, is certainly not in doubt, though. Two recent mock drafts both have Flagg going to the Utah Jazz at No. 1 overall. Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN published one of the mock […]

After Jayden Quaintance decommitted from Kentucky basketball and joined Arizona State, the former 5-star recruit will return to Lexington, according to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. Following a 13-19 season by the Sun Devils, Quaintance is ready to return to where he originally wanted to go. Not to mention, Arizona State only won four games […]

The right to be called kings of the college basketball world belongs to the Florida Gators again after a very long time. Before Monday, the last time Florida basketball won the title was during the mid-2000s when Joakim Noah and the Billy Donovan-coached Gators won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007. Noah, however, was […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood continues to make splashes on the European recruiting front. The latest coup comes in the form of Montenegrin big man David Mirkovic, who committed to Underwood and the Fighting Illini on Monday night, per ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The 19-year-old averages 8.8 points and 6.7 rebounds in 23 minutes per […]

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is acknowledging how tough it is to lose a national championship. The Cougars nearly defeated Florida but came up just one shot short Monday, in a 65-63 loss. “There’s a lot of teams that are not built for six straight wins,” Sampson said, per ESPN. “This team was, this team […]

The NCAA Tournament has always been a great avenue for college players to boost their NBA draft stock, and that has been the case in the 2025 edition of the Big Dance for Florida basketball star Walter Clayton Jr., who led the Gators to a national title. On Monday, Clayton and the Gators defeated the […]

The Houston basketball team was one of the best and most consistent teams in the country all year long, and they came incredibly close to capturing the national championship on Monday night. The Cougars had the lead for most of the game, but Florida came back down the stretch and found a way to earn […]

TCU women’s basketball added a major piece to its backcourt Tuesday with the commitment of Notre Dame transfer Olivia Miles, the top-ranked player in the NCAA transfer portal, according to Talia Goodman of On3. BREAKING: Notre Dame transfer Olivia Miles has committed to TCU, multiple sources told @On3sports. The 5-10 guard averaged 15.4 ppg, 5.6 […]

The Houston basketball program suffered a heartbreaking loss in Monday night’s NCAA title game. Houston lost 65-63 against Florida, squandering a 12-point lead and allowing the Gators to come back and win it all. The Cougars came so close to getting the program’s first national championship, but they ultimately came up just short. Houston’s players […]

Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden made some National Championship history that has not been seen in this decade after his team’s 65-63 win over Houston. The Gators did it. This team, which was preseason-ranked No. 21 and questioned and doubted this entire season, has now won the third national title in program history. The […]

Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars lost 65-63 to the Florida Gators in brutal fashion throughout the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Having led by double digits in the second half, they gave up a run from the Gators, who took the last lead of the game in the final minute. The Cougars […]

Every classic game at the end of a playoff or tournament game comes with two vastly different perspectives. On Monday night, Florida basketball is ecstatic after knocking off Houston 65-63 in an epic national championship game, but the Cougars are understandably devastated. Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson, who has done an excellent job with this […]

Alijah Martin and the Florida Gators achieved glory after beating the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. In 34 minutes of action, Martin finished with seven points and one rebound. He shot 2-of-10 from the field, including 1-of-6 from beyond the arc, as the Cougars’ defense frustrated him and […]

There are plenty of incredible feats to go around about this Florida basketball team winning a national championship, but it all starts with head coach Todd Golden. At just 39 years old, Golden did an incredible job leading this Gators squad all the way to the top of the mountain. There aren’t many like Golden […]

Arizona State basketball is losing a veteran guard to the transfer portal for the second time. The Sun Devils are coming off a difficult first season in the Big 12 under head coach Bobby Hurley. The year’s team finished the season 13-20 and 4-16 in conference play. Hurley is in his tenth season in Tempe […]

Alijah Martin may have won the national championship with the Florida Gators after beating the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t remember his roots with the FAU Owls. Martin spent the first four years of his collegiate career with the Owls, building his […]

The Florida basketball team is on top of the college basketball world as the Gators took down Houston on Monday night in the national championship game. There weren’t a lot of upsets in March Madness this year, but the Final Four provided a ton of excitement as we got to watch three outstanding matchups, and […]

In an epic championship game on Monday night, Florida basketball trailed for most of the game before coming back to stun Houston 65-63 and cut down the nets as national champions. Like they did all tournament, the Gators came up with clutch stops and big baskets in the clutch to walk away on top. Walter […]

The Florida Gators are the kings of college basketball as they took down Houston on Monday night to win the national championship. March Madness has come and gone, and it provided a ton of excitement yet again. There weren’t a lot of upsets this season, but all four one-seeds made up for it with three […]

Todd Golden and the Florida Gators are national champions after beating the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. It took a lot for the Gators to pull off the victory. They trailed at halftime as the Cougars applied incredible defense throughout the first 20 minutes. Houston was even up […]

Florida basketball is back on top with Walter Clayton Jr. spearheading this national title run. Clayton did more than shoot the lights out throughout the Final Four run. He delivered a classy gesture after beating Houston in emotional fashion. Emanuel Sharp of Houston botched his final shot attempt as time ran out. The Gators leaped […]

The national championship game is over as Florida took down the Houston basketball team on Monday night in San Antonio. It was an outstanding game that came down to the wire, and it ended in disappointment for the Cougars. Houston had the lead for almost the entire game, but Florida found a way to get […]

A Florida basketball team that rolled through the back half of the SEC and dominated the SEC Tournament didn’t have that same level of dominance in the NCAA Tournament. But it had heart. Florida came from behind in the second half for the fourth time in the tournament to knock off Houston 65-63 in the […]

Duke basketball went from heavy national title favorite to watching the Final Four Monday. The Blue Devils are feeling “sick” about not competing for the championship. Blue Devils legend Jay Bilas placed blame in a rare area: The Atlantic Coast Conference. That right — the ESPN analyst called out the ACC for why Duke isn’t playing […]

Alabama transfer Mouhamed Dioubate is staying in the SEC. The sophomore forward committed to Kentucky just days after entering the men’s basketball transfer portal, he announced on Monday. Kentucky first reached out last Friday, the same day he entered the portal, according to On3. He also had interest from Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, […]

The Oklahoma basketball season ended in disappointment a couple of weeks ago as the Sooners lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against eight-seed UConn. The Sooners still have a lot to look forward to in the future, however. Oklahoma had a solid season, and they are now getting ready for next year […]

Auburn basketball may not lose a pivotal performer from its Final Four run after all. This All-Southeastern Conference guard didn’t announce entry into the college basketball transfer portal. Or even the NBA Draft. Chad Baker-Mazara instead teased a possible return to “War Eagle” on Monday. He shared a graphic on his X page revealing what […]

North Carolina was one of the most disappointing teams in college basketball this season, but it was still able to salvage a miniature postseason run thanks to a controversial NCAA Tournament berth. Hubert Davis and company crushed San Diego State in the First Four before Ole Miss knocked them out in the Round of 64. […]

The Porter Moser era hasn’t gone as well as Oklahoma men’s basketball fans may have liked, but the program took a major step forward in his fourth season at the helm as the Sooners reached the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Looking ahead to next year, the future appears to have gotten even brighter. That’s because Oklahoma […]

The NCAA Tournament has almost reached its end as we are down to down to just two teams remaining in the field. All four one-seeds made the Final Four for the first time since 2008, and a lot of college basketball fans aren’t happy about it. People want to see upsets during March Madness, but […]

Geno Auriemma’s UConn women’s basketball program won its 12th national title in his 40th season as head coach of the Huskies, and during an interview on Monday with Dan Patrick, he talked about the retention of players in the women’s game as opposed to the men’s side, which deals with one-and-done players. “If this was […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley is a winner, no doubt about it. But as much as he is praised for his coaching, he is criticized for his sideline and post-game antics. Hurley, like most college basketball coaches, is a ball of emotions on the court. However, following a Round of 32 loss to Florida, […]

One of the biggest reasons for the UConn women’s basketball team coming together at the right time to win the 2025 national championship was Azzi Fudd playing at such a high level. Her standout game on Feb. 16, on the road against South Carolina stands out as a moment that the Huskies became a clear […]

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.” […]