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The 2025 Kentucky basketball team has a massive amount of potential this season, despite looking awful in an exhibition against Georgetown. The Wildcats are ranked ninth in the AP top 25 and won their first game against Nicholls by 26 points. The good news is that they are also expected to get Jaland Lowe back […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may be the face of the Milwaukee Bucks, but that did not stop him from imagining life as a college athlete this week. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player took to social media to ask if he still had any NCAA eligibility left to suit up for the Marquette Golden Eagles. “Random thoughts […]

Star freshman Cameron Boozer delivered a double-double in his debut as the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Texas Longhorns 75-60 at the Dick Vitale Invitational. The freshman forward finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds, all of his scoring coming in the second half after a scoreless first 20 minutes. Speaking to broadcasters Dick Vitale […]

There’s new energy in Queens, New York for the first time since the early 1990s. St. John’s Basketball has re-galvanized this basketball community before facing Alabama on Saturday. Head coach Rick Pitino is igniting the enthusiasm following the Red Storm’s historic 2024-25 season. St. John’s is fifth in the nation for the first time since […]

The 2025 Michigan State basketball team boasts a talented roster and remains under the guidance of Tom Izzo. They have the ingredients of a successful season this year on the court. They are also still recruiting at a high level in high school and through the transfer portal, mainly due to Tom Izzo. They landed […]

St. John’s basketball handled Quinnipiac with ease on Monday. Head coach Rick Pitino isn’t satisfied, though, and has an even fiercer challenge soon in Alabama. Prompting Pitino to release a message to the fan base Wednesday. The national champion winning head coach will return to Madison Square Garden with his team. Pitino took to the […]

Just like his daddy. Kiyan Anthony’s long-awaited Syracuse debut was more than just a basketball game, it was a full-circle moment for the Anthony family. The freshman guard came off the bench and immediately impressed, scoring 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting while adding three rebounds and three assists in Syracuse’s 85-47 rout of Binghamton, BET […]

The 2025 Texas basketball team has a lot of potential this season, following the hiring of Sean Miller as its new head coach. The Longhorns have the resources to be a powerhouse in basketball, and they opened the year against Duke with a chance to prove it. The Longhorns competed, but the Blue Devils punched […]

The Duke basketball team earned a 75-60 win over Texas on Tuesday. Despite winning by 15 points, Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer did not feel like the team had their “best stuff” against the Longhorns. Regardless, he was still “proud” of their effort to begin the new campaign. “I’m just really proud of our […]

Less than a week after LSU football let go of Scott Woodward, they have now named Verge Ausberry as their full-time athletic director, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Can confirm reports that LSU is promoting Verge Ausberry to the job as LSU’s athletic director. New President Wade Rousse made the decision today, his first day […]

The Utah State Aggies and the VCU Rams are set to face off in an early-season showdown hosted by the G-League’s Texas Legends. The game will take place at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas, on Friday, November 7th, at 7:00 PM CST/8:00 PM EST. The game will serve as a key early-season test as […]

College basketball fans watched Koa Peat and AJ Dybantsa flourish against Power Four Schools in the Hall of Fame Series, and fellow freshmen Darius Acuff Jr., Darryn Peterson, Caleb Wilson and Nate Ament all enjoyed memorable debuts, so there was considerable pressure on NBA Draft prospect Cameron Boozer to excel in the first game of […]

When the UConn Huskies took on Louisville in their 2025-26 season opener, they had a rather famous fan in the crowd in WNBA star Paige Bueckers. Bueckers, who just completed her rookie season in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings, was on hand supporting her alma mater as they look to defend their national championship. […]

The 2025-26 NCAA season tipped-off this week, and for the Kentucky Wildcats, they rolled to a 77-51 win in their season opener against Nicholls State. But the real highlight of the game wasn’t the final score, it was a thunderous dunk thrown down by sophomore guard Collin Chandler, an early candidate for the dunk of […]

After helping lead the UConn Huskies to the 2025 national championship, Paige Bueckers declared for the WNBA Draft and was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. But even with Bueckers off to the WNBA, does UConn and head coach Geno Aueriemma still have enough to be one of the elite […]

The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers opened their 2025-26 college basketball campaign on Tuesday night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it went as well as expected for Matt Painter’s squad. With Fletcher Loyer leading the charge, Purdue basketball easily took care of business at home, crushing the visiting Evansville Purple Aces to the […]

The Duke Blue Devils and Texas Longhorns meet for the Dike Vitale Invitational at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. This is going to be one of the better games of the opening slate of the season. The Blue Devils are the 6th-ranked team in the country in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. They are […]

The 2025 Kansas basketball team has the potential to bounce back after two straight disappointing seasons by the blue bloods’ usual standards. This year’s key piece for the Jayhawks is their freshman phenom, Darryn Peterson, a five-star recruit who picked the Jayhawks out of Ohio. He could also be the top pick in the 2026 […]

The USC basketball team earned its first victory of the season on Monday, defeating Cal Poly 94-64. Jacob Cofie — who transferred to the Trojans after spending the 2024-25 season with Virginia — led the way with 23 points (a career-high) and 10 rebounds. Cofie could prove to be a difference-maker for a USC squad […]

Kansas freshman phenom Darryn Peterson delivered as advertised in his first college game. The 6-foot-6 guard led the Jayhawks to a blowout win over Green Bay on Monday, scoring 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting with four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Peterson’s dominant performance left Green Bay head coach Doug Gottlieb in […]

UConn pulled off something special in 2024, winning back-to-back national championships for the first time since 2007. Only eight programs in Division I history have managed that feat. Florida captured the 2025 title and now get their shot at joining that exclusive list. Todd Golden made history as the youngest coach to win a national […]

UCLA is now 1-0 on the season. The team is projected as one of the Top 25 teams in the Power Rankings, but the first game of the season was a struggle. After an 80-74 win over Eastern Washington, head coach Mick Cronin was not happy with the team’s performance. “Arrogance. Lack of humility… there’s […]

The 2026 NBA Draft cycle began with a burst of energy as college basketball tipped off this week, and several freshmen made powerful first impressions that echoed across Sam Vecenie’s inaugural mock draft. The early headline? BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Arizona’s Koa Peat wasted no time proving why scouts see them as potential lottery locks. […]

Which player will be selected first overall in the 2026 NBA Draft? It is still too early to confidently make an accurate prediction, but Sam Vecenie of The Athletic believes it could be Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson. Vecenie recently placed Peterson No. 1 overall in a 2026 mock draft. In the article for The […]

Duke basketball is hoping to return to the Final Four this season. The Blue Devils have several new players, including the Boozer twins Cameron and Cayden. The Boozers are the twin sons of former NBA star, Carlos Boozer. Cameron Boozer is getting tons of buzz. The young diaper dandy is listed third in a NBA […]

Auburn Basketball has started its 2025-26 campaign after a run to the Final Four last season. Before the season, Bruce Pearl abruptly retired, and his son, Steven Pearl, took over. Still, the opening game of the season has raised some concerns about the upcoming season. While it may not be a Final Four run in […]

The No. 8 BYU Cougars passed their first test in the 2025-26 college basketball season in large part because of their prized recruit, freshman AJ Dybantsa. The first-year forward delivered the goods for head coach Kevin Young’s team, finishing with 21 points to lead all Cougars scorers in a 71-66 win over the unranked Villanova […]

The No. 8 BYU Cougars started their 2025-26 college basketball campaign on a high note on Monday night, with their highly-touted recruit proving the hype. Freshman AJ Dybantsa led the way for BYU basketball, top scoring for the Cougars with 21 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field to go along with six rebounds and […]

Former Auburn Tigers coach Bruce Pearl couldn’t help but take a lighthearted jab at Arizona Wildcats freshman Koa Peat after his explosive college debut. Pearl reminded Peat of his extensive recruitment efforts, which ultimately fell short, when Peat made his commitment to Arizona back in March. During a postgame interview following Arizona’s upset win over […]

St. John’s basketball tipped off one of its most highly-anticipated seasons yet Monday. Rick Pitino coached the Red Storm to their first outright Big East title in 25 years last year. But he’s unafraid to dish out honesty to his players, especially after beating Quinnipiac Monday. The NCAA Tournament team of last year routed the […]

UAPB pulls off a miraculous victory over Memphis, scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter to notch their first win of the season. The win marks UAPB’s first against Memphis since November 2011 and was secured by an incredible 25-10 scoring surge in the final quarter. The Lady Lions entered halftime trailing by 10 points, […]

The 2025-26 men’s college basketball season officially tips off on Monday, Nov. 3. Anticipation is high after a thrilling March Madness tournament last season. Plus, NIL and the transfer portal bring a whole new twist to the college basketball landscape. Elite players are playing on new teams, both after transferring and because the freshman class […]

Las Vegas, Nevada, is host to a match-up of two Top-15 teams to open the college basketball season. Florida comes in ranked No. 3 in the nation and is the defending National Champion. Meanwhile, Arizona comes in ranked 13th in the AP Poll. They made a Sweet 16 run in 2024-25 and look to go […]

The St Bonaventure men’s basketball team began its season with plenty of fireworks, including some that proved to be imaginary. During Monday’s 69-63 victory versus Bradley, which was part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, former NBA insider and current Bonnies general manager Adrian Wojnarowski was at the center of falsely reported controversy. […]

The Tennessee women’s basketball team will officially be tipping off its 2025-26 season without a seasoned veteran on its roster. Senior Ruby Whitehorn was dismissed from the No. 8 Lady Vols following some legal troubles that led to a second recent arrest within two months. Tennessee’s move came shortly after Whitehorn was reinstated to the […]

The USC Trojans are entering their second year with Eric Musselman at the helm as head coach, and the Trojans have a brought in several key transfers for the upcoming season. USC will officially open the season on Monday, Nov. 3 against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and they’re hoping to have Rodney Rice in […]

The NC State Wolfpack are entering the first year of the Will Wade era after the program hired Wade following the end of last season. Wade was coming off leading McNeese State to the NCAA Tournament, and is making his return to high-major Division 1 basketball after his dismissal from LSU in 2022. One of […]

The Baylor Bears come into the 2025-26 season looking to keep their streak of five straight NCAA Tournament appearances, a streak that began with the program’s national championship run in 2020-21. But with Baylor’s season opener set for Monday, Nov. 3 against UTRVG, the team got a concerning injury update on key transfer big man […]

Every autumn, the hardwood awakens with renewed promise, and this year, the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season feels particularly electric. The sport is in a golden age: Television ratings have surged, parity has deepened, and star power has never been brighter. But amid the chaos and the constant motion of conference realignment, one question rises […]