NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 171

The Wisconsin Badgers hit the road on Thursday night for a tricky road matchup against Nebraska basketball. The Cornhuskers have been good at home this season, and they were slight favorites over the Badgers in this one. It looked like it was going to be a blowout win for Wisconsin, however, as the Badgers led […]

In the world of college basketball, making a strong start is crucial. South Carolina women’s basketball rise star Ashlyn Watkins did just that, earning high praise from her coach, Dawn Staley. On the eve of the Gamecocks’ game at Auburn on Thursday, Watkins found out she’d be making her first career start. Watkins stepped in […]

A dark cloud continues to hang above New Mexico State basketball after junior forward Robert Carpenter shockingly punched Liberty’s Shiloh Robinson in the face Thursday night. An ejection was issued, but more repercussions are sure to come. Aggies head coach Jason Hooten expects Conference USA to suspend his player, but he is already taking action […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark, has brought a new level of excitement to the sport. Her impact on the game has led to packed stadiums and soaring ticket prices, a phenomenon rarely seen in women’s basketball. Clark expressed amazement at her growing fame, acknowledging the strong support from fans. “It’s honestly, hard for me […]

If there was ever a time when the bickering between Bill Walton and Dave Pasch was a welcome escape for fans, it had to be Thursday night. USC basketball (8-13) put forth a dismal effort at home once again, losing 78-69 to Oregon in a game that was not as close as the scoreboard indicated. […]

In a nationally televised game, Bronny James and USC basketball fell 78-69 to the Oregon Ducks on Thursday night. Bronny, in his second game since moving back to a bench role for USC, played 22 minutes for the Trojans. That was second only to DJ Rodman’s 25 reserve minutes. In the game, Bronny finished with […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball team has been having a decent overall year at 16-6, but they’ve struggled a bit in Big 10 Conference play as they’ve only managed a 6-5 record. Nebraska has actually gotten better though each season under Fred Hoiberg and this is the first time in his five years as head coach […]

There have been rumors swirling in the online HBCU community about Morehouse College joining the Mideastern Athletic Conference in the near future. Morehouse currently competes in Division II in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and served as a founding member of the conference in 1913.  Although there’s been no official decision or announcement of the […]

Amid a challenging season full of injuries, the Arizona women’s basketball program announced open walk-on tryouts in an attempt to bolster its depleted roster. The team made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. We are holding Walk On Tryouts for full-time students interested in participating for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. If […]

So look, I’m not gonna sit here and pretend that I have a full, firm grasp on what’s going on in Knoxville, or suggest that I know how the NCAA’s investigation into possible Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) violations at the University of Tennessee is going to eventually play out. What I do know for a […]

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari made an interesting comment after the Wildcats’ 94-91 loss to the Florida Gators on Wednesday, saying that Kentucky lost a game in which it beat Florida in every category. Florida basketball coach Todd Golden responded to those comments, debunking John Calipari’s notion. “I thought it was a pretty even game, […]

The Kentucky basketball team suffered a tough loss on Wednesday night at home against Florida basketball. It was a tight game throughout and it had a thrilling overtime finish, and the Gators outlasted the Wildcats for a 94-91 win. Kentucky is now 15-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play. The SEC has been challenging for […]

UConn women’s basketball guard Nika Muhl set the tone in the Huskies’ 81-60 win over Villanova on Wednesday. Driven by “personal” motifvation to enhance the team’s defense after a tough loss on Jan. 27 against Notre Dame, Muhl emerged as a key figure in thwarting Villanova’s offensive threats. “After that game against Notre Dame, I […]

Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark recently etched her name above Kelsey Mitchell’s in the NCAA scoring record books, yet the star guard has remained grounded as she continues to climb the all-time top scoring list. Clark, after a dominating performance leading No. 3 Iowa to a 110-74 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday, highlighted her […]

The Memphis basketball team started off the season scorching hot, but the back half of January was not good for the Tigers. Not too long ago, Memphis was 15-2 on the season overall and 4-0 in AAC conference play. The Tigers got all the way up to #10 in the rankings, but now, they are […]

When Purdue basketball comes to mind, Zach Edey is the immediate player that everyone thinks about. For long-time fans, it may even be Matt Painter as one of the longest-tenured coaches in all of college basketball. However, one name that has been such a standout for the Boilermakers is Braden Smith. A lot of individuals […]

Iowa Hawkeye’s star Caitlin Clark hasn’t even reached the WNBA yet and she’s already a household name. She’s taken the NCAA by storm the past couple of seasons and this year she’s elevated her game even more. Iowa has been one of the top ranked teams in the country the entire season and they’re one […]

Caitlin Clark has a convincing case as the best women’s college basketball player of the modern era. The University of Iowa superstar is averaging 32.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.7 steals this season, connecting on 40.7% of an unbelievable 13.1 three-point attempts per game—both career-highs. She led the Hawkeyes to the National Championship […]

Social media is buzzing with reactions to Hall of Famer Sheryl Swoopes’ candid remarks about Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark’s prospects in the league. Swoopes tempered expectations, asserting that while Clark is destined to be a solid professional player, her collegiate dominance won’t immediately translate to the WNBA. Swoopes made the comments while appearing […]

After an investigation, Illinois State University officials were not able to verify the use of a racial slur in their Dec. 9 game against the Norfolk State Spartans. Illinois State compiled over 40 accounts from game officials, media, athletes, staff, and spectators, according to the Virginia-Pilot’s Michael Sauls. “While the investigation did not verify the […]

Jackson State’s Vice President and Athletic Director Ashley Robinson and university president Marcus L. Thompson are in line for a significant award. The two will be recipients of the Diamond Award Excellence in Leadership from the Not Alone Foundation. The foundation focuses on promoting awareness around kidney disease through mediums of entertainment, wellness, and arts […]

In a blow to Washington State’s women’s basketball team, star guard Charlisse Leger-Walker will miss the rest of the season due to a right ACL injury requiring reconstructive surgery. The senior’s injury happened during an upset victory on Sunday against then-No. 2 ranked UCLA. This season, before her injury, Leger-Walker was averaging 13.2 points, 6.5 […]

Tuesday night was a big one for Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo. His Spartans were taking on the Michigan basketball team in East Lansing, it was Izzo’s birthday and a win would give him 700 total for his career. Michigan State trailed at halftime, but an explosion in the second half led to […]

The Florida A&M Rattlers, who were recently recovering from an eight-game losing streak, managed to upset the Jackson State Tigers in an 88-86 classic. The Rattlers came in as one of the worst teams in the SWAC, yet they held on down the stretch of a close game for one of the their biggest wins […]

The Indiana basketball team needed a win on Tuesday night at home against Iowa basketball, and they got it. The Hoosiers came into the game with a 12-8 record overall and a 4-5 mark in Big Ten play. Getting further from that .500 mark would’ve been bad for Indiana, and thanks to a big day […]

The Maryland women’s basketball team is facing a potential setback as guard Shyanne Sellers is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s matchup against No. 10 Indiana due to a knee injury. Sellers, a key player for the Terrapins, was sidelined after an in-game collision against Penn State on Sunday. Sellers received treatment and went through rehab […]

The West Virginia women’s basketball team, led by coach Mark Kellogg, achieved an impressive 84-43 victory over UCF on Tuesday.  Point guard Jordan Harrison, a key contributor with 10 points, six rebounds and five assists in the game, emphasized the team’s focus on consistency as part of its strategy. “We just mainly focus on staying […]

The Marquette basketball team hit the road for a tough Big East matchup against Villanova basketball on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles came into the game ranked #9 in the country and the Wildcats came in unranked, but it was expected to be a close game. It didn’t end up disappointing, and Marquette came out […]

After upsetting No. 7 Duke basketball in early December with a 72-68 win, Georgia Tech basketball did it again and took down No. 3 North Carolina on Tuesday night with a 74-73 victory. Following the game, Georgia Tech basketball head coach Damon Stoudamire could not help but shed tears of joy and give an emotional […]

The Villanova basketball program has gone from an NCAA Tournament staple to an afterthought. On Tuesday, they dropped to 11-10 on the year with a home loss against No. 9 Marquette. Things haven’t gone as they had hoped, and after the game, Villanova basketball coach Kyle Neptune spoke about fans calling for him to be […]

The Michigan basketball team is having one of its worst seasons in recent memory, and Tuesday’s loss against rival Michigan State basketball wasn’t pretty. It looked a lot like most games that the Wolverines have had this season. Michigan played a solid first half and took a lead into halftime, and then they collapsed in […]

UCLA basketball may have taken down the USC Trojans in an in-state rivalry matchup, but Mike Cornin is focusing on the improvement the Bruins can make. Cronin and UCLA basketball had a commanding victory against the Trojans on the road, defeating USC 65-50. One of the Bruins’ biggest stars, Adem Bona, notched a double-double with […]

UCLA basketball has endured a mediocre season up to this point. They are 9-11 overall, and the Bruins’ inability to find consistency has been problematic during the 2023-24 campaign. Dylan Andrews has improved this season, though, and the Bruins guard recently addressed his performance while speaking to the media, via UCLA Men’s Basketball. “I feel […]

USC basketball (8-12) is undeniably one of the biggest disappointments of the college season, with all their hype and highly-touted recruits doing nothing to lift the Trojans out of the conference basement. They will almost surely end their near-century-long run in the Pac-12 on a painfully humiliating note. At least from a team standpoint. There […]

It was not the ideal night for the Indiana basketball program. They now have to deal with two huge new injuries to their starting rotation. The Hoosiers were trying to get their eighth win of the season against the Payton Sandfort-led Iowa team. It was only a couple of minutes when Mike Woodson saw Malik […]

The Michigan State basketball Spartans and Michigan basketball Wolverines faced off on Tuesday night in East Lansing with bragging rights on the line. Michigan basketball lost a ton of close games on the year and has spent plenty of time in the basement of the Big Ten Conference. Michigan State basketball was a preseason Final […]

Naithan George hit the go-ahead layup with 7.7 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech beat No. 3 North Carolina basketball 74-73 on Tuesday night to end the Tar Heels’ 10-game winning streak. North Carolina called a timeout with 4.6 seconds remaining, but RJ Davis missed a last-second jumper, prompting Georgia Tech fans to celebrate by rushing […]

Mississippi State’s women’s basketball team got an impressive win on Monday, handing No. 9 LSU its second straight loss, defeating the Tigers 77-73. Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Sam Purcell compared the win to being on “Cloud 9.” “I’m still on Cloud 9. What a night,” Purcell said, as reported by Thomas Goldkamp of On3. […]

Princeton’s women’s basketball team is turning heads this season, thanks to a strategic move by head coach Carla Berube. By setting up a tough nonconference schedule earlier in the season, Berube aimed to prepare her team for the demanding Ivy League and potentially another NCAA Tournament run. The journey wasn’t easy. The Tigers faced a […]