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Stanford saw history as women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer, head coach of the women’s team, tied Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski’s record as the winningest coach in college basketball. VanDerveer achieved her 1,202nd victory on Friday night, leading No. 8 Stanford women’s basketball to an 88-63 triumph over Oregon. The milestone comes despite the team’s leading […]

There is no doubt that college basketball can be exciting when unranked teams upset top 10 squads, but in this case, the No. 7 Duke basketball team is anything but that as they lost to the University of Pittsburgh Saturday night, 80-76. Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer was so disappointed in the performance from […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is realizing the depth and toughness of the Big 12 conference. The Jayhawks lost another road game to one of the cellar dwellers in the league on Saturday. Kansas basketball bowed to West Virginia, 91-85, in Morgantown. “There’s going to be games like this for everybody” in the Big 12, […]

Pittsburgh basketball got a huge win over Duke on Saturday, winning 80-76 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Pittsburgh forward Blake Hinson made history by going a perfect 7-for-7 from three-point range in the game, per ESPN. Hinson tied an ACC record with his perfect three-point shooting. He also set a Cameron Indoor Stadium record for three-point […]

The Pitt basketball team hit the road to take on Duke basketball on Saturday, and the Panthers were huge underdogs coming into the game. The Blue Devils came in with a 13-3 record and they are ranked #7 in the country, and Pitt came in with a 10-7 record, and they are unranked. The Panthers […]

The UCLA basketball team had a huge opportunity in front of them on Saturday to pick up a potential season-changing win, but it fell right through their fingertips. The Bruins hit the road to take on #12 Arizona basketball, and they started out the game on fire, making six of their first 1o three-pointers. UCLA […]

Zvonimir Ivisic has finally made his debut for John Calipari and Kentucky basketball. The 7’2″ Croatian center who played professionally overseas for a few years, initially had issues with his enrollment into the university when Kentucky looked to add him in August. After that issue was resolved, he needed to be cleared to play. Now, nearly […]

The Texas basketball team lost an emotional game earlier this week against UCF basketball in heartbreaking fashion. The Longhorns had dominated the majority of the game, and they led by 15 points in the second half. However, the Knights did not give up, and they came all the way back to make things close at […]

The USC basketball team brought in one of the best recruiting classes in the country this year. The Trojans snagged Isaiah Collier, the top player in the 2023 class, and Bronny James, a five-star and the son of LeBron James. USC was supposed to be loaded and a top team in the Pac-12, but it […]

The USC basketball team came into this season with expectations of competing for a Pac-12 title and making a deep run into the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans brought in one of the best recruiting classes in the country that included the top overall prospect in the class and the son of arguably the best basketball […]

Syracuse basketball got a huge win on Saturday, hitting a game-winning shot at the buzzer to defeat the Miami Hurricanes 72-69. Quadir Copeland made the buzzer-beater that got the Carrier Dome crowd out of their seats. QUADIR FOR THE WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/0stb0NXajK — Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) January 20, 2024 Copeland adds his name to the […]

Since John Calipari has been head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team, they have become a major destination for top high school basketball prospects with goals of playing in the NBA. The Wildcats current roster features a few players who are NBA prospects and considered top picks in the upcoming NBA Draft. There is […]

Texas basketball earned its best win of the season on Saturday, beating ninth-ranked Baylor 75-73 at Moody Center in instant-classic fashion. A highly competitive, back-and-forth affair came down to its final moments as Bears coach Scott Drew took a timeout with just 14 seconds remaining, his team down three. After Langston Love caught a pitch-ahead […]

The Duke Blue Devils, ranked 7th in the latest AP Poll, have won eight straight games and established themselves as the 1B to North Carolina’s 1A in the ACC this year. After back to back losses to Arkansas and Georgia Tech, Duke has now gone a month and a half without suffering a loss… at […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is frustrated with his team’s performance against Wisconsin on Friday. Mental mistakes doomed the Hoosiers in a 91-79 loss, including several defensive breakdowns in the second half. The Badgers scored 52 second half points to get the victory. “We got a long way to go man, we really do as […]

The Savannah State University Tigers (7-6) aim to make a strong comeback on their home turf as they face off against the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers (10-5) this Saturday at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. Almost a year ago, these two teams clashed in Savannah, GA. The Savannah State Tigers, with their perfect 12-0 home […]

The US Central District Court of Illinois has granted Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr.’s motion for a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief today, according to Mitch Gilfillan. The court held that the University of Illinois did can not suspend Terrence Shannon Jr. without at least affording him the protections of the school’s OSCR […]

The UCLA basketball team is off to a poor start this season as the Bruins are currently 8-10 overall and 3-4 in Pac-12 play. UCLA has to start turning things around quickly if they want any chance of making the NCAA Tournament, and their last game against Arizona State was a good start. The Bruins […]

Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry caught a lot of attention for his comments on the UCF basketball players doing horns down hand signals after an upset win over the Longhorns, and Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson gave his take on the matter. “In an indirect way the University of Texas should actually take is as […]

The UCLA basketball team has not started the 2023-24 season like they anticipated. The Bruins are currently 8-10 overall and 3-4 in Pac-12 play. They did show some promise in their most recent game against Arizona State. UCLA trailed by 15 points in the second half before coming back for the win. The Bruins still […]

There was a point in Memphis’ game on Thursday night where the Tigers had been leading by double-digits for 17 consecutive minutes of game action, with their biggest lead ballooning to twenty early in the 2nd half. Memphis came into the game on a ten-game winning streak and had climbed to #10 in the most […]

The Colorado women’s basketball team is enjoying its most successful season in decades, boasting a remarkable 15-1 record (5-0 in Pac-12). This impressive start, the best since the 1992-93 season, has positioned them as a dominant force in college basketball, with sights set on the Buffaloes’ first-ever Final Four appearance. Their rise began with a […]

Syracuse women’s basketball guard Dyaisha Fair has reached a historic achievement by surpassing 3,000 career points. Fair eclipsed the milestone in Syracuse’s game against Clemson on Jan. 14. The fifth-year guard, standing at 5-foot-5, has accumulated 3,038 points, placing her among the elite scorers in women’s college basketball. She has just one less point than […]

Gonzaga basketball cruised to an 86-61 win over Pepperdine on Thursday night, but it wasn’t just another conference victory for Mark Few’s Bulldogs. The win gave Few 700 as Gonzaga’s head coach, making him the 14th active coach and 2nd fastest ever to reach the milestone at the Division I level. Kentucky legend Adolph Rupp […]

Is Michigan basketball barrelling their way towards the end of the Juwan Howard era? The head coach’s seat likely got at least a little hotter after the team’s poor second-half showing against No. 14 Illinois, which turned a competitive contest into an 88-73 blowout loss for the Wolverines. The Fighting Illini got to the free […]

Penny Hardaway as a player was known as one of the most prolific scorers back in the 90s. Earning four All-Star selections during his days with the Orlando Magic, the 6-foot-7 guard was praised by many. However, now as the head coach for Memphis basketball, Hardaway is currently being put on blast. The number 10 […]

Penny Hardaway and his Memphis basketball Tigers made some improbable history on Thursday night. Though, it is the kind that will have fans trying hard to keep their dinner down. After completely collapsing at home versus South Florida, Memphis becomes the first AP top-10 team in 14 years to lose after leading by 20 or […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been one of the best women’s basketball teams in the country this season. They are currently 13-3 and are ranked No. 19 in the nation. The program has seen a rapid turnaround following the retirement of legendary head coach Muffet McGraw and the subsequent hiring of Niele Ivey, one […]

Howard University went viral earlier this week after the unveiling of the new Jordan Wall, a collection of Howard University inspired player exclusive Jordan Branded shoes. A video of the wall was posted on Instagram by Sneaker News.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sneaker News (@sneakernews) The Jordan […]

The unranked Villanova women’s basketball team triumphed over the No. 22 Marquette Golden Eagles in Wednesday night’s clash. The Wildcats’ 66-63 victory was a testament to the team’s grit, improving the Wildcat’s record to 12-5 overall and 5-1 in Big East play. Meanwhile Marquette dropped to 15-3 for the season and 4-3 in the league. […]

The USC basketball team hasn’t come close to meeting expectations for this season so far, but they had an opportunity to pick up a potential season-changing victory on Wednesday night. The Trojans went on the road to take on #12 Arizona basketball, and pulling off the upset in that game would’ve been massive. Unfortunately for […]

In a dramatic midseason of events, the TCU women’s basketball team has been forced to hold open tryouts after forfeiting two pivotal games this week against Kansas State and Iowa State. The unexpected decision comes due to a shortage of players available to take the court due to injuries, with the Horned Frogs standing at […]

Paige Bueckers delivered an outstanding 32-point game to steer No. 9 UConn women’s basketball to an 83-59 victory over Seton Hall. With this win, the Huskies maintained their unbeaten record in Big East play. Bueckers, shooting an impressive 70.6% from the field, also added six rebounds, two assists and two blocks to her tally. The […]

Howard University escaped with a close win over perennial SIAC contender Morehouse College on MLK Day. The Tigers fought valiantly but lost in a 78-72 contest. MLK Day symbolizes the profound significance of the Civil Rights Movement and commemorates the invaluable contributions Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made towards advancing the rights of the Black […]

The Arizona State basketball team played host to UCLA basketball on Wednesday night, and it was a wild game. First of all, the Sun Devils were dominating the game in the first half and they had a 15 point lead into the second half, but they allowed the Bruins to get back in the game. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James left the court rather quickly after LA’s win over the Dallas Maverick on Wednesday. The reason was so he could catch some of the USC basketball game in which his son Bronny James was playing. The elder James was two rebounds and assists each away from a triple-double as […]

In a pivotal Big 12 matchup, the Texas Tech women’s basketball, under the guidance of head coach Krista Gerlich, secured a significant 71-63 victory over No. 24 Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday. The win marks Gerlich’s first career victory over Iowa State, and followed Texas Tech’s recent 73-55 Jan. 13 loss to Oklahoma. Gerlich decided […]

Rodney Terry’s Texas basketball team was upset by UCF by the score of 77-71 last night, and the Longhorns coach was not too happy with UCF’s celebrations after pulling off the upset. “It looks like you were just hoping to win,” Rodney Terry said, via Kyle Boone of CBS Sports. “We never go into games […]

Moody Center was, well, not in a good mood. The Texas basketball program lost their fifth game of the season. Ithiel Horton did his best to find holes in the UCF defense but it was to no avail. Jaylin Sellers and Shemarri Allen decided that they were going shoot the lights out in this game […]