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One of the most highly anticipated college basketball games of this week will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9. Tennessee. The 17th ranked team in the nation, is gearing up to take on number 20 Illinois. We will explain everything that you need to know on how to watch the game in this article. When […]

USC basketball has gotten off to a bit of an up and down start to the 2023-24 NCAAM season, sitting with a respectable early record of 5-3  but recently dropping a game against Gonzaga by a score of 89-76. The Trojans were able to keep things relatively competitive before seventh-ranked Gonzaga was able to pull […]

In the world of women’s college basketball, Dawn Staley and her South Carolina Gamecocks have become synonymous with resilience and triumph. The head coach has turned her experiences, including the tough lessons learned, into a recipe for success which seems to be working. The No. 1 Gamecocks have not lost so far this season. Reflecting […]

Morgan State’s women’s basketball team lost to South Carolina, but Lady Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley had high praise for the Lady Bears. .@dawnstaley on why she continues to schedule MEAC teams: “When I was at Temple, we couldn’t get a top team to play us besides Rutgers and Tennessee… I’ll always remember what Coach […]

The Texas Tech basketball team lost a key contributor during Wednesday’s game against Omaha. Devan Cambridge exited the game against Omaha on two separate occasions with a left leg injury. The first occurred with 7:23 left in the first half where the 6-foot-6 forward was called for an offensive foul. Cambridge left the game and was […]

Notre Dame’s standout women’s basketball player, Olivia Miles, is taking her talents beyond the basketball court into the world of finance and empowerment. Despite being sidelined by an injury, Miles is making strides as the new lead NIL brand ambassador for Stackwell Capital Digital Investment. This partnership, reported on Thursday via Tom Loy of 247Sports.com, […]

Dawn Staley’s disciplined approach led to a monumental 104-38 victory for No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball over Morgan State on Wednesday. The national championship coach, known for her strategic judgements, introduced a refreshed starting lineup, yielding impressive results. Tessa Johnson, in her debut as a starter, dazzled with 16 points, while MiLaysia Fulwiley contributed […]

The Texas basketball team is off to a 6-2 start this season, and they are currently ranked #12 in the country. The Longhorns have had six easy ones so far this season and two tough tests, and they came up short in both of their more difficult matchups. Texas lost to #5 UConn a couple […]

Rapper Lil Wayne took to social media to congratulate Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark on her entry into the 3,000-point club on Wednesday. Clark’s landmark achievement happened during in an intense face-off against Iowa State, leading the No. 4 Hawkeyes to a 67-58 victory and a 9-1 season record. “Caitlin Clark congrats on 3k!!! […]

Iowa women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark joined the elite ranks of Division I women’s basketball by scoring her 3,000th career point on Wednesday night during a tense match against Iowa State, where the No. 4 Hawkeyes emerged victorious with a score of 67-58. The Hawkeyes are now 9-1. Clark’s performance was nothing short of impressive, […]

The Marquette basketball season has only been going on for a month, but it feels like there has already been a season’s worth of excitement for the Golden Eagles. Marquette is currently 7-2 and ranked #8 in the country, and they have already played five ranked teams. The Golden Eagles suffered their first loss in […]

The Marquette basketball team picked up an 86-65 win over the No. 12 Texas program at home on Wednesday, and Shaka Smart detailed what led to the win after a disappointing loss on the road against Wisconsin over the weekend. “I told the guys in the locker room after the game that this really was […]

The Kansas State basketball team was just one win away from making the Final Four last season, but they fell just short in the Elite 8. The Wildcats lost a lot of talent from that team, so it was a little bit up in the air what the squad would look like this season. So […]

Iowa women’s basketball hotshot Caitlin Clark made college hoops history on Wednesday. Caitlin Clark became the first college baller in Division I history to accomplish a gaudy feat, per ESPN Stats & Info. Caitlin Clark is the 1st player in Division I history, women's or men's, with 3,000 points, 750 rebounds and 750 assists. pic.twitter.com/eUfvTogCE3 […]

Star USC basketball freshman and son of NBA legend LeBron James, Bronny James, was officially cleared to return to practice with his team last week, four months after suffering cardiac arrest on the court. Now, with everything back to normal for the James family, LeBron James talked about Bronny and not taking the little things for granted, per Arash Markazi […]

In today’s media age, being the first to breaking news certainly gives you an advantage in this business. In the college basketball world, Wednesday was significant on that front in that five-star point guard Dylan Harper was set to make his college decision. Longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was the first to break […]

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has given an injury update on sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor’s injury following their loss to Georgia Tech. Jon Scheyer said Tyrese Proctor suffered a sprained ankle during the Georgia Tech game, per McClatchy’s Stephen Wiseman. “Per Jon Scheyer, sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor’s injury from the Georgia Tech loss was […]

In a unique twist of sibling rivalry and sportsmanship, the Muhl sisters, Nika and Hana, are set to face each other in a highly-anticipated women’s college basketball showdown on Wednesday. Nika Muhl, a key player for the No. 17 Huskies, and her younger sister, Hana, playing for Ball State, will meet at Gampel Pavilion in […]

The Duke basketball program has gotten off to a disappointing start to the 2023-2024 season, holding a 5-3 record with losses to Arizona, Arkansas and Georgia Tech, falling from No. 2 in the preseason AP poll and to No. 22, and head coach Jon Scheyer got real about what his team has to do to […]

UNLV basketball decided to cancel its nonconference game against the Dayton Flyers on Wednesday after a shooting happened on the UNLV campus earlier in the day, per Jon Rothstein. The game was scheduled to be played at 9 p.m. in Dayton. There is no word on whether it will be rescheduled. The shooting occurred Wednesday […]

Don Bosco Prep combo guard and the No. 2 recruit in the 2024 college basketball recruiting class has announced his commitment to Rutgers and Steve Pikiell, joining No. 3 recruit in 2024 Ace Bailey, and he announced his commitment with a video, via Brian Fonseca of NJ Advance Media. It’s official: Dylan Harper is headed […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood expressed his joy of him and his team being at Madison Square Garden at the Jimmy V Classic. He said to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports after the win to the FAU Owls, 98-89, that he envisioned the program being at this stage and doesn’t want to forget that. […]

The UCLA men’s basketball team is in a year of transition after their main starters from the 2022-2023 season graduated and/or declared for the 2023 NBA Draft. Adem Bona is the lone regular starter from last season who is still on the team after Tyger Campbell, Jaime Jaquez Jr., David Singleton and Jaylen Clark all […]

Florida Atlantic basketball head coach Dusty May expressed his excitement after participating in the Jimmy V Classic game Tuesday where the Owls faced the Illinois Fighting Illini. Even though the No. 11 Owls would end up losing the game, 98-89, May said to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports that being in Madison Square Garden was […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley has always advocated for a robust and spirited style of play. However, following a recent incident during a game against Duke on Sunday, she drew a firm line against behavior that crosses into taunting. During a press conference on Tuesday, Staley, preparing her top-ranked Gamecocks for the […]

The Indiana basketball program is off to a 7-1 start to the season, but head coach Mike Woodson addressed the possibility that Trey Galloway is pressing so far this year after a 78-75 win over Michigan. “Well, it kind of looks like that a little bit but we’ll get him comfortable eventually because I thought […]

In 2022, the North Carolina basketball team held a double digit lead against Kansas in the national title game, but they squandered said lead and lost the game. The next year in 2o23, UConn basketball made a surprise run and won the whole thing. Both of those teams want to get back to that game […]

In a recent match-up against No. 5 Texas, UConn women’s basketball star player Paige Bueckers faced a challenging game. Bueckers, a redshirt junior, has been a focal point for opposing defenses, and Sunday’s game was no exception. Despite her efforts, she struggled to find her rhythm, ending the game with 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, […]

In what could shape up to be a historic clash, the Iowa Hawkeyes, led by senior guard Caitlin Clark, are set to face their long-time rivals, the Iowa State Cyclones, in a highly-anticipated game at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday. This matchup holds a special significance as it takes place just 41 miles north of West […]

UConn basketball again faced a tough early season test on Tuesday in the form of North Carolina. The Huskies left this one different than their clash against Kansas last Friday after an 11-point win over the Tar Heels at Madison Square Garden. UConn led by as many as 17 in the second half and did […]

The Arkansas Pine-Bluff Golden Lions pulled off an impressive 78-76 upset against the SMU Mustangs on Monday night. The Golden Lions sat in the driver’s seat for much of the game, controlling the pace and forcing the Mustangs to play their style of basketball. The upset continues a recent streak of HBCU basketball squads defeating […]

Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson feels the frontcourt tandem of Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware has been carrying the load for the team so far. Mike Woodson made the honest assessment after Indiana basketball’s 78-75 win over Big Ten rival Michigan on Tuesday. “Woodson on Peacock postgame, on Reneau and Ware: ‘They’ve been carrying […]

The UCLA basketball team is off to a decent 5-2 start this season, but they have come up short in their two biggest games. The Bruins were close, but they fell twice in the Maui Invitational to #4 Marquette and #11 Gonzaga. The combined margin of defeat in those games was just six points. UCLA […]

St. John’s Basketball head coach Rick Pitino hasn’t taken a liking to the latest NCAA proposal granting different rules to schools with higher resources compared to the rest of the Division I schools. “So let me understand this latest proposal. Basically low to mid majors will now become like football’s 1AA & no March Madness. […]

The USC Trojans have had a solid start to the 2023-24 college basketball season. The Trojans are 5-3 and in eighth place in the Pac-12 conference. Furthermore, freshman guard Bronny James has finally been cleared to play after a health scare in the summer of 2023. His beloved father, LeBron James, now celebrates his return […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament heads to Las Vegas for the final four on Dec. 7-9. At the same time, the Nike EYBL Scholastic Showcase Games will take place in Sin City, and the NBA is allowing scouts to attend this event featuring some of the best high school talent in the country, including Duke basketball […]

The Texas men’s basketball team is off to a 6-1 start following last year’s run to the Elite Eight. The Longhorns have a huge top-25 showdown with Marquette on the road on Wednesday night with Big 12 Conference play right around the corner. To no surprise, Oral Roberts transfer Max Abmas has been a star […]

The Tennessee men’s basketball team has gotten off to a 4-3 start, including three straight losses. However, those three losses came to Purdue, Kansas, and North Carolina, with two on the road and all three by single digits, so the Volunteers certainly have nothing to hang their heads about. On top of that, the Tennessee […]

Legends never stop observing and breathing the sport. Magic Johnson has still been very active in tracking college basketball long after his stint ended with the Los Angeles Lakers. The legend of the game was closely viewing the USC women’s basketball domination over the San Diego Toreros. He was so impressed with Juju Watkins and […]