NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 177

The Pac-12 is in its final season of play before the teams disperse to other conferences, which means several Pac-12 rivalries will not play annually like they have for decades. This includes the rivalry between UCLA basketball and Arizona basketball, who will no longer be in the same conference after the 2023-2024 season. This will […]

Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks have dominated college basketball and March Madness for much of recent history. The Kansas basketball program won the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Championship. In 2023, they earned the number 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Their success has not come without controversy, however. The Jayhawks have battled an investigation […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark continues to make her mark across the women’s basketball and college sports world. The fourth-year Hawkeyes point guard just signed a deal with State Farm, becoming the first college athlete to partner with the insurance company. Even with Clark still in college and the WNBA Finals ongoing, Clark remains […]

On Nov. 4, Paul Quinn College will host the inaugural Thrivent HBCU Classic. The doubleheader will feature a game between the Texas Legends and Austin Spurs. The Classic will represent the first time an HBCU campus hosts a G League game. The Thriven Classic will begin with a women’s basketball match between Paul Quinn and […]

Voorhees University officially announced today their decision to join the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. The news comes nearly immediately after Wilberforce University announced that they would be a member of the GCAC on Oct. 9, just two days prior. Voorhees University (SC) Making Move to Gulf Coast Athletic Conference effective July 1, 2024 📷GCACSports pic.twitter.com/cWqMXY2YAw […]

Brockton, Mass. native AJ Dybantsa, announced that he is reclassifying from the class of 2026 to 2025, and he instantly becomes the No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class for basketball. AJ Dybantsa explained the decision to reclassify so early, and said it has to do with his recruitment. “Just so that my recruitment can […]

NBA superstar Ja Morant is making headlines for gifting his unreleased Nike Ja 1s to multiple schools, including Mississippi Valley State University. Morant’s younger sister, Teniya, is a freshman on the Devilettes women’s basketball team. Morant is also providing shoes for three other schools: Radford University, Murray State University, and the University of Memphis. The […]

USC basketball freshman Bronny James looks to be on the comeback trail following his health scare in July. James suffered cardiac arrest at a practice during the summer; however, he was thankfully treated immediately and returned to stable condition, and now it seems that his prospects of playing at USC this season are as strong […]

Winthrop McGriff, former women’s basketball head coach at Cheyney University, the first and oldest HBCU in the nation, passed away earlier today. McGriff spent two years as the head coach for Cheyney’s women’s basketball program. He succeeded former coach Vivian Stringer who is the current head coach of the women’s basketball team at Rutgers. Stringer […]

Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard has been absent from the team recovering from a heart surgery. It was discovered during a medical checkup that Howard needed medical attention. Specifically, he needed an operation to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair an aortic valve. Howard’s leadership has helped the Wolverines achieve several winning seasons in the […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is repping the khakis. The Hawkeyes star continues to reap the benefits of NIL in college sports as she becomes the first college athlete to sign a deal with State Farm. Clark reacted to the news on Twitter, saying, “Honored to be the first college athlete joining team State Farm! […]

Caitlin Clark’s incredible NCAA run last spring certainly got the attention of several big-name athletes. Clark said the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James reached out to her, per The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman. Caitlin Clark talks about celebrities who reached out to her during and after the NCAA tournament run. […]

In a groundbreaking move that has sent shockwaves through sports and education, NBA superstar LeBron James and top sportswear brand Nike entered into a six-year partnership with Florida A&M University in 2021. The partnership made FAMU the first school to have this partnership with James’s apparel line with Nike and was the first big move […]

Bryce James, the youngest son of NBA star LeBron James, took an unofficial visit to Ohio State per a report by Daniel Chavkin of Sports Illustrated. James posted pictures of himself in an Ohio State uniform on Instagram with his mother Savannah James. He also attended the Ohio State vs. Maryland game.   View this […]

Last season, the Purdue basketball team had an incredible regular season that saw them win the Big Ten championship, and they followed it up by winning the Big Ten Tournament to earn a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. That is when things took a turn for the worst. Purdue became just the second #1 […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese told reporters at media day that she holds no will toward Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. The response might surprise many who watched LSU beat Iowa in the 2023 national championship game. Angel Reese taunted Caitlin Clark when the LSU women’s basketball team had secured the title, causing a stir on […]

LSU basketball star Angel Reese was candid about the growing support that she’s seeing for Women’s basketball. In a feature written by ESPN.com writer Michael Voepel, Reese spoke about her desire to win over new fans for the sport. “Women are changing the game,” she said. “I mean, 9.9 million people watched the [national championship] […]

Angel Reese definitely wants to play in the WNBA but, according to quotes obtained by ESPN, when is the biggest question. “Reese said she isn’t thinking much now about whether she will enter the 2024 or 2025 WNBA draft,” ESPN.com writer Michael Voepel wrote in his feature on Reese, “She said she will talk with […]

Stephen A. Smith thinks Iowa basketball superstar Caitlin Clark is the best shooter in the women’s game today. In fact, Smith compared Clark to Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry in Thursday’s “First Take” episode (via The Spun’s Hunter Hodies). “To me, it’s Caitlin Clark. That’s just how I feel about it. Don’t get […]

The NCAA is cracking down on transfer portal rules for student-athletes. On Wednesday morning, the NCAA Division I Council voted on legislation to shorten the transfer portal window. The new rule, which will likely be installed by the end of the fall sports season, will decrease the window to 45 total days. The number of […]

The North Carolina basketball program is looking to rebound this season and get back to the NCAA Tournament without Caleb Love, and Armando Bacot had an honest conversation about what the departure means for both parties. “I definitely think it was for the best for him,” Armando Bacot said, via John Fanta of Fox Sports. […]

Shaqir O’Neal, son of NBA Hall of Fame legend Shaquille O’Neal, was promised a more impactful role at the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Media Day on Oct. 4. The redshirt sophomore is looking to improve upon his first year of collegiate play last season. Texas Southern head coach Johnny Jones was effusive in his support […]

2024 No. 1 basketball recruit Cooper Flagg has canceled his visit to Kansas, according to Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog. Cooper Flagg, who reclassified to the 2024 class late this summer, previously had scheduled visits to basketball powers UConn, Kansas and Duke. He took his visit to UConn to see Dan Hurley and the defending national […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes seem to have gotten the interest of Bryce James, son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future Hall of Famer LeBron James. Bryce is said to be scheduled to take an unofficial visit with Ohio State basketball the next weekend, according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. This means that Ohio […]

NBA referee Tony Brothers has been hired by the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to become Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials, per a press release by the conference. Brother’s tenure has already started. “Tony Brothers’ credentials with regards to basketball officiating are second to none,” MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills said in the statement. “Our league, and […]

Kansas basketball dismissed transfer Arterio Morris on Friday after the 20-year-old was arrested on rape charges, Bill Self announced. “When we learned of allegations regarding Arterio Morris, he was suspended from the Kansas men’s basketball program,” Self said in an official statement. “We are now aware he has been arrested and charged, and he was […]

The Kansas basketball program is coming off of a loss in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament after winning it all the previous season. Head Coach Bill Self has been busy on the recruiting trail, tracking down a key four-star prospect with two SEC and one Big 12 program as potential destination schools. […]

North Carolina basketball star Armando Bacot recently sat down with Jeff Goodman for an appearance on The Field of 68 and discussed why he believes the Tar Heels will bounce back this season, and he said better leadership from himself along with the leadership of Notre Dame transfer Cormac Ryan will help the team get […]

The Jackson State University women’s basketball team released their 2023-2024 basketball schedule via a press release obtained by HBCU Pulse. The Lady Tigers, led by head coach Tomekia Reed, have been dominant in the SWAC over the past few seasons. The team ended the 2022-2023 season with an impressive 21-10 overall record (17-1 in conference) […]

When it comes to college basketball, the Kansas Jayhawks have long been a model of excellence. In the past few seasons under head coach Bill Self, they’ve been among the elite programs in the country. Self has guided the Jayhawks to nine Elite Eight appearances, four Final Fours and two NCAA championships in 2008 and […]

Under head coach Nate Oats, the Alabama basketball team has been one of the best in the country the past couple of seasons. This past season they finished with a record of 31-6 overall and 16-2 in SEC play. They won the SEC tournament and headed into the NCAA Tournament with a lot of momentum. […]

After pleading ‘not guilty’ to his felony charges, Mikey Williams has been undergoing a lot of legal trouble. He committed to play for Penny Hardaway in the Memphis basketball system. But, things have not been going well for his NCAA college basketball career. Will he play against Jackson State in their upcoming matchup? A lot […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey had a little numbness on the tip of her finger, and getting it checked resulted in a potential life-saving heart procedure this summer, according to Michael Voepel of ESPN. Kim Mulkey had two stents put into a coronary artery that had 95-99% blockage in June, and she had not […]

Bronny James’ tenure with USC basketball is back on track after he suffered cardiac arrest. The highly touted prospect and oldest child of LeBron James has made it back to the court but his return status still remains uncertain after suffering such a scary medical emergency. James was not with the USC basketball team as […]

March Madness is the true measure of an NCAA basketball coach. In-game adjustments and drawing up schematics while under pressure in the middle of a game define great mentors in college hoops. This is why getting as far as the Elite 8 and moving forward is a great deal for programs. The Kansas State basketball […]

The 2022-23 season was not so kind to the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. The didn’t have a bad overall record. They managed to finish with a winning record of 19-13. But most of those wins came during the early part of the season. Once Mountain West Conference play began was where UNLV started to struggle. They […]

Duke basketball is going back into their star-studded ways which may lead them to a March Madness National Championship in the near future. Coach Jon Scheyer has his hands on Jared McCain but a new five-star recruit is entering the brotherhood. The kid chose the Blue Devils over the Notre Dame and Virginia basketball program. […]

The Pac-12 Conference is well on its way down. A lot of teams have now opted to join other conferences who have better media deals and feel more sustainable. There are only four teams that have not found any new opportunities outside of their home conference, which includes Washington State. Dr. Kirk Schulz’s school had […]

Before Kim Mulkey was the national championship-winning head coach of the LSU women’s basketball team, she was a pretty good player herself not far down the road on the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball squad. The 5-foot-4 guard became an All-American for the Lady Techsters and won two national championships on her way to the Naismith […]