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The Indiana Hoosiers are looking for a return to the NCAA Tournament in 2025-26, their first season under new coach Darian DeVries who was hired away from West Virginia. For a successful season, Indiana is going to be relying on a few key transfers including Nick Dorn who has been dealing with a foot injury […]

Coming into the 2025-26 season, the Colorado Buffaloes and head coach Tad Boyle are looking to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing the Big Dance last season. As Colorado prepares for their season opener on Monday against Montana State, they got a key injury update on sophomore forward Sebastian Rancik, as per Jon […]

A new start can help a player take the next step in breaking out as a star. Devin Williams, who was a highly touted prospect back in high school, is looking forward to his next chapter with head coach John Jakus and the Florida Atlantic Owls. Williams is gearing up for the third year of […]

It’s safe to say that UConn head coach Dan Hurley isn’t going away anytime soon. He still brings the fire and passion to the Huskies, whether it’s playing for the national championship or just a run-of-the-mill Tuesday night game at the beginning of the year. On Tuesday, the latter was the case. In an exhibition […]

The eastern European movement in Champaign, Illinois took a step forward on Monday when the NCAA cleared Illini men’s basketball’s Mihailo Petrovic to play. A point guard who has not yet played college basketball, Petrovic is classified as a sophomore with three years of eligibility, Illinois announced. The Illini will open the regular season on […]

The transfer portal has become the defining force for constructing rosters in college basketball, and in 2025, it has reshaped the women’s game more dramatically than any season in recent memory. This year’s crop of transfers has redrawn the competitive map across major conferences. Each of these players brings not only individual talent but also […]

It wasn’t long ago when Isaiah Elohim used to be a teammate of Bronny James back in high school. Fast forward a few years, and he looks to emerge as a star for John Jakus and the Florida Atlantic Owls. Elohim is gearing up for the second year of his collegiate career, his first with […]

NBA fans love to criticize LeBron James’ sons, Bronny and Bryce, but nobody can ever accuse the 40-year-old of being an unsupportive father. That was evident during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Friday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, when LeBron James was spotted wearing his youngest son, Bryce’s, Arizona basketball jersey. James is expected to […]

A’ja Wilson’s name has been thrown around in the “best player in the league” conversation for years, and her recent win of a third WNBA championship in four years with the Las Vegas Aces has now seemingly put her solidly above the rest of the league in spectators’ eyes. However, now a WNBA legend is […]

Gambling in professional and collegiate sports is getting way too out of hand. At the rate this trend is on now, it seems it will only get worse. Over the past few years, many student-athletes and professionals have been caught doing illegal gambling activities. Whether that is shaving points, betting on outcomes, prop betting, or […]

UConn basketball has some good things to look forward to, and it should be an exciting season to watch with the players that they have. Unfortunately, one of their top freshman is expected to miss some time due to an injury, according to NCAA reporter Andy Katz. “Freshman Braylon Mullins suffered an ankle injury in […]

Paige Bueckers has spent 2025 collecting multiple accolades and awards, from the NCAA championship to cap off her final stint at UConn to the WNBA Rookie of the Year trophy she earned by leading the Dallas Wings in her first year. Now she has a new piece of hardware to show off as she unveils […]

The United States government shutdown has had a profound effect on many areas of people’s lives, and now, it’s officially reaching the women’s college basketball sphere. Defending champions and top-seeded UConn women’s basketball were scheduled to face off against No. 20 Louisville at Ramstein Air Base in Miesenbach, Germany, but now the November 4 contest […]

Olivia Miles’ blockbuster decision to transfer to TCU from Notre Dame stole the spotlight in the NCAA offseason. Instead of making the choice to enter the 2025 WNBA Draft alongside Fighting Irish teammate and No. 3 pick Sonia Citron, Miles shocked spectators when she opted to use her final year of college eligibility. Now, with […]

When it comes to the college basketball recruiting race, the Texas A&M Aggies and head coach Bucky McMillan landed a major recruit on Thursday with the commitment of big man Josh Irving from the class of 2026, as per Brandon Jenkins of 247 Sports. The Aggies beat out other top Division 1 programs in Louisville […]

For 30 years, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has done it all. Altogether, he has led the Huskies to 12 national championships and put them into national prominence. Along the way, he has produced some of the most incredible talent in the game’s history.  The players that have come through his program include Rebecca […]

Legendary Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo isn’t shy about addressing the state of college athletics. That was evident in his recent criticism of the University of Louisville program. After it was revealed that Louisville had former NBA G League player London Johnson commit, Izzo took aim at the Cardinals for making such a move, […]

John Jakus enjoyed having some success in his first season as a head coach with the Florida Atlantic Owls. However, there are areas that he looks to improve significantly going into his second year. Jakus began his head coaching journey at FAU after being a director of basketball operations at Gonzaga for three years (2014-17) […]

With the WNBA in her future, Azzi Fudd is looking forward to her final season at UConn. A season in which they will look to defend their national championship, and start the season at No.1 without Paige Bueckers. Meanwhile, Fudd wants to leave it all out on the floor. Something she alluded to when describing […]

The transfer portal and NIL have completely changed the landscape in college basketball. These days, superstars jump from team to team and show little loyalty to the program that recruited them. However, there are also more collegiate veterans running the sport than there had been for years before. Talent in college basketball will run deep […]

Women’s college basketball continues to rise in popularity and visibility, with the NCAA serving as both a proving ground and a springboard for future star WNBA prospects. As the 2025-26 season approaches, fans, analysts, and scouts alike are eagerly watching the next generation of talent who are poised to make a significant impact at the […]

Big East basketball media day is set for Tuesday, and Xavier will have a new coach answering questions. Richard Pitino is the new head coach for Xavier, and will be leading the program into the 2025-26 campaign. He will be answering more than the normal questions at media day this year though. Richard Pitino will […]

The 2025 college basketball season is right around the corner, and because of that, all of the preseason awards lists are slowly coming out. This college basketball season has teams full of talent, making the season that much more wide open. That wide range of talent is most seen with the preseason AP All-American team […]

The Louisville Cardinals and head coach Pat Kelsey have landed a surprising recruit for the 2026-27 season former G League guard London Johnson, as per Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. The commitment is the second such move of this offseason as earlier this month Santa Clara received a commitment from Thierry Darlan who […]

When the Illinois Fighting Illini open up the 2025-26 season, they will an intriguing newcomer on their roster in big man Zvonimir Ivisic. Ivisic committed to Illinois after entering the transfer portal following last season, and he’s one of the more skilled centers in the Big Ten. But there was one major change that Zvonimir […]

When it comes to developing as a big man in basketball, there is one former NBA star whom players seem to flock to in Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon is considered one of the best players of all-time, and one of the most skilled centers ever. San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was among the latest to […]

Dusty May was successful in his first season as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, giving the team a solid run in the NCAA Tournament. However, he believes there is a lot of work for his players and the coaching staff to do going into the 2025-26 college basketball season. May began his stint with […]

Former Howard University star Steve Settle III has officially joined the Miami Heat, as the former HBCU standout signed a deal with the squad for an undisclosed amount, per a release by the Heat. This comes after Settle signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the team following the 2025 NBA Draft in July. The Exhibit […]

Rick Pitino explained why he isn’t starting Bryce Hopkins ahead of the St. John’s Red Storm’s exhibition against Towson. Pitino is preparing for his third season as the Red Storm’s head coach. He led them to their best campaign in decades, taking them to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Pitino has the […]

When you think of Kansas Jayhawks basketball, Bill Self is the first thing that comes to mind. The legendary coach has led his team to many victories and has established himself as a bona fide Hall of Fame coach. He has won the NCAA Championship twice, in 2008 and in 2022. He’s been the head […]

As far as overall track records go, South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has an impressive resume. The four-time Naismith Coach of the Year and three-time NCAA Division I tournament champion even interviewed for the New York Knicks earlier this year when the franchise was looking for Tom Thibodeau’s replacement. And while the interview […]

If anyone in basketball knows how to produce talent, it is John Calipari. The current head coach of Arkansas has done and seen it all for 32 years at both the college and NBA levels. However, the 66-year-old is not calling it quits anytime soon, per Myron Medcalf of ESPN. Even with the recent retirements […]

When the 2025-26 NCAA season gets underway, there will be plenty of NBA eyes on the BYU Cougars and the debut of star freshman AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa is the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and as such, is expected to be a one-and-done player at BYU. With the first AP […]

The defending national champion UConn women’s basketball team stands a decent shot at repeating for the seventh time in program history — if you ask the AP voters. The Huskies come in at No. 1 in the country in the preseason AP Poll, released on Tuesday. The other three teams that made the 2025 Final […]

Injuries are an unfortunate reality in sports, and sometimes, they alter not just a team’s trajectory but the entire national landscape. As the 2025-26 NCAA Women’s Basketball season approaches, the loss of two of the sport’s brightest stars in JuJu Watkins of USC and Chloe Kitts of South Carolina has fundamentally reshaped the competitive landscape. […]

The 2025 Duke basketball team has all eyes on it after the amount of talent on the roster last season, led by Cooper Flagg. They made it to the Final Four last season but were upset by the Houston Cougars in one of the biggest upsets in recent college basketball memory. The toughness and physicality […]

The defending national champion Florida Gators men’s basketball team is ranked third in the 2025-26 preseason AP Poll, which dropped on Monday morning. The last two runners-up, Purdue and Houston, grab the top two spots, respectively. UConn, which won the national championship in each of the two years before Florida, comes in just behind the […]

South Carolina women’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking blow ahead of the NCAA season’s tip-off as starting forward Chloe Kitts tore her ACL in practice, bringing an early end to her senior year before it had even begun. Gamecocks fans are already starting to feel the effects on their upcoming campaign, taking to social media to […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team suffered its first major setback for the 2025-26 season. Senior Chloe Kitts, who has been a starter for the last two seasons and played an integral role in leading the Gamecocks to back-to-back national title games, has been confirmed to be out for the 2025-26 campaign due to a […]