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The NC State women’s basketball team, ranked No. 10, secured a notable 78-60 victory over the No. 3-ranked Colorado on Saturday. The victory marked the second significant win for the Wolfpack against a top-3 team this month, following their win over UConn on Nov. 12. NC State quickly established dominance in the game, leading 22-6 […]

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team, led by guard Caitlin Clark, delivered an impressive performance in the Gulf Coast Showcase semifinal, handily defeating Florida Gulf Coast with a final score of 100-62. This victory not only advanced the Hawkeyes to the title game but also set the stage for a highly-anticipated rematch against No. […]

Kentucky basketball has cruised through lesser competition in the early part of the college basketball season, but they fell in the one game against a high-quality team when they faced Kansas. It forced the Wildcats to fall to 16th in the polls, but now they will have a chance to prove that they can beat […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team set a new record for their program by allowing the fewest points in a game during their 101-19 win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday. The No. 1 ranked Gamecocks, now 5-0, quickly took control of the game after a brief initial deficit, outscoring the Devilettes 40-0 in the […]

The LSU women’s basketball team, led by standout transfer Aneesah Morrow, clinched a hard-fought 76-73 victory over Virginia in the Tigers’ final match at the Cayman Islands Classic on Saturday. Morrow, a formidable transfer from DePaul, stayed on the court for the entire 40 minutes, contributing 37 points, 16 rebounds and two assists.  The Tigers’ […]

A player on the West Virginia University men’s basketball team has had enough with the NCAA after the organization denied his waiver and appeal to play this season. WVU guard RaeQuan Battle expressed his frustrations with the NCAA in a statement on Saturday, per Sports Illustrated. “The NCAA has failed me, my family, my community, […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks under head coach Dawn Staley have become a national powerhouse. While the team may have lost several key players to the WNBA from last year’s team, Staley’s group of returners and transfers have not missed a beat. They are currently ranked the No. 1 team in the country and are undefeated behind […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks came into this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament with a record of 3-1. After beating Stanford in the first round of their tournament bracket, they dropped two straight games against Memphis and UNC. But it was what happened near the end against UNC that had everyone holding their breaths. Arkansas guard Tramon […]

On Friday afternoon, 23rd-ranked USC basketball dropped to 4-2 on the young 2023-24 college basketball season with a narrow 72-70 loss against the Oklahoma Sooners. This game was tightly contested throughout, with USC taking a narrow 39-36 lead into halftime of the game, but ultimately, Oklahoma was able to do just enough down the stretch […]

While trying to lead Arkansas basketball back against North Carolina in the Battle 4 Atlantis consolation game, Tramon Mark suffered a scary fall and was stretchered off the court, according to insider Jeff Goodman. “Arkansas coach Eric Musselman told reporters that Tramon Mark suffered a back injury on the hard fall at the end of […]

Some premier Black Friday college hoops will be on tap for your enjoyment as the Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. Join us for our college basketball odds series where our Alabama-Duke prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. Entering play with the 17th-overall ranking in all of college football, […]

The No. 19 Tennessee women’s basketball team suffered a 71-57 defeat to the No. 21 Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday, marking the Lady Vols’ worst performance of the season. The absence of star player Rickea Jackson was a notable factor, but Coach Kellie Harper pointed out other areas of concern following the game. The Lady Vols, […]

An investigation will be open after Cal basketball forward Fardaws Aimaq was called a “terrorist” after the team lost to the UTEP Miners Tuesday according to ESPN. Aimaq was seen climbing into the stands to confront the fan who made the insensitive remarks towards him per a video by the X (formerly known as Twitter) […]

In the gym of Cayman International School, a serious tone prevailed as UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma addressed his injury-stricken team. The No. 6 ranked Huskies, grappling with a spate of injuries, find themselves preparing to face No. 2 UCLA in the Cayman Island Classic with only 10 players. The team’s struggles have been […]

LSU women’s basketball star player Angel Reese has not been seen with the No. 7  Tigers at the Cayman Islands Classic basketball tournament during Thanksgiving week. Observations noted the absence of the 2022-23 All-America forward as the team, including players, coaches and support personnel, arrived in George Town, Grand Cayman on Wednesday, the Associated Press […]

In a postgame interview following Stanford’s 96-64 rout of Indiana on Nov. 12, senior All-American Cameron Brink reflected on a season that is quickly becoming a testament to resilience and transformation. Brink, who notched 20 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks in the early-season victory, highlights the team’s developing identity this season. “We came out […]

Battle 4 Atlantis is in full swing and the exciting rivalry between North Carolina and Villanova happened in the Bahamas. Hubert Davis had a lot of expectations for his Tar Heels before they faced the Wildcats but one man stopped it all. He goes by the name of Eric Dixon and he completely demolished the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry just got new company in an extremely exclusive NCAA basketball statistical club, per OptaSTATS. “Over the last 25 years, two Division I players have had 35+ points and 5+ steals in a road or neutral-site victory over an AP Top 25 team. One was Stephen Curry in […]

Boogie Ellis and the USC Trojans collected their second win in a row and fourth overall in the 2023-24 college basketball season on Thanksgiving Day, as they took down the Seton Hall Pirates in San Diego, 71-63. Ellis, a USC basketball senior, was not thoroughly satisfied with the win, though, as the Pirates were able […]

Last season was a tough year for the Villanova Wildcats. It was Kyle Neptune’s first year as head coach after the retirement of legendary head coach Jay Wright. Villanova finished with a record of 17-17 and 10-10 in Big East Conference play. The team missed the NCAA tournament for the first time in about a […]

Memphis basketball head coach loved what he saw from David Jones on Thursday. Jones had a career-high 36 points and five steals to help Memphis basketball beat No. 20 Arkansas 84-79 in a semifinal game at the Battle 4 Atlantis. After the game, Hardaway had high praise for Jones, according to Part Upadhyaya of The […]

Arizona basketball staked another claim as the best team in the country on Thursday, taking down No. 21 Michigan State on Thanksgiving in the inaugural Acrisure Classic. Senior guard Caleb Love once again led the way for the third-ranked Wildcats, fighting his way to 17 points on 7-of-20 shooting while adding four rebounds and four […]

LSU women’s basketball superstar Angel Reese has doubled down on her Deion Sanders-like stance amid her controversial absence. Angel Reese has gone under the radar from LSU women’s basketball for the past several days. However, she made her presence felt on her TikTok account this week. @angelreese10 ♬ original sound – Positive_mindset23 Angel Reese has […]

The BYU Cougars take on the Arizona State Sun Devils. Check out our college basketball odds series for our BYU Arizona State prediction and pick. Find how to watch BYU Arizona State. The BYU Cougars are off to a very good start this season. Last season, they really stumbled in the nonconference portion of their […]

The NC State Wolfpack take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Check out our college basketball odds series for our NC State Vanderbilt prediction and pick. Find how to watch NC State Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilt Commodores have already suffered a bad loss this season. They lost to Presbyterian at home in their season opener. Presbyterian just lost […]

The Boise State Broncos take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Boise State Virginia Tech prediction and pick. Find how to watch Boise State Virginia Tech. This is a neutral-site Feast Week game in Kissimmee, Florida. It is one of the more mysterious games on the Thanksgiving […]

USC women’s basketball freshman JuJu Watkins is already making history just five games into her college basketball career. In the Trojans’ narrow 71-70 win over Penn State Wednesday, Watkins led her team with 31 points and 12 rebounds. She had twenty points more than any of her teammates as she put up her third 30-point […]

The Seton Hall Pirates take on the USC Trojans. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Seton Hall USC prediction and pick. Find how to watch Seton Hall USC. The USC Trojans have had a bumpy ride through the first few weeks of the season, chiefly because of injuries more than anything else. […]

The USC basketball team faces Seton Hall on Thanksgiving Day, and Andy Enfield’s group is 301 with the one loss coming to UC Irvine. Ahead of the Thanksgiving Day clash, the Trojans got some big news regarding Washington State transfer DJ Rodman, and he is probable after missing the past game against Brown with an […]

The Maui Invitational is always one of the premier college basketball tournaments of the year. The 2023 edition was no exception with all of Tennessee, Gonzaga, Syracuse, UCLA, Marquette, Kansas, Chaminade, and Purdue taking part. The Purdue basketball team won the title after defeating Marquette on Wednesday night, and Matt Painter got brutally honest on […]

Zach Edey is picking up right where he left off last year. The Purdue basketball star just led his team to a win Maui Invitational Tournament win, beating No. 4 Marquette in the final round to stay undefeated while Marquette dropped to 5-1. After choosing to opt out of the NBA Draft to stay in […]

The Marquette basketball program came up just short in a 78-75 loss to Purdue in the Maui Invitational championship game on Wednesday, and Shaka Smart gave credit to the Boilermakers after the game before saying he was happy with his team’s efford. “They earned the win today,” Shaka Smart said, via the Associated Press. “We […]

The Cal basketball program has requested that a fan be banned from the SoCal Challenge for calling Fardaws Aimaq a “terrorist” in a statement from head coach Mark Madsen. “Throughout and after Monday’s game, Fardaws Aimaq was allegedly subjected to abhorrent and offensive comments from a fan – including being called a terrorist. I have […]

The Arizona Wildcats will host the Michigan State Spartans on Thanksgiving Day. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, make an Arizona-Michigan State prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Michigan State defeated Alcorn State 81-49 in their last game. Amazingly, they exploded to a 44-16 halftime lead. The Spartans did […]

Zach Edey and Purdue basketball did much more than just win the 2023 Maui Invitational tournament on Wednesday. Their win over Marquette basketball duplicated a gaudy feat UConn pulled off 12 years ago, per OptaSTATS. Over the last three days, @BoilerBall has beaten teams ranked No. 4, 7 & 11 in the AP Top 25 […]

The Michigan basketball team welcomed Coach Juwan Howard back to the bench as an observer on Wednesday night in a matchup against Coach Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers in Maui, Hawaii. The Tigers and Wolverines dueled to a 71-67 final result with Memphis basketball coming out on top despite a second half surge […]

The Kansas basketball program bounced back from a rough loss to Marquette with a 69-60 win over Tennessee on Wednesday in the Maui Invitational, and Hunter Dickinson was a huge contributor with 17 points and 20 rebounds. Dickinson opened up on the win over a physical Tennessee team on a quick turnaround. “It was tough […]

The UCLA Bruins take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Check out our college basketball odds series for our UCLA Gonzaga prediction and pick. Find how to watch UCLA Gonzaga. The UCLA European experiment is off to an encouraging start. UCLA didn’t beat Marquette (a top-five team) earlier this week in the Maui Invitational, but it did […]

Veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson has weighed in on Kansas basketball center Hunter Dickinson’s incessant flopping. “Damn, this Dickinson MF on @KUHoops flops like he’s on a Soccer Pitch!!!” Samuel L. Jackson tweeted on Wednesday. Jackson reacted to Hunter Dickinson’s flopping antics in No. 1 Kansas’ 73-59 loss to No. 4 Marquette basketball on Tuesday. […]