NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 192

Overall, the 2022-23 season was a successful one for the Texas A&M Aggies basketball team. They finished with an overall record of 25-10 and 15-3 in SEC Conference play. They made it to the SEC Tournament championship game where they lost to Alabama who was ranked the No. 2 team in the nation at the […]

Conference realignment in the NCAA is set to kick off starting in the 2024 season. The Big Ten conference and Big 12 are the biggest recipients of this change. They all get to expand their borders. A notable absence from all of this talk has been Greg Sankey’s SEC. The world of college sports may […]

The Chris Paul Family Foundation and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced two HBCU basketball showcases this Fall, per a release by both organizations. The HBCU Tip-Off and Challenge, presented by the AEA Foundation, was created to provide opportunities for HBCU athletes to showcase their skills. The HBCU Tip-Off will take place on November 18-19 […]

Iowa basketball superstar Caitlin Clark was absolutely hyped after witnessing Nebraska volleyball make history with a historic turnout in their game on Wednesday. The Cornhuskers women’s volleyball team drew a 90,000-strong crowd, 92,003 to be exact, to pack the whole Memorial Stadium for their showdown with Omaha volleyball. A sea of red flooded the whole […]

It was a fairly successful 2022-23 season for the Tennessee Volunteers. They finished with an overall record of 25-11 and 11-7 in SEC Conference play. They made the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 beating Louisiana and Duke along the way before falling to Florida Atlantic. Tennessee did so without key guard Zakai […]

At this point in the offseason, most college basketball rosters are completed. There may be a special case here or there where a player is waiting for NCAA clearance, but for the most part the dust has already settled even for all the players still in the transfer portal. While the portal has changed the […]

All eyes of the college sports world are currently on college football as the season just started, but that means that the start of college basketball is slowly approaching as well. It is expected to be another exciting season for Arkansas basketball and head coach Eric Musselman who has had the Razorbacks playing great basketball […]

The Pac-12 conference season is about to start in all sports. But, that is the least of their concern at this point in time. They will only have four remaining teams with teams like the California and Stanford football programs searching for better pastures. These concerns do not seem to bother Commissioner George Kliavkoff. He […]

Dick Vitale is one of the most beloved NCAA basketball announcers in the history of the sport. The longtime ESPN personality is known for his infectious positivity as well as  his catch phrases including “That’s awesome, baby!” Vitale vowed to “fight like hell” after revealing a cancer diagnosis earlier this summer. Vitale became cancer-free last […]

John Calipari has helped solidify the Kentucky basketball program’s blue-blood status. The team is now tied with the Blue Devils for the third-most NCAA March Madness Final Four appearances. They have still retained their all-time best Division 1 winning percentage but they still have a long way to catch the North Carolina’s basketball and UCLA’s […]

The UConn men’s basketball program announced its non-conference schedule for the 2023-2024 season in which they will attempt to defend their national championship, and there are a handful of marquee matchups included. 2023-2024 Non-Conference Schedule 👀#HU5KIES pic.twitter.com/1Oje61sEka — UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) August 29, 2023 Dan Hurley’s UConn men’s basketball program will start its season […]

2015 was an unfortunate time for North Carolina and Chapel Hill. The community had to endure a shooting that affected everyone on campus. As most individuals were already healing from the grueling event, it would be followed up a little over eight years at UNC-Chapel Hill. Former ACC conference star and North Carolina basketball alum […]

Kentucky basketball is known for being one of the top programs in the history of the sport, and Wildcats fans are itching for another national championship. John Calipari is about to enter his 15th season, and every season is a big one for Kentucky. Last year, the Wildcats finished the season 21-10 and ended up […]

USC basketball head coach Andy Enfield emphasized that the team and the fan base will have to be patient when it comes to Bronny James’ return to the basketball court after his cardiac arrest last July. Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while working out with the Trojans late in July. A month after the incident […]

Jon Scheyer has been busy with a couple of things these past few months. The Duke basketball program has been getting ready to suit up as the ACC season is about to start. They are also preoccupied with bringing talent and cohesion alongside Jared McCain to get their best shot at winning March Madness. Behind […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs will not have former four-star recruit Marcus Adams Jr. rolling with the team after all. Adams has reportedly made the decision to leave Gonzaga basketball and test his chances in the transfer portal, according to Joe Tipton of On3. “Freshman small forward Marcus Adams Jr. will no longer be attending Gonzaga, he […]

Just looking at the rosters from the ongoing FIBA World Cup and the number of NBA players playing for other countries, it’s evident how much of an influence international basketball has begun to have on the American game. American colleges have begun to look overseas for potential recruits. It soon won’t be so uncommon to […]

The reason for Bronny James’ cardiac arrest last July while training with USC basketball has finally been revealed, and many couldn’t help but fire back at those conspiracy theorists who initially blamed the incident on the COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday–a month since the incident happened–the James family confirmed that an “an anatomically and functionally significant […]

It was a pretty successful 2022-23 season for the Pittsburgh Panthers. They finished with an overall record of 24-12 and 14-6 in ACC Conference play. They showed a lot of improvement in Jeff Capel’s fifth season as head coach and they made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. This season though, Pittsburgh […]

USC basketball fans and several other hoop junkies couldn’t be any happier over the latest update on Bronny James’ condition. To recall, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing with the Trojans in July and had to be hospitalized as a result. On Friday, a month since the incident, the James family released a statement […]

Bronny James previously suffered a scary cardiac arrest incident. Fortunately, the eldest son of LeBron James is expected to make a full recovery. A James family spokesperson recently revealed the true cause of Bronny’s incident, via Shams Charania. Congenital heart defect was the cause of Bronny James’ cardiac arrest on July 24 and there is […]

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program is battling for 5-star center Jayden Quaintance, who recently took some unofficial visits as he tries to decide on his future college destination. When asked about his visit to Lexington, Quaintance spoked candidly about meeting coach John Calipari and seeing the sights around campus. “It was definitely cool. I got […]

Andy Enfield was ecstatic when they found out Bronny James had committed to them before the start of the season. LeBron James’ son was all set and ready to go for the USC basketball program until he wasn’t. The All-American guard had suffered a cardiac arrest during one of their team practices and was the […]

When a four-star recruit lands with a WCC school, it’s typically good news for Gonzaga basketball. Not the case with Zion Sensley. Sensley has landed on St. Mary’s basketball as his college destination. With several Division 1 offers on the table, what drew Sensley to St. Mary’s? “It feels like a family” he told on3.com’s […]

Zach Edey is making his last season with Coach Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball program count. The decision to run it back for one more year with the Boilermakers came as a shock to many. This was because he had come off a terrific Big Ten Conference season but only fell short of March Madness to […]

College basketball has been one of the highlights of the NCAA for years. This is where NBA talents have come to grow. Some great overseas talents got their footing in these hard courts as well. But, it seems that college football has been getting all the attention amid the contribution hoops have made for decades. […]

The defending national champion LSU Lady Tigers will face off against three HBCUs this season, per a release of the non-conference schedule by the athletic program. On November 12, the LSU Lady Tigers will face off against Teniya Morant and the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes. Morant, the younger sister of NBA star Ja Morant and […]

The latest Kyle Filipowski injury update from Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer after the sophomore big man had surgery this offseason will get Blue Devils fans fired up for the upcoming 2023-24 college basketball season. Filipowski, Duke’s 7-foot sophomore center, underwent arthroscopic surgery on both hips this offseason, and The Athletic’s Brandon Marks reports that […]

Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 recruit in the 2024 basketball recruiting class, is reportedly planning his first three official visits to Duke, Kansas and UConn, according to Joe Tipton of on3sports. It is not a surprise to see the Duke and Kansas basketball programs involved with the No. 1 recruit in Cooper Flagg, and UConn […]

College athletic programs and transferring are two peas in the same pod. The NCAA is defined by stars and coaches moving around such that they reach greener pastures. It could be because they see more playing time, get optimal coaching that is suited for their style of play, or any other reason that prompted a […]

Caitlin Clark has been known as a fierce persona inside the courts. The Iowa basketball legend keeps her head straight. She is riling up to lead the Hawkeyes back into National Championship contention. But when she is not focused on her road to the WNBA, Clark spends time with his boyfriend. People could not believe […]

It has been a rough year for Darius Miles and Alabama basketball. He was slated to be one of the next men up for Nate Oats’ squad but his involvement with the Jamea Harris murder case along with Michael Davis prevented all of that from happening. Kicking him out was the right choice for the […]

The Houston Cougars are in mourning following the news of the sudden passing of former Houston basketball forward Reggie Chaney at just the age of 23 years old, according to Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle. “Sad news to pass along… Former Houston forward Reggie Chaney, a member of the 2021 Final Four team, has […]

Duke Blue Devils target Cooper Flagg recently set New York City on fire (figuratively) with a heroic performance at Harlem’s famed Rucker Park. The 16-year-old Flagg has been in the headlines a lot recently. His viral highlight clips have raised eyebrows across the country, and it’s easy to see why Duke would be highly interested […]

The 2022-23 LSU Tigers women’s basketball team won the first NCAA championship in program history behind head coach Kim Mulkey and a talented team headlined by rising star Angel Reese. Coming into the 2023-24 season, the LSU Tigers will be without Alexis Morris and LaDahzia Williams who both used up their college eligibility. Even so, […]

Weeks after Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest at a USC basketball practice and was subsequently stabilized, fellow NBA royalty offspring Shareef O’Neal delivered a positive update on the 18-year-old’s condition. “He’s good,” said O’Neal, son of NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal, per TMZ. When asked how this would affect James’ […]

Tuskegee University Athletics has undergone big-time renovations to its athletic facilities. According to a university statement, the next phase of upgrades is set to kick off, with a focus on revamping locker rooms to improve the experience for both male and female athletes. The university also revealed that a brand-new video scoreboard was being installed at […]

Although they are decades removed from their heyday, the Hoosier State still holds Indiana basketball in high regard. Mike Woodson’s efforts to build the program back into a noteworthy power are not being ignored. Nor are they going unrewarded. The head coach is getting a $1 million annual raise and will now earn $4.2 million […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers were dealt a huge blow this offseason when head coach Bob Huggins was arrested on a DUI charge. While Huggins initially resigned, he later did an about-face and claimed he was forced into resignation and that he was looking to sue the university. While nothing major is expected from that, new […]