NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 193

It isn’t March yet. The 2023-24 college football season has yet to even start. But a big upset happened on Sunday when Illinois basketball took down Hunter Dickinson and the Kansas Jayhawks to the tune of an 82-75 score at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Granted that it was just a charity game, Illinois […]

The college basketball world got some huge news with top Class of 2024 recruit Cooper Flagg choosing Duke basketball over UConn on Monday. Flagg’s decision to play at Duke had Blue Devils fans excited with the addition, and spurning the defending national champions must’ve been a tough decision. The recruitment of Flagg has been a […]

Duke basketball got some incredible news on Monday when top recruit Cooper Flagg committed to the Blue Devils over the UConn Huskies. Flagg gives head coach Jon Scheyer the No. 1 college basketball recruiting class of 2024 in the newest rankings, as Flagg will join other top prospects forward Isaiah Evans, forward Kon Knueppel, and […]

Cooper Flagg will play his college basketball for Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils. The projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft made his announcement on Monday morning in conjunction with SLAM Magazine, picking Duke basketball over UConn. Cooper’s commitment video: pic.twitter.com/iHDRBKfSKK — SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) October 30, 2023 This is […]

Mike Krzyzewski no longer runs the show in Durham, but the Duke Blue Devils have once again proven that the program can still lure high-profile prospects, especially after Duke basketball just landed the commitment of five-star forward Cooper Flagg. Almost immediately after it was announced that Flagg had chosen Duke basketball as his collegiate home […]

West Virginia basketball big man Akok Akok is recovering at home after suffering a “medical emergency” during a Friday charity exhibition, the program announced on Sunday morning. The senior will “continue to be monitored and evaluated” by the Mountaineers medical team. Akok collapsed on the court with 15:56 remaining in the second half of his […]

Kansas State basketball star Nae’Qwon Tomlin was arrested early Sunday morning in Manhattan on charges of disorderly conduct and brawling or fighting, according to Kellis Robinett of the Wichita Eagle. He was later released on $750 bond. The senior big man was reportedly detained at Tubby’s Sports Bar—in the heart of Aggieville, Manhattan’s entertainment district […]

Under Dawn Staley, the South Carolina women’s basketball program has become one of the top powerhouses in the country. The program has won two national championships and has five Final Four appearances since Staley took over as head coach in 2008. They’ve also had quite a few players move on to the WNBA. Staley and […]

Despite shattering viewership records and showcasing unparalleled talent in LSU’s Angel Reese and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, the NCAA women’s basketball championship game has once again been slated for an afternoon spot, raising eyebrows and sparking discussions across the sports community. ESPN made the schedule announcement on Twitter Friday, Ben Axelrod of Awful Announcing reported.  The […]

Tuskegee University has made history by announcing that the entire men’s and women’s basketball regular season will be broadcast through the Golden Tigers Sports Network (GTSN). Starting with the 2023-24 season, fans and supporters of Tuskegee University will have the opportunity to watch a full season of basketball games streamed live for the first time […]

In a room charged with expectation, UConn women’s basketball standout Paige Bueckers took her spot at the women’s basketball media booth for Big East Media Day. The preseason AP All-American offered a confident thumbs-up, reported Maggie Vanoni of CT Insider. It’s a simple gesture, but for those familiar with Bueckers’ story, the unobstructed lift of […]

North Carolina Central head coach Levelle Moton compared the transfer portal to the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 1980s during MEAC Men’s Basketball Media Day. The comparison was interesting, to say the least and signals that he isn’t a fan. “I’m a housing project kid. I remember the drug epidemic. It reminds me of when crack […]

While Iowa women’s basketball fans will be seeing Caitlin Clark take the court in just a few short weeks, they’ll also be able to catch her next year on the greens after the star guard scored a signed USWNT jersey from soccer legend Mia Hamm along with an invite to Hamm’s charity golf tournament.  “She […]

An armed gunman in Lewiston, Maine has shot and killed 18 people and injured 13 others in a mass shooting, according to recent reports from Al Jazeera. Lewiston is the second largest city in Maine, with a population of 37,000. Cooper Flagg, a prominent young high school basketball star, grew up about an hour north […]

The Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball team is preparing for the 2023-2024 season, but they got some unfortunate news regarding star freshman Mackenzie Mgbako. He was arrested for trespassing and resisting law enforcement early on Sunday morning, and now Mgbako has been hit with criminal trespass charges after the arrest, per Zach Osterman of the Indy […]

The preseason is typically used by teams to work out the kinks of the playbook and figure out who will be in the rotation for the regular season. In college basketball, it’s also a time to get some bench players game time when they likely won’t during the season and that was the case for […]

George Kliavkoff and the Pac-12 conference have a new conundrum to deal with. This comes after most of their member schools have opted to leave. However, Washington State and Oregon State remain stern in braving the aftermath of conference realignment. They have the intention of keeping the conference alive and functioning as a duo with […]

Could sports betting help the growth of the women’s sports? Louisville women’s basketball head coach Jeff Walz is betting on it. Ahead of the of the women’s 2023 ACC Basketball Tipoff in North Carolina on October 24, Walz said regardless of people’s feelings on gambling, it had a beneficial impact on the public’s overall interest […]

Fresh off the Las Vegas Aces’ championship celebrations, Candace Parker took the stage Tuesday at the espnW Women + Sports Summit in California, reflecting on her illustrious career and the profound impact of her college coach, Pat Summitt, who became a larger-than-life figure for Tennessee women’s basketball. Parker got close to Summitt when she had […]

It’s hard to believe because it feels like the college football season just started, but the start of the college basketball is right around the corner. The regular season begins on November 6th, and the preseason AP Poll was released last week. Duke basketball is a team that competes every season, and the Blue Devils […]

The Georgia men’s basketball team is on the rise with Mike White as head coach and they are trying to get back into the NCAA Tournament. While the football team has won back-to-back national titles, the Georgia basketball team is hoping to find success in the SEC. Well, things just got better for the Bulldogs […]

With the 2023-24 NCAA Women’s basketball season getting ready to tip off very soon on Nov. 6, it’s time to review the preseason AP Top 25 rankings, which features the defending champion LSU women’s basketball at No. 1 for the first time in the program’s history, per the Associated Press. The Tigers are back to […]

After making a run to the NCAA Tournament championship a year prior, North Carolina basketball completely missed out on the Big Dance last season. Armando Bacot is looking to ensure North Carolina basketball doesn’t suffer the same fate in the 2023-24 season. Bacot will be anchoring a Tar Heels team that was ranked 19th in […]

Over the past 10 years, Stephen A. Smith has solidified himself as the face of sports media. He’s best known the lead commentator on ESPN’s hottest show, First Take. However, Smith makes cameos on all the network’s properties, such as Get Up, NBA Countdown, SportsCenter, and Stephen A’s World. In addition to his work with the Worldwide […]

Alexis Avery, the former assistant athletic director of compliance at Hampton University, was apparently let go late last week. There are no current details surrounding Avery’s departure, though the university’s continued eligibility issues are certainly still prevalent. Avery’s name has since been removed from the staff directory. Athletic Director Anthony Henderson said that the eligibility […]

With the NCAA women’s basketball season fast approaching this November, a new set of rules is poised to shake up the game. From cracking down on flopping to expanding apparel freedoms, here are some of the new rules the NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee and Playing Rules Oversight Panel gave the green light to for […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is no longer a free agent when it comes to brand deals. The women’s college basketball phenom took a major step in her business career, signing with Excel Sports Management, Chantel Jennings of The Athletic reported. Clark, one of the most recognized college athletes in the country, has amassed […]

This year’s preseason AP women’s All-America team features a star-studded roster with basketball talents like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers. These outstanding players, each with their own distinct strengths, are poised to leave a significant mark on the upcoming women’s college basketball season. This is the second consecutive season that University of Iowa […]

Today is Big East media day at Madison Square Garden, and the defending national champion UConn men’s basketball program was voted third in the conference’s coaches’ poll, and head coach Dan Hurley kept it real when talking about where his team ranks. “It’s all a bunch of s**t anyway, so it doesn’t matter,” Dan Hurley […]

As the NBA is set to tip off its latest season, it boasts some of its highest levels of popularity since its inception. From the incredible sustained greatness of LeBron James and the three-point shooting skill of Steph Curry to the statistical marvel of Nikola Jokić, the NBA has maintained a level of relevance both […]

First-year Georgetown women’s basketball head coach Tasha Butts has passed away at age 41. Georgetown University confirmed Butts’ passing Oct. 23, following her two-year battle with breast cancer. “I’m heartbroken for Tasha’s family, friends, players, teammates and colleagues,” said Georgetown Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed in a press release from the university. “(She was) […]

2024 No. 1 overall basketball recruit Cooper Flagg just wrapped up his official visit to Duke this weekend, and that means a decision could be looming in the near future as the early signing period approaches on Nov. 8. It has long been assumed that the Duke basketball program and Jon Scheyer would land Cooper […]

It didn’t take long for Jon Scheyer to prove that he’s the rightful replacement to Mike Krzyzewski for Duke basketball. After just one season, Scheyer has earned the Blue Devils’ trust and is now expected to lead Duke basketball for the foreseeable future. Scheyer has signed a six-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season, via […]

Under head coach John Calipari, Kentucky basketball has been able to land numerous big-name recruits. Calipari has just landed another big fish, giving Kentucky basketball a building block for 2024. Boogie Fland announced his commitment to Kentucky on Friday, via Justin Rowland of Rivals. Fland chose the Wildcats over fellow finalists Alabama and Indiana. WATCH: […]

After Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said that NIL legislation bill talks stalled because of the inclusion of HBCUs, questions were waged on why black colleges were proposed to be excluded. Premiere black college athletics platform HBCU Sports exclusively reached out to Senator Cantwell’s office to get further comments and broader context around her […]

Bronny James’ road to recovery is still ongoing, but the highly-touted prospect still made sure to represent USC basketball on Thursday night. Fans were ecstatic to see him present for the program’s Trojan HoopLA tip-off event. James fed off the energy and could not just sit idly by while his teammates enjoyed all the fun. […]

Texas Southern Athletic Director Dr. Kevin Granger has received a three-year contract extension that was recently approved by the Texas Board of Regents, per a statement by the school. Granger, a Texas Southern alumnus, joined the institution as athletic director in 2018 and has served in several capacities as a student-athlete, coach, and administrator in […]

The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) has just released the 2023-24 Preseason Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-GCAC Teams as well as the Predicted Order of Finish for the conference, per a statement obtained by HBCU Pulse. Both lists were selected by the GCAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Councils. Philander Smith College’s Raymond Reece was selected […]

Highly touted basketball prospect Cooper Flagg, who has received much interest from blue blood programs like Duke and UConn, is continuing to make waves as a high schooler. Flagg has visited both Duke and UConn in recent months and many believe that if he was eligible, he might be a lottery pick in the NBA […]