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Tennessee basketball just rewarded Rick Barnes with a lifetime contract, as he’s had one of the most successful runs in the program’s history. Barnes has led the program to back-to-back Elite Eights after only having one appearance prior to that. Through 10 seasons, he has a 232-109 record. Barnes wrote a statement about earning the […]

Syracuse basketball star Donnie Freeman is a future NBA prospect. However, a recent foot injury put those plans on hold, and he decided to come back to Syracuse. On Thursday, Freeman was officially cleared to play in his sophomore year, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. He will take part in all future basketball activities. […]

After the national championship loss by the Houston basketball team, there is no doubt that the emotions were high in the locker room after the fact. While the game could be haunting to Houston basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson, he revealed what he told the team after the loss, which is no doubt a hard […]

Legendary college hoops coaches John Calipari of Arkansas basketball and Tom Izzo of Michigan State basketball will be facing off not once but twice over the next two years, as announced by the Razorbacks. “Arkansas and @MSU_Basketball announce two-year series with game one set for Nov. 8 in East Lansing. The Spartans are scheduled to […]

The 2025-26 season for the Iowa Hawkeyes is going to be the start of a new era with new head coach Ben McCollum in place after the program parted ways with longtime head coach Fran McCafferey. With McCollum at the helm for Iowa, several of his former Drake players followed him via the transfer portal, […]

UCLA Basketball is aiming to get back to the glory days. Years removed from a Final Four appearance against Gonzaga, Mick Cronin and the Bruins are still a very competitive team that is coming off a March Madness loss in 2025. The beginning of the 2024-25 season was rough. Cronin even called out his team […]

The times have changed in college basketball and college sports at large. NIL and the transfer portal have reshaped how everything works, significantly reducing how the NCAA worked in the past. These changes prompted the Louisville basketball program to try to reinstate its 2013 national championship. A massive scandal rocked the Cardinals under Rick Pitino, […]

Nate Oats has built Alabama basketball into a powerhouse, taking the program closer to the sport’s pinnacle than it has ever been in its long history. He amassed a superb 145-63 record in his firsts six seasons in Tuscaloosa and guided the Crimson Tide to their first-ever Final Four appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. […]

The Duke Blue Devils are looking to make a return trip to the Final Four in 2025-26, and we now know how their journey will begin. The Blue Devils released their non-conference schedule on Tuesday, revealing the regular season opponents they will face before ACC play begins. But before that, Duke will play a pair […]

Bethune-Cookman University has made a significant recruiting splash by signing former five-star recruit Arterio Morris. A former guard for both the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas Jayhawks, Morris spent his most recent season at South Plains College. Morris had a stellar high school career, earning a five-star recruit ranking and being named a McDonald’s All-American. […]

Since it was announced a few months ago that Illinois basketball guard Ty Rodgers would be out indefinitely with a knee injury, the fanbase has been wondering if there is a possible update regarding the junior. With the Illinois basketball team led by head coach Brad Underwood, he would give insight into a possible update […]

The Kansas State basketball program removed former Memphis forward Tyreek Smith from the transfer portal before the 2024 season started. Because he transferred mid-year in January, he planned to redshirt and play in 2025. However, he needed a waiver to play for a fifth year in college, which would have been in 2025. That waiver […]

North Carolina has been known as one of the elite college basketball programs in the country. The legendary Dean Smith was known for building complete teams that played relentlessly on the defensive end and turned opponents’ mistakes into crushing baskets on the other end. While there have been many great players throughout the decades that […]

With the current UConn women’s basketball team led by Azzi Fudd in the post-Paige Bueckers era, there is no doubt that the program has and will continue to produce major WNBA talent. As head coach Geno Auriemma has been legendary with the UConn women’s basketball team, one talent from the school that has made an […]

On Thursday, South Carolina announced a switch from Under Armour to Nike. This comes as the football brings on additional sponsorships for the 2025 season. One of those thrilled about this partnership is none other than Dawn Staley. On her X account, she couldn’t contain her excitement. “I’m over the moon happy about our new […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Long before Stephen Curry became a star for the Golden State Warriors, his life was forever changed at Davidson College under legendary coach Bob McKillop. McKillop didn’t just coach him, as his impact went far beyond the hardwood. The Davidson coach saw something in Curry early on and was one of […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Before he became the greatest shooter of all time with the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry once ate popcorn during a college game at Davidson. Speaking exclusively to ClutchPoints, Curry’s former coach Bob McKillop shared the story of how Curry was once so bored, he started looking for his favorite snack […]

New Tennessee State men’s basketball coach Nolan Smith, has just added a significant name to his coaching staff. Former NBA lottery pick DerMarr Johnson has been announced as an assistant coac, per a statement by the institution. “He comes here with a hunger to be a part of something big,” Smith said in the statement. […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo isn’t too keen on what college basketball looks like. Recently, he called for guardrails to the NCAA transfer portal, which gives players the power to switch schools. Also, Izzo became one of the few coaches to advocate for the expansion of the NCAA tournament. Amid so much change, Izzo […]

The Cincinnati basketball program is entering a make-or-break season for coach Wes Miller. The Bearcats started the 2024 season playing well, but they struggled down the stretch and could not maintain that success, resulting in their missing the NCAA Tournament. Jizzle James was their best player, but he will not be available for the team […]

Louisville basketball is expecting some big things in Pat Kelsey’s second season as head coach. There will be a familiar face on the sidelines with Kelsey this year. Former Louisville basketball legend Peyton Siva is now an assistant coach, per college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein. Kelsey is happy to have Siva’s experience with him on […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley knows talent. After all, she helped put A’ja Wilson on the map along with Aliyah Boston and Kamilla Cardoso. On Tuesday, Staley took to social media to express her enthusiasm about a recent recruit visit, per Lulu Kesin of The Greenville News. “Good am! In my 25 years […]

Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self has hired veteran assistant Tony Bland to his staff, sources tell ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Bland, most recently an assistant at Washington, comes to the Kansas bench shortly after the Jayhawks lost another veteran assistant, Norm Roberts, who retired after last season. Self also lost assistant Chase Buford to the […]

USC women’s basketball superstar JuJu Watkins is on a whirlwind. Recently, she signed a lucrative NIL deal with the three-on-three Unrivaled League with other top college players. On Tuesday, Watkins announced the release of eight new color schemes for her upcoming Nike LeBron NXT Gen line, per Nicholas Vlahos of Sole Retriever. The first four […]

Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers created magic for UConn Women’s Basketball. In April, they led UConn to its 12th national championship in program history over South Carolina, 82-59.  Now with Bueckers playing for the Dallas Wings, Fudd is on an island by herself. Something she spoke candidly about on the podcast Around the W, presented […]

On a recently aired episode of Instagram’s “Close Friends Only” podcast, WNBA All‑Star Paige Bueckers and her longtime friend and former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd sat down to share an intimate look into the bond that has grown between them over the years — one that formed in youth and has now blossomed into a […]

In late July, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self underwent a heart procedure due to blockage in two of his heart arteries. A successful procedure that enabled his surgeon to give Self the green light to continue coaching. As for Self, that scary experience never compelled him to think of retirement, per Sam Gillenwater of On3Sports. […]

North Carolina basketball 5-star recruit Caleb Williams has yet to see a single second of action in college basketball, but he’s apparently already winning — off the court. Wilson, who is also viewed as among the top names to watch for the NBA draft in 2026, has reportedly inked a massive shoe deal, per Shams […]

It’s usually a dream come true for high school basketball players to be able to play in their hometown in front of family and friends once they head off to play college basketball. Sometimes it never materializes. For Rob Diaz III, that dream is now a reality as he’s coming home to play for Long […]

Bill Self has battled some health issues over the last couple of years, leaving Kansas basketball fans to wonder if the legendary head coach will be manning the sidelines for much longer. Despite undergoing a heart catheterization and having two stents inserted for blocked arteries in late July, the two-time national champion still has a […]

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats are gearing up for the 2025-26 college basketball season. But to insider Jeff Goodman, he has concerns about the team’s roster. Arizona is coming off another exit from the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, their third in the last four years. While the program has done well in […]

The NCAA has undergone some massive transformations over the last few years, especially when it comes to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) debate and revenue sharing with student-athletes. A lawsuit that was settled in Congress allowed schools to begin paying players up to $20.5 million a year from July 1, changing the way athletic […]

Candace Parker’s heart is still very much with Tennessee women’s basketball. Her time playing under the late great coach Pat Summit transformed her into the basketball legend she became. Recently, Parker praised her alma mater for partnering with Adidas, per Cora Hall of Knox News. “From my days rocking the orange and white to now […]

While UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley has been in rumors around NBA interest, he is focused on bringing another national championship to the program. Despite the UConn basketball coach in Hurley known for his outbursts on the sideline, the energy is what led them to a title in 2023, as he would even say […]

Syracuse men’s basketball had another rough season last year. The program has not been the same since Jim Boeheim handed the head coaching job over to Adrian Autry. However, the university is optimistic that the 2025-26 season will be different. A lot of that is because of Kiyan Anthony. Carmelo Anthony’s son is ready to […]

Ask any Big East fan and they’ll tell you that UConn basketball — on the men’s and women’s sides — has a passionate following. Outside of Connecticut, maybe no one knows this better than St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, who has coached against the Huskies since his days at Providence in the 1980s. Now, his […]

Florida A&M and Charlie Ward have landed a highly touted four-star recruit that had interest from power institutions, securing four-star recruit Jayden “J.J.” Joseph from the class of 2026. The commitment, which Joseph announced Saturday on his X profile, is a major recruiting win for the Rattlers and proof of concept for Ward as he […]

The Tennessee Volunteers had a strong 2024-25 season, their first under head coach Kim Caldwell. They finished 22-9 overall in the regular season, and reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. But the Volunteers received bad news this weekend regarding a key player from last year’s team. Tennessee guard Ruby Whitehorn was charged with […]

It’s safe to say that NCAA basketball is still the best way to carve a path towards the NBA. While more and more international players are getting drafted from their respective professional leagues, building your stock through college basketball is still a great way to become NBA ready. Here are the 10 colleges that have […]