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Three years after winning the 2023 Conference USA Coach of the Year award, Dusty May has received the same honor from the Big Ten. The 49-year-old earned the award after leading Michigan to a stellar 29-2 record in the 2025-2026 college basketball regular season. May received the Coach of the Year nod from the Big […]

Everything Michael Jordan touches turns to gold, even well beyond his playing years. His NASCAR team is off to a historic start, which is just an example of that. That dynamic was evident at a recent auction, where his historic debut cover on Sports Illustrated sold for a record $229,360, per Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton […]

UConn women’s basketball wrapped up another dominating run through the Big East Tournament Monday night, defeating Villanova 90-51 to clinch the Huskies’ 24th conference tournament championship and extending their winning streak to 50 games. Azzi Fudd led the way with 19 points in 27 minutes, shooting 61% from the field while adding three steals. Sarah […]

Duke is the top seed in the ACC tournament after winning the regular-season title. Still, Duke is dealing with injuries to key players as they enter the tournament. Now, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer is giving an update on two players, per Conor O’Neill of On3. Caleb Foster fractured his foot in the victory over […]

The Iowa State basketball team is headed once again to the NCAA tournament this season under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. While the Cyclones still have to play in the Big 12 conference tournament, the NCAA tournament is looming on the horizon. Iowa State has leaned on defense this year to rise to the cream of […]

It does not matter if he called it, but Preston Edmead made the game-winning three-pointer to lift Hofstra past Towson in overtime on Monday to advance to the finals of the CAA Tournament. The game needed an extra five minutes to settle the score as the Pride and the Tigers exchanged crucial shots at CareFirst […]

Mark Few and the No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs will end their time in the WCC with a historic bang after their 65-56 semifinal win over the Oregon State Beavers on Monday night. Gonzaga is going through its final year as a member of the WCC. Starting next season, they will begin their next chapter as […]

JThe Arizona State Sun Devils have a matchup against the Baylor Bears on Tuesday in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament, but regardless of the result, it appears as if the program has made a decision on the future of their head coach. Current Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley is expected to […]

Champ Week often offers the clearest view of how teams are actually playing as they enter the NCAA Tournament. Conference championships infuse pressure and postseason intensity into a handful of games, forcing teams to adjust quickly and perform in high-stakes situations. Seeing which teams step up and perform during this time highlights which programs are […]

Duke had a phenomenal season, finishing at the top of the college basketball world. Now, several members of the team are receiving the spoils of their hard work. The Blue Devils cleaned up at the ACC Awards ahead of the ACC tournament. Cameron Boozer, arguably one of the best players in the sport, secured huge […]

PHOENIX– Inside the chaotic nature of the NBA season lies a Duke basketball familial undertone. The program consistently has players referring to it as a ‘brotherhood,’ and no one feels that quite like Phoenix Suns rookie Khaman Maluach. Duke has a high level of success, consistency, and a legitimate championship expectation every year, and one […]

Florida A&M head men’s basketball coach and former Heisman trophy winner Charlie Ward was in attendance for President Donald Trump’s White House Roundtable on College Sports. The roundtable was held last Friday, and Ward was one of several notable sports names in attendance, such as Nick Saban. Following the event, Trump promised an Executive Order. […]

Across men’s and women’s Division II basketball, seven HBCU programs have earned a bid to the NCAA Division II basketball tournament. This season saw history as Winston-Salem State went on an amazing run and Morehouse College won its first conference title in 23 years. Meanwhile, Edward Waters, only three years removed from becoming a full-time […]

There is a large crowd that gets louder each year that wants to expand the NCAA Tournament. 76 teams! 80 teams! In what has become a college football-esque discussion, some believe that more teams, and more games, is always the answer. The counterpoint to that? The teams that we would be letting in are simply […]

It has been a highly successful season for Michigan basketball. Michigan won the Big Ten regular-season title and looks positioned to make a run after the Big Ten tournament title and a national championship. Michigan last went to the National Championship game in 2018. They fell to Villanova in the finals, finishing as the national […]

The Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball team on Sunday won their second consecutive ACC Tournament championship, defeating the Louisville Cardinals women’s basketball team 70-65 in overtime at Gas South Arena. With the victory, Duke claimed its 10th ACC Tournament title, tying the Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball for the most championships ever won in the league […]

A blistering first quarter put No. 2 UCLA on course to a historic 96-45 rout of No. 9 Iowa in Sunday’s Big Ten Conference championship game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The 51-point margin set a new Big Ten tournament record, surpassing the Hawkeyes’ previous 33-point championship win over Ohio State in 2023. It also became the […]

Nebraska basketball is having one of the better seasons in program history, and head coach Fred Hoiberg has helped lead them to that success. That’s why it’s no surprise that the program has given him a contract extension through the 2031-32 season. Hoiberg has been the head coach of Nebraska since 2019, with this being […]

Duke women’s basketball bounced back from the end of their 17-game win streak to come out on top at the ACC tournament. On Sunday, they propelled themselves to a comeback overtime win over Louisville 70-65 to win their second straight conference title. Afterward, head coach Kara Lawson gave credit to junior forward Delaney Thomas for […]

Darius Acuff Jr. has proven himself to be one of the best freshmen in all of college basketball season while leading Arkansas to 23 wins and the third seed in the SEC tournament. But King McClure is almost ready to take his praise of Acuff to the next level. Although he missed the Razorbacks’ regular-season […]

Michigan completed its Big Ten regular season with a 19-1 record in conference play. Michigan defeated Michigan State 90-80 on Sunday to cap its season. After another top-10 victory, Dusty May spoke to the media about what makes this team special, per Alejandro Zuniga of 247Sports. “We’ve heard a lot about this ‘superteam’ and as a […]

John Calipari had firm praise for Dennis Gates’ improvement towards the Missouri Tigers following the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks’ win on Saturday evening. Calipari has been a head coach in the college basketball world since 1988, going through his second season with the Razorbacks. He has made solid adjustments throughout his time at Arkansas, improving […]

Ohio State basketball ended the regular season creating momentum ahead of the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes knocked off Indiana on Saturday, which happens to be on the same boat as OSU. IU remains on the bubble after taking the 91-78 defeat inside Value City Arena. But did the Buckeyes emerge as an at-large contender […]

Bruce Pearl versus Miami (OH) basketball has ignited ahead of March Madness. The former Auburn head coach boldly stated the undefeated RedHawks didn’t deserve an at-large spot last Saturday. Did he change his mind on Sunday ahead of the MAC Tournament? Pearl joined Adam Zucker and the rest of the CBS Sports panel to weigh […]

Greg Gard made a clear declaration about the Wisconsin Badgers’ ceiling after their 97-93 upset win over the No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday night. Gard began his head coaching career in college basketball with Wisconsin, going through his 11th season and counting. He led the program to seven NCAA Tournament appearances and potentially more, […]

Dusty May had immense praise for his star player Yaxel Lendeborg, giving him a clear label after the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines’ 90-80 win over the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans on Sunday evening. May is going through the eighth year of his head coaching career, his second with the Wolverines. He has developed many […]

USC has melted down at the end of the season. USC is coming off an 89-68 loss to UCLA, its seventh straight loss. This has taken the Trojans from a potential tournament team to likely missing out. Now, head coach Eric Musselman is speaking out as to why USC struggled down the stretch, according to […]

Houston finished the regular season with an 82-75 victory over Oklahoma State on the road. Still, for the first time since joining the Big 12, Houston is not the regular-season champion, instead finishing in second place. Now, Kelvin Sampson is speaking out about finishing second and the pride he still has for this group, despite […]

Michigan State basketball star Jeremy Fears Jr. drew criticism for his technical foul versus Michigan. This latest one from Sunday brought out the “dirty player” narrative that’s become attached to him. But Tom Izzo doesn’t want to see or hear that label anymore. “It’s all because of what happened earlier and now the microscope’s on […]

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are no longer the reigning SEC Tournament champions. They were just a win away from continuing their reign, but they got tripped up in the SEC championship game by the Texas Longhorns. South Carolina women’s basketball had a slow start to the game, as the Gamecocks allowed the […]

Nebraska is finishing out the regular season, playing its final game of the season, at home, against Iowa. Nebraska is NCAA Tournament-bound, but before the focus on the conference tournament and March Madness, the team had senior day. Senior day was a little different for Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg, as his son, Sam Hoiberg, […]

Illinois basketball is battling for an at-large NCAA Tournament spot. Keaton Wagler likely just inspired the Illini. He fought through back soreness to spearhead the 78-72 win on Sunday over Maryland. His head coach Brad Underwood confirmed with reporters that Wagler “got a little stiffness in his back, and he said it was tight.” Yet […]

Purdue hit the court on Saturday for their final home game of the year, but fell to Wisconsin 97-93. While senior guard Fletcher Loyer set a school record on senior night, the senior night loss is sure to sting. After the game, head coach Matt Painter spoke to the media about the senior night loss, […]

Michigan State basketball watched Jeremy Fears Jr. shatter school records including a Magic Johnson one. But the Spartans have seen his aggressive side, leading to dirty antics including a personal foul versus Michigan. The flagrant occurred near the 14-minute mark of the first half out in Ann Arbor as seen below: Officials are reviewing this […]

The Tennessee regular season ended on Saturday with a loss to Vanderbilt at home, falling 86-82. Tennessee did not live up to expectations this year, finishing 21-10 and 11-7 in conference play. The loss also cost them the double bye into the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. Still, Rick Barnes knows his team can improve […]

The Vanderbilt basketball team closed out its regular season with a big win on Saturday over Tennessee. It was a revenge win for the Commodores, who dropped a game earlier this season to the Volunteers. Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington opened up after the game about what the win Saturday meant for his program. “I […]

At the beginning of the season, it looked like Florida basketball may have been dealing with a bit of national championship hangover. The Gators took their lumps in non-conference play, but they are now playing their best basketball at the right time and have rolled through the SEC in the regular season. Todd Golden and […]

For most of this season, BYU basketball was viewed as a potential title contender, both in the Big 12 and nationally. However, the season-ending injury to star guard Richie Saunders changed everything, and BYU has been in a massive slump ever since losing its captain. The Cougars picked up a massive win on senior night […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide finished the regular season on a high note. After losing to Georgia on Tuesday, they bounced back with a 12-point win at home over Auburn. Before the loss to Georgia, the Crimson Tide had won eight straight games, and three of them were against ranked SEC opponents. Alabama is 100% a […]