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Former LSU basketball coach and current McNeese State boss Will Wade has been slapped with a major punishment for his recruiting violations during his time with the Tigers. Wade has been suspended for 10 games by the NCAA and can’t leave the campus for any recruiting visits for two years, as reported by Jeff Goodman. […]

After a standout season that included 31 wins and a national championship victory, the UConn men’s basketball team has agreed to terms on a new contract with head coach Dan Hurley, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The six-year contract will pay Hurley $31.5 million and earn him nearly $33 million in guaranteed money, making him […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team picked up a stunning addition on Wednesday, when 5-star forward Jarin Stevenson reclassified and committed to the Tide for the 2023 season. Stevenson was the No. 13 prospect in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2024, and comes to Alabama as a highly touted forward. […]

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season. Penny Hardaway’s suspension is the result of recruiting violations that were determined by a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. The Memphis basketball program agreed to self-imposed penalties last year. The NCAA’s panel determined that Memphis basketball coaches […]

West Virginia basketball is now looking for a replacement after the Bob Huggins debacle. The basketball coach was charged with Driving Under the Influence and stepped down from his position. Jacque Huggins, his daughter, came to his defense days after the incident. Coach Bob Huggins resigned from West Virginia basketball. Jacque Huggins could not help […]

Although UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is not fully cleared from her ACL injury that kept her out of the 2022-2023 season, but head coach Geno Auriemma said she is 90% recovered, and is expected to be fully ready by the start of the regular season, according to D’Arcy Maine of ESPN. “If she’s […]

It’s been a wild offseason for the West Virginia Mountaineers mainly because of the controversies attached to former West Virginia basketball head coach Bob Huggins. The long-time Mountaineers head coach stepped down from his position in West Virginia after getting arrested for driving under the influence in Pittsburgh. With Huggins gone, one question in the […]

John Calipari is on the hunt for his next star at Kentucky basketball. His new three-point weapon can shoot the lights out. He was snagged right under the noses of UCF and is named Joey Hart. The 6-foot-5 guard announced his commitment to Kentucky basketball with much glee, per Ryan Black of Louisville Courier Journal. […]

The blue-blood rivalry between Duke basketball and Kentucky basketball does not start on the court. The two schools still have beef when recruitment season comes. There is no better example than their debacle for five-star recruit Flory Bidunga. John Calipari and Kentucky basketball were supposed to host Fl0ry Bidunga for a visit. It would have […]

The Aztecs are doing all that they can in order to get better opportunities outside of the Mountain West Conference. San Diego State football and all its other athletic programs had already requested a one-month extension due to unexpected delays that involve other collegiate conferences. The Mountain West Conference still made a shocking choice that […]

The NCAA panel is taking strides that most athletes are going to love. Marijuana has been on the banned drugs list for a long time. Some players have also been penalized for usage. Charlie Baker and his new administration may change all of that. The Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recommended […]

It’s been an uneven past couple of seasons for the Kentucky Wildcats. After missing the NCAA Tournament in 2021, they bounced back the past two seasons. But for a program accustomed to winning, they have not advanced to the Final Four since 2015. They also lost Oscar Tshiebwe and Chris Livingston to the NBA Draft […]

Early this morning, some alarming news broke out about WVU basketball head coach Bob Huggins. The legendary coach was reportedly arrested for driving under the influence. The police report was incredibly damning: Huggins was reportedly driving with a BAC (blood alcohol content) of over .200. Bottles of alcohol were also found in his car. After […]

West Virginia basketball will not have Bob Huggins as head coach of the team for at least the 2023-24 college basketball season after the long-time Mountaineers mentor announced that he’s withdrawing from the role following his shocking DUI incident, per Jeff Goodman of Stadium. BREAKING: West Virginia Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins has informed […]

Bob Huggins’ future as the head coach of the West Virginia basketball team is very much in question after he was arrested on Friday night in Pittsburgh on charges of a DUI. Stunning new details have emerged about Huggins’ arrest in a police report, which revealed the West Virginia coach’s blood alcohol content level to […]

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins is in trouble again, this time after reportedly being charged with a DUI Friday in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police arrested Huggins after they noticed his SUV was in the middle of the road blocking traffic at around 8:30 p.m. ET, according to WV MetroNews. It’s Bob Huggins’ second DUI arrest. […]

It’s been an offseason of change for the Cal Golden Bears basketball team. Following the end of a disappointing regular season, the Golden Bears fired head coach Mark Fox and replaced him with a big name Pac-12 hire. Mark Madsen wasted no time filling out his roster for the upcoming season with some big transfer […]

Lindsay Whalen’s departure as head women’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota will extend beyond the hardwood after all. Whalen purportedly stepped down as coach of the Golden Gophers in early March toward the end of another losing season. She was initially slated to remain on school staff as a special assistant to athletic […]

The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team has not been able to catch any breaks. Standout center Oscar Tshiebwe decided to stay in the NBA Draft and is headed for a hopeful career. Now, new Wildcats center Aaron Bradshaw has suffered an injury and will miss the start of the 2023-2024 season, per Shams Charania of […]

One year after winning the national championship, the Baylor Bears had a pretty successful season in 2022-23. They finished the year at 23-11 and 11-7 in Big 12 Conference play. They got past UC Santa Barbara in the first round of the NCAA Tournament but lost to Creighton in the second round. Baylor now looks […]

The Washington Huskies suffered through a disappointing 2022-23 season. They finished with a record of 16-16 overall and 8-12 in Pac-12 Conference play. They also suffered some heavy losses in the transfer portal. Talented freshman Keyon Menifield opted to take his talents to the SEC. They also lost PJ Fuller, Cole Bajema, Noah Williams and […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is reportedly “very close” to being fully cleared after recovering from a torn ACL that kept her out for the entire 2022-2023 season, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. “I’m feeling really good,” Paige Bueckers told reporters at UConn on Wednesday. “I’m just past the 10-month mark [following the […]

After a very successful 2022-23 regular season that saw the Arizona Wildcats knock off UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament championship game, the season ended in humiliating form for the Wildcats. They entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round to No. 15 seed Princeton. Following the season, star […]

The UConn women’s basketball team had a successful season by regular standards. They finished 31-6 overall and 18-2 in Big East Conference play. They were a consistent top ten team in the AP rankings throughout the season, won the Big East Tournament and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament. But this isn’t […]

There have been a lot of rumors flying about the Big 12 conference potentially adding Colorado back to the conference, but the potential ripple effect could be shocking for many fans of college sports who do not follow conference realignment closely. If the Big 12 conference adds Colorado, many believe that the conference could be […]

The Alabama basketball team got a massive addition to their offseason recruiting class on Monday afternoon with the report that Grant Nelson is expected to transfer for next season. The big man out of North Dakota State averaged 17.9 points per game, accompanied by 9.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He is using his final year […]

LSU women’s basketball player Hailey Van Lith shocked the college basketball world this summer when she transferred from the Louisville women’s basketball program, and Van Lith explained her decision in an appearance with Taylor Rooks on Bleacher Report. “It came down to my ability to be happy, and I had to put myself first,” Hailey […]

Former North Carolina basketball signee Simeon Wilcher has committed to the St. John’s basketball program to play for Rick Pitino, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Simeon Wilcher is a guard and ranked in the top 50 of the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. It is a big get for the St. John’s basketball […]

Former Louisville women’s basketball star Hailey Van Lith recently discussed a notable moment from her time with the Cardinals. Van Lith, who transferred to LSU women’s basketball following this past season, was asked about Iowa’s Caitlin Clark previously taunting her with a “you can’t see me” gesture by Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report. “Right after […]

Syracuse basketball has always been known to use zone defense because of Coach Jim Boeheim. Since they got a new coach in Adrian Autry, the basketball team had to adjust on the defensive end. The three-point shot revolution changed college basketball a lot. Syracuse basketball is most affected as they use the 2-3 zone a […]

Kansas State is fresh off of a run to the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. As Kansas State prepares to run it back, the Wildcats have gotten some impressive reinforcements. Former Creighton standout Arthur Kaluma has transferred to Kansas State, via Tobias Bass, CJ Moore and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic. Before committing […]

Zach Edey is not the only person running it back with Purdue basketball. His former teammate, Sasha Stefanovic, also had a huge announcement about Matt Painter’s coaching staff that most Boilermaker fans are going to love. Sasha Stefanovic will join Matter Painter on his staff. The former Purdue basketball player announced that he will be […]

The NCAA is still awaiting progress from the NIL legislation chaos on Capitol Hill. College sports leaders asked for a federal law on uniform regulations around their sponsorship deals. No top figurehead has been more vocal than new NCAA President Charlie Baker, who recently fumed about the current guidelines. NCAA NIL Legislation Chaos Seven hearings […]

Charlotte used to be the home of the CIAA basketball tournament. After its stint in North Carolina, the tournament led by Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams found its new home in Baltimore. The city has more than embraced the impact of the oldest HBCU tournament. Even Governor Wes Moore welcomed it with open arms. CIAA basketball and […]

Brittney Griner got a warm welcome back to the state of Texas when her and the Phoenix Mercury played the Dallas Wings on Wednesday, and Baylor women’s basketball coach Nicki Collen made a promise that Griner will get her number retired at her alma mater when Baylor opens its new arena. “That’s the goal,” Nicki […]

Brittney Griner has had emotional returns already in her first WNBA and home Phoenix Mercury games this season. She had another one on Wednesday when she and the Mercury traveled to Dallas, just two hours from where she played her college ball at Baylor. Though the Mercury fell to the Dallas Wings, Griner had a […]

Marquette basketball is in for the long haul as they sign Coach Shaka Smart to a new contract. Shaka Smart’s new contract spans up until the 2029-30 season. Marquette basketball coach got his first extension since he signed a six-year deal when he took over as coach in 2021, per Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The […]

Rick Pitino is changing the culture in St. John’s basketball squad. He is now only left with double-double machine Joel Soriano and rarely-used forward Drissa Traore. The Red Storm experienced a purge as Pitino’s coaching style forced most players to enter the transfer portal. The new St. John’s basketball coach predicted that his team would […]

Coach Mike Brey and his imprint on Notre Dame basketball will always be immortalized because he is their winningest coach. However, with exits come new arrivals that fans may be excited about as well. Micah Shrewsberry takes on the new dawn for the Fighting Irish, adding a much-needed balance of veteran leadership and youthful reliability. […]