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The 2025-26 NCAA basketball season is under two months away from starting! Teams are officially releasing their schedules, which will consist of non-conference games and, for some conferences, an entire round robin of conference matchups. The Big East is one of the top conferences in the sport, featuring some of the best teams in the […]

On Wednesday, the NCAA Committee officially suspended three players after they illegally took part in sports betting activities. These three players attended Fresno State and San Jose State, two Mountain West schools, preparing for the start of the season in under two months. Here is the statement from the NCAA Committee. “The NCAA Committee on […]

The Duke basketball program is currently preparing for the upcoming 2025 college basketball season, which is slated to begin in around two months. Duke is entering a bit of a transitional year after several key players, including multiple first round picks, departed for the NBA Draft this past offseason. One of those first round picks […]

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has had a lot of success in basketball. He is now considering starting a new career in politics. Pearl is thinking about running for U.S. Senate in Alabama, to replace the departing Tommy Tuberville. It appears that Pearl though is leaning against the move. “Bruce Pearl, Auburn University’s men’s basketball […]

Nate Oats may have found his second option behind Labaron Philon going into the Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2025-26 season. Oats is entering the 11th season of his head coaching career, his seventh with the Crimson Tide. He has made incredible history with the program, getting them to their first-ever Final Four in 2024. Looking forward […]

New Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul is known for his HBCU philanthropy, and his latest move is set to give an amazing platform to several HBCU programs this Fall. The Chris Paul HBCU Classic, in partnership with the Naismith Memorial Hall Of Fame, is moving to Atlanta and will be held on December 18th-19th. […]

In a shocking turn of events, it seems EA Sports will no longer be developing a College Basketball video game, as many schools would reportedly prefer to work with 2K instead. The company was planning to release its first College Hoops game since NCAA Basketball ’10. But it seems that may no longer be the […]

The SEC has always been known as a premier conference in sports like football and baseball, but that wasn’t always the case in basketball. However, that has changed in recent years. For example, 14 SEC teams made the NCAA Tournament last year, and two made the Final Four. The Auburn basketball team was one of […]

When Armando Bacot was with the North Carolina Tar Heels in college, he was the team’s leader. He and RJ Davis guided UNC on multiple deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, including a championship game appearance in 2022. The center was the star that Hubert Davis inherited when he took over for Roy Williams. After […]

The UConn Huskies lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to the eventual champion Florida Gators last year. Dan Hurley’s squad lost their chance at a three-peat after a sluggish season saw them barely make the dance. In a book co-written with Ian O’Connor, Hurley spoke about the struggles of the season. Amid […]

The Michigan basketball team has a loaded non-conference slate lined up for the upcoming season, and it will begin before the regular season even begins. The Wolverines announced on Tuesday that they will be heading to the Big Apple to take on Rick Pitino and St. John’s in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden […]

The 2004-05 Illinois Fighting Illini team is arguably the greatest team in program history. With Bruce Weber as head coach and stars such as Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head, that Illinois team made it to the national championship game before falling to North Carolina, 75-70. Although that Fighting Illini team did not win […]

Not only does the Nike Dunk silhouette have a massive place in today’s lifestyle sneaker landscape, but the versatile model has longstanding roots in both the skateboarding and basketball communities. The original Nike Dunk was released in 1985 and initially intended for the hardwood, outfitting classic teams of the 1980’s from both the NBA and […]

Jay Wright has had a legendary career in college basketball as a head coach for Villanova University, as well as being a great broadcaster after his coaching days. Wright was the head coach for the Villanova Wildcats from 2001-2022. He won two National Championships and had four Final Four appearances. He coached players who went […]

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 […]