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Will Wade is back at the center of college basketball, and he is wasting no time building a big-time contender in the ACC. After Wade took McNeese to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, with a stunning upset of Clemson in the first round, he took the head coaching job at NC State. Now, […]

South Carolina Women’s Basketball coach and basketball legend Dawn Staley is all over the place. In late April, the city of Columbia honored Staley with a statue celebrating her accomplishments for the state and the sport.  Her recently published memoir  “Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All […]

The Mississippi State basketball team picked up an intriguing college basketball transfer portal commitment on Friday. A lot of teams are done shopping in the portal, but the Bulldogs went out and bolstered their roster with former Montana State forward Brandon Walker. Walker started his college basketball career in 2022 at UT Arlington, and then […]

Sean Miller and Xavier eliminated the Texas basketball team from the NCAA Tournament this past season, and now, Miller is the head coach of the Longhorns. Texas decided to fire former head coach Rodney Terry after the First Four defeat against the Musketeers, and the school was able to get Miller to leave the Big […]

USC men’s basketball is strengthening its roster from top to bottom. Recently, USC secured top scorer Jordan Marsh from UNC Asheville in the transfer portal.  Now, they’re adding a new dimension to their coaching staff with the hiring of former NBA player Earl Boykins as an assistant coach, per Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles […]

As one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, St. John’s Rick Pitino has seen it all. While not typically a fan of how NBA teams defend, Pitino offered one of his greatest compliments to the Oklahoma City Thunder. One day after the Thunder clinched the NBA Finals with a Game 5 win over […]

The topic of March Madness expansion has come up a lot this week as NCAA president Charlie Baker recently revealed that the goal is to get the tournament field bigger ahead of this next season. Right now, 68 teams qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Eight teams go to the First Four, so by the time […]

Asa Newell was one of three five-star prospects entering the NCAA ranks from Montverde Academy in 2024. The other two were Cooper Flagg, who will be the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and Derik Queen, who is expected to be a lottery pick. Like his close friends, Newell is also hoping to hear […]

The Florida basketball team just won the national championship last month, and now the Gators are thinking about how they can do it again next season. There were a lot of question marks regarding what kind of talent Florida would get back for next season, and after the NBA Draft withdraw deadline, the team appears […]

The Michigan basketball team is going to have an exciting non-conference slate this season. The Wolverines recently set up a matchup with Duke in February in Washington D.C., and now Michigan is finalizing a home-and-home series with Villanova. The two teams will meet up in Ann Arbor next season with a return game at Villanova […]

It’s been two months since Texas basketball hired Sean Miller as head coach after firing Rodney Terry. It was an offer Miller couldn’t pass up after coaching at Xavier. Texas is coming off a challenging debut season in the SEC, where they went 19-16 and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Speaking […]

There has been a lot of chatter about potential College Football Playoff expansion, but let’s not forget about March Madness. There have been some rumblings about it in the past, but it was unclear how much support the idea was getting. Well, NCAA president Charlie Baker says that expansion could be coming sooner than people […]

The Alabama basketball team got some surprising news on Wednesday night as Labaron Philon announced that he will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to the Crimson Tide for one more season. At the conclusion of this past season, Philon decided that he was going to explore the NBA Draft process, and it sounded […]

The Auburn basketball team picked up an intriguing commitment on Wednesday as Filip Jovic, a transfer from Serbia, announced his commitment to the Tigers. It was a big day all around for head coach Bruce Pearl and Auburn as the team also learned that it is getting Tahaad Pettiford back for another season. He decided […]

Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden had a nice pay day a couple of weeks ago as he signed a six-year contract extension with the Gators. Golden has been the head coach at Florida for three seasons now, and in year three, he led the Gators to a national championship. Because of that, he got […]

Kentucky basketball just got some good news about one of its key players, as they’ll be returning to the team after withdrawing from the NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. “NEWS: Kentucky’s Otega Oweh has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to the Wildcats for his senior season, agent Wilmer […]

When the Arkansas basketball season ended, Adou Thiero decided that he was going to test out the NBA Draft process while leaving the door open to return to the Razorbacks. Thiero has now officially made his decision as he will stay in the NBA Draft and forego his senior season at Arkansas. Thiero spent the […]

Tyon Grant-Foster has committed to playing his final college basketball season with the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Grant-Foster has had a roller coaster of a college career, starting at Kansas and then DePaul and Grand Canyon for the past two seasons. According to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports, Grant-Foster finalized his commitment to the Gonzaga Bulldogs and […]

Auburn basketball just got better, and head coach Bruce Pearl probably became a happy man after this latest move, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. “NEWS: Tahaad Pettiford will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to Auburn, he told ESPN. Pettiford had a strong showing at the NBA Draft Combine and will enter his sophomore […]

Yaxel Lendeborg is joining the Michigan basketball team after all. The UAB transfer committed to the Wolverines earlier this offseason, but he was still testing out the NBA Draft process. There was a chance that he would never suit up for the Maize and Blue, but he decided on Tuesday that he will play for […]

Former college football coach and current US Senator Tommy Tuberville has officially announced his plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026. With Tuberville’s seat in the Senate now vacant, an interesting name has been floated as a replacement, and it is one that also has Auburn ties: Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl. […]

The NBA Draft is coming up in a little less than a month, and one of the most intriguing players in the draft is Maryland basketball center Derik Queen. Queen needed just one year with the Terrapins to polish himself into an elite NBA Draft prospect, and now he is ready to go. Queen is […]

The Florida basketball team got some good news on Tuesday as star big man Alex Condon will return to the program for another season. Condon has been testing the NBA Draft waters, but he decided that it is in his best interest to come back to Florida for one more season. Condon was a major […]

The Michigan basketball team got huge news on Tuesday as UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg announced that he will come play for the Wolverines next season. Lendeborg was the top player in the college basketball transfer portal this offseason, and he committed to Michigan. However, he has been testing the NBA Draft waters, so there was […]

The Houston basketball team got big news on Tuesday as Milos Uzan decided to return to the program for another season. Uzan decided to test the NBA Draft waters after the Cougars’ trip to the national championship game, but he is not keeping his name in. This is obviously huge news for Houston, but it […]

John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks will have a key player return to their squad for next season after their NBA Draft decision. That player is Karter Knox. Knox revealed his choice to withdraw his name from the draft and return to the Razorbacks for the 2025-26 season, doing so with an Instagram post on […]

The CIAA Tournament appears to be staying in Baltimore, as Charlotte’s attempt to bring it back to the city was unsuccessful, according to a report by HBCU Gameday. In March, the city of Charlotte prepared to launch a bid to bring the CIAA tournament back. “It is with great respect and appreciation for the CIAA’s […]

Tayton Conerway, who transferred to Indiana basketball last month, has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will suit up for the Hoosiers next season, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. Conerway is a transfer from Troy, where he scored 14.2 points per game for the Trojans last year. But he did much more than score. […]

Since Markquis Nowell led Kansas State basketball to the Elite Eight in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, the Jerome Tang era has drifted off course. The Wildcats have failed to gain entry into the Big Dance in each of the last two years, with the 2024-25 campaign being a particularly bitter pill to swallow. Despite investing […]

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope knows first-hand what it’s like to play for the Wildcats. Pope played at Kentucky from 1994-96 and was a team captain on the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team. So when he talks about sacrifice, he knows what he’s talking about. “There’s nowhere like this, and if you come in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves demolished the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series on Saturday night, but before tipoff, Minnesota rookie and former Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. paid tribute to his college coach. Shannon entered the Target Center that night wearing the popular “Bradimir” t-shirt that references Brad Underwood’s […]

Three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi has become a legendary name in women’s basketball for many reasons — including her iconic hair bun. Taurasi could be easily identified by fans throughout her playing days by her signature hairstyle, so it’s a pretty big deal that she’s chosen a USC women’s basketball player as the next “bun […]

Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is garnering plenty of hype. However, 2008 NBA champion Tony Allen remains unconvinced that Flagg will become a franchise-changing star. In an interview with GrindCityMedia’s YouTube channel, Allen didn’t hold back and said he’s more Andrei Kirilenko than Kevin Durant. “I don’t think […]

The NC State Wolfpack might have a change in plans after adding Darrion Williams, impacting their approach towards PJ Haggerty. Williams announced his transfer to the Wolfpack on May 22, per On3 insider Joe Tipton. This ends his time with the Texas Tech Red Raiders after two seasons, averaging 13 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 […]

UConn women’s basketball rising sophomore Sarah Strong is following up her recent championship campaign with an impressive USA Basketball stint. The top-ranked recruit in the 2024 freshman class brought the same dominance she showed with the Huskies overseas, collecting a highlight reel of plays before the first game even ended. Sarah Strong for Team USA […]

The Duke men’s basketball team is projected to have the best recruiting class in 2025, their second straight finish as the best class in the recruiting rankings. The ranking comes after Sebastian Wilkins committed to play for the Blue Devils after reclassifying to the 2025 class. Duke comes into this season with five recruits and […]

Sean Miller was the head coach at Xavier last season, and when Selection Sunday rolled around, the Musketeers learned that they were going to the First Four in Dayton to take on the Texas basketball team. Xavier ended up winning the game thanks to a big second half, but their tournament run was short-lived. After […]

NC State basketball landed its first major splash addition under Will Wade via Texas Tech. And Wade is luring in this college basketball transfer portal addition after withdrawing from the NBA Draft. The incoming Wolf Pack head coach reeled in former Red Raiders star Darrion Williams Thursday, per ESPN college basketball insider Jeff Borzello. The […]

The Duke basketball team picked up a massive commitment on Thursday as five-star Italian standout Dame Sarr announced that he will play for Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils. Duke is losing a lot of good talent from their Final Four team, and that includes soon-to-be #1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg. Replacing that talent […]