NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 21

The Kentucky basketball team spent a lot of money before this college basketball season, to build a championship roster. It hasn’t worked out quite as well as Kentucky fans hoped. The Wildcats dropped a game Saturday to Florida, to finish the regular season at 19-12. College basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale spoke on ESPN’s game broadcast […]

Boston College basketball is making a change at head coach by firing Earl Grant on Sunday after yet another rough season, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. ESPN’s Pete Thamel has confirmed the report. Grant went 72-92 in five seasons at Boston College and just finished off an 11-20 campaign with a win over Notre Dame […]

On Saturday, the Kansas basketball program closed out its 2025-26 regular season with a resounding home win over the Kansas State Wildcats. Darryn Peterson was excellent in this game, scoring 27 points on an efficient 10-15 from the field, to go along with five rebounds and four assists. Peterson has been in and out of […]

On Saturday evening, the Auburn basketball program closed out its 2025 regular season with an ugly loss against the rival Alabama Crimson Tide on the road. This game was largely uncompetitive from the jump, as Auburn fell behind by 19 points at halftime and was never able to make things particularly interesting after the break. […]

The Duke basketball team finished the regular season with a win Saturday over bitter rival North Carolina. Duke is going into the ACC conference tournament as the no. 1 seed. The Blue Devils are banged up however, with injuries to Caleb Foster and big man Patrick Ngongba. Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer is trying […]

For a lot of this season, North Carolina looked like one of the most dangerous teams in the entire country. After all, the Tar Heels are one of just two teams to knock off top-ranked Duke and have one of the best players in the country in star forward Caleb Wilson. When you take Wilson […]

The Duke basketball team played its final regular season game on Saturday night, against rival North Carolina. Duke powered its way past the Tar Heels, 76-61. It was possibly the final game in Durham for Duke freshmen Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer. Cayden Boozer talked about the experience of possibly playing his final college game […]

Georgia Tech basketball never really got things off the ground in 2025-26, losing its final 12 games in the ACC during a long skid to the finish line. Now, change is coming as a result of that fatal slump. Georgia Tech is firing head coach Damon Stoudamire after three seasons, according to ESPN’s Pete Thames. […]

UCLA basketball dominated USC in their latest game, defeating them 89-68. Rivalry games are always the best because sometimes you truly don’t know who is going to win, but UCLA made sure to take care of business and take total control of the game. It’s usually the players and fans that do the trolling after […]

Every college basketball season, March Madness captures the hearts and minds of fans across the country. And at the end of it all, there is only one team left standing. One team hoisting the trophy, one team basking in the glory of ‘One Shining Moment.’ For Rashad McCants, he got to know that feeling well […]

The Texas A&M Aggies closed out the regular season with a 94-91 win against LSU, a game that went into three overtime periods. Up next is the SEC Tournament, and following the win, Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan hilariously explained how relieved he was that the game was over, as per Carter Karels of […]

The Big East has issued its punishment for UConn head coach Dan Hurley for his behavior in the No. 4 Huskies’ loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday night. Hurley got into an argument with an official in the final seconds of UConn’s game against Marquette. This prompted the referee to assess two technical […]

Villanova basketball got off and running in the Kevin Willard era. Willard hit a new Wildcats record for most victories by a head coach in his first season. He claimed his 24th victory at ‘Nova after toppling Xavier 91-78 on Saturday. Then he dropped a strong message to his players now that the regular season […]

Despite the controversial nature of his freshman year at Kansas, Darryn Peterson is still expected to be the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. However, the 18-year-old might not be too keen on moving on to the next level just yet. In response to critics questioning his desire to play for Kansas, Peterson […]

The Kansas Jayhawks’ Darryn Peterson is widely seen as the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft despite it being considered one of the deepest in the history of the league. And well, he showed another glimpse of exactly what he brings to the table in the Jayhawks’ 104-85 win over Kansas State. […]

Following a 97-93 home loss to Wisconsin on Saturday night, the chances of an experienced Purdue basketball team cutting down the nets in either the Big Ten Tournament or NCAA Tournament seem increasingly unlikely. Though, regardless of how the Boilermakers finish this uneven campaign, Fletcher Loyer has earned himself an important place in program history. […]

Ohio State basketball watched Bruce Thornton eclipse 2,000 career points nearly a month ago. Now he’s rewrote school history against Indiana. Thornton shattered the all-time scoring mark with under 45 seconds to go in the first half off this three: BRUCE THORNTON BREAKS THE ALL-TIME @OhioStateHoops SCORING RECORD ‼️ pic.twitter.com/ni7nwWSQ09 — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) […]

Jacksonville State basketball banked a buzzer beater to prevail against UTEP 64-61. But Mostapha El Moutauakkil hitting the game winning three to keep their slim March Madness hopes alive wasn’t the talk of postgame Saturday. A fiasco with fans exploded afterwards inside Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Tex. A fan interrupted the postgame handshake […]

UConn had a chance to clinch a share of the Big East regular season title with a win over Marquette on Saturday, but it failed to do so, suffering another upset loss in Milwaukee. The defeat sent Dan Hurley into a fit of rage, even if he disagrees with the reason for his late-game ejection. […]

The 2025-2026 college basketball season has taken a toll on Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young. The Hokies ended their up-and-down regular season with a heartbreaking loss to rival Virginia, which left Young at a loss for words. Young could barely contain his emotions after the game and was visibly frustrated with the 76-72 loss. […]

John Calipari reestablished himself as a March Madness force when his 10-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks knocked off Kansas and St. John’s in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. He will enter this year’s Big Dance with a renewed aura, as his squad prepares to make a deep run. Saturday’s road matchup against Missouri gave players a chance to […]

Mark Schmidt announced his retirement as head coach of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Saturday after serving that role since 2007. Not long after the announcement was made, NBA Insider turned general manager Adrian Wojnarowski shared his reaction to the news. Wojnarowski, who left his Insider job with ESPN in 2024 for the general manager […]

The No. 4 UConn Huskies suffered a 68-62 upset loss to the unranked Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday. However, after a play that left just about one second remaining on the clock, Dan Hurley erupted at a referee, which led to his immediate rejection. UConn missed a layup in the closing seconds of the contest […]

Caleb Wilson’s hand injury likely just ended his college basketball career, but he is not yet giving up on North Carolina ahead of the team’s massive regular-season finale against Duke. The Tar Heels received the devastating news that Wilson would not be returning one day before the rivalry game. Wilson had season-ending surgery on Friday, […]

Duke basketball faces a late injury question entering one of the biggest games on the college basketball calendar. The Blue Devils may be without a key frontcourt presence when they take the floor Saturday night vs. the North Carolina Tar Heels. Sophomore center Patrick Ngongba II carries a questionable status due to foot soreness ahead […]

The Ball State basketball program is looking for a fresh start under a new head coach after its fifth losing season in the last six years. One day after their final game of the 2025-2026 season, the Cardinals made the decision to move on from Michael Lewis. Ball State relieved Lewis of his duties after […]

After the Villanova basketball team lost freshman Matt Hodge for the season with a torn ACL, the program is hit with more news of player that will be away from the school. As Villanova basketball head coach Kevin Willard is in his first year, he is already experiencing some setbacks as Zion Stanford is reportedly […]

Texas Southern made a huge move regarding Kevin Granger during the institution’s sexual assault investigation. Per a report by Kyle T. Mosley of HBCU Legends, the institution has taken down Granger’s retired number 10 banner in the institution’s Health and Physical Education arena. Mosley posted a photo on Thursday evening showcasing Granger’s number no longer […]

The 2025-2026 college basketball season has been a tale of two halves for Nebraska, which got off to a scorching 20-0 start, only to go 5-5 in its next 10 games. The Cornhuskers’ late-season collapse puts them in a weak position entering the NCAA Tournament. Regardless, Fred Hoiberg’s team is on track to receive the […]

The Duke basketball team has had a memorable season, with the Boozer twins helping lead the way. Freshmen Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer have both produced for the Blue Devils this season. Their dad, former NBA star Carlos Boozer, got emotional Saturday talking about his sons. “I just get the chills. Every single game I […]

The No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers are scheduled to take on the No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday at 2 p.m. EST. Unfortunately, the Vols are going to be without one of their star freshman forwards for this contest. Reports indicate that Nate Ament, who is dealing with a leg injury, is officially ruled out for […]

Two former HBCU basketball players allegedly refused to cooperate in an NCAA gambling investigation. Former North Carolina A&T basketball players Ryan Forrest and Landon Glasper reportedly ignored multiple requests to participate in the investigation, such as sitting for interviews and disclosing financial documents, per a report by David Purdum of ESPN. The investigation into the […]

The 2025-2026 college basketball season will be the end of an era for St. Bonaventure, with longtime head coach Mark Schmidt expected to retire at its conclusion. Schmidt, who has been with the program since 2007, is widely expected to be in his final days with the team, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. The 63-year-old is […]

The Miami (OH) basketball team is having one of the best college basketball seasons in recent memory. Miami finished the regular season undefeated at 31-0. Team coach Travis Steele is getting a ringing endorsement from one of his players. “He is the coach of the year. The coach of the year — all of D1 […]

Rick Pitino and the No. 18 St. John’s Red Storm accomplished an incredible feat after taking down the Seton Hall Pirates 72-65 on Friday night. Pitino is going through his third year as the Red Storm’s head coach, elevating the program to serious NCAA Tournament contention throughout his stint. Last year was an absolute success […]

The No. 19 Miami (OH) Redhawks achieved a feat for the ages, going undefeated in the regular season after beating the Ohio Bobcats 110-108 in an overtime thriller on Friday night. Going into the game, the Redhawks boasted a perfect 30-0 record. Their incredible performances allowed them to enter the ranks of the AP Top […]

Donald Trump is ready to shake up the college sports world. On Friday, the President hosted a high-profile “Saving College Sports” roundtable at the White House, featuring heavy hitters like legendary football coach Nick Saban and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. While the main focus was on the “SCORE Act” and stabilizing a chaotic landscape, Trump […]

Kiyan Anthony got a negative injury update ahead of the Syracuse Orange’s season finale for the 2025-26 campaign. Anthony is going through the freshman year of his collegiate career. The son of Syracuse legend and former NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony, Kiyan is following in his father’s footsteps by representing the same university. Kiyan has showcased […]

After an undefeated regular season with the UConn women’s basketball team, star guard Azzi Fudd is aiming for another NCAA Championship win on the court to close out her collegiate career. But she’s already started collecting her wins off the court, dropping the news on Friday that she’s officially a Jordan Brand athlete. The NIL […]