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Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans grinded out a 73-70 win over the Ole Miss Rebels in the Sweet 16 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. It marked the 15th time in program history that they reached the Elite Eight, their 11th under Izzo. Their consistent success as a contender […]

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament is in full swing, but the offseason has started for more than 300 college basketball programs across the country. Mick Cronin and UCLA basketball have already turned their attention to next season after a blowout loss to Tennessee in the second round on Sunday. On Friday, UCLA landed […]

The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament is shifting into its next phase after a couple of high-scoring rounds that saw few upset opportunities. Only heavy hitters remain, and the true contenders are beginning to stand out from a mostly evenly matched field. However, few programs heading into the Sweet 16 are more confident in their ability […]

Despite a very tonight upset scare from fourth-seeded Maryland, South Carolina women’s basketball showed its championship mettle once again. The Terrapins led 60-59 late in the fourth quarter, but the Gamecocks came up big in the closing minutes to pick up a 71-67 win in the Sweet 16 and advance to the Elite Eight. South […]

It is well established that the transfer portal can wreak havoc on the mid-major schools, but lower-profile Power Four programs are also vulnerable to devastating roster upheaval. The Vanderbilt basketball Commodores are losing their leading scorer and arguably the biggest reason they reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. Jason Edwards intends […]

Over the last five years, Drake basketball has become one of the premier programs in college hoops. The Bulldogs have reached the NCAA Tournament in four of the previous five seasons and got a big upset win over No. 6 seed Missouri in the Round of 64 this year. Of course, when you have that […]

The basic definition of empathy is understanding what someone else is going through. Paige Bueckers empathizes with JuJu Watkins’ ACL tear because she endured a similar circumstance.  In January, Bueckers suffered a knee injury while going for a loose ball during a game. The injury forced her to sit out for two games.  On the […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma is no stranger to seeing elite players fall to injury and had empathetic words to offer USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb after star JuJu Watkins went down with a season-ending ACL tear. “I feel terrible for JuJu personally, knowing the players I’ve had that had to […]

UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers understands how brutal it was for JuJu Watkins to suffer a season-ending injury, having gone through one herself. Watkins tore her ACL in the USC Trojans’ second-round matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs this past Sunday. With her on the sidelines, it puts the Trojans’ title chances in danger as […]

Norfolk State head coach Robert Jones is known in the HBCU community for building perennially successful HBCU basketball teams that routinely compete for conference championships and March Madness bids every season. But, he’s also well known for his honesty and candor, which was on display in his to-the-point take about leading a mid-major program in […]

If Kevin Willard leaves the Maryland Terrapins this offseason, the program may look to Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams as a potential replacement. The Terrapins saw their season come to an end on Thursday night. They lost to the 1-seed Florida Gators 87-71 in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Willard addressed his future […]

Rumors have swirled over the past few months about Paige Bueckers’ basketball future. The expected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, some speculated that Bueckers may decide to return to college for another season. Others even questioned if Bueckers would have interest in joining the Dallas Wings — the team that holds […]

The women’s 2025 NCAA Tournament has arrived at the Sweet 16 following two thrilling rounds of play. After witnessing some incredible games and record-setting March Madness moments, it feels like the real competition is finally underway. Every contest will feature a top-five-and-above matchup from here on out, meaning the battle for the national championship remains […]

Kentucky basketball received a piece of good news as the hours dwindle down for its Sweet Sixteen matchup against Tennessee on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. One of the most physical forwards in the transfer portal has announced his commitment to join the program. Tulane freshman Kam Williams will join the Wildcats in 2025, per […]

As the Duke basketball team faces the Alabama Crimson Tide, the unit is led by star Cooper Flagg who once again put on a show at the March Madness tournament. Flagg shined in Duke basketball’s Sweet Sixteen win over Arizona which led to a response from former Blue Devil and sports analyst Jay Williams who […]

John Calipari had a timeout to use when the 10-seed Arkansas Razorbacks lost 85-83 to the 3-seed Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. This drew criticism from basketball analyst Jay Williams. After Maryland took the lead with seven seconds remaining in overtime, Calipari had a […]

BYU basketball star freshman Egor Demin made an eye-opening statement on his future with the program. The Cougars’ first Sweet 16 appearance since 2011 did not go as planned. Second-seeded Alabama caught fire on Thursday, shattering the NCAA record for three-point field goals (25) in a game to clinch the 113-88 victory. While this clash […]

The Duke Blue Devils didn’t trail for the final 32 minutes of their game against the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday night, earning a 100-93 Sweet Sixteen victory on the back of a masterful performance by Cooper Flagg, and thus continuing their march toward a National Championship that many around the country have believed would be […]

Kevin Willard and the Maryland Terrapins will see the collegiate career of Angel Reese’s brother Julian Reese come to a close this year. The 4-seed Terrapins lost 87-71 to the Florida Gators in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. This was the final game of Julian’s career, who finished with 12 […]

Arizona basketball was in a battle with Duke in the Sweet 16, but they were not able to get the win, losing 100-93. The Wildcats pulled out everything they could, but at the end of the day, the juggernaut of the Blue Devils was too much to overcome. After the game, head coach Tommy Lloyd […]

After Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg had an impressive game in the 100-93 win over Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen of the March Madness tournament on Thursday night, it garnered a bold response from head coach Jon Scheyer. The reaction isn’t surprising since Flagg’s performance for the Duke basketball team replicated that of Dwyane Wade […]

With Arizona’s loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Caleb Love’s decorated college basketball career is now officially in the past. As Love prepares for the next step in his career, Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd sees a bright future ahead of his star pupil. Despite the controversy that has surrounded Love’s eventful […]

As the Texas Tech Red Raiders spent the majority of the 2nd half of Thursday night’s Sweet Sixteen matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks chipping away at a double-digit deficit, 2nd-year head coach Grant McCasland continued to preach one defiant message to his team. “In the huddle, Coach kept saying, ‘We’re going to find a way to […]

The mission was clear from Alabama basketball in its 113-88 Sweet Sixteen victory over BYU on Thursday. Make shots. Which the Crimson Tide did. Head coach Nate Oats’ squad exited the floor at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with the most threes hit in one game of any NCAA Tournament team in history. Senior […]

Duke looks to return to the Final Four as they face Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Duke prediction and pick. Alabama is 28-8 on the year and was third in the SEC. This would earn them a two-seed in the NCAA tournament. In the first round, they would […]

It would have been understandable if you wrote off Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland’s team last night against Arkansas. After all, the Red Raiders trailed 61-45 with under 10 minutes to go in the game. However, McCasland apparently never gave up hope. The second-year Tech coach kept encouraging his team even with the game […]

Duke basketball earned a 100-93 NCAA Tournament victory against Arizona on Thursday. Cooper Flagg led the Blue Devils with 30 points, seven assists and six rebounds. According to ESPN research, Flagg made history by becoming the first Duke player to record 30 points, five rebounds and five assists in an NCAA Tournament contest. Flagg took […]

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo are among those lamenting the absence of USC women’s basketball JuJu Watkins from the NCAA Tournament after her season-ending knee injury earlier this week. The sophomore guard, who averaged 27.1 points per game, will miss the remainder of March Madness, leaving a noticeable void in […]

A year ago, Mark Sears and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team walked off the court in Phoenix, Arizona as 86-72 losers to eventual champion UConn in the Final Four. The Tide played a sharp game that night — UConn was just better. No one was better than Alabama on Thursday night in the […]

For the second consecutive year, the Duke Blue Devils are on their way to the Elite Eight, holding off the Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet Sixteen to secure a 100-93 win over the Big 12 Tournament runner-up. The big story coming out of Thursday night’s game shouldn’t come as a huge surprise… in what was […]

For the first time in NCAA women’s basketball history, rivals North Carolina and Duke women’s basketball will meet in the postseason, with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Friday’s matchup marks the 111th meeting between the schools, but it will be their first in the NCAA tournament. Tar Heels head coach Courtney […]

A ticket to the Final Four is on the line as Texas Tech faces Florida. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas Tech-Florida prediction and pick. Texas Tech is 28-8 on the year and would have a three-seed in the NCAA tournament. Texas Tech would open its tournament with UNC […]

Duke basketball was in a battle with Arizona in the Sweet 16 of March Madness, but they were able to take care of business and get the win 100-93. Cooper Flagg was the star for Duke in this one, as he finished the game with 30 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three blocks. After […]

Any hope of Arkansas potentially being the 2025 NCAA Tournament “Cinderella” team died in the Sweet Sixteen with its heartbreaking loss to Texas Tech. The Razorbacks’ late-game collapse has head coach John Calipari second-guessing a few of his strategic decisions, especially down the stretch. While many factors led to the second-largest comeback in Sweet Sixteen […]

Before Thursday night, John Calipari never lost a NCAA Tournament game when his team was leading by six points or more at halftime. His Arkansas Razorbacks had a seven-point cushion against Texas Tech. But the Red Raiders quickly reminded the country how dangerous they can be when the game heats up. They fell behind to […]

The BYU Cougars’ unexpected run to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament ended on Thursday night in the Sweet Sixteen at the hands of the Alabama Crimson Tide, who shattered tournament records for both three-pointers attempted (51) and three-pointers made (25) in their 113-88 win. For BYU, even a disappointing ending to the season offers […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley gave her candid perspective this week on the challenges of repeating as national champions, describing the difficulty her team has faced in staying grounded after last year’s undefeated title run in the NCAA Tournament. Speaking ahead of the Gamecocks’ Sweet 16 matchup against Maryland, Staley said her team […]

The Arkansas basketball program suffered a heartbreaking defeat on Thursday night against Texas Tech. Arkansas lost 85-83 in an overtime battle with Texas Tech with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. The main headline coming out of this game was a controversial decision by head coach John Calipari that some believe cost […]

Phenomenal freshmen basketball players rake in endorsement deals, command the spotlight from the media outlets and get selected near or at the top of the NBA Draft, but they do not always prosper in the NCAA Tournament. Yes, Michael Jordan hit a national championship game-winner, Carmelo Anthony and Anthony Davis both won Most Outstanding Player […]