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The Kansas Jayhawks did not win or share the Big 12 Conference title last season, marking the first time since 2005 that’s happened. However, the media selected the program to win the title and start a new streak in the preseason. While the program’s chance of ending their one-year drought looks good, here are three […]

Since hiring Lon Kruger in the spring of 2011, Oklahoma has reached the NCAA Tournament six out of eight seasons, including a Final Four in 2016. The Sooners should again be in the March Madness mix if Kruger can blend three veterans with seven freshmen and two transfers now eligible. It’s the biggest roster makeover […]

The UCLA Bruins continue their pursuit of 2020 4-star prospect Mark Williams, as head coach Mick Cronin and the staff met with the talented player on Sunday night, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 7-0 center, who attends IMG Academy in Florida, is set to make his college decision on Friday. Williams cut his […]

JJ Traynor, a 4-star forward in the 2020 recruiting class, is set to decide this week between the Louisville Cardinals and Cincinnati Bearcats, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-8 power forward, who attends Bardstown High School in Kentucky, had plenty of interest from other programs around the country before cutting his list to […]

Pitt basketball coach Jeff Capel joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast to preview the 2019-20 season for the Panthers. Some of the topics Capel discussed included: Biggest takeaways from the staff’s first season on the job How the program is trying to take another step forward this season Expectations for the Panthers’ versatile […]

Bradley Ezewiro, a 3-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting class, has committed to the LSU Tigers. The 6-8 center, who attends Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, took his official visit with LSU back in August and was clearly a top priority for Will Wade and his staff. Ezewiro also held offers from USC, Arizona State, […]

Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few is dealing with an unusual amount of roster turnover heading into season. Few continues to have a ton of success with the Bulldogs, and they have high expectations once again as the No. 8 team in the country in the preseason. However, the staff will rely on a lot of […]

The TCU Horned Frogs aren’t reading too much into being picked last in the Big 12 preseason media poll. TCU will have a new-look roster this season with only a few players returning, so perhaps it’s not all that surprising to see the team picked low. However, you won’t find that bothering Desmond Bane, the […]

Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard is doing everything he can to help the Red Raiders build even more success after a memorable run to the national championship game. Beard led the program to its first-ever appearance in the title game a season ago, and while Texas Tech came up short against Virginia, it was […]

The Xavier Musketeers are still trying to deal with life after Chris Mack. Travis Steele has done an admirable job so far, hoping the 2019-20 college basketball season results in him finding a steady footing in the Big East Conference landscape. All of that is talk and conjecture. There’s literally no more reason to wonder […]

There’s NBA fans. There’s college basketball fans. Sometimes, there’s those who enjoy both. For the Seton Hall Pirates, at least apparently, there’s scouts who believe the college basketball team is so physical that they resemble an NBA roster. How do we know this? Well, I’m glad you asked, Internet friend. Seton Hall head coach Kevin […]

The Michigan State Spartans have been picked to finish atop the Big Ten, but there are some factors that could keep them from attaining that goal. There’s a major injury they will have to work through for possibly the majority of the season, as well as conference competition that is beefing up this season. Here […]

Unfortunately, some of the best stories in college basketball come after tragedy strikes. For LSU Tigers talent Skylar Mays, as well as his teammates, they’re hoping to cope with a legitimate tragedy while getting ready for the upcoming voyage. While Will Wade’s suspension ended up garnering the most headlines at the end of last season, […]

Thanks to scandal surrounding Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks, coupled with a Snoop Dogg performance, there’s been a lot of talk about how musicians perform in college basketball settings. For Villanova Wildcats coach Jay Wright, it gave him a chance to tell a story about begging rapper 50 Cent to not drop F-bombs. Wait… […]

Six out, six in. The Iowa State Cyclones must replace six key players from last season’s 23-12 team, including its top four scorers. There are six newcomers – freshmen Tre Jackson, Caleb Grill, Marcedus Leech and Luke Anderson along with transfers Rasir Bolton and Javan Johnson. Combined with two returning starters and other holdovers, it […]

Considering recent Baylor Bears college basketball seasons, it’s difficult to believe that there was once a trope questioning Scott Drew’s coaching chops. Let’s just delete those thoughts. Drew has proven he can take whoever he as on his roster and assemble a team that wins 20 games, finishes in the top half of the Big […]

Washington basketball coach Mike Hopkins thinks that his roster entering the 2019-20 season reminds him of his first year with the program. The Huskies made it back to the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time since 2011, and Hopkins and his staff will try to build on that entering the new campaign. However, […]

It’s not every college basketball campaign the Colorado Buffaloes enter the season with a lofty set of expectations attached to the program. And yet, here we are, less than two weeks away from it being the case. This is not lose on those within the program, including the wickedly talented McKinley Wright. “The bar is […]

Jerod Haase and the Stanford Cardinal will enter the 2019-20 college basketball season mostly hoping they can reach their full potential. To be able to do such a thing has little to do with chemistry or cohesion, at least not at the start. Instead, it’s about avoiding injury and other medical calamities. “The most important […]

There was a time when amateurism had its place in the land of college sports. However, that time likely ended long ago when schools began accepting million dollar television deals brokered off the back of its student-athletes. In what might end up remembered as a watershed moment as to how college basketball fans view college […]

Michigan State Spartans star Cassius Winston is one of the very best players in all of college basketball. The team he plays for is pegged as the best team in the country. Both are preseason projects so widely talked about that it’s become accepted as fact. However, according to Winston, the Spartans still need to […]

Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis thinks his team will look much more like an SEC squad this season as the Rebels try to get back to the NCAA Tournament. After being picked last in the SEC preseason media poll prior to last season, Ole Miss proved its critics wrong and went dancing in Davis’ first […]

Cal basketball coach Mark Fox seems to be getting the buy-in that he wants from his players heading into the 2019-20 college basketball season. Fox is set for his first season in Berkeley, and he takes over a program that has struggled to find success in recent years. But it’s clear that he’s focused on […]

Mississippi State basketball coach Ben Howland is clearly excited about the Bulldogs entering the 2019-20 season. Howland led the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009 last season, and that’s something that he undoubtedly wants to build on this season. With a solid group of players returning – including potential SEC player of […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide continue to make a push for 2021 4-star guard Manny Obaseki, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-2 combo guard, who attends Allen High School in Texas, recently picked up an offer from Alabama back in late September and is clearly a key target for Oats and […]

Moussa Cisse, a 5-star prospect in the 2021 college basketball recruiting class, has picked up offers from the Florida State Seminoles, Michigan Wolverines, and Texas Longhorns, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-9 center, who attends Lausanne Collegiate School in Tennessee, continues to rack up a ton of interest on the recruiting trail as […]

The 2019-20 college basketball season represents a Final Four or bust approach for the Boston College Eagles. Wait… what? Well, yes. At least kind of. Mostly sort of. Maybe we will let Boston College Eagles head coach Jim Christian try to explain when asked about having his guys approach things with high expectations. “People may […]

Veteran Tennessee Volunteers coach Rick Barnes, ahead of what should be a fun 2019-20 college basketball season, realizes his team is going through a rather sizable roster turnover from one campaign to another. However, despite losing three key players to the NBA, expectations for the Vols remain high. Furthermore, Barnes believes his squad, which still […]

With Jerry Stackhouse returning to college basketball to coach the Vanderbilt Commodores, expectations are all over the place. That said, at least those from a national perspective do not expect the program to rise from the ashes like a phoenix in great haste. Stackhouse understands that; though that’s not the message he’s attempting to send […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Other than the Court of Public Opinion, no one has been found guilty based on perception. In legal terms, “perception” equals reasonable doubt. What appears to be misconduct becomes a judgment call. Just because you’re thinking of flipping off the driver who cut you off, you’re not guilty of road rage […]

Five-star senior Jaden Springer has decided where he’s playing his collegiate basketball and it’s in Knoxville for head coach Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers. Springer released his own commitment video detailing the decision to choose the Vols. https://twitter.com/jadenspringer11/status/1187053041100492801?s=20 The 6-foot-5, 195-pound shooting guard also had offers from Michigan, Memphis, Florida, Kansas and Maryland among […]

Former Michigan State commit and four-star senior point guard Jalen Terry has scheduled his first official visit, as he will be heading to LSU this upcoming weekend, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 5-foot-10, 155-pound guard out of Beecher High School in Mount Morris, Michigan de-committed from the Spartans earlier this month. Terry has […]

Signature sideline attire has been an identifier for certain college basketball coaches. Former Illinois coach Lou Henson used to wear a tequila sunrise orange sport coat, championing a key Illini color. Former St. John’s coach Louie Carnesseca went with sweaters. Bob Knight made every game casual Friday by wearing polos. West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has […]

Javonte Brown, a four-star big man out of the 2021 college basketball recruiting class, has narrowed his potential landing spots list down to just three schools. Brown has officially narrowed down his choice of schools to three according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-foot-11, 230-pound junior (class of 2021) out of Maryland is down […]

With the college basketball season nearly here, a shooty hoops loving nation will get to discover dozens of tremendous freshmen who will be entering the scene for the first time. Cole Anthony, who was a five-star college basketball prospect, will be trotting about collegiate hardwood floors for the North Carolina Tar Heels, having as much […]

Even with the season less than two weeks away from starting in earnest, it remains forever busy on the recruiting trail. Jalen Terry, a four-star prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Louisville Cardinals. This news was relayed to the human population on the mean streets […]

The goal of most college basketball programs is to make the NCAA Tournament. The North Carolina State Wolfpack, coming off a tremendous 2018-19 campaign, happen to be no different. After missing the Big Dance last season, despite a 24-win trot about collegiate hardwoods, those within the NC State bubble can’t help but to admit there’s […]

Michigan State guard Cassius Winston and Louisville forward Jordan Nwora are among the talented group of players selected to the AP preseason All-America team. The honors were announced on Tuesday, with Winston and Nwora joining Marquette guard Markus Howard, Seton Hall guard Myles Powell, and Memphis center James Wiseman as preseason All-America selections. AP Preseason […]

Frank Anselem, a 4-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, has received an offer from Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-10 center, who attends Prolific Prep in California, continues to rack up offers as one of the best players at his position. Anselem also holds offers from […]