NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 27

Earlier this season, HBCU star Christian Ings had a viral moment in Norfolk State’s win over Morgan State when he threw down a smooth windmill dunik that captivated the basketball world. Now, he can officially say that he is a slam dunk champion. TIME TO GO HOME 😭 @CollegeSLAM #GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/a2ZoxtCthl — Norfolk State Men’s […]

Phi Slama Jama, the Houston basketball teams of the early ’80s, were some of the most memorable college basketball teams of all time. Those Houston teams made the Final Four in back-to-back-to-back seasons. The Cougars also had back-to-back Final Four appearances in the late ’60s, and they made the semifinal a few years ago in […]

Following the departure of Larry Vickers to Auburn, Norfolk State has moved quickly to name the next leader of their women’s basketball program. It appears as if they’ve found the next leader of the women’s basketball program per a report by Liv Antilla, also known as LivForHoops, on her X account: Coppin State women’s basketball […]

San Antonio will host the 2025 Final Four and NCAA National Championship game. All four No. 1 seeds are alive for the second time ever and first since 2008. Any one of these elite programs can win it all. SEC powerhouses, Florida and Auburn, start us off, and then Houston and Duke go at it […]

Alabama A&M has made another splash hire, this time landing former Grambling State coach Donte Jackson as their next men’s head basketball coach. The news was first reported by HBCU Sports on Thursday morning with the institution hosting a press conference for their 11th head basketball coach on Thursday afternoon. Jackson is one of the […]

LSU women’s basketball entered the first week of April wondering the fate of Flau’Jae Johnson. The star guard left many believing she’s WNBA Draft bound soon. Johnson has made her mind up. She’s avoiding placing her name into the draft waters, according to Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic. “College basketball is keeping another one of […]

After a stellar first year, Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is being compared to some of the greatest players in program history. As Duke enters the Final Four as favorites against Houston on Saturday, Flagg is searching for more than a national championship—he is searching for a place in history. To become one of the greatest […]

An incredible weekend of college basketball is almost upon us as both the men’s and women’s Final Fours will be taking place. The UConn women’s basketball team is one of four teams left standing in Tampa, Florida, and Paige Bueckers is hoping to capture her first national championship. The Huskies are just two wins away […]

Maryland basketball will soon turn the page to Buzz Williams as head coach. But Terrapins star Derik Queen delivered a succinct yet strong four-word message for Kevin Willard. The newest Villanova head coach delivered a 15-second video announcing his excitement for joining the Wildcats. Go ‘Cats! ✌️ pic.twitter.com/p5bPyNvnXA — Kevin Willard (@KevinWillard) April 3, 2025 […]

Dusty May just wrapped up his first season as the head coach of the Michigan basketball program, and it was a successful one. The Wolverines finished tied for second place in the Big Ten, and they ended up winning the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. One year in, and May is already raising a banner […]

The 2025 NBA Draft isn’t too far away, and the player that everyone is eager to see get drafted is Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg. Flagg is one of the best prospects of all time, and assuming he declares for the draft, he is more than likely going to be the first player selected. A […]

Following its first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament, Louisville basketball has turned its attention to the transfer portal. The Cardinals added Isaac McKeely, formerly of Virginia basketball. The news broke on Thursday afternoon and On3 was among the first to report it. McKneely is a four-star transfer, the No. 10 player and the No. 2 […]

The Miami basketball team made a big splash in the college basketball transfer portal on Thursday as they have landed a commitment from former Michigan PG Tre Donaldson. Donaldson and the Wolverines finished their season last weekend as they lost in the Sweet 16 against Auburn. Donaldson played for the Tigers before transferring to Michigan, […]

Although UConn basketball had some guys to look for in the transfer portal, they unexpectedly found a gem in the portal. The Huskies landed Silas Demary from Georgia, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. The report comes at a much-needed time for the program. After UConn basketball lost Liam McNeeley to the […]

The Duke basketball program has had some great players through the program, and star freshman Cooper Flagg is on his way to becoming one of the best. Flagg is expected to be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, but his career with the Blue Devils isn’t over quite yet. Duke has been […]

Auburn basketball is set to take on Florida in the Final Four. The Gators already have two national championships to their name. Because of that, Florida has obviously had a lot of great players suit up for them. The Tigers haven’t had as many college legends in their history, but they’ve still had some very […]

The Kansas basketball team has been one of the best teams in the transfer portal the past few offseasons, but they haven’t been able to put it all together on the court. The Jayhawks landed one of the best players on the market last offseason as Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr came to play for the […]

The NCAA Tournament has almost reached its end as we are down to down to just four teams remaining in the field. All four one-seeds made the Final Four for the first time since 2008, and a lot of college basketball fans aren’t happy about it. People want to see upsets during March Madness, but […]

Although college basketball coaches don’t like the transfer portal, Richard Pitino had some thoughts about it. After Xavier basketball hired Pitino following Sean Miller’s departure to Texas, some questioned the move. People feel there isn’t a sense of loyalty in the sport anymore. On the Rich Eisen Show, the new head coach feels that his […]

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks have made the NCAA tournament only five times in the school’s history. The only time they won a game was when Doug Edert was the team’s point guard. Three years after their incredible Cinderella run to the Elite Eight, what has Edert been up to? The rise of Doug Edert Hailing […]

New Villanova basketball coach Kevin Willard had a rough exit from Maryland, as it became apparent to many before the Terrapins were eliminated in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament that he would be leaving the program. Willard admitted that he could have handled things differently in press conferences at the end with the […]

Two one-seeds face off in the Final Four as Florida faces Auburn. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Florida-Auburn prediction and pick. Florida enters the game at 34-4 on the year. After winning the SEC tournament, they would earn a one-seed in the NCC tournament. Florida would defeat Norfolk State, […]

It wouldn’t be called March Madness if there wasn’t just a little bit of drama, right? Last year, Jack Gohlke was the man who went viral for being the player from a lesser-known basketball school who suddenly went off and ruined everybody’s brackets. A year removed from draining 10 3-pointers in one game (one shy […]

It’s not easy to return from an injury, let alone two. Yet that was what UConn guard Aubrey Griffin was facing as the 2024-25 NCAA season began. Griffin missed the entire 2021-22 season due to a back injury and then suffered a torn ACL during the second half of last season. The ACL injury caused […]

The Boise State basketball team picked up a nice transfer portal commitment on Wednesday as former UCLA guard Dylan Andrews committed to play for the Broncos. Andrews has spent all three years of his career with the Bruins, and he has started in all but three games in the last two seasons. He has had […]

As Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team gears up for its Final Four appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, anticipation is building around the reigning titleholder’s journey to a repeat. The penultimate round will be a showdown with Texas, a team that’s been as much of a powerhouse during its March Madness […]

The primary focus of Bruce Pearl and Auburn basketball is unquestionably on the Final Four matchup with Florida coming up on Saturday. However, recruiting never sleeps in the modern era of college basketball. On Wednesday, Auburn landed a commitment from one of the top players in the transfer portal. Former UCF star Keyshawn Hall has […]

Women’s basketball fans looking to see a lot of scoring and free-flowing offense may have to wait until the second game on Friday night in Tampa Bay, but there is no question that they will get their wish. After South Carolina and Texas do battle in the first game of the Final Four, UConn and […]

The USC Trojans began the 2024-25 season with national championship aspirations, but those hopes suffered a major blow when JuJu Watkins went down with a season-ending injury. Watkins was arguably the best player in the country before she went down, but her efforts did not go in vain. JuJu Watkins took home Naismith Awards honors […]

With five national championships to their name, Duke basketball is one of the most prestigious teams in college basketball history. They are a blue blood program that has dominated since the ’90s. Nowadays, they regularly have the best recruiting classes in the nation, illustrated by the fact that three of their freshman – Cooper Flagg, […]

The Indiana Hoosiers have lost one of their key players in the 2024-25 college basketball season via transfer portal. This was after big man Malik Reneau decided to take his talents to Miami basketball after playing his first three seasons in college with the Hoosiers. On Wednesday, he announced his decision to transfer to the […]

The UCLA Bruins have reached the Final Four for the first time in program history since they’ve been a part of the NCAA. UCLA women’s basketball used to be a part of the now defunct AIAW when they won a national championship. Amid UCLA’s run to the Final Four, they took home a few national […]

The NCAA Tournament has almost reached its end as we are down to down to just four teams remaining in the field. All four one-seeds made the Final Four for the first time since 2008, and a lot of college basketball fans aren’t happy about it. People want to see upsets during March Madness, but […]

After an early elimination in the NCAA Tournament, Clemson basketball has gotten a jump on the transfer portal. Nick Davidson, one of the best forwards in the Mountain West, is reportedly joining the Tigers in the 2025-26 season, via Joe Tipton of On3. “NEWS: Nevada transfer forward Nick Davidson has committed to Clemson, his agent […]

Oklahoma Sooners freshman phenom Jeremiah Fears’ college basketball career was a resounding success. However, after one season, the 2023 McDonald’s All-American declared for the NBA Draft on Wednesday. In his lone campaign, Fears averaged an impressive 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. Fears’ impact spearheaded the Sooners’ first run to an NCAA […]

There weren’t a lot of double-digit seeds that made noise during March Madness, but 12-seed McNeese was one of the few that did. The Cowboys knocked off five-seed Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but they weren’t able to make it any further than the round of 32. After the season ended […]

After a tumultuous Arizona State basketball season, former 5-star recruit Jayden Quaintance will explore the transfer portal following an ACL injury, according to Draft Express. He sustained the injury at the end of the regular season. Before then, he averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game. As a true freshman, he made […]

After months of scouting and surveying the top 25 teams in the country, the Final Four has delivered a group of the best that fans have watched dominate most of the season. On Saturday at 6:09 PM ET from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Auburn basketball will face Florida for a chance to continue its […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins has added more hardware to her collection. After Watkins tore her ACL in the NCAA tournament, she won the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The sophomore guard led the Trojans to first place in the Big Ten, as well as the regular season title. She also […]