NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 27

Maryland basketball is back in the March Madness spotlight for the second time in three seasons. Kevin Willard has the Terrapins set to make an NCAA Tournament run. Except he sounds like he could depart from Maryland afterward. Willard spoke at length about his future via Inside the Black and Gold Thursday. The 49-year-old head […]

Ahead of their first-round matchup with Clemson, McNeese State was a popular fan pick to become the next NCAA Tournament “Cinderella” basketball team. Some of that had to do with the roster Will Wade constructed, but a lot also had to do with viral student manager Amir Khan. With Khan’s popularity at an all-time high, […]

It’s no coincidence that St. John’s basketball is having its best season in 40 years now that Rick Pitino is in his second campaign with the team. The college hoops legend has experienced success at every program he’s coached, and his run with the No. 2 Red Storm (30-4, 18-2 Big East) is no exception. […]

Alabama State men’s basketball’s monumental First Four victory keeps getting sweeter. The Hornets’ electrifying last-second win drew significant attention, but its impact reaches far beyond basketball. Each tournament victory generates revenue for their conference, directly boosting funding for the SWAC. While the NCAA tournament is known for delivering thrilling March Madness matchups, it also serves […]

In theory, every game in the NCAA Tournament is supposed to be played on a neutral court, but it doesn’t always work out that way. Top seeds are generally placed in regional sites that are geographically favorable. Impartial members of crowds often get behind underdogs and turn neutral site matchups into road games for favorites. And […]

High Point basketball nearly sent March Madness brackets to the shredder Thursday. Alan Huss and his crew gave Purdue all it could handle, but fell 75-63 in Providence. The private Methodist university in North Carolina entered as a massive underdog. Purdue got favored by 7.5-points. The Boilermakers, though, were facing a High Point team labeled […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament kicked off on Thursday, with college basketball fans preparing for what should be an unpredictable month. The field appears to be somewhat wide open, but one team a lot of people like to make a run during March Madness is Auburn basketball. The Tigers earned the overall #1 seed in the […]

In the first Round of 64 game of the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Creighton has already busted brackets with its upset of Louisville. Blue Jays guard Jamiya Neal led the way in the victory, hitting a milestone that has not been touched since Dwyane Wade accomplished it with Marquette in 2003. In the win, […]

As Iowa State basketball is set to face Lipscomb in their NCAA tournament opener, they’ll also be getting one of their key contributors back, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. “Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey (groin) has returned to practice and fully intends to play in Friday’s NCAA Tournament game against Lipscomb, per a school […]

As Creighton basketball went against Louisville in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Blue Jays guard Jamiya Neal had a game of games. For the first time since 2003, he posted a career-high 27 points in the win. Also, 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, and five or more assists while shooting over 60% from the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Xavier-Illinois prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Xavier-Illinois. The Xavier Musketeers played their way into this game. They won their First Four clash with Texas on Wednesday night. They trailed by as many as 13 points and were down by 10 in […]

One year in Columbia was enough for Austin Herro. Following the conclusion of his freshman season, the South Carolina guard, who is the younger brother of Miami Heat star Tyler Herro, will enter the college basketball transfer portal, per On3 Sports. Austin Herro will have up to four years of eligibility remaining. Should he apply, […]

Unheralded and superstar basketball players alike go viral during March Madness every year. Sometimes, though, figures associated with team basketball programs that don’t ever even step foot on the hardwood become internet sensations, too. Remember Loyola Chicago’s Sister Jean and her rise to stardom a few years ago? This year, it is a student manager […]

Duke basketball is currently gearing up for what they hope will be a long NCAA tournament run with the good news that Cooper Flagg will be back in the lineup beginning Friday. Flagg recently missed most of Duke’s run to the ACC Championship with an injury but it appears that the setback is not as […]

After the Iona basketball program fired Tobin Anderson, the rumor had been that New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Dan Geriot would be next in line as he was officially announced Thursday as the 16th head coach in the program’s history. While there have been departures for Iona basketball since Anderson was let go, Geriot is […]

After receiving a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach Niele Ivey is preparing the Irish for the tough road ahead of them by giving them a much-needed break. “I think just having a little bit of time off, I feel like they kind of needed a mental break.” […]

Louisville basketball is facing Creighton in their NCAA Tournament opener, and things couldn’t have gone worse for them during the game. After being out since March 5, Reyne Smith returned to the floor for the tournament, but unfortunately went down with another injury and had to be helped off the floor, according to Louisville reporter […]

While the talk of McNeese basketball has been about Will Wade, their basketball manager, Amir Khan might be stealing the spotlight away from him. Before Thursday’s game against Clemson, Khan posted a photo of him in iced-out watches and chains. He was doing his best Shedeur Sanders celebration. He’s been gaining much traction since the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Liberty-Oregon prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty-Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are back in the bracket for March Madness. Dana Altman has been one of the better March coaches in the sport over time. He won with Creighton and he has won […]

In what is big news for Duke basketball, Cooper Flagg was officially activated for the team’s NCAA Tournament opener against Mount St. Mary’s. There was a lot of uncertainty about his status after he suffered an ankle injury, but it looks like he’s healthy enough to go out on the court and try to help […]

On Thursday, CBS’s coverage of March Madness began on a solemn note with a tribute to the late Greg Gumbel, the network’s former anchor for the NCAA Tournament who recently passed away due to cancer. Ernie Johnson sat in the seat Gumbel once occupied, joined by Clark Kellogg, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley. The segment […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Bryant-Michigan State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Bryant-Michigan State. The Michigan State Spartans are finally back in a position where a Final Four run seems like a reasonable possibility. It has been several years since Michigan State was last seeded in […]

Retirement rumors have surfaced in reference to Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo’s future. Will Izzo consider retirement anytime soon? The head coach responded to the rumors during a recent interview on Up & Adams. “I don’t believe that you have to retire on a high note,” Izzo said. “I don’t want to let […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Oklahoma-UConn prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Oklahoma-UConn. It’s extremely rare for any college basketball team to make the NCAA Tournament with a 6-12 record in conference play (7-13 if one counts two games in its conference tournament), but that is exactly […]

For those wondering why Drake and Lamar have been going viral this week alongside the NCAA college basketball tournament this March Madness season, rest assured it has nothing to do with the superstar rappers’ notorious beef that has gripped the nation over the past year. It’s simply a minoooor coincidence. Although ironically, the headlines could […]

Alabama basketball senior Grant Nelson had an injury update from head coach Nate Oats a few days ago. However, Nelson himself dropped a key injury update ahead of Friday’s game against Robert Morris. “If I can help our team win, I’m gonna play, but it’s a game-time decision right now,” Nelson said via The Next […]

Defense wins championships, or so the saying goes. Alabama basketball is looking to prove that idea wrong during the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide have the top offense in the nation, and they are certainly one of the favorites to win March Madness this year. Rumors have been whispered about the school with the […]

Duke basketball provided a pivotal update on Thursday. Ahead of their first round matchup against No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s on Friday, Cooper Flagg, who has been dealing with an injury, will be active for No. 1 Duke. Flagg is arguably the best player in college basketball and is expected to be selected first overall […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Akron-Arizona prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Akron-Arizona. The Arizona Wildcats are laboring under an NCAA Tournament burden. They have not made the Final Four since 2001. They have not been to the Elite Eight since 2015. Arizona is a brand-name program […]

It’s been less than a year since former NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski stopped dropping Woj Bombs in order to become the general manager of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, and it’s still a decision that seems baffling. Sure, Woj is a St. Bonaventure alum, and yes, life as the preeminent NBA news breaker had […]

The same man who ended Rodney Terry’s run as Texas’ head basketball coach in the NCAA Tournament could end up being his replacement. With the Longhorns expected to fire Terry in the coming days, several names have already been brought up as potential replacements, including Xavier’s Sean Miller. Within hours of Xavier’s 86-80 First Four […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a New Mexico-Marquette prediction and pick. Find out how to watch New Mexico-Marquette. The Marquette Golden Eagles are a relatively unremarkable team. They did not win the Big East regular season championship. They did not win the Big East Tournament. They actually finished fifth in […]

The Texas basketball team saw its season end on Wednesday night in a First Four game against Xavier. The Musketeers defeated the Longhorns, 86-80, as Texas’ season now comes to an end. Furthermore, head coach Roney Terry is expected to be let go as Texas begins its search for a new coach. With Terry out, […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Troy-Kentucky prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Troy-Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats enter the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a new head coach. For the past decade and a half, Kentucky was coached in March Madness by John Calipari, who was hitting home runs […]

In recent years, many fans have questioned whether Kentucky’s basketball program was prioritizing winning championships or developing NBA players. The 31 ex-Wildcats in the NBA are by far the most in college basketball, but the team hasn’t had a Final Four appearance since 2015 to show for it. The team still has the second most […]

It wasn’t unexpected that there would be fallout from the Indiana basketball program’s decision to move on from head coach Mike Woodson and replace him with former Drake/West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries. A fresh crop of faces, including Tucker DeVries, the son of the Hoosiers new head coach, are expected to arrive, and there […]

With a loss to Xavier in the NCAA Tournament First Four, Texas is expected to fire head basketball coach Rodney Terry after just three seasons. Now in search of their next coach, the Longhorns are expected to explore all options, including Houston Rockets assistant Royal Ivey. While not likely to accept the job, Ivey is […]

With the NCAA Tournament starting on Thursday and the Duke basketball program entering as perhaps the favorite to win the whole thing, Patrick Beverley spoke on how good head coach Jon Scheyer was as a player in high school, saying that he would take on the challenge of playing anyone. “Mind you, if anyone doesn’t […]

There’s more to March Madness than basketball. For players, it’s national publicity and a shot at the biggest prize in college basketball. To the participating schools, it’s more than winning a title. Every year, 68 men’s teams are invited to participate in the tournament. And as more teams from the same conference go deeper in […]