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The Oregon State Beavers are setting their sights on making a surprise appearance in March Madness after reaching the Finals stage of the Pac-12 tournament. Their underdog story will be completed once they overcome the third-seeded team in the Colorado Buffaloes on March 13. Beavers head coach Wayne Tinkle and his men already overachieved when […]

The Big Ten tournament semifinals are set to take place on Saturday, with the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes squaring off. Ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated showdown, Michigan is currently labeled as favorites over Ohio State to advance in the Big Ten tournament. As of this moment, Michigan is 6.5-point favorites over Ohio State […]

If you haven’t heard of Cade Cunningham then you haven’t kept up with college basketball over this past year. Don’t worry college basketball got hit hard by COVID, and thus the ratings have been way down. Don’t tell that to Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham. Just a few months ahead of the NBA Draft, he is expected […]

Legendary film director and New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee is incredibly disappointed with Madison Square Garden officials. Lee slammed MSG after security throughout the building failed to recognize Knicks legend and Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing ahead of the Hoyas’ upset of the Villanova Wildcats in the Big East Tournament on Thursday. Spike said […]

Michigan head coach Juwan Howard had words for Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon after Howard was ejected from Friday’s Big Ten Tournament showdown between the Wolverines and Terrapins. Howard initially began his press conference by apologizing to his players for losing control during a bit of a scuffle with Turgeon late in the second half. […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are out of the Big 12 Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports reported Kansas, following a win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday, had a player test positive for the virus. Norlander also reportedly said that the player participated in the win over the Sooners. BREAKING—Kansas […]

Tempers flared during Friday’s Big Ten Tournament showdown between the Michigan Wolverines and Maryland Terrapins. Both head coaches came together at midcourt during a timeout. Maryland head coach Turgeon appeared to point at Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard, which really set Howard off. Howard nearly went at Turgeon as his assistants restrained him and players […]

Virginia is now officially out of the ACC Tournament, and it’s not because of their opponent in the semifinals, Georgia Tech. The ACC announced Friday morning that the game has been canceled following a positive COVID-19 test for Virginia. As a result, the Cavaliers are eliminated from of the ACC Tournament. They follow in the […]

For 15 of his 17 year-NBA career, former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing played at the Madison Square Garden, where he helped turn the Knicks into a perennial playoff contender. Even now, as the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, it seems as if his success at the Garden has continued. Using a second-half […]

The Virginia Cavaliers defeated the Syracuse Orange in spectacular fashion during Thursday’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal. Virginia and Syracuse were knotted at 69-apiece in the final seconds when freshman Cavaliers guard Reece Beekman drilled a game-winning three-pointer at the horn. 🚨 VIRGINIA WINS IT AT THE BUZZER 🚨 pic.twitter.com/pwj6BeTSEi — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 11, 2021 The […]

The Duke Blue Devils season is over, as one of its players tested positive for COVID-19. The Blue Devils, who were the 10th seed in the conference, will no longer be able to compete in the ACC tournament, as they upset Louisville just yesterday 70-56, via Jeff Goodman of Stadium: Duke has a positive COVID […]

John Calipari understands Kentucky is going to need a miracle to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament this season. With Kentucky scheduled to play Mississippi State in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday, Calipari is prepared to do whatever it takes to win: “There will be no pitchers left,” Calipari said […]

Mike Krzyzewski has seen some of his postgame press conferences become headlines for negative reasons this season with Duke. But following Wednesday’s victory over Louisville, Krzyzewski was involved in an emotional postgame press conference with a media member, via Josh Graham of WSJS Sports Hub. It seems like Coach K pressers only draw attention when […]

With selection Sunday coming next Sunday, teams across college basketball are doing everything they can to punch their ticket to the dance. Following a victory on Sunday over Drake, the Loyola Ramblers have clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament, meaning that there could be a Sister Jean sighting. CHAMPS 🏆 Ramblers defeat Drake to […]

The March Madness tournament hasn’t begun yet, but that doesn’t mean there is a shortage of insane moments happening in college basketball. During a hard-fought matchup between the Memphis Tigers and the Houston Cougars, Houston nailed a near half-court buzzer-beater to cap off a crazy game. THIS IS MAAAAAAAAAAARRRRCH!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/M1fJ9bnYf4 — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March […]

The Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels will face off tonight in what should be another entertaining battle in Chapel Hill. The last time these two teams met, the Tar Heels eked out a win in Durham. Which team will head into the 2021 ACC tournament off a nice victory? Let’s check […]

Late Thursday night, Creighton Bluejays basketball coach Greg McDermott was suspended for making “plantation” comments to his players. As of now, there is no end date in sight for how long the suspension will last. For now, Creighton will likely be playing in the NCAA Tournament without their head coach. McDermott didn’t fight the suspension […]

Creighton head coach Greg McDermott has made headlines of late. Unfortunately, it was all for the wrong reasons, with the 56-year-old coach making use of inappropriate comments during his post-game speech. McDermott received a ton of backlash for his actions, and as such, the coach has decided to come out to issue an apology for […]

The Butler Bulldogs didn’t wait until March to score a massive upset, beating the eighth-ranked Villanova Wildcats, 73-61, on Sunday in a regular-season rematch between two Big East teams. Chuck Harris led a balanced effort by the Bulldogs with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting while adding five rebounds, and three assists. Jair Bolden, meanwhile, finished […]

The No. 2 Baylor Bears suffered their first loss of the season against the 17th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, falling 71-58 on the road. In response to his team’s first defeat of the college basketball season, Scott Drew said that COVID-19 protocols led to Baylor’s demise on Saturday. “We were the No. 1-shooting team in the […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels were blown out by the Marquette Golden Eagles on Wednesday, leading to a memorable postgame spat by Roy Williams. Following his team’s lopsided loss, Williams name-dropped the Los Angeles Lakers while answering a question about the game: Roy Williams with an absolute classic tonight: pic.twitter.com/sxwy1sgH8M — Mark Armstrong (@MarkPArmstrong) February […]

Michigan and Ohio State took part in a showdown of two of the top teams in college basketball on Sunday and they didn’t disappoint. With Michigan emerging victorious over Ohio State, fans were treated to a rare clash of possible No. 1 seeds ahead of the March tournament. 8 different Michigan players scored — 5 in […]

The Duke Blue Devils aren’t having the season they envisioned having. One of their marquee players is choosing to sit out the rest of the season. According to Stadium’s Jeff Goodman, projected NBA lottery pick, Jalen Johnson, is opting out the rest of his freshman season at Duke. Source: There have been off-court issues between […]

The Michigan Wolverines have been one of the best teams in college basketball this season, but they’ve had a lengthy layoff recently. Despite not playing in a game for 23 days due to COVID-19, Michigan was able to complete a massive comeback to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday. After a 23 day layoff, Michigan […]

Mostly disgraced college basketball legend Rick Pitino is currently coaching the Iona Gaels. Apparently, when he’s not busy with that, FedEx being in competent is at the top of his list of things to do. Like so many college basketball programs this season, Iona has faced numerous postponed games in Pitino’s return to the sport, […]

Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State star point guard and top prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft, just showed the basketball world exactly what he’s made of on Sunday. The 19-year-old just led the Cowboys to a huge win over Arkansas behind a game-winning jumper that exhibited the youngster’s clutch gene. Here’s a look at Cunningham’s tremendous […]

The basketball world has lost an all-time great in the coaching ranks. Longtime Temple University men’s head coach John Chaney died Friday at the age of 89. Just got confirmation from someone close to John Chaney. The Temple legend of legends has passed away. RIP to a unique man and Hall of Fame coach. — Mike […]

Former NBA All-Star and current TNT commentator Chris Webber is reportedly working on his own “Fab Five” documentary, to be told from his perspective. Rick Porter of the Hollywood Reporter reported the limited scripted series is based on his upcoming autobiography entitled By God’s Grace. It will mark the first time Webber has really spoken publicly on his playing […]

There will be a bit of a different wrinkle when the Boston University Terriers men’s basketball team hosts the Holy Cross Crusaders on Tuesday night in an NCAA matchup. Jeff Borzello of ESPN reported players from both teams will wear masks even while on the court, the first game in which players from both teams […]

Florida Gators standout Keyontae Johnson was reportedly diagnosed with acute myocarditis that can be potentially linked to his earlier contraction of the COVID-19 virus, via USA Today. The condition triggered Johnson to abruptly collapse on the floor during the first quarter of their tilt against the Florida State Seminoles back on Dec. 12. After being […]

Florida Gators swingman Keyontae Johnson recently took strides in the right direction regarding his recovery as he is now set to be released from the hospital, per the team’s Twitter page. pic.twitter.com/COYSuIujkp — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 22, 2020 Johnson previously collapsed just four minutes into the opening frame of their tilt against […]

Though Gonzaga may be a mid major, theres no denying that they are led by a top tier talent in Jalen Suggs. Handily beating No.3 Iowa Saturday afternoon, the top ranked Bulldogs were paced by the guard, who contributed 27 points on 8 of 17 shooting. Despite being known for his shotmaking ability off the […]

The Florida men’s basketball program and sporting world at large received some good news on Tuesday afternoon. Gators forward Keyontae Johnson is in stable condition after being placed in a medically induced coma on Monday. The team issued a statement on behalf of Johnson’s parents, Nika and Marrecus, in which it states Johnson is breathing on […]

The University of Florida men’s basketball team experienced a scary scene when Gators junior Keyontae Johnson collapsed during the team’s 83-71 loss against Florida State over the weekend. Johnson was transported to the hospital, where he was deemed to be in critical but stable condition. According to his grandfather, Larry DeJarnett, Johnson is now in […]

College basketball is back, and it has not disappointed early on! Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State faced off against Wichita State on Saturday, with the two teams playing back and forth that created a suspenseful and exciting end to the game. Tied at 64 with time running out, Cunningham came clutch and knocked down a game […]

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl lead his team in prayer for Florida’s Keyontae Johnson, following his collapse in a game against Florida State. In a video released by the universities’ Twitter account, an emotional Pearl can be seen imploring his players to pray for the ill forward. 🙏 for Keyontae pic.twitter.com/2q4IcN5rDw — Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) […]

The Florida Gators took part in their college basketball rivalry against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, but the Gators would suffer an injury scare. After collapsing early in the first half, Keyontae Johnson is in critical but stable condition, per ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. Keyontae Johnson remains in critical but stable condition and will stay at […]

Gregg Marshall resigned his position as head basketball coach at Wichita State on Tuesday morning following allegations of physical and verbal abuse. The parting was inevitable, according to a report from Stadium’s Jeff Goodman, but Marshall is still walking away with a $7.75 million settlement. Amazing that Gregg Marshall was given $7.75 million by Wichita […]

Isaac Okoro is expected to be a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but some experts believe he is going to be selected too high. On the daily Locked On Auburn Podcast, Zac Blackerby interviewed Locked On Fantasy Basketball host Josh Lloyd about the former Auburn standout. Lloyd’s analysis of Okoro’s offensive game does […]