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The Big Ten Conference added USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon in 2024 to bring it to a total of 18 years. In the 2024-25 college basketball season, the Big Ten Conference tournament had just 15 teams make the cut. But, it seems those days are over. On Thursday, it was announced that the Big Ten […]

Former North Carolina Central basketball star Cassie King is joining the Eagles’ women’s basketball coaching staff, according to a report by Wally Pitt of HBCU Game Day. King played at North Carolina Central from 2003 to 2007, making her mark on the team during their time in the CIAA in the early to mid-2000s. A […]

With the explosion of the transfer portal in college basketball, it’s made that much harder for high school basketball prospects to land a coveted Division 1 scholarship upon completing their senior year. For incoming South Carolina State Bulldogs transfer Rayniel Wright, it was precisely the reason why it took him a little longer to get […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores experienced a major turnaround in just one season under new head coach Mark Byington. After seven straight years of missing the NCAA Tournament, and five losing seasons in that time frame, the Commodores reached the postseason, albeit losing in the round of 64. The success seems to have gotten noticed by potential […]

The Kentucky basketball program began the Mark Pope era with a 24-12 record and a run to the Sweet 16. Despite John Calipari’s swift exit to Arkansas, Kentucky hired Pope, and the Wildcats were competitive in 2024-25 with a lot of hope on the horizon. In the portal season, Kentucky hit big by landing Alabama […]

North Carolina A&T and Hampton University will be on a major stage during NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The two HBCU programs are set to face off in the fifth annual NBA HBCU Classic, presented by AT&T, on Friday, February 13th. North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III and Hampton University Director […]

The Michigan basketball team picked up its first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday as four-star power forward Quinn Costello announced that he will play for the Wolverines. Michigan State, Purdue and North Carolina were all recruiting Costello hard, but Michigan head coach Dusty May was able to secure the commitment. He has […]

College basketball season is still a couple months away, but Purdue men’s basketball fans got some welcome offseason content on Monday when Field of 68 revealed its preseason top 25. The Boilermakers rank No. 1 in the poll, assembled by college basketball insiders Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman. 2025 national runners-up Houston comes in at […]

Georgia football hasn’t produced a Heisman Trophy winner since 1982. The Bulldogs have been blessed with stars post Herschel Walker. But now Gunner Stockton is fueling his Heisman hype — amid Arch Manning praise. Yet, the Texas quarterback has looked mediocre and is losing his front runner grip. Even fellow Southeastern Conference stars D.J. Lagway, […]

Some would say that Kentucky basketball during the 2014-15 season was at its peak, and there could be an argument for that when looking at the talent on the roster. Nine players on that roster made it to the NBA, with one of them being Karl-Anthony Towns, who was just inducted into the Kentucky Hall […]

The NCAA has opened an investigation into gambling violations, with North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley State emerging as central figures in the inquiry, per a statement released by the governing body on Thursday. The investigation involves 13 former student-athletes from two HBCUs, as well as former student-athletes from Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, Temple, and […]

WNBA legend Candace Parker gave her all to the University of Tennessee. Her heart is deeply intertwined with the state that helped lead to back-to-back national championships in 2007 and 2008. On Saturday, Parker was the guest of honor on ESPN’s College GameDay before No. 15 Tennessee taking on No.6 Georgia. Candace Parker tried to […]

Though she plays for the Indiana Fever, Sophie Cunningham still has a place in her heart for Missouri. On Saturday, Cunningham reflected on the news that she will be inducted into the Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame, per the Fever X page. “I did get inducted to the Hall of Fame, but I promise you […]

While the Syracuse women’s basketball team prepares to be a hopeful top-25 team this upcoming season, the focus now has been on mourning the loss of Tiana Mangakahia, who passed away at 30 years old on Thursday. As the former Syracuse women’s basketball player in Mangakahia broke records and held honors during her time at […]

With the Indiana basketball team led by new head coach Darian DeVries, one of the big pickups in the transfer portal was Sam Houston State guard Lamar Wilkerson. Though the Indiana basketball team has lost players through the transfer portal after head coach Mike Woodson parted with the program, Wilkerson no doubt looks to be […]

Although Arizona State basketball is bringing back Bobby Hurley as coach, it will do so under a dark cloud. On Thursday, Arizona State was listed among six other schools whose players are under investigation for gambling activities, per Ralph D. Russo of The Athletic. Thirteen basketball players at Arizona State and Temple are being looked […]

Charlie Ward is set to begin his tenure at Florida A&M with an exhibition against his alma mater, Florida State. Per a report by the Tallahassee Democrat, the two Tallahassee-based hoops programs will face off in an exhibition game on October 26th. The game will be the first between the two institutions since December 1991. […]

The 2024-25 season was the first year for the UCLA Bruins in the Big Ten Conference after being one of the main stalwarts in the old Pac-12. The Bruins were actually fairly successful in their first season in a new conference, compiling a record of 13-7. Last season was also the sixth season since Mick […]

The 2025-26 NCAA basketball season is under two months away from starting! Teams are officially releasing their schedules, which will consist of non-conference games and, for some conferences, an entire round robin of conference matchups. The Big East is one of the top conferences in the sport, featuring some of the best teams in the […]

On Wednesday, the NCAA Committee officially suspended three players after they illegally took part in sports betting activities. These three players attended Fresno State and San Jose State, two Mountain West schools, preparing for the start of the season in under two months. Here is the statement from the NCAA Committee. “The NCAA Committee on […]

The Duke basketball program is currently preparing for the upcoming 2025 college basketball season, which is slated to begin in around two months. Duke is entering a bit of a transitional year after several key players, including multiple first round picks, departed for the NBA Draft this past offseason. One of those first round picks […]

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has had a lot of success in basketball. He is now considering starting a new career in politics. Pearl is thinking about running for U.S. Senate in Alabama, to replace the departing Tommy Tuberville. It appears that Pearl though is leaning against the move. “Bruce Pearl, Auburn University’s men’s basketball […]

Nate Oats may have found his second option behind Labaron Philon going into the Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2025-26 season. Oats is entering the 11th season of his head coaching career, his seventh with the Crimson Tide. He has made incredible history with the program, getting them to their first-ever Final Four in 2024. Looking forward […]

New Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul is known for his HBCU philanthropy, and his latest move is set to give an amazing platform to several HBCU programs this Fall. The Chris Paul HBCU Classic, in partnership with the Naismith Memorial Hall Of Fame, is moving to Atlanta and will be held on December 18th-19th. […]

In a shocking turn of events, it seems EA Sports will no longer be developing a College Basketball video game, as many schools would reportedly prefer to work with 2K instead. The company was planning to release its first College Hoops game since NCAA Basketball ’10. But it seems that may no longer be the […]

The SEC has always been known as a premier conference in sports like football and baseball, but that wasn’t always the case in basketball. However, that has changed in recent years. For example, 14 SEC teams made the NCAA Tournament last year, and two made the Final Four. The Auburn basketball team was one of […]

When Armando Bacot was with the North Carolina Tar Heels in college, he was the team’s leader. He and RJ Davis guided UNC on multiple deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, including a championship game appearance in 2022. The center was the star that Hubert Davis inherited when he took over for Roy Williams. After […]

The UConn Huskies lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to the eventual champion Florida Gators last year. Dan Hurley’s squad lost their chance at a three-peat after a sluggish season saw them barely make the dance. In a book co-written with Ian O’Connor, Hurley spoke about the struggles of the season. Amid […]

The Michigan basketball team has a loaded non-conference slate lined up for the upcoming season, and it will begin before the regular season even begins. The Wolverines announced on Tuesday that they will be heading to the Big Apple to take on Rick Pitino and St. John’s in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden […]

The 2004-05 Illinois Fighting Illini team is arguably the greatest team in program history. With Bruce Weber as head coach and stars such as Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head, that Illinois team made it to the national championship game before falling to North Carolina, 75-70. Although that Fighting Illini team did not win […]

Not only does the Nike Dunk silhouette have a massive place in today’s lifestyle sneaker landscape, but the versatile model has longstanding roots in both the skateboarding and basketball communities. The original Nike Dunk was released in 1985 and initially intended for the hardwood, outfitting classic teams of the 1980’s from both the NBA and […]

Jay Wright has had a legendary career in college basketball as a head coach for Villanova University, as well as being a great broadcaster after his coaching days. Wright was the head coach for the Villanova Wildcats from 2001-2022. He won two National Championships and had four Final Four appearances. He coached players who went […]

Tennessee basketball just rewarded Rick Barnes with a lifetime contract, as he’s had one of the most successful runs in the program’s history. Barnes has led the program to back-to-back Elite Eights after only having one appearance prior to that. Through 10 seasons, he has a 232-109 record. Barnes wrote a statement about earning the […]

Syracuse basketball star Donnie Freeman is a future NBA prospect. However, a recent foot injury put those plans on hold, and he decided to come back to Syracuse. On Thursday, Freeman was officially cleared to play in his sophomore year, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. He will take part in all future basketball activities. […]

After the national championship loss by the Houston basketball team, there is no doubt that the emotions were high in the locker room after the fact. While the game could be haunting to Houston basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson, he revealed what he told the team after the loss, which is no doubt a hard […]

Legendary college hoops coaches John Calipari of Arkansas basketball and Tom Izzo of Michigan State basketball will be facing off not once but twice over the next two years, as announced by the Razorbacks. “Arkansas and @MSU_Basketball announce two-year series with game one set for Nov. 8 in East Lansing. The Spartans are scheduled to […]

The 2025-26 season for the Iowa Hawkeyes is going to be the start of a new era with new head coach Ben McCollum in place after the program parted ways with longtime head coach Fran McCafferey. With McCollum at the helm for Iowa, several of his former Drake players followed him via the transfer portal, […]

UCLA Basketball is aiming to get back to the glory days. Years removed from a Final Four appearance against Gonzaga, Mick Cronin and the Bruins are still a very competitive team that is coming off a March Madness loss in 2025. The beginning of the 2024-25 season was rough. Cronin even called out his team […]

The times have changed in college basketball and college sports at large. NIL and the transfer portal have reshaped how everything works, significantly reducing how the NCAA worked in the past. These changes prompted the Louisville basketball program to try to reinstate its 2013 national championship. A massive scandal rocked the Cardinals under Rick Pitino, […]