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The Michigan State Spartans basketball team continues to ride early-season momentum behind the exceptional play of redshirt sophomore point guard Jeremy Fears Jr., whose latest performance cemented his name into NCAA history. The Spartans improved to 4-0 after Tuesday night’s 83-66 win over the Kentucky Wildcats at Madison Square Garden, a statement victory that also […]

During the last few years, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim, Tony Bennett, Bruce Pearl, Jim Larranaga and Mike Brey have all left the sidelines. While no one can get inside the mind of any of these respected ex-college basketball head coaches, many fans believe the current state of the NCAA has contributed […]

LSU coach Kim Mulkey has never been shy about making her feelings known. Just ask the reporters who covered the game between the Tigers and Tulane on Monday. The fifth-ranked LSU annihilated the unranked Green Wave with a 30-point rout, 101-71, at Devlin Fieldhouse to remain undefeated in five outings. In the postgame conference, Mulkey […]

The Kentucky Wildcats are still searching for answers — and their head coach didn’t shy away from saying it out loud. Following the 83-66 loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden, Mark Pope gave one of his most revealing assessments since taking over in Lexington. Not The Cats […]

Kentucky Wildcats basketball head coach Mark Pope didn’t mince words following Tuesday night’s Champions Classic loss to the Michigan State Spartans. Following the 83-66 loss at Madison Square Garden that dropped the Wildcats record to 3-2 early in the season, Pope faced the media and issued a bold guarantee that immediately resonated across the landscape […]

Michigan State went into the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday believing it could beat anyone. That’s exactly what happened, as the Spartans took down Kentucky in convincing fashion, 83-66. It was a statement win for 17th-ranked Michigan State, as the 15th-ranked Kentucky was tagged as the favorite in the much-anticipated matchup. The Spartans […]

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope didn’t hold back after his team’s Champions Classic loss vs. Michigan State Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The 83-66 loss dropped the Wildcats to 3-2, and Pope’s brutally honest postgame remarks quickly set the tone for his young tenure in Lexington, signaling a coach unafraid to take full […]

Duke basketball entered the 2025-26 season surrounded by curiosity, pressure, and the lingering shadow of Cooper Flagg’s historic freshman campaign. In true Blue Devil fashion, though, head coach Jon Scheyer’s squad has flipped uncertainty into momentum. Now, thanks to ESPN analyst and Duke legend Jay Williams, the program finds itself in the middle of a […]

The 2025 San Diego State basketball season has been slow to start, but the Aztecs are 2-0 and have looked great in those wins. They had a big break, but are back against Troy on Tuesday night with some good news. Magoon Gwath is expected to make his season debut after dealing with a knee […]

The Kansas Jayhawks face the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday night without their star freshman Darryn Peterson. The 6-foot-5 guard will miss his third straight game due to a hamstring strain, and sources have revealed why the Jayhawks are taking an extremely cautious approach with their projected top NBA draft pick. A source told The […]

So far during the first couple of weeks of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, ranked teams have been dominating inferior competition. More high-profile matchups are right around the corner. While there will be more clarity after this week, a fair amount has already changed since ClutchPoints released the preseason power rankings, but how do […]

Kentucky basketball will be facing Michigan State in the Champions Classic showdown, but they have been dealing with some injuries that could affect them. One of those players is Jaland Lowe, who is not supposed to play because of an injury to his non-shooting shoulder, according to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. “Additional injury news: […]

On Tuesday evening, the Kansas basketball program will hit the Madison Square Garden hardwood to take on Duke basketball in a matchup of two of the marquee programs in the country. Fans were hoping that this would be a matchup of the possible first two NBA draft picks off the board, with Kansas point guard […]

No. 5 LSU women’s basketball team matched an Southeastern Conference record for consecutive 100-point games Monday night, extending its season-opening winning streak to five with a 101-71 victory over Tulane. The road win marks the fifth consecutive contest this season in which the Tigers have eclipsed the century mark. The achievement equals the SEC record […]

Louisiana State University’s very own basketball superstar Mikaylah Williams is racking up more than points this season—she’s adding sisterhood to her stat sheet. The standout guard is now officially a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Known for her smooth jumper and effortless confidence on the court, Williams is now stepping into a legacy built on service, […]

The West Virginia women’s basketball team had multiple odds stacked against them when they played Duke on Friday. Not only were the then-unranked Mountaineers taking on the then-No. 15 Blue Devils, but they ended up having to play the entire second half with only five available players after a skirmish before halftime resulted in six […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team looks very different this season than in past years after only returning one starting player from last year’s team. With multiple players entering the WNBA and one notable transfer departure, head coach Dawn Staley has had to return to the drawing board to reform her team’s identity from the […]

On Nov. 11, Illinois men’s basketball made a big statement by defeating Texas Tech 81-77. Then, Illinois was ranked No. 14 and Texas Tech was ranked No. 11. Fast forward one week, and Illinois finds itself in the Top 10 of the AP rankings, per On3Sports.com. They are now the No. 8 team in the […]

The Purdue basketball team entered the season as the preseason No. 1 in the rankings. Recently, Houston jumped Purdue to get the top spot, putting the Boilermakers at No. 2. However, an 87-80 win over No. 8 Alabama was a positive sign for the Purdue basketball team. On Monday, the new Associated Press top 25 […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers have started off the 2025-26 season, their first under new head coach Ross Hodge, at 4-0. The good feelings for West Virginia have continued, this time on the recruiting trail, as the Mountaineers landed the commitment of five-star guard Miles Sadler, their third recruit from the the class of 2026, as […]

No. 17 TCU women’s basketball earned its biggest win of the early season Sunday, defeating No. 10 N.C. State 69–59 behind a dominant all-around performance from Olivia Miles at the Wolfpack’s home arena. The Horned Frogs improved to 4–0, passing their first major test after opening the year with three lopsided home victories. Miles, who […]

UConn sophomore Sarah Strong had one of her best games to date in the Huskies’ 100–68 win over Ohio State on Sunday at PeoplesBank Arena, matching her freshman-year career high with 29 points while adding 13 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and three blocks. It also marked her first double-double of the season and the […]

Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said defensive breakdowns from the opening minutes set the tone for No. 18 Notre Dame’s 93–54 loss to No. 14 Michigan on Saturday in the Shamrock Classic in Detroit,  the program’s largest margin of defeat in more than 20 years. The Fighting Irish fell behind 7–0 before scoring, and Michigan […]

South Carolina women’s basketball claimed the “Real SC” title Saturday night in Los Angeles, defeating eighth-ranked Southern California 69–52 at Crypto.com Arena and moving to 4–0 on the season. But the result carried a deeper significance for a Gamecocks team returning just one starter from last year’s national runner-up roster. Chants of “USC” echoed through […]

NBA star Trae Young celebrated the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners’ stunning victory over the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday evening. Young represented the Sooners during his lone season in college basketball. Throughout the 2017-18 campaign, he averaged 27.4 points, 8.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game throughout 32 appearances. He shot […]

The Louisville Cardinals landed arguably the top point guard recruits of the class of 2025 in Mikel Brown Jr. Brown has been among the top freshman in the country this season and Louisville has been one of the better teams in the nation as well ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll and 4-0 to […]

The No. 13 St. John’s Red Storm are taking on the William & Mary Tribe on Saturday. With the Red Storm aiming to advance to a 2-1 record, it appears head coach Rick Pitino revealed when he plans to retire. However, that might not be as soon as some would expect. In the pregame show […]

The No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks collected their second win in a row and third overall through four games in the 2025-26 college basketball season on Saturday. As expected. Kansas basketball took care of business against the Princeton Tigers at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, crushing the visitors to the tune of a 76-57 score. However, the […]

The Texas Longhorns are in their first season under Sean Miller as head coach, and he’s already made a major impact in terms of recruiting. Back in September, Texas landed the program’s first recruit from the class of 2026 in Bo Ogden, a talented wing from Austin, TX. They followed that up in securing the […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are set to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in what should be a thrilling college basketball matchup. However, it appears the Sooners are going to be without one of their players for Saturday’s contest. Reports indicate that Jadon Jones is officially ruled out for the game due to a groin injury, according […]

Mark Pope didn’t hold back when addressing where his Kentucky Wildcats team stands heading into a crucial showdown with the Michigan State Spartans. Following Kentucky’s earlier loss to the Louisville Cardinals, where he held his players accountable, Pope once again delivered a candid assessment of his team’s progress. Speaking at a press conference, the second-year […]

Duke enhanced its 2026 recruiting class in a major way on Friday, securing a verbal pledge from five-star forward Cameron Williams, one of the most in-demand prospects in the country. The 6-foot-11 St. Mary’s (AZ) standout, ranked as high as No. 4 nationally and the top power forward in the 2026 cycle, selected the Blue […]

As the No. 2 Purdue basketball team handed the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide an 87-80 loss on Thursday night, many players on the Boilermakers answered the call. With the Purdue basketball team looking to top the rankings, it will be with the contributions of big man Trey Kaufman-Renn, as his explosive performance came with […]

The Purdue Boilermakers’ 87-80 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide wasn’t just another solid road win for the preseason No. 1 squad, now ranked No.2. It broke records that had stood for more than four decades and set a completely new benchmark in program history. The Boilermakers knocked off eighth-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa on November […]

BYU basketball is set to face UConn soon, but before then, they received some news about Kennard Davis Jr., who was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a crash in Provo, Utah, according to local police. Davis was transported to the police station and charged with driving under the influence. The vehicle was impounded, and […]

Nate Oats called out the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide’s issues following their 87-80 loss to the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night. Alabama was off to a solid start following a season-opening win over North Dakota and a ranked victory over the St. John’s Red Storm. Taking on a highly-ranked Purdue was the […]

Tom Izzo wasn’t interested in sugarcoating things after Michigan State’s 79-60 win over San Jose State on Thursday night. The pattern is becoming familiar for the Hall of Fame coach, who recently called the Arkansas Razorbacks matchup “scary” following a narrow 69-66 escape just days earlier. In the postgame press conference, Izzo made his feelings […]

The Purdue Boilermakers came into the 2025-26 season as the No. 1 ranked team in the country in the AP men’s basketball poll, and so far they’ve shown why that ranking is justified. Purdue knocked off another ranked team in Alabama, 87-80, on Tuesday with Trey Kaufman-Renn joining an exclusive club with his performance. With […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels suffered a major blow this month when it was announced that senior guard Seth Trimble would be sidelined for the time being due to injury. Trimble suffered a freak arm injury during a workout when a piece of equipment fell on his arm, causing a broken bone. Trimble is expected […]