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An abysmal first half against Houston cost Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers a chance to reach their first Final Four in program history. Throughout the first 20 minutes, the Volunteers only scored 15 points. They were unable to get their shot to fall through the hoop, only being successful on six of their 28 […]

Auburn basketball watched a gritty display out of star big Johni Broome. The forward fought off a discomforting second half elbow injury, yet returned to lift the Tigers past Michigan State. Broome, though, joined March Madness and NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon in hitting this rare feat. The Auburn star delivered 25 points with 14 rebounds. […]

The Auburn Tigers are going to the Final Four following their 70-64 triumph over Michigan State, becoming the last of the top seeds to advance to the tournament’s semifinal games in San Antonio. The Tigers were led by Johni Broome, who scored 25 points and added 14 rebounds despite taking a fall in the second […]

Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes dropped a truth bomb in the postgame after his team’s 69-50 loss to Houston. Unfortunately, the Elite Eight clash of the top two seeds in the Midwest was not as competitive as expected. The Volunteers were out of sorts in the first half and were unable to launch what […]

Duke women’s basketball may have come up short against South Carolina in the Elite Eight, but head coach Kara Lawson left the tournament with widespread praise for the performance and poise of her team. The Blue Devils held the defending national champions to just 54 points in a gritty 54-50 loss that came down to […]

Iowa State women’s basketball center Audi Crooks announced over the weekend she will return to the Cyclones for her third season, ending speculation that she might leave the program through the NCAA transfer portal. Crooks shared the news on her social media accounts, via On3’s Talia Goodman, posting: “Dear Cyclone Nation, Thank you to all […]

Auburn basketball watched top big man Johni Broome go down in scary fashion against Michigan State. Broome showed discomfort in nursing an elbow injury, retreating the locker room. Many on the Tigers’ side believed he wouldn’t return in this March Madness battle with the last spot in the Final Four on the line. But along […]

UCLA’s physical presence in the paint proved decisive in ending hopes of notching another championship title for LSU women’s basketball. The top-seeded Bruins defeated third-seeded LSU 72-65 on Sunday in the Elite Eight, securing the Bruins’ first NCAA women’s basketball Final Four berth in program history. Aneesah Morrow, LSU’s senior forward, acknowledged the difficulty of […]

Maryland basketball surfaces with the newest glitzy head coaching gig across college basketball. Especially after Kevin Willard accepted the previous most prestigious opening at Villanova Sunday. Willard saw his name attached to the ‘Nova head coaching job throughout March Madness. He dealt with unrest within the athletic department (Damon Evans left as athletic director for […]

For the second time in the last five seasons, Kelvin Sampson has led Houston back to the Final Four. While the Cougars have a crucial NCAA Tournament matchup with Duke on the horizon, that did not stop them from celebrating for the time being. Sampson made sure to open the celebration up to everyone involved, […]

Duke basketball now knows who lies ahead in their pursuit to the national title. Houston is next on deck after surpassing Tennessee 69-50 in its March Madness Elite Eight contest Sunday. Cooper Flagg and company will have a massive challenge on their hands, but are called the immediate favorite. The line officially opened for next […]

The defending champion South Carolina women’s basketball team has kept its March Madness repeat dream alive by edging out Duke 54-50 to make it to the Final Four. But that’s not the only goal that victory achieved for head coach Dawn Staley. Staley’s Gamecocks triggered one of several performance-based incentives tied to her contract by […]

LSU women’s basketball is currently in a battle with UCLA for a chance to advance to the Final Four, and one of their key players suffered an injury during the matchup. Aneesah Morrow left the game for some time with what was initially reported as a broken nose, but she was able to come back […]

It may not have been as pretty as in past years, but destiny arrives all the same. South Carolina women’s basketball advanced back to yet another Final Four after a 54-50 win over No. 2 seed Duke in the Elite Eight. South Carolina wasn’t as dominant as it usually is on its road to the […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley took a moment to meet her team’s youngest fan. Moments after Staley led the Gamecocks to another Final Four, Staley signed an autograph for the fan. It wasn’t just any fan though, but a little baby. Staley signed the baby’s butt in a funny and sweet moment. That […]

The Illinois basketball team saw its season come to an end last weekend in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini had a solid year as they earned a six-seed in the tournament, but they couldn’t get past Kentucky to make it to the second weekend. The season is over, and since […]

After an impressive run in the NCAA Tournament, Maryland basketball head coach Kevin Willard won’t return to the program in 2025. However, despite the initial shock, it appears that former Maryland guard Steve Blake wants to throw his name in the hat for the job. Willard, who led the Terps to a 27-9 record and […]

Almost all of the top teams in college basketball have rolled through the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament, and now they are all going at it in the Elite Eight. On Sunday, No. 2 seed Tennessee basketball and No. 1 seed Houston are tipping off the day in Indianapolis after Duke and Florida […]

The Duke Blue Devils have garnered national attention all season long, mostly due to NBA prospect and potential No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. But the Blue Devils have been more than just Flagg, as they’ve been one of the elite teams in the country, consistently ranking among the top three in the AP men’s […]

A passionate booster to the Maryland basketball program is not happy with how Kevin Willard is leaving. Barry Gossett made his grievances known following Willard’s decision to leave Maryland for Villanova. “As far as I’m concerned with Kevin leaving, I think it’s good,” Gossett said, per CBS Sports. “It was just chaos.” Willard was the […]

The coaching carousel in college basketball has been hot ever since the season ended, with high-profile openings being filled all over the place. New Mexico basketball lost its head coach, Richard Pitino, when he left to go to the Big East and be the new head coach at Xavier. Now, New Mexico has found its […]

Bruce Pearl sees basketball as a simple game. As he prepares Auburn for its NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup with Michigan State, Pearl thinks his team’s fate is dependent on its ability to execute the basics of basketball. While center Johni Broome has been the star of the team all season long, freshman guard Tahaad […]

In just the third season with Jon Scheyer at the helm, Duke basketball is back in the Final Four. After a very disappointing loss to NC State in the Elite Eight last season, top-seeded Duke dominated No. 2 seed Alabama 85-65 in Newark to advance to the final weekend in San Antonio. A lot of […]

With the Duke Blue Devils in the Final Four and the NBA Draft just three months away, it would be foolish to expect that the Cooper Flagg hype train will slow down any time too soon. The presumptive National Player of the Year could add a National Title to his short but wildly impressive collegiate […]

Just as the NCAA Tournament is winding down in college basketball, the transfer portal is heating up. In what has become the new norm, the biggest mid-major stars from around the country are looking to move up and capitalize on the open market in the portal. A lot of times, that means the blue bloods […]

Duke basketball big man Khaman Maluach is having an incredible NCAA tournament. The big man is shooting 87 percent from the field in March Madness. No one has a higher field goal percentage entering the Final Four since 1985, per CBS Sports. Maluach is shooting 20-for-23 from the field in four games. Duke basketball has […]

Alabama basketball’s NCAA Tournament journey has ended, and head coach Nate Oats explained that it wasn’t solely a Cooper Flagg problem on the other end against Duke. Before the 85-65 loss, the Crimson Tide experienced the hurricane that many teams previously have this season. Duke’s star trio of Flagg, Tyrese Proctor, and Kon Knueppel combined […]

One of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the Elite Eight in this NCAA Tournament was the heavyweight battle between Duke and Alabama. Despite some moments from the Crimson Tide, the final result of the contest never seemed to be in doubt on Saturday night as the Blue Devils ran away with an 85-65 win. Alabama […]

Maryland basketball is looking for a head coach. Kevin Willard is leaving the school for Villanova, after several days of speculation that he would depart the Terrapins. At least one insider thinks that Maryland is in for a rough road. “The candidate pool for Maryland isn’t exactly overwhelming, and the Terps don’t even have an […]

For the first time since 2014, when two-time national championship-winning head coach Billy Donovan was still on the bench, the Florida Gators are heading back to the Final Four. Even though the Gators cruised through much of the regular season, winning the SEC Tournament in dominant fashion, escaping the Elite Eight with an 84-79 win […]

As of early Sunday morning, one of the worst kept secrets in college basketball is officially no longer a secret… according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, former Maryland Terrapins head coach Kevin Willard will be leaving the Big Ten to return to the Big East to become the head coach of the Villanova Wildcats. This puts […]

USC women’s basketball superstar JuJu Watkins was all smiles after the Trojans’ 67-61 Sweet 16 victory over Kansas State. It has been an emotional week for one of this sports’ brightest stars. Watkins tore her ACL in the second round against Mississippi State and has a long road to recovery ahead of her. While the […]

Sometimes, what doesn’t show up in the stat sheet is the most impactful. That is how Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer felt about Caleb Foster’s performance against Alabama in the Elite Eight. While they took down Alabama 85-65, Scheyer joined some elite Duke basketball company. Still, the head coach made sure to give props […]

Duke basketball eliminated the last remaining 2024 Final Four representative by thrashing Alabama 85-65. The Blue Devils played a relentless brand that wore down the Crimson Tide Saturday. What strategy did head coach Jon Scheyer masterfully roll out in this March Madness trouncing? Duke and Scheyer faced a team that went scorched earth behind the […]

Head coach Jon Scheyer just keeps on winning. Duke basketball made quick work of Alabama in the Elite Eight, jumping out to a big early lead and never looking back in an 85-65 triumph. As a result, the Blue Devils are moving on to another Final Four. In the process, Scheyer joins Hubert Davis and […]

Grant Nelson had a noteworthy defensive play against Cooper Flagg during the Elite 8 matchup between the 2-seed Alabama Crimson Tide and 1-seed Duke Blue Devils. Three minutes into the second half with Duke leading 50-40, Flagg got past his defender as he drove to the rim and went up to perform a one-handed dunk. […]

Although USC women’s basketball is without JuJu Watkins, it didn’t phase head coach Lindsay Gottlieb. She knew that her team was a No. 1 seed for a reason. While Watkins is a major proponent of that, her team is still one of the best in the country. Funny enough, they won the Big Ten regular […]

Alabama basketball was on the cusp of school history. Toppling high-powered Duke sends the Crimson Tide to consecutive Final Fours, which has never happened in Tuscaloosa. Now Nate Oats admitted a harsh reality after their lopsided March Madness defeat on Saturday. The Blue Devils steamrolled the Tide 85-65. Duke watched Cooper Flagg hit a 31-year-old […]

The growing legend of Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg will stretch to the Final Four. The freshman sensation guided the Blue Devils to the 85-65 romp of Alabama Saturday to officially punch their ticket to San Antonio. But Flagg accomplished a rare March Madness mark that’s more than three decades old. Flagg now joins a […]