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Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast in early September to preview the 2019-20 season for the Red Raiders. Some of the topics Beard discussed included: Reflections on the Red Raiders making it to the national championship game How playing against professional competition during a summer trip to […]

Tickle no one shocked and fail to paint them fancy over the idea of Michigan State Spartans coach Tom Izzo claiming ignorance and confusion while talking about potential name, image and likeness rights being granted to student-athletes. At Big Ten Media Day, Izzo was naturally asked about the concept. In response, he began with the […]

We can now add Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany to the list of people who have very strong opinions on whether or not student-athletes should be able to sell the rights to their name, image and likeness. Like many in positions of authority, in the California SB 206 aftermath, Delany isn’t really here for it. […]

Minnesota Golden Gophers coach Richard Pitino was yet another person asked about the name, image and likeness conversation sweeping the nation after California fully passed SB 206, allowing student-athletes to profit off their NIL starting in 2023. Unlike most of his colleagues, however, the son of the legendary Rick Pitino appears more than willing to […]

Auburn basketball enters the 2019-20 season with a lot of momentum. That tends to be the case when you earn a first-ever Final Four appearance in the previous season. But, as always, there is a bit of roster reshuffling entering the new campaign. Bruce Pearl and his staff must replace Jared Harper, Bryce Brown, Chuma […]

“I still say I owe my career to a lost golf bet.” Jay Young was named the 13th head coach of the Fairfield Stags on April 3. The son of an athletic director and high school coach, Young’s journey didn’t begin in the traditional sense. He wasn’t a former all-everything basketball player. “I played (lacrosse) […]

It took longer than it probably should have, but college basketball is finally moving in the right direction, extending the 3-point line to 22 feet, 1¾ inches. For the sake of clarity, it was previously at 20 feet, 9 inches. The decision to push the line out is helpful in a variety of ways. College […]

With the NCAA dealing with legislature from California that would allow student-athletes to benefit off their name, image and likeness, the governing body of college sports will now be forced to monitor a situation happening in Brooklyn. Senator Kevin Parker proposed a bill earlier this week, which was initially similar to the California Senate Bill 206. In […]

Utah basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast to discuss expectations for the Utes heading into the 2019-20 season. Some of the topics Krystkowiak discussed included: The Utes’ intense roster turnovers with so many newcomers joining the mix Getting sophomore leadership from Timmy Allen, Riley Batten, and Both Gach The […]

The team with the best players usually wins the most amount of games. For Duke Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski, though, his 2018-19 team highlighted an issue that comes with overwhelming talent lacking balance. Duke’s freshmen class, highlighted by three players all selected in the 2019 NBA Draft lottery, is considered all-time spectacular. The Blue […]

Tony Bennett is one of the best college basketball coaches in the country. It’s why the Virginia Cavaliers were willing to both give him an extension and award his success on the court with a raise. He only took the former, opting for the latter deal to be used in other areas of need instead, […]

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast to discuss expectations for the Cougars heading into the 2019-20 season. Some of the topics Sampson discussed included: Evaluating the toughness of recruits that they try to bring into the program How the Cougars will try to replace Armoni Brooks and three […]

When the FBI began to investigate college basketball, with the Louisville Cardinals in the organization’s cross hairs, it was assumed it could potentially result in the death of one of the sport’s biggest and best programs. If not that, at least a huge transition period from the Rick Pitino to the Chris Mack era would […]

Isaiah Johnson, a 3-star forward in the 2020 recruiting class, has picked up an offer from Wayne Tinkle and Oregon State basketball. The 6-6 power forward, who attends Bishop Montgomery in California, continues to draw interest from teams around the West Coast. Pepperdine, UC Irvine, and Washington State have all offered him as well, with […]

The UNLV Rebels fired head coach Marvin Menzies after only three seasons with the program. Basically, they gave a previously successful coach just enough time so an athletic department could release a haphazard reason for the termination. “If I’m not confident in where we’re headed, we need to make a change,” UNLV athletic director Desiree […]

Selton Miguel, a 3-star forward in the 2020 recruiting class, has committed to Bruce Weber and Kansas State basketball. The 6-4 small forward, who attends West Oaks Academy (FL), had no shortage of offers during his recruitment. He held other Big 12 offers from Iowa State and TCU, with other programs like Texas A&M, USF, […]

Ole Miss basketball coach Kermit Davis joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast back in July to discuss expectations for the Rebels heading into the 2019-20 season. Some of the topics Davis discussed included: Terence Davis’s journey to the NBA and the Toronto Raptors How the Rebels’ momentum has carried over after an NCAA […]

AJ Casey, a five-star prospect out of the 2022 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Kansas Jayhawks. This news happened by way of Rivals and Stockrisers reporter Jake Weingarten, who relayed the information to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter. Obviously, the timing here is strange, as the […]

Chet Holmgren, a five-star big man prospect out of the 2021 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Memphis Tigers. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Stockrisers and Rivals reporter Jake Weingarten. Other programs are also after his services. From Minneapolis, the youngster […]

Rising up the coaching ranks isn’t easy in college basketball, but there are some coaches who let their winning ways speak for themselves. With a lot of coaching turnover each offseason, fans are always wondering who the next big names in coaching will be. There are a ton of possible options, so this is far […]

South Florida basketball coach Brian Gregory joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast back in July to discuss expectations for the Bulls ahead of the 2019-20 season. Some of the topics Gregory discussed included: Building off of 24 wins and a CBI title last season Gregory’s expectations with such an experienced roster to work […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin joined us back in August on the Marching to Madness podcast to discuss expectations for his first season with the Bruins. Some of the topics Cronin discussed included: What Cronin and his staff are focusing on during their first offseason in Los Angeles Building a defensive mindset into the program […]

The Historical Basketball League (HBL) has been gaining steam as of late, most noticeably attracting headlines when announcing former NBA star David West would be the upstart NCAA alternative’s COO. With a planned launch set for June 2020, as well as recent announcements of the eight cities the HBL will call home for its inaugural season, skeptical […]

Florida basketball coach Mike White joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast back in July to discuss the Gators heading into the 2019-20 season, which will be one that includes high expectations. Some of the topics White discussed included: The importance of building chemistry with his team during the offseason Adding Virginia Tech transfer […]

It was one of the worst kept secrets in college basketball. If the Nebraska Cornhuskers were to move on from Tim Miles, the school wanted Fred Hoiberg to be his replacement. Furthermore, if Hoiberg were to find no NBA suitors, he’d prefer a Midwest collegiate destination. All of these scenarios eventually happened; though a bit […]

Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast in early September to preview the Shockers heading into the 2019-20 season. Some of the topics Marshall discussed included: The evolution of last season’s team in making a run to the NIT Final Four Jamarius Burton’s tremendous versatility How Jaime Echenique […]

With a college basketball loving nation still facing the fallout of California going through with SB 206, allowing student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari has finally weighed in. His thoughts? Rain, snow, under the water, inside the Earth itself, whatever. None of it matters because Big […]

College basketball will never have the offseason reach professional sports operate with. Without a real free agency, the speculation coming with it is absent. Instead, at least traditionally, the focus lasts roughly a month after the NCAA Tournament ends, with an eye on the coaching carousel. Thanks to the relatively new NBA Draft withdrawal deadline […]

Over the last few years, Millennials supposedly killed multiple archaic business models that relied upon previous generations making poorly thought through decisions. Overpriced food chains, the entire housing market, and whatever else, if something was failing or seeing a decrease in sales, it was the fault of those pesky kids. If the fault wasn’t being […]

The number of stars attached to a recruit’s name doesn’t inherently mean success awaits, but for the Arizona Wildcats, especially after landing 2019’s best (or second best) point guard Nico Mannion, Sean Miller is hoping to revive a tradition lost to an entire generation. Known to most in the social media era as A Players’ […]

The 2019-20 SEC basketball season will once again feature a plethora of talent across the board. However, what’s always intriguing entering a new season is looking at potential breakout candidates who could emerge from the crowd. We know about the league’s top returners and incoming 5-star recruits. But who are the players flying under the […]

Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast back in July to preview the 2019-20 season for the Tigers, who are coming off their first Final Four appearance in school history. Some of the topics Pearl discussed included: How the program is building momentum after the Final Four run […]

Transparency. During the supposedly groundbreaking case featuring three college basketball bagmen, U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan announced what most assumed would inevitably come. Federal laws were allegedly broken. Those laws, regardless of reason, have nothing to do with the NCAA. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today because the government alleges that Jim Gatto committed […]

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast back in July to discuss his expectations for his first season in Tuscaloosa. Some of the topics Oats discussed: Alabama guard Kira Lewis winning a gold medal with the USA U19 team How Crimson Tide fans have responded to Oats being […]

“I couldn’t sleep. There were times I couldn’t stop thinking about it.” “I got through it by playing basketball. Sometimes I would be in the gym at two in the morning. That would be my escape.” Elijah Olaniyi is one of seven children and the first of his family to be a natural born citizen […]

Ryan Ridder is the head coach of the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, but casual fans most likely know him as the baby-faced guy in the MEAC who is only starting his career. It’s a fairly accurate summation of Ridder, who is only 33-years-old, yet it’s void of everything else he has already brought to the table. It’s relentless […]

The Liberty Flames earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, defeating the Lipscomb Bisons in the Atlantic Sun Tournament final last season. Over the course of the next week or so, carefully curated puff pieces will be written about the program. Stories involving players, head coach Ritchie McKay, and just about everything and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to do great things off the court. Just recently, on his HBO television program entitled “The Shop,” James hosted California governor Gavin Newsom in what turned out to be an iconic moment for college athletics. This wasn’t just your typical politician hosting, as Newsom came to the show […]

Three people walk into a bar. The bartender looks at them and says, “Please don’t tell this joke in 2019 or you’ll be cancelled.” Dave Chappelle then does stand-up for 30 minutes. Dinosaurs walked on this planet. Does this not boggle anyone else’s mind? Years and years ago, I’m not too sure when because I’m […]