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After a disappointing first year with Mark Pope at the helm, Kentucky is back in the national title mix as the 2026 SEC Tournament approaches. Star forward Otega Oweh returned to Lexington to win that elusive championship, which the Wildcats face an uphill battle toward. A rough non-conference slate and a 0-2 start to SEC […]

It was a top ten matchup on Monday night in the Big 12 as Houston visited Iowa State. Iowa State took the victory, 70-67. As Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson prepared his squad for their next game, some people were still dwelling on the loss. One of those people with some dissatisfaction around the game […]

The Iowa State basketball team remained undefeated at home this season, after defeating Houston on Monday night in Ames. It was a huge win for the Cyclones, who are once again near the top of the Big 12 conference. Iowa State leaned on their effective ball handling to win Monday’s clash. “Iowa State played without […]

Duke is coming off a blowout of Syracuse, taking a 101-64 victory on Monday night. It was a third straight win for Duke since they fell to North Carolina. After the Duke loss to North Carolina, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer claimed a staffer was punched as North Carolina fans stormed the court. Orange County […]

Iowa State took a second straight massive victory on Monday night. A second half come back led to an Iowa State victory over Houston, their second straight win over a top-ten opponent. The hero of the night was Nate Heise, who hit a clutch three to give Iowa State the lead late in the second […]

Houston basketball remains firmly in the national spotlight, and head coach Kelvin Sampson made it clear his program will not dwell on a narrow loss to Iowa State. After the No. 2 Cougars fell 70-67 on the road to the No. 6 Cyclones inside Hilton Coliseum, the focus quickly shifted to the Arizona Wildcats and […]

Houston basketball once again demonstrated why Kelvin Sampson’s program is among the most respected in Big 12 basketball. Even after a narrow 70-67 road loss to Iowa State, Sampson delivered a composed and gracious response that reflected the culture he has built in Houston. The No. 2 Cougars watched a late lead slip away inside […]

T.J. Otzelberger reflected on how he and the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones pulled off the 70-67 upset win over the No. 2 Houston Cougars on Monday night. Otzelberger is going through his fifth season with the Cyclones, enjoying massive success while elevating the program as NCAA Tournament contenders. Their performances this season firmly has […]

Iowa State is buzzing after completing a stunning upset against Houston, 70-67, at Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday. Even Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton had to celebrate his alma mater’s huge victory. The sixth-ranked Cyclones went on a 17-2 run to close out the second half and shut the door on the second-ranked Cougars. Iowa State […]

The Kansas State Wildcats’ decision to fire basketball head coach Jerome Tang is garnering serious criticism from the likes of Seth Greenberg. Kansas State made the decision to fire Tang after four seasons, having hired him in 2022. The athletics department stated they had cause to fire the head coach midseason, per ESPN’s college sports insider Pete […]

Mercy Miller pulled off a ridiculous dunk highlight during the No. 2 Houston Cougars’ matchup against the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones on Monday night. Miller is going through the second season of his collegiate career with the Cougars. He played sparingly as a freshman, getting more action on the court as a sophomore. Miller […]

Houston saw its six-game winning streak get snapped after bowing to Iowa State, 70-67, at Hilton Coliseum on Monday. The second-ranked Cougars were in control of the game until the sixth-ranked Cyclones went on a searing 17-2 run to close out the second half and complete the come-from-behind victory. With the result, Houston and Iowa […]

North Carolina basketball is dealing with one significant injury already via Caleb Wilson. Meanwhile top big Henri Veesaar is another with an ailment too. His injury even effects his status ahead of the NC State clash. Will Veesaar take on the Wolfpack? Or is his injury setback going to cause him to miss lots of […]

Jon Scheyer explained how the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils dominated in their latest matchup against the Syracuse Orange on Monday night. Scheyer is going through the fourth season of his head coaching career with the Blue Devils. He’s made significant strides as the program makes a serious case for title contention in the NCAA […]

North Carolina will look for back-to-back wins when it faces longtime rival NC State on Tuesday. The Tar Heels are coming off a victory against Pittsburgh on Saturday, even though they played without Caleb Wilson. Wilson, who leads the team with 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds, was recovering from a hand injury he sustained in […]

Duke basketball has command of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. The Blue Devils showed their ACC dominance in trouncing Syracuse on Monday night 101-64. At 24-2 overall, Duke is the proverbial favorite to snatch the conference crown. But there are flaws that pose as a threat to ruin the Blue Devils’ title pursuit. Head coach […]

Carmelo Anthony was proud to see his son Kiyan on the court during the Syracuse Orange’s matchup against the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils on Monday night. Carmelo stands out as a legend in the Syracuse community. He led them to the national championship in his lone season in 2003 before making his way to […]

Duke basketball got fans erupting in loud cheers at Cameron Indoor Stadium Monday. All thanks to Isaiah Evans throwing it down in alley-oop fashion against Syracuse. The Blue Devils accelerated into transition following a steal. Evans got out in front and sprinted behind the Orange defense. The 6-foot-6 sophomore timed his leap to throw down […]

The Kansas State basketball program has been a disaster this season. The Wildcats are 10-15 and 1-11 in Big 12 play, and the performance led to the administration firing head coach Jerome Tang. However, part of the reason Tang was fired now rather than after the season was a viral postgame rant he gave after […]

North Carolina basketball boosted its national championship hopes in landing five-star Caleb Wilson. The College Basketball Recruiting move sparked visions of an Atlantic Coast Conference title too. Except now the Tar Heels’ season is in trouble amid Wilson’s stunning hand injury. Does Wilson’s setback rise as the fatal flaw that could cost UNC the ACC […]

Providence basketball and St. John’s recently had a good game against each other, but there were also some extracurricular things that happened during the contest. A fight broke out that led to several of the players being ejected, and some of them will be suspended. Duncan Powell is one of the players from Providence who […]

After this past week, we were going to see a shakeup at the top of the college basketball poll. The Michigan basketball program was going to jump to the top of the AP poll after Arizona lost two straight to Kansas and Texas Tech. It marks Michigan’s first time being ranked No. 1 since January […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are looking to get back in the win column this week as they face off against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, and trying to erase the bitter taste of their lopsided loss against Iowa State this past weekend. Kansas’ loss to Iowa State snapped an eight-game win streak, and following the loss, head […]

The Michigan State Spartans come into their game against UCLA on Tuesday looking to get back in the win column following a disappointing blowout loss to Wisconsin. The game against UCLA has a little added significance as former Spartans’ forward Xavier Booker is set to make his return to campus as an opponent. Prior to […]

As the Michigan basketball team is looking to capture the Big Ten with the program in the midst of an impressive season, a video circulated around Yaxel Lendeborg has gone viral that could paint him in a bad light. With Lendeborg helping the Michigan basketball team to the best start in program history, head coach […]

Over the weekend, the UConn women’s basketball program continued its perfect season with a comfortable road win over Marquette, pushing its record on the 2025-26 season to 27-0 in the process. The Huskies were led in scoring by guard Azzi Fudd, who poured in 25 points on the day, as well as Sarah Strong, who […]

Arizona basketball began last week as the only undefeated Power Four program in the country. Now, the Wildcats have two losses and are waiting to hear back on the status of standout freshman Koa Peat. Fortunes have quickly changed in Tucson, and the latest AP Poll reflects as much. Tommy Lloyd’s team falls from No. […]

There haven’t been many shakeups at the top of Bracketology in recent weeks, as teams like Arizona and Michigan have continued to roll through their respective conference slates. Even when some of the other top teams, such as Duke and UConn, took losses in recent weeks, they had enough cushion to remain on the top […]

Providence took a 79-69 loss to St. John’s on Saturday. While there was some quality play on the court, the story of the game will be the brawl that broke out between the two teams in the second half. This led to multiple players being ejected and some seeing suspensions. Now, one of the players […]

Tennessee basketball has won six of its last seven games. At 18-7 and 8-4 in conference play, the Vols are currently tied for third in the SEC. If they are looking to make a run for another SEC conference title, they have some areas of weakness that need to be fixed. The Rick Barnes era […]

St. John’s basketball is chasing school history this season. The Queens, New York program has never won back-to-back Big East Conference titles in school history. Expectations exploded following its epic 31-5 campaign under Rick Pitino. But now the target grew for the Red Storm. Teams in the always competitive conference now aim to topple Pitino’s […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs provided a key update on star Braden Huff, who is recovering from a significant knee injury this season. Huff injured his knee before Gonzaga’s Jan. 15 game at Washington State. He spent multiple weeks back home in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to Spokane early this week to attend Tuesday’s game against the […]

Kansas State basketball pulled a post Valentine’s Day stunner Sunday. Head coach Jerome Tang is out after four seasons. ESPN college sports insider Pete Thamel confirmed the move. “Kansas State is firing Jerome Tang for cause. They’ve informed him of this formally tonight. The basis for the for cause firing is language in his contract that […]

Doug Gottlieb was not happy with the officiating in the Green Bay Phoenix’s 75-72 loss to the Milwaukee Panthers on Sunday afternoon. Gottlieb is progressing through the second season of his head coaching career with the Phoenix. After a disastrous debut campaign, Gottlieb has enjoyed significant improvement as Green Bay could have a chance at […]

Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson didn’t hold back on who stands tall as the best player in the Big 12 conference. Sampson has been coaching the Cougars since 2014, shining as one of the elite coaches in all of college basketball. He is coming off an incredible campaign last season where he was seconds […]

The Kansas State Wildcats are taking a new direction for their basketball program, moving on from head coach Jerome Tang. Kansas State made the decision to fire Tang after four seasons, having hired him in 2022. He coached them to a strong campaign his first year with a 26-10 record, getting them to the Elite […]

The Big East has announced the punishment for Providence Friars senior forward Duncan Powell for his role in Saturday’s fight that erupted in the second half of the game against the No. 17 St. John’s Red Storm at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. “The BIG EAST Conference has announced that Providence’s Duncan […]

Illinois took a 71-51 win over Indiana to break a two-game losing streak. In the game, Illinois welcomes back Kyaln Boswell, but while that should be a note of celebration, it was the officials who stole the show, according to Brad Underwood. Underwood spoke out after the game about how his star, Keaton Wagler, was […]

Illinois is coming off a win over Indiana on Sunday. In the process, Illinois welcomed back Kylan Boswell, who has missed nearly a month of play. The Illini took a 20-point victory over Indiana. After the contest, Boswell spoke out about returning to the court, per Jeremy Werner of 247Sports. “Hearing your name in the […]