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It’s been almost three years since the famous Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight passed away at 83. Now, Indiana is doing him justice by announcing plans to construct a bronze statue in his honor, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Ultimately, the statue will be placed inside Assembly Hall alongside the statues of the 1976 National […]

St. John’s basketball broke into the top 20 by stunning UConn. Now head coach Rick Pitino entered a notable top three list after beating Xavier on Monday. Per St. John’s stats, here’s where the legendary head coach now stands among the all-time wins list:  “Tonight marked the 904th win of Rick Pitino’s career. He now […]

After appearing in five games with two starts for the Crimson Tide, Charles Bediako has been ruled ineligible to play for the Alabama basketball program. The news, which broke on Monday afternoon, drew a near immediate response from Alabama, with the basketball program arguing that the Tuscaloosa-based judge is unfairly targeting Bediako when there have […]

On Wednesday, an Alabama judge announced that Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako was ineligible to play. Afterward, NCAA President Charlie Baker released an official declaration about the judge’s decision, per NCAA News. “Common sense won a round today. The court saw this for what it is: an attempt by professionals to pivot back to college […]

Alabama basketball is having a solid season, currently at 16-7 and 6-4 in SEC play. Still, there has been drama about the eligibility of one of their players. Previously, Charles Bediako was allowed to play for Alabama, despite playing in the NBA G-League after receiving a temporary restraining order to be eligible. Now, a judge […]

UConn basketball is giving one Huskies legend his roses after all these years. Emeka Okafor returns to the Storrs spotlight — this time to have his jersey retirement ceremony in front of Dan Hurley and company. The Huskies will finally honor the past national champion on Wednesday, Feb. 18, with Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports […]

The game of basketball is always in a good space when the young players are showing their skills and proving that they can be special in the future. Alijah Arenas, Gilbert Arenas’ son, has been the player many have watched over the past week, and he is blossoming at USC. The freshman guard is averaging […]

We’re inside a month until the conference tournaments get underway, and the projected NCAA Tournament field is getting clearer and clearer. The top five in the AP poll was flipped on its head over the weekend, with three of those teams going down in big games on the road. UConn was the first to fall […]

The St. John’s Red Storm pulled off a major upset win over the weekend, defeating UConn, 81-72. At the time of the game, UConn had been ranked No. 3 in the AP men’s basketball poll, and St. John’s used the win to vault themselves into the top-20 at No. 17. The Red Storm had previously […]

The Houston Cougars grabbed a massive Big 12 win on Saturday following their 77-66 win against BYU, and it vaulted them all the way to the No. 3 spot in the latest AP men’s basketball poll. With the win, Houston improved to 21-2 overall, and 9-1 in Big 12 play. The Cougars have now won […]

With the Duke basketball rivalry against the North Carolina Tar Heels on full display in the 71-68 loss on Saturday, there was a moment of concern right after the game. As Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer described the scary ending of the game, a staffer would get punched after the game, with the coach […]

The Texas Longhorns improved to 15-9 with a win over Ole Miss on Saturday, but it did so without reserve forward Lassina Traore, who missed the game despite being removed from the injury report. Head coach Sean Miller clarified that the issue is not long-term and that Traore is dealing with minor pain. Miller told […]

Ever since the Ole Miss basketball team beat Georgia on a game-winner and a victory over Mississippi State, the program has lost five straight, including Saturday’s 79-68 defeat to the Texas Longhorns. As the Ole Miss basketball team is led by head coach Chris Beard, there was a little extra personal touch to the contest […]

The Villanova Wildcats played the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, which meant Kevin Willard was back in the DMV region for the first time since parting ways with the Maryland Terrapins. That also gave Maryland fans the idea to travel to Capital One Arena in Washington to heckle their team’s former head coach. The 50-year-old Willard, […]

With the Michigan basketball team having the best start in school history, the success continued on Sunday in the huge 82-61 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. As the Michigan basketball team is led by head coach Dusty May, he would speak after the win about how the matchups against the Big Ten rivals. The […]

Wisconsin has endured its ups and downs during the 2025-2026 college basketball season, but few results will hurt more than its controversial loss to Indiana. Head coach Greg Gard still cannot believe the final sequence that led to the Hoosiers’ 78-77 victory in Assembly Hall. Gard called the end of the Badgers’ seventh loss of […]

Oklahoma State basketball got a big upset win over BYU a few days ago, but there were things being said during the game that were just uncalled for. After the game, BYU head coach Kevin Young said he heard anti-Mormon chants in the Oklahoma State student section. The Big 12 investigated the chants and issued […]

The Indiana basketball team is a work in progress under first-year head coach Darian DeVries. DeVries has a star in his backcourt though, as Lamar Wilkerson has put together some dazzling performances this season for the Hoosiers. In the team’s 78-77 overtime win on Saturday against Wisconsin, Wilkerson scored 25 points. He hit the game-winning […]

At the start of the season, questions surrounded Kansas basketball and its viability as a Big 12 contender. Outside of Darryn Peterson, the Jayhawks struggled mightily at times in the non-conference, but they are playing some of their best basketball now. A lot of that is due to the emergence of guard Melvin Council Jr. […]

With the No. 5 Illinois basketball team losing to No. 10 Michigan State on Saturday night, 85-82, there is one moment that was controversial in the sports world that involved Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. tripping David Mirkovic. While the controversy with the Illinois basketball team and Michigan State is one that has been talked […]

The Iowa State basketball team is competing this season for a Big 12 championship. Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger is really singing the praises of his veteran guard, Tamin Lipsey. Otzelberger was in awe of what Lipsey was doing, in the team’s 72-69 win over Baylor Saturday. “There was like two of him out […]

Tennessee solidly started its game against Kentucky, leading 47-33 at the end of the first half. Still, they would blow the lead in the second half, falling to Kentucky 74-71. The game was a tale of two halves, as Tennessee fell apart in the second half. The team will make the NCAA tournament and have […]

The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels earned a big 71-68 win over the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night. It was an amazing comeback victory, as the Tar Heels were down 12 points going into halftime. UNC fans were certainly excited about the victory, and New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was […]

Gonzaga is having a great season, now at 23-2 on the season. Earlier this week, Gonzaga was upset by Portland, but they rebounded on Saturday. It was an 81-61 victory over Oregon State to get back in the win column. It was done without Braden Huff, who has been out with a knee injury. After […]

As the No. 17 Florida basketball team is looking to prove they’re not pretenders for the upcoming March Madness tournament that is approaching soon, the program would obtain a dominant win over the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. After the Florida basketball team blew out Alabama in the game prior, they followed it up with […]

The BYU basketball team is reeling right now. BYU lost their fourth consecutive game on Saturday, when they bowed to Houston. Following the game, BYU basketball coach Kevin Young is challenging his bigs. “I don’t know, you’re being nice to those guys. Go make a shot. I don’t know what else to say. Two of […]

With less than a month to go in the regular season, USC basketball is fighting for its NCAA Tournament life every time out. A loss to Penn State, who currently sits near the bottom of the Big Ten, would be catastrophic. USC nearly fell into that trap on Sunday in Happy Valley before it was […]

Vanderbilt is coming off a one-point loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, falling 92-91. Still, they have had a solid season, going 19-4, and will be heading to the NCAA Tournament. They could be even stronger in the tournamnet when if they get injured players back. They have been without Frankie Collins for over a month […]

With the Arkansas basketball team looking to prove they’re not pretenders for the March Madness tournament, they would get a commanding win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 88-68. After Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari lost to Kentucky, his former team, he would speak after the win over the Bulldogs and emphasize a specific player’s […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels shocked the basketball world when they defeated the Duke Blue Devils in a 71-68 thriller. The win could mark a pivotal moment in the team’s season, and North Carolina head coach realized that his squad needed to battle back when they entered halftime trailing 41-29. “Yeah, (that) we’d continue to […]

On Saturday, the Auburn basketball program continued its disappointing 2025 season with a home loss against the rival Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 96-92. The Tigers led this game by four heading into the locker room for halftime, but ultimately, their inability to get stops down the stretch of the second half cost […]

Arizona has recently moved to 23-0 on the year, coming off an 84-47 victory over Oklahoma State. Arizona has shown itself to be a real March Madness contender. On Monday night, they will put their undefeated record on the line as they visit Kansas. This means a trip to Allen Fieldhouse for the Wildcats, and […]

While the No. 9 Nebraska basketball team was looking to bounce back after the Illinois loss, they got a huge win over the Rutgers Scarlett Knights on Saturday, 80-68. As the Nebraska basketball team also lost to Michigan, starting the two-game skid with the Illinois result, the program needed a win to kickstart its winning […]

Virginia basketball is having a solid season. Since the loss to North Carolina, Virginia has now won four straight, including a massive comeback over Notre Dame. The latest win was a 72-59 victory over Syracuse, which was tight for most of the game. After the contest, head coach Ryan Odom made sure to praise his […]

The Kentucky basketball team fought back and posted another come from behind victory on Saturday. Kentucky downed Tennessee, 74-71, with members of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team in the building. Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was on that team. Pope opened up about what it meant to him to get the win on Saturday, […]

The Kentucky basketball team picked up another win on Saturday. The Wildcats defeated Tennessee, 74-71. Kentucky star Otega Oweh dropped a powerful declaration in the game, when describing his teammate Collin Chandler. Chandler hit a dagger of a shot late in the game, and Oweh absolutely loved it. “I said, ‘You a bad motherf*****, boy. […]

Houston basketball has established itself as a college basketball power in recent years, and Kelvin Sampson and company are proving it once again in 2025-26. The Cougars sit near the top of the Big 12 again with a little less than a month to go in the regular season, cementing their spot as an elite […]

The Illinois basketball team dropped a tough game to Michigan State on Saturday. Illinois head coach Brad Underwood wasn’t happy that his team lost, but did see a silver lining. “Proud of our guys. I thought we battled, Underwood said, per 247 Sports. “Tonight, we didn’t shoot very well. I loved our shots. Thought we […]

It took overtime for Michigan State to end the 12-game winning streak of Illinois. In the game, Jeremy Fears Jr. was amazing, finishing with 26 points, including 11 in overtime, plus 15 assists. Before the game, head coach Tom Izzo had to address the dirty play of Fears. After the game, the play of Fears […]