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The St. John’s basketball team had an outstanding regular season as they won the Big East title and made the NCAA Tournament as a two-seed. The Red Storm unfortunately went down in the round of 32 against 10-seed Arkansas, but Rick Pitino is clearly building something special in the Big Apple. Pitino is already working […]

When the West Virginia Mountaineers hired Darian DeVries away from the Drake Bulldogs on March 24, 2024, the assumption was that the successful mid-major coach would likely be around in Morgantown for the long haul. However, less than one full year later, DeVries decided that West Virginia was not the place he belonged, hopping on one of […]

Chelsea Gray can relate to what USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins is going through with her ACL injury, having dealt with a similar situation herself. Gray appeared as a special guest on an episode of the Run It Back podcast on Tuesday. She had dislocated her knee during her junior year at Duke which caused […]

After 15 years of representing the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team, head coach Fran McCaffery will reunite with his alma mater at Penn. McCaffery joins the fifth team of his head coaching career as he enters his 30th year as a head coach (44th overall). Penn marked the start of his career, being an assistant […]

The college basketball transfer portal opened on Monday with over 1,000 players entering as of Wednesday morning. Despite the Sweet 16 beginning on Thursday, the portal has been buzzing and active. Amid all the coaching changes, a lot of programs are going to look much different in 2025-26. One of them is the Indiana basketball […]

The Michigan State basketball team has had a special season, and it isn’t over yet. The Spartans earned a two-seed in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big Ten regular-season title, and they advanced to the second weekend of March Madness with wins over 15-seed Bryant and 10-seed New Mexico. The Spartans are in the […]

Thursday’s Sweet 16 games conclude as Arkansas faces Texas Tech. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Texas Tech prediction and pick. Arkansas is 22-13 on the year, and earned a ten-seed in the NCAA tournament. This resulted in a first-round game with Kansas. It was a tight first half, with […]

With the opening weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament in the books, we’re now on to the Sweet Sixteen, where the National Championship dreams of eight programs will stay alive for at least another 48 hours. And to celebrate these excellent two nights of hoops we have ahead of us, it makes sense to look […]

Despite losing star sophomore JuJu Watkins to a season-ending knee injury in the opening minutes, USC women’s basketball advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 with a 96-59 win over Mississippi State on Monday night, led by Kiki Iriafen’s 36-point performance. Watkins went down on a fast break just five minutes into the second-round game […]

The Sweet 16 continues as four-seed Maryland faces one-seed Florida. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Maryland-Florida prediction and pick. Maryland is 27-8 on the year and was second this year in the Big Ten. While they did not win the tournament, they would earn a four-seed in the NCAA […]

The Sweet 16 kicks off as BYU faces Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a BYU-Alabama prediction and pick. BYU is 26-9 on the year, which was third in the Big 12 this year. They would earn a six-seed in the NCAA Tournament. In their first game, BYU faced 11-seed […]

BYU basketball star Richie Saunders has a unique family tie that is feeding fans with every Cougars’ NCAA Tournament win. The program had now made it to its first Sweet 16 since 2011 after wins over VCU and Wisconsin. The Cougars have devastated opponents with a versatile offensive attack that has included elite three-point shooting. […]

VCU basketball already has a replacement for Ryan Odom in mind. The Rams are one of the model programs for making smart head coaching hires. Whether it’s Jeff Capel, Anthony Grant, Shaka Smart, Will Wade, Mike Rhoades, or Ryan Odom, this athletic department has continually hired overachievers at this position over the past few decades. […]

After Norfolk State head coach Larry Vickers left to lead Auburn University’s women’s basketball team, two of his standout players have revealed their next career moves. Kierra Wheeler and Diamond Johnson emerged as the top stars on a talented Norfolk State team that finished the season 30-4 and unbeaten in the MEAC. The duo that […]

Immediately after Xavier basketball lost to Illinois in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament, head coach Sean Miller left to be the new head coach at Texas. Now, Xavier has its new man at the head of the program. The Musketeers are hiring New Mexico’s Richard Pitino to be their new head coach, […]

The USC women’s basketball team has earned a reputation for having resilience, depth, seasoned coaching, and the ability to compete at a high level. Despite the unfortunate injury to star JuJu Watkins, the team still possesses the traits needed to have a legitimate shot at winning the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Losing a player as dynamic […]

The transfer portal in college basketball has been unhinged since opening on Monday, and within the first two days of it opening some stars around the country have surprisingly entered their names in the portal looking for new homes. On Tuesday, North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau hopped into the portal, according to Pete Nakos of […]

Ever since he got fired from LSU amid a recruiting scandal, it was clear that Will Wade was on his way back to the highest level of college basketball. After one season off, Wade went to McNeese State for two seasons before accepting the head coach job at NC State after the 2024-25 season. NC […]

A well-known college basketball insider shut down the controversy around Maryland basketball star Derik Queen’s buzzer-beater against Colorado State. The Terrapins’ second-round clash of the NCAA Tournament against the Rams was an instant classic that ended on an iconic shot for the superstar freshman. However, many fans, pundits, and even opponents are debating whether Queen’s […]

The Oklahoma women’s basketball program is throwing down a slam dunk in recruiting. The Sooners are getting the overall no. 1 national recruit Aaliyah Chavez to commit, per On3. Chavez pledged to the Oklahoma program on Tuesday. “OU is definitely a great experience,” Chavez said. “They play great basketball, play fast — that’s how I […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and competitive in recent years of women’s college basketball. UCLA, in particular, stands out as a powerhouse that has the talent, depth, and experience to contend for the championship behind superstar Lauren Betts, who’s proving she has the elite high ceiling […]

New Mexico basketball fans were dealt another tough blow on Tuesday when guard Donovan Dent, the 2024-25 Mountain West Player of the Year and All-American honorable mention, hit the transfer portal. On3’s Joe Tipton was first to report the news and he added that Dent will consider a return to New Mexico. The Lobos’ season […]

As Arkansas basketball upset St John’s in the Round of 32, it sparked a rivalry with John Calipari and Rick Pitino. The two are not the biggest fans of each other. After all, Calipari coached at Kentucky and Pitino at Louisville at the height of both programs. It was a gnarly in-state rivalry. It also […]

Throughout the season, Purdue basketball guard Braden Smith has set records upon records. The All-American guard is one of the top point guards in the country. Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson feels the same way. Ahead of their Sweet 16 clash, Sampson raved about how elite Smith is. “Basketball IQ off the charts,” Sampson said […]

On Monday evening, USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins went down with what was later revealed to be a torn ACL during her team’s victory over Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The unfortunate injury ends Watkins’ season and hangs a cloud over the rest of the women’s NCAA Tournament, which […]

Maryland basketball head coach Kevin Willard is known for being outspoken. After Willard said that Maryland basketball needs more funding, he shifted his focus to the NCAA. With the transfer portal activating during March Madness, plenty of players are entering the portal. Meanwhile, those players are leaving their respective teams that are in the tournament. […]

Arkansas men’s basketball enters its Sweet 16 game in the 2025 NCAA Tournament against Texas Tech as 5.5-point underdogs, but the Razorbacks got some good news on Tuesday. Leading scorer Adou Thiero will be available Thursday night when Arkansas faces the Red Raiders, head coach John Calipari has revealed. “Adou Theiro is available. He is […]

UConn women’s basketball is expected to lose Paige Bueckers to the 2025 WNBA Draft, but the program is set to have another star return next season. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, Fudd will return for the 2025-26 campaign. “Breaking: UConn Huskies star Azzi Fudd will return to college next season and forgo entering the […]

Every school claims to prioritize academics over athletics, but Saint Francis is making its commitment to that sentiment known. One week after its basketball team competed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, Saint Francis announced its transition from Division I to Division III. The school confirmed the decision, made by its Board of Trustees, on Tuesday […]

With four Big Ten teams remaining in the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament, the conference still has a lot to settle before the season ends. Iowa basketball, however, has already made a major move for the 2025-26 season. The Hawkeyes hired Drake coach Ben McCollum to replace Fran McCaffery earlier this week. His star for the […]

When JuJu Watkins tore her ACL on Monday, the USC women’s basketball program and the entire country were in shock. One of those was NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. He’s raved about Watkins’s game ever since she stepped onto the USC campus. He took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted a heartfelt response to […]

St. John’s basketball entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed, riding the momentum of Big East regular season and tournament titles. With Rick Pitino at the helm, the Red Storm reclaimed relevance after years of struggles. However, their run ended in disappointment against Arkansas basketball, and Pitino later delivered even more bad news […]

The UConn women’s basketball team picked up a 91-57 win over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits to advance to the Sweet 16, and the contest marked Paige Bueckers’ last game at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. UConn head coach Geno Auriemma was visibly emotional as Bueckers left the press conference after the game. UConn head coach […]

Basketball players become megastars during March Madness. Every year, unheralded players burst onto the scene with Cinderella runs, and they boost their NBA Draft stock in the process. However, playing in the spotlight of the NCAA Tournament can have the opposite effect, too. If a player struggles under the bright lights, some scouts might assume […]

In the final home game of her college basketball career, Paige Bueckers had arguably the best game of her life. Tying a career-high 34 points, Bueckers led UConn to a second-round win over South Dakota State to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. After the game, Bueckers addressed the crowd in Harry A. Gampel […]

West Virginia basketball’s search for a new head coach continues. The Mountaineers are missing out on Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun as he is signing a deal to stay with the Aggies, per CBS Sports. Calhoun just won 26 games this season at Utah State. He led the Aggies to the NCAA tournament, where the […]

It was a painful time for the USC women’s basketball team as JuJu Watkins was injured early into Monday’s game against Mississippi State. While the team won the game 96-59 in the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Trojans star in Watkins will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL as […]

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb addressed her players with an emotional and inspiring locker room speech following a dominant 96-59 second-round win over Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament, a win that was overshadowed by a serious injury to star guard JuJu Watkins. Watkins, an Associated Press All-American and leading scorer for the top-seeded […]

Louisville basketball is reaching out to a coveted transfer player. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year Amarri Monroe has been contacted by the Cardinals, per On3. There are a host of other schools interested in Monroe, including Seton Hall, Memphis and Texas A&M. Monroe was a monster for Quinnipiac basketball this past season. […]