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The Arkansas Razorbacks continued to validate their long-term vision Tuesday night, earning a composed road win that showcased the promise of their freshman backcourt under pressure. Arkansas entered Norman ranked No. 15 and facing a hostile environment vs. the Oklahoma Sooners. The matchup demanded late-game execution and trust at the guard position, and the Razorbacks […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores’ dominant win over the Kentucky Wildcats came against an unusual backdrop, with head coach Mark Byington dealing with the same winter storm chaos that disrupted much of Nashville. Severe ice and widespread power outages forced Byington out of his home and into the Commodores’ athletic facilities, where he temporarily slept while continuing […]

The Indiana Hoosiers delivered a defining moment Tuesday night, defeating rival Purdue 72–67 in the biggest win of the season, energizing Assembly Hall and signaling a potential turning point for the program. Indiana entered the matchup searching for a signature victory under first-year head coach Darian DeVries. The No. 12 ranked Purdue Boilermakers arrived as […]

There was an incredibly high sense of urgency when Purdue basketball legend Zach Edey returned for his senior season in 2023-24, and ultimately, the program reached the national championship game for the first time in 55 years. Matt Painter and company entered this season with similar pressure surrounding them. With Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and […]

Kentucky basketball has been in a period of transition ever since parting ways with head coach John Calipari a couple of offseason ago, and new head coach Mark Pope has had some trouble adjusting to the SEC schedule and the expectations in Lexington. Pope led the Wildcats to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team delivered its most complete performance in weeks on Tuesday night, using a dominant showing to reset momentum inside Coleman Coliseum. Alabama entered the matchup ranked No. 23 and searching for consistency after uneven SEC play. Missouri arrived with similar conference struggles and hopes of capitalizing on recent lapses, but […]

The Michigan State Spartans walked out of Jersey Mike’s Arena with an 88-79 overtime win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday night, but the team’s head coach, Tom Izzo, made it clear the result didn’t fool him. Despite extending the Spartans’ winning streak to seven and improving to 19-2 on the season, Izzo felt […]

UConn basketball continues to find ways to win, even when dominance fades late. Another tense Big East battle vs. the Providence Friars on Tuesday underscored that reality, as execution mattered more than margin and winning habits again carried the Huskies through to an 87–81 victory. The Huskies entered the matchup ranked No. 2 nationally and […]

Virginia basketball delivered one of the most dramatic performances in program history Tuesday night, erasing a massive deficit in an ACC thriller that reshaped expectations for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers entered South Bend ranked No. 17 nationally and searching for a response after surrendering a second-half lead in a home loss to North Carolina over […]

Michigan basketball faced its toughest test of the season Tuesday night and survived a chaotic finish. The No. 3 Wolverines held off the undefeated, No. 5-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers at home in a tense, late-game battle that carried Big Ten implications and set the tone for the conference race moving forward. Nebraska controlled the game for […]

Nebraska basketball has been the story of college basketball this season, as Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers raced out to a 20-0 mark to get into the top five of the AP poll for the first time in program history. Nebraska has passed many tests to this point, but it faced its biggest challenge yet […]

Duke basketball’s rising stars are set to shine on the NBA stage during All-Star Weekend. Both Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel will take part in the NBA Rising Stars game on Feb. 13. It’s an exhibition featuring the top rookie and sophomore players in the NBA. Both Flagg and Knueppel went in as the top […]

The cream is starting to rise to the top of college basketball this season as the calendar quickly approaches February, and some of January’s feel-good stories are starting to wane. Vanderbilt is one of those, after Mark Byington’s squad took three losses in conference play as it navigates a very difficult SEC. On the other […]

UConn will be without its starting guard for its Tuesday night Big East matchup against Providence. Freshman Braylon Mullins will miss his seventh game of the 2025-2026 college basketball season with a head injury. Mullins is the lone player listed out for UConn on the official Big East availability report. Providence will be playing without […]

The Nebraska men’s basketball team has one of the best teams in the country this season. They have skyrocketed in the rankings up to No. 5 in the country with a 20-0 record. In under two hours, the Cornhuskers will take on the Michigan Wolverines for a massive Big Ten battle on Peacock. Nebraska is […]

Duke is not officially the No. 1-ranked team in college basketball, but it made a strong case with a dominant win over Louisville on Monday night. Although the National Championship is still months away, the win convinced many that the Blue Devils should be viewed as title favorites. The Blue Devils entered the game against […]

Duke is coming off a dominating win over Louisville on Monday night, winning 83-52. This has Duke off to their best 20-game start since 2010-11. After the huge victory, head coach Jon Scheyer made sure to give praise to one of the stars of the game. “He works his a** off every day. Every day. […]

Two of the best teams in the Big 12 faced off Monday night. Arizona narrowly escaped its first loss of the year, taking an 86-83 victory over BYU. While BYU made a valiant comeback effort, it is the usage of star player AJ Dybantsa down the stretch that has fans talking. Game on the line […]

The Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey offered no sugarcoating after his team’s brutal loss at the Duke Blue Devils, delivering one of his bluntest postgame assessments since taking over the program. The Cardinals’ trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium, meant to serve as a chance for revenge, instead turned into a humbling night that exposed […]

The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats walked into one of the toughest road environments in college hoops and walked out unbeaten, with a familiar face showing his allegiance along the way. As the Arizona basketball visited Provo on Monday night to face the No. 13 BYU Cougars at the Marriott Center, several prominent figures from the […]

The No. 1 ranked Arizona Wildcats continued their unbeaten march through the college basketball season with a hard-fought road victory at No. 13 BYU, and head coach Tommy Lloyd made it clear afterward who he believes has been central to the team’s sustained success. Following the win, Lloyd offered strong praise for veteran guard Jaden […]

The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats survived a tough nailbiter on the road with their 86-83 win over the No. 13 BYU Cougars on Monday night. Going into the matchup, Arizona boasted a perfect 20-0 record. They have shined as one of the best teams in the country, making a serious case as a national championship […]

With just over a month to go in the regular season, Arizona basketball has established itself as the best team in college basketball. The top-ranked Wildcats were asked to prove it once again on Monday night on the road against No. 13 BYU, and they did just that in a very impressive 86-83 win. Arizona […]

Penn State basketball found itself at the center of an unusual moment Monday night that immediately caught the attention of fans and analysts across the college basketball landscape. In a Big Ten matchup vs. Ohio State, the Nittany Lions committed what may be one of the fastest fouls in organized basketball history, occurring just 0.5 […]

Following the Duke Blue Devils’ 83-52 win against Louisville on Monday, they improved to 19-1 overall, and 8-0 in ACC play. Since losing to Texas Tech back during non-conference play, Duke has won eight games in row. This marks Duke’s best regular season start in program history since the 2010-11 season when Kyrie Irving was […]

One of the biggest stories in college sports is what is happening with the Alabama basketball program. The Crimson Tide is the latest basketball team to try to get away with a gray area within the college sports eligibility rules. Former Crimson Tide player Charles Bediako was granted a temporary restraining order to return to […]

This week served as a stress test for women’s college basketball’s elite. Conference play had reached a point where travel wear-and-tear began to matter and every possession carried postseason implications. This was not a week to rely on projected future greatness or lean on early resumes. It was a week that rewarded execution, punished complacency, […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team went into its matchup against No. 5 Vanderbilt with a chip on its shoulder after a heartbreaking defeat. But on Sunday, the No. 2 Gamecocks were the ones playing heartbreaker as they brought the Commodores’ undefeated season to an halt with a 103-74 statement victory. The win ended Vanderbilt’s […]

The latest AP Top 25 in college basketball is out, and the St. John’s basketball team is back in the rankings. The Red Storm stormed back into the rankings after they had a huge come-from-behind win against Xavier. The game was a massive milestone because Rick Pitino reached 900 wins, and it was a big […]

Illinois basketball has been great as of late. After a three-point loss to Nebraska, the Illini have won nine in a row. That includes Illinois upsetting Purdue on Saturday, winning 88-82. Now, the program got more good news, jumping into the AP Top 10 after the win over Purdue. Illinois is now ranked ninth in […]

The top-five teams in the latest Associated Press poll features some of the most recognizable brands in the sport today. Arizona, UConn, Michigan, Duke and … wait a minute, what are they doing here? The Nebraska basketball Cornhuskers? At 20-0? Chaos is reigning supreme in college hoops, and it is not even March yet. Although […]

Illinois’ win over Purdue did more than just extend its win streak to nine while beating the No. 4 team in college basketball. Following their 88-82 victory, the Illini’s offense now has the highest rating in the country, according to KenPom. Illinois has consistently been one of the most efficient offenses in the country, but […]

The Gonzaga basketball team has been missing big man Graham Ike, who is dealing with an injury. Gonzaga head coach Mark Few indicated that Ike might be able to return to the lineup for the team’s next game against St. Mary’s. “We just need to take some days off. I mean, Jalen’s beat up through […]

The Texas Tech basketball team continued a strong season on Saturday, with a Big 12 conference win over Houston. Following the game, Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland revealed a former Red Raiders player texted him before the game. McCasland said that text helped inspire his team to victory. “It’s funny, Chance McMillian texted me […]

Illinois took an upset victory over Purdue on Saturday, winning 88-82. In the game, Keaton Wagler had a historical performance for Illinois. Meanwhile, David Mirkovic was also a major player in the contest, even though there were questions about his availability before the game. After the game, Mirkovic explained how determined he was to play […]

As Alabama basketball’s Charles Bediako made his on-court return that has been talked about tremendously in the sports world, it came in a 79-73 loss as the No. 17 Crimson Tide hosted unranked Tennessee. Though Bediako’s return to the Alabama basketball team remains controversial, due to his having some NBA time in the G League, […]

Michigan State basketball has been playing well this season, and they got a big win against Indiana, defeating them 81-60. Head coach Tom Izzo has liked the play from his team, and he may not know the exact motivation for it, but he recently took a wild guess. “It’s fun when guys take challenges, and […]

It has been an up-and-down campaign for Tennessee Basketball. After Florida dominated Tennessee, they defeated Texas A&M. The Vols would then lose to Kentucky, but on Saturday, they upset Alabama. The leader of the team was freshman Nate Ament, and after the game, head coach Rick Barnes strongly defended his budding star. “I know that […]

The Michigan State basketball team had a special day in its win over Maryland Saturday. Michigan State star Jeremy Fears Jr. made Big Ten history, when he finished the game with both 17 points and 17 assists. “He’s the first player in Big Ten history with at least 17 points and 17 assists in a […]