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The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between Mississippi State and Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Mississippi State-Alabama prediction and pick. Tuesday’s SEC showdown pits the No.24 Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-8) against the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (22-5). Alabama, led by Brandon Miller’s 18.7 points […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-Missouri prediction and pick. Find out how to watch South Carolina Missouri. The South Carolina Gamecocks finally gained their first SEC win of the college basketball season. They beat Texas in a blowout and put an end to their big bagel. The Gamecocks […]

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between Georgia Tech and Pitt. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgia Tech-Pitt prediction and pick. The Pittsburgh Panthers (16-11, 7-9 ACC) host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-14, 7-9 ACC) on Tuesday in a crucial ACC matchup. Both teams […]

After a crushing loss to UCF on Sunday, Utah basketball and head coach Craig Smith are going their separate ways. Smith is out as the head coach of the Utes as his fourth season nears its end, according to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. Smith departs Utah with a 65-62 record there and zero […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are unranked in the men’s college basketball AP Poll for the first time since February 2021. The latest edition of the poll, released on Monday, made official what many suspected last week when Kansas lost by 34 at BYU: the Jayhawks’ 80-week streak as a ranked team is over. It was the […]

It is a Big East battle on Tuesday as Providence faces Marquette. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Providence-Marquette prediction and pick. Providence comes into the game at 12-15 on the year, and 6-10 in conference play, placing them in eighth place in the Big East. They opened the year […]

It is an SEC battle on Tuesday night as Florida visits Georgia. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Florida-Georgia prediction and pick. Florida comes into the game at 24-3 on the year, and 11-3 in conference play. That places them in second place in the SEC this year. They opened […]

It is a battle of the best and the worst in the ACC as Duke faces Miami. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Duke-Miami prediction and pick. Duke comes into the game at 24-3 on the year, and 15-1 in conference play. They opened up the year 4-2, with losses […]

The Texas Longhorns are the new No. 1 team in the latest women’s basketball AP Poll, and the team made some history with its rise. Texas is now the fourth team to assume the No. 1 position, tying the single-season record for most teams to be ranked first in the history of the women’s poll, […]

No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball survived a late push from Iowa to secure a 67-65 comeback victory on Sunday, and Bruins star center Lauren Betts reflected on the experience of playing in a high-stakes environment. “I have watched Iowa for a really long time, great team,” Betts said, as reported by Ethan Petrik of the […]

Adrian Wojnarowski made reporting breaking NBA news into an art form. And now, the retired NBA insider is putting the gadgets he used to “paint his masterpieces” up for sale. On Monday, Wojnarowski dropped a nostalgic Woj Bomb when he announced that he is auctioning off the iPhones that he relied on to deliver countless […]

When USC basketball dealt Michigan State its first and still only conference loss on Feb. 1, it appeared they were playing themselves into the NCAA Tournament bubble conversation. Fast forward to present day, and the Trojans (14-13) are in danger of not even qualifying for the Big Ten Tournament after losing at Rutgers on Sunday […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kansas-Colorado prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kansas Colorado. There are multiple Big 12 games on the Monday night schedule in college basketball. This game rounds out the Monday slate. One of the most remarkable facts — and achievements — in modern-day […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Houston-Texas Tech prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Houston-Texas Tech. There are some interesting games on the Monday slate in college hoops. This might be the best game of the bunch. The last time Houston and Texas Tech played each other was […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Nebraska prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan-Nebraska. There are multiple bubble games on the Monday night college basketball schedule. This is one of them. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are on the bubble in the lead-up to the 2025 NCAA Tournament. They are […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a North Carolina-Florida State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch North Carolina-Florida State. The North Carolina Tar Heels are on the edge. They are right near the cut line for selection into the NCAA Tournament. North Carolina did beat Virginia on Saturday, a […]

Arizona State basketball head coach Bobby Hurley broke his silence on BJ Freeman’s dismissal from the program. The star guard was the Sun Devils’ leading scorer and last played on February 18 against Houston. A transfer from UW-Milwaukee, this decision comes a few weeks after Freeman received a one-game suspension after being ejected in back-to-back […]

St. John’s basketball has become reinvented as a top 10 program under Rick Pitino. The Red Storm showed the nation why they’re No. 9 overall, pummeling Big East heavyweight UConn 89-75 on Sunday night. Pitino has guided St. John’s to a 24-4 mark now. But the Red Storm is 15-2 overall in the always gritty […]

Hailey Van Lith knew she was considering a transfer to the TCU Horned Frogs before head coach Mark Campbell reached out to her. Van Lith recalled her time in the transfer portal during the 2024 offseason after the No. 10 Horned Frogs’ matchup with the No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers. At the time, she capped off […]

Dawn Staley and the No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Vanderbilt Commodores 82-54 on Sunday night. However, Staley had high remarks for the opposing team’s star Mikayla Blakes. In 31 minutes of action, Blakes finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists for Vanderbilt. She shot 5-of-15 from the field, including 2-of-5 from […]

In basketball, whether it’s college or professional, sometimes a simple change of scenery is all a player needs to regain dominant form. That appears to be the case this year for TCU guard Hailey Van Lith. Following TCU’s 71-50 win against West Virginia on Sunday, Horned Frogs head coach Mark Campbell acknowledged that Hailey Van […]

The 2024-25 NCAA season has been a disappointing one for the Arizona State Wildcats and head coach Bobby Hurley. The Sun Devils are 13-14 overall and 4-12 in Big 12 Conference play. To make matters worse for Arizona State, leading scorer BJ Freeman was recently dismissed from the program following a one-game suspension earlier this […]

Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins honored the late legend Bill Walton with a solid 69-61 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday. The win over the Buckeyes marked the 500th win of Cronin’s career. He’s been coaching the Bruins since 2019, leading them to an appearance in the national championship game and two […]

UCLA has been one of the legendary programs in college basketball and the team was at its best in the late 1960s and early 1970s when Hall of Fame centers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton led the Bruins to multiple national championships under head coach John Wooden. Walton passed away last year after a lengthy […]

Zoe Brooks and the No. 13 NC State Wolfpack stunned the college basketball world by beating the No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 104-95 in a double-overtime thriller. Brooks was particularly dominant throughout the course of the game. In 47 minutes of action, she finished with a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds. She […]

The Cinderella season continued for St. John’s basketball on Sunday with a very convincing 89-75 win over UConn at Madison Square Garden. This victory completed the Red Storm’s season sweep of the two-time defending national champions after they also won on the road earlier this month. St. John’s didn’t seem like it would have its […]

The Indiana basketball and Purdue rivalry has hit hard times. Matt Painter has no coaching concerns at the latter school. IU, however, is changing coaches soon with Mike Woodson out after this season. The Hoosiers and Woodson pulled a massive stunner in Bloomington on Sunday, though, beating Painter’s Boilermakers 73-58. Woodson even got showered with […]

The in-state rivalry between Indiana and Purdue basketball is always a heated battle, and Sunday was no different. After Purdue played a great first half to take a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Hoosiers responded with one of their best halves of the season to run away with a 73-58 victory over the […]

The St John’s Red Storm smoked the UConn Huskies 89-75 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. This comes just weeks after the Red Storm beat the Huskies 68-62 in Storrs to launch into the top ten. With the Big East Tournament around the corner, Dan Hurley and UConn have work to do for a chance […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is nearing the end of his time in Bloomington. Before he leaves town, he’s paying homage to the school’s legendary coach Bob Knight. Woodson sat in the infamous chair Knight once threw during a 1985 game against Purdue. Knight was ejected from that game in the first half, after arguing […]

The Indiana basketball program picked up a big 73-58 win over No. 13 Purdue at home on Sunday, and after the game, head coach Mike Woodson was mobbed by his players. The head coach spoke on how he reacted to that reception from his players. “It means a lot,” Mike Woodson said, via Zach Osterman […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez is riding high after winning his arbitration battle against Glen Taylor and the old ownership group, allowing the MLB legend to go through with his group’s purchaser of the team. On Sunday, Rodriguez kept the good times rolling with a memorable moment during the Army-Bucknell basketball game. At halftime […]

UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley is opening up about his team’s struggles this season. The Huskies are losing games a lot more regularly than the last few seasons, when they won national championships. On Sunday, UConn basketball lost to St. John’s 89-75. St. John’s swept UConn this year for the first time since the 1999-2000 […]

For what seems like the entire season, college basketball fans have been waiting for UConn to start clicking. The back-to-back national champions have struggled all season long after losing much of their roster from the last two years, and those hard times continued on Sunday with a blowout 89-75 loss to No. 10 St. John’s […]

The UConn men’s basketball team has regressed this season after winning back-to-back national championships, and the struggles of Alex Karaban this season have been magnified. The Huskies suffered an 89-75 loss to No. 10 St. John’s on Sunday, and head coach Dan Hurley spoke on Karaban’s struggles this season, referencing the pressure he has on […]

The schedule in SEC basketball this season is a grind week in and week out, and Texas A&M basketball is going through a low point over the last week. On Saturday, The No. 7-ranked Aggies lost to No. 6 Tennessee 77-69 in front of their home fans in College Station. Texas A&M will certainly be […]

The SEC has been the best conference in college basketball all season long, and it has been a pleasure to watch some of the best teams in the nation battle each other week after week. On Saturday, another heavyweight matchup delivered the goods as No. 6 Tennessee went on the road and knocked off No. […]

Entering Saturday, Wisconsin basketball was one of the hottest teams in the nation. For most of the day in Madison, the Badgers looked the part as they picked apart Oregon in front of their home fans. Unfortunately for head coach Greg Gard and company, they could only put together that dominant performance for 35 minutes […]

University of Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois is apologizing to BYU basketball for words said in a Saturday game. BYU defeated Arizona basketball 96-95, in an absolute battle. Arizona fans had some salty things to say to the BYU players. Arizona basketball fans apparently used profanity and the word Mormons while screaming at and heckling […]