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Arkansas left Durham with another missed opportunity and a clear message from coach John Calipari. The Razorbacks have to figure out how to finish games. That issue again overshadowed stretches of promising play in an 80-71 loss to fourth-ranked Duke. The Razorbacks jumped to an early lead and traded blows with the Blue Devils throughout […]

The Duke Blue Devils (8-0) entered Thanksgiving night unbeaten, but they were tested early and often by a physical Arkansas Razorbacks (5-2) squad under head coach John Calipari. Despite a slow opening stretch, Duke’s star Cameron Boozer overcame a smothering Arkansas front that limited him to just two points over the first 13 minutes. Once […]

The No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores defeated VCU 89-74 in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals on Thursday. The team improved to 7-0, their best start since 2007-08, and is now averaging 98.1 points per game through seven contests, the highest scoring pace by an SEC team since the 1993-94 Arkansas Razorbacks, according to ESPN Insights. Vanderbilt’s […]

UCLA women’s basketball (7-1) should be operating with a strong sense of urgency during the 2025-26 campaign, for this is Lauren Betts’ final season of eligibility. The All-American and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year led the Bruins to their first-ever Final Four appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and she returned to finish the […]

Rori Harmon had a historic night on top of making a game-winning shot in the No. 4 Texas Longhorns’ 66-64 victory against the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks in the championship game of the Players Era Championship on Thursday night. This was a huge matchup in the women’s basketball world. Texas and South Carolina last […]

Duke is surely grateful that it has Cameron Boozer. Boozer took charge anew for the Blue Devils as they held off Arkansas, 80-71, on Thanksgiving Day at United Center. The 18-year-old forward finished with a game-high 35 points on 13-of-18 shooting. He also had nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals. No. 4 Duke remained undefeated […]

Cameron Boozer boasts impressive strength, footwork and versatility, but in addition to those important qualities, Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer believes he possesses the most important trait a top prospect can have. “Cam Boozer’s a winner, man,” the two-time ACC Tournament champion told CBS Sports reporter Jon Rothstein after the Blue Devils’ 80-71 victory […]

Nick Boyd made impressive history that the college basketball world hadn’t seen in 15 years following the Wisconsin Badgers’ performance against the Providence Friars on Thursday night. Boyd is progressing through the final year of his collegiate career. After an incredible stint with the Florida Atlantic Owls from 2020 to 2024, he went to the […]

During the early-goings of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer has been making his case to potentially be one of the top-three picks of the 2026 NBA Draft. The Blue Devils have started off the year at 7-0, and during Duke’s game against Arkansas on Thanksgiving, Cameron Boozer added to his […]

Todd Golden called out the No. 10 Florida Gators for breaking down in the final minutes of their 84-80 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in the semifinals of the Rady Children’s Invitational on Thursday night. Going into the matchup, Florida had a 4-1 record on the season. Golden is coming off a remarkable 2024-25 […]

The Michigan State Spartans are off to a strong start to the 2025-26 season at 7-0 following their 74-58 demolishing of North Carolina on Thanksgiving. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo remains one of the best coaches in college basketball, and his star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. believes he might just be tops in […]

The Michigan State Spartans basketball team delivered one of its most complete efforts of the young season on Thanksgiving, defeating the North Carolina Tarheels in the Fort Myers Tip-Off title game behind another breakout performance from Jeremy Fears Jr. The sophomore guard finished with 19 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in the 74-58 win, […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team produced one of the early-season highlights of the year on Thanksgiving when freshman forward Caleb Wilson delivered a staggering fast-break slam that instantly became the top North Carolina highlight of 2025’s annual Feast Week. The play ignited the Tar Heels crowd, fueled a dominant opening stretch, and added […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini basketball program received solid news on Thanksgiving by securing the first commitment of its 2027 class, marking a strong start to a crucial recruiting cycle. The early addition helps set the tone for Illinois recruiting, strengthens the foundation for the years ahead, and gives the program the momentum it seeks during […]

As the Kansas basketball team has been without star Darryn Peterson for the past six games, the program has continued to win games, showing that they are better than most people think. After the Kansas basketball team came back to beat the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday, 81-76, the college basketball world has started conversations around […]

The Auburn Tigers pulled off an impressive 85-74 victory over No. 14 St. John’s in Las Vegas, erasing a double-digit deficit with dominant second-half play. The win moved the Tigers to 6-2 under first-year head coach Steven Pearl, building on their early-season momentum. Following their 30-point loss to Michigan the previous night, Pearl’s squad needed […]

Michigan men’s basketball left Las Vegas in no doubt about its early-season identity. On Wednesday, the Wolverines turned the Players Era men’s championship into a national statement, demolishing Gonzaga 101-61 to remain unbeaten at 7-0. After the win, their senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg referenced a prior media conversation after Auburn win, where he confidently ranked […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team added another statement win to its perfect start on Wednesday night, and the latest result came with a historic milestone. The Wolverines dominated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 101-61 in the Players Era Championship, completing a run that produced a Michigan historic feat never seen in modern Division I play. Their performance, […]

Dan Hurley’s UConn men’s basketball is gearing up for its biggest nonconference test of the early season, a marquee Black Friday showdown with No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Ranked No. 5 nationally, the Huskies (5-1) enter the holiday matchup knowing the environment and opponent mirror the type of games that shape […]

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has never been shy about speaking his mind, even if it is against his own team. The Red Storm blew an 11-point lead and lost to Auburn, 85-74, on Wednesday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in the consolation round of the Players Era Championship. The 21st-ranked Auburn outscored the 14th-ranked St. John’s, […]

The No. 7 Michigan Wolverines just made a strong statement at the expense of No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Players Era Festival title game on Wednesday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Dusty May’s Wolverines showed no mercy on the Bulldogs, as Michigan eked out a 101-61 victory. Gonzaga never got […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team delivered one of the most dominant performances of the early season on Wednesday night, and head coach Dusty May followed it with a statement that sent shockwaves through the college basketball world. The Wolverines made national headlines with a 101-61 blowout win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Players Era […]

The Players Era Festival is coming to a close, and Feast Week’s new showcase event delivered when it comes to the basketball. While there was some criticism about the environments in Las Vegas, Michigan, Gonzaga and many of the other top teams in the nation delivered the goods on the floor. On Wednesday night, the […]

Texas Longhorns basketball fans are quickly finding out just how electrifying Camden Heide can be. In a high-scoring showdown at the Maui Invitational, the Longhorns outpaced the No. 23 ranked NC State Wolfpack by a score of 102-97, fueled by explosive offense, timely shooting, and a jaw-dropping putback slam from Heide that swung the momentum […]

Rick Barnes explained what went wrong for the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers following their 81-76 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night during the third-place game of the Players Era Festival. Going into the matchup, the Volunteers had a perfect 7-0 record to begin the 2025-26 campaign. They were coming off of victories over […]

Eric Musselman and the USC Trojans are celebrating their strong momentum to start the 2025-26 season after beating the Arizona State Sun Devils 88-75 in the Maui Invitational championship game on Wednesday night. Going into the matchup, the Trojans had a perfect 6-0 record to begin the campaign. They were coming off wins over Cal […]

Mark Byington is not letting his Vanderbilt Commodores squad get comfortable despite having a hot 6-0 start to the 2025-26 college basketball season. Vanderbilt secured an 83-78 win over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Wednesday evening during the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis Invitational. This improved their record to a perfect 6-0 start, coming […]

The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Tennessee Volunteers, 81-76, in the third place championship game of the Players Era Festival, a tournament that has come under scrutiny due to its seeding format. Count Kansas head coach Bill Self as one of the voices suggesting that a change in the format of the Players Era tournament could […]

Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson is in contention for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but so far Jayhawks fans have been left wondering when they’ll see the future NBA player on the court again. Darryn Peterson has been dealing with a hamstring injury that’s kept him sidelined for the past […]

The Tennessee Volunteers fell to the Kansas Jayhawks, 81-76, in the third place championship of the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. But prior to that loss, Tennessee came up with an impressive win against the Houston Cougars on Tuesday to reach the game against Kansas. Bishop Boswell played a key role in Tennessee’s […]

Kansas basketball created some pre-Thanksgiving resiliency in Las Vegas. The Jayhawks first channeled an Oklahoma City Thunder attitude in beating Syracuse. But Wednesday sparked fan reactions after taking down Tennessee in comeback fashion. KU erased a late 12-point deficit to pull off the 81-76 comeback win in the Players Era Tournament held at MGM Grand. […]

A season after reaching the NCAA Tournament national championship game, the Houston Cougars have once again looked like one of the better teams in the country during the early stages of the 2025-26 season. Houston is coming off a 2-1 finish at the Players Era tournament, and head coach Kelvin Sampson spoke about his mindset […]

With the Players Era Festival in the second year of its existence, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish received the unlucky draw of facing the Houston Cougars for the second consecutive season. Notre Dame lost to Houston once agains while at the Players Era Festival, and Fighting Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry wants to change that, […]

With this time of the year being the time that many non-conference college basketball tournaments are being held, one of the new additions to the field was the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Iowa State Cyclones came out of the Players Era Festival at 3-0, but their overall finish wasn’t exactly as […]

The first few weeks of the 2025-26 NCAA women’s college basketball season have given us a meaningful, although still incomplete, glimpse at where the nation’s top programs stand. Early tournaments, showcase games, and nonconference challenges have produced both confirmation of preseason expectations and the beginnings of new narratives. While the sample size is small, the […]

The Players Era Festival has burst onto the college basketball scene over the past few seasons, coinciding with the NIL era of college sports. There are 16 teams in the tournament vying for a $1 million NIL award. This season, Michigan has been the star team after dominating Auburn to reach the title game. The […]

The Players Era Festival has become the top early-season tournament in college basketball. Feast Week is one of the best times of the season as it gives fans an early taste of what March Madness will be all about. The Players Era takes place in Las Vegas with 18 very good teams. Notable teams include […]

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has never been shy about praising his point guards, but his recent comparison of Jeremy Fears Jr. to a good quarterback carried a heavier weight than usual. Izzo’s message was simple. Championship teams need strong decision makers, and he believes Fears is becoming exactly that for the Spartans. "Good quarterbacks […]

On Tuesday, Creighton basketball gave it their all against the No.15 Iowa State Cyclones. This was shortly after Iowa State pulled out a massive 83-82 win over St. John’s on Monday. However, Creighton lost 78-80, leaving the Cyclones undefeated at 6-0. As a result, Creighton falls to 3-3 on the year. Afterward, head coach Greg […]