NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 97

With an 84-79 loss to Wichita State in overtime, the Memphis basketball team’s eight-game win streak came to an end in the most heartbreaking way imaginable. The loss clearly hit head coach Penny Hardaway, who was hard on his team after the fact. Hardaway said the loss was “tough to watch” in his post-game presser. […]

Dusty May knows you become beloved among Michigan fans by beating Ohio State basketball. But he also dropped an honest take on the rival Buckeyes, more so their bubble case. May coached the Wolverines to the thrilling 86-83 win at Columbus Sunday. Michigan is in tremendous shape for the NCAA Tournament picture — elevating to […]

St. John’s and Creighton are battling at Madison Square Garden to determine who gets to sit atop the Big East standings with just a few weeks to go, but the Bluejays suffered a major blow that completely took the air out of the team. During the second half of a tight contest, star center Ryan […]

Illinois basketball was firing on all cylinders for the first 11 minutes of Saturday’s showdown against No. 11 Michigan State, running out to a 16-point lead while sending the State Farm Center into a frenzy. But the Spartans clawed back and then took full control of the game down the stretch, with the Fighting Illini […]

Things didn’t start very well for Wisconsin basketball against No. 7 Purdue on Saturday, as the Boilermakers jumped out to an early lead in the first half. On top of that, key guard Kamari McGee was ejected with just over six minutes remaining in the first half after he was given a Flagrant 2 foul. […]

Former Michigan State basketball player Magic Johnson is paying tribute to the legendary coach Tom Izzo. Izzo made history on Saturday, by becoming the all-time leader in Big Ten conference victories in basketball. He passed the legendary Bob Knight. “Cookie and I want to congratulate MSU’s Basketball Coach Izzo on his huge record-breaking 354th win […]

Auburn basketball is one of the best teams in the country this season. Head coach Bruce Pearl is recruiting to keep things that way. Pearl and the Tigers just landed one of the best scorers available in the country, per On3. Auburn is getting a commitment from JUCO star guard Abdul Bashir. Bashir is averaging […]

Despite an excellent first half, Illinois basketball completely fell flat in the second half in a 79-65 loss to No. 11 Michigan State on Saturday night. The Illini showcased the talent that makes them one of the most dangerous teams in college basketball, but they also showed why they have been a very frustrating and […]

2024-25 hasn’t been perfect for No. 7-ranked UConn women’s basketball, but it changed the narrative on Sunday. Geno Auriemma and the Huskies came into a blockbuster matchup against No. 4 South Carolina without a truly elite win, but they picked one up by blowing out the Gamecocks 87-58 and snapping their 71-game home winning streak. […]

Alabama basketball had a chance on Saturday to knock off its biggest rival and become the No. 1 team in the country on Monday, but it fell short in a frustrating 94-85 loss against No. 1 Auburn at home. After trailing for most of the first half, Nate Oats and company stormed back to tie […]

Many people were surprised when Wisconsin basketball came in at No. 11 overall — the third No. 3 seed — in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 reveal on Saturday morning, but the Badgers backed it up quickly. Wisconsin used a monster second half to get a big 94-84 road win against No. 7 […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is opening up about some of the things that went wrong for his team Saturday against Texas. The Wildcats dropped a close game, 82-78, to the Longhorns. Pope says his team just didn’t get the job done when it really counted. Kentucky had a late lead, but lost it in […]

With their Feb. 15 loss to Wisconsin, Purdue is now on its first losing streak of Big 10 conference play. Following the result, head coach Matt Painter admitted he was frustrated with his team’s “emotional” behavior during the game. After the loss, Painter expressed his disappointment to his team, he told reporters. Painter said he […]

Michigan State basketball stumbled in Tom Izzo’s first chance to break Bob Knight’s record for Big Ten wins earlier in the week, but the Spartans didn’t give away a second chance on Saturday. Michigan State walked into Illinois and picked up a massive 79-65 road win with an excellent second half on the defensive end, […]

No. 20 Oklahoma State women’s basketball fell to BYU 68-64 on Saturday in an upset loss — a situation OSU has typically been on the other side of this season. Oklahoma State head coach Jacie Hoyt attributing the loss to the Cowgirls’ inability to convert shots when it mattered most. “We just weren’t making shots,” […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Louisville-Notre Dame prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Louisville-Notre Dame. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are part of an Atlantic Coast Conference which has fallen flat in this 2024-2025 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish are one of several underperforming teams in […]

Duke basketball had some growing pains to work through at the start of the season, but now the Blue Devils are rounding into form. Cooper Flagg and company are absolutely cruising through the ACC after another dominant win, this time in a 106-70 rout of Stanford. After the game, Flagg and star center Khaman Maluach […]

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd isn’t happy his team lost a close game to Houston Saturday. Lloyd understands that fans are also frustrated, but he wants to reassure them. Arizona is still tied for second place in the conference standings. Lloyd says building a winning culture can take time. Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson for […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Rutgers-Oregon prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rutgers-Oregon. There are a few different Big Ten basketball matchups on Sunday. Rutgers makes the long cross-country trip to face Oregon in Eugene, part of the new world of conference realignment in college sports. Rutgers […]

In one of the most highly-anticipated college basketball games of the season, Auburn basketball went on the road and impressively got the job done. Bruce Pearl’s Tigers backed up their No. 1 ranking with a great finish against No. 2 Alabama to walk out of Tuscaloosa with a 94-85 win. Auburn got contributions from all […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is disgusted with both himself and his players. The Jayhawks lost to Utah on Saturday, and Self is demanding better from his program. “We were awful. They played really well early. And then of course we didn’t have any answers for them defensively. We didn’t do very well,” Self said […]

The Illinois basketball program did not have a great evening on Saturday at State Farm Center. Illinois basketball received its ninth defeat of the season in a 79-65 loss against Michigan State that saw Spartans coach Tom Izzo achieve a career milestone. To add insult to injury, Illinois’ jersey retirement ceremony also did not go […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Maryland prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Iowa-Maryland. There are numerous Big Ten college basketball games on Sunday. One game is Iowa at Maryland in a late-afternoon start in College Park. Maryland is heading to the NCAA Tournament. There were some wobbles […]

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and his squad got a big win Saturday over the Arizona Wildcats. Following the victory, Sampson gave tribute to Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd. He also thought about Arizona’s legendary coach Lute Olson. “But I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that I didn’t have a thought of the […]

Michigan State basketball is always in good hands under the leadership of head coach Tom Izzo. The Spartans are having an excellent season, boasting a 20-5 record and currently ranked No. 11 in the nation. Izzo passed an impressive milestone during the Spartans’ 79-65 win over the Fighting Illini on Saturday night. Izzo won his […]

It’s time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Utah State-New Mexico prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Utah State New Mexico. Mountain West basketball isn’t normally played on Sundays. The league usually fills out its weekend schedule with a full Saturday platter, but apparently, someone decided before this season to […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Northwestern prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Northwestern. The Northwestern Wildcats are not going to make the NCAA Tournament this season. They have simply been pounded by injuries which did not allow the team to be at its best for large portions […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-St John’s prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Creighton-St John’s. The Creighton Bluejays are very relieved right now. For a brief moment, it seemed they had missed their chance to compete for the regular-season championship in the Big East. They had fallen […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Ohio State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan-Ohio State. There is a lot of college basketball to enjoy on this Sunday’s schedule. The NFL season is over. There are no more competing NFL games on Sundays. This is now a college […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Memphis-Wichita State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Memphis-Wichita State. There are a number of conference college basketball games on Sunday, and this one gets the slate started in a contest which begins at 11 a.m. local time in Wichita, Kansas. The […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo continued to add to his Hall-of-Fame legacy with his team’s win over Illinois. A week after tying Indiana legend Bobby Knight in Big Ten wins, the Spartans’ head coach now stands alone in this stat. And it doesn’t look like the 70-year-old is slowing down anytime soon. The […]

When Bruce Pearl made history for Auburn basketball, he wasn’t surprised. His team was prepared to take on No. 2 Alabama. The 94-85 victory didn’t come as much of a shock. Following the game, Pearl explained to the rest of the nation about where his team stands. “We acted like we were the No. 1 […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley made a humbling admission after the disappointing 69-68 overtime loss to Seton Hall. After an uneven season, things were starting to look up for the two-time defending champs heading into Saturday’s clash. UConn had just won two of its last three games against ranked Big East foes, and Liam […]

Arkansas basketball under John Calipari is facing turbulent times. “Coach Cal’s” first Razorbacks team has looked nothing like the high-energy and dominating Kentucky teams he built early on. But Calipari took a fierce shot at his own players after losing to Texas A&M. Arkansas fell 69-61 against the No. 8 Aggies on Saturday night. Calipari’s […]

No. 1 Auburn basketball was not going to be denied a monster win against the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide on the road on Saturday night. With Bruce Pearl calling the shots for the Tigers, Auburn escaped Tuscaloosa with a 94-85 win against Nate Oats’ squad. And for Pearl, he also pulled off a feat […]

Curt Cignetti shot down the rumors of him influencing Indiana basketball’s search for a new head coach. With the Hoosiers’ current leader, Mike Woodson, set to leave in the offseason, the Big Ten blue blood is already browsing potential candidates. Indiana basketball is in the middle of a difficult season and struggling to stay on […]

Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg has insinuated in the past that it’s not a sure-thing that he’ll make the jump to the NBA at the conclusion of his first season with the Blue Devils. But the expectation has been that once the allure of not only playing professionally, but being the No. 1 overall pick […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UC Irvine-Hawaii prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UC Irvine-Hawaii. The UC Irvine Anteaters are tied atop the Big West Conference with an 11-2 record. Irvine is battling the breakout team in the conference, UC San Diego, for the Big West regular-season […]

The 20th-ranked San Diego State Aztecs welcome the Boise State Broncos to Viejas Arena in a critical Mountain West matchup. The Aztecs might have a ranking due to a more challenging nonconference schedule, but the Broncos are right there with them and have the same conference record. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds […]