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UConn basketball has some good things to look forward to, and it should be an exciting season to watch with the players that they have. Unfortunately, one of their top freshman is expected to miss some time due to an injury, according to NCAA reporter Andy Katz. “Freshman Braylon Mullins suffered an ankle injury in […]

Since it was announced a few months ago that Illinois basketball guard Ty Rodgers would be out indefinitely with a knee injury, the fanbase has been wondering if there is a possible update regarding the junior. With the Illinois basketball team led by head coach Brad Underwood, he would give insight into a possible update […]

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden hopes to win back-to-back national championships, by taking the crown again this season. Golden got some good news as star transfer Boogie Fland got a positive injury report on Tuesday. “Boogie Fland (sports hernia) hopes to be fully cleared for all basketball related activities when the school year officially begins […]

Louisville basketball had some problems with injuries during the 2024-25 campaign. The Cardinals lost a few players for the year early on, including forward Kasean Pryor. Pryor is doing better though after dealing with a knee injury that left him off the floor. Kelsey gave a positive injury update for his star forward, when asked […]

Texas A&M basketball has a new leader this season. Bucky McMillan takes over the program, after Buzz Williams left for Maryland. McMillan is going to have one of his best players available for the start of practices. Pop Isaacs has been cleared for no-contact activities, per basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Isaacs averaged nearly 17 points […]

April Fool’s Day is here, and that means jokes are aplenty. Unfortunately, those jokes can lead to miscommunication and frustration. That is what happened to college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale, who fell victim to an Auburn basketball prank. An account released a post on X, formerly Twitter, that Auburn basketball star Johni Broome would not […]

The Auburn Tigers are going to the Final Four following their 70-64 triumph over Michigan State, becoming the last of the top seeds to advance to the tournament’s semifinal games in San Antonio. The Tigers were led by Johni Broome, who scored 25 points and added 14 rebounds despite taking a fall in the second […]

Duke inflicted severe damage on its opponents through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, and it was not even at full strength. The Blue Devils are now set to welcome back one of their best defenders for Thursday’s Sweet Sixteen battle with Arizona. Junior forward Maliq Brown, who has dealt with a shoulder […]

Ahead of Texas Tech basketball’s Sweet Sixteen contest against Arkansas on Thursday, the Red Raiders have received positive injury news on senior guard Chance McMillian. Head coach Grant McCasland’s No. 3 scoring leader is looking more on track to play against the Razorbacks, per RedRaiderSports.com. McMillan has been sidelined since leaving his last appearance against […]

Duke basketball is set for a Sweet Sixteen clash with Arizona on Thursday. Head coach Jon Scheyer has revealed an update on junior forward Maliq Brown as the Blue Devils hope to continue their NCAA Tournament run. Brown has been one of the team’s strongest role players throughout the season, and it appears that he […]

On Monday night, the powerhouse USC women’s basketball suffered a huge blow when their best player, JuJu Watkins, went down with what looked like a serious knee injury. And after taking care of business in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against the number nine Mississippi State Bulldogs, 96-59, the Trojans’ worst fears were […]

JuJu Watkins went down in agony on Monday during the women’s March Madness tournament. The USC star left with a horrific knee injury that left the Galen Center crowd gasped. Even Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky watched the gruesome scene unfold between USC and Mississippi State. Reese immediately reacted in three words on her […]

The No. 1 seed USC women’s basketball is playing against the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament Monday night. However, it seems that USC star sophomore JuJu Watkins will not be able to finish the contest after suffering an apparent lower-body injury in the first half […]

The primary concern for Auburn basketball on Saturday night was taking care of a talented Creighton squad that gave it a real run for its money. The top-seeded Tigers escaped despite trailing by two at halftime, knocking off the ninth-seeded Bluejays 82-70 to advance to the Sweet 16. During the second half, a second concern […]

Despite coming into this NCAA Tournament on a bit of a losing skid, Notre Dame women’s basketball found a groove again in Friday’s first round. The No. 3-seeded Irish dominated No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin, running away quickly in a 106-54 win on their home floor. Despite the strong performance and the lopsided final […]

KJ Adams wound up playing his final game for Kansas basketball on Thursday night, and it ended in devastating fashion. The 6-foot-7 forward suffered a non-contact injury in an NCAA Tournament Round of 64 matchup versus Arkansas and immediately grabbed his Achilles area. He was helped off the floor and exited to the locker room, […]

Duke basketball provided a pivotal update on Thursday. Ahead of their first round matchup against No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s on Friday, Cooper Flagg, who has been dealing with an injury, will be active for No. 1 Duke. Flagg is arguably the best player in college basketball and is expected to be selected first overall […]

Arkansas basketball has secured itself a bid in the NCAA Tournament. Now, the fun truly begins. Ahead of the Razorbacks’ first-round matchup against Kansas on Thursday, the team has a key update on freshman guard Boogie Fland. Head coach John Calipari’s No. 2 scoring leader is expected to suit up against the Jayhawks, per ESPN’s […]

Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Houston basketball is clearly one of the favorites to win the national championship. Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars swept the regular season and conference tournament titles in the Big 12 and earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. However, an ankle injury to star big man J’Wan Roberts has been […]

One of the teams that many people thought got over-seeded on Selection Sunday was Memphis basketball. Memphis swept the regular season and tournament titles in the AAC and finished with a 29-5 record, but there were plenty of arguments for Penny Hardaway’s squad to be a seed line or two lower because of some lackluster […]

Louisville basketball is getting some great news. The Cardinals are getting solid three-point shooter Reyne Smith back for the NCAA tournament, per CBS Sports. Smith hasn’t played since March 5 due to an injury. Smith averages 13.4 points per game. He’s also hit 106 threes this season, for a Louisville team that is a no. […]

The No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils are set to embark on their journey in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. It remains to be determined which team Duke basketball will face in the first round of the Big Dance on Friday, and there is also continuing uncertainty with regard to the status of star freshman Cooper […]

Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Duke basketball is one of the favorites to win the national championship. Duke has earned that distinction after a stellar regular season that saw it roll through the ACC, beat Auburn in the non-conference, and take home the ACC Tournament Championship with a win over Louisville on Saturday night. There […]

The No. 4-seed Purdue basketball is gearing up for the 2025 March Madness, but the Boilermakers could be a key player down when they play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this coming Thursday. Purdue junior starting guard Fletcher Loyer’s availability for at least the first round of this year’s edition of March […]

Led by a deep, experienced crop of guards and a lot of defensive-oriented bigs, Iowa State basketball was supposed to be a national title contender this season. The Cyclones held their own through a gauntlet of a Big 12 schedule before losing to BYU in the Big 12 quarterfinals. Now, Iowa State’s title hopes have […]

There are a lot of teams playing very well heading into the NCAA Tournament, but perhaps none of them are as hot as Houston basketball. The Cougars rolled through the Big 12 regular season, running away with the outright title with a 19-1 record, before winning three games in three days in Kansas City to […]

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats is preparing his Crimson Tide for March Madness. Oats may be without one of his star players for awhile, though. Alabama’s Grant Nelson is seeing a knee specialist on Monday about his injury, per basketball reporter Jon Rothstein. Nelson got hurt in the SEC conference tournament. During the team’s loss […]

Despite playing in the Mountain West, San Diego State has been a mainstay at the top of college basketball for much of this century. The Aztecs have consistently been able to win games in March and even reached the national title game two years ago, losing to UConn. This season, San Diego State got off […]

Kentucky basketball has had a few extra days off to rest before the NCAA Tournament after getting smashed by Alabama in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Friday night by a score of 99-70. During that game, Mark Pope and company severely missed point guard Lamont Butler, who was out with a shoulder injury. Butler re-aggravated […]

Despite a very impressive run through the ACC Tournament, including a Chucky Hepburn buzzer-beater in the quarterfinals on Thursday and a dramatic win over Clemson in the semifinals on Friday night, Louisville basketball couldn’t get over the line in the end. Despite a very competitive game against the top seed, Duke eventually pulled away from […]

Arkansas has been one of the bigger mysteries of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season, possessing the talent to surprise people in the 2025 NCAA Tournament while also lacking the consistency to earn serious title consideration. Well, this enigma just got even more interesting. Former two-time ACC Coach of the Year and current ESPN analyst […]

After Texas Tech basketball’s 86-80 loss to Arizona in the Big 12 tournament semifinal, the Red Raiders now await an at-large bid on Selection Sunday. The good news is, they could potentially have two of their best players available for the Big Dance. Head coach Grant McCasland addressed the media postgame in regards to Chance […]

After wrapping up a relatively comfortable Big 12 championship in the regular season, Houston basketball is looking to back that up and cement a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a conference tournament title in Kansas City. On Friday night, the Cougars were dominant on the defensive end of the floor from the […]

Duke basketball has been a machine this season, cruising through the ACC on its way to taking the top spot in the AP poll heading into the postseason. However, the Blue Devils’ national title hopes flashed before their eyes on Thursday when star forward Cooper Flagg with down with a nasty ankle injury in the […]

Durham, North Carolina let out a collective gasp when Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg was spotted in a wheelchair on Thursday. The 18-year-old phenom suffered an ankle sprain in the first half of an ACC Tournament quarterfinals matchup versus Georgia Tech and was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the game. He did return […]

The Clemson basketball program is preparing for March Madness, however, they were recently dealt an unfortunate update. “Clemson’s Dillon Hunter broke his hand in yesterday’s game and is out for the rest of the season, Brad Brownell told @TheFieldOf68. Dillon Hunter was averaging 5.4 points in 22.5 minutes per game this season,” Jeff Goodman of […]

The No. 12 Iowa State basketball team begins the Big 12 Conference tournament with a showdown against Cincinnati on Wednesday. Iowa State is the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 and Cincinnati defeated Colorado on Tuesday to advance to the next round. Iowa State has been up-and-down to end the year, losing three of […]

The SEC tournament is heating up in women’s college basketball and fans were treated to a pair of excellent semifinal games on Saturday in Greenville. First, No. 5 South Carolina knocked off No. 10 Oklahoma to advance to the title game and then No. 9 LSU women’s basketball and No. 1 Texas went to battle. […]

Iowa State basketball was supposed to be one of the best teams in the country this season, and that has held true for the most part. The Cyclones have picked up impressive wins both in non-conference play and against Big 12 competition this year and are rolling toward the NCAA Tournament as a result. However, […]