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After a difficult, back-and-forth SEC battle, Auburn basketball came out on top in the final seconds after a tricky road test against South Carolina. Thanks to some great second half defense and some timely baskets, Bruce Pearl and company were able to stay unbeaten in conference play with a 66-63 win. However, this win came […]

Coming into this season, the main selling point around UConn women’s basketball was that they were finally healthy. Paige Bueckers had a healthy offseason, Azzi Fudd was coming back and the Huskies would be able to finally have a season where they could mesh together and ramp up to make a run at a National […]

The Auburn basketball team has looked like a powerhouse so far this season, knocking off a number of top teams on its way to winning the Maui Invitational tournament before finally dropping a game on the road against Duke. Tuesday night did nothing to change that, as Bruce Pearl and the Tigers dominated Georgia State […]

For the first time since 2019, the Xavier Musketeers lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the annual men’s basketball Crosstown Shootout on Saturday. More importantly, Xavier lost another top player, Zach Freemantle, to injury. Freemantle suffered a knee injury during Saturday’s game and will “miss an extended period of time,” according to Field of 68. […]

It would have been understandable for UConn women’s basketball fans to be very worried after star guard Azzi Fudd suffered a knee injury during Saturday’s blowout win over Louisville. Geno Auriemma and his Huskies have had many seasons derailed by injuries to Fudd and Paige Bueckers over the last few seasons, and they were dangerously […]

In one of the marquee games of the week, Baylor basketball was looking to pick up a huge non-conference road win on Wednesday night against No. 25 UConn. Both teams came into the game shorthanded, with Baylor missing star freshman V.J. Edgecombe and UConn missing veteran wing Alex Karaban due to injuries. During the second […]

Louisville basketball is getting some bad news. The Cardinals are going to be without guard Koren Johnson for the rest of the season, after the player is requiring shoulder surgery. Johnson plans to take a redshirt year, per his social media. “Card Nation! I have decided to redshirt this year and get shoulder surgery to […]

The Gonzaga basketball team suffered a stunning loss on Wednesday against West Virginia in the Battle 4 Atlantis. However, Mark Few’s team turned it around on Thanksgiving Day with an 89-73 win in dominant fashion. Gonzaga scored 57 first-half points and six players finished in double figures, including the entire starting five. One player who […]

The UConn basketball program wrapped up a nightmare week at the Maui Invitational with an 85-67 loss to Dayton, and to make matters worse, Alex Karaban suffered a head injury and was sent for a CAT scan after the game. “We can’t predict what the (CAT) scan will be, but we anticipate it being normal,” […]

Rutgers basketball fans have been patiently waiting for the debut of top recruit Ace Bailey. That wait will end when Rutgers takes on Monmouth. Bailey has officially been cleared and will be making his debut on Friday, the team announced. He had been battling through a hip injury. With the college basketball season fully underway, […]

The Purdue basketball team and head coach Matt Painter need someone else to control the paint at center, following Sunday’s unfortunate injury news. Freshman center Daniel Jacobsen “will likely miss the remainder of the season” according to the school. Jacobsen suffered a fractured tibia. He sustained the injury on Friday against Northern Kentucky. Painter at […]

Purdue basketball entered the season top 15 in the nation and will face the No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday, Nov. 15. However, the Purdue Boilermakers are dealing with some unfortunate injury news with their freshman big man Daniel Jacobsen. “Purdue coach Matt Painter announced freshman Daniel Jacobsen has a right “lower-leg injury,” […]

The worst part of Saint Louis basketball’s 85-78 opening day loss to Santa Clara at the Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Monday was not the final score. It was junior center Robbie Avila, who had to be helped off the court in the second half with a concerning […]

On the opening day of the college basketball season, one of the sports biggest stars went down with an injury. During Saint Louis’ opening game against Santa Clara, star center Robbie Avila went down with an ankle injury and was helped off the floor, according to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. Cause for concern […]

Xavier basketball got some deflating news before the 2024-25 season even gets underway. Forward Lassina Traore, one of the top transfers on this Musketeers squad, suffered a season-ending knee injury at practice last Wednesday and will miss the entire season, according to head coach Sean Miller. “Last Wednesday, Lassina Traore suffered a season-ending knee injury […]

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats is providing new information about his talented transfer guard, Chris Youngblood. Oats says Youngblood should return in December, per CBS Sports. The transfer player is dealing with an ankle injury. “He’s almost certainly not going to play in November, but he’ll be back in December,” Oats said to the outlet. […]

Alabama basketball is a bit banged up as a new season is about to begin. Head coach Nate Oats says key transfer addition Chris Youngblood has an ankle injury, per On3. He’s expected to be 100 percent by conference play at the end of the calendar year. Those aren’t the only injuries for Alabama basketball. […]

Rutgers basketball fans are sprinting towards next season following a disappointing 2023-24 campaign that saw the Scarlet Knights go 15-17 and finish near the bottom of the Big Ten Conference standings. A drastic roster renovation is invigorating Piscataway, New Jersey. Though, the latest news concerning five-star recruit Dylan Harper may dampen the mood a bit. […]

The UConn Huskies are one day away from meeting Purdue in the NCAA Tournament championship game, and head coach Dan Hurley’s team has an excellent chance to win its second straight title. The matchup between huge centers Donovan Clingan of Connecticut and Zach Edey of Purdue will likely play a huge role in the outcome […]

UConn basketball fans might have been caught off-guard by the appearance of Huskies star big man Donovan Cligan in Saturday night’s Final Four meeting with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Clingan showed up for the all-important matchup with a wrap around his right hand, indicating an injury. Apparently, Clingan hurt his hand during Friday’s UConn basketball […]

The Alabama basketball team takes on No. 1 seed North Carolina in a tough Sweet 16 clash on Thursday evening. The biggest question for Nate Oats’ team has been the status of Latrell Wrightsell Jr. He suffered a head injury during the Round of 32 victory over Grand Canyon, and his status entering the game […]

The last few days for Kansas basketball have been muddled with controversy and speculation, which is the last thing a vulnerable Jayhawks team needs during March Madness. A phantom foul call allowed the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region to clinch a 93-89 win versus Cinderella hopeful Samford on Thursday night. One would assume […]

The Duke basketball team begins NCAA Tournament play with a game against 13-seed Vermont on Friday. Unfortunately, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer gave a crushing injury update on Caleb Foster, announcing that Foster will miss the rest of the season due to a stress fracture, per the team’s X account. ‘Coach Scheyer announced @iamcalebfoster is […]

The Marquette basketball team enters the NCAA Tournament as a 2-seed in the South Region. They begin play against Western Kentucky on Friday, and all eyes have been on the injury status of Tyler Kolek. Entering the tournament, there were strong indications that Kolek would be able to return to the court for Shaka Smart’s […]

This is just not the year for the Kansas basketball program. Coach Bill Self has faced a lot of adversity throughout the season, and it looks to be getting worse with the NCAA Tournament nearing. The Jayhawks still got a bid to March Madness despite these struggles due to the help of Hunter Dickinson and […]

The Baylor basketball team is a 3-seed in this year’s March Madness field. Amid all the rumors involving Scott Drew and the open Louisville job, the Bears are focused on trying to make a deep run in the tournament. They begin with a game against 14-seed Colgate on Friday, but they are still awaiting the […]

The Marquette basketball program is set to play in its first NCAA Tournament game on Friday against Western Kentucky, and Shaka Smart gave a good update on star player Tyler Kolek, who has been dealing with an oblique injury as of late and sat out this week at the Big East Tournament. “We’re planning on […]

The Florida basketball team found their way to the SEC Tournament championship game against Auburn. However, things went south almost immediately when Micah Handlogten fell to a gruesome leg injury. It was early in the game and the Gators had the ball. After a missed shot attempt, Handlogten went up for the rebound. But his […]

Whether one goes by resume, the metrics or the eye test, Houston basketball is one of the best teams in the country. Defending national champion UConn will be a menace for anyone to handle in the NCAA Tournament, but the Cougars’ biggest roadblock might actually be their health. Injuries have hindered them in the past, […]

The Purdue basketball team is playing Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament on Friday. In the second half, the Boilermakers saw Braden Smith go down with a concerning injury. He came up limping and went to the locker room for further evaluation, per Andy Katz. ‘Braden Smith being evaluated in back by locker room […]

The Kansas basketball team suffered a stunning loss in the Big 12 tournament against Cincinnati on Wednesday. The depleted Jayhawks team, who were without Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson, got blown out by 20 in the first round of the tournament. Now, they wait to see where they will land on Selection Sunday, and […]

The Marquette basketball team is a 3-seed in the Big East Conference tournament and is undoubtedly a lock for a decent seed in the Field of 68. However, the Golden Eagles are dealing with a massive injury question regarding Tyler Kolek. Kolek is now set to miss the Big East quarterfinal game on Thursday, although […]

The Houston basketball team is 24-3 and No. 2 in the nation as they look to earn a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, Kelvin Sampson’s team just suffered a crushing injury to Ramon Walker as he recently suffered a torn lateral meniscus and is out for the season. After the news came, Sampson […]

The Miami basketball team is just a year removed from a trip to the Final Four. However, they are 15-13 entering Monday night’s game against No. 10 North Carolina on the road. On top of that, the Hurricanes got some unfortunate news regarding Nijel Pack, who will miss another game due to a lower-body injury, […]

Kansas basketball player Kevin McCullar Jr. returned from injury over the weekend in the win over Oklahoma, but head coach Bill Self revealed that he suffered a setback during the game. Kevin McCullar Jr. has been dealing with a bone bruise, and Bill Self said that he “tweaked it again,” according to Jordan Guskey of […]

The Big 12 Conference is set for a huge showdown on Monday as Kansas and Texas Tech face off in Lubbock. This is a battle of two top-25 teams, but the Kansas basketball team got unfortunate news regarding leading scorer Kevin McCullar Jr. He will be out for the second straight game, per Jeff Goodman. […]

The Indiana basketball men’s basketball team is set for a tough Big Ten Conference game against Iowa on Tuesday night. However, all signs point to starting center Kel’el Ware making his return to action after missing the past few games with an injury, per Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com. ‘Peegs.com sources: Indiana starting center Kel’el Ware […]

USC basketball has suffered the loss of freshman star Isaiah Collier, but this could mean faster development for other players on the team. The first name that comes to mind for many is Bronny James. Collier will be out for 4-6 weeks with a hand injury. He is one of the leading scorers on the […]

The Marquette basketball team is coming off an upset loss to Butler on Wednesday at home, 69-62. But, to make matters worse, the Golden Eagles are now going to be without Sean Jones for the remainder of the season after he suffered a torn ACL, per the Marquette basketball X account. ‘Marquette guard Sean Jones […]