Latest blog entries about College Basketball
You might have heard a lot of Arizona Wildcats, their fans and alumni saying “Bear Down” this March Madness. Which is weird because what do Wildcats have to do with Bears? It’s not like the Arizona Wildcats are based in a place like Russia (the bear is the nation’s international symbol) or California (which has […] The post Why Do Arizona Wildcats Say/Sing “Bear Down”? appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The NCAA transfer portal doesn’t open until next week, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been busy. For the fourth time since a disappointing 19-13 season ended last month, the Virginia Tech Hokies saw a fourth player reveal his intention to enter the portal. On Friday, junior guard Jaden Schutt became the latest Hokie expected […]
The NCAA appears to be moving closer to expanding one of its most iconic events. According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournaments are expected to grow from 68 to 76 teams in the near future. Under the proposed format, the expansion would add eight additional games to the current […]
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for “urgent national action to save college sports,” signaling a major federal push to reshape the current landscape of collegiate athletics. The order proposes sweeping changes, including federal regulation of NIL collectives, stricter transfer rules, and a revamped eligibility structure. One key component is a return […]
UConn’s perfect season is over. On Friday, the Huskies fell to the 1-seed South Carolina Gamecocks 62-48 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. South Carolina shut down UConn’s two stars. Sarah Strong finished with 12 points on 4-16 shooting to go with 12 rebounds while Azzi Fudd only had eight points on 3-15 shooting […]
The offseason continues to bring major changes for Kentucky Basketball, as fans took to social media to react to the transfers of Brandon Garrison and Jasper Johnson. Garrison, a key frontcourt piece over the past two seasons, is entering the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining. His decision drew a wide range of […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Alec Millender and Dwayne Koroma committed to UConn the same week in May. Most Husky fans had no idea who they were, but they were both seeking the same thing. Millender, who played for IU Indy last season as a senior for over 30 minutes per game, shot Koroma a direct message asking […]
Things continue to shift and change in the Marquette women’s basketball office as this offseason gets underway. We’ve already discussed a pair of player transfers that are already out in the public, and now we turn our attention to a change in head coach Cara Consuegra’s staff. On Friday morning, MU assistant coach Chaia Meier […]
Rori Harmon is an out athlete who has set some Texas Longhorns women's basketball school records en route to the Final Four. The post Texas star Rori Harmon scores on the court for Longhorns and off with her girlfriend appeared first on Outsports .
We’ve made it through another week folks. The Final Four is right around the corner, or so I’ve heard, despite my hope that they would cancel the rest of the tournament after last weekend. Fletcher Loyer is preparing to compete in the Final Four Three Point shootout as I type this. And I hope you’ve […]
Kentucky forward Brandon Garrison has entered the transfer portal after two seasons with the Wildcats, leaving one year of eligibility remaining as he heads into his senior season. Garrison, who transferred to Kentucky following his freshman year at Oklahoma State, developed into a solid rotational piece during his time in Lexington. Serving primarily as a […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The largest arena in the NBA in terms of capacity is the United Center in Chicago, which can hold 20,917 fans. The biggest in college is Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center, which has a capacity of 22,090. When the 2026 Final Four gets underway on Saturday, with Illinois and UConn meeting in the first semifinal, more […]
Four of the top-seeded teams in the women's tournament feature out LGBTQ players in relationships with other athletes. The post UConn’s Azzi Fudd will have girlfriend Paige Bueckers rooting her on in Final Four appeared first on Outsports .
Three weeks have passed since the UW Men’s Basketball team lost a tight contest to Wisconsin to bow out of the Big 10 Conference Tournament. The Dawgs finished 16-17, a disappointing record given the NCAA Tournament aspirations the team had to start the year. There were green shoots, including Hannes Steinbach’s brilliant year and a […]
The UConn Huskies see reminders of Diana Taurasi's greatness at the arena, team hotel, and practice facility. The post UConn women play Final Four on Diana Taurasi Way appeared first on Outsports .
Almost everybody knows who hired Scott Frost. That man was Bill Moos. That went extremely poorly. What I think some forget is that Bill Moos also hired Fred Hoiberg. That hire has gone above and beyond any expectations I ever had for this program. I have always felt that Nebraska basketball was a potential sleeping […]
How about this for a Final Four gift? Four-star guard Quentin Coleman committed to Illinois on Friday, one day before the Illini take on UConn with a shot at the national championship on the line. Coleman, out of St. Louis, is the No. 34 player nationally in 247’s 2026 class. At 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The way the 2025-26 season played out, it was inevitable that Arizona and Michigan would end up facing each other. That it’s not for the national title is the only surprising part. Since the Wolverines demolished Gonzaga by 40 points in November in Las Vegas, the same place the Wildcats began their season with a […]
Northwestern junior forward Arrinten Page intends to enter the transfer portal, his agent informed DraftExpress. In his first season as a Wildcat and third of college basketball, Page averaged career highs of 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 blocks, 0.9 steals and 22.8 minutes per game while shooting 54.6% this season. He played in […]
The number of open roster spots for Maryland women’s basketball has tripled since yesterday as redshirt freshman guard Kyndal Walker has entered the transfer portal. Walker’s announcement came just a few hours after redshirt senior forward Isi Ozzy-Momodu also said she would be entering the portal. “A childhood dream has been fulfilled representing PG County […]
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd is not going to UNC per CBS Sports. Arizona is a top-notch basketball program if not quite a Blue-Blood, but you can win there, and win big. The Wildcats may win the national title this year. Hubert Davis won nearly 70% of his games, went to a national title game … Continue reading »
Morgan Valley played for UConn and head coach Geno Auriemma. Now she is coaching the team in the Final Four. The post From 4-37 to Final Four: UConn coach Morgan Valley’s unlikely path appeared first on Outsports .
Weber State University has announced that former NBA coach Kaleb Canales has been hired as the new men’s basketball coach. The school shared the news this week: A new era begins in Ogden! Weber State is thrilled to announce the hire of Kaleb Canales as the new head coach of the Wildcat men’s basketball program! […]
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