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INDIANAPOLIS — As Illinois head coach Brad Underwood grazed the halls of Lucas Oil Stadium, an ear-to-ear smile lingered. He couldn’t seem to shake off his grin; in fact, he hasn’t been able to all week. Who can blame him? For the first time in his 36 years of coaching, he’s reached the biggest stage […]
INDIANAPOLIS – The Illini have finally reached a high that fans have been starving for since 2005. Under the bright lights at Lucas Oil Stadium, Illinois prepares for the moment that the entire season has led up to: the Final Four. “There’s a reason that we got here, and you don’t wanna get here and […]
That sound you hear is the door slamming on the Tommy Lloyd to UNC rumors. After weeks of playing coy, Lloyd made it official today saying he is staying at Arizona for less money (North Carolina apparently offered a top-two coaching contract) while also gaining more control. One of the sticking points for Lloyd appeared […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Dell’Orso only played nine minutes in Arizona’s Regional Final victory over Purdue. He made one field goal, but it was the most important shot of the game. With the Wildcats on a run, he sprinted to the right wing in transition, and Jaden Bradley fed him an underhand pitch. He calmly drilled […]
On Tuesday, it was announced that the trio would each enter the transfer portal. That leaves Cole Kirouac as the lone big man from this year’s team left to announce. None of these three are particularly surprising as most incoming college basketball coaches only retain a small handful of players from the old team, if […]
Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. On this episode, Bozich is joined by USBWA Hall of Famer Rick Bozich to talk Final Four memories, preview this weekend’s Final Four in ... The post POTB 563: Final Four memories, this weekend’s games and IU basketball talk with Rick Bozich appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
INDIANAPOLIS—Relax, Wildcat Nation. He’s not going anywhere. Arizona has announced a contract extension for men’s basketball coach Tommy Lloyd, locking him in through the 2030-31 season and putting an end to a 2-week saga where he was considered a top candidate for the opening at North Carolina. “I’m happy to announce I’m staying at Arizona,” […]
Welcome to another offseason edition of “You’re Nuts” where we pick a college basketball-focused (typically Ohio State) topic and debate it to the death, or until the season resumes — whichever happens first. We’re two weeks into the offseason, with about 26 weeks to go. Bruce Thornton’s college career is over. He is now Ohio […]
When the 2025-26 season kicked off, I made two predictions on the Oskee Talk Podcast. It’s easy to remember the losses. The gag at Breslin, the choke job at Pauley, and letting an Illini-lite, diet Illinois Wisconsin squad get two wins were all perplexing defeats. It was as if Jeremy Fears had cloned himself and […]
Sometimes, the most intense rhetorical battles you fight are the ones you fight at home. Before I dive into this screed against the commentariat segment that inspired it, let’s be clear: I am not declaring a fatwa on a generation of sports thinkers. I’m here to empty multiple clips into a speculative school of thought […]
Marquette women’s lacrosse is catching a bit of a bad break this season. With Denver as an ongoing nationally relevant program and both Butler and Xavier trying to figure themselves out in various stages of development as a Division 1 program, that leaves the Golden Eagles with three games every season that decide whether or […]
We are a few days away from the NCAA Transfer Portal opening in basketball, and while all the attention has been on the men’s basketball team because of the vacancy in the head coaching position, the women’s basketball team will also have its own portal moves to deal with. Over the last couple of days, […]
After a sensational freshman season, the honors continue to pour in for Duke’s Cameron Boozer. The latest: he was named the AP National Player of the Year, receiving 59 of 61 votes (the other two went to BYU’s AJ Dybantsa). Modestly, Boozer told the AP that “…it just goes to show more about what our […]
The Duke Blue Devils are in the offseason, and there are a few stories and nuggets to discuss on DBR Bites #157. Jason and Donald review some of the news stories and events that have taken place since the weekend, starting with Cameron Boozer, Jon Scheyer, and Maliq Brown. The most prestigious of the national […]
Two more Rutgers women’s basketball players have announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal, as forwards Yacine Ndiaye and Janae Walker have decided to finish out their college days elsewhere. Their announcement makes it three planned departures in two days. Ndiaye joined the Scarlet Knights last season but was limited to only 11 games […]
University of Kentucky Athletics has renewed and expanded its long-term partnership with Fanatics, extending the agreement through 2038, the school announced on Friday. Fanatics Licensing Management, which has served as the University’s trademark licensing representative for more than a decade, will continue to oversee the core of the school’s merchandising, including the operation of the […]
The basketball transfer portal is about to open for undergraduates, graduates are already running through the churn, and we saw Coach Duffy get a big experience pickup, but the undergraduate moves will be picking up. The Transfer Portal Giveth and It Taketh Away We won’t get into the major complaints about what a mess NIL […]
Following the graduation of several important pieces, notably Nick Martinelli, head coach Chris Collins and his program are searching for a new identity. The tide appears to be shifting, mandating a new era of Collins-led Wildcat basketball. Next season, NU will lack the consistency provided by Martinelli, Brooks Barnhizer and Boo Buie in recent years. […]
March has come to a close and April is springing into the Upper Midwest this weekend with very springlike weather. While that may shift some games times of the Gophers outdoor sports like baseball and softball later this weekend, it gives others a great chance to get comfortable on the coach and take in some […]
One of my earliest memories dates back 25 years ago, when as a 5-year-old, I stood on the top step of my family’s Tucson home, waiting for my dad to meet me at the bottom of the staircase with good news. Even at that young of an age, Arizona basketball had such a hold on […]
Zion Stanford will officially leave Villanova this offseason. The expected has now become reality as Stanford plans to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports stemming from Ken Jackson of Sky Limit Sports. Stanford was not with the team over the final month of the season. He did not travel to Chicago for a […]
When a creative attacking player joins Atlético Madrid, it can often seem a gamble. Faced with the intensity of a coach who demands that his team operates as a unit, in attack or in defence, some players withdraw, lose interest, grow frustrated. But others thrive. In the case of Ademola Lookman, it most definitely the […]
There’s a number of Syracuse basketball news items to catch up on, so we’ll do our best to keep you informed. First up, Syracuse center Uche Izoje was named Honorable Mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Izoje becomes the 9th Syracuse player to be earn All-American honors. On the men’s side, freshman center […]
With just four more teams remaining in the NCAA National Tournament, the Edmonton Oilers have signed their first player from an eliminated team. On Thursday morning, the team announced that they’ve signed Owen Michaels to a one-year entry level contract which will begin next season. Michaels’ Western Michigan were recently eliminated from the NCAA National…
Two weeks ago, Duke and NC State fans were getting a lot of enjoyment out of Carolina’s collapse against VCU. Now it’s our turn for schadenfreude. In a span of four days last week, we got to see NC State lose a head coach and Duke lose a tournament game, both in a much messier […]