[ad_1] There are 362 Division I men’s basketball teams, and in any given week, there are dozens of stories of intrigue that frequently don’t get spotlighted — or at least don’t get enough attention — to break through as big stories in the sport. Such is the case when there are so many teams, players…
[ad_1] Duke needed a big win in the worst way last week when they faced previous No. 10 Baylor at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils were in danger of potentially dropping their fourth game before the turn of the calendar year and simultaneously likely dropping out of both Top 25 polls with a loss….
[ad_1] Nonconference play is winding down in college basketball, and the heart of league play is just around the corner as Christmas approaches with narratives starting to form around the sport. A handful of teams appear to have everything they need to compete for the national title, but plenty more have some holes to fill…
[ad_1] Living up to the hype as a touted recruit isn’t easy. Each season, players ranked near the top of said recruiting rankings struggle to find a rhythm at the college level and either spend multiple years in school and/or never make it to the NBA. The stress can be ten fold when your dad…
[ad_1] A year ago, North Carolina began the season ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after returning four starters from a team that reached the 2022 national title game. The Tar Heels proceeded to produce one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory in college basketball, finishing 20-13 and opting not to…
[ad_1] An air of uncertainty regarding Juwan Howard and his job status has come to the fore at Michigan. Late Sunday night, after a bit of online rumormongering and speculation increased, The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn broke the seal on the silence around the situation and reported Howard and Michigan strength coach Jon Sanderson were involved in…
[ad_1] College basketball always brings us great surprises in the first several weeks of the season as teams void of preseason hype emerge to be serious players on the national scene. Sometimes, they fade and are forgotten about by February. Other times — like FAU last season — they last and turn into real threats…
[ad_1] USATSI Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis, college basketball’s only active coach with more than 800 Division I wins, will retire, according to CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein and multiple reports. Ellis has won 833 DI games, and with a stop at NAIA Cumberland University in the early 1970s, Ellis has 909 career victories spanning…
[ad_1] Photo: Los Angeles Clippers/X The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in a unique predicament after assembling a powerhouse roster, adding James Harden to their star ensemble alongside Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook. In the initial games following Harden’s acquisition from the Philadelphia 76ers, the Clippers faced challenges integrating their four prominent stars…
[ad_1] Brandon Miller and Gradey Dick helped turn back the clock in college basketball last season as starring freshmen for teams that achieved No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Their contributions — along with those from Duke’s loaded freshman class led by Kyle Filipowski — helped push freshmen scoring percentages in college basketball’s major…
