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Stories, news, headlines, statistics, contract information and more in the world of college basketball. Covering NCAA men’s and women’s hoops primarily.

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TCU lands prized transfer after judge’s decision: ‘We got him’

TCU has officially added Robbie Avila, the 6-foot-10 center and reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, after a judge cleared him for a fifth season but roster rules blocked his return to Saint Louis. Horned Frogs coach Jamie Dixon announced the …

Mark Pope smiling during a game

Kentucky fans irate with Mark Pope’s odd quote after near-meltdown vs. Northern Arizona

Mark Pope sounded more like a youth basketball mentor than the head coach of a major men’s basketball program during Kentucky’s game against Northern Arizona. The Wildcats were heavy favorites entering the game against the Lumberjacks, …

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College basketball team postpones game due to an ‘insufficient’ number of players

The 2026-27 college basketball season isn’t even three weeks old, and one team is already dealing with a laundry list of injuries. The Louisiana men’s basketball program used just 9 players in its last game against Southern University at …

New Mexico State women's basketball with a wrong-basket layup.

College women’s basketball sees two wrong-basket layups in one day

Two women’s college basketball teams produced identical, head-scratching blunders on Friday, each converting a layup into the opponent’s basket in separate games. The scenes quickly circulated on social media and highlighted how even the …

Dan Hurley yelling

Dan Hurley erupts over technical foul that wasn’t his in UConn win

Dan Hurley’s intensity returned in full force Friday night at TD Garden during No. 4 UConn’s 85-77 victory over No. 16 Michigan in a rematch of the 2026 national championship game. Late in the first half, with UConn leading 32-27 and roughly five …

Jaxon Richardson, Jason Richardson's son, dunking

Jason Richardson had a great reaction to his son’s windmill dunk

Former NBA dunk king Jason Richardson’s son, Jaxon Richardson, has hops, too, and he showed it right away in his college basketball debut. Jaxon left everyone in the building buzzing after taking off and throwing down a windmill dunk during the …

Baby Shaq dunking

Florida State’s ‘Baby Shaq’ draws attention after his college debut

The Florida State Seminoles have a freshman who has earned the nickname “Baby Shaq,” and on Monday night, the rest of the country saw why for the first time. Marcis Ponder, a freshman center out of Miami, Fla., debuted for the Seminoles …

Kendall Puryear of South Florida shooting a free throw

South Florida player turns heads with the most bizarre shooting form

A player on the South Florida Bulls women’s basketball team has the internet stunned with her bizarre shooting form from the free-throw line. In the second quarter of South Florida’s game against the Furman Paladins on Monday at Yuengling …

RJ Luis warming up for St. John's

Eligibility case for LSU’s RJ Luis takes another major turn

Believe it or not, RJ Luis might be able to play for the LSU Tigers men’s basketball team this season. In a big twist, a judge in Baton Rouge granted an injunction on Wednesday “enjoining” LSU and the SEC to stop the conference from …

A WNBA ball

UCLA coach has strong reaction to WNBA’s bizarre Game 6 start time

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will play Game 6 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday, with tip-off at 12:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Georgia. The game was moved up to the 12:30 start to allow the Dream to host it at State Farm Arena, …

Auburn fires GM as player’s eligibility case falls apart

The Auburn Tigers men’s basketball season begins Nov. 4 against Southeastern Louisiana, but the program is undergoing changes. Incoming transfer Mantas Rubstavicius withdrew his lawsuit against the NCAA, and on top of that, GM Brian Kloman has …

Bob Huggins at a press conference

Difficult health news emerges about college coaching legend Bob Huggins

Legendary college basketball coach Bob Huggins is fighting a difficult health battle. Huggins’ family announced in a statement on Wednesday that the Hall of Fame coach is battling a progressive cognitive condition. The statement was made in …

John Calipari at a press conference

John Calipari had a wild quote about Arkansas’ schedule

John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks are in for a ride in the coming 2026-27 college basketball season. The Razorbacks have a seemingly testy non-conference schedule, which Calipari discussed while speaking on stage at SEC Basketball Tipoff …

Dana Altman on the court

Oregon coach Dana Altman makes decision on his future

After 37 years and over 1,200 games as a college basketball head coach, Dana Altman has decided to retire. Altman, who spent the past 16 seasons as the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball coach, retired on Wednesday, with Jeff Goodman first reporting …

Dan Hurley squaring up a referee

Dan Hurley headbutt scarecrow becomes a viral sensation

A forehead-to-forehead moment from last spring’s NCAA Tournament is now standing on a sidewalk in Old Wethersfield, and it did not stay local for long. Friends Ryan Lawlor and Jeff Bottaro, working with their families, built the scene for the …

Hakeem Olajuwon smiling

Hakeem Olajuwon’s youngest son has made his college decision

Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, the youngest son of NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon, has now decided where he will play college basketball. Abdul-Malik has decided to play for the SMU Mustangs. Breaking: Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, son of 12-time NBA All-Star Hakeem …

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