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Tennessee Vols fans camping out in tents for Kentucky game

Tennessee Volunteers fans are pumped up for Saturday’s big game against Kentucky. Vols student and broadcaster Will Boling shared this photo on Twitter Friday that shows fans camped out outside Thompson-Boling Arena on campus in Knoxville. The …

Eight teams that could make a surprising run to the Final Four

No one ever wants to be the boring person who picks all top-ranked teams to reach the Final Four in their bracket. I’d much rather lose taking my chance at finding the needle in the haystack than not even really trying. History, both recent and …

Kermit Davis jacket

Watch: Kermit Davis called for tech for throwing jacket at end of loss

Kermit Davis was called for a technical foul at the end of Ole Miss’ loss to Tennessee on Wednesday for throwing his jacket in protest of a call. The Vols took a 72-71 lead on a Grant Williams basket with four seconds left. Ole Miss had the …

Iowa suspends Fran McCaffery two games for outburst at officials

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery will be off the sideline for a couple games after a profane outburst at officials after Tuesday night’s defeat. In a statement, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced a two-game suspension for McCaffery for …

Duke’s Jack White working on improbable cold streak

Duke forward Jack White is working on an improbable streak for the Blue Devils. The junior went 2/5 from the field, scoring four points with five rebounds in Duke’s 77-72 loss to Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. His three misses all came from …

Justin Smith Indiana

Indiana’s Justin Smith rips through Adidas shoe

Nike isn’t alone when it comes to issues with their basketball shoes. Indiana sophomore Justin Smith had a shoe blowout during the Hoosiers’ game against Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Justin Smith's blown apart Adidas shoe, IU men's …

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery curses out ‘cheating’ referee after loss

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery went off on a referee after the Hawkeyes lost 90-70 at Ohio State on Tuesday night. McCaffery and his son, Connor, were called for technical fouls late in the second half of the game, about a minute apart. The techs gave …

Zion Williamson

Zion Williamson will sit again vs. Virginia Tech with knee injury

Duke superstar Zion Williamson missed Saturday’s win over Syracuse as he recovers from a knee injury he suffered last week, and the freshman will be out at least one more game. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski told reporters on Monday that …

Nassir Little

UNC’s Nassir Little tired of all the Zion Williamson ESPN hype

North Carolina may have beaten Duke on the road Wednesday night, but their win was hardly what had people talking afterwards. Instead, Zion Williamson’s shoe blowout and knee injury stole all the focus. Williamson’s shoe ripped apart in …

Mahershala Ali

Watch: Mahershala Ali played college basketball for Saint Mary’s

Long before he became an Oscar-winning actor, Mahershala Ali was actually a college basketball player. Ali, 45, grew up in Hayward, Calif. and attended Saint Mary’s College, where he played basketball for four seasons. Take a look at this clip …

USF coach: Houston is a Final Four team

The Houston Cougars are a college basketball team seemingly flying under the radar despite their success this season. One rival coach thinks they are a Final Four team. Brian Gregory’s USF squad lost 71-59 to Houston on Saturday — a game …

Coach K: Zion Williamson wants to continue playing despite knee injury

There have been plenty of calls for Zion Williamson to shut things down following his knee injury suffered Wednesday night, but his coach says that is not going to happen. Mike Krzyzewski said after Duke’s 75-65 win at Syracuse on Saturday that …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino shoots down chatter linking him to UNLV job

Whenever there’s a decent college basketball coaching job available, there will be some people linking Rick Pitino to it. It even happens when the job isn’t available. That’s the case with UNLV, with growing rumors about the safety …

Ole Miss players kneel during national anthem amid Confederate protest

Six members of the Ole Miss Rebels basketball team knelt during the playing of the national anthem prior to Saturday’s home game against Georgia. Photos and video show the players kneeling during the anthem: Several Ole Miss players knelt …

Ranking the top 10 NCAA championship contenders

College basketball, more than any other sport, seems to have a dichotomy about its championship contenders. Even at this point in the season, you could convince me that only two or three teams can really win it all. At the same time, I’d be willing …

Zion Williamson is day-to-day with knee sprain

The injury news on Zion Williamson is about as positive as could be. The Duke star is day-to-day with a Grade 1 knee sprain, the Blue Devils announced on Thursday. NEWS: Zion Williamson was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right knee sprain. He is …

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