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Northwestern layup

Northwestern may have locked up first NCAA Tournament bid on crazy play

What if I told you there was a basketball team from the Big Ten that has never been to the NCAA Tournament? And what if I told you that team received its first ever tourney bid on a last-second full-court pass and layup? Would you believe me? …

Jim Boeheim

Jim Boeheim’s son commits to play basketball at Cornell

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim may get to coach against his son next season, thanks to Jimmy’s college choice. On Tuesday, the younger Boeheim announced via his Twitter account he will be attending Cornell University to continue playing …

Derek Willis proposal

Derek Willis proposes to girlfriend Keely Potts on Senior Night

Tuesday’s Senior Night in Lexington was a night to remember for Kentucky senior Derek Willis. Willis decided to pop the question to his girlfriend Keely Potts during pregame introductions, and she said yes. Here are videos and photos from the …

Frank Mason Kansas

Top 7 National Player of the Year candidates

Even though college basketball doesn’t have an award as prestigious as the Heisman, finding and recognizing the most noteworthy performances across the nation is just as important as it is for football. With more than 350 teams, it can be …

LaVar Ball

LaVar Ball: Comment about Lonzo only playing for Lakers was misquoted

LaVar Ball says he was misquoted in light of reported comments stating that his son, UCLA star Lonzo Ball, would only play for the Los Angeles Lakers. The comments caused a stir on Saturday, particularly due to the fact that the Lakers may not get a …

Auburn Ben Bode

Auburn student Ben Bode wins free tuition by making shots at halftime

Saturday’s game between Arkansas and Auburn turned into a life-changing moment for one Auburn student. Junior Ben Bode had the opportunity to participate in a contest at halftime of the game and won it. Bode made a layup, free throw, 3-pointer, …

John Gillon shot

John Gillon’s winning shot helps Syracuse students in classroom

John Gillon’s impressive buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Duke on Wednesday not only boosted Syracuse’s chances at making the NCAA Tournament, but it also helped out some students. Connor Grossman, who covers Syracuse basketball for …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino calls heckling UNC fan ‘coward,’ says it was not a student

Rick Pitino had to be restrained from going after a North Carolina fan as he was heading into the tunnel at halftime Wednesday night, and the Louisville coach blasted the fan after the game. He also noted that the fan was not a UNC student. While he …

Rick Pitino restrained from going after North Carolina fan

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino had to be restrained from going after a North Carolina fan while heading into the tunnel at halftime of his team’s game in Chapel Hill on Wednesday. Pitino’s Cardinals entered halftime trailing the Tar …

John Gillon

John Gillon sinks Duke with buzzer-beater (Video)

Syracuse may have punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a spectacular home win over Duke on Wednesday night that came on a buzzer-beater by John Gillon. With the game tied at 75, Syracuse got a defensive stop and passed the ball to Gillon …

Jim Boeheim

Jim Boeheim rips article questioning his retirement plan

Jim Boeheim had a harsh reaction to an article questioning whether he will stick to his announced retirement plan. Syracuse announced in March, 2015 that Boeheim would coach for three more seasons before turning the program over to assistant Mike …

Jim Larranaga

5 bubble teams that made a big move this weekend

Believe it or not, Selection Sunday is less than three weeks away. That may have crept up on college basketball fans, but coaches and teams on the bubble know that date is coming quick. The time for statement wins is running out, so any team fighting …

LaVar Ball

Lonzo Ball’s father thinks his son is already better than Stephen Curry

We all know there are some parents of young athletes out there who are very bullish on their children’s skills. LaVar Ball goes above and beyond that. Ball, the father of UCLA freshman sensation Lonzo Ball, told Pac-12 Network that as far as …

Tom Izzo

Tom Izzo moves on from spat with Dan Dakich

Tom Izzo says that he is moving on from his spat with Dan Dakich. Prior to broadcasting Tuesday’s Michigan State-Ohio State game for ESPN, Dakich trolled Michigan State students by saying they weren’t good enough to get into Michigan. …

Kevin Ollie

UConn responds to Big East rumors

The University of Connecticut says it has no intention of rejoining the Big East Conference. On Wednesday, a report from FanRag Sports claimed UConn has been having active discussions with the Big East about joining the conference. The Big East is …

Josh Hart

Seven players capable of carrying their teams to the Final Four

The NCAA Tournament earns the nickname “March Madness” every single year. With wild finishes and crazy upsets, the tourney never disappoints. Navigating through that “madness” to the Final Four or even a championship is no easy feat. …

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