Category: NCAA Basketball

Goodness, Kentucky’s highs in Mark Pope‘s debut season coaching the Wildcats were sky-high, weren’t they? There was something special about No. 41 winning his first game at Rupp Arena by 41 points. He’d follow that up with eight top-15 victories to tie an all-time record in the history of the sport — not too shabby […]

For the first time in the history of the “Battle of the Bluegrass” rivalry, Kentucky and Louisville will clash in November to kick off the 2025-26 season (Nov. 11 at Louisville). This will likely be one of the most anticipated games in the recent history of the rivalry, as the ‘Cats and ‘Cards are both expected to land in the […]

Tennessee Tech announced Wednesday that the school is switching to the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. “This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will be a part of a vibrant conference with new geographic rivalries,” athletic director Casey Fox said in a statement. Tennessee Tech will have 14 of its 15 sports competing in the Southern Conference.

The Kentucky basketball schedule is officially complete. This year, Rupp Arena will host the BBN United Tipoff Classic, an illustrious event that features the likes of Valparaiso, Eastern Illinois, and Nicholls. The BBN United Tipoff Classic is a new name for the BBN Invitational, which has also gone by the name of the BBN Challenge, […]

Rick Pitino is entering the 37th season of his career as a head coach in college basketball. However, in turning the age of 73 next month, retirement naturally continues to come up with Pitino. Pitino addressed his future in coaching and eventual retirement in an interview with Jon Rothstein on ‘Inside College Basketball Now’ on […]

With the Red Storms’ inclusion in the CBS Sports Classic, both programs and their fanbases will have December 20th circled for Kentucky vs. St. John’s in Atlanta. It’ll be a highly-rated game as part of the event that’ll have many storylines throughout it between Rick Pitino, Mark Pope, and for those in Big Blue Nation. […]

With the Red Storms’ inclusion in the CBS Sports Classic, both programs and their fanbases will have December 20th circled for Kentucky vs. St. John’s in Atlanta. It’ll be a highly-rated game as part of the event that’ll have many storylines throughout it between Rick Pitino, Mark Pope, and for those in Big Blue Nation. […]

Much has been made over the past two or three seasons about a game allowing for a return by Rick Pitino to Louisville. That includes just the past few days with both sides having discussed it publicly with CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. After Pat Kelsey, the current head coach of the Cardinals, spoke highly of […]

Connecticut Sun (5-25, 3-8 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (15-15, 7-10 Western Conference) San Francisco; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Valkyries -9; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun visits the Golden State Valkyries after Marina Mabrey scored 22 points in the Sun's 94-86 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The Valkyries are 9-5 in home games.

Indiana basketball player Lamar Wilkerson spoke with the media on Saturday night following Indiana’s 93-71 win over Mega Superbet in Game 2 of the Hoosiers’ Puerto Rico trip. He finished with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 4-of-7 from three. Check out his entire Q&A below. Watch on Youtube! Hit that Subscribe button! Not yet a […]

Indiana basketball head coach Darian DeVries spoke with the media on Wednesday night following Indiana’s 93-71 win over Mega Superbet in Game 2 of the Hoosiers’ Puerto Rico trip. Check out his entire Q&A below. Watch on Youtube! Hit that Subscribe button! Not yet a member of TheHoosier? Join our community for Just $1 for your first week […]

Players from the 1983 national champs sought "reasonable compensation" for the NCAA's use of the players and their names in videos and images promoting college basketball and the NCAA tournament.

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The Phoenix Suns are excited about their new sharpshooter out of Kentucky, clearly. The first one worked out pretty well, and now, Devin Booker‘s got a friend in the backcourt who goes by Fuego — and fans have already picked up jerseys to celebrate Koby Brea‘s addition. In fact, one diehard is recreating Brea’s top […]

A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 N.C. State men’s basketball team, shutting down the national championship team’s request for name, image and likeness compensation. Lorenzo Charles sealed the victory with a buzzer-beating dunk, and coach Jim Valvano rushed the court — a moment that encapsulated the thrill of March Madness and was used in promotions for years. The players filed a suit requesting a jury trial and “reasonable compensation” in June.