CHAMPAIGN, IL – OCTOBER 24: Head coach Bill Cubit of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on October 24, 2015 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Reaction to the Illinois coaching situation: Wait and see

Wait and see. That’s my advice to everyone watching the Illinois coaching situation. Let’s be honest: that won’t be an easy thing to do. When I first learned that new athletic director Josh Whitman fired Bill Cubit, a number of different things crossed my mind. Was it right for Whitman to dismiss Cubit without even […]

The winning Kennedy campaign: Texas A&M wins first league title since 1986

Billy Kennedy and the Texas A&M basketball program both share one fundamental trait on the final weekend of the 2016 regular season: They’re both healthier than they’ve been in years. Just a matter of weeks before he coached his first live game at Texas A&M in 2011, Billy Kennedy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Kennedy was the […]

The American faces complete chaos if Cincinnati can’t beat SMU

The American Athletic Conference — so ascendant in football this college sports cycle — has not been as fortunate in basketball. The American way has not been the easy way. SMU would be a 4 or 5 seed in the NCAA tournament, but the Mustangs were barred from the event, so Sunday’s game at Cincinnati […]

Don’t expect change to sweep through the West Coast Conference Tournament

The West Coast Conference Tournament could be the scene of a memorable event in the coming days, but history tells us to expect one result more than anything else. The WCC Tournament unfurls its quarterfinals on Saturday, before taking a BYU-based break on Sunday and swinging into its semifinals on Monday. Everyone’s waiting to see […]

Weekend bubble guide: the biggest battlegrounds

The first weekend of March is the last weekend before Selection Sunday. It’s that time of year, so when you begin your Saturday and Sunday, you want to watch the games with maximum bubble implications. We’re here to help. Let’s get right to it. * SATURDAY, MARCH 5 – ALL TIMES EASTERN VANDERBILT at TEXAS […]

Watch: JJ Frazier nails deep three to lead Georgia over South Carolina

It has been an up and down season for Georgia and this game against South Carolina was no different. Georgia went down late but then came rallying back. This three-pointer by JJ Frazier was the end for South Carolina as Georgia swept the season series 2-0 over the Gamecocks…. JJ Frazier with a deep dagger!

10 underappreciated college basketball coaches

No one wants to be underappreciated. We want our efforts and our skills to receive due recognition. In some cases, we might be appreciated by others, which certainly soothes the soul. Yet, een if it’s obvious that our achievements and acumen are admired, the outside world might never fully know just how much we overcame […]

Modest publicity, maximum quality: Dana Altman and Jim Larranaga deliver… again

The Oregon Ducks have played the second half of this college basketball season without Dylan Ennis, the transfer from Villanova who was supposed to be a vital cog in the Eugene Machine. The Miami Hurricanes ventured to South Bend, Indiana, on Wednesday night to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish without third-leading scorer Ja’Quan Newton. Oregon […]

CHAMPAIGN, IL – DECEMBER 30: Caris LeVert #23 of the Michigan Wolverines brings the ball up court during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center on December 30, 2015 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Caris LeVert, and striking while the iron is merely warm

Caris LeVert will walk into the Crisler Center on Saturday for the final time as a Michigan basketball player. He won’t play a single minute, but he’ll be praised loudly by an adoring home crowd, one that’s watched him grow immeasurably from niche, wiry defensive freshman to potential All-American in four years. About this time […]

Watch: Stefan Moody went off for 43 points on senior night

Ole Miss senior guard Stefan Moody had himself a game on Wednesday night against rival Mississippi State. Moody went for 43 points and connected on 6 of 12 from downtown as the Rebels beat the Bulldogs 86-78. Here’s a look at some of Moody’s highlights from the victory….. Stefan Moody is putting on an offensive […]

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