It has been 218 days since Bill Self earned his second national title and the University of Kansas as the Jayhawks defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels, 72-69. Since then, Coach Self has been issued a four-game suspension by the University to get ahead of the impending IARP ruling regarding his recruiting tactics. The JayhawksContinue reading “Parity in College Hoops: A Recap of the Biggest Opening-Night Upsets”
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Murray State to Join Missouri Valley on July 1
MURRAY, Ky. – Murray State University, one of the six founding members of the Ohio Valley Conference, has announced they will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1. The Racers will be the conference’s 11th member, joining fellow OVC member Belmont. The schools essentially replace Loyola-Chicago, who will leave the MVC and join theContinue reading “Murray State to Join Missouri Valley on July 1”
Boilermakers return to conference play against No. 23 Wisconsin
WEST LAYFAYETTE, Ind. – After dropping their first game of the year against Rutgers in conference play 25 days ago, No. 3 Purdue (12-1, 1-1) will kick of the new year by returning to Big Ten play, hosting No. 23 Wisconsin (10-2, 1-1) on Monday at 7 p.m. ET in Mackey Arena. The matchup canContinue reading “Boilermakers return to conference play against No. 23 Wisconsin”
Kentucky, Ohio State Basketball Game Canceled
The men’s basketball game between the University of Kentucky and Ohio State University in the CBS Sports Classic, previously scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled, per release. The cancellation is due to positive COVID-19 test results within the Buckeyes’ program. OSU will not travel to Las Vegas and the matchup will not be made up.Continue reading “Kentucky, Ohio State Basketball Game Canceled”
College Basketball Opening Day and Recap
The first slate of college basketball games saw 225 Division-I schools tip off their season, including 22 teams ranked in the preseason Associate Press poll. This season figures to be one of the most interesting in recent memory thanks to the variety of storylines concurrently occurring. With 120 Division-I games played on Tuesday, there wereContinue reading “College Basketball Opening Day and Recap”
LSU Guard Adam Miller To Miss 2021-22 Campaign With Torn ACL
LSU guard Adam Miller will miss the entirety of the 2021-22 college basketball season due to a torn ACL, as first reported by Jordy Culotta. Miller took to Twitter with a somewhat vague tweet on Wednesday hinting at an injury, and an hour later Culotta reported the extent of the damage. A sophomore, Miller figuredContinue reading “LSU Guard Adam Miller To Miss 2021-22 Campaign With Torn ACL”
Kentucky Picked To Win Its 50th SEC Regular Season Title in 2021-22
A panel of both SEC and national media members voted on the predicted order of finish for the regular season in the Southeastern Conference and preseason awards on Tuesday. Kentucky was selected to win the regular season crown once again. The Wildcats have won more regular season championships than every other school in the conference combined,Continue reading “Kentucky Picked To Win Its 50th SEC Regular Season Title in 2021-22”
Gonzaga Tabbed as Preseason No. 1 Yet Again
For now eighteen straight AP Polls, Gonzaga finds itself as the top team in the country after they received 55 of 63 available first-place votes in the 2021-22 preseason men’s college basketball rankings on Monday. The remaining eight votes went to UCLA, who finds themselves ranked No. 2 and with 1,459 points. This separates the BruinsContinue reading “Gonzaga Tabbed as Preseason No. 1 Yet Again”
Big 12 Release Preseason Awards, Regular Season Favorites
The Big 12 has publicly announced its preseason player awards on Wednesday and projections on Thursday, as voted on by the league’s coaches. Kansas was selected as the favorite to win the 2021-22 regular season title and Jayhawks guard Remy Martin, a transfer from Arizona State, was awarded Preseason Player of the Year. The selection marks the tenth timeContinue reading “Big 12 Release Preseason Awards, Regular Season Favorites”
Dereck Lively, the Second-Best Player in 2022, Commits to Duke
Dereck Lively II has announced that he has committed to Duke University. The second-ranked player in the 247Sports Composite 2022 class will be joining Duke’s now topped ranked recruiting class as the third five-star to sign during Jon Scheyer’s inaugural season with the program. Standing at seven-foot-one, Lively is a prospective center with sky-high potential,Continue reading “Dereck Lively, the Second-Best Player in 2022, Commits to Duke”
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