By Stretch Jenkinson Thursday, August 24, 2023 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Tickets are in high demand for the 2023-24 Purdue men’s basketball season, as the department has announced that season tickets in Mackey Arena have sold out. All 9,000 season tickets have been accounted for after […]
College Basketball
Former Houston Cougars star Reggie Chaney dead at 23
By Mariana Smith August 22, 2023 Reggie Chaney, a forward who was part of Houston’s Final Four team in 2021, has died. He was 23. Chaney was found unresponsive in an apartment in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, by Arlington Police. The cause of death […]
USC Trojans News: Men’s Basketball On Educational And Historic Trip To Greece And Croatia
By Rick Jabot NBA TV to broadcast all 3 games, the first time for a collegiate foreign tour August 08, 2023 PLACE 2023-24 SEASON TICKET DEPOSIT https://usctrojans.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode WATCH FOREIGN TOUR GAMES https://www.nba.com/watch/featured The USC men’s basketball program embarked on Aug. 5 for a three-city […]
Bronny James, son of NBA star Lebron James, suffers cardiac arrest while practicing at USC
By Walker Thompkins In a statement from a family spokesperson, Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California and was hospitalized on Monday. The statement also stated: *He is out of […]
Basketball World mourns loss of former WNBA, Columbus Quest Star & Rutgers Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach Nikki McCray-Penson
Posted by Walker Thompkins July 07 PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women’s basketball mourns the loss of assistant coach Nikki McCray-Penson. McCray-Penson was a trailblazer for the sport of women’s basketball and her impact will continue to live on throughout the collegiate and professional communities. “Today is deeply sad and […]
West Virginia Men’s Basketball News: Statements from Bob Huggins, President Gordon Gee and Athletic Director Wren Baker on Resignation
Posted by WALKER THOMPKINS June 17, 2023 Mountaineer Nation: Today, I have submitted a letter to President Gordon Gee and Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker informing them of my resignation and intention to retire as head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia […]
Mountaineers head basketball coach Bob Huggins arrested for DUI in Pittsburgh; resigns thereafter
Posted By WALKER THOMPKINS West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has resigned a day after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving in Pittsburgh, The university announced the resignation Saturday night. Huggins was charged with driving under the influence on Friday night after his SUV […]
Western Athletic Conference News: Final Four Veteran John Higgins Tabbed As New Coordinator of Western Basketball Officiating Consortium
Mon, May 22, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO – John Higgins, who has been selected to nine Final Fours and called two NCAA Division I National Championship games, has been named the new Coordinator of Officials for the Western Basketball Officiating Consortium, it was jointly announced today by […]
Rutgers Women’s Basketball News: Women’s Basketball Signs Transfer Mya Petticord
Mon, May 22, 2023 PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Monday morning, Coquese Washington announced the third addition to the 2023-24 Rutgers women’s basketball roster with the signing of Texas A&M transfer Mya Petticord. The point guard will join the Scarlet Knights with three remaining seasons of eligibility after spending […]
New Mexico Lobos News: Basketball Adds Forward Mustapha Amzil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico men’s basketball program announced Monday the addition of Mustapha Amzil, a transfer forward from Dayton. The 6-9, 225-pound native of Helsinki, Finland will have two years of eligibility with the Lobos after playing the previous three seasons for the Flyers. […]
Quinnipiac Bobcats Men’s Basketball News: Dunleavy Stepping Down, Pecora to takes over Head Coaching Duties
4/13/2023 HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Baker Dunleavy announced that he is stepping down from the coaching position. Dunleavy has served as the Head Coach at Quinnipiac for the past six seasons. “After a period of post-season reflection, I have decided to step down […]
Ole Miss hires Chris Beard to head Men’s Basketball Program
3/13/2023 The 2019 AP National Head Coach of the Year winner has been named the 23rd head coach in program history OXFORD, Miss. – A four-time conference coach of the year and 2019 national coach of the year, Chris Beard will bring his long run of […]
Austin Peay pulls quick trigger on head basketball coach Nate James after just 1 season & 12-18 record
March 06, 2023 Good morning Stacheville, Last night, we came to the difficult decision to change the leadership of our men’s basketball program. I would like to thank Nate James for his efforts and dedication to Austin Peay. I wish him, Bobbi, and their family nothing […]
McNeese State fires head basketball coach John Aiken after tough year in Southland Conference, 11-23, 6-12
3/8/2023 LAKE CHARLES – John Aiken will not return as the McNeese Cowboys basketball coach for the final year of his contract in 2023-24, McNeese Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced on Wednesday. In his two seasons at the helm, Aiken compiled a 22-45 overall record and 10-22 […]
2023 National Invitational Tournament Bracket and Field
The 2023 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) bracket was revealed on Sunday night. This is the 32-team Field. THE NIT SCHEDULE First Round: March 14-15 Second Round: March 18-19 Quarterfinals: March 21-22 Semifinals: March 28 Championship: March 30 The first round, second round, and quarterfinal games […]
Kent State Golden Flashes are going dancing! MAC Champions ready for NCAA Tourney
CLEVELAND – The Kent State University men’s basketball team (28-6) won the 2023 Mid-American Conference Championship, defeating the top-seeded Toledo Rockets (27-7). “Our guys deserved what happened tonight. This team has been through a lot together and has earned the right to play and the right to win […]
Toledo Rockets 17-game winning streak ends in MAC Championship Game with loss to Kent State
Toledo’s 17-game winning streak comes to end despite 25 points each from RayJ Dennis and Setric Millner FINAL STATS https://utrockets.com/documents/2023/3/11/Kent_State_93__Toledo_78.PDF CLEVELAND, Ohio –Junior guard RayJ Dennis and senior forward Setric Millner Jr. combined for 50 points but it wasn’t enough as Toledo lost to Kent State, 93-78, in […]
VCU Rams Men’s Basketball News: POWERS PAST SAINT LOUIS, 90-78, ADVANCES TO A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Score: No. 1 VCU 90, No. 4 Saint Louis 78Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barclays Center)Records: VCU 26-7, Saint Louis 21-12Schedule Note:: Atlantic 10 Semifinals The short story: VCU used a 23-5 run to start the second half, powered by 10 points from sophomore guard Jayden Nunn, to take a commanding 67-44 […]
Fordham Rams News: Keith Urgo Named a Finalist for Pair of National Coaching Honors, Jim Phelan and Joe B. Hall Awards
BRONX, N.Y. – Just hours after winning Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors, Head Coach Keith Urgo has been named as a finalist for a pair of national accolades. The first-year Fordham head man was one of 20 individuals to be named a finalist for the Jim Phelan […]
Fordham Rams’ 2022-23 Atlantic 10 Honors for Men’s Basketball
Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham University head coach Keith Urgo was named the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year it was announced by the conference office today. Additionally grad student guard Darius Quisenberry was named Second Team All-Atlantic 10 while grad student forward Khalid Moore was named to the Third […]