College Basketball

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers News: Conference USA Announces Men’s Basketball League Schedules

By Stretch Jenkinson WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE https://wkusports.com/documents/2023/7/14/2023-24_MBB_Conference_Schedule.pdf DALLAS – Conference USA announced the full men’s basketball league schedule, including WKU’s slate of games. With nine total teams in CUSA for the 2023-24 season, the campaign includes home and away contests against every conference member, with […]

Western Kentucky Men’s Basketball News: Hilltoppers stars Allen, Newman Earn Preseason All-CUSA Honors

By Stretch Jenkinson BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball redshirt seniors Dontaie Allen and Brandon Newman have been named as Preseason All-Conference USA honorees for 2023-24, as announced by the league on Thursday. The Hilltoppers were selected to finish in third place in the CUSA Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and received […]

Western Kentucky Men’s Basketball News: Coach Lutz Finalizes Hilltoppers Staff With Assistant Coaches Jackson And Cross

By Stretch Jenkinson BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Steve Lutz finalized his coaching staff on Tuesday, announcing the hiring of Darryl Jackson and Martin Cross as assistant coaches. Jackson comes to The Hill from Weatherford College and will oversee the program’s academics and player development, in […]

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers continues road trip in Fairborn, Ohio tonight facing Wright State for the third time; Series tied 1-1

By Stretch Jenkinson GAME NOTES https://wkusports.com/documents/2023/12/11/MBB_Game_Notes_vs._Wright_State.pdf   DAYTON – Hilltopper Basketball continues its road campaign with a matchup against Wright State on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. CT. The Hilltoppers currently stand at 7-3 coming off a strong win over Buffalo on Sunday that saw […]

Coastal Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Legendary basketball coach Cliff Ellis, age 78, retires after 8 games into season

By Bane Rossi 12/6/2023   CONWAY, S.C. – Cliff Ellis, the winningest active coach in NCAA Division I basketball, has announced his retirement as the Coastal Carolina University men’s basketball coach. Ellis completed his coaching career Monday night with a victory over St. Andrews, his 831st at […]

Minnesota Golden Gophers News: Men’s Basketball Opens Big Ten Play at Ohio State Today, 6:30 PM

By Bane Rossi MINNESOTA GAME NOTES https://gophersports.com/documents/2023/12/2/08_Ohio_State.pdf   BROADCAST INFORMATION Broadcast: BTN (Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Shon Morris (color) Tip Time: 5:31 p.m. CT Radio: KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM (Mike Grimm, Al Nolen) Sirius: SiriusXM 388 SERIES INFORMATION* 148th Meeting (55-92 all time) Minnesota at Ohio […]

College Basketball World says goodbye to “The General”, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bob Knight, dead at 83

Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Montgomery Knight (October 25, 1940 – November 1, 2023) was an American men’s college basketball coach. Nicknamed “the General“, Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men’s basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement, and currently fifth all-time. Knight was the head […]

Sad News in College Sports: Georgetown Athletics Announce Passing of Head Women’s Basketball Coach Tasha Butts, age 41

By Mariana Smith 10/23/2023   WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the passing of Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tasha Butts earlier today following a two-year battle with breast cancer. Butts was a star player, nationally-recognized assistant coach and first-year head coach before her 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 […]

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 […]