The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball team (4-4) upset No. 10/12 Kentucky (7-2) 66-62 in a raucous Purcell Pavilion on Saturday night. The Irish made a series of clutch plays in the game’s final minute, including a midrange jumper by South Bend, Indiana, native […]
College Basketball
Notre Dame honors former basketball great LaPhonso Ellis with Purcell Pavilion Ring of Honor Saturday
Glenn and Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey chose LaPhonso Ellis as the program’s ninth individual inducted into the Purcell Pavilion Ring of Honor. That happened yesterday, Saturday, December 11, 2021. “LaPhonso Ellis is one of the greatest athletes and gentlemen to ever […]
UConn women’s basketball issues update on guard Paige Bueckers
12/7/2021 STORRS, Conn. – UConn women’s basketball sophomore guard Paige Bueckers underwent diagnostic testing after suffering a non-contact injury to the left knee in Sunday’s game vs. Notre Dame. An MRI and a CT scan revealed a tibial plateau fracture. The estimated time of recovery is 6-8 weeks. […]
Legendary basketball coach Jim Calhoun surprisingly steps down from St. Joseph Blue Jays job
Nov 18, 2021 WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – This afternoon, University of Saint Joseph (USJ) head men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun announced that he will officially be stepping down as the head coach of the program. Associate head coach Glen Miller will be elevated to acting head coach effective immediately. “It’s just the […]
Lipscomb Bison star Ahsan Asadullah named to Lou Henson Award Preseason List
BOSTON, Mass. – Lipscomb men’s basketball junior Ahsan Asadullah was named to the Lou Henson Award preseason watch list earlier in November. The Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major player in Division I college basketball, honors the former […]
Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Preseason News
Mon, Sep 27, 2021 Link to complete release: https://boile.rs/3kHNDsW WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s basketball team will open its 124th season of collegiate basketball with its first official practice on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The team will participate in 30 practices leading up to the season opener […]
Wisconsin Badgers to retire Michael Finley’s jersey
Fri, Sep 24, 2021 Finley’s No. 24 will forever hang in Kohl Center rafters MADISON, Wis. – One of the true legends of Wisconsin basketball, Michael Finley will be immortalized when his name and number are raised into the rafters of the Kohl Center later this […]
West Virginia Mountaineers announce contract extension for head basketball coach Bob Huggins
August 27, 2021 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons on Friday afternoon announced a contract extension for men’s basketball coach and Morgantown native, Bob Huggins to serve as head coach through the 2023-24 season, with an option to continue coaching […]
UC Men’s Basketball renews rivalry with local foe, Miami RedHawks
Wed, Aug 18, 2021 CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team has added a Dec. 1 road game with Miami (Ohio) to its 2021-22 schedule. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m.The Bearcats hold a 94-53 advantage all-time against the Redhawks, with the 147 meetings […]
Ronnie Brewer and Jon Blake added to Arkansas Men’s Basketball Staff
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021 Online Version: https://bit.ly/3wSxi7L FAYETTEVILLE – Razorback All-American and former NBA first-round draft pick Ronnie Brewer and Arkansas alum Jon Blake have been added to the men’s basketball staff, Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman announced. Brewer was named recruiting coordinator and Blake will serve […]
Matchups Set for 23rd Annual Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge
June 28, 2021 ROSEMONT, ILL. – The matchups for the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge, now in its 23rd year, are set and will be played on Monday, Nov. 29, Tuesday, Nov. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 1. The Challenge matches all 14 Big Ten teams against 14 […]
Wisconsin Men’s Basketball adds UC transfer Chris Vogt
June 4, 2021 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men’s basketball program officially announced the latest addition to its roster, as head coach Greg Gard shared Friday that Chris Vogt will transfer to Wisconsin and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2021. A […]
Long-time Villanova Men’s Basketball coach Jay Wright Elected To Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame
May 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Villanova head coach Jay Wright will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2021, it was announced by ESPN. In 27 seasons as head […]
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee new members includes Butler’s VP/AD Barry Collier
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee will feature five new members for the 2021-22 season, thanks in part to the Division I Council’s approval in January of a proposal of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees to expand the basketball committees from 10 […]
DePaul Blue Demons hires Tony Stubblefield to lead Men’s Basketball back to winning ways
Stubblefield takes over program after working at Oregon for last 11 seasons CHICAGO – DePaul University announced a few weeks ago that Tony Stubblefield has been named head coach of the men’s basketball program. Stubblefield comes to DePaul after spending the last 11 seasons at the University of […]
2021-22 Basketball Schedule announced for BIG EAST-Big 12 Showdown
6/2/2021 NEW YORK — The BIG EAST and Big 12 Conferences have announced the dates and matchups for the third year of the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. The matchups, which will be played in December, were jointly determined by the two conferences. The home school has […]
Blue Devils get nice duo out of Transfer Portal: Marquette’s Theo John, Davidson’s Bates Jones
DURHAM – Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski has announced a pair of graduate transfers – Theo John and Bates Jones — have signed scholarship agreements to attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils in 2021-22. John is a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward from Minneapolis, Minn., and comes to Duke after […]
Duke Blue Devils announce that former star Jon Scheyer, 33, will replace Coach “K” as the new coach next April
6/4/2021 DURHAM – Duke University formally announced Jon Scheyer as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program in a press conference at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday morning. Scheyer will take the reins of the iconic program in April 2022, following the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski. Scheyer, […]
Say it ain’t so! Coach “K” announces 2021-22 season to be his last as a coach
6/2/2021 DURHAM – Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has won more Division I men’s college basketball games than any coach in history, announced Wednesday that the 2021-22 season will be his final year of coaching. In 46 years as a head coach at Army […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball announces additions to Staff additions
Friday, May 28, 2021 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men’s basketball head coach has announced that Spike Albrecht and Tommy Luce will join the Boilermakers’ staff as graduate assistants, while P.J. Thompson will remain on the staff and be elevated to director of player development. “Spike, […]