College Basketball

Rutgers Women’s Basketball star Arella Guirantes Named Finalist for Senior CLASS Award

Twitter/Instagram: @RutgersWBB   Web Release:  go.rutgers.edu/nlkqpiu1 Senior CLASS Award Release: t.ly/XgEP OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Rutgers women’s basketball’s Arella Guirantes has been named one of 10 national finalists for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award®, which honors excellence in community, classroom, character and competition among the best-of-the-best across the country. […]

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark sets Big 10 record with 11th Weekly Award

Online Release: https://bit.ly/3sgC8JT Big Ten Release: https://bit.ly/2NNzvAD Vote Clark Campaign: updated information on Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark: www.hawkeyesports.com/voteclark IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week and Player of the Week Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday. Clark […]

Texas State head coach Terrence Johnson may not be the interim much longer, after the Bobcats wins Sun Belt Conference Regular season title; proven he can handle the job

Bobcats were picked 5th in Pre-season Poll 2/26/2021 SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State claimed its first Sun Belt Conference Championship title with a 58-49 win over ULM Friday evening at Strahan Arena.   The Bobcats (17-6, 11-3 Sun Belt) become conference champions for the first time […]

Winning 12 of last 14 games, Wichita State promotes Isaac Brown from interim to head coach of Wichita State Shockers Men’s Basketball Program

2/26/2021 WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State director of athletics Darron Boatright announced Friday that he will remove the interim tag from men’s basketball coach Isaac Brown. Brown has verbally agreed to a five-year deal and will be formally introduced on Monday as the 26th full-time coach in program history. Brown will also […]

Au’diese Toney leaves Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball; enters Transfer Portal

2/25/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior Au’Diese Toney Thursday. Toney will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. “We have come to the mutual agreement that Au’Diese [Toney] will be leaving the Pitt Men’s Basketball program effective immediately,” said Capel. “We appreciate his […]

Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball and Xavier Johnson agree to part ways

2/24/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior guard Xavier Johnson Wednesday afternoon. Johnson will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately. “The Pitt men’s basketball program and Xavier Johnson have mutually agreed that it is in everyone’s best interest to part ways,” said Capel. “He will […]

Horizon League News: Board of Directors update attendance policy for Basketball Championships

FEBRUARY 19 INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League Board of Directors announced on Friday, as a part of its role of overseeing League-wide safety protocols focused on consistency and clarity for all League competition, that the 2021 Horizon League Basketball Championships will be played without fans for […]

Horizon League Basketball News: IUPUI’s Burk, Oakland’s Parrish named Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for February 15

INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI’s Marcus Burk registered back-to-back 30-point efforts including setting a season-high with 36 points and shot nearly 70 percent for the weekend to earn Nike® #HLMBB Player of the Week, while Oakland’s Micah Parrish picked up his second Nike® #HLMBB Freshman of the Week […]