College Basketball

NCAA Attempts to Put COVID Genie Back in the Bottle, Names Indianapolis as March Madness ‘Bubble’ Site

NCAA Attempts to Put COVID Genie Back in the Bottle, Names Indianapolis as March Madness ‘Bubble’ Site

The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will happen in a “bubble” format in Indianapolis, the NCAA will announce Monday. College sports’ governing body has been stunningly silent on all COVID-related matters thus far this year, leaving testing, contact-tracing protocols, travel plans, and scheduling up to individual schools and teams since […]

Duke Women’s Basketball Calls it a Season

Duke Women’s Basketball Calls it a Season

The Duke women’s basketball team ended their season on Christmas Day amidst the program’s pause due to  positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing protocols. The Blue Devils, which haven’t practiced since Dec. 16, were 3-1 and previously had postponed games against Miami, N.C. State and UNC Wilmington. School Supports Decision […]

College Hoops Heavyweight Bout Villanova vs. Virginia Canceled

College Hoops Heavyweight Bout Villanova vs. Virginia Canceled

To draw the nation’s pandemic-stricken eyes back to NCAA basketball, a marquee matchup between No. 7 Villanova and No. 17 Virginia was cooked up for a prime time shot at Madison Square Garden. And, like more than 150 college games before it this young season, it too has been called […]

Florida’s Keyontae Johnson Collapses Mid-Game, Baylor’s Men’s Program on Pause with COVID Concerns

Florida’s Keyontae Johnson Collapses Mid-Game, Baylor’s Men’s Program on Pause with COVID Concerns

University of Florida standout forward Keyontae Johnson, the Southeastern Conference’s preseason player of the year, was taken off the floor on a stretcher and hospitalized after he collapsed during a timeout in a game vs. rival Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee. School officials said his parents accompanied Johnson, head […]

Coast-to-Coast College Basketball COVID Cancellations Define Week Two

Coast-to-Coast College Basketball COVID Cancellations Define Week Two

As Florida’s men’s basketball team puts its regular schedule on hold to travel to Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino for a pair of games in the Legends Classic tournament, other programs will have to start getting more creative to remain viable. The Gators will tipoff against Army on Wednesday and Boston […]

UCLA point guard Tyger Campbell gathers Chris Smith (3) and Cody Riley (2). (Image: Darryl Webb/AP)

Westwood Rising: UCLA Bruins Basketball Team Favorites to Win Pac-12

UCLA hired Mick Cronin to help restore the Bruins to their glory days when they were the top college basketball program in the country. Heading into the new season, #22 UCLA is the favorite to win the Pac-12 conference basketball title at +260, according to DraftKings, and followed closely by […]

College Basketball Already in Peril 24 Hours Before Season’s Start

College Basketball Already in Peril 24 Hours Before Season’s Start

College basketball will tip-off Wednesday, but COVID-19 outbreaks in programs around the nation have put the season in jeopardy before it begins.  Major programs across the country are canceling openers due to positive tests, and in some cases, deciding not to go ahead with their seasons at all.  College basketball […]

Duke and Tennessee Men’s Basketball Openers Delayed By COVID-19 Outbreaks

Duke and Tennessee Men’s Basketball Openers Delayed By COVID-19 Outbreaks

In what portends a season of uncertainty for college basketball, two of the sport’s highest-ranked programs are already scrambling to make scheduling adjustments in the wake of positive COVID-19 tests. No. 8 Duke postponed its men’s basketball team’s season-opener against Gardner-Webb Monday after a positive COVID-19 test from that school, […]

The NCAA announced a plan on Monday to have the 2021 men’s basketball tournament in one location, possibly Indianapolis. (City of San Antonio)

NCAA Seeks One Location for 2021 Men’s Basketball Tournament

Eight months after the bubble burst on the 2020 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, officials believe they’ve come up with a sane idea to protect next year’s March Madness from the coronavirus epidemic. College sports’ ruling body announced on Monday they are in discussions with Indianapolis city officials to play all […]