Pro-Palestinian activists storm basketball court during Israel-France game
During a basketball game between Israel's Hapoel Holon and France's Nanterre 92, a group of agitators waving Palestinian flags stormed the court, causing chaos in the stands. The incident occurred during the third quarter of a game in Nanterre, France, which was part of the FIBA Basketball Champions League. About 10 people rushed onto the […]
The top 10 women’s basketball players in the SEC, ranked
For the past three women's college basketball seasons, a team from the SEC has hoisted the national championship trophy at the end of each season. Two of those titles went to Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks, and one went to LSU. Now in the 2024-25 season, the conference is as competitive as ever, […]
Bill Belichick receives roaring ovation during North Carolina basketball game
Bill Belichick was greeted with a roar from North Carolina fans when he stepped onto the court at halftime of the Tar Heels' game against La Salle on Saturday. In a short halftime speech, Belichick expressed his excitement to the crowd and paid tribute to former Tar Heel basketball coach Frank McGuire, one of the […]
Notre Dame women’s basketball is as good as ever under Niele Ivey, and they’re just getting started
SOUTH BEND, IN—Hannah Hidalgo counted the dots on her fingers. notre dame cathedralThe diminutive sophomore supernova had just made a corner 3 off an Olivia Miles feed to give the Irish a 10-point lead. university university The Huskies midway through the second quarter of the nationally televised “Clash of Power” show. Hidalgo stared at her […]
Caitlin Clark was shockingly candid about the difference between college basketball and the WNBA
Caitlin Clark is NCAA Division I basketball's all-time leading scorer, finishing her career with 3,951 points over four seasons. Now, she looks back and wonders why she wasn't better protected. in TIME interview Clark, along with Sean Gregory, pointed out how high the world's basketball IQ is. WNBA than the women's game. “Professional players and […]
AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU over college basketball bluebloods as No. 1 recruit
AJ Divanza is likely to be a future No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. Now we know where he will likely spend his first and only year of men's college basketball. Divanza chose BYU over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas State on Tuesday afternoon live on ESPN. He is ranked by multiple media […]
Women’s college basketball rankings: South Carolina continues tear, Tennessee is back in AP top 25
Week 5 of NCAA women's basketball saw the top 25 teams inch closer to full conference play. In a week that featured seven games between ranked teams, the Big Ten and ACC gave a brief preview of upcoming conference play, the SEC and ACC played 16 games to showcase the sport, and the South Carolina […]
Determining the true ‘Blue Bloods’ of women’s college basketball
For 14 years, the Men's Champions Classic has been an annual event that pits what many consider the blueblood programs of Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and Michigan State against each other. Women's basketball fans will be treated to a similar event this weekend. The inaugural Women's Champions Classic will be held Saturday at Berkeley Center, with […]
College basketball fans break silence, storm the court as part of unique Christmas tradition
It's a tradition like no other. Since 1997, Taylor University Trojan Horse Created an official Christmas celebration that became known as “Silent Night.” Taylor University fans cheer during the 27th annual Silent Night game at Odle Arena on Dec. 6, 2024. (Mallory Dotson/Taylor University Athletics) a tradition meant to celebrate holiday season And at the […]
NCAA women’s basketball: 5 things we learned from the SEC-ACC Challenge
The SEC-ACC Challenge is the perfect follow-up to the many Thanksgiving tournaments we saw last week. This year exceeded even the highest expectations in terms of on-court competition, intrigue, and building a foundation for the rest of the season. Not only do these matchups feature many ranked teams, but the strength of schedule and seeding […]