Syracuse and Georgetown was perhaps the defining rivalry of the old Big East. After the break-up of that conference as we knew it, the two teams didn’t play for two seasons, before reviving things in 2015. The two sides played four games in as many years. Georgetown won the first two games, while Syracuse have […]
Read MoreFive-Star Guard Cole Anthony Announces Commitment
The top guard in this year’s recruiting class has finally announced where he’ll play college basketball. Five-star recruit Cole Anthony has officially committed to North Carolina. Anthony is the No. 3 overall recruit in his class, per 247Sports. His athleticism and ability to shoot is the perfect combination for today’s style of basketball. Following a […]
Read MoreBig 12, Big East Announce Basketball Series For 2019-20 Season
Four schools from both the Big 12 and Big East basketball conferences pre-scheduled games for the 2019-20 season. The two conferences have decided to take things a step further. The Big 12 and Big East are creating an entire conference vs. conference series similar to the SEC-Big 12 challenge and ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Per the […]
Read More5-Star Cole Anthony, McDonald’s All-American Game MVP, Discusses Top 5 Schools
Those who follow basketball recruiting knew Cole Anthony was a special talent. The five-star guard introduced himself on a huge stage last night. Anthony took home the McDonald’s All-American Game MVP award, after leading the East team to a 115-100 victory. He finished with 14 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. The 6-foot-3 guard from […]
Read MoreThe Big East Had An Absolutely Disastrous NCAA Tournament
It is just past 10:30 p.m. ET on the first Saturday of the NCAA Tournament. The Big East, ostensibly one of the power conferences in the sport, has been eliminated. Purdue just beat Villanova like a drum, 87-61. The defending national champions never really challenged much at any point. With the Villanova loss, the Big […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball Player Transferring Back To School He Left In 2014
Akoy Agau has had quite the ride through college basketball. He began his career with two years at Louisville, but has played at two schools since. It looks like he’s set to finish up where he started. Agau played sparingly for the Cardinals in 2013-2014, and the beginning of the 2014-15 season. As a freshman, […]
Read MoreThese 10 Schools Are ‘Prioritizing’ This 5-Star Center
Five-star center Isaiah Stewart recently took a visit to Duke. The Blue Devils are one of 10 schools that have made him a big priority. 247Sports‘ composite rankings have Stewart as the No. 25 overall player in the class of 2019. He is the eighth-ranked center in the country. The 6-foot-8, 243 pound big man […]
Read MoreThese 10 Schools Are After Former Arizona Commit Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams decommitted from Arizona five days ago, amid the reports about Sean Miller and the program. He had signed a financial aid agreement, and not a National Letter of Intent, with the program in November, allowing for the late decommitment. Williams’s decision followed a similar one by four-star forward Shareef O’Neal, son of NBA […]
Read MoreHere Are Betting Lines For Tonight’s Biggest Tournament Games
Conference tournament season is in full swing. Tonight, we have one league final, as well as games in every major conference. March is a very popular month for bettors, and for good reason. With games all day, starting with the conference tournaments and into the Big Dance, there is all sorts of action available. Here […]
Read MoreFormer Georgetown PG Tre Campbell Will Be Graduate Transfer
Former Georgetown point guard Tre Campbell will finish his college career elsewhere. Tre Campbell spent three years as a role player for the Georgetown Hoyas. Ahead of this season, he left the basketball program but remained on scholarship at the school. It doesn’t look like his basketball career is over just yet, however. The former […]
Read MoreESPN Has Hired Tom Crean And John Thompson III As College Basketball Analysts
The former coaches were dismissed after last season. It is common for ESPN to hire former head coaches as television analysts, and they added two recently fired college hoops coaches to their staff today. Ex-Indiana head coach Tom Crean and longtime Georgetown coach John Thompson III have been hired by the Worldwide Leader as analysts. […]
Read MoreGeorgetown Basketball’s Non-Conference Schedule Is Ridiculously Weak
The Hoyas are taking heat for their non-league slate. The 2017-18 season will be the first of the Patrick Ewing Era at Georgetown. Hoya fans are excited to have one of their favorite sons back in the fold. Earlier today, Georgetown released its full schedule for the upcoming year, and the announcement has been met […]
Read MoreReports: Georgetown Has Hired Patrick Ewing As Its New Head Coach
Patrick Ewing is coming home. Multiple outlets have reported that Georgetown has indeed hired the 54-year-old Ewing as its new head coach. The Hoya legend and NBA Hall of Famer takes over the reins from John Thompson III, who led the program for the last 13 seasons. Breaking news: sources tell ESPN 980 that #Georgetown […]
Read MoreReport: Patrick Ewing Will Meet With Georgetown About Head Coaching Vacancy On Monday
Patrick Ewing appears to be inching closer to being hired at his alma mater. On Sunday morning, a report emerged from Fan Rag Sports declaring former Georgetown and New York Knicks star Patrick Ewing “a major candidate” for the head coaching vacancy at his alma mater. Late Sunday night, The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowksi reported that […]
Read MoreReport: Xavier’s Chris Mack Turned Down Chance To Coach Georgetown For $4 Million Per Year
Georgetown is opening up the pocket books and going after big-name coaches, but the program is struggling to reel in its targets thus far. The latest: Xavier’s Chris Mack. According to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, Georgetown offered Mack $4 million per year to make the move within the Big East. That would be a big raise […]
Read MoreBookmaker Releases Latest Odds On Next Georgetown Head Coach
Who might Georgetown hire as its new head coach? A report earlier today said the Hoyas are considering Texas’ Shaka Smart and Notre Dame’s Mike Brey to replace departed coach John Thompson III. Now, Bookmaker.eu has come up with odds on who the Hoyas might hire. Included on the list are two Sweet 16 head […]
Read MoreReports: Georgetown Has Fired John Thompson III
John Thompson III is out at Georgetown after 13 seasons as the head basketball coach of the Hoyas. SB Nation Georgetown blog Casual Hoya first reported the news this afternoon. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman is also reporting that Thompson is out as Hoyas head coach. From Casual Hoya: John Thompson III will not return as the […]
Read MoreGeorgetown Signee Tremont Waters, 4-Star PG, Seeking Release From Letter Of Intent
Tremont Waters, a four-star point guard with offers from many of the nation’s top programs, could hit the recruiting market once again. Waters signed with Georgetown back in October, before the Hoyas’ 14-18 season and ninth place finish in the Big East. There are significant questions surrounding the direction of the program and the future […]
Read MoreGeorgetown Student Says Former Player Threatened Him Over Chants About Firing John Thompson III
John Thompson III’s seat at Georgetown is remarkably hot, and things may have boiled over at the Verizon Center today. On senior day, defending national champion Villanova stomped the Hoyas 81-55. Georgetown is now 14-17, and nowhere near an NCAA Tournament bid, barring a historic conference tournament run. Towards the end of the game, fans […]
Read MoreBovada Updates College Basketball National Championship Odds
College basketball national championship odds have been updated by sportsbook Bovada. Despite a number of injuries and distractions, including everything surrounding guard Grayson Allen and the health of head coach Mike Krzyzewski (who underwent successful back surgery today), Duke remains the favorite to capture the title once again. However, the Blue Devils are not alone […]
Read More5-Star SF Troy Brown Drops Top 8 On Twitter
Las Vegas (Nev.) Centennial five-star small forward Troy Brown just released his top eight schools on Twitter. Brown is a member of USA Basketball’s Under-17 national team and one of the highest-rated prospects in the class of 2017. He holds over one dozen offers and is now down to Kansas, Ohio State, Georgetown, Alabama, Arizona, […]
Read MorePolice Walk Off Job In Response to Minnesota Lynx “Black Lives Matter” Shirts
The Minnesota Lynx openly showed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday night, and local police officers were not happy about it. An up close look at the warm-up shirts #LosLynx are wearing to honor #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile & #DallasPD pic.twitter.com/veqoGXP4VZ — Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) July 9, 2016 “This is a human issue […]
Read More4-Star PG Nick Weatherspoon Drops His Top 10 Schools On Twitter
Mississippi State is losing former five-star point guard Malik Newman, but may be able to plug another blue-chip player in that spot soon. 2017 four-star point guard Nick Weatherspoon is the top player in the state of Mississippi, and he has the Bulldogs in his new top 10, along with hoops powerhouses like Louisville and […]
Read MoreFormer College Basketball Stars To Compete For $2 Million Prize In This Year’s TBT Tournament
Last year, The Basketball Tournament really took off, with teams from across the country playing for a $1 million cash prize. Many of the top teams in the field are primarily comprised of alumni of some of college basketball’s most proud programs. This year, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Villanova are all teams well […]
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