PORTLAND, Ore.– It wasn’t the best of starts for No. 9 North Carolina. Facing an overmatched foe in Portland, the Tar Heels needed a full half to put away the Pilots as Luke Maye led North Carolina to a 102-78 victory in the first round of the Phil Knight 80 Invitational on Thursday. Continue reading “No. 9 North Carolina rolls past Portland”
Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. will undergo back surgery on Tuesday and likely miss the remainder of the season, the school announced. Porter will undergo a microdiscectomy procedure of the L3-L4 spinal discs that is projected to sideline him for the next three to four months and will likely cause him to miss the remainder of the year. Continue reading “Potential top-5 NBA Draft pick officially has his season ended after only two minutes action”
North Carolina guard Cameron Johnson will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn left knee meniscus, the school said in a press release. Johnson suffered the injury during practice on Monday and the school did not offer a timetable for his return in the release. Continue reading “North Carolina basketball receives awful news regarding key player”
Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. will be a game-time decision for Monday night’s matchup against Wagner, according to Jon Rothstein of FanRag Sports. … to be a serious one and he doesn’t think it will affect him long term. Porter is considered by many to be a top-5 pick in next year’s NBA Draft. … Continue reading “Potential top pick in next year’s NBA Draft Michael Porter Jr. could miss his first game of the season with an injury”
Oklahoma State announced on Friday that they will be withholding senior Jeffrey Carroll from play pending the ongoing review of the men’s basketball program. Oklahoma State announces that G Jeffrey Carroll “is being withheld from play pending the ongoing review of the men’s basketball program.” Continue reading “Yet another player being held out of competition due to FBI probe into college basketball”
Duke Blue Devils captain Grayson Allen says in an interview with Jeff Goodman of ESPN that he feels bad about his past tripping incidents that have tarnished his reputation throughout college basketball. Continue reading “Controversial Duke star Grayson Allen finally opens up about tripping incidents”
Alabama got one of its best recruits ever when point guard and five-star and recruit Collin Sexton committed to them last year. … with the NCAA before he can step foot on the court. This was in a press release from the school. “The NCAA informed us late this afternoon that Colin Sexton has not had his eligibility reinstated by the NCAA. “We … Continue reading “Alabama is holding out former five-star Collin Sexton due to eligibility issues”
Five-star small forward Brian Bowen was reportedly involved in the FBI probe that has shaken the college basketball world to its core. It’s one of the major reasons that former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino was ousted. Continue reading “After initial suspension, former five-star SF Brian Bowen faces one last obstacle to reinstatement”
NCAA president Mark Emmert, citing polling numbers and talking about a federal investigation into criminal activity in college basketball, said Monday the public is losing confidence in his organization. Continue reading “Emmert: Public losing trust in NCAA”
The college basketball season is right around the corner and now we have confirmation with the Coaches Poll being released for Week 1. Unsurprisingly, the top five is filled out with the teams most people believe are the most talented to start the season. Continue reading “Coaches Poll Week 1: Takeover of the blue bloods”