Birmingham, Ala.- The Southeastern Conference revealed the 2020-2021 men’s basketball season schedule Friday. The SEC’s 126 games will be played from Dec 29 through March 3. The SEC announced that there will not be any game on the weekend of March 6 so there is time for makeup games if …
Read More »Omar Payne looks to fill gap at center for Florida
The Florida Gators basketball team didn’t live up to their preseason hype one year ago but projected starting center Omar Payne is excited for how the team looks thus far. Filling the void down low Omar Payne is expected to be the starting center for the Gators going into this …
Read More »The Battle at Point Guard is One of the Key Headlines Entering Gators Basketball Season
When Andrew Nembhard announced his decision to transfer to Gonzaga, it left the Gators with a major gap to fill at point guard. After all, Nembhard led the Gators averaging 33.2 minutes per game and played in all of their games in 2019. Sophomore guard Tre Mann entered the 2021 …
Read More »Gators Kayontae Johnson Ready to Take it to the Next Level
And junior Keyontae Johnson is here to help. Gator Basketball started the 2019-2020 season slowly and had paid the price in the end. This is not a mistake they will to make this season. For this season, the Gators personalized the team to bring their A-game. With the new personalized …
Read More »Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team served with nine NCAA rule violations
The University of Arizona men’s basketball team received nine NCAA rules violations, including five Level I allegations stemming from an investigation from 2017, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Level I allegations are the most serious among NCAA rules and have the most severe consequences. Arizona has been charged with …
Read More »Mike White talks upcoming season
Florida basketball head coach Mike White met with media today. He discussed the impact of the coronavirus had on summer workouts, as well as changes he aims to make on the court. White Wednesday After a frustrating end of the 2019-20 season, Gators’ head coach is eager to get his …
Read More »ESPN’s Bilas Talks Return of College Hoops
ESPN’s Jay Bilas joined Steve Russell’s Sports Scene to discuss the challenges facing college basketball due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bubbles? Last week, the NCAA Division I Council announced that men’s and women’s college basketball can start Nov. 25th. Unlike football, many officials think that bubble environments can be utilized …
Read More »NCAA Announces Start Date of 2020-2021 College Basketball Season
The NCAA Division 1 Council voted Wednesday to start the 2020-2021 college basketball season on Nov. 25. This new start date will fall two weeks later than the initial start date of Nov. 10. Source: The official start date of the 20-21 college basketball season will be November 25h. Decision …
Read More »Coach John Thompson Dies at Age 78
On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, Legendary Georgetown men’s basketball coach, John Thompson, died at the age of 78. Thompson is the first African American coach to win an NCAA championship. Today, we mourn the loss of inspirational leader and legendary coach John R. Thompson Jr. (1941 – 2020), whose contributions …
Read More »Centralized Conference Realignment
How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …
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