College Basketball
James Naismith, a physical educator, invented the sport in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a game that could be played indoors during the winter season. The first game was played in a YMCA gym that same year with two peach baskets nailed to balconies at opposing sides of the gym serving as the goals. The first site of the first college basketball game is largely debated, but the first intercollegiate men’s basketball game was played a few years later, when Minnesota State School of Agriculture and Hamline College played against each other in 1895. The first women’s game was played by Stanford and U.C. Berkeley in 1896. There wasn’t a shot clock in the early days of basketball, so games were much slower and fewer points were scored than in modern basketball games.
Today, both men’s and women’s varsity college basketball teams compete in Division 1 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). There are 32 Division 1 basketball conferences, including “Power 5” conferences SEC, ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and Pac-12. Each year, the national championship is determined by March Madness, or the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament. The tournament features 68 teams, including 32 champion teams and 36 teams that are participating as a result of at-large berths.
From player controversies and success to team schedules, FanBuzz is the best place for both casual and diehard college basketball fans to find the news they need to stay up to date regarding their favorite teams (and rivals).
Wisconsin
Former Wisconsin WR Found Not Guilty of Rape
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury deliberated for just 30 minutes on Friday before it acquitted former University of Wisconsin…
College Basketball
What’s the Most Popular Sport in All 50 States? Here’s Your Answer
No matter where you live in the United States, sports are a part of every community. Although some prefer football…
SEC
Seimone Augustus: The Greatest LSU Tiger You Should Never Forget
LSU athletics had one of the nation's most dominant players wear gold and purple a little over a decade ago,…
College Basketball
This Map Shows the Best College Town in All 50 States
What makes a college town great? Better yet, what makes it special? Is it the school, the sports teams everyone…
College Basketball
John Calipari Signs 10-Year, $86 Million Extension to Stay at Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari has signed a 10-year contract extension through 2029 worth $86 million that…
Pac-12
Report: NBA’s No. 1 Pick Made $10,000 a Month While in College
If you've missed the ongoing court cases taking place in a massive college basketball corruption trial, here's the skinny: three…
Big Ten
Michigan State Rape Accuser Speaks Out: “I’ll Never Forget That Phrase”
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State University student who accused counseling center staff of discouraging her from reporting…
College Basketball
58 Arrested in Final Four Sex Trafficking Sting Operation
As the confetti poured onto the court inside U.S. Bank Stadium, the Virginia Cavaliers were just beginning to celebrate its…
Big 12
Texas Tech Fans Flip Cars, Burn Furniture in Massive Postgame Riots
The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team did something no team in school history had ever done. For the first…
College Basketball
Auburn’s Historic Season Shouldn’t Be Defined By 1 Last-Second Foul Call
Less than a second. That's all that was in the way of the Auburn Tigers and Monday night's NCAA Tournament…
College Basketball
Baylor Wins 3rd NCAA National Championship
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baylor lost a star player, then the rest of its 17-point lead. But the Lady Bears,…
College Basketball
Buzz Williams is the Perfect Hire for Texas A&M. Here’s Why.
As the college basketball world already knows, Billy Kennedy is out and Buzz Williams is the new head coach of…
College Basketball
Why Bruce Pearl Deserves to Be Auburn’s Highest-Paid Head Coach
Now that head coach Bruce Pearl has led the Auburn basketball team to its first Final Four at the 2019…
College Basketball
Notre Dame Coach: “Why Shouldn’t 100 or 99% of the Jobs in Women’s Basketball Go to Women?”
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Muffet McGraw says it's time for more women in positions of power in all walks of…
College Basketball
This is Texas Tech’s First Final Four, But Its Head Coach Drank Beer at 24 Others
If you are a college basketball coach, whether you are Kentucky’s John Calipari or UC Irvine’s Russell Turner, you have…
College Basketball
Aggies Land Texas-Bred Head Coach to Turn Around Basketball Program
Texas A&M hired Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams on Wednesday, luring him back to his home state to try to…
College Basketball
Bama’s Nate Oats is Already Making 5-Star Noise on the Recruiting Trail
While the Auburn Tigers were busy beating North Carolina and Kentucky to advance to program's first-ever Final Four, new Alabama…
College Basketball
A College Basketball Player Rode a Freight Train Hobo-Style From Dallas to L.A.
If riding the rails becomes the next big spring break trend -- for a year or two anyway, before the…
College Basketball
What’s the Most Popular Sport in All 50 States? Here’s Your Answer
No matter where you live in the United States, sports are a part of every community. Although some prefer football…
College Basketball
This Map Shows the Best College Town in All 50 States
What makes a college town great? Better yet, what makes it special? Is it the school, the sports teams everyone…
Wisconsin
Former Wisconsin WR Found Not Guilty of Rape
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury deliberated for just 30 minutes on Friday before it acquitted former University of Wisconsin…
SEC
Seimone Augustus: The Greatest LSU Tiger You Should Never Forget
LSU athletics had one of the nation's most dominant players wear gold and purple a little over a decade ago,…
