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The 20 most-read College Basketball blog posts · Jun 15–21, 2026

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Final Four MOP Elliot Cadeau Returning to Michigan for Senior Season

The Big Ten has produced a national champion for the first time since 2000. Michigan, who won it all, once in 1989, but finished runner-up in 1991,1992, 2013 and 2018, are back on the mountain top, led by point guard Elliot Cadeau. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. And he reached a […] The post Final Four MOP Elliot Cadeau Returning to Michigan for Senior Season appeared first on The Sports Bank .

The Bank · Apr 10 · 3 reads that week

Luigi Suigo’s social media activity fuels Villanova rumors

We’re coming close to the end of breadcrumb season, but apparently no one told Luigi Suigo. Suigo’s social media activity should have Villanova fans on high alert, hinting that the 7-foot-3 Italian center could soon be finally Main Line-bound. Suigo recently started following incoming Villanova transfer Jake Fiegen on Instagram, only adding to the endless […]

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VU Hoops · Jun 5 · 2 reads that week

How is Villanova’s 2026-27 schedule looking so far?

With the announcement on May 20 that Kansas and Villanova will begin a home-and-home this year in Lawrence, KS, the Wildcats are now up to a guaranteed eight out of conference games. Those games include: Nov. 1 vs Notre Dame – Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome, Italy. 9:30 a.m. ET on FOX Nov 27 at […]

VU Hoops · May 27 · 2 reads that week

Where does Villanova stand with the forward depth?

Coming into the 2025-26 season, it felt like the Wildcats were stronger in the backcourt than in the frontcourt. There were two “reliable” projections in Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge, but after that it was questions with a number of transfers coming in. As we now know, two of those transfers left the program during […]

VU Hoops · May 22 · 2 reads that week

UNC Baseball: Tar Heels mercy rule Duke to take series

After taking a massive series over Georgia Tech last weekend, this past weekend saw UNC baseball making the short trip over to play Duke in Durham. Baseball isn’t the sport the rivalry is most known for, but the Blue Devils have put some pretty good teams together in recent years, even if they haven’t quite […]

Tar Heel Blog · Apr 28 · 2 reads that week

Elijah Crawford commits to Villanova

After securing its forwards in Devin Royal and Kwame Evans Jr., as well as a shooting guard in Jake Fiegen, Villanova was in need of a new lead guard. It has found that in Illinois-Chicago guard Elijah Crawford. The 6’3” sophomore is a former four-star recruit who played his first season at BYU. This past […]

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VU Hoops · Apr 20 · 2 reads that week

Malachi Palmer enters the transfer portal

And there you have it: only Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge remain from this past season, which was the case before Kevin Willard arrived. Malachi Palmer had a good first (and seemingly only) season on the Main Line, as well as stepping up admirably in the place of the injured Hodge. The 6’6” sophomore averaged […]

VU Hoops · Apr 17 · 2 reads that week

How did every first-year mid-major coach do in 2025-26?

A year ago, I wrote about my three favorite mid-major coaching hires from that cycle. It featured Eric Olen (New Mexico), Bryan Hodgson (South Florida) and Lennie Acuff (Samford). We now know that Olen made the NIT semifinals in year one, Hodgson made the NCAA Tournament in year one and is off to Providence, and […]

Mid-Major Madness · Apr 9 · 2 reads that week

Breaking down the Badgers roster after John Blackwell’s transfer decision

The Wisconsin Badgers got some tough news on Monday as star John Blackwell announced he’ll enter the transfer portal, where he’ll immediately be one of the most sought-after players available. Wisconsin had a tall task with player retention this offseason, as they were hoping to bring back Blackwell, Nolan Winter, Austin Rapp, and others for […]

Bucky's 5th Quarter · Apr 6 · 2 reads that week

Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Takes Two Heavy Portal Hits

Mackenzie Nelson and Carys Baker (The Connecticut Corner) have decided to move on from Virginia Tech. Megan Duffy loses her starting Point Guard and Forward over Easter weekend. Kate Sears announces that she’s coming back, but that good news only helps a bit. The Connecticut Corner Departs Blacksburg Yesterday, the Hokie news board lit up […]

Gobbler Country · Apr 6 · 2 reads that week

The Celtics didn’t plan for Joe Mazzulla — now he defines them

Joe Mazzulla wasn’t supposed to be the long-term answer. A week before training camp in 2022, the Celtics’ future was clear and it was beautiful. They had just come off a Finals loss against the Warriors, the roster was intact, and the next few years of contention felt inevitable.  Then, the Ime Udoka situation forced […]

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CelticsBlog · Apr 5 · 2 reads that week

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