In a Monday appearance on “CBS This Morning,” NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said that high school athletes are only using college as a launching pad to get into the NBA, rather than for bettering themselves academically. “Kids aren’t going to
ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith let his employer know Tuesday that he was not happy the show led with the breaking news that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is retiring over Monday’s NCAA Basketball Championship game that North
Villanova’s Josh Hart passed Kansas’ Frank Mason in what looked like a two-way race for the Value Add Basketball Most Valuable player, only to have Sindarius Thornwell pass them both for No. 1 after single-handedly putting South Carolina in the NCAA tournament. In filling out your brackets be aware Virginia Tech, Xavier and Creighton must overcome the toughest injuries.
Friday on “The Dan Patrick Show,” former Indiana Hoosiers basketball coach Bob Knight discussed his old Hoosiers team and the possibility of returning to be honored. In the interview, Knight said he hoped all of the higher ups that forced him
Following the University of North Carolina’s 78-53 over Miami at the ACC Tournament, Tar Heels coach Roy Williams took a shot at President Donald Trump while talking about social media. Williams said the president “tweets out more bullsh** than anybody” he
A total of 38 teams are now in the NCAA tournament, either as a Conference champion or as a unanimous choice of 113 brackets, leaving just 30 spots for the other 211 teams that are still alive. Wichita State removed
Jacksonville State became the 25th team to make the tournament, winning the Ohio Valley Conference title Saturday after stunning heavy favorite Belmont in the semifinals en route to their first March Madness appearance. For 23 other teams the chances of March Madness ended with conference tournament losses and a 0% chance of an at-large bid.
The NCAA’s release of the top 16 bids if March Madness started today left out Wisconsin, Wichita State, and SMU based on Value Add’s new adjustments for injured and returning players.
Oregon Ducks men’s basketball star forward Dillon Brooks showed off his acting skills, or lack thereof, Thursday against the Utah Utes. While fouling Utes guard Sedrick Barefield, Brooks flung his body backwards as if he was the one who had been
Objective and subjective methods each have advantages, but the Wooden Award team released a mid-season list of potential Players of the Year that included the top four Value Add Basketball players, leaving off only No. 5 TJ Williams from little-known Northeastern.
While walking off the court after pregame warmups Thursday, Arizona State guard Torian Graham was caught on video flipping off the student section for in-state rival Arizona. Graham went on to score 18 points in his team’s 91-75 loss, and then
Duke guard Grayson Allen has been suspended indefinitely after tripping an Elon player late in the first half of the Blue Devils’ game Wednesday. Allen was hit with a technical foul after sticking his leg out and tripping Elon’s Steven Santa
Monday, Bryant University lost a heart-breaker against Brown University when freshman guard Ikenna Ndugba mistakenly dribbled out the clock instead of trying to score. After two quick scores by each team, Brown pulled ahead 91-90 with just under four seconds remaining.
UNC debuts at No. 1 in the Breitbart Sports college basketball rankings, but bettors should look to Utah for the best chance at a big payout. Utah is unranked in the coaches’ and sports writers’ polls, but Value Add Basketball calculates the 6-foot-10 December transfer David Collette will make them up to eight points a game better to project as the 12th best team in the country.
Friday on “Fox & Friends,” University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari offered up some advice to the President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team, telling him to bring in people from both parties to give him different ideas. “I don’t
Legendary Indiana Hoosiers basketball coach Bobby Knight endorsed GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump at a rally in Indianapolis, Indiana on Wednesday. The three-time national champion coach praised Trump, saying he would have a better relationship with the military than any other previous president.
Earlier this month, Villanova’s Kris Jenkins knocked down a deep shot at the buzzer to give his Wildcats the victory over North Carolina in college basketball’s national championship game. ESPN’s Andy Katz recently visited Villanova and had Ryan Arcidiacono, Daniel Ochefu and
Down 74-71 Monday in the NCAA Basketball championship game, North Carolina Tar Heels star Marcus Paige hit an off-balanced three-pointer with 4.7 seconds remaining on the clock to tie the game at 74. Villanova Wildcat Ryan Arcidiacono then drove the ball
As prep for our March Madness predictions, we lay out the basics for the 85 teams with even a faint hope of being one of the 68 selected Sunday. This sheet gives each team’s Sagarin rating, a plus or minus for whether they finished the season hot or cold, and the Value Add of any key players who are injured for returning from injury based on Don’s Best report.
Virginia Tech head basketball coach Buzz Williams has noticed a trend among college athletes while the National Anthem plays before games. He has seen players swaying and generally not paying attention during the anthem, which made Williams want to teach his
Arguably the most important player in the history of basketball died over the weekend.
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps is in Arizona training for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On Thursday, he attended Arizona State’s basketball game against Oregon State. Phelps teamed up with the Sun Devils’ student section, called the
With three minutes remaining in a tied game between the Oregon State Beavers and the Utah Utes Sunday, Beavers forward Jarmal Reid was sent to the floor by an opponent while trying to secure a loose ball. Apparently frustrated by
Up 68-44 in the second half of their game Monday against the Alcorn State Braves, Indiana Hoosiers fans and members of the band got in the Christmas spirit when Braves guard Malachy Onwudiegwu stepped up to the free throw line. The
The NCAA tournament ends in four months and 21 days. The regular season starts now.
Breitbart Sports releases Value Add projections today to a college basketball backdrop of an over-the-top sex scandal at Louisville, the NCAA banning gambling sites from advertising, and Chris Mullins preparing to coach his first St. John’s game after losing his
According to ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” report, former University of Louisville players admitted that the Cardinals basketball team was routinely provided with strippers at parties within the dorm, and that some of the strippers had sex with players in exchange
College basketball’s win-or-go-home NCAA Tournament rakes in surprisingly fewer viewers than a string of “meaningless” college football bowl games.
