Three days before the start of fall drills, a crowd of over 260 people gathered at UNC Wilmington's Burney Center for the sixth annual men's basketball tipoff banquet.

Last April, Laura Harper was looking forward to some downtime. She had just completed one of the greatest team turnarounds in the country as the head coach at Coppin State, and it was time for some rest and relaxation.

Five-star freshmen Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr. and Jordan Walsh played their first two games in Arkansas Razorbacks jerseys, and the early returns from Europe match the hype.

Less than 15 years into its existence, the CBI played host to college award-winners and future NBA stars, many of whom are still getting it done at the professional level today. This year’s edition is likely to produce someone that’ll be the center of a scout’s attention in draft boards down the line—the exciting part is seeing who it could be.

He’s garnered the nickname Mr. Mid-Range, but there are other facets to Hofstra guard Aaron Estrada’s game worthy of monikers.

Examining what has made UNC-Wilmington the last team in the Colonial Athletic Association without a conference loss, and owner of the league’s longest winning streak through games played Jan. 17, reveals a few key qualities.

Pat Skerry noted while previewing the 2021-22 season that he was giving fewer such interviews than in past seasons.

Why and how is this BIG EAST women’s basketball season shaping to be unlike any other?

With all respect to Julius Erving, Philadelphia basketball has another Dr. J.

As winter grows colder, the quality of college basketball gets better.

It was one of the most surreal moments following a game Olivia Nelson-Ododa had ever experienced as a UConn Huskie. The team had just seen their 2020-21 season come to a screeching halt with a 69-59 loss to Arizona in the NCAA Final Four.

It’s pretty hard to be a respectable basketball team without a respectable center.

There’s plenty that goes into what makes a good power forward, but the names who can check off those boxes in women’s college basketball are limited.

It’s not easy to view a major injury as a blessing in disguise until you take a step back. Upon reflection, Villanova Wildcats forward Maddy Siegrist can now say with certainty the broken ankle she suffered during her true freshman year has made her a better player.

Through all the uncertainty of the COVID-19-impacted college basketball season in 2020-21, a ray of hope illuminates the 2021-22 season for Delaware big man Dylan Painter.