Kevin Devitt

Honored and humbled to be this year's USBWA Rising Star! So many people in this business were far kinder to me than they needed to be when I was just a college kid blogging about hoops. The college basketball community is special!

Flames fans: Thank. you.

Let's run it back. We'll find out the final eight teams who move on to the Second Round tonight. #NIT2026

🔥🏀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. Game #35 🆚 Cal 🏆@NITMBB First Round 📺 (ESPN2) uicflam.es/mbbtv 📊 uicflam.es/MBBStats #ChicagosCollegeTeam | #BeLegendary

UNCG has hired former Stanford and UAB head coach Jerod Haase, source told @thefieldof68.

Welcome to 𝓨𝓹𝓼𝓲𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓲‼️ We’ve hired 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗻 🚨 MORE: tiny.emueagles.com/56wdf2sy

10 p.m. Wednesday night, @Espn 2! #ChicagosCollegeTeam

The Flames have earned a bid in the @NITMBB, and will take on #2 seed California on Wednesday! #ChicagosCollegeTeam

I believe…in the end, life is about the journey. #BeLegendary 🔥🔥🔥

I spent 20 hours embedded with @UIC_MBB experiencing the highs and lows of conference tournament life. An all-access look at the race to prepare for the biggest game of your life and the crushing moment when the journey officially ends: si.com/college-basket…

NEWS: San Diego is hiring Iowa State assistant JR Blount to be its next head coach, source tells @SInow. The 38-year-old is widely regarded as one of the nation’s best assistants. USD job was highly coveted this cycle with new practice facility + strong financial commitment.

Congratulations to Rashund Washington Jr. and Elijah Crawford for being named to the MVC Arch Madness All-Tournament Team! 🔥 #ChicagosCollegeTeam | #BeLegendary

It’s been said, by me many times, by others now too. This @UIC_MBB team started 3-10 vs D1 teams guys. 14-4 since. Defeat Drake to head to the Arch Madness title game! Insane in-season turnaround. Today all about freshman Rashund Washington Jr dropping a career high Flames🔥

🔥🏀 FLAMES WIN -- OFF TO THE TITLE GAME!! Washington career-high 23 points Lowery 12 pts/12 rebs/5 asst Crawford 12 pts #ChicagosCollegeTeam | #BeLegendary

🔥🏀 FLAMES WIN - OFF TO THE ARCH MADNESS SEMIS!! Crawford 19 pts/6 asst Washington 17 pts/9 rebs Johnson 17 pts Lowery 15 pts/5 rebs/4 asst #ChicagosCollegeTeam | #BeLegendary

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗩𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 🏀 𝗖𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 @CoachJonny_B, @MSUEaglesMBB #OVCit | #SoarHigher | @MSUEagles

Great work by @DougHaller of @TheAthletic in highlighting Jordan Ott’s rise from small town beginnings in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania to Head Coach of the Phoenix @Suns. Read how Coach Ott is celebrated by those who knew him growing up and who knew he was destined for big things by his approach to leadership that is rooted in hard work, determination, the drive for improvement, and humility. Keep up the great work Coach! Click the link below to read the full article. nbacoaches.com/coach-jordan-o…

Elijah Crawford for three!! 19 points and seven assists now for the sophomore guard. UIC up 87-83 on Bradley with 55.7 seconds to play in 2OT. Flames call timeout immediately after. Instant classic in the Tri-Taylor tonight.

🔥🏀 FLAMES WIN - IN DOUBLE OT!!! Johnson career-high 25 pts Crawford 19 pts/8 asst Henderson 14 pts #ChicagosCollegeTeam

🚨 UIC staff and guests get in free tomorrow 🚨 #ChicagosCollegeTeam