But following the success of its relaunched college football franchise, it was only a matter of time until the preeminent sports video game manufacturer made its return to the college hardwood ...

BYU basketball, which is on the rise nationally, will have the opportunity to be in the game. This will be the first time EA has released a college basketball video game since 2009.

The game, a niche basketball front office simulator, saw a near-immediate 50% rise in user activity. A screenshot of its trade engine calling what Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison ...

EA Sports first released its college basketball game in 1998 with Tim Duncan, who was the No. 1 pick in the '97 NBA draft, on the cover. It'll be fun to see who graces the cover in the new edition.