Jan. 10—Richard Pitino waved the white flag before the opening tip. He knew what was coming from college basketball icon Bill Raftery, who would be coming to Albuquerque for the second-consecutive ...

Bill Raftery never lets an opportunity pass to slip in a wisecrack or otherwise humorous observation. The colorful college basketball analyst was in top form Friday night as Illinois hosted No. 18 ...

Before this year's Final Four even started, CBS broadcaster Bill Raftery provided an update on his future. Raftery has been one of the authentic broadcasters in the history of college basketball. Fans ...

The story behind Bill Raftery's iconic "onions" call in college hoops. Bill Raftery is a March Madness broadcasting staple, and onions is used when a player hits a clutch shot late in the game. He ...

The Auburn-Florida matchup Saturday in the men's NCAA tournament Final Four didn't disappoint, as the two No. 1 seeds went back and forth for a thrilling game. After the Tigers looked in control in ...

If you’ve worked with Bill Raftery, you have a good drinking story with the legendary announcer, which John Fanta and his wife can attest to. Fanta joined this week’s episode of SI Media with Jimmy ...

College basketball fans will spend a season complaining about what NIL and the transfer portal have done to the product, but when the NCAA tournament rolls around, they start to view the sport the way ...

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has been a household name in the game of basketball for decades but will have his name cemented in history as the winningest coach in Big Ten history following Saturday's ...

CBS and FOX Sports college basketball analyst Bill Raftery remains one of the most recognizable voices in sports broadcasting. As the 2025-2026 college basketball season progresses, Raftery is still ...

All college basketball fans know Bill Raftery today as the loveable, white-haired voice and face that accompanies us as we switch between games on our TV screens and mobile devices throughout the ...

Braylon Mullins’ game-winning 3-pointer sent shockwaves across Capitol One Arena. Bill Raftery and Grant Hill might’ve been the most stunned of them all. After Duke’s Cayden Boozer turned the ball ...

Since he became a color commentator for CBS Sports in 1983, Bill Raftery has coined numerous iconic phrases that have become synonymous with college basketball. But prior to his "Onions!' and "With a ...