College Basketball

MADISON – Wisconsin men’s basketball faces a team Nov. 10 that won 21 games last year. There’s a big catch, though. Most of Fairfield’s wins were against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference competition. The Stags’ 21-13 season ended with a loss to Siena, an eventual NCAA Tournament No. 16 seed, in the MAAC semifinals. Advertisement Fairfield (1-1) is visiting the Kohl …

The Red Storm hope to stay rolling and build more momentum ahead of their hotly anticipated matchup against old Big East rival Syracuse this Sunday night. Before they play the Orange, the Red Storm have a tune-up game versus Colgate on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena (7:00 p.m.). St. John’s is coming off a commanding 104-65 blowout win over Iona, …

The 2026-27 men’s college basketball season is nine days old, going back to Notre Dame’s win over Villanova in Rome on Nov. 1, but for many, the season will get going this week, when four of the biggest programs in the sport play one night and under one roof. The 2026 edition of the Champions Classic will tip off on …

If you want more Action Network content, be sure to add us as a preferred source on Google. The Kansas Jayhawks take on the Kentucky Wildcats in Chicago, IL. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Kansas is favored by 4.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -205. The total is set at 158.5 points. Advertisement …

The UNC men’s basketball team, off to a 2-0 start in Michael Malone’s first season as head coach, welcomes a fellow undefeated in Wyoming to Chapel Hill for a Tuesday night battle. North Carolina barely survived Western Carolina in its season-opener on November 2, but looked plenty more like the team fans expect in a 39-point blowout of Wofford on …

DALLAS – SMU basketball is off to an explosive start, and the Mustangs will look to keep their unbeaten record intact Tuesday night when Prairie View A&M visits Moody Coliseum. Head coach Andy Enfield’s team enters the matchup at 2-0 after scoring 180 points in victories over Southern and VMI. Advertisement MORE: 3 Touchdowns, 1 Message: SMU’s Yamir Knight Has …

Iowa has inked a jersey patch ad deal with Brava Roof Tile for its men’s basketball team, the school announced Tuesday. The patch will make its debut during Tuesday’s game against Virginia Tech in Sioux City. Brava’s logo will appear on jerseys during games this season, and Iowa athletes will have marketing opportunities with the Iowa-based company. CEO Adam Brantman …

The Duke Blue Devils are off to a 2-0 start in the 2026-27 college basketball season after beating Army and Coastal Carolina last week. But now the test gets tougher for the Blue Devils. We know that Duke’s non-conference schedule is very tough this season, including some big matchups. Their first big test, though, comes Tuesday night in Chicago as …

Mark Pope and Kentucky Basketball have already secured the commitments of two five-star recruits in the 2027 class, and it seems they have their eyes set on another: CJ Rosser. The Wildcats have long been admirers of Rosser, as Pope and assistant Mo Williams flew down to Florida to conduct an in-home visit with the five-star recruit earlier this year. …

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has spent the first two games of the regular season tinkering with his lineups, and one of the groups he keeps going back to puts Coen Carr at the four. The No. 5 Spartans meet No. 2 Duke on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. ET in the Champions Classic at the United Center …

The Kentucky Wildcats’ matchup with Kansas in the Champions Classic in Chicago offers a chance to see how they handle more demanding opponents. Beyond the final score, this game could show how Kentucky can create half-court offense and finish defensive possessions, and which lineups mesh well in this newly viewed Wildcat roster. These factors will be major determinants of whether …

Tom Izzo has no single Duke star to build a game plan around this year, and he says that is exactly what makes this Michigan State vs. Duke matchup the harder one. The No. 5 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils, both 2-0, meet at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday in the Champions Classic at the United …

Game 3: Georgetown Hoyas (2-0) vs Delaware State Hornets (1-1)When: Tuesday 6:30 PMWhere: McDonough ArenaTV: ESPN+ (Dan Kolko and Kion Brown)Radio: Team 980 (Rich Chvotkin), Sirius XM 263 (Georgetown) Series: Georgetown leads 3-0 Last Meeting: Hoyas won 63-54 on Nov. 29, 2003Streaks: Georgetown has won three straight, all at home KenPom Rankings: Georgetown 68, Delaware State 364KenPom Odds: Georgetown has …

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team had plenty of guys step up in a close but eventual loss on Monday night to the Indiana Hoosiers. One name who didn’t have the best night, however, was Gavin Doty. And Doty will admit it straight up. “I’m hard on myself. I got to be a lot better. I wasn’t myself tonight. I’ll …

Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo has already handed a true freshman a real role, and on Tuesday night he finds out what that trust is worth. Jasiah Jervis has produced in both of Michigan State’s wins so far. The next thing in front of him is Duke, in the State Farm Champions Classic in Chicago. Asked what Jervis …

Milan Momcilovic became the first player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both three-pointers made and three-point shooting percentage. With that kind of resume, the 6’9 forward was always going to attract interest from some of the biggest and most prestigious college basketball programs after deciding to return to school rather than enter the NBA Draft. Momcilovic was …

In its first two games, Northwestern won games with its shooting. On Monday night, when the shots wouldn’t fall, it found another way to win. In 26 attempts, the Wildcats managed only six makes against Boston University, going 3-for-14 after halftime. But by the end of the night, it was barely on people’s minds. Northwestern won the game the hard …

Imagine having the Harlem Globetrotters playing basketball for the fictional Hickory High and coach Norman Dale in the movie “Hoosiers.” That’s kinda what you’ve got at Tennessee right now. Advertisement After Monday night’s 70-47 win over Radford, Volunteers coach Rick Barnes talked about having to re-wire many of his players to have them fit into his system. Heck, these are …

Tuesday night features a meeting between two of college basketball’s top squads, with the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini set to face the No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock on Peacock and NBCSN. Get ready for Tuesday evening’s clash with streaming information and team previews below. Advertisement How to watch No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 16 Texas Tech …

John Calipari talked last week after his Arkansas basketball team beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Calipari talked a lot about installing offenses and giving his team different ways to attack and approach the game. Calipari noted that if Arkansas can get into an unstructured, free-flowing game marked by chaos and disruption, he had the athletes who could get out in transition and …

The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 1 of the season: Jayden Reid, Memphis After transferring from Northwestern, the 5-foot-10 guard began his Memphis career by pouring in 26 points — including a crucial 3-pointer with 38 seconds left and two clinching free throws — to lead the Tigers to an 80-76 upset …

College basketball season is now fully underway. Both North Carolina Tar Heels teams made their debuts with two games last week, and we’re starting to see some marquee early-season non-conference matchups go down. Therefore, it’s about time for us starting to track what’s going on around the country in basketball. While UNC football has a winning record and seems to …

The first week of the 2026-27 college basketball season is officially in the books. The opening week delivered some outstanding first impressions. It’s far too early to draw major conclusions, as most teams have only played two games. But the first few days gave an early look at which programs might be better than expected. Advertisement These three teams stand …

Auburn men’s basketball defeated Appalachian State on Monday in Neville Arena for its second win of the season. All 10 players who saw action for Auburn on Monday scored at least two points, led by Tahaad Pettiford’s 26. However, since so many players got involved, Pettiford was the only player to reach double figures. Kolby King and Adam Olsen came …

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 9: Bryce Lindsay #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers and Ryan Moesch #0 of the Syracuse Orange reach for a loose ball during the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 9, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 9: Bryce Lindsay #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers dribbles against Ryan Moesch …