College Basketball

Back in June, Trey Kaufman-Renn heard his name called at the 2026 NBA Draft. By the time November rolls around, there’s a good chance he’ll be playing college basketball somewhere. Kaufman-Renn, a former forward at Purdue who was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2025, was granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA by an Indiana judge on Wednesday, …

Bleacher Report recently ranked the top-99 North American sports teams of all time, including both professional and collegiate sports. A powerhouse in college basketball, Duke had two of their teams recognized. No. 67: 2000-01 Duke Blue Devils Beginning with the 2000-01 team, they were a dominant group under Coach K. During the regular season, they went 35-4 behind the great …

Our best wishes go out to current Rutgers men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell, who announced on Wednesday that he is battling cancer. He did not reveal what type of cancer that he has, saying instead that he went to the doctor a few months ago after not feeling 100 percent. Advertisement He indicated in his statement that he plans on …

The Border War is back. No. 23 Missouri travels to Lawrence on Friday night to face Kansas, and after what happened last season, the Jayhawks should have plenty of motivation. Kansas jumped out to a 21-6 lead against Missouri last year before completely losing control of the game. The Tigers came back to win 42-31, extending their advantage in one …

Two impact guards. Two sharpshooting forwards. An extremely versatile power forward. A 7-foot-2 center. And 3-5 players off the bench who can play. Those are the ingredients necessary to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, and you’ll find them associated with the best teams in the Big Ten every season. Funny, that’s exactly what the Minnesota Golden Gophers …

While we are at the start of the college football season, it won’t be long until the start of the college basketball season is underway. For North Carolina, they are in the first year of the Michael Malone era, taking over for Hubert Davis. So far, Malone has built his roster, done some recruiting and is preparing for the upcoming …

An annually in-state rivalry will return again this year, with Oakland officially announcing they’ll play at the Breslin Center in late December this season. Michigan State men’s basketball has yet to release their schedule for the upcoming season, but teams throughout the country have been doing so over the last month. That included Oakland on Wednesday, who announced they’ll play …

As we continue with the ranking of the top 20 best UCLA Bruins of all-time, we’re inching closer to the top five as we arrive at the No. 7 slot. This Bruin is one of the most widely known players to come from UCLA and has one of the best NBA careers of any Bruin mentioned so far. Advertisement UCLA …

After getting to the NCAA Tournament in 2025-26, the Syracuse women’s basketball team has experienced a lot of turnover through the course of the offseason. Gone are guards Dominique Darius and Laila Phelia to graduation and gone also are guards Sophie Burrows (transfer portal) and Maddie Potts (transfer portal). Advertisement Of course, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack has brought in replacement …

The college basketball landscape is trying to catch up with the new era. There’s no way a roster of 15 players could ever rival any of the ones in college football. But there are some programs that are trying to throw money at the problem. A recent report by CBS Sports’ Isaac Trotter revealed North Carolina is spending $20 million …

Villanova, along with USC, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma State, was brought up as a “program on the rise” by CBS’ Jon Rothstein on his podcast on Tuesday. The whole podcast is worth a listen, but we will focus on Villanova here of course and summarize the points that were made on Kevin Willard’s squad. Advertisement In his interview with Rothstein …

One way for the ACC to distract from a disappointing opening weekend on the gridiron is to start leaking some basketball schedule news. While we wait for the full ACC release, Jon Rothstein got some scoops on ACC openers including Gerry McNamara’s first game as Syracuse Head Coach. The ACC debut for McNamara’s band of Orange will come in Tallahassee …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are once again bringing in one of the best high school recruiting classes in the country. The class is rated as the No. 2 group in the nation, according to 247Sports. It is highlighted by international prospect Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and 5-stars Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., and Bryson Howard. Mar …

In college basketball, and, to an extent, pro ball, distracting free throw shooters has become sort of an art form. In Cameron, we’ve seen some inspired ideas. Speedo Guy was great, although then-coach Mike Krzyzewski suggested that we didn’t need to see that again (Speedo Guy, we believe, is a reverend now). Advertisement There is a pale imitation of Speedo …

2028 five-star small forward DJ Okoth will visit Tennessee on Oct. 16, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. He will also visit Kentucky (Oct. 2) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 14). The 6-foot-6, 180-pound prospect is an in-state target from Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Tennessee. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 6 small forward in the class and No. 1 player …

Louisville did everything but pull off the win in a 41-38 firefight against Ole Miss. That was on Sunday night, and now it has just a few days to get ready for the home opener on a Friday. Villanova also lost its opener in a wild 35-32 battle with William & Mary. Louisville vs Villanova: Quick Hits The two teams …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have never shied away from scheduling difficult matchups in the non-conference, and that has not changed even with the program’s move to the Pac-12. Ten of Gonzaga’s 15 scheduled games will come against power conference opponents, and it seems very likely at least four of those opponents will be ranked in the top 25 …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s leading scorer Cade Tyson has rejoined the team with the intent to play this season, the university announced on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 Tyson has enrolled in classes for the fall semester and will practice with the Gophers while waiting for official eligibility clearance. Advertisement Tyson was part of a group of college basketball players from the …

The Duke basketball program will once again enter the college basketball season as the cream of the crop out of the ACC. However, in 2026-27, the league as a whole could be in a much better spot in terms of depth than in any of the last several years. Although they are the favorite, the Blue Devils will have some …

According to a report on Tuesday from CBS Sports College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein, the Syracuse men’s basketball team will kick off its 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) schedule on Dec. 29 on the road at Florida State. If that report holds true, that will be the first conference game for new head coach Gerry McNamara, who has taken over …

Izan Almansa committed to Gonzaga in May, giving Mark Few a 6-foot-10 former G League Ignite forward with a year in Australia’s NBL, time in Real Madrid’s system and more experience against grown men than most players Gonzaga brings in from the high school or transfer ranks. He joined what is probably the most exciting frontcourt in college basketball for …

The Syracuse basketball program, over the course of past century and change, has developed multiple players who have gone on to the professional level. Those players have included Hall of Famers like Dave Bing and Carmelo Anthony, along with excellent NBA players like Sherman Douglas, Derrick Coleman, Pearl Washington, Tyler Ennis, Hakim Warrick and many others. But beyond simply playing, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Border War returns with Missouri favored on the road, but the number may be giving Kansas too little respect. My Missouri vs. Kansas predictions break down the spread and total for Friday night’s rematch from last season.  Advertisement Check out the rest …

Could Bill Self be in line for one more deep tournament run as the head coach of Kansas? Legendary college basketball analyst Dick Vitale thinks so. In a recent ESPN article, the 87-year-old Vitale raised the question of whether the Jayhawks have one more run in March under Self. The Kansas coach is entering his 24th season in Lawrence, and …

The North Carolina Tar Heels are entering a pivotal 2026-27 college basketball season after being one of the most underwhelming programs over the last five years. As a blue blood, North Carolina is always expected to compete at the highest level, and it’s obvious it hasn’t met those expectations in recent memory. That’s evident in two consecutive first-round exits in …