College Basketball

The 2026-27 campaign is right around the corner, and Illinois basketball is laced with talent. Before the season even starts, you can tell this is one of the best, if not the best, teams Brad Underwood has ever had in his time coaching basketball. Advertisement Illinois had so much talent return from a Final Four run months ago, and that …

Jordan Smith continues to receive effusive praise from national college basketball analysts not just for his athleticism and talent, but for his intangible qualities. On the CBS Sports Eye On College Basketball Podcast, hosted by Gary Parrish of CBS, 247Sports college basketball writer and editor Kyle Tucker revealed what people inside the Arkansas basketball program told him about Smith. Tucker …

Four-star point guard Micah Gordon will visit Tennessee between Sept. 4-6, according to Tobias Bass of The Athletic. He will also visit VCU, Creighton, Auburn, West Virginia, UConn, UCLA and Providence between August and October. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound prospect is from Plainfield, New Jersey and plays for Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 7 point …

The leader of Tennessee athletics made his feelings crystal clear, and most Vol fans will certainly agree. Common sense won out, sort of, regarding the ongoing saga between Tennessee and Arion Carter and the NCAA. Advertisement The NCAA agreed on Monday to reduce Carter’s suspension a second time. The original three-game ban was dropped to two after an appeal. Now, …

With the summer circuit events now wrapped up, official visits are in the process of being set up. Kentucky has one official visitor set for October in Benjamin Berrouet, but now another recruit is joining him. One of Kentucky’s top big man targets in 2027, Lewis Uvwo, will take a trip to Lexington on Sept. 11, a source tells Kentucky …

On Tuesday, State 1978 reported that Mississippi State has canceled its 2028 game against the Tigers and rescheduled the game set for the 2029 season. FBSchedules confirmed the Bulldogs’ schedule change. The SEC has moved to a nine-game conference slate, and teams across the conference are adjusting their future schedules to align for the changes in conference. In addition to nine …

Rick Pitino has completed his construction of the Red Storm’s roster with a final flourish that should vault St. John’s back into the Final Four conversation. Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall, one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal, committed to St. John’s on Tuesday evening. Hall announced the decision on social media shortly before 7 p.m. Advertisement “I’m …

The Duke Blue Devils are probably the deepest team in the country heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season. Head coach Jon Scheyer returned four of his top six scorers from last year’s team that earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and invested in two highly talented portal players, John Blackwell (Wisconsin) and Drew Scharnowski (Belmont). …

The Tulane Green Wave men’s basketball program is gearing up for another season, which begins a little more than two months from now. Veteran head coach Ron Hunter is entering his eighth season at the helm, and he’s brought in a fresh roster of new faces. The team signed 10 players over the summer, including seven transfers and three freshmen, …

Official visit season is nearly here for college basketball, and Illinois is set to have a busy one. Head coach Brad Underwood will have his hands full with multiple official visitors coming to Champaign, but the latest recruit to schedule one feels more like a formality than anything else. So far, Illinois has two commits in the Class of 2027, …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — RJ Luis Jr., a former St. John’s standout who recently signed with LSU after spending time with two NBA clubs, was cleared by a court Monday evening to start practicing and potentially play for the Tigers this season. Luis, who briefly was under contract with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics but never played in …

The St. John’s Red Storm produced three different NBA Draft picks in June. Unprecedented in program history, but shining a light on the impact of head coach Rick Pitino as a developer. Yet now, the Big East champs are adding a recent NBA performer. Let alone one taking advantage of a new landmark injunction ruling. Advertisement St. John’s landed former …

NCAA news: Players’ attorney calls out ‘cartel-like conduct’ of SEC, Big Ten appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In recent years, the NCAA has been embroiled in a complicated saga over its eligibility rules. There have been lawsuits, court rulings, and injunctions, and it looks like the whole circus will not end anytime …

Auburn transfer forward Keyshawn Hall has committed to St. John’s, he told On3.  The 6-foot-7 senior averaged 19.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game this past season, earning Third Team All-SEC honors. Hall was recently granted a fifth year of eligibility through an injunction in the Ohio lawsuit, challenging the NCAA’s new age-based eligibility rules. However, the NCAA …

The Tennessee Volunteers received some big news on Tuesday, as their star linebacker Arion Carter had his games reduced to one that he must sit out. Following the news, AD Danny White shared a statement. Here is what he had to say. AD Danny White Shares His Thoughts Tennessee athletic director Danny White speaks during the annual Big Orange Caravan …

Head coach Ryan Odom had a fantastic first season with Virginia Basketball. Can the 52-year-old build off last year’s success and lead the Cavaliers to a run reminiscent of Tony Bennett’s mid-2010s teams? Virginia Basketball Preview 2026-27 Odom, who is known for elevating programs, led Virginia to a 30-6 overall record, including 15-3 in ACC play. The Cavaliers finished second …

Recently, we heard that the Syracuse men’s basketball program has secured a visit with Top 2027 recruit Moussa Kamissoko. The four-star recruit from Long Island Lutheran would be quite a get for new head coach Gerry McNamara as he looks to rebuild the Orange into a national power. However, one player from the Class of 2027 that won’t be visiting …

Tom Izzo has earned the nickname “Mr. March” because of his incredible success when the calendar turns to March. For years, Izzo has built his teams by putting them in uncomfortable situations early in the season. The goal is simple: when the pressure of the NCAA Tournament arrives, his players have already faced adversity, dealt with difficult moments and learned …

After BYU’s loss to Texas in the NCAA Tournament, Kevin Young told the media that BYU would prioritize shooting when forming the roster for the 2026-2027 season. “I’ve been very clear since I’ve taken this job to me shooting is the holy grail,” Young said. “Bottom line, you’ve got to be able to make shots at a high level, and …

Tennessee star linebacker Arion Carter got some good news regarding his two-game suspension on Tuesday. Carter got his suspension reduced to one game, meaning he’s now eligible to play in Week 2 against Georgia Tech. He was originally suspended for three games before an appeal from Tennessee reduced it to two. Now, it’s been knocked down to one game. Advertisement …

The Tennessee Volunteers will have arguably their best defender on the field in Atlanta after all. The NCAA, per multiple outlets, has reduced Arion Carter’s suspension from two games down to one on Monday. That leaves Carter free to play in the Vols’ biggest non-conference game of the year at Georgia Tech on Sept. 12. Advertisement Tennessee athletic director issued …

You’ve seen the numbers. As this long offseason continues to churn on with week after week providing us with new, groundbreaking “commitments” that have forced college basketball fans to become legal experts. But, in the midst of all of this, one mid-major team not only has a roster fully together, it is playing together at a high level. Advertisement The …

John Calipari makes no secret about his scheduling philosophy. It is impossible to ignore what he does and why he does it. He doesn’t try to hide his method or purpose. Arkansas basketball fans might not like the lack of high-end home games or the fact that Arkansas plays what essentially amount to “road neutral” games, games which are technically …

2027 five-star point guard Reese Alston named Tennessee in his top seven schools, along with Houston, LSU, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Louisville and Wichita State, according to Joe Tipton of On3. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound prospect is from Second Baptist School in Houston, Texas. Advertisement 247Sports ranks Alston as the No. 4 point guard in the class and No. 1 player in Texas. …

It’s an uphill battle in most games in the Big Ten, and there are high expectations for the Bruins this season. UCLA has bolstered its roster with newcomers such as Serbian star Nikola Kusturica, Texas Tech’s Jaylen Petty, and Butler’s Azavier Robinson, to name a few, while also retaining several key pieces from last season. Jan 31, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, …