College Basketball

The long-awaited decision of Jamal Crawford has now been made. The three-time sixth man of the year will not end up on the sidelines in Lexington after all. Crawford shared the decision with KSR to break the news on Thursday. Mark Pope has left an assistant coaching position open, and many believed Crawford might be the person to fill that …

Duke basketball fans now have their first look at star incoming freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje in Duke blue. Since the FIBA U17 World Cup, Boumtje Boumtje has been gaining serious momentum as a big-time prospect, and what’s most enticing about the 7’1″ big man is that Duke will have him for two years. Boumtje Boumtje will be 17 years old …

One of the best to ever play for Tom Izzo is heading to the Spartans’ hall of fame. It was announced on Thursday that former Michigan State men’s basketball star point guard Kalin Lucas will be inducted into the school’s hall of fame. Lucas is one of seven Spartans athletes to be selected into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of …

Continuing the countdown for the best games we witnessed from the Tar Heels last season, No. 9 is a painful one for fans. Although the end result wasn’t what you would hope, there’s no denying that the game was an entertaining one. No. 9 on the list comes from the first round of the NCAA Tournament, when North Carolina took …

NIL has transformed the landscape of college basketball. I am all for players earning money for their play, and I was ecstatic when the day came for college athletes to finally make money, just like professional athletes do. They are the ones who put their bodies on the line, and it was unfair that someone who could sell their jersey …

Kansas basketball fans will get another chance to watch one of the most iconic players in program history after Mario Chalmers was officially added to the JHX Hoops roster for The Basketball Tournament. Tournament organizers announced that Chalmers will suit up alongside fellow former Jayhawks Frank Mason III and several other Kansas alumni when JHX Hoops opens its TBT run …

Butler basketball will play Georgia Tech for the first time in the Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 19. Indiana Sports Corp announced the game Thursday. Both teams will be working through a lot of change. The Bulldogs have a new coach in Ronald Nored and a mostly overhauled roster. The Yellow Jackets have a similar situation …

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue men’s basketball will again play in the Indy Classic, which it initiated for the 2022-23 season. The Boilermakers will face Colorado at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Dec. 19, the program announced, to complete their nonconference schedule. This is a break from playing an SEC team after Purdue played Texas A&M (2024) and Auburn (2025) the last two seasons. …

Navorro Bowman Jr., a 6-foot-3 lead guard ranked No. 16 nationally in the 2027 class by Rivals’ Industry ranking and the son of former All-Pro linebacker Navarro Bowman, has quickly become one of the country’s most coveted recruits, piling up high-major offers and drawing daily attention from North Carolina and new head coach Michael Malone. Bowman holds offers from Arizona, …

After finishing 15-19 (5-15 Big Ten), Northwestern has begun to finalize its schedule for the upcoming year. Northwestern’s conference schedule has already been announced, with home-and-home matchups against Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota being finalized. However, independent reporter Rocco Miller at Bracketeer.org recently broke the news on some of Northwestern basketball’s finalized non-conference games. They include a home showdown with DePaul, …

A lot of pressure is being put on DeWayne Brown II before the Tennessee men’s basketball team ever officially begins its season. After a third straight trip to the Elite Eight, the Volunteers were stunned by a mass exodus of the program. Only Brown and Troy Henderson, both of whom were freshman last year, remained. Advertisement It’s not like either …

A new, neutral-site, non-conference men’s basketball game has been added to the Wisconsin Badgers 2026-27 schedule. After previously scheduling a marquee matchup against Auburn, Wisconsin has now added a rematch with Villanova for Saturday, December 12. Advertisement Remember, the Wildcats got the best of the Badgers in overtime last season. When these two teams last met, it was also at …

Kansas addressed one of its biggest remaining roster needs by landing a commitment from Serbian center Mihailo Mušikić, though the veteran big man must still clear the NCAA eligibility process before he can officially suit up for the Jayhawks. If approved, Mušikić would give Bill Self another experienced seven-footer at a position where depth has become increasingly important. The timing …

For a second straight season in 2026-27, Illinois will be overflowing with talent and production. The only question: How will coach Brad Underwood find minutes and touches enough for everyone? Fortunately, especially early in the season while the Illini are figuring out their ideal rotation and lineups, plenty of members of the crew will get a shot to work themselves …

For the second consecutive season, the Auburn Tigers will make their 2026-27 debut in the third annual Ballin’ in Boutwell in Birmingham, Ala. Auburn is set to face the Florida State Seminoles on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. CST in Birmingham’s Boutwell Auditorium, per a release on Wednesday morning. The matchup will serve as the Tigers’ first exhibition game …

When Wisconsin initially announced the hire of new athletic director Shawn Eichorst, the reaction from the media and fanbase was tepid at best. The initial focus was largely on his previous failed stint as Nebraska’s athletic director, and not on his ties to Wisconsin or his invaluable experience in Texas’ athletic department the past few years. Advertisement The jury is …

A Michigan State Spartan is the betting favorite to be the top player in all of college basketball next season. As we currently sit, Michigan State star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. is the betting favorite to win the Wooden Award next season for top college basketball player in the country. Fears is right ahead of Florida’s Thomas Haugh, Duke’s …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs knew replacing All-American Graham Ike was going to be a difficult and expensive task. Braden Huff is one of the most talented scorers in college basketball, and pairing him with someone who could protect the rim and offer physicality on the glass was crucial for this team to remain in the national championship conversation. …

Illinois surprised a lot of people last season when the Brad Underwood-led squad made it to the Final Four, riding a late-season hot streak into the NCAA Tournament. Was it just a hot streak, or is this team a real contender now? College basketball analyst Jon Rothstein believes the latter and has just painted a huge target on Underwood’s back. …

The Wisconsin basketball team continues to finalize its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season, including matchups with Colorado St. Auburn, Marquette, and others. The Badgers were already slated to take on Villanova this season after playing the Wildcats at Fiserv Forum last season, a 76-66 loss to their Big East opponent. The second half of the ‘home-and-home’ series sends the …

Mick Cronin is coming off a very disappointing year with the Bruins and could rebound this upcoming season. Last year, UCLA was projected to be one of the top teams in the Big Ten and the country. The Bruins were ranked 12th in the country and brought in players like Donovan Dent and Xavier Booker through the transfer portal to …

Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few, alongside the rest of the class of 2026, will be officially enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Few was inducted in his second year on the ballot, joining a class that includes Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire, Candace Parker, Elene Della Donne, and Joey Crawford, among others. The longtime Zags head …

BLOOMINGTON — Welcome to Indiana basketball season in July from Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall. It’s Christmas in July, or something like that. Tonight offers the first opportunity to see Darian DeVries’ second IU team as the Hoosiers host Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. It is a USA vs Canada game on the hardwood as IU is representing the United States (more on that below) …

Big Blue Nation is starting to get very excited about this 2026-27 team Mark Pope has put together. I believe this team is going to be great this year, but this will be dependent on some Wildcats hitting their upside. Players like Malachi Moreno, Alex Wilkins, and Kam Williams are all examples of players who could be elite this season, …

Returners? Check. Transfer portal star? Check. And how about a loaded freshman class, just for good measure? That’s a big check. The Illini have all the pieces to put together a historic campaign in 2026-27 – which is why they’re poised to enter the season with the highest expectations the program has entertained in more than two decades (even higher …