College Basketball

Two seasons ago, the Ole Miss Rebels finished 24-12 and made it all the way to the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. 2025 was a different story. The Rebels took two steps back this past season. Chris Beard’s squad would need a miracle run in the SEC Tournament to make the Big Dance, and they almost did. The …

MADISON – University of Wisconsin athletic director Shawn Eichorst has officially been on the job for less than a week, but he clearly has won over men’s basketball coach Greg Gard. “I couldn’t be more excited and more happy,” Gard said. “You know you got a guy that’s really got your back and understands what this is all about and …

After announcing his retirement from basketball this spring, former UCLA point guard Donovan Dent changed his decision on Monday. Dent told KRQE Sports in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that he will be applying for a fifth year of college basketball eligibility. Advertisement Dent was second on UCLA, averaging 13.3 points per game, 2.9 rebounds, a team-leading 7.6 assists, and 1.7 steals …

As the return part of a two-year neutral site series, Villanova will welcome the Wisconsin Badgers to Xfinity Mobile Arena on December 12. Last season, Villanova’s win on a “neutral” floor in Milwaukee against Wisconsin was the crown jewel of the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament resume. Villanova won the game 76-66 in overtime, led by Tyler Perkins’ 19 points and Matt …

Michigan State basketball had one of the biggest offseasons in college basketball by simply having star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. announce his return to the Spartans for another season. The All-American guard tested the NBA Draft waters, but ultimately decided to return to East Lansing for at least one more season. It was a huge development for MSU, and …

MADISON – The date is set for one of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s key nonconference tests in 2026-27. The Badgers will face Villanova on Dec. 12 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, UW announced July 15 via social media. It did not indicate a time for the game. Advertisement The game, operated by Intersport and billed as the “Philly Hoops Showdown,” …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff made a ton of major moves this offseason to build the Blue Devils into a heavyweight national title contender heading into the 2026-27 season. Scheyer and Co. brought back three starters, sealed the No. 1-ranked high school recruiting class, and added two high-profile transfers in John Blackwell (Wisconsin) and Drew Scharnowski …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball will host Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf on Wednesday night for an exhibition game at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are playing the secondary school based out of Montreal as the program prepares for the upcoming FISU American Games in Peru. Here’s everything fans need to know about the matchup: Advertisement More: Indiana basketball’s Samet Yigitoglu ready to step onto the …

USC basketball upgraded its roster in Eric Musselman’s second season. It wasn’t quite enough to make the NCAA Tournament only because of several injuries which led to many dozens of games missed. Now Musselman sees NBA-caliber talent on his roster, giving the Trojans the ingredients they need to be a nationally relevant team. He talked to USC athletics about this …

After going 15-17 last season under previous head coach Adrian Autry, the assumption is that the Syracuse men’s basketball team will be better in 2026-27. For starters, the conference schedule is fairly advantageous, but there are other reasons for optimism as well: Gerry McNamara seems to be a very capable head coach based upon his time at Siena, and he …

2025-26 Season Recap: 16-18 record, 6-14 in conference play Finished in 10th place in the Big East, tied with Georgetown Lost to Connecticut in the Big East Tournament (Quarterfinals) Head Coach: Richard Pitino returns for his second season at the helm. Departing players: Tre Carroll – Graduation (17.8 PPG) Malik Messina-Moore – Graduation/Transfer Portal (10.9 PPG) Advertisement Roddie Anderson III …

John Calipari added 4-star Caleb Ourigou to the Arkansas Razorbacks roster on Tuesday. The 6-foot-10 center visited Kevin Young’s BYU, Mark Pope’s Kentucky and Dan Hurley’s UConn before confirming his commitment to the Razorbacks. He was ranked 37th in the 2027 class. Arkansas fans celebrated his commitment. However, there was some discourse from the fans of the other teams. Ourigou …

Donovan Dent has had a change of heart, and the timing could not be more perfect for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The 6’2 playmaker, who was one of the best pure point guards in the entire country over the past three seasons – two at New Mexico and one at UCLA – announced his intention to retire from …

Mar 21, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard watches his team practice during team practice at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect Madison, WI – With eight new players to mesh into its roster, the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team's summer workouts are underway. On Tuesday, UW …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team suffered a massive loss when Milan Momcilovic entered his name into the 2026 NBA Draft, effectively ending his time with the program. Because of the timing, the Cyclones knew that even if he returned to college basketball, retaining him was virtually impossible. If head coach T.J. Otzelberger wanted to fill out the roster …

BYU Basketball’s non-conference schedule is nearly done, and we got another piece to the puzzle Tuesday. UNLV Head Coach Josh Pastner said on Las Vegas radio said that UNLV will host BYU in an exhibition game Saturday, October 24 in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. BYU already has an exhibition game versus Nebraska Friday, October 16 in …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Dread it, run from it, John Calipari’s indomitability on the recruiting trail arrives all the same. If it wasn’t evidenced by his ability to lure such talents as Jordan Smith Jr., Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas to Arkansas or the fact that he recruited and coached the likes of Derrick Rose, John Wall, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis …

It’s been a messy season in recent months due to the NCAA’s new “5 for 5” rules, which allow collegiate athletes to complete their journey at this level over 5 years. With that rule comes a lot of changes: No more redshirting for a future star to sit and learn, and no more medical redshirts. It keeps everything pretty black-and-white …

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark. – Arkansas received early morning news with the commitment of 4-star center Caleb Ourigou. The 6-foot-10 New York native is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the 2027 class and has also been connected to possible reclassification into the 2026 cycle. Advertisement Whether or not he decides to join the Razorbacks this season, he would offer coach John …

Duke basketball incoming freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje has a chance to be one of the best rookies in college basketball next season. The 7’1″, 230-pound forward was a late international addition to head coach Jon Scheyer and Co.’s 2026 recruiting class, similar to Dame Sarr’s commitment to Duke in 2025. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; UConn Huskies guard Malachi …

Video footage supplied by the University of Washington this week showed Jasir Rencher shooting baseline jumpers, driving to the basket for a dunk and even lifting heavy weights. All of these were encouraging signs for the 6-foot-5 swingman, who experienced a couple of episodes of accelerated heartbeat as a freshman that shut down his season early and subjected him to …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – When it comes to old habits, those usually die hard and for Arkansas coach John Calipari, he’s going to live by it. College basketball has never been older, and the Razorbacks’ third-year coach doesn’t really care what anybody thinks. Advertisement “We’re good enough. We’re old enough. How about that statement,” Calipari said during a recent summer workout …

The 2025-26 Kentucky Wildcats basketball season was one of the most disappointing in recent history. Mark Pope’s second squad suffered injuries to key players and poor performances against top teams on the way to a round two exit from the NCAA Tournament. That makes the upcoming season a big one for Pope and the team. Kentucky added some big-time talent …

Former Kansas men’s basketball coach Ted Owens is officially headed to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Foundation named Owens as one of their newest inductees on Monday. Owens is one of three coaches in the 2026 class to be inducted, along with Jay Wright and Tubby Smith. They join former …

Joe Lunardi, heralded college basketball analyst, updated his projected 2026-27 NCAA Tournament bracket this morning. Virginia was given a No. 3 seed, which would repeat its prefix from last season. Coach Ryan Odom’s Cavaliers were moved up one seed from the previous projections released in June. The entire field has shifted slightly, which affects Virginia’s potential NCAA Tournament path as …