College Basketball

Villanova Wildcats (0-1) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (0-1) Where: Finneran Pavilion (Villanova, PA) When: Friday, November 6 at 7 PM EST Betting Line: TBD How to Watch: ESPN+ How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Advertisement KenPom: Villanova 38, Holy Cross 362 (there are 365 teams in Division 1 college basketball) Torvik: Villanova 29, Holy Cross 347 Evan Miya: Villanova …

Two weekends to go. We’re into November, so it’s officially a safe time to go peek at some NCAA tournament bracketology to assuage my nerves. Turns out? Marquette’s apparently doing great, as long as all you’re worried about is whether or not the Golden Eagles keep their NCAA tournament streak intact. I was honestly not expecting that. Advertisement ESPN’s Charlie …

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 27: Head coach Tommy Lloyd of the Arizona Wildcats leaves the court after losing to the Duke Blue Devils 100-93 in the East Regional Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Getty FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – JANUARY 31: Head …

When: Friday November 6 – 7:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV / Streaming: ACCNX Opponent: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Buccaneers (Southern Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 86-71 / NC State 89-68 Advertisement Wolfpack Season So Far: The Wolfpack won game 1 of this important 4 game stretch, thank you Ven Lubin. KenPom ranks …

The Virginia Cavaliers opened their 2026-2027 campaign against Drexel on Tuesday evening, leaving John Paul Jones Arena as victors in convincing fashion. Although Ryan Odom admitted to the team being sloppy at times, especially early on in the second half, it was an overall dominant effort from the ‘Hoos and one that should have filled every fan with excitement for …

Kansas may have opened its season with a 30-point victory over Fordham, but Bill Self still has a major concern with his team. After struggling at the free-throw line against both Duke and Fordham, Self made it clear that the Jayhawks must become more consistent if they want to compete for a championship. Kansas men’s basketball started its 2026-27 regular …

This past offseason, assembling a well-rounded roster to support Michael Malone in his first year as the North Carolina Tar Heels’ head coach was the focal point. Once the team was solidified, the coaching staff turned its attention to the 2027 recruiting class. North Carolina has been aggressive in pursuing top prospects in next year’s class. That culminated in the …

Thomas Haugh wasted little time reminding the college basketball world why he’s considered one of the nation’s top players entering the 2026-27 season. The Florida forward delivered an impressive all-around performance in Monday’s season-opening victory over Miami, earning recognition from CBS Sports as one of college basketball’s biggest winners from opening night. Advertisement In their opening-night winners and losers breakdown, …

The Washington Huskies found success from behind the three-point line early and often Monday night in their 90-76 season-opening win over Colgate. Four different Huskies knocked down a shot from deep in the first half that either tied the game or gave the lead back to third-year coach Danny Sprinkle’s team, which helped secure a five-point lead at halftime. Three …

The Wisconsin Badgers are expecting big things out of star forward Nolan Winter this season, and it looks like the rest of the country is as well. Ahead of the season, Winter was named to the Naismith Trophy Watchlist for the award given to college basketball’s best player every season. 50 players were named to the Watchlist, including 10 from …

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team will be without the services of guard Aiden Tobiason on Thursday night when it takes on Central Connecticut State at the JMA Wireless Dome (7 p.m. ET). Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports had the report. Tobiason is still battling a hamstring strain that he suffered in the exhibition opener against the UConn Huskies on …

Northern Colorado (1-0) at Arizona State (1-0) When: Nov. 6, 7 p.m. MST. Where: Desert Financial Arena TV: ESPN+ Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM About the matchup: This will be the first meeting between the schools. Both teams won their season openers. ASU defeated East Tennessee State 75-65, while Northern Colorado defeated Colorado College 117-64. Advertisement About the Bears: Northern …

Neil Everett is set to jump back into television for a special event this weekend. The former longtime SportsCenter anchor is teaming up with USA Network this Saturday to serve as an on-site host and reporter for the National University Bill Walton Classic between Colorado and San Diego State. The event honors the late, beloved broadcaster Bill Walton through some …

Ten for Ten is a weekly Big Ten basketball column. Every week, Adam and Donovan will tackle 10 of the biggest questions buzzing around the league and keep tabs on the conference’s best players, coaches and teams. And we’re off. College basketball tipped off in Rome — the Eternal City — at 8:30 a.m. CST on Sunday, and since then …

The Ohio State Men’s Basketball team battled in their opening-season matchup on the road against the BYU Cougars. Ohio State did well to schedule a Top-25 opponent in their first game of the season, and they competed hard. Now, they turn their attention back to Columbus as they get prepared for the Youngstown State Penguins to make a visit to …

Early in his Xavier debut, guard Ruben Dominguez found himself vibing with a jubilant crowd at Cintas Center. “It was a great environment,” Dominguez said. “The whole crowd was jumping at the beginning.” Advertisement There was plenty to celebrate from start to finish in Xavier’s 92-57 season-opening win over Mount St. Mary’s. You can look at 17 turnovers or 10 …

Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari has a lot to think about in the early stages of this season. We knew that going in. We knew Calipari would have to juggle a lot of different considerations with a very talented but young team which has to be brought along with patience and firmness. Calipari is like a jockey who has …

The Syracuse Orange (1-0) men’s basketball is back in action tonight when the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-1) visit the JMA Dome. Tip-off is 7:00 and streaming on ACCNX. Here’s what our staff is watching for: Szuba: Defense and rebounding Advertisement Syracuse came out strong defensively to start the season but the intensity waned as the game went on. So …

The No. 6 ranked Michigan State Spartans host the Toledo Rockets out of the MAC in a Thursday night tilt on Peacock and NBCSN, the second game of a Big Ten double header. More information below on Toledo and No. 6 Michigan State and how to watch the game. Advertisement How to watch Toledo vs. No. 6 Michigan State: When: …

The Ohio State men’s basketball team (0-1) opened the season Monday night, losing to No, 25 BYU 94-83. It was a “neutral site” game for both teams, although Provo is only about a 40 minute drive from Salt Lake City, while Columbus is a bit further — about 25 hours. It wasn’t all bad. Ohio State was doing a lot …

Auburn basketball got solid production from many players in its 92-59 season-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday. One of those was Utah State transfer Kolby King. King played just 15 minutes off the bench, but was a valuable piece for the Tigers. He finished tied for second in points with Kevin Overton (12) and plus-24 thanks to seven rebounds, …

A new Syracuse Orange women’s basketball season is underway, and the team opened the year on Tuesday handling business as expected. Syracuse cruised to a 28-point season-opening win at home against Sacred Heart, moving to 1-0 on the young season. Here are three takeaways from victory number one of 2026-27: Advertisement “Final” rotation is still TBD The early non-con games …

Head coach Kevin Willard wasn’t the only one getting used to a new-look roster this week. Villanova saw several familiar faces leave through the transfer portal following last season’s 24-9 season, with Acaden Lewis, Bryce Lindsay, Duke Brennan, and Malachi Palmer all finding new homes. Advertisement While the Wildcats opened their season with a frustrating 74-72 loss to Notre Dame …

After opening the season with a win against Western Carolina, the Tar Heels now turn their attention to the Wofford Terriers. North Carolina is 2-2 all-time against Wofford and have lost the past two times the Terriers visited Chapel Hill (though one of those losses was in Carmichael and not the Dean Dome). Can UNC end this streak or will …

Jan Jensen’s evaluation of Monday’s game after watching the tape. There’s only seven days in a week, but if Iowa women’s basketball head coach Jan Jensen could extend that to eight, she probably could. Advertisement The Hawkeyes are only three days into their 2026-27 season, but that doesn’t mean they have time to get used to the in-season grind. After …