College Basketball

Last year, Virginia went 30-6, finishing second in the ACC in its first year under Coach Ryan Odom. The Cavaliers also reached the ACC title game and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. All eyes now turn towards their new roster additions, as graduated architects of the past move on to …

The Michigan Wolverines were dealt an unfortunate blow just months after winning a national championship. After two seasons in Ann Arbor, head coach Dusty May left the program to become the Dallas Mavericks’ head coach. It was a surprising decision, and shortly after the news broke, Michigan named Mike Boynton Jr. the interim head coach. USA Today’s Jordan Mendoza reports …

Xavier men’s basketball has added another high-major opponent to its 2026-27 non-conference schedule. According to Alex Rosinski, Xavier will play Mississippi State in a neutral-site contest at the Greenbrier Resort on Friday, Nov. 13. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Greenbrier Resort is located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Over the last two seasons, it has hosted the Greenbrier Tip-Off at …

Since The Basketball Tournament (TBT) began in 2014, Kansas has reunited several program legends who were proud to represent their alma mater once again. Jayhawk greats like Thomas Robinson, the Morris twins, and countless others have suited up for KU’s alumni team to show their love for the university. While the tournament is mostly a feel-good event, the lack of …

Rivalries between college programs date back so far that they have produced some of the greatest matchups in all of sports. Professional sports certainly have their rivalries, and there have been eras where professional rivalries rivaled — or even surpassed — those in college sports. There was the peak of the Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, the New York Yankees …

The middle of the summer tends to be the doldrums for college basketball news, but ESPN is still updating its way-too-early rankings with four months remaining until the opening tipoff. In Jeff Borzello’s latest offering, the Florida Gators remain atop the standings despite questions surrounding guard Denzel Aberdeen, who transferred back to Gainesville after a season with the Kentucky Wildcats. …

North Carolina is losing a lot of production in their frontcourt from last season, but one constant does remain, and he could be in line for a leap next season. The Tar Heels have already seen the departures of both Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar – both of whom entered the NBA Draft, and were selected after having star seasons …

Michigan basketball is reportedly retaining a big transfer. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Tennessee transfer J.P. Estrella plans on staying with Michigan next season despite the departure of former U-M coach Dusty May. Per Thamel, Estrella “quickly bonded” with U-M interim coach Mike Boynton, whom the University officially appointed as the interim on June 23. Advertisement Estrella’s re-commitment follows that …

NEW YORK — St. John’s forward Donnie Freeman will miss next season with an Achilles injury after getting hurt during a workout. It’s a significant blow to the Red Storm, who landed Freeman in the transfer portal from Syracuse this offseason and were expecting him to be a top player on the team. Advertisement The rising junior was injured and …

Knicks’ former 31st overall pick just committed to a mid-major college basketball program originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. There were surely other weird eras of college basketball. Advertisement This one, though, is quite confounding. The player the New York Knicks chose with the No. 31 overall pick in …

Mike Boynton Jr. and the Michigan men’s basketball program continue to add to their list of good news this offseason following the unexpected departure of Dusty May to the Dallas Mavericks. Transfer forward J.P. Estrella is officially staying with the Wolverines for the 2026-27 season, reaffirming his commitment to Michigan despite May’s exit last week. Estrella becomes the second transfer …

ESPN released its way-too-early top 25 college basketball rankings, and North Carolina made the cut. The Tar Heels come in at No. 25, taking the last spot in the rankings. For reference, UNC was in a similar spot last season, as many way-too-early top 25 lists slotted the Tar Heels at No. 25. Advertisement ESPN’s Jeff Borzello was high on …

When people talk about the greatest college basketball teams of all time, they mention Duke, Kentucky, UCLA and several other historically great programs. The term “blue blood” refers to the elite programs of college basketball who consistently win no matter the obstacles. Mike Krzyzewski took his Blue Devils to 13 Final Fours across five decades. However, Northwestern’s blood couldn’t be …

Jeff Teague has never really struck us as a guy who cared much for Duke. And as a Wake Forest guy, in fairness, why should he? This is ACC 101: everyone hates Duke, and, to a lesser extent now, UNC. But on this point, he’s fair. He talks about Jon Scheyer’s success at Duke and on his 520 Podcast, Teague …

When Duke great Hack Tison died recently, we did a bit of a write up about him, but most of what we knew about him came from other people’s stories and recollections. We don’t know if you can say this about what is essentially an obituary or remembrance (on the other hand, why not?), but Jim Sumner’s column about Tison …

Tip-off for Kentucky Basketball’s season opener is still nearly four months away, but Jon Rothstein has already released his early SEC Basketball rankings. Rothstein has Kentucky ranked 5th in the conference behind Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Vanderbilt, Alabama, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Georgia make up the bottom half of the top 10. Advertisement Obviously, these rankings are very early, …

The Pac-12 has made its triumphant return, with Gonzaga among the seven new teams in the 100+- year-old league, which officially launched on July 1, 2026. From the ashes of conference realignment, a pair of abandoned schools in Oregon State and Washington State worked hard to rebuild the ‘conference of champions’ – doing so by securing a quintet of Mountain …

As the calendar turned to July, St. John’s was dealt a blow. Johnnies forward Donnie Freeman, a transfer from Syracuse, suffered an Achilles injury and will miss the upcoming season, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino said Wednesday. Advertisement Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller …

Before Stephen Curry became one of the most iconic players in NBA history and the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen, he was just a skinny guard from Davidson who captivated the nation during one magical month in 2008. Davidson entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed with little national recognition, despite winning the Southern Conference. Many expected them to …

It’s been over 14 years since John Calipari took the Kentucky Wildcats to the mountaintop of college basketball by winning the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The legendary coach has put some more feathers in his cap since then, but hasn’t been back to the Final Four since 2015. Advertisement Yet the 67-year-old Calipari still has plenty of gas in the tank. …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have a rich history of turning former players into NBA stars – but less discussed is the program’s pipeline of developing coaches. Three of Gonzaga’s current assistant coaches – Zach Norvell, Stephen Gentry, and Brian Michaelson – are former players, while many other Zags have gone on to coach elsewhere, including Rem Bakamus (Texas …

With Syracuse and St. John’s still looking to finalize a regular season game against each other at Madison Square Garden for the upcoming season, the game will not feature new coach Gerry McNamara and his new look roster facing a former Orange standout. Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino announced Wednesday on his X account that Freeman suffered an Achilles …

Pikiell Lands at No. 15 Steve Pikiell Ranked No. 15 Among Big Ten Basketball Coaches for 2026-27. The College Basketball Report has released its rankings of all 15 Big Ten basketball coaches for the 2026-27 season. Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell was ranked No. 15. The veteran coach is entering his 11th season as head coach of the Rutgers men’s …

Just a few days after fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff went on a bit of an offer spree, the Blue Devils dished out another 2027 offer on Wednesday. This latest target for the blueblood recruiting powerhouse in Durham is Prolific Prep (Fla.) standout center Lewis Uvwo. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound five-star revealed the offer from Scheyer …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are putting the finishing touches on the 2026-27 roster by landing their second veteran guard in the last ten days. Skylar Wicks, a 6’6 guard from Jersey City who averaged nearly 18 points per game at Saint Francis last year, will join 23-year-old French guard Nathan De Sousa in Gonzaga’s backcourt after sources confirmed …