College Basketball

Common sense has returned to college sports. Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but there was some good news on Thursday. The Virginia Tech Hokies and West Virginia Mountaineers announced their rivalry would be renewed on the hardwood, beginning this November. The Hokies and Mountaineers will play over the next three years, with WVU hosting in 2026, VT hosting …

All-American big man Graham Ike is not the only former Gonzaga star to find a new NBA home this week. Michael Ajayi, who spent one of his five collegiate seasons in Spokane with the Zags in 2024-25, inked a two-year two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, according to a report from The Athletic reporter Tony Jones. Advertisement Ajayi …

Tyran Stokes, Alijah Arenas among early list of top prospects for 2027 NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia High-end freshman talent teemed through the last two NBA draft classes with names like Cooper Flagg in 2025 or AJ Dybantsa at No. 1 this year. Advertisement The 2027 class lacks that same lofty status. Paul Biancardi, ESPN’s national recruiting director for high …

Kentucky Basketball released its 2026-27 SEC slate in an unconventional manner on Thursday. Kentucky men’s basketball socials collaborated with NBA Paint (NBA Paint on Twitter, nbapaints on Instagram), a popular social media brand that shares simple, fun, and humorous pieces of artwork showcasing different aspects of the NBA world. The paint in the brand name comes from these designs, which …

Virginia basketball fans were extremely happy to see the Detroit Pistons select Cavaliers C Ugonna Onyenso in the 2nd round of the 2026 NBA Draft last night. Still, his absence leaves everyone wondering how the team can replace him next season, especially on the defensive side of the court. Luckily for UVA, they’ve done a good job with high school …

It has been quite the journey for Illinois’ Ben Humrichous. A prime example of the opportunities afforded by the modern-day college basketball landscape, Humrichous spent three seasons at the NAIA level before finally earning a Division I shot, at Evansville University, a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. Then, after scoring 14.7 points and connecting on 41.4 percent of his …

It’s not every day that you find out about a roster addition due to a happy birthday wish. And with that, apparently Bucknell senior Brady Muller has joined the Wildcats for the coming 2026-27 season. The 6’4” forward has scored 45 points in his career with an average of 1.2 points per game. Advertisement Muller last played in the 2024-25 …

The Tigers will face Alabama, LSU and Ole Miss both at home and on the road, while Auburn’s home slate also includes Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Auburn’s road schedule consists of games at Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Advertisement Dates, times and TV assignments for the 18-game conference schedule will be announced …

On Thursday, Kentucky’s home and away SEC opponents for the 2026-27 season were revealed and on top of learning the three opponents who they will play twice, there are some very intriguing matchups. In conference play, Kentucky will face six teams who are among the top 25 in many preseason rankings. In SEC play, Kentucky will play Tennessee, Vandy and …

Before the Kentucky Wildcats can worry about Tennessee. Before it can worry about Florida or Texas or the meat grinder that is 18 SEC games in the dead of winter, it has to tip one up in Rupp Arena on a Monday night in November against the Manhattan Jaspers. That’s where the 2026-27 season begins. November 3. Home. The crowd …

Former Tennessee State basketball coach Ron Abernathy has died. He was 75. Abernathy retired as the boys basketball coach at Humboldt High in West Tennessee in March. The school announced his death. Abernathy replaced Larry Reid as the TSU coach in 1990 after spending 13 seasons as an assistant on Dale Brown’s staff at LSU. Abernathy played a key role …

The Ole Miss Rebels men’s basketball team nearly pulled off a March miracle this past season. Needing to win the SEC Tournament, the Rebels got all the way to the semifinals, where they dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to the eventual conference champions, the Arkansas Razorbacks. Even in defeat, it was clear that this program has a leader in head …

There has been recent shifting of rosters and coaching staffs in college basketball, but one thing has remained certain: Jon Rothstein has Michigan State as a top 10 team entering next year. Rothstein has released a new batch of early preseason rankings for next season and he still has Michigan State listed near the top of his rankings. As of …

Champaign’s hometown hero is set to take his talents to the biggest stage in basketball. Kylan Boswell, a 2025-26 Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection, fell just short of being selected in the 2026 NBA Draft. Advertisement However, he caught the eye of the Charlotte Hornets front office and was signed to a two-way contract as an undrafted free agent—giving him …

NC State and UNC are going to play twice in basketball this season, as it turns out–just not on either school’s home floor. In a development that beautifully illustrates the very stupid times we’re enduring in college sports, NC State and UNC are planning to meet in Greensboro for a non-conference game, reportedly in mid-December. I’m happy to have a …

It’s been nothing short of a banner year for Big Ten men’s basketball. In April, Michigan became the first Big Ten men’s basketball champion in 26 years. In the same tournament, Illinois appeared in its first Final Four since 2005, No. 8 seed Iowa upset the reigning champion Florida Gators en route to the Elite Eight, and six teams from …

Virginia Tech men’s basketball announced earlier this afternoon that it has scheduled a three-game series with West Virginia that will span the next three seasons. The Hokies and Mountaineers will begin their series this year, facing off on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, in Morgantown, W. Va. The second and third showdowns will be in 2027 and 2028 in Blacksburg, Va., …

The Kentucky basketball roster is nearly set, with one piece still to be added. As for who they will play, we already know Kentucky’s non-conference schedule, which includes a number of top 25 teams, and now, the conference schedule has been released. Who will Kentucky face in the SEC in Rupp and who will they travel to? There are no …

Former Tennessee basketball guard and Knoxville Catholic star BJ Edwards has signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings, according to 247Sports. Edwards went undrafted the 2026 NBA Draft, but will likely have a chance to compete for the Kings in the NBA Summer League. Advertisement The 6-foot-3 guard recorded career highs in his senior year with SMU, including 12.7 points, …

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys won’t know their Big 12 conference schedule until September, their non-conference schedule continues to take shape. Due to the change in NCAA rules, the Cowboys are allowed to play up to 14 non-conference games this season. And OSU is making good progress on creating that schedule. Advertisement Per D1Docket, which covers scheduling for all of …

The NCAA is making a big change to player eligibility in its championship sports, and it’s a big boon for the Bearcats basketball program. Assistant coach Mantoris Robinson spoke with the media about the whole situation on Thursday. The NCAA is now allowing players to play five seasons of college athletics over five years to try to cut through the …

The Golden State Warriors have signed Gonzaga undrafted free agent forward Graham Ike to an Exhibit 10 contract, per the Gonzaga’s men’s basketball team. Ike was actually ranked higher in Sam Vecenie’s draft rankings for The Athletic than Warriors second-round pick Lajae Jones (70 vs. 99). Exhibit 10 deals are non-guaranteed but include small bonuses (less than $100,000) designed to …

Former Duke basketball sharpshooter Isaiah Evans had to wait much longer than originally anticipated before being selected in the 2026 NBA Draft. Evans elected to enter the 2026 NBA Draft and bypass his remaining collegiate eligibility as a projected mid-to-late first-round pick. Things didn’t pan out that way. Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Draft prospect Isaiah Evans poses …

The Gophers appear to be putting the final touches on their 2026 nonconference schedule with a pair of buy games. They will reportedly host Texas Southern on Wednesday, December 16, and Alcorn State on Sunday, December 20. Minnesota played Texas Southern and Alcorn State as part of its nonconference schedule last season, and it won those games by an average …

Just a few short days ago, the Dallas Mavericks were without a coach and staring down holding the hinge pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Fast forward to now, and the Mavs have imported two of the most important components from the 2026 National Champion Michigan Wolverines. After hiring Dusty May to be their head coach, Dallas promptly turned around …