College Basketball

College basketball was at the forefront of the discussion surrounding the NBA draft, with 28 college players selected in the first round, the most since 2012. NBC Sports broadcaster John Fanta spoke to Front Office Sports about the draft and what it says about the state of college basketball. Plus, Fanta shares his thoughts on NIL, NCAA tournament expansion, and …

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. The 2027 class lacks that same lofty status. Paul Biancardi, ESPN’s national recruiting director for high school basketball, said it was long clear the past two classes would “be special.” So much so that …

Why North Carolina-Illinois is one of the biggest nonconference games of the 2026-27 college basketball season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The calendar may still say June, but one of the marquee games of the 2026-27 college basketball season is already on the schedule. Advertisement According to CBS …

Redshirting will become a thing of the past thanks to the NCAA’s new rules, but current players can still extend their college sports careers via this method for a little while longer. Maryland forward Pharrel Payne has been granted a medical waiver from the NCAA and will be able to suit up for a fifth season in college basketball. He …

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ basketball program has been busy wrapping up its 2026-27 season. It will be the first for new head coach Michael Malone, as he took over for Hubert Davis this offseason. Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that UNC and NC State would meet in a non-conference matchup in Greensboro. Now, shortly after that, another game …

Your Georgetown Hoyas have released details for their 12 nonconference games. Rematches against Maryland (home), Clemson (away), and UNC (home) were expected, but it’s great to see them on the official lineup with official dates (no times yet). Confirmation of the San Diego Thanksgiving event also helps–the Hoyas will face Texas then UCLA or St. Mary’s, all traditionally highly rated. …

When you think of superstars in college basketball, you think of multiple teams lined up in recruiting for a ready-made player. For Mikal Bridges, this was not the case. While there were many teams after the 6-foot-6 product out of Malvern, PA, Villanova was almost not one of them. Jay Wright joined Mike Francesa for an interview last week and …

Illinois basketball found a superstar in forward Andrej Stojakovic through the transfer portal prior to the 2025-26 season. Stojakovic, son of NBA legend Peja Stojakovic, played his first two seasons of college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears prior to arriving in Champaign to suit up for the Illini. Advertisement The Carmichael, California, product quickly became …

A new report indicates there is another confirmed non-conference game on the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team’s schedule for next year. Syracuse will play the Lafayette Leopards on Sunday, November 21, according to college basketball analyst Rocco Miller of bracketeer.org. The game will be in the JMA Wireless Dome, per Miller. If confirmed, this will be the 10th all-time matchup …

Isaiah Evans finally heard his name called at the NBA Draft after slipping out of the first round on Wednesday, and he should fit right in at his new home. Evans was chosen with the 33rd overall pick in the second round by the Brooklyn Nets, who then traded his rights to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had to wait until …

The 2026-27 college basketball season is over four months away, but the Gonzaga Bulldogs are already getting the fans hyped by posting first looks at the team’s talented newcomers. Gonzaga took to social media this week to highlight team workouts taking place on campus, which included first looks at both Arizona State transfer Massamba Diop and Houston transfer Isiah Harwell. …

Call it the Rick Pitino effect. The NBA draft now matters for St. John’s. Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. Advertisement TRY IT NOW For the first time in the modern draft format, three Johnnies were selected. A …

BROOKLYN – Arkansas freshman shooting guard Meleek Thomas is the second of three Razorbacks off the board in the 2026 NBA Draft Tuesday night when he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 4 pick of the second round. He went into the Wednesday night projected as mid-to-late first round selection but slipped a few spots despite a …

Isaiah Evans had to wait a little longer than he originally expected to hear his name called in the 2026 NBA Draft. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; UConn Huskies guard Braylon Mullins (24) shoots the ball past Duke Blue Devils guard Isaiah Evans (3) in the second half during an Elite Eight game of the East Regional of the …

Moments after trading backup center Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Pistons traded into the second round and selected college basketball’s premier shot blocker in Ugonna Onyenso of Virginia. It’s hard to get too excited by a player who lasts until the 53rd pick in the draft, but Onyenso has some eye-popping stats. Draft analyst Rich Stayman says, “Onyenso …

The ball left his hands at half-court just as the horn sounded. Six months of turf toe rehab and sophomore-slump whispers and quiet doubts about his ceiling — all of it compressed into a single, spiraling arc against the Santa Clara Broncos. Rupp Arena held its breath. Then the net moved. Advertisement That shot will live in Lexington for as …

Welcome to the NBA Henri Veesaar. With the 52nd pick in the second round, the Atlanta Hawks selected the former Tar Heel center and starting his NBA career. So what does Veesaar bring to the NBA? Strengths In today’s NBA there is nothing more valuable than a stretch four and despite playing the five at North Carolina, Veesaar should fit …

Who is Tyler Bilodeau? Meet the Nets’ newest draft pick from one of basketball’s most athletic families originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Brooklyn Nets added another intriguing frontcourt prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft by selecting former UCLA standout Tyler Bilodeau. Bilodeau arrives in Brooklyn after steadily …

Michigan State basketball did not need much in the transfer portal this offseason, and specifically only needed one addition at the center position. With that lone need, the Spartans landed on Charlotte transfer Anton Bonke. Bonke, a native of Vanuatu, will be coming to Michigan State after stops at Providence and Charlotte, is a 7-foot-2, 260-pound center that averaged 10.6 …

The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team will get an early-season test against a perennial NCAA Tournament team this season. The Bruins released their matchups for the Rady Children’s Invitational, which will be held at Jenny Craig Pavilion at the University of San Diego on Nov. 26 and 27. Mar 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Skyy Clark (55) reacts …

A Hamilton County judge will decide whether to allow a fifth year of eligibility for some college athletes, including two who played on Xavier University’s men’s basketball team and two who hope to play this season for the University of Cincinnati. The four are among 15 college basketball players who are part of a lawsuit filed June 24, seeking to …

Cincinnati could be adding a 14th and 15th name to Jerrod Calhoun’s first roster in Clifton. On3’s Pete Nakos reported on Wednesday that pending UC addition MJ Collins is part of a 15-name lawsuit seeking an injunction to allow him and others to play amid the NCAA’s tentative approval of the five-year-to-play-five-seasons rule. Fellow 2025-26 Utah State teammate Kolby King …

After Ole Miss basketball’s Sweet 16 run in 2025, only two players from that squad remain on the roster. Since then, head coach Chris Beard has tried to replicate similar success by bringing in two talented transfer portal classes, ranked 26th in 2025 and 30th in 2026. Despite adding several transfers in 2025, the Rebels failed to identify a true …

Year one was full of ups and downs for Ross Hodge at West Virginia, which was to be expected given that he was the program’s fourth head coach in as many years and had to flip the entire roster in just a couple of months. Well before he and the Mountaineers ended their 2025-26 campaign with a win over the …

On Tuesday, the Division 1 Cabinet approved new eligibility rules. Student-athletes will have five years to play five seasons (with a few exceptions that impact BYU). The new rules can benefit a few notable BYU athletes. For those athletes that have not used their redshirt seasons, the new rules would grant them an extra year of eligibility. Many top athletes …