College Basketball

We spend all year debating the can’t-miss guys at the top of the NBA draft, and then a decade later we look up and realize so many of the players actually leading contenders were the prospects that don’t draw clicks. So here are five players that could become the 2026 version of the guy who slid too far: Ebuka Okorie, …

Since taking over as Duke basketball coach four seasons ago, Jon Scheyer has led the Blue Devils to consistent success. Through his first two seasons, Scheyer piloted Duke to two 27-9 seasons, which equated to a win percentage of .750. The last two years, Duke has gotten even better, finishing with two 35-win campaigns. Although Duke has yet to get …

As the calendar flips to the month of June, so does the continuation of what’s been a most transformational offseason for Syracuse basketball. Summer sessions begin with, what else, but “June” workouts Sorry, could not resist. The busy summer period has gotten underway with players returning for both individual and team workouts at the Melo Center under the auspicious of …

Guess how many D1 schools are in New Jersey? Guess how many of them play basketball? Hold those thoughts….. Back in mid-May, men’s hoops added Bryant to its 2026-27 schedule. In the comments to that post, Zanily (I hope it’s Zanily) wrote, “I don’t mind games against Army and Bryant, although the Scarlet Knights find a way to lose one …

We could all see this coming based on the schedule last season—State did not play at UNC or Duke—but still it’s pretty strange to look at the home basketball schedule for 2027 and not see Duke or UNC on anywhere. No favors done for Justin Gainey (or the ticket office) on that one. NC State has home-and-homes with Wake and …

So this is interesting: former Duke greats Jason Williams and Grant Hill disagree about whether UNC is still a Blue Blood or not. Both of them grew up Carolina fans before they developed more refined taste, incidentally. Williams argues that UNC is no longer a Blue Blood, that they’ve fallen off for too long. Hill counters that UNC has won …

Duke and North Carolina’s rivalry is one of the biggest rivalries in college basketball. Fans saw the impact of the same when the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four between the two heavyweights drew a record-breaking 16.3 million viewers. However, with UNC’s recent drop-off from its usual standards, Jay Williams questioned whether North Carolina should still be considered a blue blood. …

The Duke-UNC rivalry, like any rivalry, has its ups and downs, but the ups are really something. Take 1961, when Art Heyman brawled with most of UNC’s team, including then-coach Frank McGuire, who Heyman gleefully claimed he hit in the family jewels (Heyman said that years later, he ran into McGuire, who said, “It still hurts, Arty.”) Advertisement When Mike …

Iowa State Cyclones fans are certainly going to be disappointed that Milan Momcilovic isn’t returning to Ames for his senior year. However, they can take some solace in the fact that the Arizona Wildcats may be falling behind in the race for him. Their Big 12 rivals are viewed as a wild card, according to Matt Jones of KY Sports …

One player that should be a perfect addition for his role on the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is Washington transfer center Franck Kepnang, who is a college basketball veteran. He started his career playing for the Oregon Ducks but has spent the last four years at Washington. Last season, Kepnang averaged 6.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, …

Big Blue Nation loves Trent Noah, who is a Kentucky native, but he didn’t have his best season shooting the three-ball, especially in SEC play. The best part of Noah’s game is his ability to shoot the three-ball at an elite level, and Mark Pope is hoping that he will be able to get back to that this season. Most …

One of the biggest wildcards on this Kentucky basketball team for the 2026-27 season is Senegalese power forward Ousmane N’Diaye. All Big Blue Nation has seen on the 22-year-old 6’11 forward is a five-minute film, but fans are very excited about the upside he possesses. The best part about the game of N’Diaye is his athleticism which helps him excel …

One thing that has been a bit frustrating during the start of the Mark Pope era has been rim protection, and I believe that is going to be much better next season. Last season as a true freshman, seven-footer Malachi Moreno averaged 1.47 blocks per game, which had him 84th in the nation in blocks per game. When watching Moreno …

Big Blue Nation is very excited to see Kam Williams back in Lexington for another season, as there was some concern that he would hit the transfer portal. Now Williams is back and healthy after the foot injury that held him out for a big chunk of SEC play. Williams fought back to play in the postseason, but he didn’t …

It hasn’t been a super fun night to be a Kentucky sports fan with the baseball team blowing a late lead over West Virginia, forcing a winner-take-all game tomorrow, and now Louisville is making a big run after Milan Momcilovic. It felt negative for the Wildcats that with all of the offers on the table, he still hadn’t committed to …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs shot a poor 35.4% from three during the 2024-25 season, the worst rate of Mark Few’s coaching career…until last year, when the Zags obliterated that record by shooting an abysmal 33.3% from deep, coming in a paltry 212th in the country. It’s no secret this team needs to address perimeter shooting – something they thus far have …

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One thing is for sure when it comes to the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team: as long as T.J. Otzelberger is the head coach, they will exceed expectations. They have made the NCAA tournament all five years he has been at the helm, turning into a perennial contender in the Big 12. If they are going to do that …

The way-too-early rankings for the 2026-27 campaign all got rolling back in early April, just days (or even a day, in some cases) after the national title game. Then came the transfer-portal wave. After the majority of portal entrants made their decisions by early May, more rankings began to pile in again. And then there was just one date circled …

In his three seasons with the Iowa State Cyclones, Milan Momcilovic developed into the best shooter in men’s college basketball. He took his game to another level during his tenure in Ames, growing and developing under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. The Cyclones know how impactful a player he can be after he led the team in scoring and made history …

All of Big Blue Nation has come together to agree on one thing, and that is the fact that Mark Pope has to find a way to land Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic. Step one is done as the sharpshooter pulled his name out of the NBA Draft, but now Pope has to find a way to land him. During …

For a little while, Big Blue Nation was starting to worry that freshman center Malachi Moreno could stay in the NBA Draft after his name was flying up the mock drafts. This was a concern for Coach Mark Pope, but last Sunday, Moreno announced that he will be back in his home state to play his sophomore season for the …

Mark Pope and his staff loaded up on depth this offseason after that turned into an issue last season thanks to injuries. Due to that, rising junior Trent Noah is going to have to really earn his playing time. Struggling in his minutes on the court last season, consistency was a problem. Now, all eyes are on if he will …

There is a ton of stress right now in Lexington as Mark Pope and the staff are trying to land Milan Momcilovic, but this recruitment is being stretched out, which isn’t good for Kentucky. It sounds like the Wildcats have the highest offer NIL money wise, but he still hasn’t committed which has Kentucky fans scratching their heads. Since Momcilovic …

The NBA Draft deadline has come and gone, and some programs are relieved while others were hit with some difficult last-second departures. In today’s NIL era of college basketball, it has completely changed how prospects handle the pre-draft process. Up until a couple of years ago, being a sure-fire first-round pick made it nearly impossible to turn the NBA Draft …