College Basketball

UCLA basketball, and more specifically Mick Cronin, enters next season with a lot of pressure on them. After leading the Bruins to the final four in just his second season as the Bruins head coach in 2020, Mick Cronin is now entering his eighth year and has not advanced to the Elite Eight since. Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; …

In what will likely be their first home game of the Pac-12 era, the Gonzaga Bulldogs will reportedly host the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The matchup, which was reported by Rocco Miller of Bracketeer.org on Friday evening, will be the second ever between the two programs, with the first one coming …

Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (Ga.) rising junior and heralded phenom AJ Williams has long been on the radar of Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball staff in Durham. In fact, the 6-foot-8, 210-pound five-star forward visited the Blue Devils back in late August. Although Williams hasn’t reported an official offer from Scheyer & Co. just yet, there’s …

Clemson basketball had a difficult situation to monitor once the postseason came around, and it happened in its first postseason game. Center Carter Welling went down in the first half of the ACC Tournament’s second round to Wake Forest, falling awkwardly on his knee to tear his ACL. Instantly, he was out for the remainder of the season. Advertisement However, …

After scheduling a trip to Iowa City in September as his first official recruiting visit, Iowa basketball’s coveted 2027 5-star point guard target Cayden Daughtry has been named to Team USA’s U17 World Cup roster, according to USA Basketball’s announcement on June 19. The 6-foot, 160-pound point guard from Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a five-star prospect, …

Over the past two offseasons, Illinois has prioritized quality over quantity in the transfer portal. Gone are the days of the Illini bringing in four or five transfers at once. In 2025, the number was two – and it paid off as Brad Underwood’s squad earned a Final Four berth behind notable contributions from both Andrej Stojakovic (Cal) and Zvonimir …

One national analyst doesn’t have Michigan State pegged as a top two seed in their early look ahead to the 2026-27 season. National writer David Cobb posted the current CBS Sports Bracketology update for the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds for next year’s NCAA Tournament, and Michigan State didn’t make the cut. The Spartans were left off the graphic, …

I don’t care what anyone tells you, there’s no such thing as a perfect basketball player. Even all-time greats have their flaws.With that in mind, it can beaworthwhileexerciseto discusssomenotable concerns with draft prospects.This helps us understand whatareas ofgrowth prospectshaveand better grasp the possible risks attached to them. Using Christopher Kline’s recent mock draft, let’s go over the major concerns with …

Way before Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became basketball royalty, before the championships, MVP awards and the most unstoppable shot the sport had ever seen, he was simply a young boy watching his father tirelessly go to work. For many athletes, greatness begins with a coach, a mentor or a defining moment on the court. For Kareem, his foundation was built at home …

Collin Gillespie showed his worth during his years at Villanova. While it took some time to show at the next level, Villanova fans are not surprised that the point guard has found success in the NBA. On Saturday, Gillespie cashed in on an incredible season. Shams Charania reported that the former Villanova great signed a four-year, $48 million contract to …

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley recently made headlines when he teased the possibility of his college basketball team playing a game at the White House. His comments came as Hurley attended the massive spectacle that was Dana White’s UFC Freedom 250 which was held outdoors on the White House South Lawn. The event featured a custom-built set, fighter entrances …

If you would have asked me after BYU’s season ended March 19 when BYU would get a starting big man, I would have told you I certainly I expected someone before the end of April. Definitely by Mother’s Day. Before the end of June, of course! Now, we’re on the eve of Father’s Day and BYU still doesn’t have its …

It was an eventful offseason in Chapel Hill, but the North Carolina Tar Heels recovered quite nicely, incorporating a formidable coaching staff and roster in just a few months. Upon his arrival, head coach Michael Malone was faced with an uphill battle to revamp a roster, but he passed that test with flying colors. North Carolina’s style of play will …

USC Trojans men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman and his staff have continued to upgrade the talent level of the program by recruiting some of the best prospects in the country, and the Trojans are bringing in three five-star recruits for the 2026 season: forwards Christian Collins and Adonis Ratliff as well as center Darius Ratliff. With a recruiting class that …

If you ask Arkansas head coach John Calipari, there’s no doubt that Darius Acuff Jr. will immediately produce at the NBA level. The reigning SEC Player of The Year averaged 23.5 points and 6.4 assists in his lone season playing for Calipari and the Razorbacks, leading the Hogs to an SEC Tournament title while also earning SEC Tournament MVP honors. …

When you think about Duke‘s current roster of basketball players that are going into the NBA, the name that comes to mind is Cameron Boozer. He really dominated the NCAA tournament and grabbed the headlines. Everyone was buzzing about Boozer during March Madness, but there are other Duke players who were total standouts. One of those other players is Isaiah …

The Washington Huskies officially announced the hiring of longtime college assistant coach DeAndre Haynes to join Danny Sprinkle’s staff ahead of the 2026-27 season. Haynes, a graduate of Kent State in 2006 who finished his playing career as the Golden Flash leader in assists (625), steals (229), and minutes (4,070), comes to Montlake after spending the past five seasons at …

The NBA Draft is now on our doorstep. The research has been done, the film has been watched, and now it is time to put together a board. This is my personal stack of players I would give a guaranteed NBA contract to, therefore it does not extend nearly as long as the number of picks there are in the …

Going into the season, it’s hard to say what the expectations were for West Virginia transfer Jayden Stone. But whatever they were, they weren’t very high. Of the more than 100 votes cast on the annual Top 8 post, only 10 ballots had Stone with any kind of vote. What most Missouri fans thought we were getting was a deep …

These types of games against mid-major conference opponents are vital for a school like the Gonzaga Bulldogs, playing a filler in between matchups with two power conference schools during the non-conference. According to scheduling guru Rocco Miller of Bracketeer, the New Mexico State Aggies of Conference USA will travel to the Inland Northwest to take on the Zags for their …

Russian big man Ilia Frolov committed to head coach John Calipari and the University of Arkansas on Thursday, but the 6’11 18-year-old knows he will have to put in the work to adjust to life as a Division I basketball player. Speaking on The Chuck and Bo Show, ESPN’s Paul Biancardi said that he talked to Frolov following his Thursday …

With one or two roster additions to come, the University of Washington basketball team finds itself with a lone one returning starter, three more added from other schools and three international players to build around. After receiving a commitment this past week from Croatia’s 6-foot-9 Boris Tisma, the Huskies potentially have 13 scholarship players to work with plus walk-on in …

Virginia Tech men’s basketball came off a 2025-26 season in which it went 18-13 (8-10 ACC) and missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight campaign. Now, the Hokies reload – bolstered by junior guards Tyler Johnson and Ben Hammond, plus senior forward Amani Hansberry, returning from last year’s unit, Virginia Tech added several quality pieces from the …

Arguably, the biggest question facing the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team heading into the 2026-27 campaign is who is going to replace all the scoring production that has been lost from last season’s Sweet Sixteen squad? Their top three scorers, Milan Momcilovic, Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey, are not returning. Momcilovic declared for the NBA Draft and entered the …

Entering the 2026-27 season, there are several plausible candidates to lead Virginia Tech in scoring. Transfer guard Isaiah Elohim arrives in Blacksburg after averaging 12.4 points per game at Florida Atlantic, while Oklahoma transfer Kuol Atak brings intriguing upside after flashing elite shooting efficiency in a limited role. Returning forward Amani Hansberry should also command a significant offensive workload in …