College Basketball

Big 12 basketball games are always street fights, as assistant head coach Kellen Sampson likes to say. It’s arguably year in and year out the toughest and most physical conference for college basketball in the country. The brand of Big 12 basketball is well known, and it’s said to be the most competitive group of schools with a high number …

The Michigan State Spartans basketball squad has officially arrived on campus, ready to embark on what could be the most successful season for a Tom Izzo team since 2019, when the Spartans last made a Final Four run. While Michigan State boasts a roster loaded with NBA talent, veteran leadership, youthful energy, and a litany of stellar players, today we’re …

While the 2026-27 college basketball season might seem a ways away, it is the time of year when teams and conferences finalize the upcoming season’s schedule. On Thursday, the Big 12 Conference released its complete men’s basketball matchup matrix, featuring each school’s 18 conference games. Every team will play a home-and-home series with three opponents and single games with the …

Will Wade’s return to LSU is the primary storyline surrounding Tigers basketball right now, but the program is moving forward with revamping its roster for next season. The team has officially signed four transfers: Abdi Bashir Jr., Mouhamed Dioubate, Austin Nunez and Divine Ugochukwu. Advertisement Bashir Jr. is the headliner, as the former Kansas State and Monmouth guard figures to …

The NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee gets a lot of attention when March rolls around, but decisions about who will comprise the powerful faction are made much earlier. The NCAA announced that four administrators were recently appointed to the 12-member committee. Notre Dame Athletics Director Pete Bevacqua, Ole Miss Athletics Director Keith Carter, Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Jeff Jackson …

Over the last myriad of years in college basketball, the Duke Blue Devils have become the program most notable for the term “one-and-done.” The term refers to top-end high school recruits who are bound to spend just one season in college basketball before entering the NBA Draft. Each recruiting class typically features several of them. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, …

The 2026-27 Kansas basketball schedule is all but set now that the Big 12 has released its scheduling matrix. Jayhawk fans now know who the team will take on in conference play and how many times they’ll see them. KU received a favorable draw in this scheduling matrix for the most part, with its mirrored opponents for home-and-home matchups being …

The Duke Blue Devils will be as battle-tested as any team in college basketball come 2027 NCAA Tournament seeding time. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have once again scheduled a premier non-conference slate for the Blue Devils, and they will have a plethora of chances to ink signature wins and build an elite resume for the postseason. …

UCLA men’s basketball has a history of fame and success, from coaches to elite players. Some of the names included are considered among the best of the best, like Bill Walton, Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and Reggie Miller. However, the program has established its prominence throughout college basketball with more than just superstars. Its most successful teams have also had …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are once again bringing in an elite recruiting class. Scheyer and Co. sealed the nation’s No. 1-ranked 2026 recruiting class, the third consecutive year they have accomplished that feat. The class is headlined by three 5-star prospects in Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., and Bryson Howard. 4-star seven-footer Maxime Meyer is …

We thought that Syracuse Orange men’s basketball had finished putting together its coaching staff once Greg Fahey joined as general manager, but new head coach Gerry McNamara had one more trick up his sleeve. On Wednesday, McNamara named former Orange star Tyus Battle as Director of Player Development, per a release from the athletic department. Advertisement Battle, who will turn …

I personally love soccer; it is perhaps my favorite sport to both watch and play. Not everyone feels that way, but when you compare tournaments around the world, two usually come to mind: March Madness and the World Cup. It got me thinking: What would it look like if we had an NCAA basketball tournament, World Cup-style? Advertisement First, you …

Jon Coffman said a decade of persistence led to Purdue men’s basketball playing an exhibition against its Fort Wayne sister campus — in the Mastodons’ arena — in October. In an interview with WANE’s Glenn Marini, Fort Wayne coach Coffman said he first broached the subject of the Boilermakers playing at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in 2016. He doubled …

With Otega Oweh out of eligibility, the Kentucky Wildcats were looking for a new star player, and Coach Mark Pope found that star player via the transfer portal. After pulling his name out of the NBA Draft, Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic transferred to Kentucky, where he will be a perfect fit for the Pope system. Last season for the …

The North Carolina Tar Heels have completely retooled this offseason, starting with the hire of Michael Malone as the head coach. With the number of outgoing players and a new head coach in place, the Tar Heels’ roster reconstruction has been predicated on the transfer portal. Despite being formally announced on April 7 – the same day as the portal …

Coming off another Sweet 16 appearance, the Iowa State Cyclones have emerged as one of the most consistent programs in the country. Now, after a great campaign, they will be a very different-looking group next season. This past year, it felt like the Cyclones had all of the makings of being a Final Four contender. Iowa State was a veteran …

Kentucky basketball is heading into a different part of the offseason now as Mark Pope has his team, but he has to see how it all comes together at practice this summer. Every summer of Kentucky basketball, a lot of different things happen that get Big Blue Nation excited for the upcoming season. Every summer, a few players walk on …

The Big 12 Conference opted to inject a little drama into its 2026-27 women’s basketball schedule – at least from the Oklahoma State perspective. The conference released the full scheduling matrix for conference play on Thursday, and one home-and-home matchup jumped to the top. The Cowgirls will play the Iowa State Cyclones twice. Advertisement That’s an intriguing matchup as Oklahoma …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have always challenged themselves with rigorous non-conference schedules, showing a willingness to play anyone, anywhere, at any time. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t love bringing good teams to The Kennel whenever they can – and for good reason. Advertisement College basketball data analyst Colin Hanley looked at which teams have had the biggest …

Kentucky basketball has been on a recruiting heater lately with the big addition of sought-after transfer Milan Momcilovic as well as the out-of-nowhere commitment from top 10 recruit Ryan Hampton in the 2027 class to kick things off there. As much as fans are crediting Mark (Dark?) Pope, and rightfully so, someone else deserves their flowers to, and that guy …

The Oklahoma State Cowboys men’s basketball team knows which three Big 12 teams they’ll be playing twice during the 2026-27 season. The Big 12 Conference released the full scheduling matrix for conference play on Thursday, including the three home-and-home matchups for the Cowboys, along with their home-only and road-only matchups on the 18-game schedule. Advertisement Notably, the Cowboys will have …

The Gophers appear to be adding a notable power conference matchup to their men’s basketball non-conference schedule this year. They’re finalizing an agreement to play California at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD, on November 28, according to college hoops reporter Rocco Miller. The 28th is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Gophers won’t be participating in a multi-team event …

The Bearcats’ Big 12 conference basketball opponents are finalized for the 2026-27 season inCincinnati. The conference announced the matchups on Thursday as summer workouts spark up for Jerrod Calhoun’s first team in the Queen City. Cincinnatihas a ton of big-name opponents lined up in the non-conference front and will likely be in the top-30 most-difficult schedules again this season as …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has a lot of talent to replace from their 2025-26 season. It will be interesting to see how the five transfers, Jaquan Johnson, Ryan Prather Jr., Leon Bond III, Tre Singleton and Taj Manning do in replacing Tamin Lipsey, Nate Heise, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson in the rotation. Advertisement Iowa State also …

Michigan State basketball ranks among the top 10 nationally in NBA earnings for the 2025-26 season. College Basketball Report posted a list of the schools with the highest alumni earnings in the NBA this season, with the Spartans cracking the top 10. Kentucky was the clear leader in the country with nearly double the next team (Duke), but only a …