College Basketball

Anyone else excited for the Michael Malone era to start? Fans will get their first taste of UNC basketball with an October 9 preseason matchup vs. USC, then watch the regular season kick off November 2 vs. Woford. Even with the Cameron Fens eligibility saga currently taking headlines, Malone did a great job retaining and adding talent to his first …

It has been a few years since Virginia was a top-three seed. That last came in 2019, the year the Cavaliers went 35-3 en route to capturing a national championship. Fast forward eight years to the 2026-27 season and Coach Ryan Odom might just have Virginia’s best chance to make another deep run in the spring.There is a talented roster, …

Three days after the start of the fall semester, after nearly wholesale turnover, Seton Hall basketball’s 2026-27 roster has been finalized with the addition of European wing Theo Airhienbuwa. Here is more about the 6-foot-7, 20-year-old from Italy, who is the second international to join the team after the start of the fall semester (Israeli forward Ilay Dolinski came aboard …

The Kansas basketball roster underwent a transformation this offseason, primarily with the subtraction of Darryn Peterson and addition of Tyran Stokes. The Jayhawks will be rolling out another projected top-3 pick as their top option after that strategy failed to work a year ago. KU’s transfer acquisitions haven’t necessarily panned out in recent years, aside from a select few like …

Football is here, and basketball is just around the corner too. On Thursday morning, the West Virginia Mountaineers announced their non-conference schedule for the upcoming season, which features three exhibitions, giving them plenty of opportunities to figure some things out before the games count for real. Non-Conference Schedule Oct. 18 at Maryland (exhibition) Advertisement Oct. 23 at Glenville State (exhibition) …

The University of Akron men’s basketball team has recevied a commitment from another player ahead of the 2026-27 season. Kamrin Oriol announced Thursday, Sept. 3, on social media he has committed to play at Akron. Advertisement Jon Rothstein, a college basketball writer with CBS Sports and FanDuel, said Sept. 3 that “Oriol is seeking a fifth year of eligibility.” 1 …

The long awaited non-conference schedule for UConn men’s basketball has finally been released. The Huskies are set to play three exhibition games and 12 regular season games before Big East play tips off at the end of December. For the first time, UConn will be playing three public exhibition games in the month of October. The Huskies start their season …

The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program has been one of the most interesting storylines this offseason, with a completely new roster and Michael Malone taking over as head coach. Despite a relatively strong transfer portal class and a couple of intriguing freshmen entering the fray, North Carolina continues to be overlooked by the media. The hesitancy to back the …

Continuing with the ranking of the top 20 Bruins of all time, we have finally reached the top 10. Today’s Bruin was part of one of the most dominant runs college basketball has ever seen and received a lot of hardware over the course of his time as a Bruin. Advertisement UCLA Basketball Top 20 Players of All Time: No. …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee freshman Ralph Scott will miss at least six months because of an injured left knee that requires surgery, coach Rick Barnes said. The 6-foot-8 forward will have surgery Thursday, Barnes said. Advertisement Scott and the rest of the Volunteers had been excited to see him on the court in a few weeks, the coach said. “However, …

We’ve discussed the value that UCLA starting center Xavier Booker can bring to the defensive side of the court as a rim protector, but it seems as if the Bruins are still in need of a solid perimeter defender. Among the candidates on the team, there is a player who stands out, although he may not see the court enough …

Michigan State basketball will be welcoming one of the nation’s top teams to the Breslin Center for a marquee exhibition game next month. Michigan State officially announced on Thursday that they’ll host UConn for an exhibition game in late October. The game will be held on October 20, according to a social media post from Michigan State. Advertisement Details of …

Within UCLA’s new lineup, several transfers will see changes in their responsibilities. Of those players, Trent Perry’s is seemingly the most obvious, as he will step into the role that was held by Donovan Dent last season. But Perry isn’t the only Bruin whose new role could have a major impact on UCLA’s season. In the frontcourt, there are players …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have made some moves along the 2028 recruiting trail as of late. The Blue Devils recently scheduled an official visit with Colton Hiller, the No. 1 overall player in the 2028 recruiting class, per the 247Sports 2028 Composite Rankings. That visit is scheduled for Oct. 5. Hiller is the only recruit …

With 11 new players entering the fold, the North Carolina Tar Heels will look dramatically different compared to last season. That newness is not exclusive to the roster, as the coaching staff also features several newcomers, including Michael Malone and Chuck Martin. To the Tar Heels’ credit, they have assembled a compelling allotment of talent. The starting lineup is mostly …

The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team now knows which ACC teams it will face and when next season. The ACC released the entire conference schedule for the 2026-27 season on Wednesday. Syracuse will play 18 games against ACC opponents. It will face each conference program at least once. The Orange will also have a home-and-home against Boston College this year. …

Every season, a handful of players leap from promising contributors to household names. An expanded role, offseason development, and new opportunities have these 10 players ready to take the next step in 2026-27. Here are the college basketball players you need to keep an eye on heading into the new season this fall. 10. Amare Bynum, Ohio State Mandatory Credit: …

Over at CBS Sports, they do a feature every summer called Candid Coaches. The idea is they ask questions anonymously and the coaches, secure in their anonymity, speak freely. The most recent question is: what was the best team so far of the 21st century? The top two vote-getters? 2023-24 UConn, with 17%, and 2000-01 Duke with 14% (the defending …

Syracuse alumni team Boeheim’s Army will begin its quest for its second TBT championship on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. (TV: FS1) when they face the Seton Hall alumni team, Hall In, in a best-of-three series. On Monday, I went through the top collegiate highlights of the six members of Boeheim’s Army who played at Syracuse. But there are four …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are two months away from the end of what has been the strangest offseason in program history, and there are still so many questions to answer. Will international commits Izan Almansa and Nathan de Sousa be eligible? Will the NCAA keep all three class of 202 senior transfers – Xaivian Lee, Chauncey Wiggins, and …

It’s official visit season for recruits around the country. Kentucky already has a few coming up over the next few months and another has been added. Big Blue Madness is just around the corner on Oct. 5 and usually includes a list of recruits visiting. One has now been added. 2027 top 10 prospect Nasir Anderson has scheduled his official …

The 2026-27 college basketball season officially tips off in two months, with Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats taking on Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins on Monday, Nov. 2, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lloyd is entering his sixth season at the helm in Tucson, coming off his first Big 12 Conference championship and first Final Four run, …

Looking ahead at the Tar Heels’ schedule for the 2026-27 season, there are plenty of talented teams that will test the Heels before March. The ACC looks a lot stronger this season, and North Carolina has buffed up their non-conference schedule to feature many tough opponents that could give the Tar Heels some early trouble to start the season. Jan …

It’s quite an accomplishment for a collegiate team to be able to send a player from their school and have that player end up playing in the NBA. It’s an even larger achievement to have two players playing in the NBA from the same school. More impressive yet are the schools that have three, four, or even five players simultaneously …

College football has just started back up but we aren’t too far away from the start of the college basketball season. Opening night is set for Nov. 3 and there should be a lot of intrigue as teams vie to take down Michigan and claim a national championship. We are still a ways away from a new Top 25, but …