College Basketball

With the 2026 NBA Draft complete, North Carolina is already prominently featured in early 2027 projections. In his first 2027 NBA mock draft for The Athletic, Sam Vecenie ranks new Tar Heel guard Matt Able at No. 26 overall and lists three other UNC players — incoming freshman center Sayon Keita, Virginia Tech transfer guard Neoklis Avdalas and international forward …

The Duke basketball program has had its fair share of success in developing its players for the NBA over the years. In 2026, head coach Jon Scheyer sent three more of his guys to the league, as Cameron Boozer (No. 3 overall to Memphis Grizzlies ), Isaiah Evans (No. 33 overall to Minnesota Timberwolves ), and Maliq Brown (No. 44 …

One trend becoming more common in college basketball is fewer returning players per season. For the Tar Heels, they welcome back only three returning players, with only one of the three having significant playing time the year before. Isaiah Denis, Jarin Stevenson, and Jaydon Young will return to Chapel Hill this season, but will likely not make up the majority …

The Duke Blue Devils are loaded going into next season, and a big reason for that has to do with John Blackwell. The 6-foot-4 guard was one of the best overall talents available in the transfer portal this offseason. He averaged over 19 points per game last season for the Wisconsin Badgers, and after mulling a decision to stay in …

The Blue Devils made the Final Four in Kon Knueppel’s only season at Duke, and the program is hoping for similar or better results when his younger brother arrives on campus. Highly rated prospect Kager Knueppel announced his commitment to Duke, becoming head coach Jon Scheyer’s first commitment for the class of 2027. Advertisement The Knueppel basketball brothers have received …

UCLA is one of the nation’s top basketball programs historically, and as such, the Bruins have had plenty of talented players come through the program over the many decades of success. Sure, some eras of Bruins basketball have been more successful than others, but each has produced its share of great players, whether they found success in the NBA or …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff had about as good an offseason as the coaching staff could’ve hoped for. The Blue Devils returned three starters, brought in two high-profile transfer additions, and sealed the No. 1-ranked high school recruiting class. However, arguably, no move was bigger for Duke this offseason than bringing back center Patrick Ngongba. Mar …

One NBA draft cycle ends, and another immediately begins. There wasn’t much Wisconsin flavor in the 2026 proceedings, with the University of Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd, Marquette’s Chase Ross and former Menomonee Falls High School standout Seth Trimble all going undrafted but signing deals that get a foot in the door of the NBA. Advertisement The lack of Wisconsin ties should …

Good morning, BBN! There is plenty of excitement surrounding the Kentucky Wildcats this summer as Mark Pope and his staff look to make some noise in Year 3. One of those key players? Milan Momcilovic. The Iowa State sharpshooter chose the Cats over Louisville and Arizona, and is now set up to be one of the key players on the …

One of the transfers that was set to play for Oklahoma State men’s basketball in 2026-27 is suing the NCAA for one more year of college basketball. Kashie Natt, the former Sam Houston guard who was waiting for a waiver from the NCAA to play, had his waiver recently canceled. He and his attorney, Darren Heitner, are now suing the …

The Duke basketball program is on the board with the 2027 recruiting class. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have sealed their first commitment in the 2027 recruiting class, as 4-star forward Kager Knueppel has committed to the Blue Devils. 4-Star 2027 Prospect Kager Knueppel Commits to Duke This commitment is somewhat out of nowhere, but it’s expected in …

In the Mark Pope system, his team has to be able to shoot the three-ball at an elite level. Last season, that was not the case as the Wildcats shot 34.1% from deep as a team, and this just will not cut it. Knowing the Wildcats have to be a better shooting team this season, Pope did something very smart. …

Rutgers men’s basketball has added some more local flair to its 2026-2027 non-conference schedule, as the Scarlet Knights have added St. Peter’s and Delaware State to their non-conference slate, according to Craig Epstein of The Knight Report. Both games are set to be home games for Rutgers, as they will host St. Peter’s on December 13 and Delaware State on …

Brace yourselves, Big Blue Nation. No, it’s not going to literally rain inside Rupp Arena this winter. But in terms of raining 3s, you can go ahead and forecast, even expect, that to happen. That’s because Kentucky Basketball landed the best shooter in the country, Milan Momcilovic, earlier this month. Momcilovic is going to fit right in to Mark Pope’s …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have nearly put the finishing touches on their first roster in the new-look Pac-12. The latest addition once again came from overseas, with 23-year-old French guard Nathan De Sousa joining 18-year-old Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa as imports from France this offseason. De Sousa and Ekanga-Ehawa are joined by fellow newcomers Massamba Diop (Arizona State), Isiah Harwell …

The big offseason get this year for Coach Pope was Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic. He pulled out of the NBA Draft and picked the Wildcats, which had Big Blue Nation fired up about the 2026-27 season. Last season for the Cyclones, Momcilovic averaged 16.9 points per game while shooting 48.7% from three on 7.5 attempts per game. Knowing how …

According to CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein, Baylor has agreed to play Yale in a non-conference game for the 2026-27 basketball season. Of course, on the surface, what makes the matchup interesting is that the Bears landed one of Yale’s top players from last season. Forward Isaac Celiscar entered the transfer portal, and is now going to play for the …

The Kentucky basketball schedule is essentially set, with all of the marquee non-conference matchups in place along with the SEC schedule. With a roster that is very system-fit to how Mark Pope likes to play, one that includes the best shooter in college basketball, the Wildcats have a real opportunity to make serious noise next season. With the major games …

The best college basketball teams are exceptionally balanced. Illinois was last season – and it wound up in the Final Four. Michigan certainly was – and its campaign culminated in a national title. But both of those squads also featured players who were clearly the most critical piece of the puzzle (Keaton Wagler for the Illini and Yaxel Lendeborg for …

It seems like a lot, but to me, it’s hard to believe that there are only 126 sleeps until year two of Ross Hodge’s tenure at West Virginia gets underway with a home game against Niagara. Expectations around this bunch have heightened, even nationally. While they are not widely viewed as a lock to make the NCAA Tournament next spring, …

There was a lot that the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team did well during the 2025-26 season, which led to historic levels of production. For the fifth time in as many seasons under head coach T.J. Otzelberger, the team made the NCAA tournament. They advanced to the Sweet 16, a great achievement considering their best player, Joshua Jefferson, was …

We are in a new age of college basketball. NIL has turned the transfer portal into an all-out frenzy. It has also dramatically changed the NBA Draft, encouraging even guaranteed first-round picks, like Florida’s Thomas Haugh and UConn’s Braylon Mullins, to stay in school an extra year. There has also been a massive influx of international players coming stateside and …

Last season, for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels, several glaring issues surfaced throughout the year. Some of those issues bled across multiple spans and cost the team a couple of wins, including the overtime loss to VCU, to ultimately end their season. For a team that is essentially brand new compared to last season, it’s hard to use the …

One incoming Duke basketball rookie and one class of 2027 target for the Blue Devils are currently competing for Team USA at the FIBA U17 Men’s World Cup in Turkey. Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, a late addition to Jon Scheyer and Co.’s 2026 recruiting class, made the squad as the lone representative out of the 2026 recruiting class. Boumtje Boumtje is …

UCLA’s men’s basketball team has undergone significant roster turnover this season as it seeks to return to elite status. Much of the attention has been going to the key returners in Xavier Booker, Trent Perry, and Eric Dailey Jr., as well as the four transfer additions. However, there’s another returning Bruin who seems to be overlooked. Maybe that’s by design …