College Basketball

St. John’s massive NIL payment revealed after Tounde Yessoufou chooses transfer portal over NBA Draft

St. John’s men’s basketball has been reborn since hiring head coach Rick Pitino, but the college legend doesn’t have many years left leading the program. Pitino will turn 74 years old before the 2026-27 regular season, making him the oldest power conference coach in America by a couple years over Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, and Houston’s Kelvin …

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Tougher challenges await Purdue basketball in its 2026-27 schedule with March Madness implications

Purdue men’s basketball’s nonconference schedule has almost completely come into focus before the end of May. The full benefit of the games announced Thursday will not be known until later this winter. Typically, the depth of competition the Boilermakers bring to Mackey Arena — and not merely in home-and-home series with major conference opponents or special events — pays off …

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Where Michigan’s backcourt duo stacks up nationally

The 2026-27 college basketball season is still months away, but with most rosters taking shape, some of the top programs in the country are already generating serious buzz. Most teams have just a handful of roster spots remaining after hitting the transfer portal hard this offseason, and now that the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline has come and gone, much of …

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Michigan Legend Jalen Rose Fires Shot at Tom Izzo, Michigan State

Jalen Rose is never one to miss an opportunity to defend Michigan basketball — especially when Tom Izzo is sitting nearby. During an appearance this week at the Mackinac Policy Conference alongside Dusty May and Izzo, the Michigan legend took a playful but pointed jab at Michigan State while celebrating the Wolverines’ 2026 national championship season. Advertisement “I just need …

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A last-minute rush of NBA draft withdrawals reshapes college basketball rosters

College basketball rosters are close to being set for next season. Nearly a dozen potential first-round picks withdrew from the NBA draft and opted to return to school, including several high-profile guys just before the deadline on Thursday. Advertisement Former Baylor big man Tounde Yessoufou removed himself from NBA consideration and committed to St. John’s. Alabama’s Amari Allen, Arkansas’ Billy …

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Duke’s 2026-27 ACC Opponents Revealed

Duke’s ACC schedule is out, and here’s what they gave us: The Blue Devilswill get UNC and Virginia for the home-and-home games. The home games will be: The away games are: Dates will be released later. Some interesting points here: Advertisement First, Jon Scheyer will face new coaches at State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, and Syracuse. Second, former Scheyer assistant …

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FSU basketball: ACC opponents announced for 2026-27 season

Florida State has officially learned its conference opponents for the 2026-27 season, with the ACC on Thursday locking in the 18-game schedule for the Seminoles. FSU will host Pitt, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame and Syracuse, while hitting the road to face off against Cal, Stanford, NC State, Wake Forest, Duke, Virginia and Boston College. The …

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Louisville’s ACC basketball opponents for 2026-27 revealed

The ACC revealed Thursday morning every team’s opponents for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. Here’s what Louisville will be working with this winter: Home: North Carolina, SMU, Duke, Miami, Cal, Stanford, Wake Forest, Clemson, Pitt. Advertisement Away: North Carolina, SMU, Virginia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, NC State, Syracuse, Boston College, Virginia Tech. Not Playing: Notre Dame. Without knowing the dates, …

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Cameron Williams Sets Tone Before Duke Basketball Career

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke basketball staff are bringing in the No. 1-ranked high school recruiting class for the third season in a row. Typically, over the last decade or so, the Blue Devils have revolved their rotations around their elite young freshman. That won’t be the case in 2026-27. Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue …

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Ranking the Top 3 Backcourts in the ACC

For the most part, the NCAA Transfer Portal chaos has come and gone. The Duke basketball program didn’t deal with much drama. Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans, the two 2025-26 rotation pieces that declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, were always expected to keep their names in as opposed to returning to college basketball. Advertisement There was some slight concern …

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Virginia basketball announces 2026-27 conference opponents

The ACC conference opponents are signed, sealed, and delivered for the Virginia Cavaliers 2026-2027 season after an announcement was posted online by the official Virginia Men’s Basketball account. Times and dates are yet to be announced, but getting a glimpse at who the opponents will be will suffice for now. Some story lines relvoving the ‘Hoos draw include Virginia Tech …

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Andrej Stojakovic’s powerful message brings goosebumps and national title hopes to Illinois basketball

Illinois basketball is coming off a massive night for the program, as Andrej Stojakovic officially announced he is back. This was a crazy up and down of emotions. Stojakovic was back with the Illini a month ago. He then wasn’t back. Illinois fans were clamoring for a decision. Stojakovic waited until just hours before the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline, but …

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Syracuse men’s basketball: Orange to officially play Indiana in November

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team is heading to the Hoosier State as part of its 2026-27 non-conference schedule. Syracuse will face the Indiana Hoosiers on November 9, the program announced Wednesday. Tip-off time and TV information will be announced at a later date, according to the team. Advertisement The news confirms a recent report hinting that Syracuse and Indiana, …

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Meleek Thomas will stay in NBA Draft, won’t return to Arkansas basketball | Report

FAYETTEVILLE — Another five-star freshman with Arkansas basketball is officially heading to the NBA Draft. Meleek Thomas won’t return to the Razorbacks for the 2026-27 season, according to a report from ESPN. Thomas declared for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility on April 13. After going through the combine and individual workouts, the smooth-shooting guard from Pittsburgh will …

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‘Massive News’ — Basketball World Reacts As Tounde Yessoufou Joins St. John’s After Withdrawing From NBA Draft

Former Baylor Bears guard Tounde Yessoufou was one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal after an impressive freshman season in college basketball. Yessoufou, who entered the transfer portal at the end of the season, maintained his college eligibility after declaring for the 2026 NBA Draft and going through the draft process. CBB World Reacts to Tounde Yessoufou …

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St. John’s lands talented transfer Tounde Yessoufou in major coup

There are two basketball fan bases in celebration mode in New York City now. The Knicks and, after late Wednesday night, St. John’s has joined them. Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. Advertisement TRY IT NOW Rick Pitino …

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“Everyone just sucked” – Comedian Shane Gillis downplays Michael Jordan’s iconic UNC title-winning shot

When you ask somebody who the best basketball player ever is, the answer will almost always be Michael Jordan, especially when you ask the older generation of hoops fans. And to be fair, it’s hard to argue with what ‘His Airness” was able to accomplish in his basketball career. Jordan is a six-time NBA champion, a six-time Finals MVP, a five-time …

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