College Basketball

College basketball insider Jon Rothstein dropped his newest Rothstein 45 on Monday, where he ranks the top programs based on where they’re sitting at this point in the offseason. Even though it’s been a quiet offseason for Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins, Rothstein still shows some faith in the Bruins, slotting them in at No. 20 on his list. …

Tom Izzo isn’t going anywhere, and that means he’ll continue building Michigan State basketball through recruiting and landing some of the nation’s top high school talent. The latest player to receive an offer from Izzo and the Spartans is four-star center Jaydn Jenkins. Advertisement The 6-foot-9, 205-pound standout from Warminster, Pennsylvania currently plays for Archbishop Wood and is quickly becoming …

The Duke basketball program has been one of the most dominant programs in college basketball on the recruiting front since Jon Scheyer took over as the program’s head coach. The Blue Devils have sealed the nation’s top-ranked high school recruiting class in each of the past three years. Duke’s 2026 group features four 5-star recruits in Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey …

Much like watching a GriZ show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, we were all just waiting for the drop. Not the musical drop that comes with a melodic saxophone, captivating your eardrums and shaking your body to its core. Instead, college basketball fans and bettors alike were anxiously waiting for the first release of the Wooden Award odds. Advertisement Finally, on …

Basketball fans of a certain age will remember the days when Syracuse and UConn used to face one another twice a season, with legendary coaches Jim Boeheim and Jim Calhoun on the bench for so many of those tilts. The Orange and Huskies don’t see each other as much with the former’s move to the ACC, but the two schools …

Dusty May, Indiana men’s basketball’s latest prodigal son that wasn’t, is out of college basketball and off to the NBA, having been hired as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. May was born in Terre Haute and raised in Greene County before attending Indiana University and becoming a student manager under Bob Knight. His coaching star rose as fast …

2025-26 Season Recap: 15-18 record, 7-13 in conference play Finished in 9th place in the Big East, tied with Marquette and Butler Lost to St. John’s in the Big East Tournament (Quarterfinals) Head Coach: Bryan Hodgson, who takes over for the fired Kim English. Hodgson came from South Florida, where he successfully led the Bulls to both an American Athletic …

Jayden Quaintance played just four games at Kentucky Basketball, raising an uncomfortable question that doesn’t have an easy answer: How should Big Blue Nation remember him? For some fans, he is just another 5-star talent who arrived in Lexington and failed to make an impact. For others, he represents one of the biggest what-if stories in recent memory for the …

Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach Steve Lutz put together one of his more unique rosters for the 2026-27 season. He lured one of the best recruiting classes in the country, one that included a quartet of four-star recruits. He signed a targeted transfer class to provide offense and bolster key areas that were lost to either graduation or the transfer …

It had been over a month since fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his crew extended an offer to a 2027 prep. But on Sunday afternoon, the Blue Devils finally added another name to their wishlist in the cycle, as Millennium High School (Ariz.) rising senior standout Adan Diggs revealed on social media that the blueblood program in …

After making a late addition to the 2026-27 roster in early June (in-state 2026 recruit Lincoln Williams), Illinois has seemingly turned its full summer recruiting attention to the 2027 and 2028 classes. (Keep in mind, though, that the Illini do have a remaining roster spot open for the upcoming season.) With Brad Underwood and his staff continuing to sprinkle in …

Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to a high-end four-star big man from Pennsylvania. Jayden Jenkins of Warminster, Pa. announced on Sunday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. He made the offer from Michigan State known by posting on his social media X account on Sunday. Advertisement Jenkins is listed as a four-star prospect, with a recruiting …

In the aftermath of Dusty May’s departure from Michigan, the door is cracked open in the Big Ten. After the two-year turnaround May engineered with the Wolverines – which culminated in the 2026 national title – the prevailing consensus was that the league would run through Ann Arbor for quite some time. Instead, May is off to the Dallas Mavericks, …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas may have one of the tallest and longest basketball rosters in college basketball next season. One year after having an offensive-driven roster at all five positions, coach John Calipari has put together a team with exceptional length. Advertisement Last season’s Elite Eight and Final Four teams shared one common trait beyond star power. They overwhelmed opponents …

The college basketball season is still months away, yet things are already getting exciting. North Carolina is adding an interesting, yet fun matchup to their non-conference slate this season. NC State vs North Carolina The Tar Heels will take on NC State in a non-conference game that is tentatively scheduled for December 15th. The game is scheduled to take place …

When the college transfer portal was installed in 2018, it opened up endless possibilities as a tool that college players can utilize to better their careers. No longer did they have to go through the outdated headaches of what it took to change schools. Now, it’s a quicker process. If you want to see how influential the transfer portal has …

Since he took over at Virginia, Coach Ryan Odom has shown no fear when it comes to the schedule. He tested his team with exhibitions against Vanderbilt and Villanova – two NCAA Tournament teams. The Cavaliers could be on the verge of playing a recent national champion this season. Virginia should also consider these five programs for future schedules: Advertisement …

The Illinois basketball program just came off one of the greatest runs in team history. Making it to the Final Four is something Illini fans should cherish because it doesn’t happen often. We were over 20 years removed from the last time we made it this far in the NCAA tournament. Advertisement A big part of that run was Keaton …

It was tough to ignore a trend in college basketball last year as UNC’s neighbor from eight miles down the road was a big driver for it. It became even harder to ignore when Duke went so far as to schedule games next year that are outside of the ESPN contract and will be on Amazon Prime. The uniting factor–leaving …

Duke makes major move for Kon Knueppel’s younger brother as recruitment heats up originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Duke has already seen what one Knueppel brother can do in Durham. Now, Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils appear determined to see if lightning can strike twice. Advertisement According …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs now have a two-year streak without a player being selected in the NBA draft – although early projections indicate that won’t extend any further. As many as six Gonzaga players on next year’s roster have been in NBA draft conversation over the past year or so, with some early 2027 mock drafts projecting 2-3 Zags will hear …

UCLA’s men’s basketball roster will look pretty different this season after the departures of a few upperclassmen and transfers, but the Bruins have been able to add a few pieces to soften the blow. Four experienced college basketball players are joining the program through the transfer portal, and each one will likely play an important role. Yet, they’ll also each …

The Missouri Tigers have constructed a roster that includes six returners, three freshman and a slew of transfer talent. At power forward and center, that diversity is even more exaggerated. Between proven transfers in Bryson Tiller from Kansas and Jaylen Carey from Tennessee, five-star freshman Toni Bryant and three returners, the Tigers have a little bit of everything. Senior Luke …

Over the last few years, college basketball has seen an interesting trend when it comes to their top teams. Coaches matter, star players matter, and fans matter, but there is one piece of a team that has mattered more than ever. And that’s the depth of a roster. Depth is an interesting concept. It’s not flashy, it’s not fun to …

We’ve entered the top-10 of our offseason series, ranking the top players to come through the Michigan Wolverines basketball since 1989. This one is bittersweet, as it coincides with the recent departure of Dusty May to the Dallas Mavericks as the pinnacle of the newfound offensive system that swept college basketball in a run to the national championship. A player …