College Basketball

Duke Basketball adds sponsor to court When you think of Duke basketball and the history of the program, one of the things that comes to mind first is Cameron Indoor Stadium. It’s home to the Blue Devils who play their home games on Coach K Court to commemorate the legendary career of Mike Krzyzewski. Advertisement It’s an iconic arena in our …

A new updated preseason poll from CBS Sports has the Spartans just outside of the top five for next year’s college basketball season. CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish has released an updated batch of preseason rankings, with Michigan State landing in the top 10 but not in the top five. The Spartans came in at No. 7 in Parrish’s updated poll. …

As Duke prepares for the 2027 class, trying to land some of the best players in the country, there’s reason to believe that it could find itself in one of the best positions in all of college basketball once again. It might take a different approach over the next year or so and continue to try to land players only …

The 2026-27 college basketball season is still a few months away but the anticipation for North Carolina is high. With this being the start of a new era, the Tar Heels are going into the first year under new head coach Michael Malone and his staff. UNC had an early exit in the NCAA Tournament, blowing a big lead to …

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope already has one five-star player from the class of 2027 committed in wing Ryan Hampton. He is Pope’s first five-star recruit, and it has him hungry for more. As always, Kentucky is involved with a number of the top 20 recruits, including point guard Nasir Anderson. Per Joe Tipton of Rivals, Anderson has scheduled a …

Chino Hills wasn’t really known as a high school basketball powerhouse until the Ball family entered the picture. Led by Lonzo Ball and featuring his two younger brothers, LiAngelo and LaMelo, the Huskies turned high school basketball into a generation-defining thing. It wasn’t as if the Big Baller System in Chino Hill was just all flash; they also had pedigree. …

Shortly after making five additional hires to fill out his support staff, first-year Boston College men’s basketball coach Luke Murray picked up former University of Rhode Island and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jared Terrell as a graduate assistant for the Eagles. The hiring was first reported by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein on Monday morning. At URI, the Weymouth, Mass., native and …

Back in June, it was reported that Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs would travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take on John Calipari and the Razorbacks, and now we finally have a date for this exhibition showdown. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Gonzaga will play Arkansas at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday, Oct. 24, just nine days before …

After going off in his freshman season, something that was not on anyone’s bingo card in the 2025-2026 college basketball season, it was no surprise that Illinois’ Keaton Wagler declared for the 2026 NBA Draft. Fans would have loved seeing what Wagler could have done in another season at Illinois, but now he gets to carve up NBA defenses with …

Last year Coach Pat Kelsey made it known that he was not here to “duck smoke” when it comes to scheduling. Today, the University of Louisville men’s basketball has completed its 2026-27 non-conference schedule & it provides plenty of early season blockbusters. Per UofL: Advertisement Louisville is 122-95 against its guaranteed regular season non-conference opponents. Five of the 11 guaranteed …

College athletics has taken an interesting turn over the years but the recent five-for-five rule has made some things complicated. While the rule approves a fifth year for college athletes, many are trying to take advantage of that and return for an extra year. Court rulings in different states allowed players to come back before rulings then shot it down. …

The Mark Mitchell saga has been one for the ages. After gaining a fifth season of eligibility, Mitchell committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, immediately elevating them into the national title conversation. Advertisement But less than two weeks after his commitment, Mitchell decided instead that he’d return to the Missouri Tigers. Now, the question becomes: How high is Kentucky’s ceiling without …

Kentucky basketball news: Wildcats miss out on star Missouri transfer after 180 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kentucky basketball program is not too far away from kicking off its 2026 college basketball season. The Wildcats are looking to bounce back after losing in the Round of 32 against Iowa State in …

Depth will not be an issue for the Duke basketball program in 2026-27. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff built what is likely the deepest rotation in college basketball heading into the year, with a fantastic mix of returning contributors, key transfer portal additions, and young talent. Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon …

Is it unfair to say that North Carolina head coach Michael Malone was by far the best hire of the college basketball cycle? I don’t think so, and if I had to make a prediction, I’d say he has the biggest impact on any roster in the short and long term, especially for teams that just added a new head …

Mark Mitchell has decided not to join Kentucky Basketball and will instead return to the Missouri Tigers, according to Field of 68 reporter Jeff Goodman. It appears Mitchell has decided he won’t fight against the SEC’s intraconference transfer policy and will look to stay eligible for the Tigers next season. Advertisement This is nothing short of a brutal blow for …

The NBL just rocked the basketball world by reportedly considering a rule change that would shake the sport to its core. This season, the Australian professional basketball league is reportedly considering adding a 3-point dunk. The change has not been enforced, but it is already getting a cold reception from basketball fans. Advertisement Basketball Fans Have a Hostile Reaction to …

We are now just about in September, and still no one knows which players are eligible for this upcoming season. The Duke basketball program specifically hasn’t gotten involved with any newly eligible fifth-year transfers, which makes sense with the plethora of depth and talent already on the roster. We have monitored several marquee Duke opponents this upcoming season that have …

#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia || #5 – Clemson||#6 – Miami || #7 – Louisville || #8 – Pitt || #9 – Georgia Tech || #10 – Syracuse || #11 – Boston College || #12 – Virginia Tech || #13 – Florida State || #14 – Notre Dame Andy Enfield, the coach who built Dunk City at Florida Gulf Coast, enters his third season at SMU at 44-25 …

Malachi Moreno is a Kentucky kid through and through. Some players dream of playing in Lexington, but the kids who grew up just have a different sense of what Kentucky basketball means to the entire state and BBN. Moreno also grew up a Cats fan, so he seemingly has a vast knowledge of the greatest tradition in college basketball. He …

In 1992, Duke was the defending national champions. The 1991 Final Four opened with an emotional rematch with UNLV after being blown out by the Runnin’ Rebels in the 1990 championship game. Duke then beat Kansas. Advertisement The 1992 season was different. Led by Christian Laettner, Grant Hill, and Bobby Hurley, Duke was a brilliant team. Even so, it took …

All eyes will be on Tyran Stokes as he begins his collegiate career at Kansas, but one of his backcourt teammates has the potential to emerge as an all-conference talent. Toledo transfer Leroy Blyden Jr. was KU’s first addition from the portal this offseason. He enters his sophomore year after winning MAC Freshman of the Year and earning third-team All-MAC …

Before Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and one of basketball’s most accomplished players, he was just another kid battling for respect on the playground courts of New York City. Those unforgiving games on the asphalt court helped mold every aspect of his development long before he arrived at UCLA and the NBA. Even though he had already achieved nearly …

Regardless of which programs are on the schedule in 2026-27, the goal for Stanford women’s basketball has to be to rack up enough wins to break a two-year drought of missing the NCAA tournament.  Those two seasons have come under head coach Kate Paye, who took over in 2024-25, following the retirement of Tara VanDerveer. Every season since 1987-88 that …

It’s interesting when we look at teams in college basketball right now, even with classes starting up, and there are still as many questions as there are.  North Carolina, specifically, doesn’t exactly find itself in a terrible spot roster-wise. Michael Malone doesn’t seem to be bothering with the former professionals who are now coming back to the college basketball world, …