College Basketball

Is a hot dog a sandwich? What about a taco? Matt L – Starting off with a hard hitter! I don’t think either is a sandwich, no. I don’t have a defined meaning for the word, but I don’t consider hot dogs, burgers, tacos, gyros, etc. sandwiches. Greg – A hot dog is a hot dog, a taco is a …

It wasn’t really a controversy, it was more like a slight glance across the room, some raised eyebrows. It was not a big deal, but people noticed when Mike Krzyzewski compared Duke’s succession to Auburn’s. Advertisement Remember when his retirement was announced? There were people around the ACC and college basketball who thought Coach K was on an ego trip, …

When Mike Krzyzewski started his coaching career at Duke, the NCAA Tournament consisted of 48 teams, and earning a spot in the annual event was harder than many people may remember. Now, all these years later, the NCAA has agreed to expand the tournament from 68 to 76 starting in 2027. The legendary coach isn’t exactly thrilled about the change, …

There have been a lot of great players to suit up for the Iowa State Cyclones during T.J. Otzelbeger’s tenure with the program. He took over following the 2020-21 season, in which the team won only two games. In his first year at the helm, Otzelberger helped lead the Cyclones back to the NCAA tournament, something they have achieved all …

The USC Trojans will enter the 2026-27 college basketball season with hopes of snapping their three-year drought of missing the NCAA Tournament. Here are five potential breakout players for coach Eric Musselman’s team this season. Alijah Arenas, Guard Feb 24, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans guard Alijah Arenas (0) drives to the basket past UCLA Bruins guard …

College basketball isn’t the same when it comes to scheduling as what we see with college football. The schedules don’t take shape until the same season in which we get to see Ohio State do extreme athletic feats on the court, and that’s what we are seeing this year as well. In fact, the schedule has yet to be officially …

Cade Orness, the first of six Gonzaga Bulldogs to enter the transfer portal this offseason, has found a new home. The 6’3 redshirt sophomore guard announced his commitment to the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers on Saturday, becoming the third Gonzaga walk-on in the past three years to transfer to a Division 1 program. Advertisement Colby Brooks (San Diego) and Graydon …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball roster is going to look a lot different during the 2026-27 season than it did when the 2025-26 campaign came to a close. Three starters from the team, Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson and Milan Momcilovic, and key reserve Nate Heise are all moving on. Momcilovic is the only one who had eligibility remaining who …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have sealed the No. 1 overall recruiting class for the third season in a row. After the Blue Devils made a late signing with international prospect Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, they jumped back into the No. 1 spot, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue …

UCLA was one of the more underachieving teams in college basketball last season. After entering the year as the 12th-ranked team in the country, the Bruins never came close to living up to those expectations. Mick Cronin brought in five players through the transfer portal after six departed, completely reshaping the roster. That portal class included Donovan Dent, Xavier Booker, …

The Marquette men’s basketball team has a late addition to its 2026 recruiting class. Clayton Crowdis, a 6-foot-4 guard from Bridgton Academy in Maine, announced his commitment to play for the Golden Eagles on social media on May 16. Crowdis chose MU over fellow Big East schools St. John’s and Providence. The guard took an official visit to Milwaukee earlier …

The Duke basketball program put together a vastly successful 2025-26 season and has serious potential to improve on that in 2026-27. This past season, the Blue Devils posted a 35-3 record and captured the ACC regular-season and tournament titles for the second consecutive year. Duke finished 19-3 in Quadrant 1 games, 11-2 against AP Top 25 opponents, and earned the …

Duke guard Isaiah Evans appears headed for the NBA Draft, and likely won’t be considering a return to the Blue Devils for the 2026-27 season. Earlier this week, Evans announced his intentions to stay in the draft instead of returning to Durham next season. He told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello that he is “fully in” when referring to the 2026 NBA …

There was never really a doubt, but you never know. Michigan basketball point guard Elliot Cadeau — the most outstanding player in the Final Four — had announced his intention to return to Ann Arbor for another year, but yet, he ended up also declaring for the 2026 NBA Draft. Though he wasn’t expected to stay in, there’s always a …

It might be time to stop holding your breath for a Skyy Clark return to the UCLA Bruins. Aaron Heisen of the So Cal News Group reported on Friday that Clark is turning his focus towards his professional basketball career. “Skyy Clark is “focusing” on his professional basketball career, a source close to Clark,” Heisen reported. “Clark had filed for …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have made a pair of high-profile transfer portal additions so far this offseason, but still have quite a bit of work to do to complete the roster heading into 2026-27 and the new Pac-12. Part of that is because of the recent news that Jack Kayil – a 20-year-old German guard projected to be …

The 2025-26 men’s college basketball season was a historic one for Iowa State Cyclones star Milan Momcilovic. His shooting prowess was on display the entire campaign. He led the country with 136 made 3-pointers on the season, along with his 47.8% from long distance. It is the first time in men’s basketball history that the same player has led in …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois and coach Brad Underwood have agreed to new financial terms on his current six-year contract that runs through 2031-32, and the deal could extend through 2035-36 based on the team’s performance over the next four seasons. Athletic director Josh Whitman made the announcement Thursday, about six weeks after the Illini’s season ended with the program’s …

The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff has been very open as to how they’ll fill out the roster this offseason, whether it be high school recruits, college transfers, or even international prospects. The Wildcats have had their eye on 7-foot-3 center Luigi Suigo from the Serbian League, but it’s unlikely the Mega Superbet big man ends up in Lexington, as he …

Arizona men’s basketball has landed another big man out of the NCAA transfer portal. Idaho State transfer Evan Otten, a 6-foot-11, 240 lb. center with two remaining years of eligibility, has signed with Arizona, the program announced Friday evening. Otten averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds as a redshirt sophomore and led the Big Sky with 1.8 blocks per game. …

AJ Dybantsa garnered plenty of attention during his lone college campaign at BYU, and it’s only intensified in the days since the NBA draft lottery. All eyes are on the potential No. 1 overall pick. Every word Dybantsa says is being carefully dissected; every facial expression he makes brings widespread interpretation. Some think he’s content to land in Washington, while …

A former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player was permanently banned by the NCAA on Friday for allegedly helping rig basketball games for sports bettors. According to the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions, Airion Simmons — who played at Abilene Christian from 2019-2024— colluded with a teammate and agreed with a bettor to throw a March 2024 game for money. …

Otega Oweh used up his final year of college eligibility when he returned to Kentucky in hopes of continuing to boost his draft stock. While the year as a whole didn’t go totally as he wanted, there were still plenty of 20-point games and moments where Oweh took over, which is when he’s at his best. Now, he’s at the …

One of the few critiques you could make about Virginia basketball last season was that they did not have to play a tough non-conference schedule, and that was why the Cavaliers were held back in the rankings for much of the season. They were able to go on the road and beat Texas, as well as winning a neutral site …

Kentucky has its clear top priority in Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic, who is currently testing the NBA Draft process and looking to boost his stock. But two others in particular have been on Kentucky’s radar for weeks now, but there never has been any serious buzz between the Wildcats and either of them. Now, with information coming out from …