College Basketball

Gophers men’s basketball comfortably won its regular-season opener by 35 points against North Dakota on Monday. A fun in-season showdown with St. Thomas at The Barn awaits Friday night before a key nonconference test against Cincinnati on the road Monday night. Here are some early-season storylines to keep an eye on. KenPom outlook We’re only one night into the 2026-27 …

The 2026-27 women’s college basketball season tipped off Monday with a largely uncompetitive slate of action. The only ranked matchups on the schedule were No. 1 South Carolina and No. 20 Maryland in Paris, and a matchup of No. 12 North Carolina and No. 21 Oklahoma. South Carolina kept tight hold of its stature as the country’s top team by …

Oklahoma basketball’s Porter Moser forced to apologize after loss to East Texas A&M as 28.5-point favorite appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Oklahoma basketball team suffered one of the worst upsets in NCAA basketball history on Monday. Oklahoma lost to East Texas A&M, 68-64. Sooners head coach Porter Moser issued an apology …

East Texas A&M Stuns Oklahoma in Historic Season-Opening Upset originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. East Texas A&M walked into Oklahoma’s home arena as a 28.5-point underdog. It left with a 68-64 win, the first victory in program history over a power-conference opponent and the second-largest point-spread upset in …

Even Mick Cronin had to smile after UCLA’s 84-75 win over No. 5 Arizona to kick off the 2026-2027 season. UCLA outlasted a very talented Arizona team, immediately proving that the No. 22 Bruins can play with the top teams in the country. It’s a long season but on Monday, Mick Cronin was right. Last year wasn’t easy for UCLA …

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 04: Bryce James #6 of the Arizona Wildcats warms up during half time against the Michigan Wolverines in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Getty Bryce James finally got to play in a regular season college …

College basketball rankings 2026-27: Duke, Florida, Illinois lead Sporting News preseason Top 25 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A few years ago, any next-season college basketball rankings before April were far too early. When the era of increased player movement began, any rankings before May were too early. …

Nebraska men’s basketball opened up the 2026-2027 campaign at home against Le Moyne on Monday night. The Huskers opened the season strong, reaching triple digits on the night to topple the Dolphins, 106-64. Nebraska traded blows with Le Moyne through the first eight minutes. But after the game tied at 17, the Huskers opened up on a 12-0 run. Nebraska …

The death of Chris Spatola was felt across sports media when the tragic news broke in late September. Spatola, a beloved college basketball analyst at ESPN, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 21, according to his obituary, and is survived by his wife, Jamie, and their three children. He was 47. Advertisement The lasting grief permeated ESPN’s broadcast during halftime of …

Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star has the big takeaways from the men’s basketball win over Fordham last night Bill Self was impressed with Trey Kaufman-Renn last night, and had confirmed that TKR will eventually be starting Advertisement We already did one takeaways article for last night’s game but why not two? This one is from the UDK Links! AP …

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 13: Head coach Dennis Gates of the Missouri Tigers men's basketball addresses the media during the SEC Tipoff '26 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel on October 13, 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images Missouri men’s basketball tips off tonight. Shortly we’ll be publishing our first real in-season piece with a …

Gonzaga finally solves Purdue as Davis Fogle delivers breakout opening-night performance originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Gonzaga had encountered Purdue five times in men’s college basketball history. The Bulldogs had lost every meeting. That streak finally ended Monday night. Advertisement No. 15 Gonzaga defeated Purdue 78-72 in Las …

Arizona’s 20-year opening-night streak ends despite 38-point performance against UCLA originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arizona entered the 2026-27 college basketball season ranked No. 5 nationally and carrying expectations of another deep NCAA Tournament run. The Wildcats immediately encountered adversity. Advertisement No. 22 UCLA defeated Arizona 84-75 Monday …

Maryland men’s basketball had a difficult time getting off the starting line in its season opener against Bucknell, ceding the lead on two occasions. But after launching a 21-5 run to close out the first half, the Terps never took their feet off the gas. Maryland overcame a sloppy start and took control in the second half of Monday night’s …

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils may have started the 2026-27 men’s basketball season with a convincing 84-50 victory over Army on Monday night. However, their shooting woes raised concern among their fans. Duke struggled from beyond the arc, finishing 4-of-22 (18.2%) from the 3-point range against the Black Knights. The team missed all nine of its first-half attempts from …

Photo of Aiden Derkack. Photo courtesy of Rick Roshto RICK_ROSHTO Aiden Derkack and Amael L’Etang led the way for the University of Dayton men’s basketball team on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Derkack finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds. L’Etang had 20 points and 11 boards for his ninth double-double in an 89-58 …

The University of Akron basketball teams opened their 2026-27 seasons Monday, Nov. 2, with the men winning and the women losing. Returnee Evan Mahaffey started and newcomer Kamrin Oriol entered as a reserve in Akron’s 75-61 men’s basketball win over host Louisiana in a Mid-American Conference-Sun Belt Challenge game in the Cajundome in Lafayette. Advertisement The eligibility of Mahaffey and …

We’ve talked a lot about the raw athleticism of Duke freshman Deron Rippey. We got a good look at it against Tennessee, when Rippey shot 9-12, and also got 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, all in 21 minutes. But perhaps the most insane example of Rippey’s athleticism came against Army. We don’t remember who took the shot, but it …

LAS VEGAS — For all the talk about Purdue basketball’s offseason of change, let’s not forget which truths remain non-negotiable. The Boilermakers still need a reliable, efficient low-post scoring presence. Daniel Jacobsen showed one off Monday night against Gonzaga, tossing one hook shot after another over one of the country’s best frontcourts. Advertisement They also need potent, confident perimeter shooting …

After an offseason of high-profile coaching changes, record-setting NIL deals and endless eligibility chaos, college basketball is, at last, back. Twenty of the teams in the men’s AP Top 25 were in action on Monday night, including a pair of marquee games pitting ranked opponents against one-another.  Which teams pulled off opening night surprises? Which suffered ominous losses? Here are …

The Washington Huskies men’s basketball team’s starting five is announced before the team’s season-opening game vs. the Colgate Red Raiders on Nov. 2 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle. | Teren Kowatsch/Roundtable Sports SEATTLE — A 20-point second half from sophomore forward Nikola Dzepina created the separation needed for the Washington Huskies men’s basketball team to take down the Colgate …

The Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team got off to a great start in the 2026-27 season, defeating the Abilene Christian Wildcats 94-59 at the CU Event Center. Jalin Holland finished with a career-high 18 points and six rebounds to lead the Buffs. After a tough first half, Colorado started to pull away after halftime and outscored ACU 58-25 on its …

At one point this offseason, Kevin Young claimed his new-look Cougars would be the “most prolific shooting team” he’d had thus far at BYU. Early on in Monday’s season opener against Ohio State, however, Young’s squad looked like anything but. Advertisement The first 10 minutes of the regular season saw BYU miss 10 of 13 field goal attempts, with seven …

Where to watch Kentucky basketball today: Channel, live stream, time, TV schedule for UK season opener vs. Manhattan originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A college basketball blue-blood program, Kentucky will open its season at home with a matchup against Manhattan on Tuesday. Advertisement Entering a second season under …

Oklahoma Sooners suffers historically embarrassing upset loss in season opener appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Porter Moser and the Oklahoma Sooners started the 2026-27 season on the wrong track, suffering a historically bad 68-64 home loss to the East Texas A&M Lions on Monday night. Advertisement Moser has been a head coach …