College Basketball

Get ready for another round of Arizona vs. UCLA, this time in Las Vegas to open the 2026-27 season. Arizona will play UCLA at T-Mobile Center to begin next season as part of a doubleheader that will feature Gonzaga taking on Purdue, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Advertisement The doubleheader will take place on Monday Nov. 2, the …

EAST LANSING – While Coen Carr might be known for his dazzling dunks, Tom Izzo has someone else close to him who has become famous for posterizing others. His mom. In the three weeks since the Michigan State basketball coach got captured by TV cameras during a huddle during a win at Oregon telling guard Kur Teng that “you can’t …

Welcome to the beautiful, bracket-busting madness of 2026. For three weeks, logic goes out the window for the casual fans, but for us, the chaos is where the profit lives. Whether you’re hunting for the next #12-seed Cinderella or looking to hammer a national title future, this is your betting home base. We aren’t just giving you March Madness picks; …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack announced on Wednesday that he will retire this summer after running the Orange athletic department for 10 years. The former ESPN executive is a 1980 graduate of Syracuse’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Advertisement “It has been the greatest honor of my career to lead Syracuse Athletics,” Wildhack said. “Syracuse …

On the first day of NBA All-Star Weekend, the fifth annual HBCU Classic will cap a busy Friday night with Hampton University and North Carolina A&T meeting at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Conference rivals in the Coastal Athletic Association, this will be the first appearance in the HBCU Classic for Hampton (5-6 CAA, 11-13 overall) and North Carolina …

Miami HC Jai Lucas sends clear message to fans after stunning North Carolina appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With a 75-66 win over North Carolina on Tuesday night, Miami added a massive boost to its March Madness resume. Hurricanes coach Jai Lucas recognizes the magnitude of the victory, but knows the job …

The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off yet another impressive upset on the road on Tuesday, beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 92-90 in overtime in a thriller. It was the second time Wisconsin upset a top-10 team on the road this season after their 91-88 victory over the Michigan Wolverines in January that really started the turnaround of their season. In this …

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or are someone who waits until after the Super Bowl to start paying attention to basketball of any kind, you are likely aware now that Charles Bediako had his injunction denied in the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court on Monday – ending his season and career at Alabama. Look, I don’t think Chuck should …

In an era dominated by transfers, including in Ann Arbor, many Michigan fans didn’t fully know what to expect of true freshman Trey McKenney in his first season of college basketball. So far, he’s lived up to his five-star billing and lived up to expectations. McKenney is not your typical shooting guard. He’s more of a burly, scoring combo guard …

Auburn basketball suffered its third-straight loss on Tuesday, falling to Vanderbilt at Neville Arena, 84-76. Auburn outplayed Vanderbilt in the second half; however, the Commodores raced out to a substantial first-half lead to control momentum for the entire game. Auburn head coach Steven Pearl credited Auburn fans for showing up and cheering loudly despite the team’s recent rough patch. Advertisement …

With Illinois losing twice in a row, the Michigan Wolverines are nearly a coinflip to win the Big Ten title outright. With Arizona losing on Monday, a path to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll is as open as ever, too. However, Dusty May cannot afford to let his team get distracted now, as this week is the …

Hopefully we all made it through the night after last night’s game quickly went from joyful blowout to full-on panic. I am simultaneously stunned that we won the game and stunned that we didn’t blow them out given how well Purdue played for most of the game. The important thing is that it counts as a win. Despite everything, I …

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. On Monday, Iowa State was off the bubble and completely in the field. This week, the Cyclones find themselves back where they started after losing 83-69 on Tuesday night to …

While it didn’t work out for Notre Dame men’s basketball on the court Tuesday night, a 89-81 loss to SMU, it did for its future schedule. CBS Sports reported that the Irish are setting up a game in Rome, Italy as they’ll face off against the Villanova Wildcats to open up next season. The current members of the Big East …

EAST LANSING — Jordan Scott glowed as he proudly wore a bandage above his right eye while sitting in front of his locker. A badge of honor from a hard-fought defensive war showing why the Michigan State basketball shooting guard is fast becoming one of Tom Izzo’s “OKGs” – “Our Kinda Guys.” To his right, fellow freshman Cam Ward breathed …

1 / 30 Kentucky Wildcats host Tennessee Volunteers at Rupp Arena. See photos Kentucky’s forward Mouhamed Dioubate (23) and Jasper Johnson (2) celebrate beating Tennessee at Rupp Arena Saturday night. Feb. 7, 2026 1 / 30 Kentucky Wildcats host Tennessee Volunteers at Rupp Arena. See photos Kentucky’s forward Mouhamed Dioubate (23) and Jasper Johnson (2) celebrate beating Tennessee at Rupp …

This Pacific Northwest matchup inside the McCarthey Athletic Center got out of hand quickly, thanks to the round-the-clock defensive pressure put on by the No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-2, 12-1 WCC). Coach Mark Few’s group held the Washington State Cougars (11-16, 6-8 WCC) to a season-low in points while scoring 31 points off 21 forced turnovers, which included 13 steals …

North Carolina HC Hubert Davis denies hangover from Duke upset caused loss to Miami appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. North Carolina basketball faced an abrupt reality check Tuesday night in Coral Gables. Just three days after a dramatic rivalry win over Duke, the No. 11 Tar Heels failed to carry that momentum …

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 20 points and seven rebounds, Davis Fogle scored 17 off the bench and No. 12 Gonzaga routed Washington State 83-53 on Tuesday night for its ninth straight victory over the Cougars. Mario Saint-Supery and Adam Miller added 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (24-2, 12-1 West Coast Conference), who tied Santa Clara atop …

Double-digit second-half leads are usually safe at home for top 10 teams, but that’s not the case this season when Big Ten foes are playing the Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Maybe it’s not a refuse-to-lose mentality with the 17-7 Badgers, but a refuse-to-snooze thing. It’s certainly hard to put the Badgers to sleep. Advertisement No. 7/8 Illinois found that out …

Duke’s win over Pitt was not flawless. It was not one we will talk about in years to come. But it was an important win, and some really good things happened—not least of all succeeding while Pat Ngongba had to sit due to a wrist injury. Pitt started out hot, running out to a 12-6 lead and doing something they …

‘Frustrated’ Illinois MBB coach Brad Underwood storms out of presser after Wisconsin loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Illinois Fighting Illini fell to No. 8 in the most recent AP Poll that was released Monday. Unfortunately, Tuesday night’s 92-90 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in Champaign saw …

Double-digit second-half leads are usually safe at home for top 10 teams, but that’s not the case this season when Big Ten foes are playing the Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Maybe it’s not a refuse-to-lose mentality with the 17-7 Badgers, but a refuse-to-snooze thing. It’s certainly hard to put the Badgers to sleep. Advertisement No. 7/8 Illinois found that out …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. scored 28 points — the freshman’s fifth straight game scoring 21 or more — and No. 21 Arkansas routed reeling LSU 91-62 on Tuesday night. Fellow freshman Meleek Thomas added 20 points, Trevon Brazile had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Billy Richmond III scored 13 points for the Razorbacks (18-6, 8-3 …

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Oscar Cluff’s layup put Purdue ahead with 3.9 seconds left in overtime after Nebraska had taken its first lead and Gicarri Harris’ two free throws sealed the No. 13 Boilermakers’ 80-77 victory over the No. 7 Cornhuskers on Tuesday night. Purdue (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) escaped after blowing a 22-point lead early in the second half. …