Kentucky Basketball now knows its SEC opponents for the 2026-27 season, giving fans a clearer look at what could be one of the toughest schedules in the country. The Wildcats will once again navigate a stacked SEC while also facing several national powers in non-conference play. Advertisement SEC HOME GAMES (RUPP ARENA) SEC AWAY GAMES The home schedule is highlighted …
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Aidan Chronister’s Ceiling, Floor with Mizzou Basketball in 2026-27
The biggest point of interest for Mizzou basketball next season is its incoming freshman class, which ranks 12th in the nation and third in the Southeastern Conference. Atop of the class are five-star recruits Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant, who many expect to make an instant impact. The third member of the class is four-star Arkansas native Aidan Chronister, …
Read More »Two Players Wisconsin Could Poach From Michigan Following Dusty May’s Departure
The talk of the college sports world Monday morning was Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May accepting the same role with the Dallas Mavericks, a seismic shift in the college hoops world. The star coach is coming off a national title run with the Wolverines, his first ever national championship and his second Final Four appearance in four years (where …
Read More »Worst-Case Scenario for UCLA Basketball Next Season
Mick Cronin is entering a pivotal year after a disappointing year last season. Cronin last year had the Bruins ranked 12th in the country, but they never reached those heights. Bringing in one of the top players from the transfer portal, Donovan Dent, to play alongside returning seniors Tyler Bilodeau and Skyy Clark, UCLA was considered one of the top …
Read More »Duke Basketball Adds Another Formidable Non-Conference Game
The Duke Blue Devils will already go through one of the most challenging non-conference schedules of any team in college basketball next season. Head coach Jon Scheyer has just added to that slate with another high-major matchup. Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts in the first half during a Sweet Sixteen game …
Read More »Indiana Reacts: How do you feel about Dusty May leaving Michigan for the NBA?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Indiana fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Well. If one Indiana born-and-raised NBA figure as a tantalizing would-be savior for the Indiana University men’s basketball program wasn’t enough …
Read More »Indiana basketball taking traveling exhibition show to Evansville
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball has added a preseason game against Western Kentucky at the Ford Center in Evansville at 4 p.m. Oct. 25, 2026, to its 2026-27 schedule. The multi-use arena in Evansville has a capacity of 11,000 fans. The announcement gives IU a second exhibition game for this season in addition to the game it finalized for Oct. 18 …
Read More »Former FAU coach Dusty May reportedly headed to coach Dallas Mavericks
Dusty May could soon become one of the few college basketball coaches to make the jump to the NBA. Multiple reports surfaced Monday linking the former Florida Atlantic men’s basketball coach with the head coaching vacancy at the Dallas Mavericks. Advertisement May, 49, is one of the hottest names in basketball coaching circles after leading the Michigan Wolverines to the …
Read More »USC Trojans Big Ten Standing After Dusty May’s NBA Departure
Shockwaves were sent across the college basketball world on Monday morning as Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball coach and national champion Dusty May is set to leave Ann Arbor after two seasons to join the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. With his move to the Mavericks, the national champion Wolverines could potentially take a step back next season, opening the door …
Read More »Ryan Odom and Virginia Basketball turn up the heat for blue-chip 2027 big man
Ryan Odom has done a pretty good job recruiting the prep-level since taking over the Virginia basketball program last year, locking up players like Chance Mallory, Johann Grnloh, Thijs De Ridder, and now Favour Ibe. Though the Cavaliers have hit the transfer portal pretty hard as well over the past two seasons, it’s easy to see that Odom wants to …
Read More »AJ Dybantsa Makes Feelings Clear After Not Singling Wizards in Pre-Draft Meets Like Darryn Peterson
AJ Dybantsa has made his feelings clear about draft night and his mindset before going to team workouts. There have been some speculations about the teams with the top four picks. The Washington Wizards hold the top pick, but the franchise has been at the bottom of the table for a very long time. While some top picks, like Darryn …
Read More »John Calipari Says NBA Teams May Be Undervaluing Meleek Thomas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – While much of the pre-draft attention surrounding Arkansas basketball has centered on projected lottery pick Darius Acuff, Razorbacks coach John Calipari believes former guard Meleek Thomas could end up being one of the steals of the first round. Calipari took to X on Saturday to make sure Thomas along with Trevon Brazile received their flowers as pro …
Read More »Aside from Milan Momcilovic who will be Kentucky’s best three-point shooter?
Year in and year out, the goal for Mark Pope is to have a team that is able to shoot the basketball at an elite level. During his two-year tenure in Lexington, he has had some okay shooting teams, but none have lived up to the goal Pope had shooting-wise. The hope is that this year, his team will be …
Read More »A mid-major guide to the NBA Draft
Here is a list of every mid-major or former mid-major player to keep an eye on during the 2026 NBA Draft, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Brooklyn. Rankings based on the consensus big board from Rookiescale.com. Advertisement Mid-Major Players #20 Allen Graves – Santa Clara One of the most improbable prospect rises in recent memory, Graves redshirted …
Read More »Will Iowa’s Ben McCollum coach Michigan or Kansas in 2028?
Dusty May leaving Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks is the talk of the basketball world. There are tons of stories to write and questions to consider in the wake of this move. Here’s one: Will Ben McCollum, currently the head coach at Iowa, coach Michigan or Kansas in 2028? Let’s talk: Mike Boynton Mike Boynton is essentially auditioning for the …
Read More »‘Can’t Even Tell My Kid’: A.J. Dybantsa Shares One ‘Disappointing’ Regret From BYU Freshman Season
A.J. Dybantsa is projected to be selected first overall in the 2026 NBA draft after his breakout freshman season with the BYU Cougars. In 35 games, the small forward averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 51% from the field, including 33.1% from beyond the arc. Despite what could be considered a great …
Read More »How will Dusty May’s departure affect Nikola Kusturica’s decision?
College basketball was just given a massive shakeup on Monday morning as it was announced that Michigan head coach Dusty May is off to the NBA to be the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. This is tough for the Wolverines, as it is going to be hard to find an elite coach who would be willing to leave this …
Read More »Michigan basketball transfer rules with Dusty May leaving for NBA
Dusty May is leaving Michigan basketball, but how many transfers will go out the door with him? As first reported by ESPN, May is expected to leave to coach the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks in the upcoming season. May was the coach in Ann Arbor for the past two seasons, most recently winning a regular-season Big Ten title and the program’s …
Read More »Dusty May Leaves for the NBA: What His Departure Means for Michigan State and the Big Ten
A shocking decision rained down on college basketball Monday morning when reigning national champion Michigan head coach Dusty May announced he was accepting the Dallas Mavericks head coaching position in the NBA. The move comes deep into the college basketball offseason but at a relatively early point in the NBA offseason. Advertisement This is one of the more shocking coaching …
Read More »Stephen A. Smith fires warning at Jon Scheyer after Mavericks hire Dusty May
On Monday morning, it was reported that Dusty May was finalizing a deal to become the Dallas Mavericks‘ next head coach. May had just led the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship, capping a remarkable 37-3 season and completing one of the fastest rises in college basketball. Just three years earlier, he took Florida Atlantic on a historic Final Four …
Read More »Why Dusty May left Michigan to go to the Dallas Mavericks
The college basketball world is in total shambles on Monday, June 22. After winning the National Championship two months ago, Michigan men’s basketball head coach Dusty May is reportedly leaving Ann Arbor to become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. May has been one of the fastest risers to an NBA job in recent history, going from coaching …
Read More »From student manager to the Dallas Mavericks: Dusty May’s remarkable rise continues
Only days after he accepted his first head coaching job eight years ago, Dusty May feared he may have committed career suicide. He almost backed out of the opportunity to coach Florida Atlantic when he toured the school’s campus and saw the condition of its aging, run-down basketball facilities. Advertisement It wasn’t just that FAU’s gymnasium seated less than 3,000 …
Read More »What does Dusty May’s move mean for Kentucky Basketball?
This is the time of the year when it’s considered “dead” for college basketball overall. Rosters are finalized, or almost finalized, and the talking heads discuss who they like and don’t like. Well, as sports fans, we know that these things are just about year-round nowadays. Today, on June 22, the sport of college basketball got flipped upside down in …
Read More »John Fanta’s 2026 NBA Mock Draft: Predicting all 30 first-round picks
Just one sleep remains before the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft in Brooklyn. The 2026 class is been considered one of the deepest and most talented in recent memory, headlined by a quartet of generational one-and-dones as well as explosive guards, and elite veteran forwards. With the draft almost here, here are John Fanta’s picks for all 30 …
Read More »5 candidates to replace Dusty May as Michigan basketball coach
Just like that, we have a major college basketball job opening in June. The entire college basketball world was thrown into flux on Monday as reigning national champion Michigan basketball coach Dusty May accepted the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job. Now, the Wolverines have to make a replacement hire fairly late in the offseason. Advertisement As Michigan looks for May’s …
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