College Basketball

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats got some massive news on Sunday evening as star center Malachi Moreno is pulling his name out of the NBA Draft and will return for another season in Lexington. When Moreno originally put his name in the draft to test the waters, BBN didn’t think there was any shot that he would be staying …

Mike Krzyzewski has many gifts, but one that’s key to the rest is time management. During his time at Duke, Coach K has successfully managed careers in speaking, radio, the U.S. Olympic team, advising the NBA, and memorable commercials. You could never do that much if you didn’t have brilliant time management abilities. Advertisement We thought it would be fun …

On Monday, May 25, 64 college baseball teams will see their dreams of a national championship continue when the field is revealed for the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament. For nearly half the teams that qualify, there won’t be much drama around the selection show. After all, they’ll have secured their fate days earlier. Advertisement This week, leagues around the country …

UCLA had mixed results throughout much of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, but ultimately reached the Big Ten Tournament championship game and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It wasn’t the season the No. 15- ranked preseason team had in mind, and the team seemed to struggle with the same issues. But they found temporary fixes for extended …

An old rivalry will see a home-and-home series over the next two years. It’s Texas A&M and TCU meeting on the floor. Recently, it was announced that the Aggies and Horned Frogs would meet in a highly anticipated matchup, with the first game in Fort Worth and the next in College Station. Advertisement Both programs made the NCAA Tournament this …

Why Nate Ament could be the most underrated player in the 2026 NBA Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. While much of the attention surrounding the 2026 NBA Draft has focused on prospects like AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cam Boozer, Tennessee forward Nate Ament may quietly be …

Every transfer out of the BYU basketball program has landed at a new school. On Saturday, former BYU basketball wing Tyler Mrus committed to The Citadel. Mrus was the last BYU transfer to land a new home. Mrus spent just one season at BYU after transferring in from Idaho. Mrus was brought to BYU to space the floor with his …

Mick Cronin and UCLA have done a great job of retaining key players from last year’s team and keeping them from moving into the transfer portal. Some key players, such as Trent Perry, Xavier Booker, and Eric Dailey, contributed to the Bruins’ last season and were good role players. Perry separated himself from the group, as he is expected to …

The 1926-27 Kentucky Wildcats basketball season was a disappointment by any definition. Former star player Basil Hayden led them to a 3-13 record and was replaced by John Mauer in what was his first college coaching job. Mauer had previously been a coach at Batavia High School before being tabbed as the Wildcats new basketball coach. He took over a …

The Iowa State Cyclones will have a few months before the college basketball season gets rolling, but expectations will be high, and there will be plenty of work to do. As the Cyclones continue to recruit for the future, this is a program that has really taken a big step forward in recent years. Since T.J. Otzelberger has taken over, …

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is retooling its format in Year 13, and has scored a new media rights deal with Fox to go with it. On Friday, TBT announced a two-year broadcast rights extension with Fox Sports that will see 20 games aired across Fox, FS1, and FS2. In total, three TBT games will air on Fox, including the $2 …

The Duke Blue Devils got some good news regarding their most prized offseason acquisition, as Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell will be withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft, and will suit up for Duke next season. At the start of the offseason, Blackwell entered the transfer portal after a stellar season at Wisconsin that saw him average over 19 points …

The 2026 Men’s College World Series is just around the corner. While the entire Field of 64 will be announced on Monday May 25 — Selection Monday as it were — teams are already securing automatic bids to the tournament. In total, 29 automatic bids are up for grabs, based on the results of the various conference tournaments around the …

I hope you are all enjoying your holiday weekend. This past week, I posted a handful of surveys in The Feed. There were a few pertaining to basketball, one on football, and one on the general level of fan engagement in the new world we live in. Some of our questions were looking back on Spartans of yesteryear. One of …

Loyalty is hard to come by in the modern landscape of college basketball. Luckily for Wisconsin fans, it’s what they’ve got with Nolan Winter. His skillset made him a prime candidate for the sport’s wealthiest to lure him into the portal, but the big man stayed true to Greg Gard and will finish his career as a Badger. The decision …

Team USA has officially narrowed its U19 Basketball roster down to 19 players. Of those 19 remaining athletes, two incoming Michigan State Spartans are still in the running. Jasiah Jervis and Ethan Taylor remain on the roster as they continue battling for one of the final 12 spots on Team USA. Advertisement This is a group made up of some …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to be counting on a lot of new faces to help the team win games during the 2026-27 season. Gone are Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson, Nate Heise and Milan Momcilovic from the rotation. Filling their spots will be a group of three incoming freshmen in the Class of 2026 and five …

Spartan fans everywhere have been on the edge of their seats awaiting the decision of point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. Will he take his talents to the NBA, or will he return to Michigan State for another season? Advertisement Right now, no one truly knows what the standout guard will decide, but answers are coming soon. May 27 marks the …

The Iowa State Cyclones are coming off a fantastic season on the hardwood, but their team is going to look a lot different this coming year. Following a Sweet 16 appearance, the Cyclones have seen a large portion of their key contributors either graduate or leave the program. This was a strong senior class for the program, led by Tamin …

Carmelo Anthony is undoubtedly one of the best basketball players to ever play for Syracuse after delivering one of the greatest freshman seasons in college basketball history, leading the program to its first and only national championship. His impact on Syracuse has never faded, which is why his son, Kiyan Anthony, arrived on campus carrying the insane legacy he built, leading to …

Not much has gone wrong for the North Carolina Tar Heels in recent weeks, but that could quickly turn on a moment’s notice, depending on Matt Able’s imminent decision. However, Friday further confirmed the Tar Heels’ road to the top of the ACC will be a grueling challenge, as John Blackwell officially withdrew from the NBA Draft and will play …

Oklahoma State has added another big piece out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, earning a commitment from former UCF forward Jordan Burks, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The 6-foot-9 Burks will be joining his fourth school in as many years after spending his freshman season at Kentucky, his sophomore year at Georgetown and his junior campaign with the Knights. He …

The women’s Illinois basketball team is going to be loaded in the backcourt for the 2026-27 season, with six of their wings from last year making a return to the program. The Illini will be led by a bevy of high-caliber guards, which includes starting point guard Destiny Jackson, as well as incoming transfer Divine Bourrage, adding extra firepower to …

Throughout this offseason, the ACC has been one of the hottest conferences in college basketball in terms of landing talent through the transfer portal. During a transitional period like North Carolina finds themselves in, it isn’t great news to see other teams in the conference loading up on talent, especially rival teams. Mar 19, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; North Carolina …

This offseason, the women’s Illinois basketball program landed one of the biggest fish in the transfer portal in five-star guard Divine Bourrage. Bourrage, a former member of the LSU Tigers, was the No. 1-ranked shooting guard in the country as a prospect according to 247sports. She is an elite talent for the Illini who can score with ease at all …