College Basketball

A new report released this week states the NCAA could rule top international prospects ineligible for college athletics. Such an action by the NCAA could make a serious impact on college basketball, where NIL changes have caused a surge in college basketball programs seeking roster additions from around the world. Advertisement Kevin Sweeney reports for Sports Illustrated that the NCAA …

At a certain point during Duke’s rise to iconic status during the Mike Krzyzewski era, the university began to consider a new arena. They even had a location picked out: up the hill on what is now Coach K Highway, near the 15/501-147 ramp, if memory serves. They had to consider it, but in the end, no one had the …

The Kentucky Wildcats’ basketball program may not be going through the best of times at the moment, but their football program is making some big moves, with yet another top prospect being added to their ranks. Griff Galloway has announced his commitment to the Wildcats and it comes at a time when head coach Will Stein is doing some serious …

Duke’s Jon Scheyer is rumored to be on the shortlist for the next head coach position in Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs fired coach Jason Kidd on May 19. New team president Masai Ujiri took responsibility for the firing after the decision was declared mutual. The Mavs have since then been on a search for their next head coach. After the …

The Ohio State basketball team has been a familiar face in the CBS Sports Classic since its inception in 2014. The Classic features four teams facing off in a doubleheader non-conference matchup in mid-December. Over the years, the Buckeys have faced the likes of Kentucky, North Carolina, and UCLA with a record of 7-6 overall in the event. Not a …

The Iowa State Cyclones have multiple players who are hoping to have their name called during the 2026 NBA Draft. Right now, the player with the highest likelihood of that happening is Joshua Jefferson. Their star forward didn’t have the best performance at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, with some of his peers overtaking him in the rankings with stronger …

Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is withdrawing from the NBA draft and will play at Duke next season. Blackwell announced his decision Friday on Instagram. Blackwell averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game last season, teaming with Nick Boyd to give Wisconsin one of the nation’s top backcourt tandems. The 6-foot-4 guard shot 39% from 3-point range, …

Illinois’ Keaton Wagler was an All-American for a reason: He was the go-to creator on one of the best teams in the country – a squad that wound up earning a Final Four berth. And he did that as a freshman – which, in turn, has him projected as a top-10 pick. But there is one key question mark following …

Former Wisconsin star John Blackwell has finally made a decision about his senior season of college basketball. The ex-Badger, who developed into a national star as junior in Madison, will officially withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to the college ranks, where he’ll play for Duke, NBA Insider Chris Haynes first reported Friday afternoon. Blackwell went through the NBA …

Kentucky fans everywhere have been wanting the Wildcats to get involved in a premier in-season tournament, whether it’s the Players Era or whatever — just something fun with some high-quality hoops. On Wednesday, it was announced that Kentucky and Gonzaga will end their yearly series against each other, which included home-and-home games for each in addition to neutral site ‘home …

The 2026 NBA Draft is nearly one month away, and the Kentucky Wildcats are awaiting a couple of big decisions that would complete their roster for the upcoming season. Jeff Goodman, a basketball analyst at The Field of 68, took to Twitter on Friday after speaking with 10 NBA executives and getting their takes on a handful of players: whether …

Kentucky targeting 19-year-old overseas pro attempting to return to college basketball originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kentucky is facing extreme pressure to rebound from its disappointing 2025-26 campaign, and rightfully so. Advertisement Although the Wildcats reached the NCAA Tournament as an at-large program (they earned the No. 7 …

Houston basketball is under a complete roster remodel, and the team will look very different, losing nine players from last year’s roster. Early on Thursday, college basketball insider Jon Rothstein revealed the bracket for the Players Era 8 Tournament, which will take place on Nov. 17. Advertisement Houston will have Rutgers, Florida, and Notre Dame on its side of the …

For the second straight year, the Iowa State Cyclones’ non-conference schedule is going to include a trip to Las Vegas to participate in the Players Era Festival. In 2025, this was the holiday tournament that helped put Iowa State on the national map. They beat the St. John’s Red Storm in an exciting game to start things off before blowing …

Power forward has been one of the more interesting positions for the Kentucky Wildcats as Mark Pope missed on some great players in the portal, but I like the two players he added. Coach Pope added Sengelnesse forward Ousmane N’Diaye and JMU transfer Justin McBride. Most Kentucky fans expect N’Diaye to start for the Wildcats with McBride coming off the …

In case you haven’t heard the news, the NCAA Tournament officially expanded from a 64- to 76-team field, adding eight more games to the first four. While I would argue it’s bad for the sport (something I’ll touch on below), corporate greed says otherwise. Advertisement On the surface, you might think it’s good for mid-majors across America. More teams equate …

The Duke basketball program will enter the 2026-27 college basketball season as the favorites out of the ACC once again. Duke has absolutely dominated the conference over the last few seasons, compiling a 36-2 league record over the last two years. The Blue Devils have also won the last two ACC regular-season and tournament championships, and three ACC Tournament crowns …

Mick Cronin was active this offseason, particularly through the transfer portal. According to Rivals, UCLA’s transfer class ranks eighth in the country. All four players just completed their first years of college basketball and will each look to play more significant minutes in Westwood next season. None of these players are considered star-level additions, but that was never the intention. …

We have known for quite some time now the majority of the North Carolina Tar Heels’ 2026 non-conference schedule. The rest of that portion of the schedule will be revealed in the near future, but we were still awaiting the official date when they would be facing one of the tougher opponents during that slate of the season. On Thursday, …

The Ohio State Buckeyes Men’s Basketball team turned some heads in the 2025-26 season. Instead of rolling over and quitting on their season, they buckled down and chased down an eight seed in the tournament. Their run didn’t last long as they were escorted out of the tournament by the TCU Horned Frogs, but the impression was already made. Advertisement …

While it’s still early, we have pretty firm reports that Syracuse will play 5 P5 opponents in the OOC schedule in 26-27. Those games are: Vs Indiana in Indianapolis Vs Rutgers at Barclays Center SEC team (assumed to be a road game since the Orange hosted last season) We also can pencil in home games against Albany, Colgate and Cornell, …

With a majority of the college basketball transfer activity wrapped up, Head Coach Carla Berube basically has her first Northwestern roster for the ‘26-27 season. Over the course of the offseason, Northwestern lost four of its six main rotation players from last year’s team, with Grace Sullivan, Caroline Lau and Tate Lash graduating, and Tayla Thomas transferring to Minnesota. Advertisement …

Duke basketball turned heads this offseason, agreeing to a broadcasting deal with Amazon Prime Video that would showcase three high-profile college basketball matchups on the platform. Duke’s opponents for those games are Gonzaga, UConn and defending national champions Michigan. However, despite the agreement, nothing has been made official quite yet, as other networks with broadcasting rights may force the deal …

A growing discussion spanning across the sports world has centered around former professional players returning to college basketball. Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden weighed in on the discourse by saying, “That’s not what college athletics is supposed to be… This is not what college basketball is supposed to be about.” The 2025 NCAA champion spoke out about LSU coach …

When Isaac Ambrose from the Champaign Room, a SB Nation sister site dedicated to Illinois, asked us to help preview next season’s visit from Illinois, we knew just who to ask to help them out. Scott Rich is well-versed in the Big Ten and we knew that he would be the guy to talk to them about this. Advertisement Duke …