College Basketball

ClutchPoints’ Preseason 2026-27 College Basketball Top 25 Power Rankings appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The 2026-27 college basketball season is upon us! Michigan comes in as the defending champions, but there has been plenty of upheaval with them. After winning their first title since 1989, Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks. …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have had a busy last several days on the 2027 and 2028 recruiting trails. Earlier this week, the Blue Devils earned their third commitment of the 2027 cycle, sealing 5-star forward Asa Montgomery. He joins 5-star forward Kager Knueppel and Australian 6’6″ point guard Luke Paul as Duke’s 2027 pledges. Advertisement …

Michigan State’s preseason exhibition games have really provided more questions than answers. The sixth-ranked Spartans are now just two days away from their official season opener against Quinnipiac, out of the Metro Conference. Monday will be the first-ever meeting between MSU and the Bobcats. Advertisement Exhibitions against UConn and Marquette can be interesting, but those games don’t count. This one …

The Auburn Tigers are preparing to begin their second season under Steven Pearl, and exhibition play provided an early look at what this team could be capable of. Auburn finished exhibition play with a 1-2 record, losing to Florida State and Alabama before defeating Samford 80-68. Advertisement And while the Tigers showed plenty of potential, there are still some questions …

Heading into UCLA’s opening matchup against Arizona, we seem to have a pretty good idea of who we’ll see on the floor first, based on the two exhibition games UCLA has played. In both matchups, the same five started for the Bruins, and you can expect to see the same against the Wildcats. Mar 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; UCLA …

We finally got to see the women’s Illinois basketball program back in action on Friday night. It wasn’t a big game for the Illini, as we played Illinois-Springfield, but this was a needed contest to get prepared for the much-anticipated 2026-27 season. Advertisement Illinois is starting the year ranked No. 23 in the country. That is a lot of expectations …

As Mick Cronin enters his eighth year at the helm of UCLA basketball, the Bruins have put together quite an impressive roster. However, as with many other rosters in college basketball, the team may need some time to gel together and play as a team rather than as individuals. With a coach like Cronin, this UCLA team will be centered …

The preseason performances didn’t meet the expectations and anticipation surrounding the North Carolina Tar Heels this offseason. Tuesday night was the Tar Heels’ final exhibition game, and they were tested by Charlotte in an 89-82 overtime win. Quite frankly, North Carolina was fortunate the game even went into overtime. An already embarrassing performance would have been even worse if the …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are making moves on both the 2027 and 2028 recruiting trails. Earlier this week, the Blue Devils sealed their third commitment in the 2027 class from 5-star forward Asa Montgomery. One of the quickest and biggest risers in the class, the 6’7″ forward joins 5-star forward Kager Knueppel and Australian point …

How to Watch Illinois vs. FDU (Season Opener) Game Time: 7 p.m. Monday TV Channel: BTN Online Streaming: B1G+ Odds: Fourth-Highest Odds to win national title Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (10th season) Advertisement 2025-26: 28-9 (15-5 Big Ten); lost in Final Four to UCONN Last Game: Illinois 101, UIC 66 FDU …

As Duke gets ready for the start of the college basketball season, we’ll get a clear indication of what this team is right away. I don’t want to go overboard and say that if Duke loses a couple of out-of-conference games, it’s not the team that we’re hoping for it to be, but at the very least, we should know …

John Calipari’s staggering NBA numbers reveal a recruiting advantage few college coaches can match originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. College basketball coaches routinely sell recruits on the possibility of reaching the NBA. John Calipari can make that argument with numbers that few coaches in the sport can approach. …

Kentucky Basketball finished exhibition play with a perfect 3-0 record after defeating UCF, 90-76, in overtime on Wednesday. At times, the Wildcats looked like the better team but struggled to pull away from the Knights. UCF eventually took the lead in the final minutes of regulation before Kentucky guard Alex Wilkins hit a game-tying shot to send the contest into …

The Big Ten conference is fresh off its first College Basketball National Championship in over 26 years. The Michigan Wolverines ran the table and captured the elusive crown. Now, with the 2026-27 season just days away, some of the Big Ten’s favorites are gearing up to make a run at another National Championship. The favorites in the Big Ten for …

At Big East Media Day in New York earlier this month, Villanova’s Kevin Willard and Denise Dillon fielded questions about their teams’ outlooks for the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons from the podium inside the Marriott Marquis. The topics ranged from roster construction and the Protect College Sports Act to whether the Big East is positioned for a stronger …

Tennessee’s 2026-2027 basketball season opens up on Tuesday as the Vols host Wofford. Led by an abundance of new transfers, Tennessee will look to have yet another great season. Wofford are no pushovers; in fact, they made March Madness just two years ago and took on Tennessee in the first round of the tournament. So, how did that game go? …

The Kentucky basketball team is set to get the season started on Tuesday as Mark Pope and the Wildcats will take on Manhattan. The Wildcats went 3-0 in their exhibition games, which gave them confidence as the season is set to begin. With the Kentucky season set to begin next week, let’s take a look at three bold predictions for …

Monday night begins the McNamERA for Syracuse Men’s Basketball. After five seasons of watching the Big Dance, can the Orange give us some March Madness in 2027? Kevin: 19-13, 9-9 NCAA 1st Round I am thinking the Orange do enough to sneak in the Field of 76 because I think this team will be able to make a final push …

The St. John’s Red Storm still don’t have everything settled when it comes to their roster despite being just days away from the start of the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season. Right now, the team has everyone on the roster eligible, but that could change at any moment. The situation is fluid, with several players around the country receiving bad …

Who: Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-0) vs. No. 6 Michigan State Spartans (0-0) Where: Breslin Center, East Lansing, Michigan When: Monday, November 2, at 7 p.m. ET Watch: B1G+ The wait is finally over. After months of preparation, the Michigan State Spartans are ready to prove themselves on the court as the 2026-27 regular season tips off Monday, November 2. Advertisement Michigan …

A new college basketball season is full of unknowns from how the rotation will come together, how the coach will scheme to get the best out of the offensive weapons at his disposal, whether or not your rival’s head coach will purchase a home on Hilton Head after he gets canned, and so on and so forth. How freshmen translate …

Purdue center Daniel Jacobsen and forward Caden Pierce have received preseason recognition at their respective positions rom the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. This week, Jacobsen was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year preseason watch list. Pierce was included on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year watch list. Advertisement Jacobsen and Pierce are the only …

Here’s a look at the top performances from 2027 NBA Draft prospects in recent college basketball exhibition matchups. The senior sharpshooter notched a team-high 19 points, adding six rebounds, three assists, a steal, a block and two turnovers while shooting 7-of-17 from the field, 3-of-9 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line against UCF. Advertisement As a …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have long dominated on the interior, a calling card of Mark Few’s teams dating back to Casey Calvary, Ronny Turiaf, and JP Batista 20+ years ago. From those three to more modern stars like Kelly Olynyk, Domantas Sabonis, Brandon Clarke, Chet Holmgren, Drew Timme, and Graham Ike, Gonzaga almost always rosters one or two of the best …

Happy Halloween! BYU Football surely hopes it’s all treats, no tricks against the visiting Sun Devils of Arizona State on Saturday afternoon The BYU Cougars played last on Oct. 24 at UCF, suffering their first loss of the season. The game in Orlando went in to double overtime with BYU falling short by a final score of 39-31. BYU’s overall …