College Basketball

Former Illinois star Keaton Wagler has compared himself to Tyrese Haliburton ahead of the June 23 and 24, 2026, NBA draft. Wagler, a projected lottery pick, believes he can pass and shoot like the Indiana Pacers star, who went on to become a max player in the league after signing a $244.6 million contract. “I’d definitely say I watch a …

Over the past few weeks, the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team has announced several of their scheduled non-conference games. Most recently, they released dates for seven games against non-power four conference teams to be played in November and December. They’re standard games played early in the season to mix in with marquee matchups before SEC play begins. However, it seems that …

The Auburn Tigers basketball team will have a new look for the 2026-27 season that should result in a much better team. The Tigers’ new roster is catching college basketball experts’ attention. College basketball writer and podcast host Jon Rothstein has Auburn at No. 44 in his Rothstein45. Rothstein projects an Auburn starting lineup featuring returning guards Tahaad Pettiford and …

Duke’s Isaiah Evans is hoping to hear his name called on draft night later this month, and he just completed a workout for the NBA’s most recent champion. Evans recently worked out for the New York Knicks earlier this week – fresh off the Knicks’ celebration after winning their first NBA title in 53 years. The Knicks hold the 24th, …

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most active teams in the entire NBA when it comes to scheduling pre-draft workouts with NBA Draft prospects. On Monday, the Kings hosted their next wave of talents, including Cincinnati forward Baba Miller, who has been a popular option for Sacramento in the second round. Advertisement Here is a short profile for …

The UCLA Bruins are entering next season with a bit of a different look than last season. After losing a ton of offensive production this offseason, the Bruins will need someone to step up and shoulder the scoring load. Notably, UCLA is losing its two leading scorers from last season – Donovan Dent and Tyler Bilodeau. Dent averaged over 13 …

Summer is here and the 2026-27 Big 12 schedule is out. For a program coming off its third Sweet Sixteen in five years and navigating one of its most significant roster transitions under T.J. Otzelberger, how this schedule sets up matters more than usual. The Marquee Matchups: Home and Away Iowa State will face Kansas, Oklahoma State and West Virginia …

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is sick of the recent “self-inflicted” losses at the university. Izzo discussed the school losing its athletic director, J Batt, and president, Kevin Guskiewicz, at a press event on Monday, June 15, 2026. Hear Izzo’s rally call to 600,000 Spartan alums in the video above. More: With chaos at the top, Michigan State stuck …

Tom Izzo is “disgusted” by the administrative drama at Michigan State. The storied college basketball coach commented on the on-campus turmoil that led to the recent departure of the university’s president and athletic director. Advertisement “I can’t stand what’s going on,” the longtime MSU men’s basketball coach told reporters. “I’ve had it. This is self-inflicted. We just lost the best …

Mikal Bridges built a massive championship pedigree in college and in the NBA. He won two national titles at Villanova and, recently, the 2026 championship with the New York Knicks. Yet, Bridges’ time with the Wildcats did not begin the way many would expect from a future champion. From his perspective, the path looked frustratingly slow. But instead of complaining, Mikal stuck …

With each new University of Washington basketball commit now, the Huskies increasingly become a team without borders. They are a FIBA pick-up game always waiting to happen. In going global to rebuild Danny Sprinkle’s third team, his staff on Tuesday picked up a commitment from 6-foot-9 Croatian forward Boris Tisma — the third consecutive international player to agree to come …

The underdog New York college basketball team has grabbed a player from St. John’s. Fordham has landed former top-100 recruit Kelvin Odih via the transfer portal, according to multiple reports, after just one year with the Red Storm. It is the first time since Fordham has grabbed a four-star recruit since 2008, when the Rams signed Jio Fontan. Advertisement Odih …

With summer hoops in full gear at the high school level, college coaches from around the country – including, evidently, Illinois’ staff – are pouring themselves into recruiting. On Friday, the Illini extended yet another offer, in this case to 2027 prospect Isaiah Santos, according to his X account. Who is 2027 recruit Isaiah Santos? Rated as the No. 79 …

Big Blue Nation has started to get excited about the 2026-27 season because the Kentucky basketball social media team has been posting photos and videos from practices. While fans are getting excited about the upcoming season, there has been one question BBN has had about these photos. That question is, why is Kam Williams not around? Last season, Williams transferred …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The biggest piece Arkansas basketball needs to contend for a national championship this season is a big man. That’s been well documented as head coach John Calipari has gone through the roster-building process. To the Hall of Famer’s credit, he’s brought in several viable options: Miikka Muurinen, Cooper Bowser and Maper Maker are all solid players who …

Yesterday, Kentucky announced a few more of its non-conference games, and some folks are not happy about the quality of opponents that will come to Rupp Arena. The seven teams added to the schedule were Manhattan (November 3rd), James Madison (November 6th), Northern Arizona (November 13th), Grambling State (November 16th), Bryant (December 8th), Sacred Heart (December 22nd), and Gardner-Webb (December …

One of the advantages that the 2025-26 Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team had going into the season was its continuity. Tamin Lipsey was entering Year 4 with the program. Milan Momcilovic was in Year 3 and Joshua Jefferson was in Year 2. Nate Heise was coming off the bench and in his second campaign with Iowa State. Advertisement That …

A very important part of a successful college basketball team is having some players step up and be leaders. Big Blue Nation has been curious about who will be the leaders on this team, knowing there are a lot of new faces walking into the locker room, but two guys seem to be taking over as leaders early into the …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to look a lot different during the 2026-27 campaign than it did at the end of the 2025-26 season. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger remains as the leader of the program, but he had to replace two assistant coaches: JR Blount and Kyle Green. Both hired to become head coaches themselves, with …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will hit the road out to Omaha to take on the Creighton Bluejays this winter, in the return game of a home-and-home series started in 2025-26. The game is set to take place on Saturday, Dec. 12, in Omaha, according to CBS reporter Jon Rothstein. Neither team has confirmed this report, and a time …

The Big Ten opponents have dropped for Greg Gard’s 2026-27 Wisconsin Badgers, and game one is just over four months away, so the doldrums of early summer seem like a perfect time for a ridiculously premature series of guesses about how the upcoming season will go. Let’s get right to it, shall we? Advertisement Best Case Greg Gard doesn’t rebuild, he reloads. So, in this optimistic scenario, losing John …

The Duke Blue Devils have one of the most loaded rosters in all of college basketball headed into next season, and a big reason why has a lot to do with the return of the team’s notable stars. This offseason, the team has lost many talents, such as Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans, to the draft. However, they’ve also been …

Gone are the days of UCLA, USC, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State… The Pac-12’s loss is our gain. We asked last week whether you thought the new Pac-12, which officially takes shape on July 1, would be considered a mid-major conference, and 67% of fans believe it will be. The Conference of Champions was whittled down to two football teams …

Many players in the Duke basketball family have gone viral this summer, like Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje or Kon Knueppel’s younger brother, Kager. However, many Duke supporters haven’t been keeping up with JJ Redick’s son. Knox Redick, a current middle school prospect, has impressed for New Heights at the Global Games Youth Basketball Championship. In a recent video, Redick is seen knocking …

Jeremy Jenkins, a four-star power forward in the 2027 class, tells Rivals he’s down to ten schools. Moving forward, the 6-foot-9 rising senior out of Riviera Prep (FL) will consider Dayton, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, NC State, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Washington, West Virginia, and Xavier. Jenkins is currently in the process of scheduling official visits. Advertisement Prior to …