College Basketball

Indiana men’s basketball keeps adding onto its 2026-27 schedule… kind of. Indiana has added an exhibition matchup against North Carolina set to be played on Sunday, October 18, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It’ll be the first matchup between the two programs since 2022 but, unlike that 77-65 win at Assembly Hall, the game won’t count toward either team’s record, …

We already knew that Marquette men’s basketball was going to be in the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis event in the Bahamas coming up this November. At the time back in May, it seemed that the event had shifted from an 8-team bracketed event where everyone plays three games to a pair of four team events with each team playing twice. …

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Good morning, BBN! The focus of the last few days has been the introduction of the new AD, J Blatt, alongside the start of offseason practice for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. All the while, Nick Mingione and the Kentucky Baseball team have built a solid incoming transfer class. Advertisement Headlined by RHP PJ Craig and OF Alex Kelsey, …

Mark Pope has been on a tear this past month, landing his first top-10 high school recruit (Ryan Hampton) and a consensus top-three transfer portal player in Milan Momcilovic. That momentum is carrying over into the summer basketball circuit, and Kentucky Basketball just offered a really familiar name: Erick Dampier Jr. That’s probably going to make some of you feel …

The Kentucky Basketball team officially began summer practice on Monday, but fans got an early preview of the Wildcats’ new-look roster thanks to videos posted by the program over the last two days. On Sunday, Kentucky’s social media team shared footage of players going through various athletic tests, including agility challenges and vertical jump measurements. It served as a nice …

Virginia Tech women’s basketball garnered a commitment from international product Francesca Baldassarre, who enters the program as a 5-foot-9 freshman. The 5-foot-9 guard from Brindisi, Italy, will presumably have a full four years of eligibility. The 18-year-old spent two seasons with Afora Givova Battipaglia in Italy’s top league Serie A1. In her first season, she logged 2.2 points per game, …

Mark Pope made a splash addition to the 2026-27 roster, adding Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic. This addition officially has Big Blue Nation excited about the season, as fans believe that now this roster is a true contender. Momcilovic is known as a three-point shooter as he shot 48.7% from three on 7.5 attempts per game last season for the …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs made an international splash on Sunday, securing a commitment from 18-year-old French guard Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa. Ekanga-Ehawa has been a star in France’s youth leagues and has seen his stock rise over the past few months. He joins a Gonzaga roster that had virtually zero depth in the backcourt behind returners Mario Saint-Supery and Davis …

The Gophers have added a neutral-site nonconference matchup with SMU to their 2026-27 schedule, according to college basketball analyst Rocco Miller. The game is expected to be played on Dec. 12 in Frisco, Texas. Minnesota has recently added notable showdowns with St. Thomas and California to its nonconference slate for next season, and the Mustangs will now provide another formidable …

After Jaland Lowe hit the transfer portal, it was clear that Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff would be looking for a new point guard, and they found a really good one. Coach Pope brought in Washington transfer Zoom Diallo, who put up some very impressive numbers last season in the Big 10 for the Huskies. Last year as …

The New York Knicks — featuring former Villanova Wildcats basketball players Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges — secured the franchise’s first NBA title since 1973 with a Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Brunson led the way for the Knicks as Finals MVP, averaging 32.6 points per game in the championship series. Hart …

With the addition of Mississippi State to the field, Texas A&M basketball’s opponents for the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis were officially announced on Monday evening. According to a report from CBS Sports reporter Matt Norlander, the tournament has been changed to include two groups of four teams, with the Bulldogs being added. This means the Aggies will face Marquette and …

FAYETTEVILLE,, Ark. – Developing news out of Russia shares that overseas big man Ilia Frolov is stepping away from the Russian men’s national basketball team to finish off paperwork to sign with Arkansas, according to a report. The 6-foot-11, 225 pound center is a floor stretcher who is an efficient scorer from all three levels of the floor. Frolov averaged …

Justin Wise, a four-star shooting guard in the 2027 class, is set to take an unofficial visit to UCLA on Sunday, June 21. The 6-foot-4 rising senior out of North Oconee (GA) has not officially been offered by the Bruins, per his Instagram. He is ranked as the No. 89 overall prospect in the class, according to the Rivals Industry …

At this point, the name Tom Izzo is synonymous with Michigan State University and college basketball, in general. Izzo has been the head coach of MSU’s men’s basketball team for 31 seasons, and he hasn’t done so quietly. He pretty much always says what’s on his mind. Advertisement That’s not changing, either. On Monday, June 15, Izzo spoke out about …

Summer is here, which means Kentucky basketball is right around the corner, and Big Blue Nation is starting to get very excited about this season. The addition of Milan Momcilovic has fans fully bought into this roster and believe that Mark Pope’s team can be special this season. Games are still being added to the non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 …

Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has a legitimate case as the most iconic active coach in the sport, but that doesn’t mean he’s happy with the state of affairs at his school. Izzo has made it clear that he is ‘disgusted’ with the turmoil surrounding his school, following the departures of both Michigan State’s athletic director …

Last week, the Big 12 released the matchups for the 2026-2027 conference schedule. While the dates for these matchups will be unveiled later, let’s take a look at BYU’s conference schedule and our three biggest takeaways. 1. Road Gauntlet The first thing that stands out about BYU’s conference schedule is the road gauntlet. The Cougars will make trips to play …

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo had strong words about recent leadership departures Spartan fans have been dealing with a whirlwind of emotions over the past few weeks as both the university president and athletic director have departed East Lansing. Advertisement Despite Michigan State’s Board of Trustees reportedly attempting to double former president Kevin Guskiewicz’s salary from $1 million to $2 million, …

For decades, Tom Izzo has been one of Michigan State University’s most loyal and respected voices. On Monday, however, the Hall of Fame basketball coach made it clear that his frustration has reached a boiling point. Advertisement Following the departures of university president Kevin Guskiewicz and athletic director J Batt, Izzo delivered some of his strongest public comments in years, …

Certain programs have basketball cachet that others just don’t. Indiana and North Carolina are two of the most storied basketball schools in college sports history, and fans will have a unique opportunity to watch them on the same floor this fall in an exhibition showdown. The game will take place on October 18 in Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. …

We are counting down the top 15 highlights of the 2025-26 season from Kentucky Wildcats sports, examining the moments that Big Blue Nation will remember as the best parts of the year. Our No. 11 moment is a bittersweet one that showed the world what might have been for the men’s basketball team. Prior to the start of the season, …

Tom Izzo isn’t one to mince words. In a time when Michigan State University just lost two of its top administrators, Spartan nation will, of course, turn to its elder statesman and Hall of Fame basketball coach, Tom Izzo, for guidance, and Izzo gave a very fiery response to what has been going on lately when asked about the recent …

The 2026-27 Kentucky Wildcats basketball team’s full schedule isn’t available yet, but it continues to become clearer as time passes. On Monday, the school announced seven more matchups for the upcoming season to go along with the five games that were already known. The newly announced matchups, which are all home games, are as follows: Advertisement Nov. 13: Northern Arizona …