College Basketball

Fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer was in his home state of Illinois for recruiting purposes on Thursday. And his trip translated into the Blue Devils’ fifth offer recipient in the 2028 cycle, as Bolingbrook High School standout junior combo guard Brady Pettigrew revealed his latest suitor via a post on social media. “After a great conversation with Coach …

Illinois basketball will begin the regular season on Monday, November 2, inside the State Farm Center. The Illini will host Fairleigh Dickinson and are expected to be heavy favorites. The betting line has yet to be released, but KenPom currently projects Illinois to win by 34 points. FDU was one of the worst teams in college basketball last season and …

FAYETTEVILLE – The fact that Arkansas head coach John Calipari wasn’t happy after the Razorbacks’ 93-81 exhibition win over Memphis on Wednesday tells you all you need to know. “Well, we got a lot of work to do,” Calipari said in his opening statement post-game. “Give Memphis credit. Get them down 20, whatever it was. We have a chance, let’s …

The Brief The Gophers men’s basketball team opens its season Nov. 2 against North Dakota. A decision on Cade Tyson’s eligibility has still not been announced. Tyson, last year’s top scorer for the Gophers, is seeking a fifth year via the NCAA’s 5-for-5 rule. Medved also talked about scheduling St. Thomas, and takeaways from their exhibition game at Creighton. MINNEAPOLIS …

In Kentucky’s three exhibition games, Zoom Diallo had his fair share of struggles offensively. That led to some fans piling on him and even wondering if Mason Williams, who has been one of Kentucky’s best through the exhibition games, should get the start over him. While Diallo continues to adjust, the turnovers have hurt him in the process. Against Little …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -Arkansas basketball does not need to rely exclusively on perimeter shooting to overwhelm opponents. With its combination of athletic guards, versatile forwards and developing frontcourt players, the Razorbacks have another potential advantage that could become increasingly important as the season progresses. They can attack the basket. Advertisement Arkansas offered a glimpse of that potential in its 93-81 exhibition …

Just like that, the season begins. Monday night, Nebraska will host the Le Moyne Dolphins at Pinnacle Bank Arena for its first game of the 2026-27 season after going 1-2 in exhibition play. Head coach Fred Hoiberg met with the media Thursday to discuss his takeaways from the preseason slate and the biggest keys to success for the Huskers this …

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team, the goal is simple- get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time in five years. It’s easier said than done of course. The Cowboys have been stuck in neutral since former coach Mike Boynton Jr. and future NBA No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham authored that NCAA Tournament berth in 2021. …

We said it before Illinois basketball’s exhibition games and in the midst of them, and we’ll say it again afterwards: They mean nothing – the wins, losses and scores, that is. But each play, key stretch, half and overall game offers glimpses that can teach us about the Illini. Now that the program’s three preseason games are in the books, …

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats just played their final exhibition game before the season gets started on Tuesday against Manhattan. The Wildcats took on a UCF team, that was a ten seed last season in the NCAA Tournament. Pope and the Wildcats were able to take down the Knights 90-76 in overtime, but it took a clutch shot from …

UConn men’s basketball is the preseason favorite to win the Big East this season, with the Huskies earning the top spot in the preseason coaches’ poll. With the regular season just days away, it’s time to take a look at the entirety of the Big East, starting from the bottom and working to the top. Teams are in order of …

Will Wade lands 5-star guard, son of former NBA PG in major LSU recruiting win appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. LSU basketball and coach Will Wade compensated for the loss of RJ Luis immediately. The Tigers instead pulled off a massive College Basketball Recruiting win Thursday. This one involving five-star point guard …

The Big 12 loves its basketball. According to conference commissioner Brett Yormark, the only better league for the sport is the NBA. Eight Big 12 teams reached the NCAA Tournament last March, with six winning at least one game in the Big Dance and Arizona reaching the Final Four. Advertisement With the start of the 2026-27 regular season quickly approaching, …

Exhibition times two! Mizzou Basketball is going to play a game tonight, the game won’t count, and unless you’re a Mountain West fanatic, you might not even get to see it! The Tigers travel to Las Vegas to take on the Runnin’ Rebels of UNLV. Once a powerhouse of a basketball program in the 1970s and 80s, the Rebels have …

No. 15 Gonzaga begins its Pac12 era against the Purdue Boilermakers at T-Mobile Arena in the TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series. Tip is at 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 ET), with Brian Anderson and Grant Hill calling it on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. If you’re up for a doubleheader, No. 22 UCLA and No. 5 Arizona play the nightcap …

Memphis played its second exhibition game on Wednesday in Fayetteville against the Razorbacks. Arkansas will start the season as the No. 12 team in the country, and it rolled to a 93-81 victory. John Calipari’s team brought in one of the top recruiting classes in the country, and several of them flashed against the Tigers. Freshmen Miikka Muurinen and Jordan …

Tennessee basketball looked dramatically better with the return of Tyler Lundblade, according to coach Rick Barnes. Lundblade, who had been limited in preseason practices while recovering from offseason back surgery, got his first game action in the closed-door scrimmage against Davidson on Oct. 24 at Pratt Pavilion and helped the Vols take important steps forward. Advertisement “I’ve had so many …

KANSAS CITY — Leaps of faith have been a staple of Collin Chandler’s basketball career. He signed with BYU out of high school despite holding offers from other more prestigious programs. He delayed the start of his college career to serve a two-year church mission. Advertisement When he chose to follow Mark Pope to Kentucky, he did so as a …

Villanova Basketball has officially touched down in Rome. The Wildcats are preparing to take on Notre Dame on Sunday to tip off the 2026-27 college basketball season. Head coach Kevin Willard led Villanova off the plan on Thursday morning ahead of the first game of the season. Advertisement “At first, I didn’t think it was going to be that big …

The final exhibition game of the year for Kentucky basketball was a thriller, or as much of a thriller as an exhibition game can be. A buzzer-beater sent the game to overtime, where the Wildcats dominated UCF and won 90-76. Overall, the jury remains out with many fans as to how this season will go. Many see the defensive prowess …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and wire fraud for his role in a point-shaving scheme involving NCAA Division I basketball games. Rodrick Winkler, 32, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Monday to bribery in sporting contests, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud charges for scheming to influence games from …

UConn men’s basketball is the preseason favorite to win the Big East this season, with the Huskies earning the top spot in the preseason coaches’ poll. With the regular season just days away, it’s time to take a look at the entirety of the Big East, starting from the bottom and working to the top. Teams are in order of …

Michigan State basketball enters the season next week as one of the top seeds in ESPN’s preseason NCAA Tournament bracket projection. With the college basketball season set to officially tip off next week, Joe Lunardi of ESPN has released an early projected look at the new 76-team NCAA Tournament for this upcoming March. To no surprise, preseason top 10 Michigan …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Randy Bennett turned down repeated overtures to leave Saint Mary’s for bigger schools, yet always kept an eye on his hometown team. Bennett grew up about 10 minutes from Arizona State’s campus and has always rooted for the Sun Devils, even during his 25 years with the Gaels. Advertisement So when the Arizona State job opened, …

Kansas is expected to be one of the best teams in the Big 12 once again. The Big 12 Preseason Poll was released on Thursday morning and the Jayhawks were picked third by media members. The poll was voted on by media members from across the nation within the conference. Kansas was also picked third in the poll voted on …