College Basketball

The women’s Illinois basketball team is taking part in the overseas recruiting pipeline that has been so good to the University. Brad Underwood and the men’s basketball program became famous for this recruiting strategy, bringing in the likes of David Mirkovic, Tomislav Ivisic, and his brother Zvonimir Ivisic, among others, to the Illini. Advertisement This past Saturday, the women’s basketball …

UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin has never been the biggest fan of the current era of college athletics. With NIL and the transfer portal running most of the show these days, college basketball is a much different place. It is worth noting that Cronin is in charge of one of the more lucrative head coaching positions in the entire …

Jay Bilas has thoughts on everything happening in college basketball right now, and none of them are softened for comfort. The Wizards hold the number one pick, AJ Dybantsa is the consensus choice, but the draft is deeper than any in recent memory and the decision Washington faces is genuinely hard. Jay breaks down every name worth knowing before June. …

Duke commit John Blackwell is one of the top transfer portal players from this year’s cycle, but he is also taking part in the NBA Draft Combine as he looks to improve his draft stock. Blackwell was one of the top scorers in all of college basketball last season, averaging 19.1 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the …

According to On3’s most recent NIL 100 valuations, Denzel Aberdeen is the only Florida Gator ranked inside the top 25 nationally. At No. 18, the 22-year-old has an NIL valuation of $2.2 million. The ranking pins Aberdeen among some of the biggest names in collegiate athletics. It also paints a picture of how drastically Florida basketball’s national profile has ascended …

Illinois basketball last season played a rough-and-tumble non-conference schedule, and its NCAA Tournament draw wasn’t exactly a walk through the quad. By comparison, the Big Ten slate – usually a perilous, volcanic journey across Mordor – should have been easy-peasy, right? Not so. During their regular-season league schedule, the Illini faced Michigan (the eventual national champs); went on the road …

Missouri has filled out its final roster spot for the 2026 season with the addition of Western Carolina guard Cord Stansberry, per Joe Tipton. Stansberry will have one more season of eligibility due to him redshirting the 2022 season. The 6-foot-4 junior from Bermuda Dunes, California, averaged 14.1 points, four rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this past season. He …

The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff is working thoroughly to build the best roster possible for the upcoming 2026-27 season, as Head Coach Mark Pope is heading into his third season as the men’s basketball coach. Pope has a chance to have one of the best rosters in basketball if he can land a couple more players on next season’s roster. …

Coach John Calipari and the University of Kentucky popularized the one-and-done phenomenon after the NBA set a minimum age requirement of 19, one year removed from high school, for players to be eligible for the NBA Draft in 2006. Because of this, high school stars were forced to play one season in college before declaring for the draft to satisfy the NBA’s …

The WNBA has changed its approach to officating in a major way this season. Players noticed the massive change in how games were called as early as the preseason, with referees employing a whistle that more closely reflected the way an offensive player’s “freedom of movement” is protected in the NBA. The change has led to a starch increase in …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to have some tough competition to navigate during their non-conference schedule of the 2026-27 season. Plenty of challenges await in neutral-site games with the Cyclones participating in the Players Era Festival, NABC Hall of Fame Classic and another trip to the Sanford Pentagon on the itinerary. Advertisement Looking to lessen the …

Missouri Basketball’s roster is now officially set for the 2026-2027 season after their latest addition in the transfer portal. Western Carolina transfer guard Cord Stansberry has committed to Mizzou, per a report from On3’s Joe Tipton. Stansberry committed to Mizzou after reportedly visiting Columbia this weekend. Advertisement After spending one season at Pepperdine to start his collegiate career, Stansberry spent …

Western Carolina guard Cord Stansberry has committed to Missouri out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Stansberry spent the last two seasons with the Catamounts. He originally began his career at Pepperdine, where he played in 32 games without a start as a freshman. From there, he transferred to Western Carolina and quickly emerged as a full-time starter. …

Michigan State basketball has been linked to one of the top point guard prospects in the 2027 class. Nasir Anderson of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. recently spoke with Sam Kayser of League Ready and provided a notable update on his recruitment. Within his update, he stated which programs are heavily pursuing him at the moment, which included the Spartans. Advertisement According …

Last offseason, when Greg Gard landed a commitment from a guard averaging just over seven points at Tulsa, few people thought much of it. Throughout the 2025-26 season, that guard proved why it was one of the more underrated additions of Gard’s strong history in the transfer portal. Braeden Carrington, with his 3-point shooting and knack for defensive highlights off …

May 2, 2026; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins coach Bob Chesney reacts during the spring game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images When people talk about the Big Ten becoming a “super conference,” most of the attention goes to football. Everyone talks about Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, or the massive TV deals. But honestly, …

It was announced in late April that Duke Basketball had signed a multi-year video deal with Amazon. In partnership with the conglomerate, Prime Video will exclusively present three Duke neutral-site non-conference games per season over the course of the contract. In exchange for the flexibility to have ESPN games flexed to Amazon Sports, Duke agreed to participate in select additional ESPN-owned and operated men’s basketball …

The Duke Blue Devils have shown interest in a top transfer portal talent while he takes part in the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. Specifically, Santa Clara transfer Allen Graves – a 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward – told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello at the draft combine that he has only had conversations with two schools since entering the transfer portal and the NBA …

UCLA was one of the more underachieving teams in college basketball last season. After entering the year as the 12th-ranked team in the country, the Bruins never came close to living up to those expectations. Mick Cronin brought in five players through the transfer portal after six departed, completely reshaping the roster. That portal class included Donovan Dent, Xavier Booker, …

Last season’s Auburn Tigers returned just one starter, and this year’s Tigers seem to be following a similar route. The Tigers have picked up many new players, some from recruiting, some from the transfer portal and even some from overseas, all in an effort to build a lineup that will compete in a challenging SEC slate. On Friday, Mantas Rubtaviius …

Is a hot dog a sandwich? What about a taco? Matt L – Starting off with a hard hitter! I don’t think either is a sandwich, no. I don’t have a defined meaning for the word, but I don’t consider hot dogs, burgers, tacos, gyros, etc. sandwiches. Greg – A hot dog is a hot dog, a taco is a …

Is a hot dog a sandwich? What about a taco? Matt L – Starting off with a hard hitter! I don’t think either is a sandwich, no. I don’t have a defined meaning for the word, but I don’t consider hot dogs, burgers, tacos, gyros, etc. sandwiches. Greg – A hot dog is a hot dog, a taco is a …

It wasn’t really a controversy, it was more like a slight glance across the room, some raised eyebrows. It was not a big deal, but people noticed when Mike Krzyzewski compared Duke’s succession to Auburn’s. Advertisement Remember when his retirement was announced? There were people around the ACC and college basketball who thought Coach K was on an ego trip, …

When Mike Krzyzewski started his coaching career at Duke, the NCAA Tournament consisted of 48 teams, and earning a spot in the annual event was harder than many people may remember. Now, all these years later, the NCAA has agreed to expand the tournament from 68 to 76 starting in 2027. The legendary coach isn’t exactly thrilled about the change, …

There have been a lot of great players to suit up for the Iowa State Cyclones during T.J. Otzelbeger’s tenure with the program. He took over following the 2020-21 season, in which the team won only two games. In his first year at the helm, Otzelberger helped lead the Cyclones back to the NCAA tournament, something they have achieved all …