College Basketball

UConn may have found its next breakout star in freshman Colben Landrew originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. UConn’s final exhibition came with a useful reminder for the rest of college basketball: Braylon Mullins is back, but the Huskies may have another young player ready to grab attention. Advertisement …

Kansas Jayhawks freshman Tyran Stokes continues to receive national recognition ahead of his first college basketball season, earning the No. 4 spot in ESPN’s ranking of the top 100 players entering the 2026-27 season. The list was compiled by ESPN college basketball analysts Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf, placing Stokes among the nation’s most highly regarded players before he has …

The Illinois Fighting Illini have one final tune-up before the regular season begins on Monday. UIC comes to town on Wednesday night to close out the exhibition slate. The Flames have yet to play any games this fall, but are coming off a 19-16 (12-8 MVC) record a season ago. UIC placed fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2025-26 …

Next week, games start to count in college basketball. After a Jekyll and Hyde preseason, the North Carolina Tar Heels will host Western Carolina on November 2 in their regular season opener. UNC wowed fans during its exhibition opener, an 88-70 win over Top-25 USC. North Carolina disappointed in a 76-58 loss at Indiana, with post issues being exposed, then …

Gonzaga Bulldogs redshirt sophomore forward Lauren Whittaker is trying to build on her breakthrough college basketball campaign from last season. Whittaker was listed as one of the 25 preseason nominees for the Becky Hammon Player of the Year Award, which is given to the top mid-major player in the country. The legendary Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim won the award back …

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats, like every team in college basketball, have seen increased roster attrition in the last half-decade due to the transfer portal. Arizona has been fortunate to benefit more than it has lost in this new era, with some of the best players in recent program history – including Jaden Bradley, Caleb Love, Keshad Johnson, Oumar …

The No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini will look to bounce back in their final exhibition match on Wednesday night before the regular season begins. However, Brad Underwood will have to do so without several of his top players. Underwood told reporters on Tuesday that guard Andrej Stojakovic and center Zvonimir Ivisic would not play against UIC on Wednesday, which comes …

In today’s college basketball landscape, every offseason is going to bring change. When Xavier’s disappointing 2025-26 season came to an end at 15-18 overall, the Musketeers quickly got to work. Xavier used an increased basketball budget to grab several impact players via the NCAA’s transfer portal, welcomed in a small recruiting class and retained a few key pieces from last …

Kentucky vs. UCF box score: Full stats from exhibition game at Rupp Arena originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With the college basketball season quickly approaching, Mark Pope enters a pivotal third season as the head coach of Kentucky basketball. Advertisement After making the Sweet 16 two seasons ago, …

Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils have landed another big-time talent. The Blue Devils had previously added two recruits to their 2027 recruiting class: 5-star forward Kager Knueppel, younger brother of former Blue Devil Kon Knueppel, and Australian point guard Luke Paul. Scheyer and Co. have now added their third commit in the 2027 recruiting class. Advertisement Duke Lands …

The offseason talk regarding wing Davis Fogle was all about the massive jump that the sophomore was going to make. From what was seen during his 30-point Kraziness in the Kennel performance, that chatter over the summer was right to be had. Fogle was listed as one of the 20 preseason nominees for the Julius Erving Award, which is given …

Three games. Three wins. And a whole lot more clarity about what Indiana basketball might look like this season. The Hoosiers wrapped up their exhibition slate Sunday with a comeback win over Western Kentucky, putting the finishing touches on an undefeated preseason ahead of Monday’s regular-season opener against Eastern Illinois. But while the results were identical, the individual performances were …

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas coach John Calipari has once again assembled one of the most talented rosters in the country this season, but Saturday’s exhibition 76-72 victory over Gonzaga showed a glaring weakness that must be fixed quickly and not let it linger into the regular season. For a team loaded with efficient veterans, athleticism, length and highly regarded freshmen, finishing …

The UConn men’s basketball team cruised again in its final exhibition game Tuesday night, showing glimpses of Final Four potential as it continued to turn heads with a defensive effort that made Purdue look noncompetitive in the 76-53 drubbing. Beating Syracuse, Michigan State and the Boilermakers, the Huskies only trailed for a total of six minutes and 46 seconds over …

Each of the past four years, Matt Painter has put his team in a position to be exposed. The goal is to uncover the oil leaks before the start of the regular season, giving Purdue an opportunity to fix some problems before the games count towards the record. Purdue learned about itself in a painful way on Tuesday night in …

Former North Carolina men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis has found a new home ahead of the 2026-27 season. According to On3’s Nick Schultz, Davis has been hired by TNT Sports as a college basketball studio and game analyst for the upcoming season. Advertisement This announcement comes nearly one week before the Tar Heels’ first game on Monday, Nov. 2, when …

The North Carolina Tar Heels wrapped up their exhibition schedule with a tough, comeback win over Charlotte on Tuesday night. After falling behind to the 49ers by double digits in the first half, North Carolina had to rally. Add in a mistake by the 49ers, calling a timeout without having one, and the Tar Heels were able to force overtime, …

MADISON – Wisconsin men’s basketball has a 2026-27 roster that Greg Gard believes is “as big as we’ve been in a long time.” “If you watch the trends in college basketball right now, big is back, so to speak,” Gard said at the Badgers’ Oct. 6 local media day. Advertisement Gard had less of that size to work with in …

Louisville Cardinals (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) Exhibition Game Two Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ACC Network Extra/Watch ESPN Announcers: Kent Taylor (play-by-play) and Larry O’Bannon (analyst) Advertisement Favorite: No line Series: First Meeting Statistics: Relevant Videos: About Mercyhurst: Coming from Erie, Pa., Mercyhurst is coming off of its most successful season as a …

RENO, NV – MARCH 18: Nevada Forward Elijah Price (1) walks back to the bench smiling with teammates in celebration late in the game during a first round NIT Tournament college basketball game between the Murray State Racers and the Nevada Wolf Pack on March 18, 2026, at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV. (Photo by Greg Ashman/Icon Sportswire …

The University of Dayton men’s basketball team has sold out every home game for the sixth straight year. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The 18 home sellouts extend the regular-season sellout streak to 112 games. Advertisement TRENDING STORIES: The Flyers will mark their 100th consecutive sellout at UD Arena when they take on Loyola on …

If you were to look at Mike Nwoko and Jovan Milicevic, you might notice some similarities between the two. Both stand 6’10”, both have dedicated their college years to enriching themselves and their families through their basketball talents, and both of their paths have led them to the campus of Xavier University where they are both members of the Preseason …

Another 0-2 week has come and gone for Northwestern, bringing its record to 7-14 on the year and 0-10 in Big Ten play. The Wildcats lost in three sets to Michigan on Oct. 22 and then were swept by Purdue on Sunday, falling 150-110 in the two matches. Bella Bullington and Mara Štiglic led the team in kills across the …

If you want more Action Network content, be sure to add us as a preferred source on Google. The college basketball season is here, and we’re thrilled to bring you a robust offering of offseason betting content. Advertisement This article is going to focus on pace and style changes — due to coaching changes or limitations in personnel — that …

The exhibitions are now in the rearview mirror for the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team, meaning a new era under head coach Gerry McNamara officially gets underway in less than a week. With the 2026-27 campaign looming, some national outlets are weighing in on the Orange and how they stack up in the ACC and nationally. Here is an updated …