College Basketball

For the second consecutive season, the Auburn Tigers will make their 2026-27 debut in the third annual Ballin’ in Boutwell in Birmingham, Ala. Auburn is set to face the Florida State Seminoles on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. CST in Birmingham’s Boutwell Auditorium, per a release on Wednesday morning. The matchup will serve as the Tigers’ first exhibition game …

When Wisconsin initially announced the hire of new athletic director Shawn Eichorst, the reaction from the media and fanbase was tepid at best. The initial focus was largely on his previous failed stint as Nebraska’s athletic director, and not on his ties to Wisconsin or his invaluable experience in Texas’ athletic department the past few years. Advertisement The jury is …

A Michigan State Spartan is the betting favorite to be the top player in all of college basketball next season. As we currently sit, Michigan State star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. is the betting favorite to win the Wooden Award next season for top college basketball player in the country. Fears is right ahead of Florida’s Thomas Haugh, Duke’s …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs knew replacing All-American Graham Ike was going to be a difficult and expensive task. Braden Huff is one of the most talented scorers in college basketball, and pairing him with someone who could protect the rim and offer physicality on the glass was crucial for this team to remain in the national championship conversation. …

Illinois surprised a lot of people last season when the Brad Underwood-led squad made it to the Final Four, riding a late-season hot streak into the NCAA Tournament. Was it just a hot streak, or is this team a real contender now? College basketball analyst Jon Rothstein believes the latter and has just painted a huge target on Underwood’s back. …

The Wisconsin basketball team continues to finalize its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season, including matchups with Colorado St. Auburn, Marquette, and others. The Badgers were already slated to take on Villanova this season after playing the Wildcats at Fiserv Forum last season, a 76-66 loss to their Big East opponent. The second half of the ‘home-and-home’ series sends the …

Mick Cronin is coming off a very disappointing year with the Bruins and could rebound this upcoming season. Last year, UCLA was projected to be one of the top teams in the Big Ten and the country. The Bruins were ranked 12th in the country and brought in players like Donovan Dent and Xavier Booker through the transfer portal to …

Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few, alongside the rest of the class of 2026, will be officially enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Few was inducted in his second year on the ballot, joining a class that includes Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire, Candace Parker, Elene Della Donne, and Joey Crawford, among others. The longtime Zags head …

BLOOMINGTON — Welcome to Indiana basketball season in July from Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall. It’s Christmas in July, or something like that. Tonight offers the first opportunity to see Darian DeVries’ second IU team as the Hoosiers host Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. It is a USA vs Canada game on the hardwood as IU is representing the United States (more on that below) …

Big Blue Nation is starting to get very excited about this 2026-27 team Mark Pope has put together. I believe this team is going to be great this year, but this will be dependent on some Wildcats hitting their upside. Players like Malachi Moreno, Alex Wilkins, and Kam Williams are all examples of players who could be elite this season, …

Returners? Check. Transfer portal star? Check. And how about a loaded freshman class, just for good measure? That’s a big check. The Illini have all the pieces to put together a historic campaign in 2026-27 – which is why they’re poised to enter the season with the highest expectations the program has entertained in more than two decades (even higher …

2027 4-star forward Kager Knueppel was the first recruit in the class that Duke offered, and he later became the first addition to the Blue Devils’ 2027 recruiting class. The younger brother of former Blue Devil and current Charlotte Hornet, Kon Knueppel, Kager is one of the biggest risers in the entire 2027 recruiting class. Obviously, Duke had the family …

Two seasons ago, the Ole Miss Rebels finished 24-12 and made it all the way to the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. 2025 was a different story. The Rebels took two steps back this past season. Chris Beard’s squad would need a miracle run in the SEC Tournament to make the Big Dance, and they almost did. The …

MADISON – University of Wisconsin athletic director Shawn Eichorst has officially been on the job for less than a week, but he clearly has won over men’s basketball coach Greg Gard. “I couldn’t be more excited and more happy,” Gard said. “You know you got a guy that’s really got your back and understands what this is all about and …

After announcing his retirement from basketball this spring, former UCLA point guard Donovan Dent changed his decision on Monday. Dent told KRQE Sports in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that he will be applying for a fifth year of college basketball eligibility. Advertisement Dent was second on UCLA, averaging 13.3 points per game, 2.9 rebounds, a team-leading 7.6 assists, and 1.7 steals …

As the return part of a two-year neutral site series, Villanova will welcome the Wisconsin Badgers to Xfinity Mobile Arena on December 12. Last season, Villanova’s win on a “neutral” floor in Milwaukee against Wisconsin was the crown jewel of the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament resume. Villanova won the game 76-66 in overtime, led by Tyler Perkins’ 19 points and Matt …

Michigan State basketball had one of the biggest offseasons in college basketball by simply having star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. announce his return to the Spartans for another season. The All-American guard tested the NBA Draft waters, but ultimately decided to return to East Lansing for at least one more season. It was a huge development for MSU, and …

MADISON – The date is set for one of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s key nonconference tests in 2026-27. The Badgers will face Villanova on Dec. 12 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, UW announced July 15 via social media. It did not indicate a time for the game. Advertisement The game, operated by Intersport and billed as the “Philly Hoops Showdown,” …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff made a ton of major moves this offseason to build the Blue Devils into a heavyweight national title contender heading into the 2026-27 season. Scheyer and Co. brought back three starters, sealed the No. 1-ranked high school recruiting class, and added two high-profile transfers in John Blackwell (Wisconsin) and Drew Scharnowski …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball will host Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf on Wednesday night for an exhibition game at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are playing the secondary school based out of Montreal as the program prepares for the upcoming FISU American Games in Peru. Here’s everything fans need to know about the matchup: Advertisement More: Indiana basketball’s Samet Yigitoglu ready to step onto the …

USC basketball upgraded its roster in Eric Musselman’s second season. It wasn’t quite enough to make the NCAA Tournament only because of several injuries which led to many dozens of games missed. Now Musselman sees NBA-caliber talent on his roster, giving the Trojans the ingredients they need to be a nationally relevant team. He talked to USC athletics about this …

After going 15-17 last season under previous head coach Adrian Autry, the assumption is that the Syracuse men’s basketball team will be better in 2026-27. For starters, the conference schedule is fairly advantageous, but there are other reasons for optimism as well: Gerry McNamara seems to be a very capable head coach based upon his time at Siena, and he …

2025-26 Season Recap: 16-18 record, 6-14 in conference play Finished in 10th place in the Big East, tied with Georgetown Lost to Connecticut in the Big East Tournament (Quarterfinals) Head Coach: Richard Pitino returns for his second season at the helm. Departing players: Tre Carroll – Graduation (17.8 PPG) Malik Messina-Moore – Graduation/Transfer Portal (10.9 PPG) Advertisement Roddie Anderson III …

John Calipari added 4-star Caleb Ourigou to the Arkansas Razorbacks roster on Tuesday. The 6-foot-10 center visited Kevin Young’s BYU, Mark Pope’s Kentucky and Dan Hurley’s UConn before confirming his commitment to the Razorbacks. He was ranked 37th in the 2027 class. Arkansas fans celebrated his commitment. However, there was some discourse from the fans of the other teams. Ourigou …

Donovan Dent has had a change of heart, and the timing could not be more perfect for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The 6’2 playmaker, who was one of the best pure point guards in the entire country over the past three seasons – two at New Mexico and one at UCLA – announced his intention to retire from …