College Basketball

Dustin Ford will make his regular-season home debut as the University of Akron men’s basketball head coach on Monday, Nov. 9, when UA faces Muskingum. The Zips launched the Ford era in earnest when they won their 2026-27 season opener on the road, defeating Louisiana 75-61 on Nov. 2. Ford was previously a longtime assistant to coach John Groce, who …

It’s a big night for the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team (2-0), who will be playing their first game of the season against a Power Five opponent. The Orange are in Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Hoosiers (2-0). Both undefeated squads are coming off dominant, double-digit non-conference home wins. Each side is looking for their first signature win of …

Villanova Wildcats (1-1) vs La Salle Explorers (1-1) Where: Finneran Pavilion (Villanova, PA) When: Tuesday, November 10 at 7 PM EST Betting Line: TBD How to Watch: truTV, HBO How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Advertisement KenPom: Villanova 40, La Salle 177 Torvik: Villanova 31, La Salle 153 Evan Miya: Villanova 35, La Salle 209 About La Salle: The …

Indiana men’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Syracuse (2-0, 0-0 ACC) this evening at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers, featuring an almost entirely new roster for head coach Darian DeVries’ second season leading the program, are 2-0 with blowout victories over Eastern Illinois and Bellarmine to open the season. This is a very different …

Michigan State basketball gets its first real measuring stick on Tuesday night, when the Michigan State Spartans meet the Duke Blue Devils in the Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago. Both teams are 2-0, both sit inside the top five, and a Spartans team that just moved up in the AP Top 25 has to prove the ranking …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — No. 15 Kansas will be without Melvin Council Jr. for the Champions Classic against Kentucky, and perhaps the remainder of the Jayhawks’ nonconference schedule, after the veteran guard broke a bone in his right foot during practice on Monday. Coach Bill Self announced the injury a little more than 24 hours before the Jayhawks face the …

Kentucky Basketball has been battling the injury bug since back in the summer practice season. Thankfully, the Wildcats are getting healthy as regular-season play heats up, especially with Kam Williams making his return last week. The same cannot be said for the Kansas Jayhawks, who Kentucky will face in Tuesday’s Championship Classic without one of their most important players. Advertisement …

The North Carolina Tar Heels have opened up the Michael Malone era 2-0 after beating Western Carolina and Wofford last week. Despite some struggles with Western Carolina, the Tar Heels answered some questions against the Terriers on Friday night. It’s still early and the schedule will get tougher as the weeks go on but this is the time for the …

After starting off the 2026-2027 season off of the initial USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, the UCLA Bruins climbed up to the No. 15 spot after the team’s impressive first week of the season. The win over Arizona did the heavy-lifting for UCLA’s rise up the poll but the Bruins backed up their win over the Wildcats by …

Five Horned Frogs reached double figures as the TCU men’s basketball team broke the century mark in points and recorded its largest margin of victory in 12 seasons. Micah Robinson led the way with 18 points, three steals and three assists, while big man Xavier Edmonds posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Horned Frogs (2-0) …

The Kentucky Wildcats entered the 2026-27 college basketball season ranked No. 23, and have already fallen a spot in the AP Poll after a 2-0 start. Kentucky also dropped out of the College Basketball Coaches Poll. Kentucky certainly wasn’t playing world beaters in week one, with Manhattan and James Madison coming to Rupp Arena to get the season started, so …

Florida basketball opened up the 2026-27 campaign on a high note, scoring wins over Miami and Jacksonville to begin the season with a tidy 2-0 record. The Gators defeated then-14th-ranked Hurricanes in Tampa to start things off before routing the Dolphins, 88-57, in their home opener inside the O’Connell Center. After the first week of play, Florida remains the top-ranked …

After a 3-0 start to the season, highlighted by Sunday afternoon’s dominant win over then-No. 12 Arkansas, the Virginia Cavaliers rose three spots up to No. 6 in this week’s AP Poll, released Monday afternoon. At No. 6, UVA now occupies its highest spot in the AP Poll since appearing at No. 6 on Feb. 20, 2023, which marked the …

The Kentucky basketball team beat James Madison in their second game of the season, but it took a big second half effort, and they didn’t look their best. They’re 2-0 now, but the close victory dropped them out of this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Kentucky was ranked 23rd in the preseason coaches poll, and this week they just …

We’re a week into the college basketball season, and Florida is still on top. The Gators, after a solid 10-point win over Miami on opening night, held onto their No. 1 ranking Monday in the first true Associated Press poll of the season.  Advertisement They looked every bit like the favorite to win the national championship that came with their …

The first regular-season version of the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll is out following the opening week of the campaign. Florida remains No. 1, receiving 23 of 32 top votes this week. Duke stays at No. 2 with nine first-place nods. The remaining first goes to No. 3 Illinois. No. 4 Connecticut, which avenged last season’s loss to …

It’s a rematch of the 1987 National Championship game as two 2-0 squads meet in Indianapolis tonight. It’s technically a neutral site game between the Syracuse Orange and Indiana Hoosiers, but it’s likely a lot of red and white in Gainbridge Fieldhouse tonight. The game tips at 6:30 on FS1 and here’s what we’re predicting Advertisement Dom: Syracuse 76, Indiana …

Xavier’s first two games of the season weren’t expected to provide much drama. The Musketeers have made sure of that. Following a 45-point season-opening win over Mount St. Mary’s, Xavier shook off a stagnant start and pulled away from Eastern Michigan for a 76-53 victory and the program’s 19th consecutive 2-0 start. Advertisement Two games in, Xavier’s depth has continued …

A new chapter in the battle between the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team and the Indiana Hoosiers will be written Monday night. Many in Upstate New York remember the first. “Smart takes the shot. OHH! And the Hoosiers with three seconds go ahead!” Advertisement Nearly 40 years ago, both squads met on the court for the first time in New …

Three games into her junior campaign, Delaney Gibb may have notched her most impressive all-around performance at BYU to date. The Cougars’ star point guard recorded a triple-double Saturday with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Montana, marking the program’s first triple-double since 1986. Advertisement “It looked like a fun game to play in, and then we had …

Comparing game one to game two of the 2026-27 Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season, head coach Gerry McNamara seemed much more pleased with the performance in the latter. And with the Orange about ready to play their first significant non-conference contest this year, Syracuse’s most recent effort came at the right time. Two games, two similar opponents, two completely different …

The Florida Gators, who won their first two games of the season, remain No. 2 in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index with a rating of 22.0 after the opening week of the 2026-27 campaign. That puts them 2.4 points behind the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils, who also prevailed in their initial pair of regular-season matchups. Florida now has an offensive rating …

The Syracuse Orange (2-0) men’s basketball is on the road tonight to face the when the Indiana Hoosiers (2-0) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is 6:30 and the game will air on FS1. Here’s what our staff is watching for: Dom: Offensive execution Advertisement Against Central Connecticut, Syracuse had the ball constantly moving and everyone got involved in putting …

The Florida Gators remain the second-ranked team in the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings after the first week of play, while also maintaining their lead over the SEC in KenPom’s projections. Florida’s net rating as of Monday improved by 0.62 points to 34.00, putting the Gators 0.83 points behind the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils and 2.24 points ahead of the third-ranked …

We’re just two games into the season for the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team but from the looks of it, the team will have two freshmen in their rotation with Nikola Kusturica and Joe Philon III. What makes the duo so exciting is that they are both active defenders, having already made a difference on that side of the ball …