College Basketball

We’ve all seen the news about Donovan Dent’s interesting situation as he battles eligibility, but the one thing we know for sure is that a return back to UCLA is very unlikely. That means the point guard position is officially open, as we’ve assumed it would be, and it looks like it’s the next man up for the Bruins. That …

Tar Heel fans woke up to discouraging news on Wednesday morning, as Seth Trimble announced he is transferring to Louisville following Judge Charlotte Sweeney’s ruling that high school athletes in the class of 2022, whose fourth year of eligibility expired this spring, are eligible for a fifth year for the 2026-27 season. Trimble had spent four seasons in Chapel Hill, …

Louisville basketball head coach Pat Kelsey has made the transfer portal his best friend since taking over the Cardinals’ program. Kelsey’s latest addition comes in the form of fifth-year North Carolina transfer Seth Trimble, a four-year Tar Heel who was granted a fifth season of eligibility after a class-wide injunction was granted by US District Court Judge Charlotte Sweeney in …

While his February buzzer-beater to beat Duke carved himself a permanent place in UNC basketball lore, Seth Trimble will also be remembered for his rare loyalty, particularly in an era dominated by NIL money and the transfer portal. Trimble spent his first four years playing college basketball at North Carolina, turning from a key bench player into a full-time starter …

Draymond Green on fan reaction to Russell Westbrook retiring: Basketball fans suck. And by the way, I am a basketball fan, so you can throw me in that category, too. But basketball fans suck. Because for the last 8 to 10 years, all this guy has heard is how bad he sucks, how he don’t shoot it well, how he …

There are far too many things in sports that, unfortunately, will never return. Times change. Thankfully, the Field of 68 is here to warm your nostalgic heart. College basketball fans rejoice. The Field of 68 is reviving college basketball’s 24-hour tip-off marathon. Remember watching games from morning to midnight? Experience that feeling again on Nov. 2, with eight matchups running from …

Arkansas basketball has size and length on its 2026-2027 roster. The Hogs have a skilled backcourt. They have depth. They have balance at both ends of the floor. This team, as we have said – and seen in The Bahamas – is hungry and active. The effort is there. Tenacity won’t be in short supply on this young team of …

A couple of notes worth mentioning for a summer ACC Roundup. First, Miami, fully aware that former Duke assistant Jai Lucas is a major target for schools like Kentucky and Kansas, which might be making hires this spring, gave him a significantd extension. Advertisement Lucas got five years and a raise, though it’s unclear how much of a raise he …

In the 1990 Final Four, the championship game, where UNLV crushed Duke, 103-73, overshadowed the semis, but those games were pretty good too. UNLV got by Georgia Tech, 90-81, and Duke beat Arkansas and Nolan Richardson’s 40 Minutes of Hell, 97-83. Arkansas, from Richardson on down, was unbearably cocky, Advertisement Arkansas players explicitly promised to inflict physical misery on the …

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball team won’t play its first game for more than two months, but this could be shaping up as the most talented roster the Phoenix has put together in Doug Gottlieb’s first three years as coach. “The word talent is a very, we could argue about the word talent,” Gottlieb said after UWGB’s practice …

How quickly can the Iowa Hawkeyes find cohesion? That, among many others, is one of the biggest questions facing the Hawkeyes this year as the program enters Ben McCollum’s second year. Can Iowa be another March Madness darling? Making the NCAA Tournament has to be the top priority for this team full of new roster additions via the transfer portal …

As Illinois continues to release its 2026 newcomer highlights, we get a glimpse – although it is a look at the carefully picked best plays – into the performance of new players in Champaign. The latest was transfer Stefan Vaaks, but we’ll also circle back to freshman Ethan Brown. Here’s what we learned about each: Illinois’ Stefan Vaaks is a …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Third-year Arkansas coach John Calipari needs to have his team firing at each level of the floor during non-conference play. Those games may not mean much in the grand scheme of things come time for the NCAA Tournament, but one area that lacked early on each of the past two years in play from the post. Advertisement …

As of mid-August, Illinois has a roster count of 14 players. Back in late June, Illini coach Brad Underwood confirmed that the Illini have “a roster [spot] open if we need it.” As a projected national title contender, Illinois doesn’t exactly need to add another player. But is there any good reason not to? And if they were to consider …

The Duke basketball program is broadening its recruiting efforts in the 2027 recruiting class as head coach Jon Scheyer looks to cement another elite incoming group of rookies. Duke has now set an official visit with a 4-star big man in the 2027 recruiting class. Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer stands on …

For most of the offseason, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have barely had enough players to play five-on-five, so no one was all that concerned about the back end of the rotation. That changed this past week after Gonzaga capitalized on new court rulings that flooded the transfer market with fifth-year seniors, securing commitments from Dayton point guard Javon …

Russell Westbrook’s retirement closes the career of one of the most recognizable basketball players UCLA has ever produced. Whether that makes him one of the greatest Bruins is a more complicated question. Advertisement The 37-year-old announced his retirement Wednesday through a farewell video narrated by Michael B. Jordan, ending an 18-season NBA career defined by historic production and relentless intensity. …

The latest blue-chip recruit for Virginia basketball is Sabrina Anderson, a four-star recruit from Northern Virginia. She now headlines the 2027 recruiting class for Coach Aaron Roussell. Virginia could be getting an offensive dynamo early on in her career. Anderson has averaged north of 20 points per game on the DMV private school circuit, including several 30-point games in various …

In last season’s Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Final Four, only eight players ever saw the floor for Illinois. In the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the number of Illini who saw more than five minutes of action in either contest – Illinois advanced to the Round of 32 – was seven. Brad Underwood runs a tight postseason ship. In 2026-27, the …

Kansas men’s basketball lost one of its top future commitments Wednesday when four-star wing Javon Bardwell announced he is reclassifying to the 2026 recruiting class and reopening his recruitment. Advertisement The 6-foot-6 prospect from Harlem, New York, had been committed to the Jayhawks since Oct. 3 as a member of the 2027 class. While there had been speculation that Bardwell …

Virginia Tech men’s basketball has finalized its non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season, the prgraom announced Wednesday morning. Here’s the full slate: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026: vs. Coppin State Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026: vs. Mercer Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026: vs. Iowa (Sioux City, Iowa) Friday, Nov. 13, 2026: vs. Mount St. Mary’s Monday, Nov. 16, 2026: vs. Richmond Friday, Nov. …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — North Carolina guard Seth Trimble is transferring to Louisville and taking advantage of the recent preliminary injunction from a Colorado judge giving student-athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 a fifth season of eligibility for the upcoming year. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Trimble committed to Louisville, a social media post shared by the Cardinals. Advertisement …

As usual, Wes Moore isn’t shy about scheduling in the non-conference, and his team’s 2026 schedule features a half dozen power-conference opponents, including multiple teams coming off NCAA tournament appearances. NC State will play two road games, and three neutral-site contests. The full non-conference slate: Advertisement Monday, Nov. 2 vs. WoffordWednesday, Nov. 4 vs. CampbellSunday, Nov. 8 vs. Kentucky (Charlotte)Wednesday, …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — North Carolina guard Seth Trimble is transferring to Louisville and taking advantage of the recent preliminary injunction from a Colorado judge giving student-athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 a fifth season of eligibility for the upcoming year. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Trimble committed to Louisville, a social media post shared by the Cardinals. …

Duke basketball newcomer John Blackwell is set up for a big-time senior season in Durham. The Wisconsin transfer was arguably the top backcourt piece in this offseason’s transfer portal cycle and one of the best overall talents. He now joins a Duke roster built to make him the focal point offensively. Advertisement Blackwell was one of the best scoring guards …