College Basketball

Penn State’s men’s basketball team’s struggles have been well documented at this point. They got off to an impressive 8-1 start last year before swiftly regressing after the introduction of conference play. Lacking top-end scoring and experience, the Nittany Lions won just four games the rest of the way and now find themselves in the midst of a pivotal offseason. …

The Duke Blue Devils will enter the 2026-27 college hoops season boasting one of the deepest rosters in the sport, paving the way for the program to return to the national title game for the first time since 2015. Duke is bringing back four of its top six scorers while inking the No. 1 overall 2026 recruiting class and a …

The Xavier Musketeers are among headliners scheduled to play in the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, according to a report via Twitter/X from Rocco Miller. Miller added that Penn State, Memphis and Wake Forest also will headline part of the three-day tournament, scheduled to take place in November. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Xavier defeated Wake Forest …

Missouri has landed the transfer commitment of South Dakota guard Jordan Crawford, per Joe Tipton. Crawford will play for his fourth team in four seasons after the most productive one of his career in the Summit League. Missouri’s fifth transfer portal addition was on campus in Columbia on Monday afternoon for a visit, per Matt Harris of Rock M Nation. …

Wisconsin basketball is still in the process of building its schedule for 2026-27, but after a flurry of announcements, it’s rapidly coming together. Tuesday, the Badgers announced an out-of-conference tilt with Auburn in Nashville on Dec. 19, and now, the Big Ten has officially dropped the home, away and doubled-up opponents for each program in 2026-27. The full schedule has …

Illinois basketball’s Andrej Stojakovic won’t give any hints about NBA Draft decision appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. While Illinois basketball star Andrej Stojakovic is an intriguing NBA Draft prospect, there is still a question of whether he wants to start his NBA career or stay with the Fighting Illini. After the Illinois …

Butler basketball is adding two more nonconference opponents to its schedule, hosting games against Fairleigh Dickinson and Western Carolina at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs will host Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 4 and Western Carolina on Nov. 17. These games join matchups against Lafayette and Bellarmine as confirmed games on Butler’s 2026-27 nonconference schedule under first-year coach Ronald Nored. Advertisement Tip …

The Michigan State men’s basketball team might not be tipping off its 2026-27 season for quite a while, but that doesn’t mean fans can’t start learning more about what’s ahead. The Spartans will enter the season looking to bounce back after falling short of their ultimate goals in 2025-26, ending their run in the Sweet 16 against eventual national runner-up …

The Marquette men’s basketball team will be headed to the Bahamas next season. According to a report May 13 from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the Golden Eagles will participate in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in November. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement MU, Virginia, Texas A&M and a team to be determined will make up one bracket of the event. Dates …

Tennessee basketball’s exact NIL money revealed after claiming No. 1 portal class in the country originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball program is tired of falling just one game short of its first Final Four appearance. This transfer portal cycle, Tennessee made it a …

Several notable players, including former UConn star Tarris Reed Jr., will participate in the 2026 NBA Draft Combine five-on-five scrimmages. While these scrimmages do not include big stars or players projected to hear their name called at the top of the draft next month at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, there is typically first-round talent broadcast on national TV for fans …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball added guard depth for next season on Tuesday afternoon, with the commitment of Maryland-Eastern Shore transfer guard Justin Monden. A senior for the Hoosiers in 2026-27, Monden appeared in 30 games for the Hawks last season, starting one. He averaged 6 points and 1.6 assists per game. Monden is originally from North Carolina. Advertisement IndyStar confirmed …

We now have a better idea of the Spartans’ Big Ten basketball schedule for the upcoming season. The official home and road splits for the conference slate were revealed on Tuesday, with the Spartans getting both home and away games against Michigan, Nebraska and Maryland. The teams Michigan State will only play at home in Big Ten play are: Minnesota, …

While we wait for the entire schedule to be unveiled, we finally know who the Oregon Ducks will take the floor against in conference play next season. The Big Ten revealed the matchup pairings for the impending 2026-27 men’s college basketball season, with all 18 teams in the conference playing a 20-game schedule in league play. The Ducks will play …

The Big Ten conference has announced the conference slate for the 2026-2027 men’s basketball season, revealing Rutgers’ upcoming opponents in the process. The team is slated to play 20 conference games next season, against 17 different opponents. As was the case last year, Rutgers will play three different teams two times in a home-and-home series.’ These opponents include Penn State, …

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Defending national champion Michigan will visit Rutgers men’s basketball during the 2026-27 season as part of a blockbuster home Big Ten schedule. So will Illinois, coming off a Final Four appearance. And Purdue and Iowa, which just appeared in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. The Scarlet Knights also will continue their twice-yearly series with regional conference rivals Penn State and …

After a magical run to the Elite Eight, fans can’t wait for season No. 2 under head coach Ben McCollum. The Hawkeyes just inked McCollum to a six-year contract extension. On the heels of that big news, the Big Ten released some key details to Iowa’s 2026-27 conference schedule on Tuesday. Advertisement The Big Ten revealed single and double play …

Dennis Gates and Missouri have added another key piece to their 2026-27 roster, landing a commitment from South Dakota transfer Jordan Crawford. The North Carolina native spent one season with Coyotes, which followed a one-year stop at Eastern Kentucky and two seasons College of Charleston. As a redshirt junior, he was named Second-Team All-Summit League after averaging 14.4 points, 2.9 …

Michigan basketball has a few games that are cemented in stone for the 2026-27 season, namely nonconference games against UConn, Marquette, Villanova, Duke, and the Player’s Era Championship. But we haven’t quite known who the Wolverines will be seeing in Big Ten play, in terms of which games are home-and-homes, home only, or road games. But on Tuesday, the Big …

After losing both Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans to the NBA Draft, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer has softened the blow by receiving a commitment from former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell. Blackwell showcased strong scoring for the Badgers last season, averaging 19.1 points per game, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Advertisement However, there’s no guarantee that Blackwell suits up for …

MADISON – The reigning national champions and another three Elite Eight teams are among the teams that will visit Wisconsin for men’s basketball games at the Kohl Center in 2026-27. The Big Ten released the 2026-27 home and away matchups for each men’s basketball team on May 12. Advertisement Wisconsin will face reigning national champion Michigan, Purdue, Nebraska, Indiana, Penn …

Purdue men’s basketball knows not to assume anything based on the home and away distribution of their Big Ten Conference games. Last season, the Boilermakers appeared to catch a break when contenders Illinois, Michigan and Michigan State all came to Mackey Arena for their lone games. That advantage disappeared when all three won on Keady Court. Advertisement Per the home-away …

The resounding reaction to the NCAA’s decision to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament to 76 teams has not been the most positive. Coaches and analysts have jumped on the idea that power schools will be the only ones who benefit from this development, and that smaller mid-majors will be left out of the big dance. While the NCAA …

In 1979, Duke had a rocky season, but still had the Duke Power Company – a frontcourt of Mike Gminski, Gene Banks, and Kenny Dennard – and also had Jim Spanarkel and Bob Bender, and Vince Taylor off the bench. Duke was hammered by Clemson in the game before that, 70-49, and Dean Smith was wary of an angry bunch …