College Basketball

It’s an exhibition game, but some early concern is absolutely justified. No. 6 Michigan State lost its second exhibition game in a week, falling 86-79 at Marquette on Sunday afternoon. This was a few days after a 78-70 home defeat to No. 4 UConn. Here are a few takeaways on the Spartans’ exhibition, the last look at the team before …

FAYETTEVILLE – I was in The Pyramid. I was in FedExForum. I watched John Calipari coach Memphis when the building, the expectations and the feeling surrounding the program were changing. Those memories are part of why Wednesday’s exhibition at Arkansas means more to me than another opportunity to examine a rotation. Advertisement Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway is bringing Memphis to Bud …

The Michigan Wolverines basketball squad traveled to Grand Rapids on Sunday afternoon to play in a neutral-site exhibition against Houston at Van Andel Arena. Michigan fell to Houston 83-66 in the contest. You wouldn’t have known the game wouldn’t count on the record books if you were watching or at the game. Both teams were chippy, tensions were high and …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has talked about Patrick Ngongba II’s impressive abilities to impact winning ever since the former five-star recruit out of Paul VI Catholic High School (Va.) arrived in Durham as a freshman ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. But now that Ngongba, who was on back-to-back 35-win Blue Devil squads, is a seasoned junior fresh off …

In the days leading up to Illinois’ Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign’s State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team’s official 2026-27 roster. Today, we shine a light on forward Zvonimir Ivisic. Find our scouting reports of other Illinois players as they’re added below. Zvonimir Ivisic | forward/center | …

Duke Men’s Basketball was able to get a victory on the road in world-famous Phog Allen Fieldhouse, and Duke Football got the win in Charlottesville over the weekend. We recap both wins on Episode 864! We begin with the basketball, as Duke closed out the preseason with a tough win over the Jayhawks. We’re excited about how the guys were …

Indiana basketball faced Conference USA preseason favorite Western Kentucky on Sunday evening in Evansville in its final tune-up eight days before the regular-season opener. The Hoosiers got slow offensive nights from Markus Burton and Darren Harris, tried out a new frontcourt pairing and more in a narrow win over the Hilltoppers to close out the preseason slate. Here are four …

Duke came back down to earth a bit on Sunday. After looking utterly unbeatable through two preseason games against Belmont and Tennessee, the Blue Devils were tested against No. 17 Kansas in an exhibition game on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. Duke played a fantastic second half to win 90-84. Here are a few quick observations. Advertisement Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje’s Defensive …

Although St. John’s survived last week’s four-overtime gauntlet against Rutgers with a win, they were unsatisfied with their performance and knew they needed to take massive strides to contend with seventh-ranked Texas in their final tune-up. They not only met the challenge, but also overdelivered. The Red Storm ended their preseason on a high note with an 87-74 wire-to-wire win …

Mark Pope and the Kentucky basketball team picked up another exhibition win Friday night, taking down the 19th-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders by a score of 76-65. Following their 20-point rout of Little Rock last week, the Wildcats put on another impressive preseason display in Lexington, earning a win over a ranked opponent and showing signs of improvement in several …

Purdue may not have received enough votes to earn a spot in the Associated Press’s preseason poll to start the 2026-27 college basketball season, but it will have plenty of opportunities to prove itself. The Boilermakers will play nine games against eight opponents ranked in the initial top 25 this year. The highest-ranked opponent that Purdue will play this season …

Arkansas and Gonzaga faced off in an exhibition Saturday, getting in work ahead of the college basketball season. There were several NBA Draft standouts that participated in the game, some of which played well and others who need to improve ahead of their season debuts: Advertisement Braden Huff Braden Huff was the best player on the floor for Gonzaga. He …

The University of Dayton men’s basketball team has concluded the exhibition season. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton beat Morehead State, 88-56, on Saturday at the UD Arena. Amael L’Etang led five players in double figures with 14 points. Advertisement UD went 2-1 in the exhibition season. TRENDING STORIES: They fell to Xavier, 82-76, in …

A week ago, Rick Pitino stressed the need for patience after an underwhelming quadruple-overtime win over Rutgers. He warned that the exhibition finale against Texas could be ugly. Just two days ago, he reiterated that his new roster wasn’t ready for an opponent like this. Advertisement  Access the St. John’s beat like never before  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs took a road trip to Fayetteville to open up the exhibition season, falling 76-72 to John Calipari and Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. The Zags were without star sophomore Davis Fogle, who was held out with a left leg injury that isn’t considered serious. That is huge news for Gonzaga, who stumbled offensively without the …

In a tightly fought exhibition matchup against Duke, the Kansas Jayhawks fell 90-84 this afternoon in a packed Allen Fieldhouse. Bill Self’s squad was unable to mount a comeback due to an untimely dry spell from the offense in the second half. While many KU players have a lot to improve on, freshman Tyran Stokes had his best collegiate showing …

Jon Scheyer and his fifth Duke basketball squad left no doubt in exhibition play that the preseason No. 2-ranked Blue Devils are as loaded as advertised. After recording a 102-62 home win over the Belmont Bruins and a 103-64 home win over the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers, they completed a 3-0 October sweep with their 90-84 road victory over the …

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 29: Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Getty BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JANUARY 27: Trent Sisley #11 of the …

The Kansas Jayhawks suffered an 90-84 loss to the Duke Blue Devils on Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse in their third exhibition matchup before the regular season begins. Despite a strong performance from freshman Tyran Stokes, Kansas could not hold off Duke’s second-half surge in a matchup between two of college basketball’s premier programs. Kansas entered halftime with a 45-43 …

The Ohio State basketball team took care of business in an exhibition against Butler inside Value City Arena on Saturday afternoon, winning by a score of 82-73. It was the last exhibition before the season gets underway for the 2026-27 season. OSU forward Amare Bynum led the way for the Buckeyes by scoring 23 points. Guard John Mobley Jr. chipped …

The next time we see the Duke Blue Devils’ basketball program on the court, it will be for the regular-season opener on November 2nd. And if the three exhibition games are any sign of what to expect, we have a fun season in store. Duke closed out their exhibition schedule on Sunday, taking a trip to Lawrence to face off …

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men’s basketball picked up a 90-46 win over the MIT Engineers in an exhibition on Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum. The Eagles got out to a 16-1 lead with 16:30 remaining in the first half. Forward Luke Hunger led the early charge with 11 points which included making all three of his three-point attempts. …

First, the basics: Marquette men’s basketball hosted #6 Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at Fiserv Forum for their final tuneup for the 2026-27 regular season. In somewhat of a shocker, the Golden Eagles moved out into a lead in the first half, pushed it to 12 at intermission, weathered a Spartan rally, shoved the lead back out to as many …

LAWRENCE, KANSAS – OCTOBER 25: John Blackwell #13 of the Duke Blue Devils (L) celebrates a play against the Kansas Jayhawks with Patrick Ngongba II #21 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of an exhibition game at Allen Fieldhouse on October 25, 2026 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images) Getty LAWRENCE, KANSAS – OCTOBER 25: …

“It’s not to our advantage to be ranked where we’re ranked and have one returning player.” In the midst of significantly heightened expectations for the No. 7 Texas Longhorns in the 2026-27 season, head coach Sean Miller’s statement last Monday put into perspective how much growth will be necessary during the non-conference season. Advertisement Heading into next Saturday’s season opener …