College Basketball

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 …

It appears Kentucky Basketball will be looking at another option for its 15th and final roster spot. Joe Tipton and Pete Nakos of On3 reported Wednesday that there is a frontrunner for Michigan State transfer forward Jaxon Kohler, with BYU appearing to be the likely landing spot. Advertisement The 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward has spent all four years of his collegiate …

Cam Williams comes to Duke for his freshman season with a lot of expectations. The 5-star recruit and top-ranked power forward in the 2026 signing class is seen as a capable replacement for Cameron Boozer, who followed in the footsteps of Cooper Flagg by winning the Wooden Award as the best player in college basketball. Despite all of the 6-11, …

The 2026-27 college basketball season is approaching, and with the countdown to opening night underway, preseason rankings and projections are taking shape. Sports Illustrated recently ranked the nation’s top shooting guards for the 2026-27 season, highlighting the returning players and rising stars expected to make an immediate impact this season. Advertisement Florida’s projected shooting guard for the 2026-27 season is …

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami extended the contract of coach Jai Lucas over the past few weeks, a person with knowledge of the agreement said. The extension came with a raise, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no details were revealed publicly. Advertisement Miami, as a private university, is not required to …

Former Menomonee Falls boys basketball superstar and four-year North Carolina guard Seth Trimble committed to the University of Louisville on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The news of Trimble’s transfer comes on the back of a Colorado district court ruling that gave high schoolers who were members of the 2022 class a fifth season of college eligibility. The NCAA has fought back …

When people think of the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program, they usually associate it with reaching Final Fours and contending for National Championships. Well, those have not been present in recent memory, especially the last two seasons, as North Carolina has been bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in consecutive campaigns. Meanwhile, North Carolina’s arch-rival, the …

Tom Izzo has yet again created a non-conference schedule so daunting it would make the strongest of teams curl up in a ball in the corner. But not Michigan State. To this squad, this type of non-conference schedule is just par for the course. Loaded with games against top opponents to help mold the Spartans early before the ever-challenging Big …

Oakland transfer guard Brody Robinson has committed to Creighton, he told On3. The 5-foot-11 senior averaged 17.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game this past season, earning First Team All-Horizon League honors. Robinson scored 20 or more points in 11 games, including a season-high 36 points in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament in a narrow …

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 basketball signing class. Four-star small forward Markus Kerr named Tennessee in his top five schools, along with Maryland, Xavier, Baylor and North Carolina State, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Advertisement The 6-foot-6, 180-pound prospect is from Charlotte, North Carolina and plays for Wellington Sports Academy in Wellington, Florida. 247Sports ranks him as the …

Louisville lands former UNC guard Seth Trimble to secure No. 1 transfer class originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Former North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has committed to Louisville, according to multiple reports. The Tar Heels standout gives the Cardinals another high-profile transfer next season. Advertisement The 6-foot-3, 200-pound …

If former North Carolina guard Seth Trimble is allowed to play college basketball in 2026, it will come with a new team. Trimble will reportedly transfer to Louisville … if he is able to keep his eligibility. Trimble, 22, entered the transfer portal in the spring. He was part of a ruling that allowed “class of 2022 high schoolers a …

Seth Trimble, who spent the last four seasons playing key roles at North Carolina, is transferring to Louisville for his final year of college hoops. Trimble, who entered the transfer portal in the spring, became an option for Louisville to add after a Colorado district court ruling last month that gave Class of 2022 high schoolers an extra season of …

The only thing better than a 7-foot Ivisic brother? Having two of them. The Illini are now reaping the benefits.  On April 15, with a Bud Light in hand, Tomislav Ivisic announced his return to the Illini. It didn’t take much time for his teammate, and twin, Zvonimir to make the same announcement. A team that managed to return so …

The college basketball season is not that far away now, and after all the turmoil we’ve seen in the last few months, it’ll be nice to get back to basics, and to have players on the court, rather than in court. And it’s true that the start of the season has long had a celebratory aspect, with fun events. Advertisement …

There’s a world where the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team could once again suffer a first-round NCAA Tournament exit in the 2026-27 season. This is something the Badgers always seem to be in danger of under head coach Greg Gard, and it’s seemingly impossible to understand why. Advertisement No matter how much talent this team has or how many expectations …

Chauncey Wiggins will use his additional year of college eligibility at one of the biggest programs in the country. The former Clemson forward has committed to Gonzaga, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Wiggins arrives after a breakout season at Florida State, where he developed into a consistent scorer and put together the best numbers of his college career. Advertisement Wiggins …

The most recent Court rulings have made NCAA rules as clear as…mud. The back-and-forth between the NCAA and former student-athletes is not set to end any time soon. As has been well-documented over the past few weeks, the NCAA implemented a rule allowing all student-athletes in the class of 2023 and beyond to play five years in college. Notably, this …

The Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels have operated on fairly different trajectories over the last several years. Heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season, the two clubs are met with pretty different expectations. Where Duke has had stability over the last few years, the Tar Heels have had anything but. This ultimately led to the dismissal of …