College Basketball

Graham Ike is done at Gonzaga. He arrived in Spokane as a zero-star recruit from Aurora, Colorado, a high-upside gamble with a long injury history and a six-foot-nine frame that made scouts wonder if he was built to dominate the modern college game. Three seasons later, he left as one of the greatest players in the history of Gonzaga basketball. …

Seton Hall basketball finally has secured the most elusive piece for its 2026-27 roster – a postman. Devin Williams, a 6-foot-10 center transfer from Florida Atlantic, committed Sunday after visiting South Orange Friday. Advertisement Here are three things to know about him. 1. He’s a shot-blocker. Jan 29, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Florida Atlantic Owls forward Devin Williams (1) shoots …

Why UNC softball was snubbed from 2026 NCAA tournament bracket selection originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The North Carolina Tar Heels won nearly two-thirds of their softball games in the 2026 NCAA regular season. Advertisement That wasn’t enough to get them into the NCAA tournament bracket that was …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff will enter the 2026-27 college basketball season with what is likely the deepest and most championship-ready group Scheyer has had since he took over at the helm in Durham. The Blue Devils boast depth at every position on the floor, and Scheyer can legitimately go 10 or 11 deep if he …

The NCAA Tournament is expanding again, and as you would expect, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has some thoughts to share on that matter. It was approved this past week for the NCAA Tournament to be expanded from 68 to 76 teams this upcoming season. The expansion will essentially add eight more at-large bids, which will result in 52 …

Arizona enters its third year in the Big 12 Conference this summer, with plenty of success for its programs since joining the new conference. Since joining the Big 12, some of the Wildcats’ biggest accomplishments include a nine-win football season, regular-season and Big 12 Tournament men’s basketball championships, a men’s Final Four appearance, and a College World Series berth from …

The top half of the 2026 NBA Draft order is set, with the Washington Wizards landing the No. 1 overall pick. Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery finalized the top four selections and locked in the full top-14 order. The Wizards were followed by the following teams to round out the top four picks in the 2026 NBA Draft: Advertisement MORE: LeBron …

For the second time in the past three seasons, the NBA Draft Lottery is what Grizzlies fans are looking most forward to post-trade deadline. Memphis finished 25-57, which was the sixth-worst record in the NBA. With the 2026 draft class being one of the most anticipated groups of prospects of all time due to an all-time freshman class, this year’s …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer always ensures a challenging non-conference slate for his teams, and the 2026-27 campaign will be no different. Recently, Duke signed a landmark broadcasting deal with Amazon, allowing the streaming service to exclusively broadcast three neutral-site non-conference basketball games each season. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer talks …

The Duke basketball program retained a lot of its rotation from the 2025-26 season, which is a bit uncharacteristic for a program that tends to rely on incoming freshman talent year in and year out. This time around, head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are returning four of Duke’s top six scorers from a season ago in Patrick Ngongba, …

Out with the old, in with the new. The Carla Berube era of Northwestern women’s hoops is underway, and that signifies immense change. From the roster makeup, to the style of play, to even the locker room culture, Berube’s combination of youth and experience will bring a breath of fresh air into Welsh-Ryan Arena. Advertisement Berube has stressed the importance …

It was inevitable, in this era of unfettered college basketball free agency, that at some point a player would transfer between in state-rivals Rutgers and Seton Hall for the first time ever. That player is Chris Nwuli. Advertisement The freshman forward, the only one of the seven players Rutgers targeted for retention who didn’t re-sign with the Scarlet Knights, is …

It’s difficult to reach a consensus on anything in America. However, almost everyone reacted with dismay to the news that the NCAA Tournament will expand to 76 teams in 2027. One of the most popular sporting events will be altered in a way that the majority of fans and the media vehemently oppose. Change is coming, and there is nothing …

North Carolina was always going to look completely different once it was announced that Hubert Davis would not return as head coach. As was the case last season, the Tar Heels will bring back only one starter, with Jarin Stevenson returning after new head coach Michael Malone made him a priority in building next year’s roster. Beyond Stevenson, only Isaiah …

San Diego State basketball making additions to roster after departures Aztec Coach Dutcher taps into European market for experience There’s never any rest for a full time college coach. Maneuvering recruiting, the TP (Transfer Portal), NIL and any other myriad assortment of responsibilities, a coach’s job can be 24/7/365. Enter Brian Dutcher, who like a myriad of other college coaches, …

Virginia’s offseason roster picture is starting to come into focus. After adding UC Irvine transfer Jurian Dixon and Arkansas State transfer Christian Harmon earlier in the portal cycle, the Cavaliers have now landed a commitment from 2026 four-star center Favour Ibe. The 7-foot-1, 235-pound big man out of Mt. Zion Prep in Maryland visited Charlottesville earlier this week and left pledged …

Kentucky Basketball could find itself in unfamiliar territory during the 2027 NCAA Tournament, as one analyst projects the Wildcats will play in the “Opening Round” under the NCAA’s expanded 76-team format. The NCAA Tournament will expand from 68 to 76 teams beginning in 2027, a move that has sparked mixed reactions across the college basketball world. While many fans have …

The Kansas basketball program added to its 2026-27 roster on Saturday afternoon. Bill Self and the Jayhawks landed a commitment from high school recruit Atticus Richmond days after he wrapped up his official visit to KU’s campus. A graduating senior at the Newman School in Boston, Massachusetts, Richmond was previously committed to Columbia, but passed up an opportunity to receive …

Enormous news broke this week in college basketball when the 76-team NCAA Tournament – once a hypothetical talking point – became reality. The core of the March Madness bracket we know and love will remain, but the First Four has now expanded to a 12-game opening round. Advertisement Argue the merits and pitfalls of the NCAA Tournament’s new format all …

NCAA men’s lacrosse bracket 2026: Schedule, TV channels, live streams, scores for college championship originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The march to Memorial Day is here for the nation’s top college lacrosse teams. Advertisement A trip through a tough bracket awaits before we get to the two teams …

The NCAA Tournament just became available to just about everyone and their dog. Well, that’s a little exaggeration, but the NCAA did expand its March Madness field from 68 to 76 teams earlier this week. Advertisement That’s a lot of free team flights, a ton of butts in arena seats and a lot of teams that maybe do not deserve …

The addition of Washington transfer big man Franck Kepnang to Kentucky Basketball has generated excitement, but has also sparked questions from some fans regarding his eligibility status for the upcoming season. Kepnang, a member of the class of 2020, is entering what would be his seventh year of college basketball. However, his situation is not uncommon in today’s NCAA landscape, …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer is retaining much more of his talent than he is used to, as four of the top six scorers from last season’s team are back in Durham for the 2026-27 campaign. Freshman superstar Cameron Boozer and sophomore sharpshooter Isaiah Evans were the only two key pieces of last year’s rotation that elected to depart …

The Duke basketball program will once again enter the season as a heavyweight national title contender after a profoundly successful offseason by head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff. Duke is bringing back four of its top six scorers from a season ago in Patrick Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Caleb Foster, and Cayden Boozer. Scheyer and Co. also sealed the No. …

One of the most significant acquisitions of the Kansas basketball offseason has been Charleston transfer Christian Reeves. The former Duke and Clemson big man landed with the Jayhawks out of the portal and is expected to compete for the starting center spot in Lawrence. But less than a month since he signed his letter of intent to KU, familiar issues …