College Basketball

WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth men’s basketball showed a lot of promise for the 2026-2027 season when it brought Seton Hall down to the wire in an exhibition match Saturday night before falling 53-50. With the game tied 50-50, Seton Hall was able to get a stop with 28.9 seconds left. Out of the timeout, Rodney Brown hit a winning …

The University of Dayton men’s basketball wrapped up exhibition play on Saturday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton got balanced scoring in an 88-56 victory over the Morehead State Eagles at the UD Arena. Advertisement Amael L’Etang scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds. Aiden Derkack added 13 and had two steals. Malcolm Thomas …

UPDATE: Smith returned to the game with 5:53 remaining. FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas freshman guard Jordan Smith Jr. went down with an injury and was helped back to the locker room by UA athletic training staff during Saturday’s exhibition vs No. 15 Gonzaga inside Bud Walton Arena. Advertisement With Arkansas leading 50-39 with 13 minutes to play, Smith fell to the …

WEST LONG BRANCH – There are 13 new players on Seton Hall’s basketball team, and it showed in Saturday’s exhibition at Monmouth. The Pirates struggled mightily on offense but rallied to win 53-50 before a rowdy crowd of about 3,000 at OceanFirst Bank Center. Advertisement Senior guard Simeon Wilcher, a Plainfield native with previous stops at St. John’s and Texas, …

Coming off a loss to the Baylor Bears, Illinois basketball will look to correct some issues in the final tune-up game of the season. The final exhibition game before the season tips off on November 2 is against the UIC Flames. This is a fun interstate matchup where Illinois can make some corrections and hone our game before an interesting …

A whirlwind of an offseason for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs is coming to a close, with the first exhibition game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 24, against Arkansas. And despite the roller coaster of eligibility drama, Gonzaga will head into Saturday’s showdown with 14 of their 15 players eligible to suit up after Friday afternoon’s announcement that …

There’s a lot we can ultimately pull about the status of this year’s Gonzaga Bulldogs from their 76-72 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, but I think many fans would just as soon not think about that game much at all. It was ugly. Instructive, maybe. But ugly, definitely. Advertisement Surprisingly, Davis Fogle, who looked like a lottery pick …

FAYETTEVILLE – It’s a beautiful day in Northwest Arkansas as the No. 12 Razorbacks are set to host the No. 15 Gonzaga Bulldogs at Bud Walton Arena. With the lower bowl around 80% capacity, Arkansas fans received third-year coach John Calipari with a standing ovation as he walked on the hardwood of Nolan Richardson Court. Refresh throughout the game for …

One of the most anticipated college basketball exhibitions of the preseason takes place Saturday when No. 15 Gonzaga visits No. 12 Arkansas at Bud Walton Arena. The matchup features two nationally ranked programs, two Hall of Fame coaches and an opportunity for fans to see how both teams are coming together before the regular season. Arkansas coach John Calipari and …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs will play their first exhibition game of the season on Saturday against Arkansas, but the eagerly anticipated sophomore debut of Davis Fogle will have to wait. Fogle will not suit up for Gonzaga on Saturday in Fayetteville against the Hogs due to a left leg injury. The injury is not considered serious, and he reportedly pushed to …

LAS VEGAS — Back in 1977, when UNLV was making a national name for itself in basketball, Jerry Tarkanian used an eight-man rotation which he rode all the way to the Final Four. They were dubbed “The Hardway Eight” by then Sports Information Director Dominic Clark. You know, an homage to the gambling culture of Vegas at the time. Anyone …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball was battered and bruised in its preseason exhibition against Gonzaga. An 18-0 run that stretched across two halves proved to be the difference as the Razorbacks held on for a 76-72 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 24. The final result was encouraging, but Arkansas had to deal with three injury scares. Jordan Smith Jr., …

Memphis started its exhibition schedule on Friday on the road against Mississippi State. The Tigers made a strong first impression and won the exhibition 75-58. With 13 new players on the roster, there are a lot of questions about what this team would look like, but one of the biggest questions was who would start. Penny Hardaway went with Jayden …

FAYETTEVILLE — A nightmare scenario emerged for Arkansas basketball out of its preseason exhibition against Gonzaga. With 13:19 remaining, freshman Jordan Smith Jr. fell to the ground after getting tripped by a Gonzaga player. Smith could not get to his feet without some help, and he needed further assistance to make it down the tunnel and into the Razorbacks’ locker …

Duke closes its exhibition season with a blue-blood matchup against Kansas in Lawrence. The Blue Devils ran through both Belmont and a top-10-ranked Tennessee team in their first two preseason games, but the Volunteers were missing a few key pieces. The Jayhawks fell to Louisville in a close 89-83 loss earlier this week. Advertisement How To Watch Duke vs. Kansas …

It was a fast start for the Syracuse Orange in Buffalo as they jumped out to a 10-0 lead on the Niagara Purple Eagles, but the Orange couldn’t keep their foot on the throttle as they finish the exhibition season with a win. Syracuse started a smaller lineup this afternoon, going with Ryan Moesch, Garway Dual, Gavin Doty, Mark Morano …

After falling behind 63-44 at the halftime break on Friday night, Illinois basketball was unable to claw back against Baylor, which ultimately prevailed 95-91 in Champaign. It was an exhibition matchup for the ages – if that’s a thing – and we learned a thing or two about the Illini from it. Here are five key stats to know from …

After a strong finish to last season, the Illinois women’s basketball team is ranked in both the preseason AP and coaches polls. Illinois was ranked No. 23 by AP voters and No. 22 by the coaches after a 22-12 (9-9 Big Ten) season that included an NCAA Tournament win. The program is returning key starters and promising reserves in 2026-27, …

On Friday night, the Kentucky Wildcats took on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Rupp Arena for a ranked exhibition game, and the Wildcats got the win. Pope and the Wildcats won this game 76-65 to really get the Kentucky fans excited about the upcoming season. A big reason why this game went so well for the Wildcats was the …

Illinois basketball did not have a good Friday night. The Illini fell 95-91 at home against Baylor in an exhibition game – though that final score may have been the least of the team’s worries. Before the game, David Mirkovic, who was seemingly trending in the right direction, was spotted in a boot. During the contest, the trio of Andrej …

Clemson men’s basketball tipped off its 2026-27 season with a thrilling 82-80 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday night at Littlejohn Coliseum. Brad Brownell made seven additions to the Tigers’ roster ahead of the campaign. Here’s an assessment of each newcomer’s performance in the first matchup against outside competition. Advertisement F Dylan Faulkner The senior transfer big from Samford …

College basketball fans looking for an entertaining Saturday afternoon matchup will have an opportunity to watch LSU visit Florida State in Tallahassee. The Tigers and Seminoles meet in their final exhibition before the 2026-27 regular season, and both programs have already provided reasons for optimism. Florida State opened its exhibition schedule with an impressive 82-71 victory over Auburn, overcoming a …

West Virginia cruised to a 103-66 victory over Glenville State in an exhibition on Friday night, moving to 1-1 in preseason play. Shortly after, WVU head coach Ross Hodge met with the media to recap the night. Opening statement “Some things are bigger than basketball, and obviously tonight was bigger than basketball. Got to honor an incredible man. It’s a …

Michigan State men’s basketball could be without its top player for their final exhibition game on Sunday. The Spartans head to Milwaukee for their third and final exhibition game against Marquette on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. The question now is whether its top player Jeremy Fears Jr. will play or sit this one out. Advertisement …

For the first ten minutes of the game, Kentucky basketball did not look good. Shots weren’t falling, they were turning the ball over, and they trailed Texas Tech by seven points. Then the defense keyed a Wildcats run, and they quickly went ahead by eight, and never trailed again on the way to a 76-65 victory. It was an exhibition …