College Basketball

Joe Lunardi, heralded college basketball analyst, updated his projected 2026-27 NCAA Tournament bracket this morning. Virginia was given a No. 3 seed, which would repeat its prefix from last season. Coach Ryan Odom’s Cavaliers were moved up one seed from the previous projections released in June. The entire field has shifted slightly, which affects Virginia’s potential NCAA Tournament path as …

In the new day and age of college sports, these athletes are making a ton of NIL money, and Kentucky basketball is one of the top spenders in all of college sports. Last season, a lot was made of the over 20 million the Wildcats spent on the roster, and now Kentucky is making NIL noise once again. On3 just …

Kansas fans probably never imagined seeing a corporate logo on the front of a Jayhawk basketball or football jersey, but that is now the reality of college athletics. Advertisement Earlier this month, Kansas Athletics announced a multi-year partnership with Ripple that will place an XRP patch on uniforms across multiple sports. The announcement came just one day after the Big …

Despite some early woes in the transfer portal, Mark Pope managed to assemble one of the best portal classes in the country. Along with key returners like Malachi Moreno and Kam Williams, Kentucky Basketball will now enter the 2026-27 season as a consensus top-25 team. However, few, if any, college basketball rosters are without question marks, and Kentucky is no …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Dayton, Ohio, you have company. Advertisement The NCAA selection committee announced last week that the newly expanded NCAA Tournament – featuring …

College basketball is still more than two months away, yet rankings continue to flood everyone’s timeline, with just about everyone and their mother coming out with a list of their own. With each one, I’m here to help spread the word. Advertisement It’s always interesting to see what people are thinking at this way-too-early point in time. Before any games …

It’s only July. There is almost an entire year to go before the first NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed in March of 2027. One thing though stood out when ESPN ‘s Joe Lunardi released its latest way-too-early Bracketology. Advertisement Oklahoma State is in the field. Image ESPN projects the Cowboys as the last at-large team into the expanded 76-team NCAA …

Even though last season didn’t go as expected for Kentucky basketball, fans still packed Rupp Arena for every game. It’s something that’s just normal if you’re a Kentucky fan — Big Blue Nation is one of a kind. With that incredible passion comes a very loud arena, fans who will do whatever it takes to see their Wildcats succeed. That’s …

The Syracuse men’s basketball team won’t open its season until Nov. 2 when it hosts New Haven at the JMA Wireless Dome, but Gerry McNamara’s team is already working in the gym right now preparing for the season ahead. After some nice gains in the transfer portal, and with the addition of McNamara as head coach, the Orange should be …

One of the Spartans’ top non-conference opponents has been dealt some tough news this week. Upcoming Michigan State opponent Gonzaga has lost its starting point guard ahead of the upcoming season. It was announced late last week that Mario Saint-Supery is leaving the program and returning to Spain to play in the Spanish League instead of at the college level. …

The latest Brotherhood Podcast is out, and this time, Dame Sarr is interviewing Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje. It makes sense, because both guys came through FC Barcelona, so they get to compare notes on that, and on how Duke found them. Advertisement And check out what Boumtje Boumtje said when Sarr asked him what he liked to do outside of basketball. …

The recent departure of sophomore point guard Mario Saint-Supery back to his home country of Spain is still fresh and still stinging the Gonzaga Bulldogs program. But a miracle was reported by KRQE News in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last night. At The Donovan Dent Camp at Legacy Academy, the former New Mexico Lobos, UCLA Bruins lead guard stated that he’s …

It’s important that the Tar Heels keep their eyes on the future and really begin to focus on the season in front of them. While Michael Malone has the team fully focused on the task at hand, there’s no stopping fans from looking back at some of the biggest moments last year. Despite an earlier-than-expected postseason exit, Carolina still delivered …

A former Kansas standout has run into serious legal trouble. Ex-Jayhawk guard Lagerald Vick was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder following an incident that allegedly occurred at a July 4 party. According to court documents, the victim claims Vick initiated a verbal confrontation while carrying a handgun tucked into his waist. The victim alleges that Vick then shot …

The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame will welcome six new members this coming October, as announced by USA TODAY’s Detroit Free Press and many other outlets. Former Villanova head coach Jay Wright, Kansas head coach Ted Owens, Georgia and Kentucky head coach Tubby Smith, Michigan forward Glen Rice, BYU guard Danny Ainge and UCLA guard Walt Hazzard will be …

John Calipari is arguably the best recruiter of elite talent in college basketball history and continues to bring in potential blue-chip players at Arkansas. USA TODAY’s Fort Smith Southwest Times Record reports that four-star prospect Caleb Ourigou has agreed to play for Calipari and the Razorbacks, and it’s just a question of when. Advertisement Ourigou is currently part of the …

Patrick Ngongba’s decision to return to Duke for his junior season was arguably the most pivotal move for the Blue Devils of the entire offseason. Ngongba was the team’s biggest breakout player last season. The 6’11” big man averaged 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 10.6 minutes as a rookie in a reserve role behind Khaman Maluach. As …

Team: Xavier Musketeers 2025-26 Record: 11-19, 4-16 Big East 2025-26 Big East Finish: 11th, which is last, one game behind DePaul. Final 2025-26 Rankings NET: #201Her Hoop Stats: #250BartTorvik.com: #151 Advertisement Postseason? Only losing to St. John’s in the 6/11 game of the first round of the Big East tournament, leaving the Musketeers with eight straight losses to end the …

UCLA Bruins guard retired from basketball, but now he wants NCAA to give him a 5th year of eligibility originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Donovan Dent is the latest example of the confusion of the modern era of college basketball. Advertisement In May, Dent announced he was retiring …

FAYETTEVILLE — Another big man might be joining Arkansas basketball for the upcoming season. Caleb Ourigou committed to the Razorbacks on Tuesday, July 14. The 6-foot-10 New York native, who played his most recent season in the Overtime Elite League, is a four-star prospect in the 2027 class. But John Calipari and his staff have been pursuing a reclassification from …

Former Kansas men’s basketball coach Ted Owens is finally receiving one of the sport’s highest honors. The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Monday that Owens will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class. The induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 22 at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City. Owens …

Illinois basketball summer workouts are underway, and the entire roster is finally together on campus. Stefan Vaaks recently returned to Champaign after representing Estonia in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Andrej Stojakovic, Jake Davis, and Lucas Morillo were all dealing with injuries earlier this offseason but are now back on the court. The Illini are expected to be one of …

Michigan State basketball remains just outside the top five in the latest updated preseason poll from CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish. Parrish released an updated version of his preseason poll for the upcoming college basketball season, and to no surprise, Michigan State is listed near the top of rankings. He has Michigan State just outside the top five as his No. …

Former Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dominick Harris is returning to the West Coast Conference, seven years after he first arrived in Spokane as a freshman ahead of the 2020-21 season. Harris is set to join Dave Smart and the Pacific Tigers this upcoming season, according to an announcement by the team on social media Monday morning. Advertisement The Tigers will be …

The Duke basketball program will go through one of the toughest non-conference schedules in college basketball next season. One of those marquee contests will come against Gonzaga, which will be the last of the Blue Devils’ several big-time games. Duke will take on the Bulldogs on Feb. 20 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; …