College Basketball

What a 56th birthday it was for Baylor’s head coach Scott Drew as his Bears basketball team not only competed against, but defeated, the preseason No. 3 Fighting Illini 95-91 in a game where Baylor led nearly the entire game. Drew’s 24th season as Baylor’s head coach could be a very positive one if the two exhibition games the Bears …

Illinois basketball will host Baylor in an exhibition matchup Friday at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. The Illini won their first exhibition last Saturday, a 105-96 road win over the Cincinnati Bearcats. Baylor, too, won its first exhibition, an 82-76 win over preseason No. 1 Florida at a neutral site in Jacksonville, Florida. The Illini will have to wait …

Minnesota and Creighton will meet Friday night in Omaha for one of the more intriguing college basketball exhibitions on the preseason schedule. The Golden Gophers and Bluejays are both coming off victories in their first exhibitions, giving fans an opportunity to watch two programs looking to build momentum before the 2026-27 regular season begins. Minnesota defeated Omaha 72-52 in its …

The Kentucky Wildcats took down Little Rock in their first of three exhibition matchups 69-49 in a game where defense was on point, but offensive execution was a struggle. That is something that will take time and on Friday, Mark Pope was looking to see improvements there in their second exhibition game, this time against the #19 Texas Tech Red …

Glenville, WV – West Virginia traveled down I-79 to Glenville to take on Glenville State in its second exhibition game of the preseason schedule. The Mountaineers controlled the stat sheet, outrebounding the Pioneers 43-21, including 18 offensive rebounds, which contributed to 31 second chance points, as WVU pounded Glenville, 103-66. Advertisement West Virginia freshman guard Miles Sadler led all scorers …

The BYU Cougars basketball team is about to wrap up the preseason on Saturday. Kevin Young’s crew battled Long Beach State in a closed scrimmage before beating Nebraska 72-61 in Provo. Robert Wright III shined in the game, along with getting to see Bruce Branch III and Collin Chandler for the first time in a BYU uniform. Chandler scored a …

After a roller coaster of an offseason, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take the court on Saturday for the first of two exhibition games leading into the official start of the 2026-27 campaign. The Zags are heading to Fayetteville, AR, to take on John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks, a battle between two top 15 programs and two …

Bring on the games that count. Arizona wrapped up its exhibition schedule with a dominant 85-54 win over Eastern Washington on Friday night at ALKEME Arena at McKale Center. The Wildcats won their three preseason contests by an average of 23.3 points. Advertisement Caleb Holt led all scorers with 21 points along with five rebounds, three steals and two assists …

Kentucky Basketball took the floor Friday night for the second of three scheduled exhibition games before the season officially tips off Tuesday, Nov. 3, against Manhattan. This time, they were playing in a top-25 matchup against the No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders. Not long ago, the idea of a Final Four contender like Texas Tech coming to Rupp Arena …

Mizzou Basketball won an exhibition game in Manhattan, Kansas tonight. Even though the game didn’t count, the last time a win in Bramlage happened for the Tigers was in February of 2004. So 22 years is a minute. I don’t mean to bring that up to make it a bigger deal than it is. Bramlage wasn’t full, Kansas State is …

Illinois basketball welcomed Scott Drew’s Baylor Bears to Champaign, Ill. for an exhibition game Friday night, one that featured a close game and a worrisome appearance from preseason All-America forward David Mirkovic. Mirkovic had been targeting Nov. 2’s regular season opener to return to the court after suffering a left foot injury this offseason, but his appearance sparked concern as …

Since an exhibition loss doesn’t count against a team’s record, what’s the biggest risk in a preseason defeat? “I think we get a little carried away with exhibition games for the fear of people roasting us on Twitter,” Xavier head coach Richard Pitino said after his Musketeers pulled out a 76-70 win over Kent State at Cintas Center Oct. 23. …

The wins won’t show up in the standings, nor will they improve Xavier’s NCAA Tournament resume or count toward its record when the regular season begins. But Xavier’s 3-0 record in October exhibitions after a 76-70 win over Kent State Oct. 23 at Cintas Center is something worth carrying into the regular season. The Musketeers notched three wins that tested …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illini fans came to State Farm Center Friday night expecting an encouraging exhibition win for Illinois’ first home game of the season. The outcome had a lot more to it than that. Illinois nearly pulled off a magical second-half comeback after trailing by 19 at halftime, but fans ultimately walked home with frowns on their faces after …

Rick Pitino is set to return to the KFC Yum Center for the first time since his departure from the University of Louisville in 2017. Pitino confirmed his return in an interview with college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Friday. He is expected to attend the Jan. 2, 2027, Louisville game against Stanford, when the university will honor the late …

On Friday, No. 23 Kentucky Basketball played its second exhibition game of the 2026-27 season. This time, it was Grant McCasland and the No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders coming to Rupp Arena. One week ago, the Little Rock Trojans came to town, and Kentucky left with an ugly victory in which it won by 20. Heading into the matchup …

The St. John’s Red Storm have some big-time matchups to play during their non-conference schedule in the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. For the second consecutive year, they are participating in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas during the week of Thanksgiving. Their first game is against the Oregon Ducks, but there is some strong competition they can run into …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has some massive voids to fill in its starting lineup this season. Gone are two of the most productive players the program has seen in recent history: forwards Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson. Momcilovic transferred to the Kentucky Wildcats after a historic 3-point shooting season and Jefferson was selected in the first round …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari plans to allow his entire available rotation an opportunity to play when the Razorbacks face Gonzaga in Saturday’s exhibition, offering an early glimpse at how the Hall of Fame coach could manage one of the deepest rosters of his Arkansas tenure. Calipari said earlier this week that he expects 10 or 11 players …

After a long, chaotic, and still not fully resolved offseason, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take the floor on Saturday in an exhibition battle vs. John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. It will, at least temporarily, give fans, coaches, and players a chance to focus on actual on-court basketball, rather than discussing TROs, NCAA rules, and everyone’s eligibility …

Following the recent start of the 2026-27 NBA season, college basketball is right around the corner. The campaign officially begins on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but plenty of teams across the country have already played multiple exhibition matchups to prepare for the upcoming season. Advertisement Multiple players who have the potential to be premier prospects in the 2027 NBA Draft shined …

Days after Kansas fell to Louisville in an exciting exhibition, the Jayhawks will round out their preseason slate with another home matchup against Duke. The Blue Devils are coming to Allen Fieldhouse after just defeating a top-10 Tennessee team by nearly 40 points. While this won’t count toward either team’s record, it will still be broadcast on national TV. Here’s …

BYU plays in its final tune-up before the regular season when they head to Las Vegas to play at UNLV Saturday afternoon. The game coincides with the BYU-UCF football game, so you’ll need two screens if you want to watch both games. BYU beat Nebraska 72-61 last Friday. How to Watch Advertisement When: Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 MT Where: …

A scrimmage in October is not the time to overreact and to take everything coming out of it with a grain of salt, especially with a 2026-27 roster that isn’t even finalized less than two weeks before the season opener on Nov. 2. Check out the current statuses of the multiple 5-in-5 and international Zags under coach Mark Few. Advertisement …

The Boilers took to the road for the first time this season as they traveled to Fort Wayne to take on the Mastodons. The Boilers looked like they hadn’t done much scouting ahead of the game as the Dons’ defensive pressure caused a lot of issues for Purdue offensively. As the half went on with coaches and players adjusting, the …