College Basketball

Mar 21, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard watches his team practice during team practice at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect Madison, WI – With eight new players to mesh into its roster, the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team's summer workouts are underway. On Tuesday, UW …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team suffered a massive loss when Milan Momcilovic entered his name into the 2026 NBA Draft, effectively ending his time with the program. Because of the timing, the Cyclones knew that even if he returned to college basketball, retaining him was virtually impossible. If head coach T.J. Otzelberger wanted to fill out the roster …

BYU Basketball’s non-conference schedule is nearly done, and we got another piece to the puzzle Tuesday. UNLV Head Coach Josh Pastner said on Las Vegas radio said that UNLV will host BYU in an exhibition game Saturday, October 24 in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. BYU already has an exhibition game versus Nebraska Friday, October 16 in …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Dread it, run from it, John Calipari’s indomitability on the recruiting trail arrives all the same. If it wasn’t evidenced by his ability to lure such talents as Jordan Smith Jr., Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas to Arkansas or the fact that he recruited and coached the likes of Derrick Rose, John Wall, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis …

It’s been a messy season in recent months due to the NCAA’s new “5 for 5” rules, which allow collegiate athletes to complete their journey at this level over 5 years. With that rule comes a lot of changes: No more redshirting for a future star to sit and learn, and no more medical redshirts. It keeps everything pretty black-and-white …

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark. – Arkansas received early morning news with the commitment of 4-star center Caleb Ourigou. The 6-foot-10 New York native is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the 2027 class and has also been connected to possible reclassification into the 2026 cycle. Advertisement Whether or not he decides to join the Razorbacks this season, he would offer coach John …

Duke basketball incoming freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje has a chance to be one of the best rookies in college basketball next season. The 7’1″, 230-pound forward was a late international addition to head coach Jon Scheyer and Co.’s 2026 recruiting class, similar to Dame Sarr’s commitment to Duke in 2025. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; UConn Huskies guard Malachi …

Video footage supplied by the University of Washington this week showed Jasir Rencher shooting baseline jumpers, driving to the basket for a dunk and even lifting heavy weights. All of these were encouraging signs for the 6-foot-5 swingman, who experienced a couple of episodes of accelerated heartbeat as a freshman that shut down his season early and subjected him to …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – When it comes to old habits, those usually die hard and for Arkansas coach John Calipari, he’s going to live by it. College basketball has never been older, and the Razorbacks’ third-year coach doesn’t really care what anybody thinks. Advertisement “We’re good enough. We’re old enough. How about that statement,” Calipari said during a recent summer workout …

The 2025-26 Kentucky Wildcats basketball season was one of the most disappointing in recent history. Mark Pope’s second squad suffered injuries to key players and poor performances against top teams on the way to a round two exit from the NCAA Tournament. That makes the upcoming season a big one for Pope and the team. Kentucky added some big-time talent …

Former Kansas men’s basketball coach Ted Owens is officially headed to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Foundation named Owens as one of their newest inductees on Monday. Owens is one of three coaches in the 2026 class to be inducted, along with Jay Wright and Tubby Smith. They join former …

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 …