College Basketball

Each week throughout the college football regular season, SyracuseRoundtable will bring you the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) power rankings. The rankings will help give a clearer picture as to how the top teams in the conference stack up against one another. In December, the top two teams will compete in Charlotte, N.C., not for just the conference title, but a …

Tom Izzo was not pleased with what he saw from his Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday night, and he made that abundantly clear following a disappointing 78-70 exhibition loss to No. 4 UConn at the Breslin Center. Despite entering the 2026-27 season ranked No. 6 nationally, Michigan State struggled offensively, failed to match UConn’s physicality, and left its longtime head …

Consider the dunk pictured at the top of this article as Deron Rippey Jr.’s exclamation point. The Duke Blue Devils’ freshman phenom was every bit as advertised in Tuesday night’s exhibition against the Tennessee Volunteers, and he put the whole country on notice with a statement performance. Advertisement Every year, Duke brings in new freshmen who are ready to be …

UCLA basketball will get a great opportunity to face outside competition when they take on Cal Baptist in their first public exhibition of the preseason. While it can be difficult at times for exhibitions to give fans accurate insight into their team, it can provide an early insight into specific players’ potential strengths and weaknesses, which can be especially valuable …

Cayden Boozer tallied only two points across his 21 minutes as a starter in the preseason No. 2-ranked Duke basketball squad’s 103-64 exhibition home win over the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night. Even so, fifth-year Blue Devil head coach Jon Scheyer pointed to Boozer’s “sacrifice” first during the opening statement of his postgame press conference when explaining what …

The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team made it two wins in a row over the Michigan State Spartans with their 78-70 victory Tuesday night in East Lansing, Mich. This game was just an exhibition, and the last time they met, the Huskies defeated the Spartans in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament. And even though this one didn’t …

At the onset of the transfer-portal madness, Kevin Willard set his sights on two forwards from the Big Ten: Oregon’s Kwame Evans Jr. and Ohio State’s Devin Royal. Evans Jr. is a lanky and athletic power forward who can play some center, while Royal complements that as a rugged, tweener type forward who is built like a tight end. Royal …

While it’s only the preseason, Duke basketball appears to be unstoppable. In their first scrimmage against Belmont, Duke dominated from start to finish, earning a 40-point victory (102-62). More of the same occurred Tuesday night, as Duke scored 103 points to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers 103-64. Freshman point guard Deron Rippey Jr. was the star, leading the Blue Devils with …

Tennessee went east to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night and got absolutely dismantled by the Duke Blue Devils. In their final exhibition matchup of the preseason, Tennessee flat out didn’t show up against the No. 2 ranked Blue Devils, falling behind early and eventually losing by 39 points. It may have not even been that close. Advertisement “Really disappointed, …

After an offseason of uncertainty at the point guard position, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs can rest a little easier now, with less than two weeks until the games begin. California judge and self-described Gonzaga fan Beth McGowen granted an injunction in the Glancey vs. NCAA case on Tuesday, keeping all the plaintiffs – including Gonzaga players Xaivian Lee …

In an interesting way, Duke’s preseason has moved from easy (Belmont), to theoretically more challenging (Tennessee), to suddenly much more difficult this Sunday (at Kansas). Kansas would already be a real challenge with familiar faces like Tre White, Kohl Rosario, Dennis Parker, and Melvin Council. That should be more difficult by far than either Belmont or Tennessee proved to be. …

A really bad night at Cameron Indoor got that much worse as Tennessee saw starting point guard Terrence Hill Jr. limp off the floor with an obvious ankle injury. The injury occurred in the opening minutes of the game, with Duke already out to a very commanding lead. Hill was unable to put much weight on the ankle at all, …

FAYETTEVILLE – One thing Arkansas coach John Calipari has never shied away from during his coaching career is putting the ball in the hands of freshmen and letting them figure things out on the fly. That approach has worked out pretty well considering he’s already in the Naismith Hall of Fame. After going away from his preference upon being hired …

After a memorable trip to the Elite Eight last spring, Iowa is receiving votes in the preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll. The Hawkeyes received 12 points in the preseason poll. Iowa finished 24-13 (10-10 Big Ten) last season behind the star power of Bennett Stirtz. Stirtz was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Hawkeyes’ other two …

Tennessee basketball played in the exhibition game against the Duke Blue Devils, who were the hosting team. This was a battle of top-10 teams, in which one team looked like a top-10 team, while the other didn’t. The team that didn’t was the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee Was Soundly Defeated by Duke Oct 13, 2026; Birmingham, AL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head …

The Duke Blue Devils cruised to an exhibition win over No. 8 Tennessee, 103-64, on Tuesday night. It’s still preseason play, and it’s important not to overreact to exhibitions. Still, this Duke team continues to look like it can be special. Both the Blue Devils and Volunteers had key players out with injuries, but Duke was clearly the better team …

Tennessee was soundly defeated by the Duke Blue Devils in their game on Tuesday night, which is something that many fans hoped wouldn’t be the case. This loss was a blowout, which left me with three key takeaways, as there was still some good from this contest. Advertisement Terrence Hill Jr. Is the Heartbeat of this Team Tennessee guard Terrence …

EAST LANSING – There would be no revenge for Tom Izzo on Dan Hurley. Not for Michigan State basketball’s exhibition loss a year ago to Connecticut nor its season-ending defeat to the Huskies in the Sweet 16. Even if this one didn’t count. Advertisement The sixth-ranked Spartans struggled with No. 5 UConn’s experience and size en route to a 78-70 …

BLOOMINGTON — First-year North Carolina coach Michael Malone spent much of his postgame news conference Sunday lamenting what his Tar Heels did not do, in their heavy exhibition loss to Indiana. Did not get out and run, against a team with concerns defending in transition. Did not take advantage of defensive success, holding the Hoosiers to 36.2% from the floor, …

EAST LANSING – There would be no revenge for Tom Izzo on Dan Hurley. Not for Michigan State basketball’s exhibition loss a year ago to Connecticut nor its season-ending defeat to the Huskies in the Sweet 16. Even if this one didn’t count. Advertisement The sixth-ranked Spartans struggled with No. 5 UConn’s experience and size en route to a 78-70 …

Where to watch Kansas vs. Louisville basketball: Channel, live stream, time, TV schedule for men’s exhibition game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It may not count on their resumes, but any time Kansas and Louisville get together, college basketball fans will be watching. Advertisement The 17th-ranked Jayhawks host …

Wembanyama still finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and six blocks, but shot a career-worst 1-for-13 from the field and missed all four of his three-point attempts in 34 minutes. After the game, the French superstar admitted that he did not play with his usual freedom. “I need to go back to playing the basketball I like,” Wembanyama …

Michigan State basketball locked up with UConn inside of the Breslin Center on Tuesday evening for a high-level exhibition matchup ahead of the 2026-27 season. In this matchup, the Huskies got the better of the Spartans, earning a 78-70 victory. It was a very informative game for MSU head coach Tom Izzo, who got a real glimpse at the state …

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 27: Jeremy Fears Jr. #1 of the Michigan State Spartans shoots a free throw against the UConn Huskies during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Getty BUFFALO, NEW YORK – MARCH 21: …

After outlasting Ole Miss in its second preseason exhibition, Alabama is set to face Auburn in its final scrimmage before the 2026-27 regular season tips off on Thursday night in Birmingham. The Iron Bowl of Basketball will have a different nickname for this event: The Feud. It is hosted by Knight Eady, the same organization that hosted Ballin in Boutwell …