College Basketball

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 20: Patrick Ngongba II #21 of the Duke Blue Devils rebounds the ball while defended by Miles Rubin #25 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on October 20, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Getty DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 20: …

Dan Hurley blows a kiss to heckling Michigan State fans during exhibition appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. During his tenure as head coach of the UConn Huskies, Dan Hurley has certainly embraced the troll persona he’s seemingly acquired from opposing teams’ fans. That persona was on display during UConn’s 78-70 exhibition win …

Duke’s demolition of Tennessee in exhibition will only pour gas on Final Four hype appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. No. 2 Duke routed No. 8 Tennessee, earning a resounding 103-64 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday in an exhibition matchup ahead of the 2026-27 college basketball season. Advertisement The Blue Devils …

Kansas’ Bill Self fires back at ‘disruptor’ narrative after Trey Kaufman-Renn addition appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Because Kansas basketball has struggled in the NCAA Tournament the last few years, it is easy to forget just how adaptable Bill Self has been during his illustrious college coaching career. While some of his …

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 20: Deron Rippey Jr. #3 of the Duke Blue Devils prepares to dunk the ball during the second half of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Cameron Indoor Stadium on October 20, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Getty DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 20: Sebastian Wilkins #5 of …

Braylon Mullins injury puts damper on UConn basketball’s 2026-27 outlook appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In less than two weeks, No. 4-ranked UConn basketball will begin its 2026-27 season with a showdown against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, but there seems to be uncertainty with regard to the …

It’s only preseason, but the Duke Basketball program looks impressive in its exhibition schedule so far. The Blue Devils took care of Belmont with a 40-point thrashing, 102-62, last week. And now they took down another opponent on Tuesday night in convincing fashion. Advertisement In a preseason matchup between top-10 teams, Duke made it look easy against Tennessee on Tuesday …

During the second half of Duke’s win over Tennessee, CBS’s Matt Norlander sent out a one-word tweet with a still of the game. All his text said was: “What.” Duke was up 74-40. Whatever most people expected to happen, not many people expected the Blue Devils to do that to a preseason Top 10 team. But that’s what happened – …

Southern California schools didn’t feel much love from coaches around the country. USC was the only school from the region to rank in the inaugural USA TODAY Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll of the year, coming in at No. 22. The UCLA Bruins didn’t land in the top 25 but did receive 64 votes, the second most of any unranked team. …

The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team fell at second-ranked Duke, 103-64, Tuesday evening in a top-10 exhibition clash at Cameron Indoor Stadium. No. 8/9 Tennessee could not climb back after an offensive onslaught by the home team in the opening minutes. Senior guard Dai Dai Ames paced the Volunteers with 19 points in the setback.The Blue Devils, who forced …

Tom Izzo failed to lead the Spartans to a victory in a Sweet Sixteen rematch against Dan Hurley and the Huskies, who ended Michigan State’s season 67-63 in March. UConn won the exhibition game 78-70, after holding Michigan State to 22 points in the first half. Center Anton Bonke started for the Spartans but played just six minutes and zero …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs’ move to the Pac-12 Conference not only means new opponents, but also new television networks. On October 14th, the league’s broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 season was announced by the revamped league. Through their 31 regular-season contests, the Zags will reappear on ESPN, FOX, TNT, and CBS/CBS Sports Network. The season opener for coach Mark Few’s team …

Fresh off an Elite Eight appearance in head coach Ben McCollum’s first season at the helm of the Iowa men’s basketball program, the Hawkeyes were excluded from the preseason USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Iowa didn’t receive any votes in the preseason coaches poll either. Advertisement But, Iowa earned just three points to start last season in the …

Iowa begins the 2026-27 season as the nation’s No. 10 team in the preseason AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll. The No. 10 preseason ranking marks Iowa’s first preseason top-10 appearance since the 2023-24 season. The Hawkeyes opened that 2023-24 campaign at No. 3 nationally. Advertisement Iowa finished last season with a 27-7 (15-3 Big Ten) record and earned …

Since Rick Pitino took over as head coach of the St. John’s Red Storm, he has done a great job of stockpiling talent year in and year out. However, most of that talent has come via the transfer portal. Season after season, there is massive turnover in the team’s roster. Pitino has spoken at length about how hard it is …

EAST LANSING – All-American point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. landed hard on a driving layup, grabbing at his lower left leg and foot during Michigan State basketball’s exhibition game with Connecticut on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The preseason national and Big Ten player of the year landed on the Huskies’ Colben Landrew with 17:53 left in the second half. Fears grabbed …

EAST LANSING – All-American point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. landed hard on a driving layup, grabbing at his lower left leg and foot during Michigan State basketball’s exhibition game with Connecticut on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The preseason national and Big Ten player of the year landed on the Huskies’ Colben Landrew with 17:53 left in the second half. Fears grabbed …

The Tennessee Volunteers and the Duke Blue Devils are set for their exhibition game inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. This game is set to tip off around 7:000 PM EDT on Tuesday, and is a game that the Vols have wanted to win since it was announced, although this isn’t a game that counts in any manner. Ahead of the game, …

Michigan State basketball is hosting a top 10 exhibition battle from the Breslin Center tonight. The Spartans are hosting No. 4 UConn on Tuesday night, which is the Spartans’ second exhibition game of the year. Michigan State — who is ranked No. 6 in the preseason Associated Press poll — handled Incarnate Word in their first exhibition game earlier this …

To begin the 2026-27 season, Virginia basketball was ranked No. 9 in the first AP Poll. That’s the program’s best since the COVID-19 era. However, it is not impossible to look at the rankings and buy into the idea that the Cavaliers could outperform that No. 9 slot. Advertisement This schedule could lead to a stellar resume right away In …

Tennessee basketball point guard Terrence Hill Jr. went down with an injury early in the first half of the Vols’ exhibition game at Duke on Oct. 20. Hill was dribbling up the court after a made basket and took a spill while trying to set up the offense t the 15:22 mark of the first half. He was grabbing at …

No. 9 Tennessee is playing its second and final exhibition basketball game on Tuesday. The Vols are playing No. 2 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Rankings reflect the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Advertisement Tennessee is 88-21 in exhibition games all time, including 16-3 under head coach Rick Barnes. The Vols lost, 86-70, to Xavier …

DALLAS – SMU women’s basketball will begin the 2026-27 season without national recognition, but the Mustangs have an opportunity to establish a new identity under head coach Adia Barnes. The Associated Press released its preseason Top 25 Tuesday, with five Atlantic Coast Conference programs earning national rankings. Advertisement MORE: SMU’s Kevin Jennings Fine With Being ‘Boring’ QB For Mustangs Duke …

With the season getting close, the University of Washington basketball team had just about everything it needed in terms of new players and assistant coaches for Danny Sprinkle’s program. Everything except a play-by-play radio announcer. On Tuesday, the UW filled that void by announcing Nick Koop as the new voice of the Huskies, with him coming to Montlake following a …

It’s always best to remember the highs, even when we finish on a low. We try not to think of an overweight Elvis Presley gyrating in Vegas or Michael Jordan trying his best to make the Wizards respectable. Advertisement As such, let’s not define the great Dana Altman by the mercy flush that was his final season in Eugene. Prior …