College Basketball

Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn has joined the Kansas basketball team. Kansas announced the roster addition on Monday. Kaufman-Renn, 24, was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves (No. 59 overall) and played in the NBA Summer league after five years at Purdue, including a redshirt 2021-22 season in which he did not play. He did not sign a contract with the …

Where Duke ranks in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll after losing Cameron Boozer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils are entering the 2026-27 college basketball season without Cameron Boozer, but expectations in Durham remain high. Despite losing their star freshman to the NBA, Jon Scheyer’s squad has earned the …

Texas A&M will begin the 2026-27 men’s basketball season outside the AP Top 25, but the Aggies did receive six votes in the preseason poll. A&M is coming off a successful first season under Bucky McMillan. The Aggies finished 22-11, placed fourth in the SEC with an 11-7 conference record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. …

The preseason basketball polls came out today, and to no surprise, our Michigan State Spartans are close to the top of the list. In both the AP and Coaches Polls, MSU opens the season as the sixth-ranked team. There has been hype all offseason about this team so the high ranking certainly feels warranted. Coming in at #1 in both …

If you’re getting yourself ready for the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season and you’re looking over rosters and what not, you can easily talk yourself into “Well, obviously Marquette’s going to be better than they were last season.” The bare minimum for that is “Shaka Smart is not going to take a 12-20 season lightly, things are going to change.” …

The 2026-2027 college basketball season is close to bringing top programs back to the court, and the first AP Top 25 poll has been released. Traditional powerhouses like the Duke Blue Devils and UConn Huskies are back in the fray with tremendous rosters for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, last season’s national championship winners Michigan find themselves with a bit of …

Tennessee will tip off its basketball regular season on Nov. 3 against Wofford. Tipoff between the Vols and Terriers is slated for 6 p.m. EST at Food City Center (SEC Network). The preseason AP Poll was released on Monday. Tennessee is ranked No. 8 and the entire top 25 can be viewed here. Advertisement The Vols are also ranked No. …

Tennessee will play its second and final exhibition basketball game on Tuesday. The Vols will play at Duke and tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina (ACC Network). Tennessee lost to Xavier, 86-70, at Food City Center on Oct. 15 in its first exhibition game. Advertisement “I told the coaches, because I …

Florida, for the first time in two decades, is starting the season out on top. The Gators were named the No. 1 team in the country in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll on Monday, just two weeks before the 2026-27 college basketball season kicks off.  Advertisement It marks Florida’s first time atop the preseason poll since 2006, and …

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team defeated Siena 81-76 on Sunday afternoon in the team’s second exhibition matchup of the year. While the win was certainly nice, it didn’t come easily. Syracuse was down by one at halftime before taking a 13-point lead in the second half, but Siena got back to within one with 90 seconds to play. Advertisement …

Trey Kaufman-Renn signs with Kansas after starring at Purdue originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Trey Kaufman-Renn is joining Kansas, giving Bill Self’s Jayhawks a proven frontcourt scorer with extensive Big Ten and NCAA Tournament experience. Kansas announced the addition Monday with a “Welcome to the fam, TKR” post, …

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana basketball’s Bryce Lindsay packed a scoring punch off the bench Sunday in a 76-58 win over North Carolina. With starting point guard Markus Burton in early foul trouble — he checked out less than 70 seconds into the game — the Hoosiers counted on Lindsay for big minutes in the preseason exhibition at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Advertisement Lindsay …

NOTE: This article was released as part of Sam Federman’s 2026-27 Metro Conference Preview. The full preview, featuring previews of all 13 teams, is available at this link Jeremiah Anderson put basketball on hold after graduating high school. Advertisement His recruiting process imploded during his junior year, and his college basketball dream seemed that it would be unfulfilled. Then, at …

How to Watch Illinois vs. Baylor (Exhibition) Game Time: 7 p.m. Friday TV Channel: N/A Online Streaming: B1G+ Odds: N/A Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (10th season) Advertisement 2025-26: 28-9 (15-5 Big Ten); lost in Final Four to UCONN Last Game: Illinois 105, Cincinnati 96 (Exhibition) Baylor Bears (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) …

The USC football team did not play a game this past weekend. However, the Trojans’ men’s basketball team did. On Saturday night, Eric Musselman’s team played its second preseason exhibition game on the road against UC San Diego. The Trojans picked up the victory, defeating the Tritons 80-74. Advertisement Rodney Rice and Alijah Arenas led the way for USC. Rice …

You can take Jernard Jarreau out of Louisiana, briefly. But you can’t remove the Bayou from the former Washington Huskies power forward. The 6-foot-10 New Orleans native made 29 starts and appeared in 53 total games from 2011-15 for Lorenzo Romar, and proved to be a consistent presence in the paint alongside teammates Desmond Simmons, Shawn Kemp Jr., and in …

Kansas fell 35-24 to K-State on Saturday despite multiple efforts to pull away throughout the contest. Special teams gaffes and a costly red-zone interception ultimately sealed KU’s fate, extending its losing streak in the Sunflower Showdown to 18 consecutive games. The defeat dropped head coach Lance Leipold to 0-8 in rivalry matchups during his six-year tenure at the university. He’s …

Exhibition games are interesting and fun for fans, but since they don’t count, they typically don’t mean much. But there are exceptions. Look at some games from this past weekend, for instance: Indiana (featuring former Blue Devil Darren Harris) beat UNC 76-58 NC State beat Mississippi State, 77-73 Maryland beat West Virginia 90-81 (OT) Baylor beat Florida 82-76 (OT) And …

LAWRENCE, KANSAS – OCTOBER 16: Tyran Stokes #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks enters the court prior to a game against the Pittsburg State Gorillas in the first half of an exhibition game at Allen Fieldhouse on October 16, 2026 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images Kansas Jayhawks News Michael Swain of 247 has a short …

Maryland men’s basketball unofficially kicked off basketball season in Xfinity Center Sunday, taking on local foes West Virginia in its second of three preseason games. The Terps started slowly, falling behind by as many as 19 points in the first half, before stringing together positive possessions after the break to complete the comeback with 10 minutes to go. From there, …

College basketball officially begins on November 1, with the Kentucky Wildcats’ 2026-27 season tipoff coming two days later on the 3rd, when Mark Pope and the Wildcats welcome Manhattan to town to get the season rolling. Exhibition season is in full swing across the country, with Kentucky having one under its belt and two more on deck. That means one …

After the Baylor football team had an embarrassing loss on Saturday against TCU, Bears fans can soak in some college basketball on Sunday. That’s right, Baylor will take the court. It might be an exhibition game, but the Bears will learn a lot about their team on Sunday when they take on Florida. The Gators are expected to be a …

DAYTON, OHIO – MARCH 18: Samet Yigitoglu #24 of the SMU Mustangs dunks against Chance Puryear #1 of the SMU Mustangs in the First Four game of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 18, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Getty SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 20: Bryce Lindsay #2 of the …

The North Carolina Tar Heels impressed in their 88-70 win over the USC Trojans in their opening exhibition game last weekend. On Sunday, the Tar Heels have another opportunity to show what they have to offer, while making improvements in several areas. There may not be another team in the country that needs these preseason games more than North Carolina, …

Indiana basketball got another opportunity to see how its rebuilt roster fits together Sunday against North Carolina. The Hoosiers controlled the glass, received a scoring boost from Bryce Lindsay and showed they could maintain a lead even when their shots weren’t falling against the Tar Heels. Here are four observations from Indiana’s 76-58 exhibition win over North Carolina. Indiana dominates …