College Basketball

Illinois opened its 2026-27 season with an exhibition win on the road at Cincinnati on Saturday. It wasn’t pretty – the Illini won a barnburner 105-96 – but a win is a win. And at the end of the day, the final outcome of exhibition games don’t carry much weight. But there are bits and pieces from the action that …

Florida basketball returned to the parquet on Sunday afternoon for an exhibition game against the Baylor Bears in Jacksonville. After 45 minutes of play, the Gators fell to the Bears by a final score of 82-76 in OT. Todd Golden’s team struck first but was never able to quite take control, with 11 lead changes and ties occurring throughout regulation …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue opens its 2026-27 campaign Sunday afternoon with an exhibition against the Ball State Cardinals. There will be plenty for Boilermaker fans to watch, as Purdue enters the season with at least four new starters. Purdue Boilermakers on SI will have live coverage of today’s exhibition game from Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. Follow along for …

The regular season is still over a couple of weeks away, but so far we have already had two chances to see the Demon Deacons take the court against another opponent. Those two games have both gone against the Deacs, suffering a 94-77 loss at the Joel to Georgetown and, more recently, a 78-69 loss in Rock Hill to South …

The North Carolina Tar Heels suffered a humbling 76-58 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in their second exhibition game. Here are five observations from the Tar Heels’ jarring defeat. Change in Starting Five North Carolina Tar Heels center Sayon Keita (21) attempts a dunk Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, during the first half of an exhibition game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in …

Purdue didn’t look like a team going through a transition on Sunday afternoon. With four new starters, the Boilermakers cruised to an 87-55 victory over Ball State in their opening exhibition. Here are the key quotes from Matt Painter following Purdue’s dominant performance. Advertisement Nine guys could start Mar 25, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Purdue Boilermakers guard Jack Benter …

There was no shortage of stats or storylines that spilled out of Illinois’ 105-96 exhibition win at Cincinnati on Saturday. Most of them sparked excitement for what’s to come in the Illini’s 2026-27 season. But one of them was discouraging – and it’s a very big one: defense. It is, of course, half the game. Although Illinois appears to have …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have become a factory for elite talent over the last decade under Mark Few, with 13 former Zags playing in the NBA last season. While Ryan Nembhard had a successful rookie season and Graham Ike is in line to contribute for the Golden State Warriors in 2026-27, Gonzaga has not had a player selected in the draft …

The West Virginia Mountaineers dropped their first exhibition game of the season at Maryland Sunday evening 90-81 in overtime. West Virginia senior guard Finley Bizjack led the Mountaineers in scoring with 25 points, freshman guard Miles Sadler put in 16 points and four assists and senior guard Seydou Traore produced 13 points and six rebounds. Advertisement Meanwhile, Maryland redshirt sophomore …

CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 17: Andrej Stojaković #2 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles the ball while being guarded by Tylen Riley #10 of the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first half during an exhibition game at Fifth Third Arena on October 17, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Getty CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 17: Stefan Vaaks #7 …

The North Carolina Tar Heels showed how good of a basketball team they can be during Michael Malone’s head-coaching debut, winning 88-70 on October 9, against a USC Trojans squad many expect to be in the Top 25. Sunday was a different story, with UNC facing Indiana on the road in a second preseason clash. North Carolina lost, 76-58, in …

It might’ve been an exhibition game, but Baylor basketball showed its mettle early and proved the Bears could be a force this season. Going up against a top-five Florida Gators team, we didn’t know what to expect from Scott Drew’s team. Despite a sloppy first half that found Baylor trailing by three, the Bears got their offense rolling the second …

Although it was just an exhibition, Purdue got off to a hot start Sunday afternoon, knocking off Ball State 87-55. Several Boilermakers made their first appearance at Mackey Arena, giving a fan base eager for Purdue basketball to return plenty to be excited about. Here are five thoughts and takeaways from Purdue’s dominant performance against Ball State. Advertisement Everyone can …

Indiana men’s basketball picked up its second win of the preseason exhibition slate, beating North Carolina 76-58 on Sunday evening at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. There was plenty to like from the game, from the final score to the play on the court. The Hoosiers looked just as physical and imposing against the Tar Heels as they did against the …

Illinois State pulled off a nail-biter against a Northwestern side plagued by turnovers and struggles on the offensive glass in a tight 70-64 win for the Redbirds. The exhibition loss marks Northwestern’s return to on-court action after a relatively mediocre 2025-26 season, in which they bowed out in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament to Purdue. The game …

It seems that St. John’s and Rutgers have no idea how to play a normal scrimmage. In recent years, the old Big East rivals battled in a double-overtime thriller and a shootout with future NBA talent all over the floor. Sunday’s exhibition was even more feverishly chaotic than their last two preseason encounters, and it ended the same way, with …

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana marched past North Carolina in the most high-profile exhibition of its preseason Sunday, defeating the Tar Heels 76-58. Bryce Lindsay scored 26 points off the bench, and Indiana bullied Carolina off the glass. Advertisement Here are three takeaways from an impressive afternoon for IU. Buy IU basketball tickets! 1 / 18 Indiana basketball hosts North Carolina in …

The Iowa State Cyclones are set to start the 2026-27 men’s basketball season with an exhibition game against the Creighton Bluejays at Hilton Coliseum. Unfortunately, they are not going to be at full strength when they take the court. According to a school spokesman, via insider Jon Rothstein, the Cyclones are going to be without star point guard Tamin Lipsey …

Iowa State fell to Creighton 83-80 after a second-half comeback bid fell just short at the buzzer. After trailing by as many as 19 points midway through the second half, the Cyclones executed an eight-point run but Creighton answered with clutch 3-pointers in crunch time to hold off the rally. Iowa State’s final 3-point attempt to tie the game at …

Pharrel Payne’s return to the Xfinity Center hardware could not have gone any better. After suffering a season-ending injury on the same court 309 days prior, Payne didn’t skip a beat in Maryland men’s basketball’s second exhibition game against West Virginia. The star big man totaled the Terps’ first six points in the second half, hoping to will his team …

Kansas football now knows when it will take the field for its next Big 12 matchup, as the Jayhawks are scheduled to host Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 24, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon CT, and the game will be televised on TNT as part of Kansas’ 114th Homecoming celebration. The announcement gives Kansas a …

The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to take part in their second exhibition game of the preseason, facing off against Indiana in Indianapolis. It’s been nearly 10 days since we saw Michael Malone’s team on the court for the first time this preseason, beating USC in Greensboro. This will be the second of three exhibition games ahead of the …

Saturday night marked the unofficial start of the Washington Huskies’ 2026-27 season as third-year coach Danny Sprinkle’s team fell 109-91 to Boise State at Idaho Central Arena. The Huskies fell behind by as many as 18 points just five minutes into the second half before the team started to slowly and steadily chip away at the Broncos’ lead. A trio …

WEST LAFAYETTE — The loose, confident scoring vibe Gicarri Harris displayed in Purdue basketball’s summer games in Canada appears to have carried over to the start of the season. The third-year guard served as an offensive catalyst in the Boilermakers’ 87-55 victory over Ball State in Sunday’s exhibition opener at Mackey Arena. He made 4 of 7 from 3-point range …

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team overcome a sluggish first half and escaped late to win 81-76 against the Siena Saints in Gerry McNamara’s return to MVP Arena. After trailing for most of the first half, Syracuse led for most of the second and survived a late push from the Saints to win by five. Gavin Doty, …