College Basketball

The Michigan Wolverines outlasted the Oregon State Beavers 98-93 in preseason play at the Crisler Center on Friday. Michigan was powered by a game-high 27 points and eight assists from guard Elliot Cadeau in the exhibition win. Here’s the recap, highlights and stats. FIRST HALF Advertisement Michigan got the scoring started, as guard Ricky Liburd snatched a steal and finished …

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The Kentucky Wildcats took control early and cruised to a 69-49 win over Travis Ford and the Little Rock Trojans in Friday night’s exhibition game. After a clunky, uneven first half, the Wildcats offense came together in the second half, shooting over 50% from the field and from 3-point range in a 39-point half. Milan Momcilovic banged in four 3-pointers, …

Tony Garcia has four takeaways from Michigan basketball’s 98-93 exhibition win over Oregon State on Friday, Oct. 16 at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. Senior guard Elliot Cadeau was sensational with a team-high 27 points and eight assists for the Wolverines. 1. Moustapha Thiam continues to impress Thiam was seen as one of the top portal centers in available in …

Kentucky Basketball is definitely back, and the season opener against Little Rock went about as well as it could have from a health standpoint. Nobody got hurt, and that was probably the best thing I can say about a performance that was more concerning than I would have anticipated. Advertisement Credit to former Kentucky great Travis Ford, though. He had …

Betting Line: Kansas State -4.5 Where: Bill Synder Family Stadium The Kansas Jayhawks will travel to Manhattan on Saturday to face the Kansas State Wildcats in the 124th edition of the Sunflower Showdown. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, with Kansas looking to end its 17-game losing streak against its in-state rival. Advertisement Both …

Tyran Stokes seems to be settling in well at Kansas Jayhawks after a summer when he appeared to flirt with other teams before finally committing to Kansas in a landmark announcement a few months ago. He was recently named the preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year, suggesting a high ceiling for the five-star recruit. Nevertheless, critics have questioned Stokes’ …

The St. John’s Red Storm played their first game of the season, hosting the Drexel Dragons at Carnesecca Arena in their first exhibition game of the year. Head coach Rick Pitino had his entire roster available to him, a major development for the Red Storm to have everyone eligible for the time being. The only player who didn’t participate in …

The Kansas basketball program went an entire offseason believing Melvin Council Jr. had wrapped up his college career, only for him to be granted an injunction to play in the upcoming season. Barring a court reversal from the Monroe County Supreme Court, the Rochester native will play the 2026-27 campaign in Lawrence. Prior to KU’s preseason opener versus Pittsburg State, …

Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes is entering his first year in Lawrence with lofty expectations. Much like Darryn Peterson a year ago, Stokes was the top-ranked recruit in his class and is projected to be one of the first players selected in next year’s NBA Draft. Coming into a high-pressure environment at 19 years old, let alone at a school like …

Kentucky Basketball is back in action tonight as Travis Ford and the Little Rock Trojans come to Rupp Arena to tip off exhibition play. Game time is set for 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network+, so this is an online-stream-only game. This will be the first live game action we’ve seen of the Cats since last season’s Round of 32 …

FAYETTEVILLE – For what felt like an entire season, there were fans, media and basketball analysts who wanted to focus on the limitations of each individual player in college last season. Whether that was Darius Acuff’s defense, Cam Boozer’s verticality, A.J. Dybantsa’s inconsistent three-point shooting or Mikel Brown’s availability, it was all dissected to the point it felt like nobody …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged this week that he’s “probably not yet ready” for the start of the new college basketball season. Don’t read too much into it, though. Advertisement It’s not because the 63-year-old Hall of Famer is having second thoughts about returning for a 34th season, the last 24 of those with the Jayhawks. Or …

Texas A&M will spend $815,000 to bring eight nonconference men’s basketball opponents to Reed Arena during the 2026–27 season. While the Aggies pay to fill out their home schedule, the schools making those trips stand to gain plenty financially. For programs like Southeastern Louisiana and Louisiana-Monroe, one game against an SEC opponent can bring in more money than an entire …

As volleyball season gets into the thick of conference play, Illinois has an even better chance of setting itself apart as a top team in a very stacked Big Ten. The Illini had an absolute gauntlet to start Big Ten play, and coming out of it 4-3 could set this team apart as a real threat when it comes time …

The Tennessee Volunteers played in their first of two exhibitions that they will have in the month of October on Thursday night. They played against Xavier, who is one of the many powerhouses in the Big East Conference when it comes to basketball. Unfortunately for Tennessee, they were defeated, despite being viewed as the favorite to win the game. This …

The Duke basketball program has already sealed two big-time commitments in the 2027 recruiting class. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have landed pledges from 5-star 2027 forward Kager Knueppel, the younger brother of former Blue Devil Kon Knueppel, and Australian point guard Luke Paul, who will spend 2026-27 with the Cairns Taipans in the NBL’s Next Stars Program …

Dani Carnegie speaks at media day. Another year means more high expectations for Jan Jensen and Iowa women’s basketball. The preseason polls haven’t been released yet, but the Hawkeyes are expected to be at or very close to the top-10. That kind of hype can overwhelm a a basketball team, but Jensen and Co. have embraced it. Advertisement “Yeah, I …

The Kansas Jayhawks begin their 2026-27 basketball campaign Friday night when they host Pittsburg State in an exhibition matchup at Allen Fieldhouse. The 7 p.m. contest will give Kansas its first opportunity to compete against an outside opponent while providing fans a preview of a roster featuring returning veterans and highly regarded newcomers. The game also serves as part of …

There is an old saying in college basketball that tradition never graduates. At Duke University, winning championships is not just a goal – it is an expectation. As the 2026-27 college basketball season approaches, the Blue Devils once again find themselves in familiar territory. With a strong returning roster, a couple of key additions through the transfer portal, and one …

We’re less than a week away from our first glimpse at this UCLA team under Mick Cronin in his eighth year at the helm. Wednesday, Oct. 21, UCLA will take on California Baptist University in an exhibition scrimmage prior to the beginning of the season. In what will be the first display of this brand-new roster in Westwood, there’s the …

The Kansas basketball team is set to compete in its first preseason scrimmage of the season tonight. It will be the first time Jayhawk fans get to see the new-look 2026-27 roster in action in what has been an eventful offseason. The Jayhawks will take on Pittsburg State, a Division II school which they hold a 10-0 all-time record against …

It has to be frustrating for anyone involved and interested in Oklahoma basketball the last few years. The 2024-25 version went 6-12 in the SEC, but still made the NCAA Tournament because they beat Arizona, Louisville, and Michigan before conference play started. But OU couldn’t get out of their own way at times during their first foray as a member …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged this week that he’s “probably not yet ready” for the start of the new college basketball season. Don’t read too much into it, though. Advertisement It’s not because the 63-year-old Hall of Famer is having second thoughts about returning for a 34th season, the last 24 of those with the Jayhawks. …

The offseason is finally over. On Sunday, we’ll get our first glimpse of a new-look Purdue team, which hits Keady Court inside Mackey Arena to host Ball State in the first of three exhibition games. There are plenty of questions entering the 2026-27 campaign. Not all of those questions will have answers after one exhibition contest, but Sunday’s game may …