College Basketball

The Kansas Jayhawks are looking to change the direction of their rivalry with Kansas State as the two programs prepare for another meeting in the Sunflower Showdown. Kansas entered the week having lost 17 consecutive games against the Wildcats, with its last victory in the series coming in 2008. Ending that streak would represent a major accomplishment for head coach …

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team began its exhibition season on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, beating the Syracuse Orange 72-52. Playing without star guard Braylon Mullins, the Huskies still looked mostly solid, but there are obviously things to clean up before the regular season opener on Nov. 2. Advertisement Here’s what you need to know. …

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team lost 72-52 on Tuesday night in the first exhibition game of the season. The loss to the UConn Huskies at Mohegan Sun Arena doesn’t really mean anything, but there were things we could learn from it. And while I’m aware that what I’m about to say is a one-game overreaction, I …

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Syracuse men’s basketball lost its exhibition opener to the archrival UConn Huskies 72-52 on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Orange tied the game at 26 in the final minutes of the first half, then allowed the final five points of the opening frame, and UConn pulled away, leading most of the second half by double …

Kwame Evans Jr. and Devin Royal were the top two names in the rumor mill once the transfer portal opened, but the first player that Villanova met with was Cornell’s Jake Fiegen. The competition for the 6’4″ senior was stiff, with the other reported teams involved being Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Virginia. Being a three-year player in the Ivy League, it …

Rodney Knuppel of Sporting News and Athlon Sports reported Tuesday that Illinois forward David Mirkovic has returned to practice. Mirkovic underwent foot surgery this summer, and it was unclear how long he would be sidelined. It remains uncertain whether Mirkovic will be available for the regular-season opener, but Knuppel also reported that the Illini sophomore will miss Saturday’s exhibition game …

Texas Tech basketball fans can start planning their winter viewing schedules. The Red Raiders have announced tipoff times and television assignments for the 2026-27 season, featuring prominent national broadcasts and several high-profile Big 12 matchups. Grant McCasland’s program will appear across nine television and streaming outlets, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS Sports Network, FOX, FS1, TNT, Peacock, Prime Video and …

The Big 12 is coming off one of its more exciting overall seasons in its still fresh 16-team era. Eight teams made the NCAA Tournament last March, with Arizona advancing to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years. The league also sent 13 players to the NBA Draft, including the first two picks in AJ Dybantsa and …

The BYU Cougars men’s basketball will open the regular season November 2nd against Ohio State at the Delta Center on FS1. This is one of the biggest non-conference matchups in the country. This year will be big for Kevin Young’s team as 17 of 18 Big 12 games will air on linear television, including 10 on the ESPN family of …

Colorado men’s basketball announced television assignments and tipoff times for the 2026-27 season Tuesday, with ESPN platforms scheduled to carry 21 of the Buffaloes’ 32 regular-season games. Colorado opens against Abilene Christian on Nov. 2 at the CU Events Center, with a 7 p.m. MT tip on ESPN+. The streaming service will carry 16 Colorado games, including eight of CU’s …

Saturday night’s football victory over Penn State was not the only USC event that took place over the weekend. On Friday, the Trojans men’s basketball team played a preseason exhibition game against North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina. Unfortunately, the basketball game did not go nearly as well for USC as the football game did. The Trojans fell 88-70 after …

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats are going to be among the most exciting, must-watch teams in college basketball this season. And fortunately, they will be among the easier teams to tune into as well. Advertisement Arizona revealed its full schedule for the 2026-27 season, including tipoff times and TV information for every single conference and non-conference matchup of the …

On Sunday, Indiana took down Butler 96-68 in an exhibition matchup. The Hoosiers rode a 52-27 second half to their blowout victory. We learned a lot about Darian DeVries’ club – remember, though: it’s always ill-advised to pour too much stock into exhibition games – including the expected starting lineup. Who will start for Indiana basketball in 2026-27? The starters …

BLACKSBURG – Hoops season is almost truly here. Exhibition contests are already underway – Virginia Tech contested Liberty in a closed-door scrimmage and has an open-to-the-fans road exhibition against Wofford and former Hokies assistant Kevin Giltner on Oct. 16 – and the true season is under a month away. Ahead of Virginia Tech’s season opener against Coppin State on Nov. …

The last time Illinois beat UConn was [checks notes … still flipping pages] in 1938 in Huff Hall, back when it was called Huff Gym. And the Illini’s last trio of losses to the Huskies have been anything but painless. Let’s go down the list – or, better yet, we’ll have coach Brad Underwood do the honors: Advertisement Brad Underwood …

Texas A&M’s 2026-2027 college basketball season is just a few weeks away, with the Aggies hosting Alabama State on Tuesday, November 3, as they look to get off to a hot start in non-conference play. Entering his second season at the helm, coach Bucky McMillan led the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament in Year 1 and is looking to build …

Preseason hype continues to increase for Virginia basketball. Tuesday, the ACC announced that forward Thijs De Ridder has been named Preseason ACC Player of the Year. Additionally, the Cavaliers were predicted by the media to finish second in the conference for the second season in a row. Advertisement De Ridder is one of just two returning members of last season’s …

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats took the floor on Tuesday night in Tucson to begin the road to another Final Four appearance. So far, so good. Arizona breezed past San Francisco, 93-69, in the first of three exhibition matchups for the Wildcats, before the season officially gets underway Monday, Nov. 2, against UCLA in Las Vegas. Advertisement In a …

Syracuse dropped the first (unofficial) game of Gerry McNamara’s head coaching career at SU,72-52, on Tuesday evening at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut in preseason action. What Happened A relatively competitive (if sloppy) first half saw the Orange heading into halftime down just 31-26. Connecticut had originally jumped out to a 26-18 lead with 4:14 before intermission, but the Orange …

Even though we are only midway through the 2026 football season, let’s face it, Illinois fans are pumped for the basketball campaign to begin, and it is no wonder why. After a Final Four trip, the first one since 2005, Illinois is poised to not just make it back to the Big Dance, but potentially win it all. Head coach …

Although Jon Scheyer and his staff haven’t extended any offers to 2029 prospects just yet, it’s clear the Duke basketball recruiters have begun laying the groundwork for their efforts in the cycle. One potential target just so happens to hail from North Carolina in Greensboro Day School sophomore big man Grant Duggins. According to the early 2029 SCNEXT 25, the …

Another season of Baylor Basketball is set to begin on Monday, November 2nd against Northwestern State at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+. With ESPN serving as just one of the numerous outlets that will carrying the Bears’ games this season. Other national outlets set to air Baylor Basketball are ESPN, CBS, TNT, FS1, Peacock, as well as the potential of …

The final pieces are in place for the Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team as they prepare to begin the 2026-27 season next month. The Big 12 Conference released the television designations and the game times for conference games that began in January. Additionally, the Cowboys released game times and television designations for the remaining non-conference games that had not already …

On Tuesday, Arizona State men’s basketball revealed its TV schedule for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Here’s how Randy Bennett’s first season in Tempe will look like on the big screen: Nov. 2 vs East Tennessee State: ESPN+ Advertisement Nov. 6 vs Northern Colorado: ESPN+ Nov. 10 vs Hofstra: ESPN+ Nov. 13 vs UL Monroe: ESPN+ Nov. 18 vs Oakland: ESPN+ …

Rick Pitino smiled broadly and exhaled. A few minutes after walking out of a Queens courtroom Tuesday afternoon, the St. John’s coach received great news.  Access the St. John’s beat like never before  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. Advertisement  TRY IT NOW  The NCAA had …