College Basketball

It was reported that UCLA signed Serbian wing Nikola Kusturica to an NIL contract worth potentially eight figures to bring him to Westwood. This could be head coach Mick Cronin’s final lifeline to keeping his job. Cronin has 162 wins and 76 losses and 94 wins and 43 losses in conference games in seven seasons at UCLA. The Bruins are …

Former Michigan men’s basketball player and national champion Glen Rice was selected as one of six inductees into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2026, the men’s basketball program announced on Monday afternoon. Rice is the third Wolverine inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining joining Cazzie Russell (class of 2011) and former head coach John Beilein (class of …

Danny Ainge is adding another major accomplishment to his life’s lengthy résumé. The BYU legend has been selected for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, BYU announced Monday. Ainge starred for the Cougars from 1977-81, averaging 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 118 games as one of the most dominant players in program history. He …

It isn’t typical for June and July to be overly busy months in the world of college basketball, but the hottest months of 2026 have given us a sharp jolt of surprise player defections, injuries, and a coaching move that no one in the basketball world could have seen coming. With that being the case, it’s time to revisit our …

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Michigan State is putting together one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation. As he does every season, Tom Izzo is loading up the Spartans’ non-conference slate with some of the biggest matchups and most exciting games in college basketball. Advertisement The latest game to officially become set in stone was …

The Mario Saint-Supery situation brought some life to an otherwise dormant period of the college basketball calendar. In an unforeseen turn of events, the Gonzaga guard left the program to return to his home country of Spain to play for Valencia in the EuroLeague. The timing could not have been much worse for Mark Few and the Bulldogs, who are …

College basketball fans may have just had another gift stuffed under the tree a week before Christmas. USA TODAY’s Palm Springs Desert Sun reports that Michigan State will head to Southern California on Dec. 19 to square off with perennial power Gonzaga in a Big Ten vs Pac-12 showdown. In addition to Mark Few and Tom Izzo’s squads getting together, …

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 basketball signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Daughtry announced. Advertisement The 6-foot, 155-pound prospect is from Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 3 point guard in the class and No. …

Tennessee basketball will play Maryland at 3 p.m. ET in the 2026 Players Era 16 Festival in Las Vegas on Nov. 24, the tournament announced in a release. The Vols will match up against former guard Bishop Boswell and the Terrapins at the Michelob Ultra Arena. Positioned in Bracket 1, the winner and loser are matched up against Iowa State …

ACC Preview #1 – UNC || ACC Preview #2 – NC State || ACC Preview #3 – Wake Forest Last year, Virginia washed out the last remnants of Bennett Ball, as Ryan Odom, who loves to run, changed things for the better. Advertisement Former coach Tony Bennett preferred to keep games around 5o points or lower, and then his teams …

With the World Cup having dominated the sporting headlines over the summer, Xavier has been building out their roster and beginnings of their schedule as well as getting back to work on and in the court in preparation for year two of the Richard Pitino Era. Roster building Xavier has added two final pieces to their roster over the late …

Michigan State basketball is heading out west during the holiday season for a massive non-conference game. The Spartans announced on Monday that they’ll play Gonzaga in a neutral site game in Palm Springs, Calif on December 19. The notable non-conference game will be part of the Acrisure Series. Advertisement The game time for this matchup has not yet be announced. …

The Duke Blue Devils will face arguably the most difficult non-conference schedule in all of college basketball next season. Head coach Jon Scheyer has continuously given his team’s grueling non-con slates year after year since he took over in Durham, but this one might be the most daunting. We’re seeing more head coaches across the sport seek out marquee non-conference …

Michigan Wolverines athletic director Warde Manuel’s future with his school is in jeopardy, according to recent reports. In the past year, several controversies have unfolded during his tenure, including former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore’s arrest in December last year due to an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Manuel is currently under contract until 2030 due to his 2024 …

An ex-Kansas men’s basketball player is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge related to an alleged incident earlier this month. Lagerald Vick, who played for the Jayhawks from 2015-19, is also facing a charge of using a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, The Kansas City Star reported Sunday.  Advertisement Vick was arrested by Memphis police on Saturday …

Illinois’ 2026-27 campaign may be nearly four months away, yet the buzz in Champaign remains strong. The Illini are coming off their first Final Four berth in 21 years, and the expectation is (somehow) a step forward in the year ahead. But for Illinois to actually reach its goal – a national title – it must get contributions across the …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are in full scramble mode following the shocking news that Mario Saint-Supery – projected as the team’s starting point guard in 2026-27 – is instead heading to Valencia in Spain on a massive, multi-year deal. The move leaves the Zags with very little depth in the backcourt and only one player with real point …

It’s clear the sudden departure of Gonzaga point guard Mario Saint-Supery will impact how the national media views Mark Few’s program heading into the Pac-12 in 2026-27. How much that view changes remains to be seen – although fans got an early glimpse with CBS Insider Jon Rothstein’s updated rankings on Sunday. Advertisement Rothstein updates his ranking of the top …

A half a world away, Nikola Dzepina is making his case for why he and his University of Washington basketball team should be taken more seriously than what first glance might suggest. After all, the Huskies have gone through yet another roster revamp, with Dzepina just one of five returning scholarship players from a 16-17 team, and he averaged just …

Brad Underwood continues to scour the in-state recruiting scene to help build the Illinois basketball program. Underwood, who is entering his 10th season with the Illini, is coming off a very successful season where he led Illinois to their first Final Four appearance since 2005. It was a special campaign for the Orange and Blue, and they will look to …

College basketball today is fueled by talent, NIL, and transfer portals, but nothing moves the needle quite like a fierce, deep-rooted rivalry. If there were any doubts about how new University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach Mike Boynton Jr. plans to approach the legendary intra-state war with Michigan State, those doubts were emphatically erased today. In his first major …

UCLA basketball is set to return to greatness next season, or at least that’s the hope residing in Westwood. The signing of 5-star Serbian Nikola Kusturica is a huge addition to the 2026-27 UCLA roster. Longtime college basketball analyst and reporter Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports posted his projected 2026-27 starting five for UCLA after Kusturica signed with the Bruins …

Another day, another scholarship offer from Tom Izzo to one of the top high school basketball players in the country. Sunday afternoon, it was announced on social media that Michigan State extended an offer to one of the nation’s top point guards, Antonio Pemberton. Advertisement Izzo has continued extending offers to some of the best players in the country as …

The Iowa State Cyclones are going into the 2026-27 season with sky high expectations. Over the last few years, head coach T.J. Otzelberger has built up the program to becoming one of the most competitive in the nation, and now, it could potentially be their year to go all the way. On July 7th, Iowa State officially released their non-conference …

Texas A&M basketball is soon set to take on its 2026-27 opponents, and when it squares off against all of these SEC teams, it will be a challenge. It will be a fascinating season, as it is now in Year 2 of head coach Bucky McMillan. All of these SEC schools he faces have historically had fantastic coaches that have …