College Basketball

With the college basketball season quickly approaching for the St. John’s Red Storm, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the program. However, regardless of the eligibility of some players, the team has the talent to compete. Entering year four with Rick Pitino as the head coach, St. John’s is hoping to take another step in the right direction. …

The St. John’s Red Storm are getting set for the start of the season, and the team will be hopeful to take another step forward. While they do have a ton of eligibility concerns for some key players, they do have some excellent talent that will be available. St. John’s had a very strong third season under head coach Rick …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With just over a month remaining until Arkansas coach John Calipari unveils his third team in Fayetteville, there might be more questions about how he’ll divide the minutes than who will actually start. While Jordan Smith Jr. and Billy Richmond III are two of the most likely players slated as starters, but there are probably five more …

The latest AVCA Coaches Poll has been released, and the top two spots remain unchanged as women’s volleyball transitions from non-conference into conference play. Nebraska went a perfect 3-0 last week, though it did drop a surprising set to Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Sept. 20. The Cornhuskers opened the week with a sweep of No. 20 Creighton behind standout …

LUBBOCK, Texas — As Grant McCasland and the Texas Tech men’s basketball team begins practices soon ahead of the 2026-27 season, the program has began the next recruiting class with a major initial commitment. Four-star point guard Aaron Britt Jr. from Villages Charter School (Jacksonville, FL) has pledged to the Red Raiders. Advertisement Britt is ranked as the No. 52 …

We are heading into the heart of football season, but that also means college basketball is right around the corner. With Big Blue Madness only a few weeks away, we are starting to get more tip-off times announced for the non-conference slate for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Today we now know what time their SEC/ACC challenge games …

A pair of key players who fans would like to see in December’s Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout are still hoping to gain eligibility through the court system. Utah State transfer M.J. Collins, who joined the Cincinnati Bearcats for two exhibitions in the Bahamas in August, and Filip Borovicanin, a Xavier starter a year ago, appear to be at the mercy …

The future of Michigan State‘s backcourt just got even brighter. MSU started off its 2027 recruiting class with a big-time addition, as five-star point guard Antonio Pemberton announced his commitment to the Spartans. The 6’1″ Pemberton, who is from Hanover, Mass., is ranked No. 23 overall in his class on the 247Sports Composite, as well as fifth among point guards. …

The Duke basketball program will play one of the toughest non-conference schedules in college basketball this season. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have made it a point over the last few years to put together a stellar slate of early games for his team, but this year is a bit different. Advertisement Typically, Duke’s rosters over the last …

Florida State men’s basketball is looking forward to the 2026-27 season after a promising first year under head coach Luke Louks. The Seminoles are about a month or so away from their first game of the season, but the start time and TV channel for one of their toughest games was revealed on Monday. FSU announced on social media that …

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day it was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). Advertisement The Full Non-Conference Schedule: October 23rd — at …

North Carolina’s December showdown with Arkansas now has its place in the national spotlight. ESPN announced Monday that the Tar Heels will host the Razorbacks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1, as part of the fourth annual ACC/SEC Challenge. The game will air on ESPN and serve as the opening game of a marquee doubleheader, followed by Duke’s …

Five-star Class of 2028 center Dylan Betts looks like a can’t-miss prospect at 7-foot-3, 280 pounds, and he’s considering coach Brad Underwood’s Illinois Fighting Illini as his NCAA destination heading into the fall high school basketball season.  Betts holds offers from Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, Michigan and other college basketball powers and boasts a sublime inside-outside game that belies his …

The upcoming Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season is getting close to starting, and one metric is sharing new data on the program’s outlook heading into 2026-27. The Orange are opening the year ranked No. 57 overall, according to EvanMiya. That’s good for 10th in the ACC. This ranking assumes all players with a pending eligibility case, like transfer Amarri Monroe, …

Florida basketball was listed among 13 major programs dealing with unresolved eligibility questions as the season approaches. ESPN outlines issues stemming from the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility model and ongoing litigation from players whose careers began before the rule took effect. The NCAA’s latest eligibility model won’t be fully implemented until next year. Class of 2022 athletes believe the exception …

Louisville couldn’t be stopped in a crucial ACC win against SMU as Lincoln Keinholz was dynamic. Clemson looked like the worst team in the ACC until they flipped a switch and came back against UNC. Virginia disappoints against West Virginia and holy cow what happened to NC State in Nashville? 17. Stanford (Prev 17): A 35-7 blowout at Duke isn’t …

Louisville couldn’t be stopped in a crucial ACC win against SMU as Lincoln Keinholz was dynamic. Clemson looked like the worst team in the ACC until they flipped a switch and came back against UNC. Virginia disappoints against West Virginia and holy cow what happened to NC State in Nashville? 17. Stanford (Prev 17): A 35-7 blowout at Duke isn’t …

The North Carolina State Wolfpack were hopeful that Will Wade would steady the ship after several so-so seasons under Kevin Keatts. However, not long after the Wolfpack was upset by Texas in the First Four game of the NCAA Tournament, Wade decided to return to LSU. While it was a surprise that Wade left after just one season in Raleigh, …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have never been afraid of a challenge. Even before becoming a household name, Gonzaga scheduled up as often as possible – doing whatever it could to prepare for an inevitable NCAA Tournament run. That mantra has not changed in Spokane, even with the program now established among the best in the nation, and in …

Comparing the predictive analytics to the general consensus of experts – the preseason version of the eye test – is always an intriguing proposition. The vast majority of pundits slot Illinois in college basketball’s top five heading into 2026-27 – and many of them have the Illini in the top three. But what do the objective (if not truly predictive) …

After a grueling nonconference schedule for the Kansas basketball team, the Jayhawks will kick off Big 12 play to open the new year on Jan. 2. The conference released its full schedule for the 2026-27 campaign earlier this week. Dec 7, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self reacts during the first half against the Missouri …

Tyran Stokes is already making an impact off the court before playing his first official game for the Kansas Jayhawks, as the freshman recently debuted an unreleased Nike basketball shoe. Stokes, the consensus No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class, was recently spotted wearing the new Nike GT Force, giving basketball fans an early look at one of Nike Basketball’s …

Tennessee basketball guard Tyler Lundblade will be limited to start preseason practices after undergoing back surgery in August, a source told Knox News on Sept. 20. The source requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made. Advertisement The 6-foot-5 Lundblade, who is expected to be the Vols’ best 3-point shooter, was also limited in summer workouts as he worked …

Welcome to the Preseason – Basketball practice officially starts TOMORROW! Now what EXACTLY does ‘basketball practice officially starts’ mean? The ‘Master of all things college basketball’ (the NCAA) says practice officially starts 42 days prior to the first scheduled game. It is traditionally the six weeks where the individual workouts end and the ‘systems’ are installed. This season, that date …

Texas Tech basketball now knows exactly what awaits once the calendar flips to 2027, and the Big 12 isn’t giving Grant McCasland’s Red Raiders much time to ease into conference play. Texas Tech opens its 2026-27 Big 12 schedule on Jan. 2 at Cincinnati, beginning an 18-game conference grind that includes road trips to Kansas, Houston, TCU and Kansas State …