College Basketball

The Jeff Walz era at Louisville can be defined by two words. Consistent Success. Walz is entering his 20th season in The Ville. In that stretch Louisville has a career record of 515-154 (.770). The Cards made the Elite Eight or better eight times, including four trips to the NCAA Final Four (2009, 2013, 2018, 2022). In the ACC, Louisville …

The Iowa State Cyclones have turned into one of the most consistently productive programs in men’s college basketball under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. He inherited a team that went 2-22, but immediately turned things around. In his first season, the Cyclones qualified for the NCAA tournament, a streak that has reached five consecutive years. Advertisement There is a strong chance …

The Big 12 Conference and the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics released the game times and television information for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season on Tuesday. West Virginia will have games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS, FOX, CBSSN, FS1, TNT/truTV/HBO Max, ESPN+, Peacock/NBCSN and B1G+. Advertisement Two of West Virginia’s three exhibition games will be available on streaming …

A year ago, Arizona used an exhibition win over a West Coast Conference team to set the stage for a return to the Final Four. Might a repeat be in store? The Wildcats had no trouble with visiting San Francisco in a 93-69 win on Tuesday night at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena. They built a double-digit lead less than …

Former four-year Duke basketball guard and 2010 national champion Jon Scheyer boasts a 124-25 overall record through his first four seasons as head coach of the Blue Devils, marking the most wins of any Division I head coach across their first four years at the helm. But the 39-year-old is by no means the only member of “The Brotherhood” excelling …

Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, #13 of the United States of America (USA) warms up before the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup – Turkiye 2026 Group A match between the United States of America (USA) and France at Basketball Development Centre in Istanbul, Turkey on June 27, 2026. (Photo by Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images) Getty Joaquim Boumtje …

The rumblings of Illinois basketball tipping off are getting stronger and stronger. This weekend, we finally get some type of Illini action, as the men’s basketball team takes on Cincinnati in an exhibition game. Any Illinois basketball is good Illinois basketball. Advertisement Illinois is going to be without David Mirkovic. A summer injury and surgery has led to uncertainty about …

The ACC released its projected order of finish and All-ACC teams for both men’s and women’s basketball earlier today; in the former, the media placed Virginia Tech men’s hoops at No. 9 entering the season. The men’s team garnered 489 points in the poll (48 media members voted), sandwiching it between NC State (502 points) and SMU (443). Virginia Tech, …

As we inch closer and closer to the start of the 2026-27 season, it is important to get all Illinois basketball players on the court. A speed bump early on in the new campaign came when David Mirkovic went down with an injury in the summer. The process of getting Mirkovic back has been slow and long, but he is …

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team kicked off the Gerry McNamara-era with a loss against the UConn Huskies in the team’s first exhibition game of the season on Tuesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The Orange, who are coming off a 15-17 season a year ago, had some strong moments, but ultimately fell 72-52. Advertisement Here’s …

UNCASVILLE – Na’jai Hines came off the bench in UConn’s first exhibition game against Syracuse at Mohegan Sun Arena, but once he checked in, it was hard to look away. It took a bit for the rust to get knocked off – almost five minutes before the first field goal was made by either team – but the Huskies’ new …

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team fell in its first exhibition game of the season, dropping to old Big East rival UConn 72-52 on Tuesday night. UConn controlled the game and led for over 31 minutes from Mohegan Sun Arena. Syracuse struggled to execute in its halfcourt offense, shooting 15-49 (31%) from the floor and 4-19 from three (21%). The …

Kansas basketball unveiled their television schedule for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday. The newly released schedule includes network channels and tipoff times for each game throughout the season. KU will open the season with an exhibition versus Pitt State as part of Late Night this year on Friday, Oct. 16. The events for Late Night begin at 2 p.m. CT, …

Indiana basketball landed its first commitment in the 2029 recruiting class Tuesday when in-state guard Micah Mohler announced his pledge to the Hoosiers. Mohler, a 6-foot-5 sophomore at Austin High School in southern Indiana, chose Indiana over offers from Purdue, Western Kentucky and Evansville. The commitment comes unusually early in the recruiting process, but it’s a significant early recruiting win …

It turns out the Oklahoma State Cowgirls’ nationally televised game with South Carolina was just an appetizer. The Big 12 conference released its national television schedule for women’s basketball and Oklahoma State released its game times and TV networks for the Cowgirls’ remaining games. The number of times OSU will be on national TV stood out. Advertisement The Big 12 …

I thought we’d be second, but this is fine. Fine, just fine. 2026 ACC Preseason PollSchool, Points1. Duke (45), 8612. Virginia (1), 7783. Louisville (1), 7584. Miami (1), 7535. North Carolina, 6586. Clemson, 6237. Florida State, 5198. NC State, 5029. Virginia Tech, 48910. SMU, 44311. Syracuse, 35312. Pitt, 32313. Stanford, 26714. Wake Forest, 23415. California, 22516. Notre Dame, 15317. Boston …

In a matter of minutes on Tuesday afternoon, St. John’s received two major doses of good news for eligibility cases for two of its projected top players. First, after a hearing, Keyshawn Hall’s temporary restraining order in his suit against the NCAA was held in place, meaning he is eligible until the judge rules on his request for a preliminary …

In their latest quest to move from the legal courts to the basketball courts, University of Cincinnati guard MJ Collins and Xavier University forward Filip Borovicanin are once again eligible to return to the college game. This comes courtesy of an executive order from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Oct. 12. ESPN’s Pete Thamel had the court order. Key wording …

SEC basketball media day was held Tuesday at Hotel Wildemont in Birmingham, Alabama. Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes discussed his team ahead of the 2026-27 season. “We’re going to do what we need to do as a team to be the best basketball team that we can be,” Barnes said. “I do think that if you talk to each …

Clemson men’s basketball has been given a place among the ACC’s upper tier entering the 2026-27 men’s basketball season, with the Tigers picked sixth in the conference’s preseason media poll. The projection puts Clemson just outside the top five in the 18-team league. The Tigers collected 623 points from the panel of 48 voters, finishing behind North Carolina and comfortably …

If you’re a college basketball fan, Sunday was a national holiday. It was “the new KenPom preseason rankings just dropped” day. Like any preseason rankings, these rankings don’t guarantee how a team will perform during the season. However, they give some context around how things could play out for programs and give a reference point going into the season. Advertisement …

BYU is just three days away from returning to the Marriott Center hardwood. The Cougars will host Nebraska in an exhibition on Friday, offering the world its first glimpse of Kevin Young’s new-look roster of 3-point sharpshooters. Advertisement BYU’s road back to the NCAA Tournament will feature a number of memorable matchups along the way, including a Thanksgiving trip to …

The Kansas Jayhawks are preparing for one of the most important games on their schedule as head coach Lance Leipold looks to lead his team into the Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State. With the rivalry carrying significant meaning for players, alumni and fans across the state, Leipold understands the importance of the matchup and what a victory could mean for …

You can now block out your calendars for Arizona men’s basketball viewing. And you’ve got a few weeks to make sure you’ve got access to all the necessary channels and streaming services. The entire TV schedule for the Wildcats’ 2026-27 season was announced Tuesday, and it won’t require staying up extra late too often. Other than the Maui Invitational, Arizona …

The Kansas State Wildcats have been dominant against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Sunflower Showdown. The Wildcats have won 17 straight in the series, dating to 2008. No one knows the pain of losing this game than K-State coach Collin Klein. He was a member of that team that fell to the Jayhawks. And it wasn’t close. KU rolled to …