College Basketball

The New York Knicks are off to the Eastern Conference Finals once again after a sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers. The presence of Villanova is felt each time the Knicks step on the floor and it has been enhanced in the postseason. The Wildcat trio got to advance on the floor at Xfinity Mobile Arena, where it won many games …

The Nebraska men’s basketball team has learned its conference opponents for the 2026-27 season. The Big Ten Conference released the opponents’ schedule on Tuesday. The Big Ten schedule features three double-play opponents and one game apiece against the remaining 14 conference schools, making up the 20-game conference schedule. Advertisement The ten-game home schedule will feature Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, …

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — At a time when college athletic departments are desperately looking for new revenue sources, Duke “came up with something creative” and landed a three-game deal with streaming giant Amazon, Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips said. Phillips praised the Blue Devils for working with ACC television partner ESPN to secure a first-of-its-kind contract that could …

Former Baylor guard Tounde Yessoufou made it clear Wednesday at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago that his current focus remains on turning professional rather than returning to college basketball. Speaking with CBS Sports national college basketball writer Isaac Trotter, Yessoufou addressed the possibility of returning to the college level after entering both the NBA Draft and transfer portal earlier …

After entering the 2025-26 season with Final Four expectations in year two under head coach Mark Pope, Kentucky Basketball instead finished with a disappointing 22-14 overall record and 10-8 mark in SEC play. The Wildcats were forced to play on the opening day of the SEC Tournament before eventually falling to Florida in the quarterfinals, marking Kentucky’s third loss to …

The Duke Blue Devils landed one of the top overall players in the transfer portal during this year’s cycle in the form of John Blackwell. Blackwell – a 6-foot-4, 203-pound guard – is one of the top scorers who were made available this offseason. Last season at Wisconsin, Blackwell lit up the stat sheet, averaging 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds …

One of the most interesting things from UCLA’s offseason isn’t even a specific player. It’s the possibility that Mick Cronin could once again rely on a three-guard lineup. And honestly, that should both excite and terrify UCLA fans. Last season, UCLA constantly experimented with smaller lineups. Sometimes it worked perfectly because the Bruins played faster, spaced the floor better, and …

CHICAGO – Billy Richmond III walked into the NBA Scouting Combine viewed as a second-round project, but he might leave the Windy City forcing teams to rethink that entirely. Richmond has been known as the motor behind coach John Calipari’s tempo scheme by offering exceptional defensive skill and full court energy while always being engaged in the open floor. Advertisement …

Tracy McGrady following his son to college to run basketball program appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. NBA legend and Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady has now reportedly taken a big step into both his and his son’s basketball careers. McGrady’s 20-year-old son, Laymen McGrady, was a former freshman on the Oral Roberts …

It will be a bit of a long shot for UNC guard Seth Trimble to hear his name called on draft night, as the current projections have him just inside the top 100 players available. Trimble has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft this offseason after a four-year career with the Tar Heels from 2022 to 2026. He averaged 7.7 …

The NCAA knows it had a good thing when Michigan and UConn squared off in the national championship game in April. While the game was, at times, not pretty, it was exciting, with Michigan pulling off a 69-63 win to claim the national title. If Dan Hurley and UConn are seeking revenge for that loss, they won’t have to wait …

While the NBA playoffs continue to dominate headlines this spring, former NBA stars are continuing to reshape college basketball behind the scenes. NIL opportunities, transfer portal movement and growing financial investments have changed the landscape of the sport, and schools are increasingly looking for recognizable basketball names to help build programs in a new era. That trend added another major …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer always seeks to give his guys a tough non-conference schedule to best prepare them for postseason action. The 2026-27 campaign will be no different, as the Blue Devils have several marquee matchups on the slate thanks to Duke’s groundbreaking broadcast deal with Amazon, which allows the streaming service to exclusively broadcast three neutral-site, non-conference …

The college basketball season may still be months away, but one of the biggest games of the entire 2026-27 schedule is already locked in. Fans hoping for an early-season blockbuster got exactly that on Tuesday when it was officially announced that the reigning national champion Michigan Wolverines and UConn Huskies will meet again in a national championship rematch on Nov. …

USC men’s basketball’s 2025-2026 season was an extremely disappointing one. However, the Trojans have significantly upgraded their roster this offseason, and have a lot of a hype surrounding them heading into next year. The start of the 2026-2027 season is still nearly six months away. On Tuesday, however, we found out USC’s Big Ten opponents for conference play next year. …

Morez Johnson Jr. speaks up on potential Michigan return during NBA Draft process appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Michigan basketball reached the top of the mountain last season, winning the national title at the end of a dominant March Madness. run. The talent on that Michigan team will get all of the …

Arkansas fans aren’t going to like what the numbers may be saying about Meleek Thomas right now. The freshman shooting guard who spent this past season quietly becoming one of the most productive players in the SEC didn’t suit up for scrimmages at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine this week in Chicago. Advertisement He went through the drills. He posted …

The NCAA added a 32nd game to the schedule for the 2026-27 season, including a 20-game Big Ten schedule. There will be 12 non-conference games and 20 conference games before the conference tournament starts March 9, 2027. We will not know the specific date and times for conference games until September, but this tracker will be updated as we gather …

The college basketball transfer portal is winding down, with nearly all of the country’s top players having committed or signed with the school of their choosing. A few holdouts remain — namely those who are currently testing the NBA Draft waters over the next few weeks — but the excitement of the portal season is now largely over. The focus …

After a Final Four season, Illinois basketball is scheduling a fellow college basketball contender for the next two seasons. The Illini have scheduled a home-and-home arrangement with Duke, beginning in the 2026-2027 college basketball season. Advertisement What we know Illinois athletics announced on Wednesday that it will play Duke on Nov. 17 in the 2026-2027 season. The Illini will travel …

2025-2026 Stats:39 games played (0 starts)178 points (4.6)62 rebounds (1.6)32 assists (0.8)13 steals (0.8)3 blocks (0.1)12 turnovers (0.3).401 field goal percentage.355 3-point percentage.861 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / HonorsNo Awards or Honors Advertisement Season RetrospectiveIn his sophomore season, Gicarri Harris was on a list of players for Purdue that the fans were hopeful to see meaningful progression. Although perhaps …

A promising season for the Duke Blue Devils ended with an Elite Eight heartbreaker against UConn and left some fans calling for head coach Jon Scheyer to get the boot. But rather than give him the ax, Duke is giving Scheyer something different: An absolutely loaded non-conference schedule. According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Duke has added a home-and-home …

Illinois basketball guard Andrej Stojakovic announced in April that he’d be returning to the Illini. That enthralled the fan base. One of the best offensive playmakers in college basketball would be wearing orange and blue after helping the team to its first Final Four appearance in 21 years. Advertisement Then, he also declared for the 2026 NBA Draft. This means …

Roster retention was a key goal of Lisa Fortier and the Gonzaga women’s basketball program this offseason, with only one player from last year’s NCAA Tournament team – Ines Bettencourt – running out of eligibility. The Zags managed to keep 10 critical players from last season – including WCC Player of the Year Lauren Whittaker, All-Conference guard Allie Turner, and …

Brad Underwood continues to schedule aggressively for the Illini, and the latest marquee matchup announced is a home-and-home series with the Duke Blue Devils. Illinois will travel to Durham for the first game of the series on Nov. 17, while Duke will make the return trip to Champaign on Dec. 4, 2027. The Illini are now set to face Duke, …