College Basketball

FAYETTEVILLE,, Ark. – Developing news out of Russia shares that overseas big man Ilia Frolov is stepping away from the Russian men’s national basketball team to finish off paperwork to sign with Arkansas, according to a report. The 6-foot-11, 225 pound center is a floor stretcher who is an efficient scorer from all three levels of the floor. Frolov averaged …

Justin Wise, a four-star shooting guard in the 2027 class, is set to take an unofficial visit to UCLA on Sunday, June 21. The 6-foot-4 rising senior out of North Oconee (GA) has not officially been offered by the Bruins, per his Instagram. He is ranked as the No. 89 overall prospect in the class, according to the Rivals Industry …

At this point, the name Tom Izzo is synonymous with Michigan State University and college basketball, in general. Izzo has been the head coach of MSU’s men’s basketball team for 31 seasons, and he hasn’t done so quietly. He pretty much always says what’s on his mind. Advertisement That’s not changing, either. On Monday, June 15, Izzo spoke out about …

Summer is here, which means Kentucky basketball is right around the corner, and Big Blue Nation is starting to get very excited about this season. The addition of Milan Momcilovic has fans fully bought into this roster and believe that Mark Pope’s team can be special this season. Games are still being added to the non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 …

Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has a legitimate case as the most iconic active coach in the sport, but that doesn’t mean he’s happy with the state of affairs at his school. Izzo has made it clear that he is ‘disgusted’ with the turmoil surrounding his school, following the departures of both Michigan State’s athletic director …

Last week, the Big 12 released the matchups for the 2026-2027 conference schedule. While the dates for these matchups will be unveiled later, let’s take a look at BYU’s conference schedule and our three biggest takeaways. 1. Road Gauntlet The first thing that stands out about BYU’s conference schedule is the road gauntlet. The Cougars will make trips to play …

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo had strong words about recent leadership departures Spartan fans have been dealing with a whirlwind of emotions over the past few weeks as both the university president and athletic director have departed East Lansing. Advertisement Despite Michigan State’s Board of Trustees reportedly attempting to double former president Kevin Guskiewicz’s salary from $1 million to $2 million, …

For decades, Tom Izzo has been one of Michigan State University’s most loyal and respected voices. On Monday, however, the Hall of Fame basketball coach made it clear that his frustration has reached a boiling point. Advertisement Following the departures of university president Kevin Guskiewicz and athletic director J Batt, Izzo delivered some of his strongest public comments in years, …

Certain programs have basketball cachet that others just don’t. Indiana and North Carolina are two of the most storied basketball schools in college sports history, and fans will have a unique opportunity to watch them on the same floor this fall in an exhibition showdown. The game will take place on October 18 in Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. …

We are counting down the top 15 highlights of the 2025-26 season from Kentucky Wildcats sports, examining the moments that Big Blue Nation will remember as the best parts of the year. Our No. 11 moment is a bittersweet one that showed the world what might have been for the men’s basketball team. Prior to the start of the season, …

Tom Izzo isn’t one to mince words. In a time when Michigan State University just lost two of its top administrators, Spartan nation will, of course, turn to its elder statesman and Hall of Fame basketball coach, Tom Izzo, for guidance, and Izzo gave a very fiery response to what has been going on lately when asked about the recent …

The 2026-27 Kentucky Wildcats basketball team’s full schedule isn’t available yet, but it continues to become clearer as time passes. On Monday, the school announced seven more matchups for the upcoming season to go along with the five games that were already known. The newly announced matchups, which are all home games, are as follows: Advertisement Nov. 13: Northern Arizona …

The 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball schedule continued to come into focus Monday, as the school announced seven home non-conference games for the season, including the home opener. The Wildcats will begin the 2026-27 season at home with Manhattan on November 3. The school also announced the following matchups: Advertisement November 13 vs. Northern Arizona This will be Kentucky’s first all-time meetings …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has brought roster retention back to the program over the last few seasons, and he had similar success following the 2025-26 campaign. Scheyer and Co. were able to bring back three starters in Patrick Ngongba, Dame Sarr, and Caleb Foster, along with rising sophomore guard Cayden Boozer and redshirt freshman Sebastian Wilkins. Advertisement Sarr, …

The Duke Blue Devils are in as good a position to win a National Championship heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season as they have been since Jon Scheyer took over as head coach. Throughout the offseason and NBA pre-draft process, the Blue Devils had one of the most successful offseasons of any program in the sport. All departures (Cameron …

Indiana basketball has scheduled a preseason exhibition for Oct. 18 against North Carolina at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The tip-off time and TV broadcast information will be announced at a later date, but tickets will go on sale Thursday. The NCAA has continued to ease the rules for scheduling preseason games against Division I teams in recent years. The Hoosiers won …

Mick Cronin is heading into a pivotal year, as last year was a big disappointment. During the preseason last year, Mick Cronin brought in one of the top transfer portal classes in college basketball. Bringing in players like Donovan Dent and Xavier Booker, the Bruins were slotted as the 12th-ranked team in the preseason AP Poll. Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, …

During Will Dawkins and Michael Winger’s introductory press conference in June 2023, the duo outlined a multi-year plan to resurrect a dormant franchise in need of a major reset. After years of chasing NBA titles with a play-in roster, Wizards ownership promised a different approach — one built on trust between an owner tired of mediocrity and a front office …

After closing the door on a Duke return throughout the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, Isaiah Evans has been preparing for the 2026 NBA Draft, awaiting his new team. With the draft less than 10 days away, Evans received a special gift from the Blue Devils, one that you could tell the Fayetteville, North Carolina native appreciated. In a recent video, …

Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope and his team will start their journey to what they hope is a chance at title No. 9 as they begin practice today. The Wildcats are all living in The Lodge on campus, building team chemistry and connecting on a personal level to jumpstart their season. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Pope’s first season in Lexington …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs saw five players drafted between 2021 and 2023, but were skunked the past two years – even with Ryan Nembhard having a record-breaking senior season in 2024-25. Graham Ike, a third-team All-American and one of three 2,000-point scorers in college basketball last year, is hoping to break Gonzaga’s streak and hear his name called …

The 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team has been on campus for about a week now, and the roster has quickly gotten into their testing for different athletic metrics. Some of the video from this testing was posted on the Kentucky basketball social media pages, and there was one glaring takeaway. Some might assume that this takeaway had to do with the …

Wisconsin basketball’s roster for the 2026-27 season still isn’t technically complete – the 15th and final spot remains vacant. Still, that’s not stopping the Badgers from doing work on future iterations of their roster. In a little over a week, Wisconsin landed two high school commits in the class of 2027 as it continues to shape its team for the …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team is expected to contend for a top seed in the 2027 NCAA Tournament. A year after winning the SEC Tournament Championship to earn a No. 4 seed in March Madness, the Razorbacks are loaded with a crop of 5-star freshmen and a portal class tailored to coach John Calipari’s liking. Advertisement …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs dipped into the international market for their latest roster addition, securing a commitment from 18-year-old French guard Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa on Sunday, according to Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68. The 6’5 guard becomes Gonzaga’s sixth newcomer of the offseason, joining Arizona State transfer big man Massamba Diop, Houston transfer guard Isiah Harwell, Real …