College Basketball

While Nova Nation waits impatiently for a potential commitment announcement tomorrow, PortalUpdates is reporting that Kevin Willard has added a forward to the roster in 6’8” senior Abdou Samb. The Upper Marlboro, MD native only appeared in seven games a year ago for Towson, starting one. In those games, Samb averaged 7.7 minutes played, scoring 0.9 points and grabbing 0.7 …

San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox has caught intense heat after he let the game and potentially the series slip right through his fingers during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. With the Spurs clinging to a one-point lead and just under 13 seconds, Fox grabbed a loose ball after a Jalen Brunson miss, and instead of …

The Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team will look a lot different this winter than they did in Niko Medved’s first season as head coach. So will their schedule, as he continues to build up a legitimate non-conference schedule that will make it easier for the Golden Gophers to prepare for Big Ten play, and eventually qualify for the NCAA Tournament, …

Since taking over at the helm in Durham, Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has prided his teams on elite defensive length and versatility. In each season Scheyer has been the head coach of the Blue Devils, they have become one of the best defensive teams in college basketball. Duke has ranked inside the top 16 nationally in adjusted defensive …

At this time a year ago, it’s likely that even Ryan Odom didn’t know exactly how good his first University of Virginia men’s basketball team might be. Odom and his staff had assembled a promising international roster, but had to synthesize all of his newcomers’ talents into a new system and convince them to buy into roles that might not …

The Duke Blue Devils are entering next season as one of the top teams in the country, and it’s largely because of their strong transfer portal class. The Blue Devils do have some returning pieces for next season. Talents such as Cayden Boozer, Dame Sarr, and Patrick Ngongba will be back on the team next year. Amidst a lot of …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mizzou fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Mizzou Basketball’s roster is officially set for the upcoming 2026-2027 season, and there’s a lot to be excited about heading into …

Big 12 basketball games are always street fights, as assistant head coach Kellen Sampson likes to say. It’s arguably year in and year out the toughest and most physical conference for college basketball in the country. The brand of Big 12 basketball is well known, and it’s said to be the most competitive group of schools with a high number …

The Michigan State Spartans basketball squad has officially arrived on campus, ready to embark on what could be the most successful season for a Tom Izzo team since 2019, when the Spartans last made a Final Four run. While Michigan State boasts a roster loaded with NBA talent, veteran leadership, youthful energy, and a litany of stellar players, today we’re …

While the 2026-27 college basketball season might seem a ways away, it is the time of year when teams and conferences finalize the upcoming season’s schedule. On Thursday, the Big 12 Conference released its complete men’s basketball matchup matrix, featuring each school’s 18 conference games. Every team will play a home-and-home series with three opponents and single games with the …

Will Wade’s return to LSU is the primary storyline surrounding Tigers basketball right now, but the program is moving forward with revamping its roster for next season. The team has officially signed four transfers: Abdi Bashir Jr., Mouhamed Dioubate, Austin Nunez and Divine Ugochukwu. Advertisement Bashir Jr. is the headliner, as the former Kansas State and Monmouth guard figures to …

The NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee gets a lot of attention when March rolls around, but decisions about who will comprise the powerful faction are made much earlier. The NCAA announced that four administrators were recently appointed to the 12-member committee. Notre Dame Athletics Director Pete Bevacqua, Ole Miss Athletics Director Keith Carter, Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Jeff Jackson …

Over the last myriad of years in college basketball, the Duke Blue Devils have become the program most notable for the term “one-and-done.” The term refers to top-end high school recruits who are bound to spend just one season in college basketball before entering the NBA Draft. Each recruiting class typically features several of them. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, …

The 2026-27 Kansas basketball schedule is all but set now that the Big 12 has released its scheduling matrix. Jayhawk fans now know who the team will take on in conference play and how many times they’ll see them. KU received a favorable draw in this scheduling matrix for the most part, with its mirrored opponents for home-and-home matchups being …

The Duke Blue Devils will be as battle-tested as any team in college basketball come 2027 NCAA Tournament seeding time. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have once again scheduled a premier non-conference slate for the Blue Devils, and they will have a plethora of chances to ink signature wins and build an elite resume for the postseason. …

UCLA men’s basketball has a history of fame and success, from coaches to elite players. Some of the names included are considered among the best of the best, like Bill Walton, Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and Reggie Miller. However, the program has established its prominence throughout college basketball with more than just superstars. Its most successful teams have also had …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are once again bringing in an elite recruiting class. Scheyer and Co. sealed the nation’s No. 1-ranked 2026 recruiting class, the third consecutive year they have accomplished that feat. The class is headlined by three 5-star prospects in Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., and Bryson Howard. 4-star seven-footer Maxime Meyer is …

We thought that Syracuse Orange men’s basketball had finished putting together its coaching staff once Greg Fahey joined as general manager, but new head coach Gerry McNamara had one more trick up his sleeve. On Wednesday, McNamara named former Orange star Tyus Battle as Director of Player Development, per a release from the athletic department. Advertisement Battle, who will turn …

I personally love soccer; it is perhaps my favorite sport to both watch and play. Not everyone feels that way, but when you compare tournaments around the world, two usually come to mind: March Madness and the World Cup. It got me thinking: What would it look like if we had an NCAA basketball tournament, World Cup-style? Advertisement First, you …

Jon Coffman said a decade of persistence led to Purdue men’s basketball playing an exhibition against its Fort Wayne sister campus — in the Mastodons’ arena — in October. In an interview with WANE’s Glenn Marini, Fort Wayne coach Coffman said he first broached the subject of the Boilermakers playing at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in 2016. He doubled …

With Otega Oweh out of eligibility, the Kentucky Wildcats were looking for a new star player, and Coach Mark Pope found that star player via the transfer portal. After pulling his name out of the NBA Draft, Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic transferred to Kentucky, where he will be a perfect fit for the Pope system. Last season for the …

The North Carolina Tar Heels have completely retooled this offseason, starting with the hire of Michael Malone as the head coach. With the number of outgoing players and a new head coach in place, the Tar Heels’ roster reconstruction has been predicated on the transfer portal. Despite being formally announced on April 7 – the same day as the portal …

Coming off another Sweet 16 appearance, the Iowa State Cyclones have emerged as one of the most consistent programs in the country. Now, after a great campaign, they will be a very different-looking group next season. This past year, it felt like the Cyclones had all of the makings of being a Final Four contender. Iowa State was a veteran …

Kentucky basketball is heading into a different part of the offseason now as Mark Pope has his team, but he has to see how it all comes together at practice this summer. Every summer of Kentucky basketball, a lot of different things happen that get Big Blue Nation excited for the upcoming season. Every summer, a few players walk on …

The Big 12 Conference opted to inject a little drama into its 2026-27 women’s basketball schedule – at least from the Oklahoma State perspective. The conference released the full scheduling matrix for conference play on Thursday, and one home-and-home matchup jumped to the top. The Cowgirls will play the Iowa State Cyclones twice. Advertisement That’s an intriguing matchup as Oklahoma …