College Basketball

Fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his cohorts have gained momentum on the 2027 recruiting trail, as they gave Wisconsin Lutheran School five-star forward Kager Knueppel company in their haul with the pledge from heralded Australian guard Luke Paul this week. Plus, the Blue Devils are currently hosting one of the premier 2027 American talents in Hillgrove High …

We’re officially getting closer and closer to basketball season that statement was backed up on Friday when Kentucky basketball held their annual Big Blue Madness event. It is always a big party inside Rupp Arena on this night as fans get their first look at the new basketball team, along with creative introductions from the players and coaches and most …

BYU is 3-0 and ranked no. 10 in the AP Poll. The Cougars are the highest-ranked team in the Big 12 and one of five Big 12 schools in the AP top 20. They are joined by Texas Tech, Utah, Oklahoma State, and Houston. In an interview on Friday on the Pat McAfee show, legendary coach Nick Saban said BYU …

BYU has officially announced its roster for the 2026-27 season, and it arrives with one scholarship spot still open. Kevin Young may decide to use that slot for a potential midseason addition, similar to what the program did last season with Abdullah Ahmed. That roster spot could become more relevant if Jaxon Kohler is ruled ineligible to play this upcoming …

You may have seen a job posting earlier this week about an assistant coach job opening for Kentucky basketball. Well, Kentucky has just made a hire separate from that assistant coach position. According to KSR, Mark Pope has brought on former Kentucky Wildcat John Pelphrey to become the program’s new Director of Player Development. Pelphrey was a part of Kentucky’s …

From beginning to end, the Michigan State Spartans came ready to show the more than 6,000 Izzone students in attendance that this team is the real deal. From the most experienced veterans to the youngest players on the roster, everyone showed up and showed out. Between jaw-dropping dunks from Coen Carr and a barrage of 3-pointers, the Spartans looked both …

Anyone remember the 1990’s era of UNC basketball? With Dean Smith and Bill Guthridge as head coaches, North Carolina maintained its consistency of historical dominance, winning the 1993 National Championship and making four additional Final Fours. One player from the early 90’s, King Rice (1987-1991), is now the head coach at Monmouth University. The Hawks consistently finish with a winning …

Kansas State Wildcats basketball coach Casey Alexander has the first recruiting battle of his tenure. After chasing guard Malik Olajuwon during the recruiting process, the Wildcats lost out when he committed to the SMU Mustangs. Olajuwon initially had K-State on the list of six finalists. He is one of the nation’s top recruits, starring at IMG Academy in Florida. Advertisement …

Kentucky basketball has had a number of visits lately, most recently being top 10 point guard Reese Alston earlier this week. They have also hosted prospects such as top big man Lewis Uvwo and Paul Osaruyi recently. They are currently hosting the #2 player in the class in CJ Rosser on a visit for Big Blue Madness. Another top prospect …

Where: David Booth Memorial Stadium Betting Line: -19.5 Kansas The Kansas Jayhawks will return to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday when they host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in a matchup that gives Kansas an opportunity to get back in the win column. Advertisement Kansas enters the game with a 1-2 record after opening the season with a …

Andrej Stojakovic is Illinois basketball’s lone McDonald’s All-American during Brad Underwood’s tenure in Champaign. Seemingly, that’s almost by design. Underwood and his staff have shown their ability to land high-level recruits (both Will Riley and Quentin Coleman were five-star prospects), but the Illini appear to prefer the players who haven’t always been rated as the very best of the best. …

It’s crossover season in Kentucky as football has been going on for a few weeks now and basketball is getting set to start as well. On Friday, the introduction to the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball season happens as Big Blue Madness will kick off Mark Pope’s third season in Lexington. This is always the first opportunity for fans to get a …

Indiana women’s basketball landed a landmark commitment as five star prospect Azy Jackson pledged her future to head coach Teri Moren and the Hoosiers. Ranked No. 20 nationally in the 2027 class by ESPN, the 6 foot 4 Jackson chose Bloomington over top programs including USC, Kansas, Cal, and North Carolina. Her decision instantly becomes the highest ranked commitment in …

As the college football season rolls along while college basketball nears its return, a major development came late Friday that affects both sports. The Kentucky Court of Appeals has dissolved the temporary injunction that had allowed athletes in the class of 2022 to play this season. Players involved in the Kentucky lawsuit vs. the NCAA are now ineligible to play …

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino on Thursday made his thoughts clear regarding the NCAA’s handling of fifth-year eligibility chaos. Earlier this year, the NCAA introduced a “five-in-five” eligibility rule for 2026. The new rule has triggered a wave of legal cases by athletes from the 2022 recruiting class demanding an extra year of eligibility after exhausting their eligibility in four …

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas will host its second annual Primetime at the Palace event on Friday evening inside Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The preseason event will see both the Arkansas men and women’s basketball teams be introduced, with a dunk contest, three-point shooting contest, drills and a men’s scrimmage to follow. The event begins at 8 p.m. with doors opening …

Michigan State basketball is back in action (kind of). The Spartans are set to play the first of three exhibitions in the month-long lead-up to the official start of the 2026-27 season. This first preseason contest is against Incarnate Word. Tickets were available only to Izzone members and season ticket holders, but you can still watch the game from home. …

With the start of the season for the St. John’s Red Storm right around the corner, the team will be hoping to take another step forward this year. However, there are a lot of questions about who will actually be able to play. Since the arrival of Rick Pitino, the Red Storm have been a completely different program; in three …

The Kansas football team is coming off its final bye of the regular season before entering a nine-week stretch to close out the campaign. Lance Leipold’s Jayhawks are in dire need of a win after back-to-back losses to Missouri and Arizona State in marquee matchups. Now back home from England, KU will host Middle Tennessee State in its final nonconference …

Greatness hasn’t eluded the history of the Illinois basketball program. Plenty of talented players have come through Champaign. Only three have earned the tag of first-team All-American in the last 40 years: Kofi Cockburn in 2022, Ayo Dosunmu in 2021, and Dee Brown in 2005. That is it; that is the list. Advertisement You can almost say the same for …

The Bruins have a very talented roster as Mick Cronin heads into his eighth year leading UCLA basketball, and it shows promise in many ways. The Bruins will return their core nucleus: Trent Perry, Eric Dailey Jr., and Xavier Booker, all of whom should start this season. In addition, the Bruins added electric former Texas Tech guard Jaylen Petty, an …

Arkansas head coach John Calipari has been advocating for the Protect College Sports Act in recent days. One of the main topics on his mind is the compensation comparisons between coaches and players. Calipari revealed multiple Arkansas players will make more than assistants during the 2026-27 season. ESPN’s Marcus Spears discussed the same topic on Friday. Spears has a unique …

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day is 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 …

UCLA has a ton of talent on its roster in what, quite honestly, could be the best lineup we have seen in years under Mick Cronin. As the Bruins head into year eight under Cronin, the biggest questions about the team’s makeup don’t necessarily center on who will be in the starting lineup, but rather on what role they will …

We’ve known for weeks who the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team will play in 2026-27, but on Friday, we learned where those games will take place – at least the home ones. The Huskies split their home schedule between PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford and Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, so this information was much desired as fans try to figure out …