College Basketball

Syracuse Orange men’s basketball will play against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. The game will be played on Tuesday, December 1, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma. An official announcement is expected soon. The Sooners finished 21-16 in Porter Moser’s fifth season at the helm in 2025-26, losing in …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has been featured in a lot of headlines, with the entire college basketball world focusing on one of their former stars, Milan Momcilovic. After he withdrew from the 2026 NBA Draft, his focus shifted to figuring out where he would play his senior year. He chose the Kentucky Wildcats, opting to put off …

It didn’t take long for Hunter Cattoor to return to Blacksburg. Cattoor, a 6-foot-3 guard from Orlando, Florida, committed to Virginia Tech in the 2019 recruiting class. Originally a Wofford commit, Cattoor followed Mike Young to the Hokies when he was named head coach. After five years as a player for Virginia Tech, a short time overseas playing in a …

College basketball season is still many moons away, so while fans sit and wait—watching highlights from previous seasons, incoming recruits, or portal additions—the mind starts to wander. When that happens, as is the case for many sports fans, lists start to form. Then, after being typed out a few times, those lists eventually find their way to the internet. There, …

The Kentucky Wildcats’ 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule continues to take shape, and we just learned of one of the biggest matchups for next season. On Thursday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and College Hoops Today broke the news of who will make up this year’s SEC/ACC Challenge. The two-day event will feature Kentucky playing at Virginia on Wednesday, December 2nd. …

The Iowa State Cyclones have been preparing for weeks that Milan Momcilovic would no longer be a part of the men’s basketball team. He declared for the 2026 NBA Draft shortly after the team was eliminated from the 2026 NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16 by the Tennessee Volunteers. It wasn’t long before he was also in the transfer portal, …

Missouri basketball will be renewing an old rivalry in the 2026-27 season, as the Tigers will square off with Nebraska for the first time in 16 years. The teams will meet Dec. 12 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Nebraska and Missouri haven’t squared off since both schools left the Big 12 at the conclusion of the 2010-11 …

Illinois’ Brad Underwood uncovers huge hurdle after Final Four loss to UConn entering 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood is already looking ahead to this fall, focusing on how to bring his team back to the Final Four. Advertisement With …

We’re still just under five months away from Virginia Tech men’s basketball’s 2026-27 season kicking off, but the team itself is almost done taking shape. The Hokies return just five players from their 2025-26 team, a byproduct of the squad missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season after aspirations of breaking the drought. Virginia Tech lost …

Hunter Cattoor is back. The all-time program leader in made 3-pointers (332) is returning to Blacksburg to be an assistant coach under head whistle Mike Young, who’s entering his eighth season as the head coach of the Hokies. Cattoor was part of the first wave of Young’s recruits coming into the 2019-20 season, having previously been committed to Wofford under …

The Duke Blue Devils have a plethora of talent and star power all over the floor next season, from returners to elite transfers to incoming big-name freshmen. Head coach Jon Scheyer will have so many different ways to beat teams next season, given the mix of skill sets and bunches of defensive length he and his staff have afforded to …

The Duke basketball program will go through maybe the most difficult non-conference schedule of any team in college basketball next season, something that has become the norm under head coach Jon Scheyer. Duke will take on three of last season’s Final Four clubs, including both teams that reached the National Championship. The Blue Devils also agreed to a home-and-home series …

Mickayla Perdue spent six years in college basketball, but she still wasn’t ready for it to be over when she suffered a season-ending injury in her only year at Arizona. She won’t get back on the court, but she will stay in the game as a coach at Eastern Illinois. Perdue and her colleagues will try to lead the Panthers …

NCAA non-conference basketball games have been held in some pretty unique locations over the years. Duke and Michigan are continuing to push the envelope about what’s possible for an appropriate college hoops game setting. The powerhouse programs were set to play at Madison Square Garden this December, but the contest is reportedly on the doorstep of being moved to loanDepot …

UCLA men’s basketball is entering this basketball year with lower expectations than last year. Last season, UCLA entered the season ranked 12th in the preseason poll and among the top teams in the Big Ten. However, they would not live up to those expectations, finishing the season with a 24-12 record and a 13-7 mark in the Big Ten. Mar …

We are a reactionary society, thanks in large part to social media and the constant need for the next thing. And partly because deep down, a lot of us live on the pessimistic side. Now, there are always your sunshine pumpers who can make anything sound positive, but in sports, they get drowned out by the Debbie Downers who peruse …

Virginia Tech basketball underwent an array of change for the second straight season, only retaining five players from its 2025-26 unit. The Hokies lost Neoklis Avdalas (North Carolina), Tobi Lawal (graduated), Jailen Bedford (eligibility), Christian Gurdak (Rutgers) and Jaden Schutt (Kansas State), among others. Still, the path is there for the Hokies to carve out a solid niche in the …

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball staff have as championship-ready a squad as he has had since he took over at the helm. The Blue Devils are likely entering the 2026-27 season as the deepest team in college basketball, with a perfect mix of continuity, veteran leadership, and young talent priming the program for a …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball players have returned to campus for summer workouts, but the roster for John Calipari’s third season with the program remains incomplete. Calipari joined the Morning Mayhem radio show on 103.7 The Buzz on Thursday, June 4, and confirmed that the Razorbacks are still looking for their final pieces to the 2026-27 puzzle. Advertisement “We’re going to …

If there’s one thing the Duke basketball program has going for it heading into next season, it’s depth. Head coach Jon Scheyer built what is likely the deepest and most complete roster in college basketball, as he can legitimately go 10 or 11 deep in the rotation with all of the talent coming in. Advertisement It starts with who is …

The upcoming Duke-Michigan men’s basketball matchup—scheduled for Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden and broadcast on Amazon Prime Video—is in the process of being moved to loanDepot Park, the home ballpark of MLB’s Marlins, multiple sources confirmed to Front Office Sports. The ostensible purpose of the move is to circumvent the Big Ten’s media-rights deal with primary partner Fox by …

Rutgers basketball has seen increased flak on social media in recent weeks as the San Antonio Spurs have made their way through the playoffs to the NBA Championship, with former Rutgers superstar Dylan Harper being a major contributor to that run. One message regarding Rutgers basketball has been amplified over social media over that time: “How did Rutgers not make …

It may only be June, but preseason rankings for the 2026-27 college basketball season are already in full swing. It’s common knowledge at this point that the Duke basketball program will enter the 2026-27 campaign as a heavyweight national title contender, and potentially the best team in the sport. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach …

UCLA men’s basketball heads into the upcoming season with tempered expectations compared to a year ago. Last season, the Bruins checked in at No. 12 in the preseason poll and were positioned as one of the Big Ten’s elite programs. However, they were unable to back it up, finishing 24-12 overall and 13-7 in conference play. Mar 14, 2026; Chicago, …

Clemson basketball’s 2026-27 season is still months away, but with most rosters now in place, national projections are starting to roll in. CBS Sports recently released its early ACC outlook and placed Clemson in the conference’s bubble tier, projecting the Tigers as a team that could be fighting for an NCAA Tournament spot next March. Advertisement The projection includes all …