College Basketball

The Duke Blue Devils have remained a perennial blue-blood program in college basketball since transitioning from Mike Krzyzewski to Jon Scheyer, and North Carolina is looking to return to that status. Scheyer and his staff built one of the deepest and most talented rosters in college hoops heading into the year, and the Blue Devils are once again a top …

WHO: University of the Incarnate Word vs. Michigan State Spartans WHAT: Exhibition Match WHERE: Breslin Center — East Lansing, MI WHEN: Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM ET WATCH: Big Ten Network Plus (BTN+) One month remains until the Michigan State Spartans begin their quest for their first national championship since 2000. Advertisement Luckily for Spartan fans across the nation, …

For the 2026-27 season, the Orange have added four international players to their roster, including two freshmen who TNIAAM believes could help Syracuse reach its full potential if they are able to make an immediate impact. Syracuse had plenty of issues to address on both ends of the floor heading into this season, but two glaring weaknesses separated the Orange …

Duke’s 2026-27 college basketball season is likely going to come down to most of the veterans that it was able to add throughout the offseason in the transfer portal. It’s very impressive that Duke was able to do what it did, highlighted by John Blackwell, the star Wisconsin transfer. As for other players who are going to make major impacts, …

Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball open the exhibition season Friday night against the Incarnate Word Cardinals, the first of three preseason games and the night the IZZONE campout takes over Munn Field. What To Expect: New Frontcourt Starters With Carson Cooper signing a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, and Jaxon Kohler using his newfound fifth year to play …

Mark Pope is a big believer in signs. Before last season, he kept saying he saw the number 9 everywhere. That never materialized into a banner, mostly due to a barrage of injuries. But this year, another number keeps popping up around Kentucky basketball. 19. Advertisement That is where both CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish and Andy Katz have the Wildcats …

It’s a bit early, and nothing has been signed yet, but Texas coach Sean Miller says the Longhorns are close to scheduling a game with Duke next season. The teams last played in 2025-26 in Charlotte. Advertisement Intriguingly, he says that the game might be played internationally, with Miller saying “[w]e’re going to play Duke, we’re going to play them …

EAST LANSING – It isn’t the usual start to the season for Tom Izzo. And then again, it is. But the chance to get to see his Michigan State basketball team in an in early October scrimmage before walking across the street to the annual Izzone Campout is both intriguing and exciting for the 72-year-old Hall of Fame coach. Advertisement …

Nebraska basketball revealed the two players who are accompanying head coach Fred Hoiberg to Chicago next week for Big Ten Basketball Media Days. Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager will join Hoiberg center stage at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.  The Huskers finished last season 28-7 and made history by winning their first two ever NCAA Tournament games. Nebraska defeated Troy and …

There is a story Rick Pitino likes to tell about his start coaching overseas in the EuroLeague with Panathinaikos.  It was the week leading into Christmas 2018 and an opportunity arose. He had been at home in semi-retirement. On Christmas Eve, he was suddenly coaching in Greece.  Advertisement  Access the St. John’s beat like never before  Join Post Sports+ for …

Where to watch Kentucky Big Blue Madness 2026: Time, TV schedule, channel, live stream for UK basketball event originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s about time for college basketball to infiltrate the sports world once again. The Kentucky Wildcats will get back in the spirit with the school’s …

FAYETTEVILLE – It’s been one week since Arkansas forward Miikka Muurinen was officially granted his eligibility by the NCAA. According to head coach John Calipari, Murrinen finally being ruled eligible for the 2026-27 campaign lifted a weight off everyone’s shoulders, including, of course, Muurinen’s own. Advertisement “Can you imagine having to be 19, and at the end of the year …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take the floor on Saturday, Oct. 3, for the annual Kraziness in the Kennel, a live practice in front of the home crowd to kick off the 2026-27 season. Gonzaga will introduce the 2026-27 roster, which was published officially earlier this week, and will celebrate the program joining the Pac-12 before a three-point …

The Big East held its annual Media Day on Thursday morning at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square and it was unfortunately business as usual for Georgetown. The Hoyas, who were represented in person by coach Ed Cooley and players Chol Machot, Kayvaun Mulready, Josiah Parker, Jaland Lowe and Elmarko Jackson, were tabbed to finish 10th in the 11-team conference. …

The Big East coaches are high on the St. John’s backcourt and expect the Johnnies to remain near the top of the league. In the annual poll and preseason all-league honors voted on by the coaches on media day, Rick Pitino’s team was picked to finish second in the league behind Connecticut. Guards Ian Jackson and Tounde Yessoufou were selected …

The UConn Huskies men’s and women’s basketball programs earned a familiar honor on Thursday by being picked as the preseason favorites in the Big East preseason poll. The Huskies women are coming off a 38-1 season that saw them go unbeaten in the regular season and Big East tournament, only losing in the Final Four against South Carolina. The men’s …

The St. John’s Red Storm are getting set for the start of the season, and with some of the preseason awards coming out, the team should be pleased with where they stand. Coming off a fantastic 2025-26 campaign, the Red Storm will be hoping to take another step forward this year. For the last two seasons, Rick Pitino has been …

The UConnHuskies women’s basketball schedule got an update Thursday, one that has a nodto history in a Big East conference clash. The Huskies’ second gameagainst Seton Hall this season, a home game on the Big East schedule for the Pirates, will be playedJan. 18 as part of the Coretta Scott King Classic at the Prudential Center inNewark, N.J. That is …

Looking at the Bruins’ basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season, my immediate takeaway is how many quality teams UCLA will face. Of course, they’ll also start the season with some layups, but the Big Ten schedule they face is truly no joke. That said, let’s rank every opponent that UCLA will face this season. Advertisement Tier 6: Long Beach State, …

The Atlantic Coast Conference looks to be in its best position in any of the last few years. This certainly looks like the deepest the league has been in a while, giving the Duke Blue Devils and other conference contenders a better chance to earn quality wins in league play. Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head …

The annual Battle for the Bluegrass between Louisville and Kentucky is regarded as one of the best rivalries in the entire sport of college basketball. While it was previously announced that the game would be played on Saturday, December 12th this year, today we found out the game will tip at 4 p.m. EST and be broadcast on ABC. Last …

Last week, Kansas forward Tre White was granted a preliminary injunction in an Indiana court along with 96 other plaintiffs. He announced that he’d be returning to the Jayhawks for his final season of eligibility, though that status remains subject to the ongoing legal battle. White is already back on campus and practicing with the Jayhawks. It hasn’t taken long …

On Wednesday, we learned which Boilermakers will be representing Purdue at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. One day later, Big Ten Network revealed how fans can catch the basketball team’s first two exhibition games of the 2026-27 season. In a release sent out from Big Ten Network, Purdue’s first two exhibition games will be available exclusively on Big Ten-plus. …

When Kansas recruited big man Christian Reeves out of the transfer portal, Bill Self knew he had battled a shoulder injury the previous season. The senior transfer opted for labrum surgery in May, which clouded his timetable for the regular season. Self was asked about a projected timeline for Reeves to be fully ready back in June, and he laid …

Fresh off a sweep over the Purdue Boilermakers, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers at the UW Field House, looking to extend their four-game win streak. The Badgers had another successful week, beating the No. 20 Oregon Ducks 3-1 at the Field House before sweeping the No. 10 Boilermakers on the road on Sunday. Advertisement …