College Basketball

When the play ends, as Kris Jenkins bends over a bit at the waist to watch his work of art swish its way into history, Mikal Bridges dashes onto the court and Josh Hart full scale piggy backs onto Phil Booth. Somehow, Jalen Brunson ends up on the floor, the back of his jersey showing in the dogpile to celebrate …

When the play ends, as Kris Jenkins bends over a bit at the waist to watch his work of art swish its way into history, Mikal Bridges dashes onto the court and Josh Hart full scale piggy backs onto Phil Booth. Somehow, Jalen Brunson ends up on the floor, the back of his jersey showing in the dogpile to celebrate …

There are a lot of skills that evaluators look at when judging prospects, including basic stats like points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. There’s also the film study, the most important of all. But the best outcome is always when the eye test and the stats tell the same story. That story is being told with AJ Dybantsa and his …

Caleb Wilson’s question for Knicks’ Mikal Bridges hilariously backfires appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. North Carolina basketball star Caleb Wilson is expected to be an NBA star one day. But for now, he’s busy taking in the NBA Finals while moonlighting as a correspondent. While performing that role, Wilson interviewed New York …

The 2025-26 men’s college basketball season was truly special for Iowa State Cyclones forward Milan Mimcilovic. He broke the program record for 3-pointers made in a single season with 136. A volume shooter, attempting 7.5 3-pointers per game, he also led the country by connecting on 48.7% of his tries. Advertisement Momcilovic is the first men’s basketball player to lead …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has been involved with a few recruits in the 2027 recruiting class, and one of them has family ties to the Duke program. The Blue Devils have offered two high-profile 2027 prospects: 5-star guard Beckham Black, brother of current Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black, and 4-star big man Kager Knueppel, brother of former Blue …

Virginia Tech men’s basketball added on another piece to its 2026-27 corps when 6-foot-8 guard/wing Eltayeb Eltayeb committed to the program Sunday. Eltayeb, who shot up seven inches from 6-foot-1, is the first and so far, the only recruit coming to Virginia Tech coming from the high school ranks. He could enter with five years of eligibility remaining if the …

The men’s Illinois basketball program is fully prepared to make a deep run this upcoming season after a successful retention that brought back five of their key scorers from a year ago. It was a dream scenario for Brad Underwood and the Illini, as Andrej Stojakovic, Jake Davis, David Mirkovic, and both Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic agreed to return to …

The Duke Blue Devils will enter the 2026-27 season as one of the top teams in college basketball, and are firmly in the mix to earn the No. 1 overall AP ranking once the campaign gets going. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have built a roster that Duke fans aren’t used to seeing, one that prioritizes continuity and …

The Iowa State Cyclones have officially lost Milan Momcilovic. Days after withdrawing his name from the 2026 NBA Draft, he announced that he will be transferring to the Kentucky Wildcats for his senior year. It is a tough blow for the Cyclones. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger knew he would be losing Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson and Nate Heise due to …

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats made a splash addition to the roster via the transfer portal as they added Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic. Last season for the Cyclones, Momcilovic averaged 16.9 points per game while shooting 48.7% from deep on 7.5 attempts a game. He was the best shooter in college basketball last season, which will make him …

Milan Momcilovic is now, officially, a former Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball player. A few days after withdrawing from the 2026 NBA Draft, he announced that he would be playing his senior year with the Kentucky Wildcats. After three successful campaigns in Ames, he is taking his talents to Lexington to play for head coach Mark Pope. Advertisement Kentucky beat …

We’re in the nonconference scheduling part of the college basketball offseason, and three matchups were revealed for the Gophers on Tuesday. They now have six games unofficially set for the 2026 nonconference slate. Let’s break it down. Monday, Nov. 2: vs. North Dakota Last year’s season opener was on Monday, Nov. 3, so it’s fair to assume a game on …

With NCAA Div. I teams allowed to play 32 regular season games beginning this upcoming 2026-27 season, it also added a 14th game to Syracuse basketball’s non-ACC slate of 18 games. Gerry McNamara brings his own scheduling philosophy back to the ‘Cuse in his first season as he and his staff fill those 14 slots, and the glaring need to …

A disastrous offseason for the Kentucky Wildcats appears to have been salvaged at the last minute. Mark Pope pulled a rabbit out of his hat by securing the services of former Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic, the top remaining player in the transfer portal, on Tuesday. Momcilovic, who flirted with the NBA Draft before deciding to return to college, showcased …

Middle Tennessee State men’s basketball has scheduled an away trip against one of college basketball’s elite programs during the 2026-27 season. MTSU announced it will face Kansas and coach Bill Self at Allen Fieldhouse on Nov. 6 as part of its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. It will be the first time the Blue Raiders have faced Kansas since …

Kentucky Basketball entered the offseason with plenty of uncertainty after losing several key players to graduation, the transfer portal, and the NBA Draft. While Mark Pope successfully retained Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams, and Brayden Hawthorne, many national analysts still viewed the Wildcats as a team on the outside looking in. That changed when Iowa State transfer forward Milan Momcilovic committed …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Kansas Jayhawks basketball team announced their 2026-27 non-conference basketball schedule on Tuesday. Kansas opens the regular season at home against Fordham on Monday, Nov. 2. They will also play in their 15th straight Champions Classic in Chicago against Kentucky, in what will be a battle of college basketball’s two most winningest programs. Advertisement Kansas baseball to …

Mick Cronin is entering a pivotal year as the UCLA basketball head coach. Entering last offseason, the Bruins made big noise in the transfer portal, bringing in one of the top players, Donovan Dent, as well as Xavier Booker and a few others to buildthe roster’s depth. With the addition of five players through the portal, the Bruins were ranked …

It was a massive night for Big Blue Nation as the Kentucky Wildcats officially received the commitment of Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic. The 6’8 veteran is the best shooter in all of college basketball and will put up some massive numbers for Mark Pope’s team. If we are being honest, Momcilovic was made in a lab for the Pope …

The Iowa State Cyclones officially got word late on Monday night that their star shooter from last season was going to be playing elsewhere. Following what felt like a long couple of days, Milan Momcilovic made his decision on where he is going to be playing next year. The star shooter chose to go to the Kentucky Wildcats, who seemed …

The Milan Momcilovic sweepstakes have officially come to an end. About five days after withdrawing from the 2026 NBA Draft, the former Iowa State Cyclones star announced that he would be committing to the Kentucky Wildcats in the transfer portal. It is a major decision that will have an impact on multiple programs. Kentucky is certainly thrilled to have him …

The Wisconsin Badgers had quite the offseason, as they dealt with some major departures and had to retool in the transfer portal. Losing John Blackwell, Nick Boyd, Aleksas Bieliauskas, Andrew Rohde, and Braeden Carrington, the Badgers needed to fill a couple of holes in their starting lineup, while also adding a bit to their bench. Wisconsin first went out to …

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats got the home-run addition they needed when Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic decided to take his talents to Lexington for next season. He joins a roster that needed him badly, someone who they can always rely on to get buckets and also fits Pope’s offense excellently. Following the huge addition of the top three …

Despite what has been a strange offseason for the UCLA Bruins, some are higher on the team heading into the 2026-27 season than you may think. Last season, the Bruins went 24-12 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On paper, that sounds pretty good, but beneath that supposed success was a lot of inconsistency and unnecessary distractions …