College Basketball

Forward Filip Borovicanin, who averaged 10.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Xavier Musketeers during the 2025-26 season, shared an Instagram post from @tiptonedits indicating his recommitment to the Xavier men’s basketball team after a Hamilton County judge issued a ruling July 9 that allows Collins and dozens of other Division I college athletes to gain an additional …

Kentucky basketball is continuing to cast a wide net in the 2027 class. On top of being involved with nearly all of the top 15 prospects in the class, with one of those being recent commit Ryan Hampton, they’re now involved with a new name among the top of the rankings. Earlier this week, the Kentucky staff extended an offer …

In his first season at Kentucky, Trent Noah gave Big Blue Nation a lot of confidence that he was going to be a sharpshooter for this team for a long time, but his sophomore season wasn’t great. He struggled to shoot the ball, especially in SEC play, and this made it hard for him to find minutes. Noah, over his …

From top to bottom, the Duke Blue Devils might be the most talented team in college basketball next season. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff built what is probably the deepest rotation in the country heading into the 2026-27 campaign. Duke will be long, elite defensively, and is as complete a roster as there is. Advertisement With so many …

The NCAA is challenging an Ohio judge’s decision to grant 15 athletes an additional year of eligibility, raising concerns that the judge did not disclose ties to schools connected to several of the players involved in the case. According to Yahoo Sports, Ohio judge Chris Wagner graduated from Xavier before earning his law degree at Cincinnati. His wife also serves …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has agreed to a two-year contract with men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton, removing the interim tag he was given after Dusty May left to lead the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Athletic director Warde Manuel announced the move, going for some continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions. Advertisement “Mike is a veteran assistant …

Are the UCLA Bruins hopping on the next wave of college basketball early? The sport has transformed rapidly since the turn of the century, with American-born players losing the ability to head straight to the NBA and then gaining the chance to earn NIL money at the start of this decade. The next move for players to optimize their earnings …

Mark your calendars for Friday, November 6th. That is when Missouri Basketball will play SLU in St. Louis at the Enterprise Center — where the two programs will meet for the first time since the 2001 season. It also marks the start of a three-game series. Of course, there’s the Border War and Braggin’ Rights game on Mizzou’s schedule, but …

The start of the NBA Summer League had Illinois basketball fans intrigued. Keaton Wagler was the main attraction. While he didn’t exactly light the world on fire in his first game, the former Illini guard has plenty of time to regroup and attack his future competition. Advertisement Scattered throughout the NBA Summer League are a bunch of former Illinois players. …

St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino is one of the most successful and decorated coaches of all time. Pitino has coached in the NBA, NCAA, and in Europe. He’s won championships at the college level and in Greece. A year after leading Louisville to the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball title, Pitino was a keynote speaker at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Conference in …

The future is now for Marcus Spears Jr. As reported by USA TODAY Sports and many others, the number one prospect in the class of 2027 has accelerated his timeline to play college basketball next season. In addition, Spears Jr. has committed to play for Texas. It’s a major development for a five-star talent who was expected to take the …

The NCAA tournament is officially expanding to 76 teams, and Dayton could use some help when it comes to hosting opening round games. That’s where Wichita comes in. The NCAA announced that Wichita and Dayton will host opening-round tripleheaders on the Tuesday and Wednesday following Selection Sunday. Advertisement “We were pleased but not surprised by the number of cities from …

Walk into the office of UCF men’s basketball coach Johnny Dawkins and one of the first things that jumps out from the treasure trove of memorabilia is a two-toned basketball sitting on his desk. The ball, painted half white and featuring the 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament logo, is a new addition to Dawkins’ collection and a reminder of the Knights’ …

The North Carolina Tar Heels continue to pursue recruits in future classes, hoping to land some top prospects in 2027 and 2028. This is the first full evaluation period for new head coach Michael Malone and his staff. With the AAU circuit continuing on, Malone and is staff are out recruiting. And there’s some good news regarding one of their …

If 2025-26 was it for MJ Collins, the 6-foot-4 guard would have gone out strong. He averaged over 17 points per game for a Utah State team that won a game in the NCAA tournament. However, it may not have been Collins’ college basketball swan song. USA TODAY’s Cincinnati Enquirer reports that a Hamilton County judge issued a ruling that …

The college basketball offseason has reached the place where most programs feel confident with how their rosters look for the coming year. One or two spots may be left to fill, but generally teams have transitioned from building a roster to setting those pieces in place ahead of summer exhibition trips. The Big 12’s 16 programs underwent an array of …

2025-26 Season Recap: 16-16 record, 8-12 in conference play Finished in 6th place in the Big East Lost to Georgetown in the Big East Tournament (Opening Round) Head Coach: Chris Holtmann returns for his third season at the helm. Departing players: CJ Gunn – Graduation (13.1 PPG) NJ Benson – Graduation (11.7 PPG) Brandon Maclin – Graduation (10.5 PPG) Advertisement …

College basketball has quickly become characterized by the transfer portal and NIL. Nowadays, players flip-flop from team to team on a year-to-year basis. And after Michigan won a national championship with a transfer-heavy unit in 2026, that trend is only likely to continue. Yet there still are those who elect to go against the grain – can we call them …

Team: Villanova Wildcats 2025-26 Record: 25-8, 16-4 Big East 2025-26 Big East Finish: Second, four games behind UConn, and four games ahead of a tie between Seton Hall and Marquette. Final 2025-26 Rankings NET: #35Her Hoop Stats: #36BartTorvik.com: #28 Advertisement Postseason? Villanova toppled Providence and Seton Hall in the Big East tournament for the right to lose by 39 points …

Incoming Duke freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje was a late addition to head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff’s 2026 recruiting class, but he is one of the most polarizing recruits of the last few years. At 7’1″ and 230 pounds, Boumtje Boumtje has the offensive skill set of a guard with his proven three-point shot, ability to create off the …

You can’t expect this North Carolina team to look anything like last season. With a brand new head coach and a roster full of talent that is still a bit unknown, this team will be very interesting to watch when the college basketball season finally arrives. Mar 23, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone reacts during …

7-foot-3 ex-Missouri center sworn in as insanely tall police officer in Texas originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jordan Wilmore was one of the tallest players in college basketball in a journey that took him from Missouri to Northwestern State to Austin Peay. Advertisement Now, he’s going to be …

Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have built arguably the deepest rotation in all of college basketball heading into the 2026-27 season. It’s a pretty good problem for the Duke Blue Devils to have. There’s a real case to be made that if you took Duke’s 6th to 10th guys and put them in a starting lineup, it would …

While the North Carolina Tar Heels have certainly brought in a very talented transfer portal class, the point guard position remains a major question mark. Notably, UNC lost its starting point guard in the transfer portal this offseason, Derek Dixon, who entered the lineup roughly halfway through last season and showed serious potential as the team’s future floor general. However, …

After months without new additions to the roster, Kevin Young and the BYU basketball program added Lithuanian combo guard Dovydas Buika on Wednesday. With Buika on board, BYU still has multiple roster spots to fill for the 2026-2027 season. In this article, we will get an updated look at next year’s BYU basketball roster. Advertisement Departing Players Between graduation, the …