College Basketball

Before Anthony Davis became one of the greatest big men in his era in the NBA, he was tearing it up as a player for Kentucky under legendary head coach John Calipari. His lone season in 2012 is widely regarded as one of the best one-and-done seasons in college history, as he led the Wildcats to the national championship. But …

Michigan basketball has added a familiar heavy hitter to its 2026-27 schedule. For the second year in a row the Wolverines will play Duke, this time at historic Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, Dec. 21, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t permitted to speak publicly. …

The NCAA Tournament will turn 90 years old at the end of this decade in 2029. It’s worth taking the time to recall how much this event has evolved. The expansion to 76 teams in March Madness will create profound changes in the college basketball industry. One piece of the puzzle is that job security will decrease for coaches. First …

UConn men’s basketball is set to take on Duke at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on November 25, 2026, the night before Thanksgiving. The school confirmed this news on Thursday after reports earlier in the week; this game will occur as part of a three-year series that Duke is hosting in partnership with Amazon Prime. The Huskies and Blue Devils …

Four takeaways from Duke basketball’s multi-year partnership with Amazon originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils basketball program will have a new broadcast partner next season. Amazon Video has inked a new agreement with the school, which includes broadcasting three neutral site men’s college basketball games …

Two top college basketball teams will square off in Detroit next season, and neither are based in Michigan. The Duke Blue Devils will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a regular season men’s basketball game at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027. Advertisement The game is part of a new series of Duke games that will air on …

Duke University’s men’s basketball program made history Thursday, reaching a multi-year agreement with Amazon Prime. The streaming service will broadcast three high-profile non-conference matchups throughout the college basketball season. Having focused on professional leagues since forming, this deal marks Amazon’s first collegiate sports partnership. The Blue Devils will appear on Prime for the first time November 25 against UConn, where …

LMU transfer guard Rodney Brown Jr. has committed to Seton Hall, his agent Ryan Murphy told On3. The 6-foot-6 junior averaged 14.0 points per game this season while leading the WCC in made threes with 87, shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc. Advertisement Brown had four games this season in which he scored 20 points or more. The Perris, California …

As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Jayden Reid, the 5-foot-10 junior guard from Westbury, New York. The Good ‘Cats fans were immediately excited about the offensive stability Jayden Reid would provide when he committed to Northwestern via the transfer portal in April of last year. Reid was one …

Michigan Basketball is set to face the Duke Blue Devils on Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden, setting the stage for what’s sure to be one of the more high-profile matchups early in the 2026-27 season. The two teams met last season in Washington, D.C., where Michigan came up just short in a back-and-forth game that stayed tight into the final …

Duke basketball has a trio of nonconference games against top-tier programs next season. Each of the games will only be available on an exclusive platform. The Blue Devils announced a multi-year partnership with Amazon Prime on Thursday, April 30, giving the platform exclusive access to multiple Duke basketball games each season. Duke’s games agains Michigan, UConn and Gonzaga will air …

The world of college basketball viewing is ever-changing, and another seismic shift is happening wiht one of the sport’s bluebloods leading the frontier on the cutting edge. While college football has adapted to more avenues of streaming, college basketball is now leading the way as Duke and Amazon, the streaming giant, have agreed to a deal that will have them …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have scheduled coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils for Feb. 20 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Yes, this high-level out-of-conference matchup for the Zags will take place in the thick of Pac-12 Conference play. In their all-time history, Duke leads the series 4-1. The sixth meeting will be aired exclusively on Amazon …

Michigan basketball has added a familiar heavy hitter to its 2026-27 schedule. For the second year in a row the Wolverines will play Duke, this time at historic Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, Dec. 21, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t permitted to speak publicly. …

Duke-Amazon partnership, explained: Why Blue Devils will have three college basketball games only available on Prime next season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s no secret that Amazon Prime has been moving rapidly in picking up live sports coverage. Now, they’ve broken another barrier in the college basketball …

UConn and Duke gave college basketball fans a game to remember last March, and enthusiasts won’t have to wait long for the rematch. The Fayetteville Observer and CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein have reported that the Blue Devils and Huskies will take the floor against one another in a Thanksgiving Eve clash held in Las Vegas. Advertisement While a lot of …

College basketball’s tallest Gator is now the tallest Anteater. Fomer Florida center Olivier Rioux — the tallest player in college basketball history, at 7-9 — committed to UC Irvine via the transfer portal on Thursday, April 30, after two seasons in a reserve role. Advertisement “Prochain arret: Irvine, Californie,” he wrote in French on social media, which translates to “Next …

It was already known that Tyler Perkins is tough, but the junior was playing through more than was known towards the end of the season. In an update provided today, the school stated that Perkins has “begun the recovery and rehabilitation process after recent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder. The Lorton, VA., native is expected to ramp up toward …

The world’s tallest college basketball player is going coast to coast. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable student-athletes in North America, announced Thursday he has signed with UC Irvine. The school in Southern California announced his arrival hours earlier. Advertisement “Olivier is a high-character young man whose presence will elevate …

The reality of modern college basketball is that every player is a free agent at the end of each season. To compete for a national championship, it isn’t enough to simply out-bid the NBA to keep a star on campus. A program also has to convince its best players to stay out of the transfer portal, and then handpick the …

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The world’s tallest college basketball player is going coast to coast. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable student-athletes in North America, announced Thursday he has signed with UC Irvine. The school in Southern California announced his arrival hours earlier. Advertisement “Olivier is a high-character young man …

Tennessee basketball will host Tom Izzo and Michigan State at Food City Center in the 2026-27 season. The Vols’ full schedule has not yet been released, but Tennessee coach Rick Barnes revealed the news to the Big Orange Caravan crowd in Nashville on April 29. Advertisement The two programs haven’t played each other since meeting in the NCAA Tournament Elite …

Aaron Fine, the lone transfer from the Purdue Basketball Team. He was a standout guard at Noblesville and decided that he first wanted to walk on at Purdue. This past season, he appeared in just 9 games after redshirting the previous season, and decided that a new destination was best for him. Fine would hit the portal and find a …

As the calendar now flips to May, the 2026-27 Ohio State men’s basketball team is still over five months away from playing meaningful games, but the roster for next season has mostly settled into place. The last three weeks have been a whirlwind of rumors and reports about which players were transferring where and for how much money, but the …

The NCAA Tournament expanding from 68 to 76 teams is not a popular idea throughout most of the sports universe. And it’s causing some fireworks throughout the world of college basketball. One of the few people that has spoken out in favor of tournament expansion is longtime coach and current ESPN College GameDay analyst Seth Greenberg. Advertisement Greenberg posted a video to …