College Basketball

College basketball is right around the corner as practices are officially underway. For the Duke Blue Devils, the excitement is high once again and rightfully so. Jon Scheyer and his staff have put together another really good roster, arguably one of the best in his tenure so far. The Blue Devils have a good mix of young players as well …

When Gary Parrish of CBS Sports last released a preseason ranking for the upcoming college basketball season, he didn’t list the Kansas Jayhawks inside the top 15, nor the top 20, nor the top 25 altogether. He surprisingly excluded Bill Self and KU from his list entirely. However, the Jayhawks’ roster received a significant boost last week when fifth-year forward …

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day is was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). Advertisement The Full Non-Conference Schedule: October 23rd — at …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois loves to play the villain. But against the Wisconsin Badgers, the Illini will be out for blood. The Illini suffered two heartbreaking losses to the Badgers in overtime last season, one at home and one in the Big Ten Tournament. “Sometimes I think when we make shots, we get casual on the other end and we …

Kentucky fans received some injury updates regarding a few players on Monday, and one of those was Kam Williams, who has been rehabbing all summer following an offseason surgery from an injury he suffered this past season. Williams went down in the game against Texas in early January, before fighting his way back into a limited role in the postseason. …

Big East Basketball Media Day is COMING UP ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1! Holy crap! I missed the memo that it was schedule for so early! I wasn’t expecting it for a few more weeks, to be honest. Anyway, if the Big East preseason poll for women’s basketball is coming up on Thursday, then we’d better make some preseason picks for …

Confession Time: I completely missed the announcement that Big East Basketball Media Day was coming up on Thursday, October 1st. As such, I completely whiffed on sending out ballots to my usual collection of Smart Marquette People for the preseason poll that you’ve seen here the last few years. Instead, you’ll have to settle for my own picks as opposed …

This off-season, Mark Pope emphasized going and finding creators, specifically out on the perimeter. He got two of them in Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins, who are expected to be an impressive duo this season. But it’s not just the perimeter that is filled with creators, it’s all over the court for this Kentucky team. Mark Pope spoke with media …

Based on the historical record, the ACC is due. Arguably, overdue. Not that long ago the ACC was a regular supplier of Final Four entrants and NCAA champions. Fifteen ACC representatives captured national titles between the start of the conference in 1953-54 through UVa’s triumph in ’19. That’s an average of better than once every five years. Advertisement Rarely did …

It took 2-plus years of the Curt Cignetti era for it to happen, but Indiana did something on Sunday that all elite programs do at one point or another. They got ranked based on reputation and not on who they’ve been between the lines. It’s a stunning turn of events for a program who, prior to Cignetti, was never going …

It’ll be tough for Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats to follow up on what was an outstanding 2025-26 season, resulting in the program’s first Final Four appearance in 25 years. Only two key players from last year’s team – center Mo Krivas and forward Ivan Kharchenkov – are back in Tucson, while Lloyd went to work rebuilding this roster …

Details regarding Purdue’s exhibition game against UConn have been released. The Boilermakers are heading to the East Coast on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a preseason showdown with the Huskies and a rematch of the 2024 National Championship Game. Purdue and UConn will play at People’s Bank Arena in Hartford, Conn., with tipoff set for 7 p.m. ET. There is no …

Memphis will play its first exhibition game of the season in less than a month, and it will start the season on November 2. With the season right around the corner, people are starting to post predictions and preseason rankings for the upcoming college basketball season. The Bart Trovik T-Rank is an analytical ranking that uses offensive and defensive efficiency. …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs take the floor for Kraziness in the Kennel in five days, while the team plays an exhibition game against Arkansas in less than a month as the college basketball season rapidly approaches. On Monday, Gonzaga finally published their updated roster for the 2026-27 season, with 11 newcomers and four returners for coach Mark Few’s team in what …

Yet to coach his first collegiate game, Michael Malone is already making quite the impact in leading the UNC men’s basketball program. A longtime NBA head coach who led the Denver Nuggets to their lone championship, Malone is quickly proving his recruiting prowess. Not only did Malone ace the transfer portal with additions like Terrence Brown, but he added international …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball and coach Darian DeVries appeared to receive their latest boost in their quest to have Sam Alexis for the coming season Monday, when a Big Ten statement signaled Alexis to be eligible under conference guidelines. The league said in a statement: “The Big Ten Conference announced Monday the unanimous adoption of a conference rule to prohibit …

The Pac-12 is officially back, and while the football side of things could be going better, all signs point to a very strong college basketball conference arising out of the new-look league in 2026-27. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the cream of the crop, after a dominant run through the West Coast Conference over the last quarter century under Hall of …

Monday, the ACC announced its next set of game times. Virginia’s Oct. 10 bout with Syracuse will kick off at 7:30 on the ACC Network. The Cavaliers have yet to play at noon this year. All of their first six games have been at 3:30 or later, and all but one (Norfolk State) have been on national broadcast. Advertisement This …

What is the biggest signthat the UConn Huskies are on the cusp of basketball season? The Big East’s BasketballMedia Day is Thursday, with the league the first among the basketball powerconferences to hold the annual event. Advertisement Coaches and playersfrom the 11 men’s and 11 women’s conference teams will gather at the Marriott Marquis in TimesSquare in New York to …

The state of Wisconsin has been an active recruiting zone for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs as of late. After securing a commitment from 2027 5-star guard Dooney Johnson – a Milwaukee native – last year, the Zags are now in pursuit of a fellow Wisconsinite in the 2028 class in 6’5 wing Joey Kohnen. Kohnen reported on Instagram …

While the college football season is in full swing for the Iowa State Cyclones, the team has recently announced some major news for their basketball program. Coming off a Sweet 16 appearance and a really strong 2025-26 campaign, the Cyclones are coming into this season hoping to take another step forward. Advertisement Head coach T.J. Otzelberger has built a really …

Michigan State basketball has revealed how fans can watch their first exhibition game of the season, which is slated for later this week. The Spartans will play their first official game of the season on Friday, with an exhibition opener against Incarnate Word from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. The game is part of the annual Izzone Campout …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It’s starting to get a little bit cooler outside, pumpkin spice is everywhere you look and the Illini are back at Ubben Basketball Complex for the start of fall practice. The Illini men’s basketball team posted a few pictures from their first day in the gym on social media, and there are a few things that stood …

Duke basketball is in mourning. “We’ve lost a great member of our Duke family,” Coach Jon Scheyer announced at the beginning of his Thursday, September 24, press conference (via Facebook Reel by sports reporter Matt Giles), about the sudden passing of his longtime friend, former Blue Devils assistant coach Chris Spatola. Advertisement “Chris Spatola came to Duke the year that …

Shawn Gibbs reacts to North Carolina A&T’s historic ranked victory over Rhode Island appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. North Carolina A&T pulled off a phenomenal victory over a ranked FCS opponent, Rhode Island, on Saturday. The Aggies were able to withstand Rhode Island’s comeback attempt and won 22-18 in a historic victory, …