College Basketball

When discussing the greatest player to ever come through the UCLA program, the player at the top spot is almost unanimously agreed upon by both college and professional basketball fans. In our countdown of the top 20 players in UCLA history, we have finally arrived at the No. 1 spot. With a college and professional resume that is essentially impossible …

Kentucky Basketball is hosting its annual Media Day on Monday, where head coach Mark Pope is updating the status of his team entering the 2026-27 season. That included a host of injury updates, the most significant being on Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic. Over the summer, Momcilovic suffered a severely jammed finger on his shooting hand that was even reported …

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 …

The 2026 regular season is officially 25% complete. At this point, clear tiers have emerged in the ACC, although great fluctuations continue as upsets occur and shocking defeats emerge. Here are the ACC power rankings entering week five. Advertisement Tier 5: The basement 17: Georgia Tech (Prev. 11) The Yellow Jackets entered the 2026 season with great potential, coming off …

Recently, the full schedule for the St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team in the 2026-27 season was released. For the first time in program history, the Red Storm will be playing all of their Big East home games at Madison Square Garden. They will play 15 total before the Big East tournament, including two exhibition games. They will kick …

Last week, the Big 12 Conference unveiled its full conference schedule for the upcoming college basketball season. The Kansas Jayhawks now know when and where they will play each of their 32 regular-season matchups. While there are undoubtedly questions surrounding this KU squad, Bill Self is looking to lead the program back to the top of the conference behind top-ranked …

Kansas has added another piece to their defensive front. Central Connecticut State transfer defensive tackle Clifton Thompson has committed to the Jayhawks, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Thompson gives Kansas another interior option, as the program continues to reinforce a defensive line that has already been tested early this season. The addition comes at a useful time for Kansas, as …

Kansas basketball’s new-look roster is starting to take shape as the Jayhawks get closer to the 2026-27 season. After an offseason filled with roster movement, Bill Self now has a better idea of what his team will look like. Kansas added several new players through the transfer portal and recruiting, while also bringing back an important piece in Tre White. …

It’s been awhile since Villanova had a player like Darryl Simmons II on its team. The 5’11” guard projects as an old-school “microwave” off of the bench who can come in and flip a game. For me, it’s been nearly two decades since a player like this has been on the team. Let’s go back in time to the 2007-2008 …

Listen to this episode on Spotify: View Link Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts: View Link MEAC This is once again Howard’s conference to lose. The Bison retained a fair amount from last season and project to dominate if they can stay healthy behind the trio of Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Cedric Taylor. Behind them, a slew of …

It may be late September, but it is never too early for the new college basketball season. The hunger college basketball fans have had for months on end was cured Sunday with Vanderbilt basketball playing an exhibition game against Virginia. The Commodores and Cavaliers played an outdoor game in Charleston, South Carolina at Capital One Arena. The game gave a …

Generating extra possessions: A concept that has become a point of emphasis in modern NBA analytics. Teams are increasingly looking for players who may garner steals and blocks at high rates, or are impactful rebounders, for example. While players like Jordan Smith Jr, Thomas Haugh, and Tyran Stokes will deservedly garner headlines, below we take a look at three sophomores …

Sunday, Virginia men’s basketball began its odyssey back to the NCAA Tournament – battling Vanderbilt in the LinkU Invitational down in Charleston, S.C. This was a valuable preseason experiment for both teams, as the Commodores were just one shot away from reaching the Sweet 16 in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Coach Mark Byington has built a respectable and formidable program …

The final weekend of September could be remembered as a legendary one for Syracuse Orange basketball fans. As our own Brady Farkas covered earlier this week, Syracuse gained a commitment from a top prospect in the Class of 2027. Moussa Kamissoko, listed as Top-10 prospect by multiple national scouting websites, announced he would signing with Syracuse. Kamissoko joins players like …

Kansas basketball enters the 2026-27 season with plenty of talent, but the biggest question surrounding the Jayhawks is whether their new-look roster can develop enough consistency to compete at the top of the Big 12. The Jayhawks went through significant changes during the offseason. Kansas lost several important pieces from last season while bringing in a combination of transfers and …

BYU Basketball has started official practice with 15 players on the roster and bigs Jaxon Kohler and Petar Ostojic enrolled and practicing. Below are some updates on the latest news in the BYU basketball world. Latest on Jaxon Kohler Advertisement Jaxon Kohler is eligible right now, but still has markers to cross to stay and remain eligible for the season. …

Texas A&M’s basketball program is in good hands under coach Bucky McMillan, who will enter his second season at the helm after leading the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament, which was the program’s fourth consecutive appearance going back to the Buzz Williams era. Led by a scrappy roster built from the transfer portal, McMillan and his staff added seven talented …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has dealt with untimely injuries over the last few years. During the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the Cyclones lost star forward Joshua Jefferson just a few minutes into their Round of 64 game against the Tennessee State Tigers. Now, with training camp just around the corner, the injury bug has bitten the team again. …

Tre White’s return to Kansas came as a major boost to Bill Self and the Jayhawks with the regular season just around the corner. The All-Big 12-caliber wing gives KU a proven roster piece despite spending the past few months preparing without him. While White’s arrival gives this squad more flexibility to shuffle things around, it also creates a complicated …

MIAMI, Fla. – As Jai Lucas comes off a remarkable 26-9 inaugural season as the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball head coach, comfort isn’t something he can afford, despite reportedly signing a five-year extension during the summer. “There are 12 new players; we have Dante [Allen] and Shelton [Henderson] back, so everyone else is new,” he said in Monday’s media availability. …

The Duke Blue Devils probably have the deepest backcourt in college basketball heading into the 2026-27 season. Over the course of the offseason, the word “depth” and this year’s Duke basketball roster have become synonyms. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff built an elite roster of not just pure talent, but guys who make sense on the floor with …

This offseason has brought dramatic changes to the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program following a tumultuous end to the 2025-26 campaign. We’ll talk about those in a second, but with that in mind, here are the biggest differences from 2025 to this season. Advertisement Coaching Style Apr 6, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone during …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue’s trip to Canada in July gave us a great first look of the 2026-27 Boilermakers, playing four games in five days. We learned a lot about this particular group during that week, but it’s far from a finished product. Fast forward to September, and Matt Painter’s squad is still working to improve in certain areas. …

UCLA has a somewhat unusual situation: they have two quality point guard options in the 2026-27 season. Both Texas Tech transfer Jaylen Petty and returning guard Trent Perry have experience in ball-handling duties. Each player also has an argument for why they should lead the offense at point guard. Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Trent Perry …

With the start of the college basketball season just over a month away now, the St. John’s Red Storm are hopeful to take another step forward. Since Rick Pitino has come to the program, the Red Storm have been able to improve each year. In his three seasons with St. John’s, Pitino has been able to make the NCAA Tournament …