College Basketball

Illinois basketball has recruited at the highest levels over the past decade, and that isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Brad Underwood has put together an incredible program, and the Illini continue winning every season. Advertisement No, we aren’t always led by experienced upperclassmen either. Illinois has brought in plenty of freshmen who go on to have big first years with …

The offseason up to this point for head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball program has been an overwhelming success. Duke has brought back four of its top six scorers in Patrick Ngongba, Caleb Foster, Cayden Boozer, and Dame Sarr. Redshirt freshman Sebastian Wilkins is also back with the program. Scheyer and Co. are also bringing …

The seemingly inevitable change that absolutely nobody wants appears to be coming in 2027. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams. The expansion is on track to be formalized in the upcoming weeks, and the new 76-team tournament formats will begin next year. …

The First Four in Dayton is now but quaint memory as we careen head-on into the brand new Mediocrity Mega Mania era, a sprawling NIT Lite of a play-in to the NCAA tournament that will include not eight but 24 teams. You didn’t ask for it, and baby, you got it. This is the result of the NCAA’s impending decision …

Tyler Perkins making All-Big 5 First Team feels like something Villanova fans have seen before. For those who value every box out and contested rebound at the Finn, seeing a gritty 6-foot-4 guard earn top honors in the city is a familiar sight. Ten years ago, Josh Hart used a junior season on the All-Big 5 First Team as the …

By hiring Michael Malone as their men’s basketball coach, the North Carolina Tar Heels hope they can return to college basketball glory. UNC will carry another, largely new-look roster into the 2026-27 season though Jarin Stevenson and Jaydon Young are among the notable returning players. North Carolina landed a couple high-profile transfers, including score-first guard Terrence Brown, who averaged nearly …

With the transfer portal mostly settled, it’s time to start assessing rosters for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. In the Big Ten, several teams majorly reconstructed their rosters in the past few weeks. Who brought in the best haul from the 2026 version of the portal? Here’s our subjective rankings of the top five transfer portal classes in the Big …

Like it or not, and the vast majority of college fans don’t like it, the NCAA Tournament is expanding. The field, which was 64, then grew to 68, is now ballooning to 76 teams for March Madness. The expansion would increase the games on Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week of March Madness to six each day, with 24 …

There wasn’t any hiding it—the Kentucky Wildcats had a problem in the frontcourt. When Mo Dioubate and Andrija Jelavić exited, they didn’t just leave minutes behind… they left a void in identity. No true power forwards. No physical anchor at the four. No margin for error. So when Justin McBride stepped on campus for his official visit, this wasn’t just …

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that the NCAA was on the verge of expanding the men’s and women’s basketball national championship tournaments from their current size of 68 teams to 76 teams. In the wake of that story, CBS Sports, specifically Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish, did the actual work involved in breaking that story and laid out exactly …

LeBron James reveals his own thoughts on Michael Jordan GOAT debate originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. LeBron James has known for a long time that his NBA career will always be compared to Michael Jordan. Advertisement They’re two legends of the game of basketball, each with so many …

As LeBron James approaches the end of his NBA career, he has limited time to bolster his case as basketball’s GOAT above Michael Jordan. While that debate might never be settled, James, in a wide-ranging series of interviews with ESPN conducted during the season, acknowledged the influence Jordan had on him. “I hope I made him proud at least, wearing …

Nebraska basketball officially announced the signing of forward Boden Kapke. The program made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. He comes to Lincoln from Boston College. The center spent one season with the Eagles, and averaged 10.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in 31 games. He had a career high of 25 points against Virginia Tech in March. Advertisement Nebraska …

The Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels have dealt with vastly different offseasons, and it’s no secret that the Blue Devils are in a much less chaotic place as the transfer portal chaos winds down. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff approached this offseason differently, prioritizing continuity and veteran leadership. The Blue Devils are bringing back four …

Syracuse HC Gerry McNamara details plans for Jim Boeheim 2-3 Zone appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Syracuse men’s basketball program, once an elite program annually, has fallen on hard times. They have failed to reach the NCAA Tournament for the last five seasons. That prompted a change, as Syracuse signed Orange …

USC basketball star Alijah Arenas makes sophomore season decision appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. USC will get another year of star guard Alijah Arenas in the 2026-2027 college basketball season. The Trojans will keep the son of former NBA legend Gilbert Arenas in Los Angeles for at least one more season. Advertisement …

NCAA expected to expand March Madness to 76 teams appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NCAA is in the process of expanding its most lucrative event. Officials are currently working to expand the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s College Basketball Tournaments from 68 teams to 76, which would create more March …

Why expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams is bad news for college basketball originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After heavy speculation, it’s finally happening. Advertisement The NCAA Tournament is set to expand from 68 teams to 76 starting next season, according to a recent report from ESPN’s …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Jayhawks have landed the No. 1 ranked high school basketball player in the class of 2026, Tyran Stokes. Stokes announced his decision on ESPN’s Inside the NBA by displaying an NBA 2K cover with him wearing a Kansas Jersey, choosing Kansas over Kentucky in what has been a long-awaited decision. Advertisement “Coach Bill Self, …

In a major recruiting decision that shifts the landscape of the 2026 class, Tyran Stokes, the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect, has committed to the Kansas Jayhawks over Kentucky Basketball. Stokes announced the decision during Tuesday’s NBA Tip-Off show on ESPN. The 6-foot-7, 5-star small forward had long been a top target for Mark Pope, who was hoping to land …

NCAA Tournament expansion, explained: What we know about 76-team March Madness bracket in ‘final steps’ for 2027 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Changes appear imminent on the college basketball front. On Tuesday, the NCAA inched closer to expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 total teams, and it now …

No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes has made his college decision. Stokes announced Tuesday on ESPN’s “NBA Tip-Off” that he’s heading to Kansas. He is the top recruit in Rivals’ 2026 high school rankings and the only player in the top 40 who had not announced where he would play next season. Advertisement Stokes chose the Jayhawks over the Kentucky Wildcats. …

Why No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes chose Kansas over Kentucky originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The top recruit of the 2026 class has made a decision. Advertisement Tyran Stokes, a 6-foot-7 wing, announced his commitment to the Jayhawks on Tuesday night, doing so on “Inside the NBA” on ESPN. …

The NCAA is working toward expansion of the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams for next season, with hopes of finalizing a plan next month. ESPN reported on Tuesday that the NCAA was initiating the final steps of expansion, but multiple people involved in expansion talks told The Athletic on Tuesday that there are still several key steps …

A longtime University of Dayton men’s basketball assistant coach has left for a new job. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Ricardo Greer has returned to his alma mater, Pitt, as the new associate head coach. Advertisement He has served as an assistant coach at Dayton since 2017, according to a Pitt spokesperson. TRENDING STORIES: Greer …