College Basketball

From underdog story to homegrown hope: Yaxel Lendeborg’s journey to Warriors

From underdog story to homegrown hope: Yaxel Lendeborg’s journey to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Eyes, attention and major expectations will be cast upon Yaxel Lendeborg throughout his rookie year.  Advertisement Lendeborg, taken No. 11 in the 2026 NBA Draft, is the Warriors’ highest pick since selecting Jonathan Kuminga seventh overall in 2021, and the highest yet …

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Non-Conference Preview: Alcorn State – Yahoo Sports

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day it 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 29th — at …

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How Duke Basketball Can Make Return to Final Four

The Duke basketball program will enter the 2026-27 college hoops season as one of the favorites to cut down the nets in April 2027. Over head coach Jon Scheyer’s four years at the helm for the Blue Devils, he has brought the team to the NCAA Tournament in all four years, including two Elite Eight appearances and a Final Four …

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ACC Preview #18: Duke, Part IV: The Defense

#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia || #5 – #Clemson||#6 – Miami || #7 – Louisville || #8 – Pitt || #9 – Georgia Tech || #10 – Syracuse || #11 – Boston College || #12 – Virginia Tech || #13 – Florida State || #14 – Notre Dame …

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The biggest storylines for Syracuse basketball in 2026-27

The Syracuse Orange football team suffered its second loss of the season last Thursday and around these parts that can only mean one thing: it’s time to answer the clarion call from our editorial staff and start writing basketball stories immediately. That brings Syracuse basketball to the forefront as the program ushers in its ninth head coach of all-time to …

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Illinois vs. Michigan State: The Big Ten Game of the Year?

The Big Ten basketball schedule was released Wednesday of last week, meaning the Illini’s schedule is now set for the 2026-27 season. The conference will once again play a 20-game schedule, with every team facing each opponent at least once. Illinois will play every team once and face Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin twice. It will be another challenging slate for …

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ESPN picks up high-stakes matchup between Duke and Florida

The Duke Blue Devils received a schedule update ahead of the 2026-27 season, as their game with Florida (December 1) will now start at 9:30 PM EST. The game will also be televised nationally on ESPN as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. This game marks a difficult stretch in Duke’s schedule, with a matchup in Las Vegas against the UConn …

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Big 12 power rankings shift after Week 3: A new No. 1 team

The Big 12 went mostly as expected in Week 3, with just a few scores going against the grain. One surprise was West Virginia taking down a ranked Virginia team on the road. Elsewhere, many were shocked by Colorado’s embarrassing loss in Evanston to Northwestern and Cincinnati nearly fell at home to Miami (OH). Arizona, TCU, Oklahoma State, Utah, and …

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“In a spiritual sense, ego is edging God out” – Rick Pitino explains the dangerous mindset that can stop athletes from reaching greatness

Reaching the top of any profession requires a combination of talent, hard work and a whole lot of confidence. Whether it is basketball, business, or pretty much anything else in life, believing in yourself is often the best first step toward accomplishing something that others might consider impossible at first. And if there is anyone who has the credentials to …

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Texas Tech Begins 2027 Recruiting Class with 4-Star PG Commit

LUBBOCK, Texas — As Grant McCasland and the Texas Tech men’s basketball team begins practices soon ahead of the 2026-27 season, the program has began the next recruiting class with a major initial commitment. Four-star point guard Aaron Britt Jr. from Villages Charter School (Jacksonville, FL) has pledged to the Red Raiders. Advertisement Britt is ranked as the No. 52 …

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SEC/ACC Challenge game times and TV channels set for Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball

We are heading into the heart of football season, but that also means college basketball is right around the corner. With Big Blue Madness only a few weeks away, we are starting to get more tip-off times announced for the non-conference slate for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Today we now know what time their SEC/ACC challenge games …

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