College Basketball

Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart had a unique bond with school president Michael Lovell. Lovell hired Smart in 2021, saying at the introductory press conference that he was highly impressed because the coach “really develops deep relationships with people.” The men worked closely together as Smart rebuilt the program over the last three seasons, cutting down nets together as …

Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart had a unique bond with school president Michael Lovell. Lovell hired Smart in 2021, saying at the introductory press conference that he was highly impressed because the coach “really develops deep relationships with people.” The men worked closely together as Smart rebuilt the program over the last three seasons, cutting down nets together as …

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Jackson State basketball guard Keionte Cornelius has committed to transfer to Alcorn State, according to Alcorn State basketball media’s page on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Welcome to The Reservation Keionte Cornelius! The transfer guard from Jackson State, We are excited to have you join our program!” The 5-foot-10 guard had his best game of the season against Alcorn State …

A rising prospect in the 2025 recruiting class saw Matt Painter and Purdue enter the mix as one of the latest to extend him an offer on Wednesday night. The Boilermakers offered four-star small forward Nikolas Khamenia, as he sees his stock continue to soar on the recruiting trail. Khamenia is the No. 40 player in the new Rivals150 released …

Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 in-state target small forward Davion Hannah moved up to No. 29 in Rivals’ updated national rankings on Wednesday. 247Sports, meanwhile, has the Nicolet High School product as the No. 1 overall recruit from Wisconsin, No. 5 combo guard and the No. 19 national recruit for the class of 2025. The 6-foot-5, 175-pound small forward is …

Jun. 12—Little about Big Ten basketball will feel familiar in 2024-25. Partly because there are now 18 teams. Partly because of the rampant roster turnover across the conference. Rosters that have mostly settled as summer workouts begin, giving Illini beat writer Scott Richey a chance for a first crack at Big Ten power rankings: 1. Purdue Losing a back-to-back national …

The 2024-25 college basketball season isn’t tipping off for another five months, but one of the sport’s marquee non-conference events has been set. Matchups for the second annual ACC-SEC Challenge have been determined, a total of 16 games scheduled Dec. 3-4. Game times and ESPN network assignments will be announced later. Reigning Final Four participant Alabama will play at North …

Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey has made it clear from Day 1 that he isn’t concerned with the past. No, one of the sport’s 15 winningest programs is not broken, he said, after it went 12-52 across Kenny Payne’s two seasons at the helm. It’s “ready to rock.” “We all know where we want to go,” Kelsey said …

Jun. 12—Gonzaga will be busy at the Battle 4 Atlantis when the inaugural Players Era Festival tips off in Las Vegas this November, but Mark Few’s program is reportedly one of eight more that will join a loaded 2025 field according to multiple reports Wednesday morning. The new in-season tournament held over Thanksgiving week is expected to distribute at least …

The storied Kentucky Wildcats basketball program hasn’t seen the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament since 2019. That’s a big reason why John Calipari said Kentucky basketball needs “another voice,” leading to his resignation, and former BYU head coach Mark Pope becoming his alma mater’s new coach. Pope led the Cougars to March Madness in their first year in the …

After the decision to leave Kentucky this offseason, John Calipari is hoping to put Arkansas basketball back on the map after the program missed the NCAA Tournament last season. Arkansas doesn’t have a single scholarship player from last year’s team returning at the moment and Calipari has set out to rebuild the Arkansas basketball roster. He signed three top-25 college …

Alabama basketball guard Kai Spears has transferred to Marshall to play basketball, sources with direct knowledge tell The Tuscaloosa News. Spears was a walk-on player who was put on scholarship in the second half of the 2023-24 season. He’s a 6-foot-2, 160-pound guard. Spears’ father, Christian Spears, is the athletics director at Marshall. Oats decided to put Spears on scholarship …

The Marquette men’s basketball team has its first commitment in the 2025 class. Ian Miletic, a 6-foot-7 forward from Rolling Meadows High School in Illinois, announced his decision on social media on Wednesday. Miletic is a smooth-shooting wing who took an official visit to MU last week. He attended several MU games this season after picking up a scholarship offer …

North Carolina’s 2023-24 season ended in disappointing fashion after the No. 1 seed in the West was upset by Nate Oats and Alabama in the Sweet 16. Despite a back-and-forth game, the Crimson Tide were able to pull off the thrilling win and then beat Clemson two days later to punch their ticket to the Final Four. For UNC, it …

Texas men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry and the Longhorns will travel to face North Carolina State in the ACC-SEC Challenge in December. Texas will face three of last year’s four Final Four teams. Texas men’s basketball will face three of this past season’s Final Four teams after finding out its opponent in the SEC-ACC Challenge. The Longhorns will play North …

Head coach John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball team will travel to play at the Miami Hurricanes in the second year of the ACC/SEC Challenge during the 2024-25 season. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec 3, and the tipoff time has yet to be released. All ACC/SEC Challenge games will be broadcast on the ESPN platforms. PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxvY2sgc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxv Y2stLXR3ZWV0Jz4KPGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY2VudGVyX3R3ZWV0Jz48YmxvY2tx dW90ZSBjbGFzcz0idHdpdHRlci10d2VldCI+PHAgbGFuZz0iZW4iIGRpcj0i …

Another piece of John Calipari’s non-conference basketball schedule came into focus Wednesday afternoon. Veteran college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported that the Arkansas Razorbacks will face the Miami Hurricanes as part of the 2024 ACC-SEC Challenge, The game will played December 3 at Miami’s Watsco Center. The Razorbacks have played Miami only one other time in school history, a 75-71 …

Louisville men’s basketball will compete in a bragging-rights battle between the ACC and the SEC during Year 1 of the Pat Kelsey era. The Cardinals will host Ole Miss on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the KFC Yum! Center as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge, the conferences announced Wednesday afternoon. This will be U of L’s first time participating in the …

Duke will be at home for the ACC-SEC Challenge this year after going on the road last season. The Blue Devils will play host to Auburn on Dec. 4, the program announced Wednesday afternoon. Other matchups in the second iteration of the cross-conference event can be found here. Auburn is coming off a 27-8 season in which it was upset …

The 2024-25 college basketball season isn’t tipping off for another five months, but one of the sport’s marquee non-conference events has reportedly been set. Matchups for the second annual ACC-SEC Challenge have been determined, as reported by college basketball insider Jon Rothstein Wednesday, a group of games highlighted by what are expected to be some of the best teams in …

Wisconsin basketball announced the hire of director of recruiting and scouting Isaac Wodajo on Wednesday. Wodajo was most recently a special assistant to the head coach at Northern Kentucky, that after spending 2022-23 as the head coach at Wabash Valley College (JUCO). The young assistant began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under current Marquette head coach Shaka Smart …

AUBURN — The 2024-25 Auburn basketball schedule is slowly coming together. The Tigers, who won 27 games last season, will play at Duke in the second edition of the ACC/SEC Challenge, according to a report Wednesday from Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. The in-season series between the two conferences began last year, and coach Bruce Pearl’s team took care of …

Pat Kelsey is adding a local player to his inaugural Louisville men’s basketball roster. Cole Sherman, a St. Xavier High School graduate who began his collegiate career at Northern Kentucky, announced Wednesday on social media he’ll be joining the Cardinals as a walk-on. “He’s a lifelong Card fan,” his father, Mike Sherman, wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. …