College Basketball

It is a new age in college basketball and, generally speaking, it is an age in which older, stronger, more seasoned teams have the most success over the long haul. John Calipari learned this the hard way in March, when his Kentucky Wildcats were stunned by Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament — a result which helped …

Flory Bidunga stole the show. That was understandable, considering he is IndyStar Mr. Basketball and Wednesday night’s Indiana All-Stars game vs. the Junior All-Stars was his swan song at Memorial Gym in Kokomo. But for a good spell of the first half, Heritage Hills’ junior Trent Sisley was the most impressive player on the court. That should come as no …

Jun. 6—It won’t be long before Gonzaga and Washington State learn their full West Coast Conference schedules for the 2024-25 basketball season, but the Inland Northwest rivals can officially count on at least two games against one another next year, according to the conference pairings that were revealed Thursday. The WCC’s expansion to 11 teams for one season means every …

West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert speaks to the media during the NCAA college Big 12 men’s basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. | Charlie Riedel Utah basketball has itself a full deck of five assistant coaches yet again — and the program turned to its new league for the latest replacement. The university announced …

New USC basketball coach Eric Musselman already had a full roster after a busy couple months of mining the transfer portal, but that didn’t stop the Trojans from adding another notable addition. Wesley Yates III, a top-40 prospect from the 2023 recruiting class, announced Thursday he’s transferring to USC after one year at Washington. Yates is a cousin of Trojans …

Louisville men’s basketball on Thursday announced a home-and-home series with Tennessee starting in Year 1 of the Pat Kelsey era. The Cardinals will host the Volunteers on Nov. 9, a Saturday, at the KFC Yum! Center. Then, they’ll visit Knoxville for a game at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Dec. 16, 2025. This season’s game will be U …

Tennessee basketball and Louisville announced a home-and-home series Thursday that starts this season. The Vols will play at Louisville on Nov. 9 and the Cardinals will play at Tennessee on Dec. 16, 2025. The Cardinals are led by first-year coach Pat Kelsey, who was hired from College of Charleston. Louisville is the fifth power-conference game that has been announced as …

Dan Hurley must now choose his destiny. Option No. 1: Remain at Connecticut and chase the near-impossible feat of a three-peat, doing so while running the best program and operating as the best coach in men’s college basketball. Tough as it would be to actually pull this off, if he did it, Hurley would clinch all-time iconic status and match …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek is joined by Overtime Elite GM & Head of Basketball Operations Damien Wilkins to discuss NIL’s role in a changing college basketball and NBA Draft landscape. Hear the full conversation on “On The Clock” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. …

LAS VEGAS – The 2024 Pangos All-American Camp is in the books and so too are the individual performances that defined it. Today, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy doles out awards celebrating some of the most impressive efforts at the event. CAMP MVP: Meleek Thomas Thomas missed day one of camp because of flight cancellations, but his two-day performance was …

The transfer portal has become a hot topic across the realm of college basketball and that has been no different at West Virginia. The transfer portal is essentially a database that allows other schools to contact them regarding a transfer, and WVSports.com will track it. It’s important to note that because a player is listed in the portal does not …

LAS VEGAS – The 2024 Pangos All-American Camp is in the books and so too are the individual performances that defined it. Today, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy doles out awards celebrating some of the most impressive efforts at the event. More from Las Vegas: Takeaways from day two | Pangos tips off with star-studded roster | Gabe Weis interview …

After a few months of speculation, Michigan State basketball has made it official. The Spartans will bring Saddi Washington, a Lansing native, back to his hometown, after he has been in Ann Arbor on the Michigan basketball staff since 2016. To me, this is a great hire by the Spartans. Washington played for Western Michigan back in the 1990s before …

On the heels of back-to-back national championships at the University of Connecticut, Huskies coach Dan Hurley has emerged as a priority target for the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare to make an offer to him to become their next head coach, according to ESPN. The Lakers are preparing a “massive, long-term contract offer” to Hurley and have had preliminary …

Jun. 5—MONTGOMERY — Country Oaks once again played host to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Southern Golf Scramble on Tuesday. Under the watchful eye of Washington native and Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Alford, the event celebrated its 16th year at the Oaks. The scramble helps fund scholarships and an expansion project at the Hall in New Castle. It …

Jayden Stone West Virginia has signed Detroit Mercy guard Jayden Stone to its men’s basketball roster for next season. Coach Darian Devries announced Stone’s signing. The 6-foot-4 Stone averaged nearly 21 points, six rebounds and three assists last season. The Australian played two seasons at Detroit Mercy after spending the previous two at Grand Canyon. He has one year of …

Former Arkansas coach Eric Musselman may have left Razorbacks fans with a bad taste in their mouths, but time will heal and Musselman will ultimately be remembered for the massive success he achieved in Fayetteville. For now, however, the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately mantra holds. Arkansas fans remain frustrated by the team’s performance in 2023-24 and have thrown just about everyone involved with …

Former North Carolina Tar Heels wing Jackie Manuel will return to the Dean Dome for the first time since being a coach on Hubert Davis’ staff. Manuel and the American Eagles will head to the Dean Dome for a non-conference game on November 15th. American is the latest team to join North Carolina’s non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. It’s …

Trevon Brazile will return to Arkansas and play for head coach John Calipari for his senior year after withdrawing from the 2024 NBA draft, the program announced. Brazile tested the predraft process last month while maintaining his college eligibility. He averaged four points, 1.5 rebounds and one assist in two scrimmage games and registered the fifth-highest max vertical jump (41 …

Villanova landed a transfer commitment from former Miami guard Wooga Poplar on Wednesday as the Wildcats picked up a desperately needed addition to their 2024-25 roster, according to multiple reports. Poplar is ranked the No. 33 player in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings and should immediately slot in as a key piece of Villanova’s starting lineup during the season ahead. …

USATSI Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a torn patellar tendon, KU coach Bill Self announced Wednesday. The injury occurred Tuesday during a workout as the Jayhawks hosted a youth basketball camp. “It will require surgery within the next several days and a full recovery is anticipated,” Self said. “Elmarko will be …

Louisville men’s basketball will reportedly tip off the Pat Kelsey era against an in-state opponent. The Cardinals will begin the 2024-25 season by hosting Morehead State on Nov. 4, a Monday, at the KFC Yum! Center, according to a post Wednesday from Rocco Miller of Bracketeer.org on X, formerly Twitter. Kelsey’s debut as U of L head coach will be …

“Exciting” would not be the word we’d use to describe the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft.  Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft lacks elite players and compelling storylines to keep fans engaged (Sorry, Rich Paul). This makes it easy for basketball lovers to tune out the mundane coverage of this subpar draft. However, in doing so, they miss nuanced decisions that …

LAWRENCE — Although at first it appeared as if Elmarko Jackson might have avoided serious injury Tuesday, that turned out not to be the case. During a play at the end of a scrimmage with his teammates at a local basketball camp, Jackson suffered what was described in a Kansas basketball release Wednesday as a torn patellar tendon. The guard is …

Now would be a good time for Jeffrey Kessler to call it quits. The 69-year-old father of two and grandfather of four has hit the ultimate legal walk-off. By force of his will, experience and smarts he has taken down an entire industry – college sports. Or at least reshaped it.  Through his efforts, the NCAA lies in shambles after …