College Basketball

[ad_1] Getty Images Dick Vitale will be returning to the broadcasting table for the upcoming season. The legendary college basketball announcer announced on Monday that he will be returning for the 2023-24 season. Vitale, who is currently battling vocal cord cancer, will call his first game on November 28 when he is courtside for Miami/Kentucky.  “November 28, I’m planning to …

[ad_1] Kansas is the preseason No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason men’s college basketball rankings released Monday, edging out a loaded field of blue bloods to claim the top spot for the fourth time in school history. The Jayhawks earned 46 of a possible 63 first-place votes to earn the distinction for the second time in five …

[ad_1] This marks the third straight year the Arkansas men’s basketball team will begin the season in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, under Head Coach Eric Musselman. The Razorbacks will begin the season at No. 14, after starting out 10th in last season’s poll, and 16th in 2021-22, both following NCAA Elite 8 finishes. Arkansas is one of four …

[ad_1] The AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll was released on Monday afternoon. Of those listed, the Alabama Crimson Tide were listed at No. 24. The ranking comes roughly seven months after the Crimson Tide lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to the San Diego State Aztecs. Nate Oats’ squad lost three players to the NBA …

[ad_1] The year of firsts just keeps rolling for the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball program. Six months after advancing to their first Final Four, the Owls are now ranked in the preseason Top 25 basketball polls for the first time in school history. They are ranked ninth by USA Today and 10th by the Associated Press in their respective preseason …

[ad_1] Texas A&M basketball is fresh off a 25-10 record (15-3 SEC), a second-consecutive SEC title game appearance, and an NCAA Tournament berth. It should come as no surprise then to see the Aggies firmly in the Top 25 of the preseason coaches poll. The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using …

[ad_1] The 2023-24 college basketball season is almost here, and the Big Ten is gearing up for another competitive year. Two Big Ten teams are ranked inside the top five of Monday’s men’s basketball preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, including last year’s Big Ten champion Purdue. But the rest of the conference missed the top 25 entirely. Illinois slotted in …

[ad_1] The LSU men’s basketball team is gearing up for Year 2 under coach Matt McMahon after another offseason in which the team was very active in the transfer portal. The Tigers are hoping to turn things around after a disappointing Year 1 for McMahon, who couldn’t replicate his Murray State success. LSU went 2-16 in SEC play which included …

[ad_1] The SEC sent eight schools to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. No league sent more. And this season should be a lot of the same as the conference that brags about it just meaning more continues to invest in the sport to the point where the level of coaches and resources in the league has arguably never been better. The …

[ad_1] The computers don’t like Michigan State basketball entering the season as much as the media. Michigan State has been a consensus preseason top five team in every media poll I’ve seen leading up to the 2023-24 season. However, in the initial KenPom rankings that dropped on Sunday, Michigan State is not even in the top 10. The preseason Pomeroy …

[ad_1] Oct. 14—MORGANTOWN — Quinn Slazinski’s life journey has been a story always on the move. His hometown is listed as Houston, and he considers himself a “Texas kid, ” yet parts of his childhood was spent moving back and forth between Houston and Detroit. As the thought goes, though, country roads eventually lead you to West Virginia, which is …

[ad_1] The West Virginia basketball roster has taken shape for next season following a wave of departures and additions. So WVSports.com takes a look at what the roster will look like and which players fit in where heading into next season. Departing Players from 2021-22: Guard Erik Stevenson (graduation), forward Emmitt Matthews (graduation), point guard Kedrian Johnson (graduation), forward Tre …

[ad_1] Oct. 15—Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team: Illinois shot 67.9 percent at the free throw line in 2022-23. That ranked the Illini 310th nationally, making them one of the least efficient …

[ad_1] Oct. 15—The first games of the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season tip off in less than a month. AP Top 25 voter and Illinois beat writer Scott Richey is celebrating the month of October like he always does. Previewing the coming season. First up? The Top 100 returning players — that’s the increasingly rare same faces, same places in …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel and Ross Dellenger are joined by Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated to discuss what the NCAA president’s message should be when he testifies before Congress this week on the state of college athletics. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video …

[ad_1] 1. Jase Richardson’s pledge gives MSU a gifted combo guard in its 2024 class It’ll be tough for Michigan State to match its 2023 recruiting class in 2024. But landing Jase Richardson, a top-35 recruit who verbally committed to the Spartans on Sunday evening, is a considerable get for this MSU staff. Richardson, who’s playing this season at Columbus …

[ad_1] 247Sports Indiana is going back to back in five-star recruiting territory. Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers received a commitment from 2024 small forward Liam McNeeley on Sunday. McNeeley, the No. 15 player in the class according to the 247Sports rankings, chose the Hoosiers over Kansas at the Top Flight Invite and released a commitment video on his Instagram account. Prior …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON – Mike Woodson did more than receive some good recruiting news Sunday, when Liam McNeeley opened the Hoosiers’ 2024 recruiting class by picking IU over Kansas in giving his college commitment. McNeeley, a five-star prospect who some analysts believe might even outperform his top-20 ranking, becomes the latest blue-chip player to buy what Woodson and his staff are …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels are back inside the Top 10 for the first time since the start of the 2021 college football season. With Saturday’s 41-31 win over Miami, the Tar Heels moved to 6-0 on the season. They also moved up in the US LBM Coaches Poll as well. The Tar Heels are up two spots from …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE — Kim English took time away from the action on the floor to catch up with program legend Ernie DiGregorio and prominent booster Domenic Coletta. There was good reason for the Providence men’s basketball coach to be relaxed Saturday afternoon. As he said later, the Friars were bound for victory one way or the other. This annual Mal Brown Scrimmage stretched over two 10-minute halves at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. …

[ad_1] After an off-season of uprooting and turmoil, West Virginia is excited for the actual games to begin. The Mountaineers, who were one of the biggest winners of this off-season in the transfer portal, were tabbed as ninth in the Big 12 by the league’s preseason media poll. At this point it’s hard to determine if those in the program …

[ad_1] Kansas State picked up their first road win of the season, traveling to Lubbock and knocking off Texas Tech. It was a huge win for momentum, and it keeps them in the mix for the Big 12 title game later this year. Let’s take a look at some of the players that stood out for Kansas State. OFFENSE QB …

[ad_1] It was an unforgettable night for Kansas State true freshman quarterback Avery Johnson. Johnson, who hails from Maize, Kans., scored all five of Kansas State’s touchdowns, as the Wildcats picked up a big road victory over Texas Tech, 38-21. Johnson is the first quarterback to rush for five touchdowns since Collin Klein, his offensive coordinator, did it in 2011. …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Two teams in similar positions square off Saturday night at Kroger Field. Kentucky, No. 23 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the latest Associated Press poll, is 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the SEC after dropping its first game of the season last week at top-ranked Georgia. Missouri (No. 25 coaches, receiving …

[ad_1] Oct. 14—Another Colorado connection is coming to the Colorado men’s basketball team. On Saturday, coach Tad Boyle’s program received a verbal commitment from ThunderRidge combo guard Andrew Crawford. Crawford is the second commitment for CU’s 2024 class, following last month’s pledge from Doryan Onwuchekwa. Crawford, a 6-foot-6 native of Littleton, is ranked as a four-star prospect by 247Sports. He …