College Basketball

[ad_1] Looking at the impact from the West Virginia Mountaineers basketball transfer additions. The West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program will welcome a number of talented transfers into the fold and WVSports.com looks at each of those. What are the opportunities for each this coming season and how do they fit into the picture with the basketball program? We examine each. …

[ad_1] Penny Hardaway is already well into the next chapter of his story as Memphis basketball coach. The Tigers legend took most of his new team to the Dominican Republic earlier this month, where it went 2-1 in exhibition games. He learned a lot there. About his team. About himself. Seeing his new cast of characters on the court versus …

[ad_1] College basketball season is still a few months away, but ESPN analyst Jay Bilas received an early invite to the University of Arkansas. According to Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek, this invitation is about education. ESPN’s Jay Bilas speaks during ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ broadcast ahead of No. 4 Tennessee’s basketball game against No. 10 Texas at Thompson-Boling Arena in …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE — Traditionally, when college basketball programs embark on international tours, assistant coaches are offered the chance to assume a leading role on game nights. That won’t be the case when Providence College leaves for Spain later this week. Kim English will take charge of the Friars for the first time, and he’s relishing the opportunity. Kim English will be coaching the Friars for the first …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball will enter the 2023-24 season with legit aspirations of winning a national championship, and Jamie Shaw of On3 agrees. Shaw put together a list of teams that “could win a men’s basketball national championship in 2023-24” and the Spartans were included. The other nine teams listed by Shaw were Arizona, Arkansas, UConn, Duke, Houston, Kansas, Kentucky, …

[ad_1] Trentyn Flowers enrolled at Louisville several months ago and had been practicing with the team this summer. (Jim Dedmon/USA Today) Trentyn Flowers won’t play for Louisville after all. Flowers, a Rivals.com four-star recruit, decommitted from Louisville on Monday. Instead, he plans to sign with the Adelaide 36ers and play in Australia’s National Basketball League. “This was the toughest decision …

[ad_1] The North Carolina and Duke rivalry is going strong even after Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski retired. And this past week, it was a former player and a current player that ignited the trash talk a little more. During the Nike Skills Academy in Oregon, current Duke freshman guard Jared McClain stepped to the mic to introduce himself at a …

[ad_1] Texas Tech basketball fans seem excited about the Grant McCasland era to begin in United Supermarkets Arena. Tech athletics announced Monday that men’s basketball season tickets are officially sold out. In the process, a new record of season tickets were sold, topping out at 8,500 for the season. The previous record was 8,150 season tickets for both the 2021-22 …

[ad_1] Aug. 14—The Empire Classic will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and is in its 28th year, starting in 1995. The Huskies have a 6-4 edge on the Hoosiers. Indiana won 57-54 the last time the teams met, at the Jimmy V Classic at MSG on Dec. 10, 2019. Prior to that game, UConn won the previous two contests, one …

[ad_1] CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University men’s basketball has announced its non-league schedule for the 2023-24 season, highlighted by six home games, including neutral site games in Asheville, N.C. and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Tigers will host the in-state rivalry game against South Carolina. Clemson has won four-of-the-last-six matchups with the Gamecocks dating back to the 2016-17 season. Clemson hosts Boise …

[ad_1] One of the most promising newcomers in the Louisville men’s basketball team’s top-flight 2023 recruiting class is leaving the program without having suited up for the Cardinals. Trentyn Flowers, a 6-foot-8 guard/forward who had reclassified to enroll at U of L a year ahead of schedule, announced Monday via social media he will pursue an opportunity to play professional …

[ad_1] College basketball is on the verge of seismic changes for the 2024-25 season. Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are joining the Big Ten. The “Four Corner” schools comprised of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are departing the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Oklahoma and Texas will finally join the SEC after announcing they would bolt for the conference …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana men’s basketball team will face defending national champion Connecticut in the first game of the Empire Classic on Nov. 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The winner will advance to play in the championship game at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 against the winner of the other semifinal between Texas and Louisville. There …

[ad_1] Clemson men’s basketball’s 2023-24 non-conference schedule is set. The Tigers will play six non-conference games at home in Littlejohn Coliseum, three at neutral sites and two on the road. The rivalry matchup with South Carolina on Dec. 6 is the highlight of the home slate. Clemson has won four of its last six games against the Gamecocks. The other …

[ad_1] When Athletes for Israel first approached Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang about a summer trip to the Middle East, he didn’t hesitate. He saw the 12-day journey to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel, and capped with a four-night stop in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Wildcats. “It’s the birthplace of three religions …

[ad_1] The West Virginia basketball roster has taken its share of twists and turns this off-season but seems to be settling in now with the calendar now into August. The 30-day transfer portal window which was triggered when former head coach Bob Huggins resigned has closed in mid-July and while graduate transfers can still enter their names into the portal …

[ad_1] The USC Trojans’ European basketball tour ends on August 15. Before the 11-day journey ends, the Trojans will go on a boat ride in Croatia, a reward for the three games they played. The final game of the three took place on Sunday in Dubrovnik, Croatia. USC won, but it allowed 87 points to Montenegro-based pro team SC Derby. …

[ad_1] Class of 2024 shooting guard Billy Richmond III released his top-eight schools’ list on Saturday. Richmond III included Alabama as a finalist to land his commitment. The Tennessee native is the son of former Vanderbilt and Memphis guard Billy Richmond. The 6-foot-5 wing is an excellent scorer and defender. During the 2023 Nike EYBL Peach Jam, Richmond III averaged …

[ad_1] Aug. 12—Kokomo High School boys basketball superstar and five-star recruit Flory Bidunga will continue his career at Kansas following his upcoming senior season with the Kats. Bidunga announced his college choice during the Under Armour Elite 24 game on Saturday night in Atlanta. The 6-foot-10 center chose Kansas over Duke, Michigan and Auburn. He had narrowed his choices to …

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — Steve Smith remembers his Big Ten battles against Purdue as the Boilermakers having somewhat of an unfair advantage. Gene Keady was that unfair advantage. “You peeked over there and he had that scowl,” said Smith, who played for Michigan State 1987-91. “He put that fear in you. “It felt like you were playing against the five …

[ad_1] Getty Images Five-star center Flory Bidunga committed to Kansas on Saturday, giving the Jayhawks a major start to their 2024 class. Bidunga ranks as the No. 4 overall prospect and the top-ranked center in the 247Sports Player Rankings. The announcement was made during the UAA Elite 24 game, which was delayed due to weather.  The 6-foot-8 Kokomo (Indiana) High …

[ad_1] Aug. 12—Gonzaga went a long way to boost its guard line in a big way. Luka Krajnovic, a 6-foot-4 guard who averaged 17.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season for Bosco Zagreb in his native Croatia, announced his commitment to the Zags on his Instagram account. “Happy and proud to become a part of the Gonzaga family. …

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — The résumé, 550 Division I victories (and 879 in all between high school, junior college and NCAA Division I), part of a gold medal 2000 United States Olympic men’s basketball team, bronze medals in the 1989 World University Games and 1991 Pan-American Games and five-time national coach of the year included, screamed hall of famer. Now, …

[ad_1] There are few true giants in college basketball. Legends who are synonymous with their schools and programs. Which is why for those fans in West Lafayette, the absence of Gene Keady from the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame seemed like a glaring miscalculation. For Purdue as a community, there is no bigger name, no more defining coach to college …

[ad_1] The West Virginia basketball roster has certainly undergone some changes. And more are likely to come. The Mountaineers have 12 scholarship players after adding four players and retaining the services of Jose Perez after he entered the transfer portal but losing Omar Silverio when his waiver was denied by the NCAA. Since Josh Eilert was tabbed to lead the …