College Basketball

Anfernee McLemore signs to Pelicans G League Roster

Feb 1, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers forward Anfernee McLemore (24) makes a dunk during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Auburn Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Former Auburn basketball star Anfernee McLemore will have a chance to make his NBA debut at some point over the 2024-2025 season. The former NCAA Tournament standout is …

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Bill Self thinks ‘it’s hard to pass up’ chance like 2027 Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball is no stranger to scheduling high-profile games during its non-conference schedule. This season alone, the Jayhawks welcome North Carolina and NC State to Lawrence. They face Michigan State and Duke at neutral sites. They face Creighton and Missouri on the road. So, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Kansas is going to be a …

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Daniels | Learning curve for Illini steep after lopsided exhibition loss

Oct. 27—First, let’s get this important fact out there. Sunday’s 91-74 loss by the Illinois men’s basketball against No. 24 Mississippi in front of 7,023 fans at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., doesn’t count. The charity-exhibition game to raise proceeds for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of North Mississippi won’t affect the Big …

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This is 1 thing Kansas basketball coach Bill Self knows he must focus on early this season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Back in mid-October, during Kansas basketball’s media day in Lawrence, coach Bill Self highlighted a desire to manage the minutes a few of his veterans will play this season. It’s not that Self won’t play graduate center Hunter Dickinson, graduate guard Dajuan Harris Jr. or senior forward KJ Adams Jr. a significant amount of minutes in close, …

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Hurley’s return to Duke ends in an exhibition blowout loss – but with plenty of love, too

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Bobby Hurley made himself college basketball royalty inside Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Jersey kid who became the All-America point guard for two national championship teams. Moments from that journey — having his jersey retired, tense tussles with rival North Carolina, love overflowing from the Blue Devils’ famously rowdy home crowd — remained pristine in his …

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Mike Woodson pleased with IU trip to Tennessee: ‘You can learn a lot from a game like this.’

KNOXVILLE, TN — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson had so much fun in Knoxville he extended an invitation to Tennessee coach Rick Barnes for their teams to run it back next year in Bloomington. The two programs clashed in a charity exhibition with all proceeds from the game going to support the John McLendon Foundation. The announced attendance at Food City Center …

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Auburn basketball takes down Furman in preseason exhibition

GREENVILLE, SC – OCTOBER 27 – Auburn’s Jahki Howard (3) during the game between the #11 Auburn Tigers and the Furman Paladins at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers The 2024-25 Auburn Tigers hit the hardwood for the first time on Sunday and emerged victorious. Five Tigers reached double-figures …

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How to buy Mississippi State basketball tickets for every game on schedule

One of the most highly anticipated Mississippi State men’s basketball season is here. The Bulldogs have made back-to-back NCAA tournaments under third-year coach Chris Jans but have yet to win a game. They return All-SEC freshman Josh Hubbard while making a flurry of transfer portal additions. Tickets for Mississippi State’s home and road games can be purchased all season long …

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Tipoff: Where the top transfers in college basketball have landed

After Dusty May left Florida Atlantic to take over Michigan’s program, plenty of the top remaining players from the Owls’ 2023 Final Four team departed as well. But they didn’t all follow their former coach to Ann Arbor. They scattered to various programs. Florida Atlantic’s top four scorers from last season – all of whom had vital roles during the …

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Why Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodon wants to run it back against Tennessee next season

KNOXVILLE, TN — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson had so much fun in Knoxville he extended an invitation to Tennessee coach Rick Barnes for their teams to run it back next year in Bloomington. The two programs clashed in a charity exhibition with all proceeds from the game going to support the John McLendon Foundation. The announced attendance at Food City …

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ACC basketball power rankings: Will Duke or North Carolina lead conference in 2024-25?

The past three seasons have followed a familiar pattern for ACC men’s basketball programs. For much of the regular season, questions are raised how strong the historically decorated conference still is. On Selection Sunday, fewer teams than usual make the NCAA Tournament. By the tournament’s final rounds, it enjoys a redemptive arc: The ACC’s death has been greatly exaggerated. Will …

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Big 12 basketball order of finish for 2024-25 season projected by USA TODAY Sports Network

Kansas, the No. 1-ranked team in both the Associated Press and USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball coaches’ preseason poll, also stands atop the new-look, 16-team Big 12, according to a poll of writers who cover the conference for the USA TODAY Sports Network. The Jayhawks are hoping for an improved year after being bogged down by injuries last season. …

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Meet Butler basketball roster: Breaking down the Bulldogs ahead of 2024-25 season

The 2024-25 college basketball season is right around the corner. In the everchanging world of the transfer portal and one-and-done it’s sometimes hard to keep track of exactly who makes up your favorite team’s roster. After experiencing significant roster turnover last season, the Butler Bulldogs added five new players (three transfers, two freshman) to complement its seven returning players. With …

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Indiana basketball will be short-handed in exhibition against Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, TN — Indiana basketball players Trey Galloway, Jakai Newton and Bryson Tucker sat out Sunday’s charity exhibition against Tennessee at the Food City Center. The No. 18 Hoosiers beat the defending regular season SEC champs 66-62. Galloway, Newton and Tucker all made the trip, but didn’t dress out for the game. Indiana coach Mike Woodson told reporters on Friday that …

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Gonzaga lineup configurations are a work in progress: ‘It’ll change throughout the year’

Oct. 27—Gonzaga started with a big lineup and finished with a group featuring three guards. In between, the Zags’ first substitution was five players entering to replace the starting unit and 11 eventually saw action in Saturday’s exhibition loss to USC in Palm Desert, Calif. Eight logged at least 13 minutes and only starting point guard Ryan Nembhard (32) played …

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Arizona State overwhelmed by Duke in basketball exhibition

It wasn’t just a homecoming for Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley. It was one for his big man Jayden Quaintance, sort of. The Sun Devils took to famed Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday night for an exhibition showdown against No. 7 Duke, the school for which Hurley played three decades or so ago. Quaintance has a tie to the area, too. …

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Kon Knueppel’s heater, observations from Duke basketball’s exhibition vs Arizona State

DURHAM — Duke basketball closed out its preseason schedule with a 103-47 exhibition win against Arizona State on Sunday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The seventh-ranked Blue Devils welcomed Bobby Hurley back to Durham for the Brotherhood Run charity game, with proceeds going to the Duke Children’s Hospital. Hurley, a two-time national champion at Duke who had his No. 11 …

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IU vs. Tennessee overreactions: Myles Rice could be Big Ten’s top PG, Oumar Ballo is fine

IU basketball’s 66-62 exhibition win at Tennessee on Sunday was just that: a victory in the preseason, when results ultimately do not count. So let’s overreact to it. Bearing in mind all the necessary caveats, there was still plenty to be encouraged by Sunday. Here are three overreactions: IU vs. Tennessee player ratings: How new-look Indiana fared in exhibition win …

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