College Basketball

Jan 27, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) posts up on Georgia Bulldogs guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim (1) during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports Florida basketball forward Alex Condon was labeled as a potential breakout candidate for this upcoming 2024-25 college basketball season, according …

If the second and last exhibition of the season for Michigan basketball is anything like the first, it should be a fun night for Wolverines fans. Michigan basketball coach Dusty May is set to make his coaching debut Friday night at Crisler Center as the Wolverines host Toledo for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off on Big Ten Network. The Wolverines looked …

MSU’s Szymon Zapala, left and Xavier Booker tip off to start the scrimmage during the Michigan State Madness event on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The 2024-25 Michigan State basketball season will off soon, with the Spartans hosting Monmouth on November 4th. Despite the Spartans starting the year outside the top-25 in the AP …

© Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The college basketball season kicks off Nov. 4 and, thanks to the transfer portal, rosters across the country will look completely different than they did last season. Now that the 2024 basketball transfer rankings are final, here are five things to keep an eye on that will impact this season. FINAL 2024 HOOPS TRANSFER PORTAL RANKINGS …

Arkansas basketball is once again set to host one of the nation’s elite programs for a preseason charity exhibition, as the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks will face the Razorbacks on Friday evening at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The game is set for an 8 p.m. CT tipoff and it will be televised on SEC Network. The matchup will mark …

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue men’s basketball plays at Creighton for a good cause Saturday, in a charity exhibition to help Omaha area residents affected by tornadoes last April. The No. 13 Boilermakers still expect a hostile basketball atmosphere. Welcome it, actually. Include that among the many basketball benefits potentially gained against the No. 14 Blue Jays in their arena. Purdue …

Tennessee basketball is back after the best season in program history. The No. 12 Vols open coach Rick Barnes’ 10th season against Indiana on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) in a charity exhibition. All proceeds of the game will benefit the John McLendon Foundation, which works to empower and develop minorities desiring to be leaders in athletics administration Here …

EVANSVILLE — If there was a theme for the Evansville men’s basketball program this season, it’s continued positive momentum. The Aces are less than two weeks from the start of the 2024-25 season and Year 3 under David Ragland. Last year was a needed sign of growth with a 17-18 record, the program’s most wins since 2018, and a victory …

Oct. 24—LAS VEGAS — Mountain West Media Day, West Coast Conference Media Day or a 24-hour summit for teams headed to the new-look Pac-12 Conference? At times, last week’s media gathering at Resorts World in Las Vegas could’ve passed as all three. During a joint MWC/WCC Media Day, it was especially hard to ignore the elephant in the room — …

NCAA Basketball: American Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal- South Florida v UAB TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has died, the school announced Thursday. He was 43. The school said he died from complications that presented while he was undergoing a procedure at a Tampa-area …

Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams watches his players during the first half of a quarterfinal SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament game against Arkansas at Bridgestone Arena Friday, March 10, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Sec Basketball Arkansas Vs Texas A M The Texas A&M basketball team will get to start the season where they left off when they travel an hour …

This has been a great week for Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster. The 6-foot-7 dynamo, who was voted by the coaches as the Western Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year, found out that the NCAA will only make him sit out the first two games. And ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas named Grant-Foster to second team on his …

After back-to-back trips to the Final Four and national championship games, Iowa women’s basketball begins the post-Caitlin Clark era in the receiving votes category of the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Iowa received 28 points in the preseason Coaches Poll to sit outside the initial top 25 rankings. The Hawkeyes were also unranked in the preseason AP Top 25 …

Alabama basketball is in the running to sign the first five-star of its 2025 recruiting class. Per reports from On3, the Crimson Tide and Louisville are “carrying momentum” for Florida-based point guard Mikel Brown Jr. The 6-foot-3, 165-pound recruit’s top schools also include Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Texas and UCF. The University of Alabama unveiled the first banner honoring the …

Dec 20, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalon Moore (14) dunk against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) during the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Oklahoma Men’s Basketball will open the season on Nov. 4. With less than two weeks to the start of the 2024-2025 men’s basketball season, …

Arkansas basketball has a core philosophy when thinking about the early part of its upcoming season, a first under new head coach John Calipari. ‘Win to learn’. The Razorbacks believe they are going to learn a lot about themselves Friday night (8 p.m., SEC Network) when No. 1 Kansas comes to Bud Walton Arena for a preseason exhibition. Associate head …

BYU head coach Kevin Young addresses the media during Big 12 men’s basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. | Charlie Riedel, Associated Press KANSAS CITY — As has been widely reported, the Big 12 is the first conference in the history of the Associated Press Top 25 preseason college basketball poll since its first release …

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion on the current landscape of college basketball and college athletics on Wednesday at Big East basketball media day. The former Kentucky and Louisville basketball coach, now in his second year at St. John’s, talked at length in his appearance at Madison Square Garden regarding conference realignment — and how …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels and Nick Pringle #23 of the Alabama Crimson Tide jump for the opening tip during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament West Regional at Crypto.com Arena on March 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) North Carolina is set to start their …

After a season of massive television ratings and attendance records, women’s college basketball will have a much different look in 2024-25. Gone are two of the sport’s biggest stars – Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Angel Reese of LSU. But there will be new faces and some familiar faces who become stars, as well as several teams looking to dethrone …

Nothing surprises Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway anymore. As far as off-the-court distractions go, he’s pretty much seen it all. So, when Tyreek Smith came to him last week and requested “a couple of personal days,” Hardaway granted them without hesitation. Only when word of Smith’s absence from practice was made public – and was subsequently misinterpreted as an intent …

NEW YORK — Providence College has some climbing to do and could use a couple of players to emerge if Wednesday’s men’s basketball predictions are to be believed. The Friars were picked sixth in the Big East preseason poll, which was released at Madison Square Garden. Bryce Hopkins was selected to the all-conference first team, a hopeful conclusion for a …

NEW YORK — A lone year at Alumni Hall due to COVID-19 restrictions couldn’t pass quickly enough. Providence College has certainly made up for lost time since returning to Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Friars are a combined 45-8 downtown over the last three seasons, including 14-5 in Kim English’s debut season last year. Providence was off to a perfect 10-0 …

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had something in mind when he scheduled the Jayhawks’ preseason exhibition game on the road against Arkansas, which is set to tip off Friday. Self, speaking Wednesday during Big 12 Conference media days at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, wanted to see how his players would react in front of a …

NEW YORK CITY − A lot can change in college basketball. For proof, just look at the Xavier Musketeers. Seven months after being knocked out of the Big East Tournament quarterfinals by UConn in a 27-point blowout, Xavier is back at Madison Square Garden for Media Day expected to be in contention for a conference title this season. Wednesday marked …