College Basketball

The Toronto Raptors took a flier on a high-profile undrafted free agent early Friday morning, signing Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell to a two-way contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Nowell, 23, had a breakout performance in this last season’s NCAA tournament, leading Kansas State to the Elite 8 while averaging 23.5 points per game during his four tournament …

The Missouri Valley Conference rose to the No. 10 ranking among 33 college basketball conferences last season according to highly-regarded metrics site kenpom.com. That caught the eye of teams among the top five conferences, which grabbed 20 players out of the Valley via the NCAA transfer portal this offseason. Those conferences included the Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC and …

PEORIA — The Missouri Valley Conference does not fear the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal. From coaches to commissioner, the 12-team circuit has evolved to a pragmatic outlook that the portal is a give-and-take fact of life in modern college basketball. “We’ve heard a lot about student-athletes departing the Missouri Valley Conference to go different places,” MVC commissioner Jeff Jackson …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Another Friday means another installment of the Rivals roundtable. This week, our analyst duo of Jason Jordan and Rob Cassidy attacks a grab bag of questions that include ones about under-the-radar commitments …

John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks. Now at Arkansas, Calipari’s last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. They’re lottery prospects in the AP NBA Mock draft. They’re part of a top tier featuring UConn’s Stephon …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown and Maryland will renew their men’s basketball rivalry with a four-game series starting in the 2025-26 season, the schools announced Tuesday. The teams will alternate hosting the contests, with the Terrapins holding the first and third games on their campus in College Park, Maryland, and the Hoyas at home at Capital One Arena for the matchups …

January 21, 2012; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Draymond Green (23) looks on during time out at Jack Breslin Students Events Center. MSU won 83-58. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State basketball opened its doors for alumni this weekend in its annual “Grind Week” event. “Grind Week” is an annual event the Spartans’ program hosts …

The Colorado State Rams will host the Colorado Buffaloes for the Rocky Mountain Showdown rivalry this Saturday night at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, CO. The Buffaloes are coming off last week’s loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where they were defeated 28-10, while the Rams emerged as the winners in their week 2 game against Northern Colorado with a score …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Meeting one challenge of playing for the Kentucky Wildcats gave Mark Pope a blueprint for the taller task of coaching them after John Calipari. At the very least that has meant pursuing a different path toward reaching the high bar of expectations of following the Hall of Famer, whose freshman-laden squads won a lot of games …

No. 4-ranked Alabama will head north to play the Wisconsin Badgers during Week 3 of NCAA football season this weekend, their first visit to Madison in 96 years. Though both teams have won their two previous matchups this season, it’s unclear whether several of the Badgers’ key players, including running back Tawee Walker and safety Xavier Lucas will play after …

. Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels were in California to see a big 2025 recruiting target Niko Bundalo at Prolific Prep. But that’s not the only prospect they had their eyes on out there. Class of 2027 center Obinna Ekezie Jr. told HS Top Recruiting on X that he has heard from some big programs in his …

NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins are among 16 former men’s college basketball players who have sued the NCAA and multiple conferences, claiming they are profiting from the unauthorized use of their names, images and likenesses in promoting and monetizing the March Madness tournament. Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to force overtime …

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Even with a deal that would make him one of the highest-paid college basketball coaches in the country, UConn’s Dan Hurley never let his thoughts stray far from what got him to the top of the men’s college basketball world. About a month after declining to become the head coach of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis will host championships for all three NCAA divisions and the NIT in 2026, and the governing body’s men’s basketball committee has also approved including the Torvik and Wins Against Bubble rankings among metrics in evaluating teams for next year’s tournament. The Indiana capital and NCAA home was previously chosen in 2018 to host the men’s Division …

Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr on the court during practice Tuesday, Oct. 3 2023. Michigan State basketball got a huge influx of athleticism on the roster last year when they added 4-star forward Coen Carr to the program. The combo forward has some of the best hops in the game of basketball, period, and many have been looking forward …

The first game of the Steve Lutz era of Oklahoma State basketball will feature a familiar face to the Cowboys. Former OSU point guard Doug Gottlieb will make his debut as Green Bay’s head coach when the Phoenix visit Gallagher-Iba Arena on Nov. 4 for the season opener. The Cowboys’ opener, along with a Bedlam showdown on Dec. 14 at …

Houston won an absolutely massive recruiting battle on Thursday, when the Cougars landed the commitment of five-star shooting guard Isiah Harwell, who chose The Cougars over finalists Cal, Gonzaga and Texas. Below, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy explores what head coach Kelvin Sampson and his program are getting in the 6-foot-5 Harwell as well as what it means for the …

The first men’s basketball game in Big East play this season includes Providence. The Friars and DePaul open the league schedule on Dec. 10, a standalone contest two days before the rest of the competition gets underway. It’s the start of 20 conference games for Kim English in his second season on the Providence sideline. The home opener follows 10 …

The Marquette men’s basketball team has its full schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Big East released the conference’s slate of games on Thursday. MU previously announced its non-conference schedule. The Golden Eagles begin conference play against Butler on Dec. 18 at Fiserv Forum. Their final game of the regular season is also at home against St. John’s on March …

The Butler men’s basketball team has released its 2024-25 Big East Schedule. Butler opens Big East play Wednesday, Dec. 18, on the road against Marquette. The Bulldogs first conference home game will be Saturday, Dec. 21 against defending national champions UConn at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here’s three things that stand out to about the Bulldogs’ Big East schedule: Daunting early-season schedule …

The Butler men’s basketball team has released its 2024-25 Big East Schedule. Butler opens Big East play Wednesday, Dec. 18, on the road against Marquette. The Bulldogs first conference home game will be Saturday, Dec. 21 against defending national champions UConn at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here’s three things that stand out to about the Bulldogs’ Big East schedule: Daunting early-season schedule …

Bryant will spend the majority of its men’s basketball nonconference schedule catching up with old friends. No fewer than seven games announced Wednesday night will feature a significant tie between members of the current roster or coaching staff and the opponent. The highlights include a visit to St. Bonaventure, a home date with in-state rival Brown, a trip to Big …

The Marquette men’s basketball team has its full schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Big East released the conference’s slate of games on Thursday. MU previously announced its non-conference schedule. The Golden Eagles begin conference play against Butler on Dec. 18 at Fiserv Forum. Their final game of the regular season is also at home against St. John’s on March …

The Big East Conference announced the men’s regular season basketball league schedule on Thursday, completing Xavier’s 2024-25 regular season slate. Xavier, which finished 9-11 and tied for eighth in the Big East last season, opens league play on Dec. 18 on the road against two-time defending national-champion UConn. Xavier’s first home Big East contest is Dec. 21 against Marquette. Xavier’s …

Sep. 11—The Seminoles — coming off another NCAA tournament appearance — return all three of their top scorers from last season’s 23-11 team With the 2024-25 season tipping off in about two months, the Illini’s nonconference schedule has now been fully released with an 11-game slate on tap for Shauna Green’s third Illinois team. We’ll preview each of those opponents. …