College Basketball

AUBURN — Auburn basketball has landed a commitment from in-state recruit Simon Walker out of Huntsville. Walker is the No. 134 ranked recruit in the class of 2025. He chose the Tigers over schools live Virginia Tech and Iowa. The 6-foot-5 guard is the first commitment for Auburn in the 2025 recruiting cycle. More: Auburn basketball schedule: Full list of opponents, …

The Big 12 unveiled its conference schedule for the 2024-25 season, Arizona State’s first season in the conference. Bobby Hurley’s team will play every other Big 12 school at least once between the end of December to the beginning of March and will host four preseason Top 10 teams in the conference schedule, with Iowa State, Houston, Baylor and Arizona …

The first week of practice has everybody on the Texas Tech basketball team feeling good about the season ahead. That’s usually the case in September when all the pieces start coming together and games are still six weeks out. On the surface, Grant McCasland has a much deeper team in his second year as head coach of the Red Raiders, …

Greeneville basketball junior Trey Thompson has received an offer from Tennessee ahead of the 2024-25 TSSAA basketball season, he announced on social media Thursday. Thompson also has offers from Virginia Tech, Xavier, Butler, Purdue, Appalachian State, East Tennessee State and Ohio, among others. The 6-foot-8 power forward was a Class 3A Mr. Basketball finalist after averaging 24 points, 9.4 rebounds, …

BYU’s head men’s basketball coach Kevin Young speaks with Dallin Hall after practice at BYU in Provo on Thursday, June 6, 2024. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News At long last, BYU’s basketball schedule is complete. The Big 12 announced its 2024-25 conference schedule in a Thursday release, with Kevin Young’s squad set to play a total of 20 league games. …

LEXINGTON — Cross one potential candidate off the list for coach Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball’s 2025 recruiting class. Braylon Mullins, one of the top shooters in the 2025 cycle, cut his list of finalists to three Tuesday. UK was not among that trio. Mullins will choose among Indiana, North Carolina and UConn. The Wildcats once were considered one of the leading …

Two big stages await the Providence women in their Big East meetings with a national power this season. The Friars will be in Hartford and at home downtown while taking on Connecticut in two of their 20 league games, leaving their on-campus facilities for the bright lights. Providence will visit the Huskies at XL Center on Dec. 29, its second …

Sep. 25—Gonzaga will get a tune-up game against a high-major program before diving into one of the country’s most challenging nonconference schedules. Roughly one week before squaring off with Baylor in the season opener, the Zags will face USC in a preseason charity exhibition that’s set to take place at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California, according to the Field …

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. Andy Enfield and SMU landed their first commitment of the 2025 recruiting cycle on Wednesday, when Jermaine O’Neal Jr., son of the former NBA All-Star by the same name. announced his intentions …

NCAA Tournament projections this time of year are just that — projections. But after the past couple years the Louisville men’s basketball team has had, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi’s latest crack at predicting this season’s March Madness field is worth noting. Lunardi on Tuesday morning moved the Cardinals from one of his “First Four Out” to one of the “Last …

Brandon Lee, seen here playing for Puerto Rico in the FIBA U17 Centrobasket, has committed to the University of Illinois as a member of the Class of 2025. Illinois basketball’s future lineup got better Wednesday when guard Brandon Lee committed to the program. The shooting guard is rated a four-star prospect and, according to 247Sports, is ranked No. 98 overall …

COLUMBUS, OHIO – MARCH 17: Jaden Akins #3 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a basket against the USC Trojans during the second half in the first round game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Michigan State basketball is only a few weeks away from …

The 2024-25 college basketball season gets underway on November 4, 2024, and concludes in April with postseason action. All the major networks – ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, The CW – will provide games, as well as cable channels such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, TBS, TNT, TruTV, CBS Sports Network, ACC Network, SEC Network …

There are few high school freshmen who are ready to step into a major role, especially for a Class 4A program ranked in the top-5 in the state. But that is exactly what Jalen Haralson did in the 2021-22 season for Fishers, fitting into a veteran team that finished 21-3. When Westfield’s Braden Smith burned through the sectional on the …

1. Izzo’s comments Tuesday on his team and program are worth noting EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo said a couple things that stood out Tuesday during his first press conference of his 30th season as Michigan State’s head men’s basketball coach. No. 1, nearly right off the bat, was this: “I think we’re a lot tougher team than we were last …

Sep. 25—With the 2024-25 season tipping off in less than two months, the Illini’s full schedule has now been released with a 29-game slate on tap for Shauna Green’s third Illinois team. We’ll preview each of the Illini’s nonconference opponents. Today, we wrap up this series with a look at Southern Indiana and Southern. ➜ . The do-everything 5-foot-9 guard …

The list of special guests for the Alabama-Georgia college football weekend just got longer. There’s a concert from former American Idol star Lauren Alaina. An appearance from presidential candidate Donald Trump. Maybe even a visit from Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Bud, alongside the College GameDay crew. Per reports from On3, three sought-after Alabama basketball recruits will touch down in Tuscaloosa, too. …

TALLAHASSEE – Florida State’s 20-game ACC schedule for the 2024-25 season begins with a road game at defending conference champion NC State (December 7), one home ACC game in December against Louisville (December 21), its first ever conference road trip to California to play at conference members Cal (January 22) and Stanford (January 25) and a Big Monday game against …

Apr 2, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; McDonald’s All American East forward Ian Jackson (11) looks to pass the ball during the first half against the McDonald’s All American West at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports If you don’t recognize the North Carolina Tar Heels’ 2024-2025 basketball roster, that’s because it’ll be filled with transfers and younger players. …

EAST LANSING – With his 30th season as Michigan State basketball’s head coach about to begin, Tom Izzo gushed about how much better he feels after his spring hip surgery. “I feel so much better. I feel healthier, I feel happier,” Izzo said Tuesday inside his team’s meeting room at Breslin Center. “It’s a good thing practice started, so I …

EAST LANSING – With his 30th season as Michigan State basketball’s head coach about to begin, Tom Izzo gushed about how much better he feels after his spring hip surgery. “I feel so much better. I feel healthier, I feel happier,” Izzo said Tuesday inside his team’s meeting room at Breslin Center. “It’s a good thing practice started, so I …

Florida basketball combo guard Walter Clayton Jr. showed he could light up a scoreboard in his first season at UF in 2023-24. Clayton’s 17.6 per game scoring average was the highest for a Florida Gators player since Anthony Roberson averaged 17.9 points per game for UF in 2003-04. But after playing mainly off the ball last season, the 6-foot-3, 195-pound …

The Atlantic 10 men’s basketball schedule was announced Tuesday for all schools including the University of Dayton. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] UD will open the conference season on Dec. 31 hosting La Salle on New Year’s Eve at UD Arena and play at George Washington on Jan. 4 at noon. The Flyers play seven more …

Louisville coach Chris Mack is among the members of the Cardinals program to test positive for COVID-19, and the school’s home game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday has been postponed. The Atlantic Coast Conference said the postponement stems from “additional positive tests, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Louisville men’s basketball program.” The conference said Mack is experiencing mild symptoms …

Jan 22, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) reacts with guard Elliot Cadeau (2) after hitting a three point shot in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports It’s almost basketball season in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with the Tar Heels just over a month …