Aug. 29—A potential nonconference meeting between a pair of preseason top-10 teams, Gonzaga and Baylor, continues to gain traction as the 2024-25 college basketball season approaches. As of Thursday, the teams that met in the 2021 national championship are still focused on scheduling a game during the early stages of the season, but after CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported the …
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Darlinstone Dubar explains why he transferred to Tennessee basketball from Hofstra
What’s next for Michigan after receiving notice of allegations from NCAA? | College Football Enquirer Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss a timeline for a resolution in the Michigan sign-stealing scandal now that the NCAA has formally handed out a notice of allegations. Hear …
Read More »Michigan State, Michigan rivalry game snubbed by college basketball analyst
Feb 24, 2019; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Cassius Winston (5) goes to the basket in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Andy Katz is known for his work as one of the top analysts in college basketball. Katz, a reporter directly for the NCAA and the …
Read More »BoilersXTRA Indiana State preview + Luke Ertel reaction
Purdue opens the 2024 season against Indiana State on Saturday. IndyStar’s Nathan Baird and Journal & Courier’s Sam King discuss why the Boilermakers will be without some key players, and why it helps them in the long run. They also name the players they are most eager to watch make their season debuts, and give their score prediction for the …
Read More »Steve Woodberry returns to Missouri State basketball as assistant under Cuonzo Martin
Steve Woodberry is returning to Missouri State and will serve as an assistant men’s basketball coach under Cuonzo Martin. Woodberry was previously an assistant at Missouri State from 2006-12, serving under Barry Hinson, Martin during his first stint with the Bears and the program’s first season under Paul Lusk. He left the Bears to join the Tulsa coaching staff as …
Read More »Good Morning, Illini Nation: Still very early bracketology
Aug. 29—If is going to drop multiple bracketology updates during the summer, I’m going to click on it. Then write about it. That’s just how this works. While it might be ludicrous to project an NCAA tournament field in late August — you know, seven months out from the event itself — it provides another talking point for the sport. …
Read More »Anonymous coaches include Johni Broome among college basketball’s best players
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 22: Johni Broome #4 of the Auburn Tigers reacts during the first half against the Yale Bulldogs in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 22, 2024 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Auburn forward [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] is coming off an incredible 2023-2024 season in …
Read More »MSU basketball to reportedly play Samford in November
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – FEBRUARY 03: Tre Holloman #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts to a missed basket during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at Breslin Center on February 3, 2024 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Another non-conference matchup on the Spartans’ 2024-25 schedule has been announced. Michigan State will reportedly host …
Read More »Rhode Island basketball to face a national power in a cancer fundraiser at Mohegan Sun
Our first look at the University of Rhode Island men this basketball season will come against an old friend and the two-time defending national champions. The Rams will face coach Dan Hurley and Connecticut in an Oct. 14 exhibition at Mohegan Sun. The former Yankee Conference rivals will meet on behalf of Coaches vs. Cancer and as part of the …
Read More »Gonzaga guard Steele Venters to miss second straight season due to injury after injuring Achilles
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga’s Steele Venters injured his left Achilles tendon and will miss the upcoming 2024-25 season, the guard’s second straight season missed due to injury. Venters missed the entire 2023-24 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee two days before the regular-season opener. The school announced Tuesday that he’ll be sidelined for another season …
Read More »Tennessee basketball adds two former players to Rick Barnes’ staff
Two former Tennessee basketball players have joined coach Rick Barnes’ staff prior to his 10th season in Knoxville. Isaiah Sulack is returning to Tennessee as a graduate assistant and Colin Coyne is sticking around as a student assistant coach. Both were walk-ons during Barnes’ tenure and exhausted their eligibility following last season. Sulack finished his playing career at Marist, while …
Read More »Ranking Purdue women’s basketball nonconference opponents for 2024-2025
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue women’s basketball released its full non-conference schedule on Tuesday. Let’s rank all 12 nonconference games on the schedule, including debut matchups against UT Arlington, Middle Tennessee, and Bellarmine, plus an exhibition game with a unique history. Purdue Boilermakers guard Rashunda Jones (2) drives to the basket on a breakaway during NCAA WNIT Basketball Tournament game against …
Read More »ISU women’s non-MVC foes include Iowa St., Marquette, Purdue
A handful of major-conference opponents spice up the Indiana State women’s basketball non-conference schedule for the upcoming college season. First-year coach Marc Mitchell announced the schedule on Monday in an ISU sports information release. The Trees’ 11-game non-conference schedule includes four games against teams from the Big East (Butler and Marquette), Big Ten (Purdue) and Big 12 (Iowa State) conferences …
Read More »Gonzaga wing Steele Venters out for the season with Achilles tendon injury
Aug. 27—Gonzaga wing Steele Venters has suffered a season-ending injury for the second consecutive year. Venters will miss the 2024-25 season with a left Achilles tendon injury, Gonzaga confirmed Tuesday in a release. “We are heartbroken for Steele,” GU head coach Mark Few said. “He was working so hard to come back from his knee injury. We will continue to …
Read More »Oregon and Oregon State men’s basketball lock in a home-and-home series
One of the biggest consequences of conference realignment is how it affects the traditions and rivalries that have defined college athletics for decades. Following the Oregon Ducks move to the Big Ten, the Cascade Clashes between the Ducks and the Washington Huskies will be preserved, but battles with the Ducks’ in-state rival, the Oregon State Beavers, aren’t guaranteed. But despite …
Read More »Vanderbilt men’s basketball adds Kenneth Mangrum as assistant coach under Mark Byington
New Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball coach Mark Byington has added assistant coach Kenneth Mangrum to his staff. Mangrum was an assistant coach with New Mexico State (13-19, 7-9, 4th in CUSA) last season. A 17-year college basketball coaching veteran, Mangrum’s previous stops include Troy University, Texas Southern, University of Texas at Arlington, Sam Houston, and Angelo State. Prior to coaching, …
Read More »IU basketball will play Tennessee in exhibition for minority scholarship foundation
BLOOMINGTON – IU basketball will face Tennessee in a preseason exhibition game benefitting the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation, the program announced Tuesday. The game will be played Sunday, Oct. 27, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. Time and television details will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale beginning Sept. 16. ‘Bob Knight Way’? How IU …
Read More »Where does North Carolina Tar Heels’ fanbase rank according to CBB analyst Andy Katz?
Jan 17, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels fans cheer in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports From November-April in the college sports world, there’s nothing quite like playing in front of a sold-out arena. The Dean Dome in Chapel Hill, North Carolina knows a thing or two …
Read More »Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears says he’s grateful to play with Spartans in Spain after being shot
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears is joining the team for an upcoming overseas trip and plans to play for Tom Izzo for the first time since he was shot last winter. “Grateful for this opportunity to get to play some scrimmage games, and just being able to play again,” Fears said Tuesday after practicing …
Read More »MSU Basketball to reportedly play FAU in December
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – MARCH 14: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the second half in the Second Round of the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center on March 14, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Spartans defeated the Golden Gophers 77-67. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Michigan State football will …
Read More »Kentucky emerges as favorite for big UNC basketball recruiting target
Jasper Johnson stands on the court during an AAU basketball game July 5, 2023, at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C. A Woodford County native, Johnson holds scholarship offers to play at Louisville and Kentucky and is considered one of the top guards in the Class of 2025. Decision day is almost here for five-star shooting guard …
Read More »Nebraska Basketball reveals opening Diamond Head Classic opponent
Oct 10, 2023; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg speaks to the media during the Big Ten basketball media days at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska basketball has their matchup set for the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii in December. They will open with Murray State and then face either Hawaii or Charlotte …
Read More »Dusty May’s son, Charlie May, transfers to Michigan basketball after two seasons at UCF
Dusty May has officially completed his first roster at Michigan, and the final piece is of a familiar face. On Monday, the men’s basketball program announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Charlie May, one of Dusty May’s three sons, has transferred from UCF and joined the program for the upcoming 2024-25 season. He is the sixth player to transfer and …
Read More »DeeDee Hagemann transfers from Michigan State to Memphis for her final season
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — DeeDee Hagemann, a three-year starter at Michigan State, has transferred to Memphis for her final season, Tigers coach Alex Simmons announced Tuesday. Hagemann averaged 12.3 points and 5.3 assists per game last season and was named to the All-Big Ten second team. Hagemann started all 30 games at guard last season and led the Big Ten …
Read More »CBS Sports picks Kansas, Alabama as two most intriguing matchups for UNC
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels and Harrison Ingram #55 of the North Carolina Tar Heels rebound the ball against Jarin Stevenson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide falls during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Crypto.com Arena on March 28, 2024 …
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