College Basketball

Aug. 17—An 18-team Big Ten is apparently not enough. Illinois is clearly angling for at least a partial membership in the SEC this coming season. Regular season games against Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee are already on the Illini’s 2024-25 schedule. Before all that? Looks like Illinois will play at Mississippi in a charity exhibition game, per a Friday evening report …

Jun 25, 2023; Glendale, AZ, USA; Columbus player Cameron Boozer (12) against Columbus Explorers player Nikolas Khamenia during the Section 7 high school boys tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports UNC basketball recruitment is continuing to make noise among the Top 30 recruits in the upcoming class. While the team is still waiting on …

Syndication: The Record Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs resigned Friday, citing health reasons for deciding to leave the school after nine years. The departure of the 64-year-old Hobbs comes just three weeks before the Scarlet Knights begin a highly anticipated football season. Ryan Pisarri, the deputy athletic director and chief of staff, will take over as interim athletic director. “After …

Aug. 16—Gonzaga is one of class of 2025 standout Nikolas Khamenia’s final five. Khamenia on Friday announced his finalists are GU, Arizona, Duke, North Carolina and UCLA. The 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward has attended Gonzaga’s Kraziness in the Kennel the last two Octobers, one on an official visit and one an unofficial visit. Khamenia has only taken one official visit so …

Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) controls the ball as Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley (0) looks on during the Acrisure Classic in Palm Desert, Calif., on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2023. Michigan State basketball earned positive reviews from a national college basketball analyst following its exhibition win over the Madrid All-Stars on Thursday. The Spartans topped the …

GEORGETOWN — Malachi Moreno on Friday became the first member of Kentucky basketball’s 2025 recruiting class. Moreno, one of the top players in the state of Kentucky in the 2025 cycle, committed to UK over his seven other finalists: Arkansas, Indiana, Louisville, Iowa, Ohio State, North Carolina and Notre Dame. He made his announcement Friday morning during a ceremony at …

Aug. 16—The announcement of an official date for Illinois’ showdown with Duke at Madison Square Garden was just further reminder that it’s mid-August, and the full 2024-25 Illini schedule is … still not out. There are big games to be played. In addition to Duke, Illinois will face Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. Plus Missouri. Also Eastern Illinois and Oakland for …

Mar 14, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) works around Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Cam Christie (24) during the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports It’s never too early to start looking ahead to the next basketball season, right? Michigan State basketball has been on the minds of many lately …

Michigan State’s Xavier Booker, center, celebrates his dunk with teammates Tyson Walker, left, and Jeremy Fears Jr. during the first half in the game against Stony Brook on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball opened their overseas trip to Spain defeating the Madrid All-Stars, 94-87, and giving fans the first win of …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels runs in a game against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Crypto.com Arena on March 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The end of the Roy …

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball program will host its second-annual Tip-Off Dinner, presented by the Herche Family Foundation Inc., on Wednesday, Oct. 2 inside Fifth Third Arena from 6 to 8 p.m. This year’s event will feature Hall of Fame Broadcaster Marty Brennaman as master of ceremonies and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Roy Williams as the …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s B.J. Elder, who filled in as an assistant coach for the majority of the 2023-24 men’s basketball season, has been officially promoted to the post, while head coach Damon Stoudamire has added two new full-time members of the staff. Former Mercer head coach Greg Gary has joined the staff as quality control specialist, and Yellow …

Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr. moves the ball against Oakland during the first half on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball is 1-0 on its trip to Spain thus far. The Spartans picked up a win over the Madrid All-Stars on Thursday to kick off their three-game exhibition series in Spain. Michigan …

Aug. 15—Illinois officially announced its Feb. 22 showdown with Duke at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. It will be the 29th game at some version of MSG in program history — postseason games included — and third in three seasons. Illinois played 14 games in the third iteration of MSG (1928-68) and 14 in the most recent version that opened …

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 21: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 21, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) Michigan State basketball is across the pond, playing three …

Duke basketball has a nonconference schedule that includes games against Arizona, Auburn, Illinois, Kansas and Kentucky. The Blue Devils finalized their non-ACC slate on Thursday morning. Duke coach Jon Scheyer added four players from the transfer portal and a six-player freshman class, which includes Cooper Flagg, to join returning starters Caleb Foster and Tyrese Proctor this season. The Blue Devils …

March 23, 2024, Charlotte, NC, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) and teammates react against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State basketball has made their way across the Atlantic to Spain for a three day basketball week, and …

Georgia Tech transfer Tyzhaun Claude has committed to UNC basketball, Claude announced Wednesday in a social media post. A week after being granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA, with fall classes scheduled to start Aug. 19 at UNC, Claude is set to join the 2024-25 Tar Heels. With Claude’s commitment, fourth-year coach Hubert Davis has added another veteran …

The rankings for the class of 2026 have expanded and yielded the first full Rivals150 of the cycle. There was plenty of movement on the list with 50 new names added and familiar prospects sliding up and down the ranking to accommodate the newcomers. Below, Rivals.com national analyst Rob Cassidy explores some of the update’s most important storylines. ***** RIVALS …

Aug. 14—The Braggin’ Rights balance of power in men’s basketball has shifted violently in the last three years. Illinois still holds the all-time series lead with 34 wins to Missouri’s 20. The Illini are also the more accomplished basketball program, historically, with more than three times as many consensus First Team All-Americans and five Final Four appearances to the Tigers’ …

Three noteworthy home games, a road trip against a state rival and three matchups on neutral floors highlight the nonconference schedule released by the University of Rhode Island men on Monday. Charleston, Yale and Providence will all visit the Ryan Center during the opening two months of the 2024-25 season. The Rams will make the short trip to the East …

Furman basketball legend Frank Selvy, a former NBA star who once scored 100 points in a single college game, died Tuesday morning in his Simpsonville home at the age of 91. Sevly, nicknamed “The Corbin Comet” for his hometown in Kentucky, led the NCAA in scoring twice, including 41.7 points per game as a senior in 1954. He scored a …

Before setting off to enjoy an afternoon of waterslides and jet skis, Pat Kelsey urged against overreacting to his Louisville men’s basketball team’s dominant exhibition tour of the Bahamas. That’s easier said than done, considering how impressive the Cardinals looked during their two convincing wins (against inferior competition) in the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League and how low the bar …

In three months, Duke basketball will be in Atlanta to play Kentucky as part of the Champions Classic in one of the highlights of the early-season college basketball schedule. The Blue Devils will have a mostly different look entering the 2024-25 season, replacing nine players with 10 newcomers, including four transfer portal additions and six freshmen. Tyrese Proctor and Caleb …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball officially announced the addition of Northern Illinois transfer David Coit on Monday. Coit, who’ll make the jump from the Mid-American Conference to the Big 12 Conference, will be a senior guard for the Jayhawks this season. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, he’s a multiple time All-MAC honoree. Considering Kansas’ depth was affected by the injury to …