College Basketball

Sep. 4—The Illinois women’s basketball team could make a big splash on the recruiting trail later this week. That’s when five-star in-state Class of 2025 point guard will announce her college commitment. The Whitney Young standout is set to reveal her college decision at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the school’s gym. The 5-foot-6 guard ranked No. 24 in the …

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. men’s debut in Olympic 3×3 basketball at the Paris Games was one to forget. The Americans fell to Serbia 22-14 on Tuesday night in their opening game of these Olympics after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games. Marko Brankovic had eight points and Strahinja Stojacic added seven, including a 2-pointer that ended it with …

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team fell to 0-2 in pool play in the Paris Olympics with a 19-17 loss to Poland Wednesday night. Jimmer Fredette cut the lead to 1 with about 90 seconds left before Michał Sokołowski made a free throw a few seconds later to extend the lead to 19-17. The U.S. had a …

One of college basketball’s most iconic publications is bullish on Bradley basketball. Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook picked the Braves to finish atop the Missouri Valley Conference in the 2024-25 season, according to a post from the school on Tuesday. Stand pat or go big? Examining the future of Missouri Valley Conference basketball Blue Ribbon also selected returning fifth-year guard …

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Mark Jackson had never visited Northwestern. By the time he first stepped foot on campus, he had already agreed to leave Villanova and take over as the school’s new athletic director. “My wife, she was like, ‘Aren’t you gonna go visit the campus?’” Jackson said Tuesday, less than a week after he left Villanova to take …

Missouri State men’s basketball announced its non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season, the program’s first under head coach Cuonzo Martin since he departed the program in 2011. The Bears’ season will tip off at Butler on Nov. 4. Their first home game is Nov. 11 against Missouri Southern. The Bears will play one exhibition game on Oct. 29 against SBU …

Membes of the Izzone wear Spartan Strong shirts during Michigan State’s game against Indiana on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. 230221 Msu Indiana Bball 068a Michigan State basketball’s Izzone has been recognized as one of the top student sections in the country. College basketball analyst Andy Katz released a ranking for the top student …

Sep. 3—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois football team plays six times in 2024 against opponents it met last season. How did the first round go for Bret Bielema’s guys? Not so good. The Illini were 1-5 against Kansas, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Minnesota and Northwestern last year. The lone win came against the Gophers in Minneapolis and that one would have …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University’s men’s basketball coach is reportedly pitching a proposal to potential investors in which a 33% stake in the program could be sold for $100 million. “College athletics is a full-fledged business now,” Kenny Blakeney, the team’s coach, told the Washington Post. Blakeney has met with a private equity firm and spoken with private equity investors, …

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. Five-star guard Jasper Johnson will slap a bow on his recruitment this week, when he’s scheduled to publicly announce his college commitment. Officially, the Kentucky native has narrowed his long list of …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football (1-0) has its sights set on a Saturday road game against Illinois (1-0) for the Jayhawks’ second game of the year. This will be the first road game for Kansas this season, as well as the Jayhawks’ first game against another Division I FBS opponent. Head coach Lance Leipold and company are coming off a 48-3 …

Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end JT Tuimoloau (44) celebrates a hit on Akron Zips quarterback Tahj Bullock (12) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. After thinking we know what each team in the new — and can we say approved — Big Ten conference will bring into the …

Mar 20, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis during practice at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program are preparing for the upcoming 2024-25 season, hoping to find a way to get to the Final Four. But the future of the program is …

LSU will play USC in the team’s season opener this Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The No. 23-ranked USC Trojans will play the No. 13 LSU Tigers in the Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sunday, Sept. 1, to start the storied team’s football season. This will be just the third-ever meeting between LSU …

Nov 17, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) with Marcus Paige director of team and player development in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Former North Carolina Tar Heels’ guard Marcus Paige joined Hubert Davis’ staff last season, working as director of team and …

Mar 30, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats celebrates with the trophy after defeating the Clemson Tigers in the finals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports For probably the first time in Alabama Crimson Tide history, the basketball team will go into …

MANHATTAN — When Jacob Pullen left Manhattan in 2011 as Kansas State basketball’s all-time leading scorer, he had no idea that the record would still stand more than a dozen years later. But times change, and now he’s not sure it will ever be touched. “Not with the transfer portal,” said Pullen, who was back on campus over the weekend …

Oklahoma State’s helmets won’t have this QR code on them in 2024. (via Oklahoma State) Oklahoma State players will not have QR codes on their helmets in 2024. The Cowboys announced earlier this month that each player would have a code on their helmets that fans could scan while watching the game. The link would have taken people to a …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels drives against Rylan Griffen #3 of 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 Harry How/Getty Images) We’re just over two …

Quarterback Riley Leonard and Notre Dame will play Texas A&M in Texas this Saturday. (Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will visit the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday for their first football game of the season. Quarterback Riley Leonard will take the field for Notre Dame, while it’s expected that QB Conner Weigman will play for …

The Florida Gators will play the Miami Hurricanes in their season opener this Saturday in Gainesville, Florida. (Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It’s time to get back to the Swamp as the Florida Gators football team prepares for its home opener on Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium …

Penn State will visit West Virginia University for their season-opener this Saturday in Morgantown, WV. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) For the second year in a row, Penn State and West Virginia University will begin their football seasons playing against one another. Last year, Penn State’s Nittany Lions defeated WVU’s Mountaineers 38-15 at Beaver Stadium, this year’s season opener …

The Clemson Tigers will face the Georgia Bulldogs in their first football game of the season on August 31. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs, who hold the #1 spot in the NCAA football standings heading into the 2024 season will play the #14 Clemson Tigers in their first game of the season this weekend. Georgia has …

Aug. 30—Cumberland University is removing the interim tag off of men’s basketball coach Eric Evans II, announced Wednesday by Vice President of Athletics Ron Pavan. “I am excited to announce that the interim tag for Eric Evans has been removed,” Pavan said. “He is now the head men’s basketball coach and he has done a wonderful job going into year …

USC Trojans guard Paul Westphal in action against Houston Cougars. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports When putting together a USC men’s basketball Mount Rushmore, at least someone from the 1971 USC team has to be included. Players from other eras deserve to be included as well, but the 1971 team was special, as Trojans Wire wrote a few years ago: “The …