College Basketball

Aug. 6—Make that two Hurley-coached opponents on the Gonzaga men’s basketball schedule this season. Gonzaga and Arizona State, coached by Bobby Hurley, have agreed to a two-game series with the first matchup Nov. 10 at the McCarthey Athletic Center, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. The return game will be during the 2025-26 season in Tempe, Arizona. The Zags …

Indiana State’s rebuilt men’s basketball team will play a big nonconference game at Ohio State on Dec. 29. Ohio State’s newly released nonconference schedule shows the Sycamores will play the Buckeyes in Value City Arena at Columbus. The game time isn’t yet set. Indiana State hasn’t yet announced its nonconference schedule. The Sycamores are coming off a stellar 32-7 season, …

It’s roughly a month until the 2024-25 academic year begins and the University of Rhode Island is still filling men’s basketball scholarships. The Rams received a commitment on Tuesday afternoon from 2025 point guard Damone King. He’s a Louisville native who will bypass a planned prep year at Hargrave Military Academy and enroll immediately at URI this fall. King plans …

EAST LANSING — It’s August, and Tom Izzo is already preparing Michigan State basketball for an important mission. A 10-day trip to Spain that’s less than a week away, with three and possibly four games overseas. Integrating two transfers, Frankie Fidler and Szymon Zapala, into the lineup. Sliding Jaden Akins into the shooting guard spot and preparing Xavier Booker and …

EAST LANSING – It’s August, and Tom Izzo is already preparing Michigan State basketball for an important mission. A 10-day trip to Spain that’s less than a week away, with three and possibly four games overseas. Integrating two transfers, Frankie Fidler and Szymon Zapala, into the lineup. Sliding Jaden Akins into the shooting guard spot and preparing Xavier Booker and …

Jan 10, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden yells at his players against the LSU Tigers during the second half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Florida basketball revealed its full non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday.  Some of the notable opponents on the Gators’ schedule include South …

Alabama Crimson Tide guard Kris Parker (0) takes a shot during practice for the Final Four at State Farm Stadium on Friday, April 5, 2024. Kris Parker, a former Alabama Crimson Tide basketball player, announced Tuesday morning that he would be officially transferring to play in the Big East next season, joining the Villanova Wildcats. Parker, who had previously entered …

Florida basketball released its full 2024-25 non-conference schedule on Tuesday, a slate that features up to six potential matchups with power five conference opponents. The Florida Gators will play seven of their 13 non-conference games at the O’Connell Center, beginning on Nov. 7 against Jacksonville, and five more games at neutral sites. The lone road test of the non-conference schedule …

The hoops recruiting rumor mill never stops, and recent weeks have brought with them a surge of innuendo and rumors. Major prospects are inching closer toward college commitments and buzz about where they may land is building quickly. This week, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy shares some of the whispers surrounding the recruitments of four high-profile prospects. Roundtable: Weighing in …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s basketball will take on Northwestern Dec. 15 in the MKE Tip-Off at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., giving the Yellow Jackets a pivotal non-conference matchup just before the Christmas holiday. The game is part of a neutral-site basketball triple-header that also will include Akron vs. Milwaukee and San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago. Tip times …

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. Myles Jones is the No. 150 prospect in the Rivals150 for 2026, and his play on both the adidas and Nike circuits this summer was likely enough to ensure he moves up …

Dec 30, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton (2) drives to the basket against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Noah Farrakhan (1) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports The Ohio State basketball nonconference schedule for the 2024-2025 season is now complete. According to an announcement from the OSU Department …

Team Goodfellas’ and Michigan State’s Szymon Zapala shoots against Team Goodfellas in the game on Thursday, June 27, 2024, during the Moneyball Pro-Am at Holt High School. Michigan State basketball social media has done a great job with preparing fans for the 2024-25 season, highlighted by their “Meet the Rookies” campaign, where the new players on the team share a …

Florida basketball announced another non-conference game on its 2024-25 men’s basketball schedule on Monday. The Florida Gators will face Arizona State on Dec. 14 as part of a Holiday Hoopsgiving tripleheader at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. The two other games will feature SEC schools as well, as Auburn will face Ohio State and Georgia will face Grand Canyon …

AUBURN — For the fifth season in a row, Auburn basketball will participate in Holiday Hoopsgiving. The Tigers, who beat Indiana in the event last year, will return to State Farm Arena on Dec. 14 to play Ohio State, the program announced Monday. Auburn has played the Buckeyes once before, with the teams meeting in the Sweet 16 of the …

LEXINGTON – If Jay Harris’ multiple championships as a tennis player and coach don’t impress you, maybe this will. Harris trash-talked former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell “T-Sizzle” Suggs, a seven-time Pro Bowler, two-time Super Bowl champion and one of the all-time NFL leaders in sacks, and managed not to get face-planted like some quarterback. It was his shirt that did …

There is more than one way to achieve NET glory. Teams can either schedule a string of cupcake opponents and bank on the metrics rewarding them for sheer domination. Or, teams can load up on the stiffest competition they can find and prove their worth that way. Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway, as he has been wont to do, has …

Pat Kelsey likes to say the most important moment for his Louisville men’s basketball team is always “the next thing.” After the Cardinals swept their two-game exhibition tour of the Bahamas in dominant fashion, the coach whose seemingly boundless energy rejuvenated a program at rock bottom when he arrived in late March said the next thing was “taking a deep …

PrepHoops.com 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. Coming into the spring when Angelino Mark was pondering who he’d run with, he was intentional about picking a team where he could fill a role while being surrounded by top …

Dec 6, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; A general view of the logo on the court prior to the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Western Carolina Catamounts at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports One of the rising interests of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the basketball Class of 2026 is …

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is facing allegations he violated NCAA rules related to an investigation into impermissible scouting and sign-stealing that hung over the program through its run to last season’s national championship. Three people who have been briefed on the contents of an NCAA notice of allegations that Michigan is expected to receive soon told The Associated Press on …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com 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. Coming into the circuit season, Kayden Mingo was very tactical with his approach. His main focus was built around growing as a playmaker and point guard in all facets as …

After a short time with the Indiana State Sycamores men’s basketball team, first-year forward Bobby Cannon has left the program, according to the university. Cannon was arrested Sunday, July 28, by ISU Police. He was charged with domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor, according to a Vigo County Superior Court Division 4 probable cause affidavit. Cannon, a native of Winston-Salem, …

Azavier “Stink” Robinson is staying home for college. Robinson, the Marion County Player of the Year last season for Lawrence North, announced his commitment to Butler on Saturday. The 6-2 guard averaged 20.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game for a team that finished 25-4 and won the county championship, along with Class 4A sectional and …

The Iowa Hawkeyes are expected to be dancing around the bubble during the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season according to many of the national pundits. With the start of the season now less than 100 days away, it won’t be too long before the Hawkeyes lace ’em up and look to track down a berth into the NCAA Tournament. Iowa …