College Basketball

Sycamore basketball fans now have a complete picture of the Indiana State team they’ll be following in the 2024-25 men’s college season. The final piece came this week. Sycamore coach Matthew Graves’ staff confirmed Thursday the signing of Bruno Alocen, a member of the Spanish U18 National Team, to play for ISU this winter. Graves likes the mix of players, …

Tennessee basketball will open the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas against Virginia. The Vols will tip off against Virginia at 9:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 21. Baylor and St. John’s will play prior to Tennessee and Virginia, and the winners of both matchups will meet the next day. The Baha Mar Championship title game will be played 9:30 p.m. …

Feb 3, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) scores near the end of the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports When you think of the greatest rivalries in sports, which matchups come to mind? Is it Yankees-Red Sox? Ohio State-Michigan? Celtics-Lakers? Canadiens-Bruins? We might be …

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 13: RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels moves the ball against the Syracuse Orangeduring the game at the Dean E. Smith Center on January 13, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 103-67. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) With basketball just around the corner, it’s never too early …

The initial rankings for the 2027 class have been released and there were plenty of decisions worthy of discussing. Rivals.com national analysts Rob Cassidy, Jason Jordan and Houston Wilson dive into the big topics surrounding the 2027 rankings. ***** RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK (2027) Monday: Who should be No. 1? Tuesday: Inaugural 2027 ranking | Meet the five-stars Wednesday: Teams to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …