College Basketball

John Calipari wants his Arkansas Razorbacks to think big. The Hall of Fame coach is used to big thinking and expectations from his days at Kentucky, of course. Now, Calipari has constructed virtually a whole new Razorbacks roster since his hiring in April, with only forward Trevon Brazile returning after testing the NBA waters. He’s taking over a program that …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball will embark on a new era this season with Hall of Fame coach John Calipari leading the program, and the former national champion is demanding a refreshed mindset from his new team. Speaking at a press conference Monday recapping the Razorbacks summer workouts, Calipari stressed the importance of setting a new culture in Fayetteville. He pointed …

Wisconsin basketball was listed among the final six schools for top-100 class of 2025 small forward Amari Allen on Monday. Minnesota, UCF, Mississippi, Nevada and Alabama joined Wisconsin on Allen’s final list of schools. Shortly after Greg Gard and company extended an offer to Allen earlier this month, Allen scheduled an official visit to Madison, Wisconsin for the weekend of …

After losing Taison Chatman to a season-ending knee injury, Ohio State is adding veteran guard Ques Glover for the 2024-25 season. Glover, who played 99 games in four seasons split between Florida and Samford (with a brief stop at BYU), joins the Buckeyes after a year spent at Kansas State, where he missed the entire 2023-24 season with a knee …

How does a recently graduated high school senior break the news on one of the biggest stories in basketball? Well, for Abington High graduate James Madden, it’s never too early to start building your sources. On June 10 at 1:38 p.m., ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley was returning to the Huskies, turning down a …

Rivals From Cameron Boozer’s dominance at the Nike Peach Jam to Ikenna Alozie’s unstoppable play in the adidas 3SSB, five-star prospects were certainly living up to their billing during the gauntlet of shoe circuit championships over the last week. That said, they weren’t alone. We zeroed in on five prospects outside of the top 50 in the Rivals150 who managed …

Jul. 28—LAS VEGAS — It’s difficult to decipher what’s being said on the court some 30 yards away, but fairly easy to understand what’s going on near the end of the fourth and final practice of United States Olympic training camp in Las Vegas. In a half-hour, the group will break and start shifting its focus to an exhibition the …

Tom Izzo has gone big game hunting in the 2025 recruiting class, going after a multitude of highly ranked recruits in the class. Another prospect that the Spartans are in a good spot with is Cam Ward, a forward from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Ward is a prospect that the team has been on since the beginning of the cycle. He …

Jul. 27—LAS VEGAS — It’s difficult to decipher what’s being said on the court some 30 yards away, but fairly easy to understand what’s going on near the end of the fourth and final practice of United States Olympic training camp in Las Vegas. In a half-hour, the group will break and start shifting its focus to an exhibition the …

UConn men’s basketball’s quest for a three-peat will reportedly begin with an in-state opponent, according to Bryan DeNovellis of the Tri-State Basketball Podcast. The Huskies, DeNovellis reported, will host Sacred Heart in their 2024-25 season-opener on Nov. 6 at Gampel Pavilion. It would be the eighth matchup between the two programs and the first since 2019, Dan Hurley’s second season …

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with men’s basketball taking the floor on Saturday. On the tournament’s opening day, one Husker helped his country to victory. Jack McVeigh scored 13 points for Australia in its opening game against Spain. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. The Aussie also made two free throws. McVeigh’s 13 …

The Blade Jerry Easter didn’t need any extra motivation headed into the Nike Peach Jam last week, his sole focus was to concentrate on the one area he’s spent extra time focusing on in the gym. “My jump shot,” Easter said. “Most people see me as just a driver, so I’ve been putting in work to improve my shooting.” Easter’s …

© Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports From Kevin Durant to LeBron James to Anthony Edwards, the 2024 United States Olympic men’s basketball team is obviously stocked with star power and players that have been in the spotlight since they were high schoolers. The rest of the world has its share of big-time players as well, however, as 11 former five-stars will …

One of the most anticipated events at the 2024 Paris Olympics gets underway on Saturday. Eight countries will be in action on Saturday as they look to win a gold medal in the 5-on-5 basketball event that lasts from July 27 to August 11, when the women’s gold medal game is scheduled. REQUIRED READING: Anthony Davis leads Team USA over …

Arkansas landed one of the top scorers in all of high school basketball on Friday, when five-star guard Darius Acuff Jr. made the call for the Razorbacks. Acuff chose John Calipari’s program over finalists Kansas and childhood dream school Michigan and provides Arkansas fans with yet another reason to be optimistic about the direction of the program in the post-Eric …

The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program found its groove again last season, a year removed from missing the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Hubert Davis’ team won the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title, earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Despite not winning it all and losing in the Sweet 16, the season was a fun one for …

The first full recruiting cycle of a new Arkansas basketball era is off to a flying and historic start. Darius Acuff committed to John Calipari and the Razorbacks Friday at a ceremony in his hometown of Detroit. The class of 2025 point guard who plays high school basketball for IMG Academy in Florida chose Arkansas over Kansas and Michigan. More: …

PEORIA — The Bradley Braves are moving closer to finalizing their schedule for the 2024-25 basketball season. “We need about two more games to finish, but so do a lot of teams out there,” Bradley coach Brian Wardle said. “It’s a complicated process.” The Missouri Valley Conference is requiring teams to schedule a minimum of four Quad 1 and Quad …

The Gophers men’s basketball team was hurt by a poor nonconference schedule last season. It contributed to the Gophers heading to the NIT instead of earning an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament. Minnesota addressed its nonconference slate on Thursday, announcing it will play in the ESPN Events Invitational on Nov. 28-29 at State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Fla. …

GAINESVILLE — The Florida men’s basketball team will headline the 2024 ESPN Events Invitational at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Kissimmee during the Thanksgiving holiday. ESPN announced the Gators, coming off a 24-11 season in Todd Golden’s second year, will join Minnesota, Wake Forest and Wichita State during a four-team, two-day tournament running Nov. 28-29. Matchups, along with game …

Butler basketball will host SMU on Nov. 15 after the schools agreed to a home-and-home series. SMU will host a game in the 2025-26 season. SMU and Butler both played in the NIT in 2024. SMU, with new coach Andy Enfield, is entering the Atlantic Coast Conference this season. Chuck Harris, who played three years at Butler, is on the …

The North Carolina Tar Heels could be adding one more player late in the process for the 2024-25 college basketball season as they have talked with NBA Global Academy product Julius Halaifonua. The 7-foot center out of New Zealand drew the attention of a few programs who are hoping to land him for the upcoming season. But one of North …

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University men’s basketball announced its non-league schedule for the 2024-25 season, highlighted by seven home games. Combined with the team’s home games in the ACC this season, Clemson will host five-of-the-eight winningest programs in college basketball history this coming season (Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse and Notre Dame). Clemson Basketball season ticket renewal applications are now available …

CLEMSON — Clemson basketball revealed its full non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season Thursday. The Tigers will begin their season on Oct. 30 against Augusta University in an exhibition game at Littlejohn Coliseum. They will face Charleston Southern, Saint Francis, Eastern Kentucky, Radford, Florida A&M, Kentucky and Memphis at home. On the road, Clemson will battle Boise State and South Carolina and …

The recruitment of one of the top prospects in the 2025 Rivals150 is nearing its end, as IMG Academy star Darius Acuff Jr. is poised to announce his college choice on Friday. Acuff will choose among Arkansas, Kansas and Michigan, all of which he has visited and seems to feel comfortable with. Below, Rivals breaks down the decision that lies …