College Basketball

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – MARCH 18: Johni Broome #4 of the Auburn Tigers and Jarace Walker #25 of the Houston Cougars jump for the ball to start the game in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 18, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Auburn basketball is …

Devin Booker scored four points in the final minute to clinch Team USA’s win over Australia in an exhibition match at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on July 15, 2024. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images) Perhaps the eight-hour time difference in Abu Dhabi was a factor, but Team USA had a closer game versus Australia on Monday than …

While the last few months surrounding Xavier men’s basketball has been about the program’s roster reconstruction through the NCAA’s transfer portal, the Musketeers still have a few key returning pieces they are trying to get back to full strength. Speaking with Jon Rothstein on the College Hoops Today podcast on Monday, Xavier head coach Sean Miller said that forward Jerome …

Jul. 15—CHAMPAIGN — It’s quiet now near State Farm Center. But that won’t last. Come October, a new friend visits the home of Illinois men’s basketball. Goes by the name Anticipation. Brad Underwood did that. The eighth-year Illini coach just put the school in the Elite Eight for the first time since the magical 2005 team reached the NCAA championship …

AUBURN — Another big-time matchup has been added to the 2024-25 Auburn basketball schedule. The Tigers will play Purdue at Birmingham’s Legacy Arena on Dec. 21, Auburn announced Monday. The matchup is the first half of a two-year series with the Boilermakers, who will also play Auburn at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse in December 2025. Purdue is coming off a season …

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue men’s basketball’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule now includes a southern trip to face another NCAA Tournament regular. The team announced Monday it has finalized an agreement with Auburn for a two-game neutral-site series, including a Dec. 21, 2024, game in Birmingham, Alabama. Auburn will play in the Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Dec. 20, 2025. The Birmingham …

Northpoint Christian School guard Ayden Kelley, the son of former Booker T. Washington and Memphis basketball guard Antonio Burks, has joined Arkansas, the team announced July 11. Kelley’s background is full of basketball talent. His stepfather is former Tennessee star point guard Tony Harris. Harris was a McDonald’s All-American out of East High School and played for the Volunteers from …

Jeremiah Fears is one of the most interesting names to watch in college basketball recruiting right now. The 5-star combo guard and brother of Michigan State basketball point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. recently rescinded his commitment to Illinois to explore other opportunities, and now teams across the company will compete to earn his talents. According to Fears himself, MSU has …

The Cincinnati Bearcats will face the Dayton Flyers again at Heritage Bank Center. The Cincinnati Bearcat/Dayton Flyer basketball series will continue in the 2024-25 men’s basketball season when the longtime rivals clash at the Hoops Classic presented by CareSource on Dec. 20 at Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. The contest was announced Monday by veteran event promoter, bdG Sports. …

Jul. 15—Several high-profile transfers picked Big Ten men’s basketball teams this offseason. Bigs like Oumar Ballo and Great Osobor. Guards like Kylan Boswell and Myles Rice. Other lower-profile transfers, like Tre White at Illinois, might wind up being just as meaningful. Illini beat writer Scott Richey spotlights five: Like all of UCLA’s international freshmen, Buyuktuncel had a difficult freshman season. …

Jul. 15—The Dayton Flyers and Cincinnati Bearcats officially announced the return of the Hoops Classic on Monday. Jon Rothstein, of CBS Sports, reported the date of the game, Dec. 20, in June. The time of the game and television information will be announced at a later date. The Hoops Classic will be played at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati …

Former Wisconsin Badgers Micah Potter and Nigel Hayes-Davis have traveled with USA Basketball and are set to suit up for the team’s exhibition vs. Australia on Monday afternoon. The Olympic exhibition match is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and will tip off at noon Eastern. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Related: Big Ten basketball teams …

The expectations for Iowa State basketball are very high heading into the 2024-25 season. The level of competition the Cyclones will face is top-tier, too. Iowa State could face six top 10 opponents and nine top 25 opponents, according to ESPN’s Wayy-Too-Early Top 25 released on July 1. The Cyclones rank No. 7 in that poll. That official number will …

Wisconsin basketball secured an official visit with top-ranked class of 2025 shooting guard Davion Hannah, per 247sports’ National Basketball Scout & Recruiting Analyst Brandon Jenkins.  Hannah will also take official visits to Alabama, Louisville, Ohio State and Wake Forest this fall. He will visit Wisconsin the weekend of September 14, the same date as fellow four-star basketball target Amari Allen. …

Coach Thad Matta reached out to Tony Bollier in April about a new position on the Butler basketball staff. It was shortly after the Final Four and the conclusion of Bollier’s season as an assistant coach for the G League. Butler was adding a general manager position, and after seven years within the Milwaukee Bucks’ organization, Bollier fit the bill. …

BYU’s head men’s basketball coach Kevin Young speaks to reporters after practice at BYU in Provo on Thursday, June 6, 2024. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News At the end of May, quite a few eyebrows were raised in the Beehive State when AJ Dybantsa, the top high school basketball prospect in the Class of 2025 and the presumptive first pick …

Five-star small forward Jalen Haralson continues to be a top priority for Michigan State. On3 recruiting insider Joe Tipton reported that Spartans head coach Tom Izzo was in attendance for one of Haralson’s games on Sunday at the Peach Jam event. Other notable coaches in attendance included Purdue’s Matt Painter, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl, Notre Dame’s Micah Shrewsberry and Kansas’ Bill …

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo continues to make elite in-state shooting guard Trey McKenney a priority prospect. Izzo was one of many head coaches in attendance to watch McKenney and other top prospects at the Peach Jam event on Sunday. College basketball reporter Sam Lance said Izzo, Kansas’ Bill Self, Arkansas’ John Calipari, Georgetown’s Ed Cooley and Notre Dame’s …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 small forward prospect Chidi Nwigwe. “After a great conversation with coach (Rod) Clark, I am Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Nwigwe said. The 6-foot-7, 195-pound four-star small forward is from Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas. Nwigwe ranks as the No. 27 prospect in the class of 2026. He …

Eliot Clough/Rivals.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – It was semifinal Saturday at the adidas 3SSB Championships, and elite prospects turned in gritty performances in victory and defeat as hundreds of college basketball coaches looked on in South Carolina. It was clear that the players were playing with motivated vigor as the window to earn offers for the summer closes by the …

Wisconsin men’s basketball is set to play Montana State as part of its 2024-25 non-conference schedule on Nov. 7 in Madison, according to a report from college basketball analyst Rocco Miller. The news arrives on the same day Wisconsin received its opener from the inaugural Greenbrier tip-off in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The Badgers will play the UCF Knights …

Wisconsin men’s basketball program extended an offer to class of 2025 small forward Amari Allen on Friday, per his recent post on X. The news arrives four days after the Badgers locked in an official visit with top-ranked in-state SF on Monday. He is slated to visit Madison the weekend of Sept. 13, the same weekend UW will play Alabama …

The country’s top high school basketball players, including Louisville native Tyran Stokes, are getting ready to showcase their talents at the 2024 Nike EYBL Peach Jam in North Augusta, South Carolina. Play-in games are scheduled to start Friday, and the event will conclude July 21 with the finals. Peach Jam marks the final stage of Nike’s EYBL circuit and features …

With the open evaluation period beginning this week, college coaches across the country are watching prospects on the AAU cycle. That includes Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels. On Thursday, Davis was in South Carolina to watch a big recruiting target in the 2025 class with Malachi Moreno playing. And a day later, he was back watching a …

Late November will feature not one but two men’s college basketball tournaments at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. Joining the annual Sunshine Slam event set for Nov. 25-26, the first Boardwalk Battle will run from Nov. 21-23. It will include eight mid-major teams: East Carolina, Jacksonville State, James Madison, La Salle, Stetson, Toledo, UC San Diego and UIC. Each …