College Basketball

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 …

Canyon Barry (6), of the United States, celebrates after a men’s 3×3 basketball pool round match against China. The United States won 21-17. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) PARIS — By any reasonable measure, Canyon Barry’s basketball career has been wildly successful. The youngest son of NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry averaged a conference-best 19.7 points per game as a …

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. Another Friday means another roundtable here at Rivals.com, as national analysts Rob Cassidy and Jason Jordan weigh in on three topics related to the world of basketball recruiting. This week, the trio …

With Grand Canyon men’s basketball assembling maybe the strongest roster in coach Bryce Drew’s tenure and a non-conference schedule expected to be its toughest as a Division I program, the Lopes might have more answers than questions entering the 2024-25 basketball season. This week, the Lopes conducted a media session, as they head into their third month of summer workouts. …

Former Florida basketball sharpshooter Canyon Barry led the U.S. men’s basketball 3×3 team to a big come-from-behind victory over France on Friday. Barry scored 15 points—including the game-winning one-pointer—in the USA’s 21-19 victory over host France in the 2024 Paris Olympics. France led by as many as five points and held a 16-12 lead in the 3×3 game, which was …

Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) handles the ball against Kentucky during their SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 15, 2024.at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 15, 2024. Buzz Williams and the Texas A&M basketball team will travel to Las Vegas on Thanksgiving week to participate in the …

Prolific Prep’s AJ Dybantsa, center, with teammates from left, Zoom Diallo and Tyran Stokes share a laugh before a game versus Orangeville Prep on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Forward [autotag]AJ Dybantsa[/autotag] narrowed his favorite list of schools down to seven on Friday morning. The No. 1 overall recruit in the class, Dybantsa’s list includes BYU, North Carolina, Kansas State, Kansas, …

Michigan State’s Tyson Walker, left, shoots as Oakland’s Blake Lampman defends during the first half on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. According to a report from Griffin Beers, a writer covering the Oakland Men’s Basketball team, Oakland basketball alum Blake Lampman is joining the Michigan State basketball staff as a graduate assistant. Lampman is …

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 It’s common knowledge that BYU is working hard on the recruiting trail to try and land the nation’s top basketball in the 2025 class, AJ Dybantsa. On Friday, ESPN’s Paul Biancardi released an official …