Memphis basketball has added a home game against Louisiana Tech to its 2024-25 non-conference schedule, multiple sources confirmed to The Commercial Appeal on Friday. The sources requested anonymity since an official announcement has not yet been made. The Tigers and Bulldogs will square off Dec. 4 at FedExForum, according to college basketball reporter Rocco Miller. It will be the first …
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Watch new Michigan State basketball assistant coach Saddi Washington mic’d up at practice
Michigan assistant coach Saddi Washington speaks to reporters during media day at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Saddi Washington has been a fixture in the Michigan basketball scene since his days as an All-State high school basketball player at Lansing Sexton High School. Washington started his college coaching career in 2006 at Oakland, and now …
Read More »Rhode Island basketball lands 6-4 guard from Mass. to fill void in backcourt. Who is he?
The University of Rhode Island is on the board to start its 2025 men’s basketball recruiting class. The Rams received a commitment Thursday afternoon from Massachusetts guard Barrett Loer. He preps at St. George’s and runs on the Under Armour grassroots circuit with the Middlesex Magic. More: After disappointing season ends, what’s next for Rhode Island basketball? Worcester Academy’s Tre …
Read More »I’ve Got Five On It: Top prospects in the 2027 class
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. Rivals won’t release its initial rankings for the class of 2027 until late this month, but discussions about how the list should look when it debuts are well underway behind the …
Read More »247Sports tabs Iowa’s Payton Sandfort among nation’s top off-ball wings
Payton Sandfort returning was the biggest development for Iowa basketball this offseason. After flirting with the 2024 NBA draft, Sandfort wound up opting for another season with the black and gold. Sandfort’s choice to return brings the Hawkeyes back their leading scorer. It also sets up for Iowa to have one of the best players in the Big Ten. 247Sports …
Read More »Hines: Cyclones’ 2024-25 season marks a new test of Iowa State basketball’s culture
AMES – Joshua Jefferson would ride his stationary bike day after day. With each revolution of his legs, he’d strengthen his body and the surgically repaired knee that was keeping him from practicing with his new Iowa State men’s basketball teammates. It had to be agonizing. After missing half a season back at St. Mary’s with the injury, he arrived …
Read More »Auburn basketball schedules another nonconference game against national powerhouse
AUBURN — Bruce Pearl was clearly being honest in May when discussing the 2024-25 Auburn basketball schedule. “We’re going to have the toughest nonconference schedule that we’ve ever had,” Pearl, approaching his 11th season on the Plains, said at the annual Fore the Children Golf Classic in Alexander City. The Tigers added to their nonconference slate Thursday, announcing a two-year …
Read More »Texas Longhorns basketball releases complete nonconference schedule for 2024-25 season
Texas men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry, left, signs a photo for Joshua Rodriguez during the SEC Celebration at the University of Texas campus June 30. Terry and his program revealed their nonconference schedule for the 2024-25 season on Thursday. The Texas men’s basketball team released its finalized nonconference schedule for the 2024-25 season Thursday, highlighted by a visit from two-time …
Read More »Louisville basketball, Pat Kelsey complete Bahamas sweep with convincing win over Calgary
Another day in paradise for Pat Kelsey’s inaugural Louisville men’s basketball team. University of Calgary proved to be stiffer competition than Bahamas Select, but the Cardinals never trailed and led by as many as 47 points en route to a 111-71 exhibition victory Thursday afternoon to close their two-game stint at the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League in Nassau. Kelsey …
Read More »Jimmer Fredette sidelined as U.S. 3×3 men’s basketball team’s losing streak extends
Lithuania’s Gintautas Matulis (6) shoots over Dylan Travis (15), of the United States, and Kareem Maddox (9) in the men’s 3×3 basketball pool round match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. Lithuania won 20-18. | Frank Franklin II With Jimmer Fredette sidelined one day after suffering an apparent injury, the United States 3×3 men’s …
Read More »UNC basketball players take trip to Outer Banks
Feb 26, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis with guard RJ Davis (4) in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball program RJ Davis Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of …
Read More »Where Florida basketball falls in ESPN’s July bracketology update
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 24: A view of the March Madness logo at center court before the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Villanova Wildcats in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 24, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) bracketology predictions June …
Read More »Five-star recruit cuts UNC basketball from list
Huntington Prep guard Darryn Peterson takes the ball up the court during the first half at Canton Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. North Carolina Tar Heels’ basketball program Kentucky Ohio State, USC 247Sports recruiting rankings Derek Dixon Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes …
Read More »5 observations from final week of Xavier Musketeers’ summer workouts
Xavier men’s basketball wrapped up its summer session Wednesday afternoon from the Klekamp Family Training Center at Cintas Center. With familiarity amongst the coaching staff and more experience on the roster, Xavier head coach Sean Miller called it the best summer he’s had since returning to the Musketeers in 2022. “I feel like we’re more experienced as a group, more …
Read More »2024-25 men’s basketball schedule announced
Jul. 31—The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the 2024-25 men’s basketball non-conference schedule. The non-conference schedule will feature eight games at the WVU Coliseum. Coach Darian DeVries’ first official game at WVU will be at home on Monday, Nov. 4 against Robert Morris. West Virginia and Robert Morris will meet for the 22nd time in school …
Read More »Jimmer Fredette seeks out medical attention during second Olympic game
Dylan Travis of the United States dives for a loose ball as Poland’s Filip Matczak pursues in the men’s 3×3 basketball pool round match between the United States and Poland at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. | Rebecca Blackwell Jimmer Fredette and the U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team are still in search of their …
Read More »All 16 Big 12 basketball arenas ranked from worst to first
Oct 8, 2015; Boulder, CO, USA; A general view during the second half between the Denver Nuggets and the Chicago Bulls at Coors Events Center. The Nuggets won 112-94. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Buffaloes are joining the Big 12 alongside former Pac-12 competitors Arizona, Arizona State and Utah, being a part of the four-team crew replacing …
Read More »Former Wisconsin forward describes playing on USA Basketball team with LeBron James
Former Wisconsin basketball forward Micah Potter shared what it was like to play alongside LeBron James in a recent interview with college basketball analyst Brian Butch. In June, Potter was selected to practice against the 2024 USA Men’s National Team as a member of the 2024 USA Select Team. He, alongside fellow Badger Nigel Hayes-Davis, played an integral role in …
Read More »Auburn and Houston basketball agree to two-year neutral site series
Aubie leads out the team as Auburn Tigers take on Mississippi State Bulldogs at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Michigan State North Carolina Duke Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Brian on Twitter @TheRealBHauch This article originally appeared on Auburn …
Read More »Good Morning, Illini Nation: Mid-summer bracketology update
Jul. 31—We’re inside 100 days until the first games of the 2024-25 college basketball season. The NCAA tournament? That’s a little further away. Selection Sunday is March 16, and the First Four tips off two days later. But there’s never not a good time to talk about bracketology. Even months away from basketball being played and even more from it …
Read More »Where does Oklahoma State football rank in Big 12 strength of schedule?
With the departures of OU and Texas, the Big 12 is wide open this season. Utah was picked by the media to win the league followed by Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Arizona and Iowa State — all of whom have a valid case for being the best team in the conference. West Virginia and Texas Tech could make a run …
Read More »Memphis basketball moves up again in latest 2025 March Madness bracketology
Will coach Penny Hardaway get Memphis basketball back to March Madness this season? The outlook is good, according to some of those looking out. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi dropped an updated offseason bracketology, and the Tigers are projected as a No. 7 seed in the East Region at Raleigh, North Carolina. Lunardi pegs Rutgers as the 10 seed Memphis …
Read More »Lobos unveil beefier 2024-25 schedule, will face up to four Power 5 programs
Jul. 30—The beefed-up schedule Lobo basketball fans — and critics — have long asked for is finally out. And it’s worthy of at least a little golf clap. The University of New Mexico officially unveiled its 11-game nonconference slate on Tuesday, a slate that features as many as four dates with Power Five programs, exciting road games and neutral-site trips …
Read More »Kansas football’s Cobee Bryant lands on preseason watch list for Bronko Nagurski Trophy
LAWRENCE — Cobee Bryant was already entering the Kansas football season with high expectations, and now he’s made the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. Bryant, a senior cornerback, is one of the top players not just on the Jayhawks’ defense, but team in general. He’s a preseason All-Big 12 Conference selection this year, and someone who’s earned All-Big …
Read More »Basketball stars AJ and Ambranette Storr return to Rockford to hold free youth clinic
AJ Storr played high school basketball in Kankakee and Las Vegas. He played prep school basketball in Arizona and a post-graduate year in Florida. He’s been a college basketball star at St. John’s and Wisconsin before moving next year to Kansas. But he’s not from any of those places. He’s from Rockford. And proud of it. Storr, and his equally …
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