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It's wild to remember that BYU basketball had never signed a 5-star-rated freshman recruit in their program's history prior to the Kevin Young signing. Since Young stepped down from his position as the highest-paid assistant in the NBA to oversee BYU hoop
Tom Izzo sized up the only Big Ten coach whose team is picked ahead of the Spartans. #GoGreen
Burton pushed the second-year franchise into a two-game lead on the reigning champions The post How Veronica Burton’s game-winning three came to be appeared first on The IX Sports .
The Michigan Wolverines took home the national championship last season behind the most dominant frontcourt in the country, but backcourt tandem Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney also played a pivotal part in cutting down the nets. A year later, Cadeau and McKenney are set to step into bigger roles and become the leaders of the […]
It’s hard to believe that Purdue men’s basketball has an exhibition game in just 10 days. So today, in preparation for that day Purdue sent head coach M att Painter, Daniel Jacobsen, and CJ Cox out to Big Ten media days which this year took place in Rosemont, Illiinois. This will be an interesting season […]
A new international league has formed that will feature Syracuse basketball 5-star commit Moussa Kamissoko and SU recruits.
Former Arizona men’s basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia announced Thursday. Kriisa, 25, entered a plea agreement in which the government has agreed not to recommend a sentencing exceeding 24 months, according to […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. – IU basketball was represented by head coach Darian DeVries, forward Aiden Sherrell and guard Markus Burton at Thursday’s Big Ten media day at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. All three spoke at length to provide a preview of the 2026-27 season and video of those media sessions is available below: The post Video: Darian DeVries, Aiden Sherrell and Markus Burton media session at 2026 Big Ten media day appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball New...
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa admitted Thursday to demanding $9,000 from a victim as part of a fraud scheme.
Aday Mara getting picked by the Oklahoma City Thunder in last June’s NBA Draft did not receive much fanfare, even from the team’s own fanbase. The 7’2″ center is coming off a successful college career, where he won the NCAA title with the Michigan Wolverines. He joined the school in 2025 from the UCLA Bruins [...]
Optimism reached peak levels for the Gonzaga Bulldogs during Kraziness in the Kennel, where a returning sophomore seems to be taking the leap to stardom, the team might legitimately be dangerous from beyond the arc, and if all goes well with the eligibility situations, this deep roster could wreak havoc this season. Emerald City Spectrum reporter Howard Woodard details the encouraging signs from the Zags' preseason event, and how significant these flashes are to Gonzaga's ceiling as a n...
In the second episode of Bulldog Business, Kyle Sweeney and Josh Gilchrist react to the 2026 Kraziness in the Kennel. They talk sophomore wing Davis Fogle’s 30-point performance, redshirt senior forward Braden Huff’s return to the Kennel, whether or not they are concerned after sophomore center Massamba Diop’s showing, and how the group will structure […]
The Red Storm revealed the tip-off times and broadcast information for nearly all of its 2026-27 men’s basketball games earlier this week. The athletics department has not yet announced broadcast information or tip-off times for its matchup against Alabama on Saturday, December 12, or any of its Players Era Festival games, though ESPN will broadcast […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have detained one of Mississippi Valley State University’s NCAA players. The incident adds to the list of recently detained young athletes in the United States. Qingfang Pang, a 6-foot-9 junior power forward for the Delta Devils, was taken into custody by the authorities on September 29, 2026. Reports suggest […] The post 6’9″ Chinese NCAA Player Detained by ICE as Team Breaks Silence appeared first on EssentiallySports .
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Toughness, hard to guard and crashing the glass. Of all the words floating around Big Ten Media Days, anytime the Illinois Fighting Illini came up, those were the commonalities. Head coach Brad Underwood’s squad has been getting more than their fair share of national attention, with many outlets labeling them as one […]
Sammy Mora on Utes Thru 1 Month, Matchup with Kansas, Position Group Grades + more first seen on ESPN700 Sammy Mora on Utes Thru 1 Month, Matchup with Kansas, Position Group Grades + more The post Sammy Mora on Utes Thru 1 Month, Matchup with Kansas, Position Group Grades + more first appeared on ESPN700 .
ROSEMONT, Ill. — A few weeks ago, Ayo Dosunmu told TCR that before his commitment, it wasn’t “cool” to come to Illinois if you were from Chicago. Fast forward to today, and Brad Underwood’s Illini are in the national conversation for title contenders. “It’s an unbelievable time to be an Illini.” Brad Underwood on how […]
Rutgers finds itself in a familiar position in the Big Ten preseason poll this year. The Scarlet Knights rebuilt the roster this offseason but have a lot to prove to the rest of the conference as they were picked to finish 17th during the 2026-27 season. This marks the second straight year that Rutgers was […]
At the risk of repeating myself, it’s going to be a pretty cathartic experience on Friday night when we get to see UNC men’s basketball for the first time since March, and hopefully get to wash the taste of that loss out of our mouths with a new team and a new coach. There are […]
The Tar Heels and Trojans will begin their preseason schedules on Friday night at 7 p.m.
After having last season cut short due to injury, incoming Indiana Hoosiers guard Markus Burton is looking forward to playing again amid his transfer from Notre Dame. The fourth-year guard will be one of the Hoosiers’ key leaders as they head into the program’s second season under head coach Darian DeVries, and he’s looking forward […] The post What Markus Burton wants to prove this season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
TCU women’s basketball has ridden big-named transfers to the last two Big 12 regular season titles. Oklahoma State hopes to walk the same path this year. Meanwhile, the Arizona Wildcats have something to prove. Arizona was picked to finish 13th in the league in its second season under Becky Burke. The Wildcats had a big […]
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Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo has no plans to depart from his recruit-and-develop strategy of roster building despite many of the top programs more heavily investing in the transfer portal in recent years.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Single-game tickets for every WVU women's basketball home game, along with nonconference single-game tickets and Big 12 Conference mini packs for WVU men's basketball, go on sale to the general public beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14.