The Game Haus releases its projected 2026‑27 C‑USA preseason squads, listing three guard and two forward spots per team. On the First Team, guards Teagan Moore (WKU), Jahvin Carter (Middle Tennessee) and Trey Williams (Missouri State) join forwards Kachi Nzeh (Delaware) and Trey Simpson (Kennesaw State). The Second Team features guards Aidan McDowel (Sam Houston State), Cooper Campbell (Liberty) and Armelo Boone (WKU) with forwards Sean Register (Liberty) and Ramone Seals (FIU). The selections preview the upcoming college basketball season.
The Game Haus reveals its projected 2026‑27 preseason All‑A‑10 selections, featuring three guards and two forwards per team. On the First Team, guards Tarence Guinyard (Duquesne), Jaiden Glover‑Toscano (St. Joseph’s) and Nyk Lewis (VCU) join forwards Lazar Djokovic (VCU) and Robbie Avila (Saint Louis). The Second Team spots guards Trey Green and Kellen Thames (both Saint Louis) and Rob Dockery (LaSalle), with forwards Rikus Schulte (Fordham) and Amael L’Etang (Dayton).
Lisa Jönsson provides insight into her time in the NCAA and how her experience with Sweden will impact it moving forward.
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The Game Haus unveils its projected 2026‑27 College Basketball Preseason All‑American Conference Teams, listing three guards and two forwards per squad. The First Team features guards Kenyon Giles (Wichita State), Justyn Fernandez (UAB) and Je’Shawn Stevenson (North Texas), with forwards Tylik Weeks (Memphis) and Will Berg (Wichita State). The Second Team includes guards Kanaan Carlyle (FAU), Cian Medley (East Carolina) and Jayden Reed (Memphis), plus forwards Gavin Griffiths (Temple) and Dylan Grant (Charlotte). These selections forecast the season’s top performers by position.
UConn women's basketball redshirt junior Jana El Alfy was named to the 20-player watch list for the 2027 Lisa Leslie Award, as announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Friday.
Tomislav Ivisic is a watch-list candidate for the second straight season for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award.
The Game Haus releases its projected 2026‑27 preseason All‑SEC college basketball teams, featuring three guards and two forwards per squad. First‑team guards include Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner, Arkansas’ Jordan Smith and Texas A&M’s PJ Haggerty, with forwards Thomas Haugh (Florida) and Matas Vokietaitis (Texas). The second team highlights Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard, Tennessee’s Juke Harris, Alabama’s Aden Holloway, plus forwards Milan Momcilovic (Kentucky) and Alex Condon (Florida). The third team rounds out talent from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Auburn, Alabama and Florida. The list offers a positional preview of SEC standouts for the upcoming season.
The NCAA was denied emergency relief by a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge Friday, leaving eligible a host of college athletes as the basketball season is about to begin until a panel of three judges can consider the governing body's request for relief.
The Game Haus releases its projected 2026‑27 preseason All‑Big Ten basketball selections, organized by position (three guards and two forwards per team). The First Team features guards Jeremy Fears (Michigan State), Elliot Cadeau (Michigan) and John Mobley (Ohio State), with forwards Pryce Sandfort (Nebraska) and David Mirkovic (Illinois). Second‑team standouts include Trey McKenney (Michigan) and Rodney Rice (USC) among the guards, and forwards Pharrel Payne (Maryland) and Nikola Kusturica (UCLA). The Third Team rounds out the list with players from USC, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin and Ohio State.
The post bundles Louisville’s latest college sports updates: a judge denies NCAA relief in the Wells case, keeping Seth Trimble, L.J. Wells, Jabari Mack and Kalib Perry eligible; Matt McGavic picks Louisville over Stanford by three touchdowns; 5‑star guard Reese Alston commits to LSU’s Will Wade; Flory Bidunga earns CBS’s Preseason Transfer of the Year and lands on SI’s top‑76 list alongside Trimble; Louisville women’s soccer falls to No. 19 Virginia; Louisville is seeded 6th in CBS’s Bracketology and 4th in ESPN’s. Additionally, Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea signs for 2027, and the Louisville women’s basketball team needs Imari Berry to step up for a title run.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — University of Louisville women's basketball fifth year forward Amiya Joyner was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List, the Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Friday afternoon. Joyner is one of 20 players on the initial watch list that recognizes the top center in all of women's college basketball. Louisville is the only team in the country to have a player on each of the five positional watch lists that were announced this week.
The Game Haus releases its projected preseason All‑Big East teams for the 2026‑27 college basketball season, formatted by positions (three guards, two forwards per team). The First Team features UConn guards Silas Demary Jr. and Braylon Mullins, St. John’s guard Tounde Yessoufou, plus St. John’s forward Keyshawn Hall and Villanova forward Luigi Suigo. The Second Team spots Marquette guards Nigel James and Tyler Perkins, St. John’s guard Quinn Ellis, and forwards Royce Parham and Sananda Fru (Marquette). The Third Team includes Creighton guard Wes Enis, Georgetown’s Jaland Lowe, Xavier’s Chance Westry, and forwards Najai Hines (UConn) and Michael Nwoko (Xavier).
Iowa women’s basketball explodes for a 124-67 exhibition win over Maryville, showcasing the impact of three portal transfers and 5‑star recruit McKenna Woliczko. Transfer Dani Carnegie tops the scoreboard with 30 points, while Woliczko records a double‑double (14 points, 10 rebounds) in her first start. The Hawks shoot 64% overall, dominate the paint 58‑14, and out‑rebound Maryville 52‑28. Key contributors include Ava Heiden (19), Jocelyn Faison (14), Chit‑Chat Wright (13 and 7 assists), and Amari Whiting (10). Iowa returns to a 4‑out 1‑in offense and unveils new black‑and‑gold uniforms ahead of their season opener on Nov. 2 vs. Towson.
The Game Haus releases its projected 2026‑27 preseason All‑Big 12 basketball selections, organized by position (three guards, two forwards per team). The First Team features guards Rob Wright III (BYU), Caleb Holt (Arizona) and Tamin Lipsey (Iowa State), with forwards Tyran Stokes (Kansas) and Motiejus Krivas (Arizona). The Second Team includes guards Dedan Thomas (Houston), Melvin Council (Kansas) and Ivan Kharchenkov (Arizona), plus forwards Trey Kaufman‑Renn (Kansas) and Joseph Tugler (Houston). The Third Team rounds out the list with guards Kayden Mingo (Baylor), Donovan Atwell (Texas Tech) and MJ Collins (Cincinnati), and forwards Xavier Edmonds (TCU) and Paulius Murauskas (Arizona State).
The Game Haus releases its projected 2026‑27 preseason All‑ACC basketball teams, listing three guards and two forwards per squad. Duke leads with John Blackwell (G) on First Team and two forwards, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and Patrick Ngongba, on Second Team. Louisville also features heavily, with Jackson Shelstead and Flory Bidunga on First Team and Seth Trimble on Second. Other notable picks include North Carolina’s Neoklis Avdalas, Virginia’s Shelton Henderson and Chance Mallory, and Miami’s Malik Reneau. The rollout previews the top talent expected to shape the ACC this season.
Ohio State opens its 2026-27 men’s basketball season on Oct. 28 in Salt Lake City, facing No. 25 BYU at the Delta Center. The Buckeyes aim to spark a resume‑building win, and the blog predicts sophomore forward Amare Bynum will lead the scoring. Bynum dropped 23 points on 7‑for‑10 shooting against Butler in the final preseason game, showcasing his inside presence and improving three‑point shot. BYU’s recent defensive woes – ranked 59th in efficiency and 109th in limiting two‑point attempts per KenPom – could play into Bynum’s favor. The article also notes a potential rebounding slump (a “trick”) and a breakout season for Anthony Thompson (“treat”).
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The Game Haus releases its 2026‑27 college basketball preseason All‑American squads, organized by position (three guards and two forwards per team). The First Team features guards Jeremy Fears (Michigan State), Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt) and John Blackwell (Duke), with forwards Thomas Haugh (Florida) and Thjis De Ridder (Virginia). The Second Team includes guards Rob Wright III (BYU), Silas Demary (UConn) and Tounde Yessoufou (St. John’s), plus forwards Flory Bidunga (Louisville) and Patrick Ngongba (Duke). The Third Team lists guards Jordan Smith (Arkansas), Caleb Holt (Arizona) and PJ Haggerty (Texas A&M), and forwards Tyran Stokes (Kansas) and Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (Duke).
Northwestern men’s basketball faces an identity crisis after a hectic offseason that saw nine players leave, eight arrive via the transfer portal, and only three true freshmen recruited. The article outlines a high‑ceiling scenario—double‑digit Big Ten wins and a bubble NCAA Tournament spot—driven by returning guards Jake West, Angelo Ciaravino and Phoenix Gill, plus impact transfers like Jack Karasinski (21.7 ppg last season) and LA Pratt (19.5 ppg pre‑ACL injury). Size additions such as Luke McEldon, Okku Federiko and Ryan Soulis could bolster the paint. Conversely, a low‑floor outlook projects just 1‑3 conference wins and a spot at the Big Ten’s bottom. The piece weighs talent upside against continuity challenges.
Kentucky coach Mark Pope says junior forward Kam Williams is edging closer to a return but won’t be cleared for the season‑opening game against Manhattan on Oct. 31. After a Jones fracture and a recent setback, Williams remains on a day‑to‑day rehab plan, with Pope insisting every “light must be green” before he steps on the floor. The Wildcats could see him debut against James Madison three days later or perhaps in the Nov. 10 game versus Kansas in Chicago. Pope is confident Williams will provide an immediate boost once he’s fully healthy.
Three days away from Connecticut's first game of the 2026-27 college basketball season, head coach Dan Hurley has agreed to a contract extension.
Sportsnaut releases its inaugural 2026-27 women’s college basketball Top 25, unveiling the rankings ahead of opening day on Sunday, Oct. 30. The list spots NC State at No. 25 after a dip from a 31‑win season, West Virginia at No. 24 with 28 wins last year, Ole Miss at No. 23 despite senior departures, Illinois at No. 22 aiming for a Big Ten title, Oklahoma State at No. 21 bolstered by transfer Audi Crooks, Oklahoma at No. 20 returning Sweet 16‑maker Aaliyah Chavez, Maryland at No. 19 with scorer Oluchi Okananwa back, and Minnesota at No. 18. Each entry highlights key players, coaching changes, and recent tournament runs, giving fans a quick look at the teams to watch.
Three Bruins were included on positional award preseason watchlists for the second-consecutive season.
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Ahead of the 2026‑27 season, Mountain West Connection releases its final preseason power rankings. Grand Canyon tops the list with four first‑place votes, followed by New Mexico at No. 2, Nevada at No. 3, and UN LV at No. 4. The bottom tier features UTEP at No. 9 and Air Force at No. 10, while Hawai‘i, San Jose State and newcomer UC Davis round out the middle spots. The poll reflects varied panelist opinions, with Nevada and UN LV fluctuating between the top five. Fans are invited to share their thoughts in the comments.