Louisville transfer Sananda Fru lands on the Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar Award preseason watch list, marking a surprise nod for Marquette’s center position. Fru posted 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds in 22 minutes per game last season and led the ACC with a .765 two‑point shooting rate, plus top‑30 offensive rebound and top‑75 block percentages. The list pits him against 19 other top centers, with Marquette facing several watch‑list opponents—including Creighton and Villanova—in the early schedule. Marquette opens the season at the Fiserv Forum against Mercyhurst on Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
Kentucky’s reported Everestian high-balling of Henry wouldn’t go over well with Arkansas’ basketball coach.
John Calipari often gets the “Godfather” label, but it appears one of the Hogs’ recruiting rivals dished out a truly irresistible offer.
Paulius Murauskas headlines an Arizona State transfer portal class looking to bounce back from a 13th place finish in the Big 12 last season.
Wisconsin won't have to worry about Baboucarr Ann and that's great news.
Mid-Major Madness breaks down the Pac-12’s first season after its major remodel, noting that most of the conference’s members are new additions like Boise State, Utah State and Texas State. The author compares the shift to the Big East’s 2013 overhaul, highlighting that while the new schools have yet to win titles, their KenPom metrics already place the revamped Pac-12 ahead of the Mountain West (average 89.8 vs. 146.6). Gonzaga remains the top program, but three teams rank in the top 50, suggesting a strong competitive balance. Recruiting buzz is growing, with top‑75 prospects listing the new Pac‑12 schools, and the league’s “Pac‑12 after dark” branding rolls out nationwide.
LOS ANGELES — After an offseason of roster turnover, exhibition games and positive buzz for the No. 21 USC Men's Basketball team, the most anticipated season in the Eric Musselman era will begin this Monday, Nov. 2 in the Galen Center against Milwaukee.
The UConn Huskies ensured that head coach Dan Hurley would remain on the sidelines at least through the 2031-32 season after agreeing to a contract extension on Friday. The new two-year deal ensures that Hurley remains one of the highest-paid head coaches in college basketball. Following the initial report in the morning, the program made […]
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The Week 9 Open Thread invites fans to discuss the day's college football slate. Friday night features Baylor at UCF in the lone Power‑5 matchup after UCF’s win over BYY. Saturday early sees Texas Tech vs Arizona and Wisconsin at Iowa, with SMU needing a road win at Syracuse. Saturday midday pits 5‑2 Florida (#17) against #3 Georgia in Atlanta, while BYU rebounds from its loss and Oregon hosts Northwestern. Saturday evening offers Texas vs Mississippi State, USC vs Ohio State, and Miami at UNC. The thread serves as a hub for all these matchups.
Three-star defensive tackle Dennis Glenn Jr. decommits from Rutgers after announcing his commitment on June 7 and reversing it on Oct. 29. The 6‑foot‑1, 285‑lb South Carolina prospect, who also plays basketball and runs track at Boiling Springs High, had chosen Rutgers over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia, NC State, Northwestern, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Glenn cites uncertainty about the Rutgers coaching staff’s future as the deciding factor. His decommitment marks the fourth loss for Rutgers’ 2027 class, joining Connor Winn, Zion Vilma and Josiah Sturdivant.
With Mason Falslev returning and Dallin Hall joining the backcourt, Utah State basketball has experience and toughness heading into its Pac-12 debut.
Arizona Wildcats open the 2026-27 men’s basketball season on Oct. 28 in Las Vegas against UCLA, ranked No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 and favored to repeat as Big 12 champions. After a Final Four run—the program’s first in 25 years—coach Tommy Lloyd aims for another deep run, targeting five Final Four appearances in ten years. Fans are optimistic, noting the Wildcats have made the NCAA Tournament in each of Lloyd’s five seasons and reached the Sweet 16 four times, with odds of +1600 to win it all per FanDuel.
The Game Haus outlines its 2026 college basketball conference champion forecasts as the season looms, highlighting key picks such as Duke winning the ACC, Arizona taking the Big 12, UConn the Big East, Illinois the Big Ten, and Gonzaga the Pac‑12. The list spans every Division I league, from Vermont in America East to Santa Clara in the West Coast, offering a quick reference for fans tracking which teams must win their tournaments to secure NCAA bids.
Ohio State previews junior center Ivan Njegovan ahead of the 2026‑27 season, which opens Nov. 2 against BYU in Salt Lake City. The 7‑ft‑2, 260‑lb Croatian logged 30 games last year, averaging 2.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 12 blocks, with a career‑high 15 points vs. Mount St. Mary’s. Previously, he posted 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in Croatia’s premier league and shined for the U20 national team, tallying 15 points and 16 rebounds against Bulgaria. Expected to back up Josh Ojianwuna, Njegovan could see starter minutes early as Ojianwuna eases back after a two‑year layoff, providing 8‑10 minutes of size and rebounding off the bench.
Northwestern women’s basketball opens its season with an exhibition against Lewis on Friday night at Welsh‑Ryan Arena, 7 p.m. CST. New head coach Carla Berube, fresh off a 147‑29 run and five Ivy titles at Princeton, makes her debut as the Wildcats aim to break a streak of sub‑10‑win seasons before the regular season starts Nov. 3 versus Milwaukee. The game streams on Big Ten+ and is also on Northwestern Athletics’ YouTube channel; no injury report is listed.
The Game Haus releases its preseason 2027 NCAA Tournament bracketology, outlining key dates and seed predictions. The Opening Round kicks off March 16‑17, with the Final Four set for April 3 and the championship on April 5, 2027. No. 1 seeds are Duke, Florida, Illinois and UConn, while the First Four Out include Georgia, Oklahoma State, Providence and Creighton. The list details seeds from 1 through 16, highlighting potential early exits and match‑ups for fans planning their March Madness brackets.
UConn announced Friday that men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has signed a six‑year extension through the 2031‑32 season, keeping him under the terms of his original $50 million, six‑year deal signed in 2024. Hurley enters his ninth season with a 199‑75 record, two national titles and three Final Four appearances in four years, and the Huskies sit No. 4 in the preseason AP poll despite offseason roster turnover. Athletic director David Benedict praised the continuity, and Hurley vowed to maintain UConn’s championship mindset.
Losing a close one to a ranked team on the road and then cruising to victory against an NAIA foe, the framework for Gonzaga's ceiling is is in place. What are the reasonable conclusions to draw after the Zags' two exhibition games?
The Ohio Supreme Court issued an order on Thursday that keeps about two dozen college basketball players eligible as the season opens. The NCAA answered with a statement to its member schools from chief legal officer Scott Bearby. The players are plaintiffs in Borovicanin v. NCAA, led by Filip Borovicanin of the Xavier Musketeers. The […]
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The Indiana Court of Appeals has denied the NCAA’s bid to speed up a case involving IU athletes, meaning football players Stephen Dalby and Kellan Wyatt and basketball recruit Sam Alexis remain eligible for the remainder of the 2026 season. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports the trio are expected to retain full eligibility after the court’s decision on October 30, 2026.
Hammer and Rails reports results of its latest Readers Reacts survey on Purdue men’s basketball. Fans voted freshman point guard Antione West Jr. as the player with the biggest career impact (47% of votes), edging out sophomore Luke Ertel, who earned 41%. The article notes the upcoming season start in Las Vegas against Gonzaga and highlights the bright future for both players. A nod to FanDuel betting options is also included.
The men finished in 12th place with 337 points. The women’s team placed 13th out of 18 teams, compiling 401 points.
Uche Izoje had a historic freshman campaign at Syracuse basketball. The center has earned national preseason accolades.
New North Carolina head coach Michael Malone has only been on the job for about six months, and he’s already scored a massive commitment in terms of recruits. 5-star forward DeMarcus Henry announced his commitment to North Carolina on Friday, as per Jeff Borzello of ESPN, giving the Tar Heels their highest-ranked recruit since 2019. […]
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Tennessee will be debuting new alternate uniforms on Nov. 17 when it hosts Michigan State, and the jerseys might make fans hungry.
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