Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, has trimmed his list, removing Indiana and Kansas from consideration. The 6-foot-2 point guard out of Blair Academy (NJ) now has a top ten of Alabama, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse, Tennessee, and Texas. Rippey, a five-star prospect, had previously included both the Hoosiers and the Jayhawks in his […]
How do the Massey ratings project the rest of the Gophers’ schedule?
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are officially entering Northwestern State week after a 23-10 win over the Buffalo Bulls in week one. With the latest results in the book for all of Minnesota’s remaining opponents, the Massey ratings updated score predictions and win probabilities have been released for the Gophers. How does the Massey ratings see […]
Notes and thoughts on Texas men’s basketball official roster drop
Yesterday, the official roster for the 2025-26 season dropped for Texas men’s basketball, outlining the players fans will see take the floor on November 4 against Duke in Charlotte to start off the non-conference slate. [Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Longhorns coverage!] There are eight players likely to be in […]
Michigan State men’s basketball announces home-and-home series with Arkansas for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
On Wednesday, the Michigan State men’s basketball program announced it will host Arkansas for a home-and-home series during the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons. The Spartans will host the Razorbacks at the Breslin Center in East Lansing this coming season, with a date of Saturday, Nov. 8 scheduled for the matchup. Arkansas will return the favor […]
Michigan State, Arkansas schedule home-and-home series; first game this November at Breslin Center
Duke announces full non-conference schedule
SMU Men’s Basketball announces complete non-conference schedule
Louisville men’s basketball announces complete non-conference schedule
On Monday afternoon, University of Louisville Athletics announced the complete men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season. The schedule will include 10 games at the KFC Yum! Center, five 2025 NCAA Tournament teams, and six games against power-conference opponents. The complete non-conference schedule Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey has publicly noted the importance of […]
Here Comes the Boom: The Latest on Tyran Stokes and Bruce Branch with Rivals’ Jamie Shaw
Here Comes the Boom welcomes back Rivals national basketball analyst Jamie Shaw to break down the latest in Kentucky basketball recruiting. There’s been a lot of movement in the world of recruiting lately. Shaw shares his thoughts on Tyran Stokes and why he’s the No. 1-ranked player in the country. He also shares the latest […]
NCAA pushes back on ruling granting WVU players eligibility
In response to a federal judge’s ruling granting four West Virginia football players eligibility this season, the NCAA issued a statement Wednesday criticizing the decision. The organization argued the ruling could weaken academic standards and once again called on Congress to step in with legislation to bring consistency to eligibility rules. “This ruling will lead […]
Tennessee Basketball sells out season tickets for a third straight year
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Point shaving scandal in college basketball is on the cusp of indictments
The move to legalize sports gambling has brought on some unintended consequences. In the MLB and NBA we have seen players get pinched for fixing bets. In college baseball, an SEC head coach was fired for suspicious activity in a Cincinnati sportsbook. More are likely on the way. The next could arrive in college basketball. […]
Report: College basketball point shaving investigation nearing end, focused on ‘Southern schools’
A federal investigation into alleged point shaving and game fixing in college basketball is nearing its end, Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde and Michael Rosenberg reported. The inquiry is focused on “Southern Schools,” according to SI. Investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania conducted interviews with players suspected of influencing their […]
Mark Pope names Kentucky’s best wins (and worst loss) from debut season in 2024-25
Goodness, Kentucky’s highs in Mark Pope‘s debut season coaching the Wildcats were sky-high, weren’t they? There was something special about No. 41 winning his first game at Rupp Arena by 41 points. He’d follow that up with eight top-15 victories to tie an all-time record in the history of the sport — not too shabby […]