Category: NCAA Basketball

No. 21 Michigan State basketball travels to No. 4 UConn Huskies for a final exhibition game before the 2025-26 regular season opens Monday.

Yale’s Nick Townsend never seriously considered following the lead of so many other mid-major stars who decided to finish their careers at power-conference programs. “I feel fully loyal to this program,” Townsend said. Townsend enters his senior season as one of the top players from traditional one-bid leagues after collecting 15.4 points 7.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game last season.

Jake Diebler enters his second full season as head coach with an experienced roster. The Buckeyes return three of their top four scorers from last season, including an experienced backcourt, as they look to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022. Senior point guard Bruce Thornton averaged 17.7 points per game last season and led the conference with a 3.15 assist-to-turnover ratio (148 assists, 47 turnovers).

Every one of Penny Hardaway's 15 Tigers are brand-new to Memphis as part of a complete overhaul after earning an NCAA Tournament berth last March.

Matt Painter believes one of his mistakes last year was not talking about playing for the title enough.

UCLA guard Donovan Dent embraces the responsibility that comes with playing for one of college basketball’s most storied programs.

What teams will be relevant in the title chase? Which coaches are under the most pressure to win to save their jobs? College basketball is nearly back; here's what to know before the action begins.

UCLA guard Donovan Dent embraces the responsibility that comes with playing for one of college basketball's most storied programs. “It’s an honor just having the four letters in front of you,” the former New Mexico guard told reporters. Once Dent entered the transfer portal, he didn't need much persuading to pick UCLA.

Michgan basketball score: Star transfer Yaxel Lendeborg led the Wolverines with 25 points and added 10 rebounds and four assists in a 96-94 OT win.

Three former Eastern Michigan basketball players refused to cooperate with an investigation into potential sports betting violations earlier this year, the NCAA said Friday.

Three former Eastern Michigan basketball players refused to cooperate with an investigation into potential sports betting violations earlier this year, the NCAA said Friday. The lack of cooperation constitutes an NCAA violation that could trigger permanent ineligibility, according to a decision released by the Division I Committee on Infractions.

PJ Haggerty sat behind a simple table with a backdrop featuring the Kansas State logo behind him. When the NCAA pried open the transfer window in August 2022, allowing players to flow from one school to the next without a redshirt year that had long held such movement in check, it changed the dynamics of college basketball. Now, there are dozens of players just like Haggerty across the college landscape this season.

Michigan State basketball score: Jaxson Kohler put up a double-double as the Spartans slogged their way to an exhibition win over Bowling Green.

An athletic 6-foot-9 forward, Dybantsa had his choice of schools as the top-rated class-of-2025 recruit in the 247 Sports composite.

The USA TODAY Sports preseason women's basketball poll is out. We break down the all the teams that will start the season in the Top 25