The Game Haus releases a 2026‑27 tracker of NCAA Division I college basketball jersey patch sponsors, listing every program that has confirmed a deal. Highlights include Illinois’ $6 million annual deal with Busey Bank ($30 million over five years), Michigan State’s reported $4 million per year with MSU Federal Credit Union, and Ohio State’s $17 million annual partnership with JPMorgan Chase. The ACC sees multi‑sport patches from California (Dialpad) and Stanford (DoorDash), while the Big Ten and SEC feature similar multi‑sport agreements. The Big 12 runs a conference‑wide deal with Monster Energy, supplemented by school‑specific sponsors such as Carvana at Arizona and Ripple at Kansas. The table provides contract lengths, values (where disclosed) and notes on each arrangement.
Thursday's college basketball schedule includes Duke, Illinois, Arizona, Michigan State and Vanderbilt. See the top games, tipoff times and TV information for November 5.
The Only Colors revives a 2011 deep‑dive into the Michigan State‑Michigan rivalry, updating the series record through 2025. The piece traces the feud from its 1850s roots—when the University of Michigan’s agricultural dominance sparked resentment—to the modern football clash for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, now standing at 42‑29‑2 in Michigan’s favor since 1953 and 10‑9 for MSU since 2007 under Mark Dantonio. It highlights key flashpoints, including the massive UM basketball cheating scandal of the ’80s‑’90s, quotes from coaches, and the broader cultural rivalry that fuels fan “hate.” Readers get a fact‑checked, humor‑tinged chronicle of why the green‑and‑white and blue‑and‑gold rivalry remains one of the Big Ten’s fiercest.
The Tennessee Volunteers, ranked #8 in the preseason AP poll, will debut their new Adidas cream alternate uniforms on Nov. 17 when they host No. 6 Michigan State on ESPN2. Coach Rick Barnes aims to break the program’s Final Four drought after three Elite Eight runs, kicking off the 2026‑27 season against Wofford on Oct. 31. The announcement, shared via a playful tweet, highlights the sleek “cream” look that could become a fan favorite. Meanwhile, prediction markets give Tennessee a modest 6% chance to reach the 2027 Final Four, underscoring the high stakes for the upcoming campaign.
Inside NU launches its new weekly Big Ten basketball column, Ten for Ten, with a preseason preview of the 2026‑27 season. After a turbulent offseason that saw over 125 transfers and only two returning All‑Big Ten players, the columnists Adam and Donovan predict Illinois, led by Brad Underwood’s towering roster—including David Mirkovic, the Ivisic brothers and transfer Stefan Vaaks—will capture the conference title and possibly a national championship. For Player of the Year, Adam backs Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., while Donovan favors Illinois’ Mirkovic. The piece also notes former Big Ten coaches Dusty May and Dana Altman moving on, setting the stage for a reshaped league.
The Duke Basketball Report breaks down how ACC schools craft their 2026‑27 non‑conference slates, balancing tournament bids, TV exposure, rivalries and coach security. Duke tops the conference with eight power‑conference matchups, hosting Illinois, playing UConn in Las Vegas, meeting Georgia and Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden, and traveling to face Gonzaga in Detroit and Michigan State in Chicago. Clemson, Louisville, Pitt and others schedule seven such tests. The piece also highlights multi‑team events like the Players Era 8 Tournament and the Southwest Maui Invitational, showing how ACC teams weigh prestige and revenue when building their schedules.
The Champaign Room predicts the Big Ten will stay in the national elite for 2026‑27, with Illinois clinching the regular‑season title under Brad Underwood and Michigan State hot on their heels. Jeremy Fears Jr. (MSU) is the projected Player of the Year, while Illinois forward Pryce Sandfort could contend for Big Ten POY. Nebraska and Purdue are forecast as triple‑bye teams, and nine mid‑tier schools—including Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Indiana—should earn NCAA Tournament bids, leaving Northwestern, Washington, Oregon, Rutgers and Penn State out. The article also lists First‑Team All‑Big Ten selections and names Underwood Coach of the Year.
Duke finally breaks a 38‑year drought in Lawrence, edging Kansas in a high‑scoring 84‑point exhibition. While the Blue Devils dazzled with an 81.8% shooting night (27‑33), defensive lapses gave up 84 points, prompting coach Jon Scheyer to focus on cleanup work. Freshmen JoJo Boumtje Boumtje and Deron Rippey shot 3‑for‑12, all from three, and struggled with the intense crowd. Key contributors Pat Ngongba, John Blackwell, and newcomer Sebastian Wilkins dominated inside, but the team still needs a steady, pass‑first point guard—Cayden Boozer is a strong candidate. Upcoming games against Army, Coastal Carolina, Michigan State and others will test the freshmen’s progress and the impact of returning players like Drew Scharnowski and Caleb Foster.
College basketball exhibition schedule for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, including Tennessee vs. Duke, UConn vs. Michigan State, TV channels, tipoff times and radio coverage.
#4 UConn visits #6 Michigan State for Preseason Bout
The preseason Associated Press top 25 poll was released Monday. Five Big Ten teams are ranked, headlined by No. 3 Illinois. Michigan State is No. 6, Michigan is No. 16, USC is No. 21 and UCLA is No. 22. Nebraska, Purdue, Ohio State, Iowa and Indiana received votes. The complete preseason poll is here.
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Purdue Takes Down #2 Michigan State
Highlights: Purdue 2, #2 Michigan State 1
Illinois leads our 2026-27 Big Ten basketball power rankings ahead of Michigan State, defending national champion Michigan, USC and UCLA.
It’s going to be a crazy start to February. Illinois released its Big Ten schedule on Wednesday, and one two-week period immediately stood out. From Feb. 2-12, 2027, the Illini will face a gauntlet consisting of UCLA, Michigan State, Michigan and Purdue. Last season, Illinois went 1-3 against those four teams. It left Mackey Arena […]
Duke’s complete 2026-27 basketball schedule includes major showdowns against Michigan State, Illinois, UConn, Florida, Gonzaga and North Carolina.
Illinois begins the school year on top, but Michigan State, Michigan and a loaded group of contenders could turn the 2026-27 Big Ten race into the deepest title fight in college basketball.
Former Michigan State and NC State guard Tre Holloman is looking for a new team for his 5th year of eligibility.
Michigan State has received plenty of good news on the recruiting trail this offseason. That tune changed recently when the Spartans were left off the official visit schedule for a big fish. Four-star wing Asa Montgomery announced that he is visiting eight schools this fall and Michigan State was not one of them. The Spartans […]
Michigan State remains in the mix for some of its top targets in the backcourt across upcoming classes. Head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans will remain busy as multiple prospects will be on campus for visits over the next month. Four-star guard Antonio Pemberton included Michigan State in his final eight schools in July. […]
Jaxon Kohler is coming home. The former Michigan State big man has committed to BYU, ending a whirlwind recruitment that saw several national programs chase one of the most accomplished players left in the transfer portal. Kohler, a native of American Fork, Utah, spent the last four seasons playing under Tom Izzo in East Lansing. […]
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Kentucky was a finalist for Jaxon Kohler, a four-year player at Michigan State and former Utah Jazz Summer League player seeking a 5th year.
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Though it was practically a foregone conclusion by now, Michigan State transfer and American Fork, Utah, native Jaxon Kohler has officially committed to BYU basketball. He'll fill in for the Cougars as the starting center in place of recently signed Jakub
Update: 247 Sports’ Travis Branham just logged a crystal ball prediction in favor of BYU for Jaxon Kohler. As you were. ———————————————————————————————————————————— The recruitment of Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler is near the finish line, and Kentucky Basketball is still in the running. According to KSR’s Jack Pilgrim, Kohler is set to make a decision […]
On Tuesday, news broke that Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler would officially enter the transfer portal after a judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the NCAA in California. Now, according to Jack Pilgrim of KSR, Kohler will have a Zoom meeting with the Kentucky Basketball staff on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward has […]