The Game Haus releases its projected 2026‑27 preseason All‑WCC college basketball teams, listing three guards and two forwards per squad. The First Team features guards Joshua Dent (St. Mary’s), Carson Johnson (Denver) and Sasha Gavalyugov (Santa Clara), with forwards Jake Ensminger (Santa Clara) and Junseok Yeo (Seattle). The Second Team includes guards Darius Bivins (St. Mary’s), Will McClendon (Pepperdine) and All Wright (LMU), and forwards Alex Constanza and Petar Majstorovic (both Pepperdine). These selections preview the top talent heading into the 2026‑27 season.
By KACE KIESCHNICK, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter The LSU women’s basketball team dominated its pre-season slate, winning games against North Texas-Dallas and Loyola (N.O.) by a combined 278-85, but coach Kim Mulkey said after Thursday [...]
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The Game Haus unveils its 2026‑27 preseason All‑Mountain West picks, projecting each roster with three guards and two forwards. The First Team features guards Mason Falslev (Utah State), Josiah Lake (Oregon State) and Javon Bennett (Gonzaga), plus forwards DJ Hall (Texas State) and Braden Huff (Gonzaga). The Second Team includes guards Davis Fogle (Gonzaga), Daniel Freitag (Oregon State) and Quel’Ron House (Texas State), and forwards Carey Booth and Kyle Jorgensen (both Colorado State). The list previews which players are expected to lead their programs this season.
Arizona Wildcats athletics sign a new partnership with Carvana, placing the online auto retailer’s logo on men’s and women’s basketball jersey patches. While the contract value isn’t disclosed, On3.com’s Jason Scheer suggests it could be worth about $3 million a year. The agreement also brings Carvana branding inside ALKEME Arena, naming rights to the Red‑Blue Showcase, and NIL collaborations with select basketball players. This follows two recent major deals: a 20‑year, $60 million stadium naming with Casino Del Sol and a 15‑year, $27.7 million naming rights pact with ALKEME Insurance.
The UConn Huskies have been one of the most successful college basketball programs in the country under head coach Dan Hurley, and program has made sure he remains on the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Dan Hurley has reportedly agreed to a new two-year contract extension with UConn, as per Jon Rothstein of 247 Sports. […]
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The Game Haus releases its projected 2026‑27 preseason All‑MWC basketball teams, listing three guards and two forwards per squad. First‑team guards Jake Hall (New Mexico), Makaih Williams and Jaden Henley (both Grand Canyon) join forwards Tyrin Jones (UNLV) and Elijah Price (Nevada). The second team features guards Uriah Tenette (New Mexico), Vaughn Weems (Nevada) and Connor Sevilla (UC Davis), with forwards Naz Meyer (Wyoming) and Efe Demirel (Grand Canyon). These selections spotlight the conference’s top talent heading into the new season.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – University of Louisville junior forward Flory Bidunga was named the 2027 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Preseason Watch List, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Friday afternoon.
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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Purdue Opens 2026-27 Season Monday Night vs. IU Indy
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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