Wake Forest Basketball: 2026-27 season preview for the Demon Deacons
Previewing what Wake Forest hopes is a big bounce back season, as a crop of new talent hopes to make a name for themselves in the ACC race.
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Previewing what Wake Forest hopes is a big bounce back season, as a crop of new talent hopes to make a name for themselves in the ACC race.
While a new Syracuse Orange women’s basketball season begins soon, an old topic is once again making headlines: the program’s home attendance. Specifically, a lack of it. According to Syracuse University Athletics, in an arena that boasts a seating capacity of just over 30,000, there were 3,197 fans per home game in the 2025-26 season. […]
This marks the Cougars' third straight win of the season, remaining undefeated.
If I were to describe SoCon basketball in a phrase it would be “the most fun to decide one.” It’s the essence of what this league is. The SoCon really has seen almost everything in its rich history on the hardwood, and it’s the unpredictability that keeps you coming back for more year after year. […]
Eric Musselman has had not one, but two lawsuits against him this fall. Could that be a boon for Arkansas' pursuit of Beckham Black?
Happy Friday, everyone. Alabama basketball dominated the glass last night to edge Ole Miss in the second exhibition of the basketball season. They were sorely missing a point guard though, as the Rebels rode a whopping 12 steals to score 23 points off of turnovers. The first couple of games might be hairy with Aden […]
Boilers Host Ball State in Exhibition Tipoff
Illinois small forward Andrej Stojakovic enjoyed a ton of success last season at both the individual and team level, but as Frank Sinatra put it, “The best is yet to come.” “Dre” was second on the team in scoring (13.5 points per game) and field goal percentage (.500), helping lead the Illini to their first […]
After making its first Final Four appearance in 21 years last season, the Illinois Fighting Illini were voted the favorite to win the Big Ten in this year’s SB Nation preseason men’s basketball media poll. Brad Underwood’s squad finished tied for second in the Big Ten last year with a conference record of 15-5, tying […]
Projected starting lineup and rotation for UCLA women's basketball for the 2026-27 season. Will Sienna Betts start for the Bruins this season?
Well, Illinois takes the court for the first time this season on Saturday in a real game after losing back in April in the Final Four. The Illini are in Cincinnati taking on the Bearcats, but, unfortunately, you won’t be able to see it. It’s the only exhibition or regular season game all season not […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Well, not gonna complain about a fourth ranked win — especially inside of a pinked out Huff Hall. Head Coach Chris Tamas has been hiding two freshman secret weapons from fans all season. Maya Harris and Madi Miles both made splashes for the first time against Purdue on Sunday, but tonight we […]
Sophie Cunningham criticized Angel Reese strongly.
Let’s talk FSU win, Syracuse expectations and Pat Kelsey’s big day in court. Major thanks to our title sponsor, LG&E. Direct link here.
College basketball’s regular season starts next month, and few people are more excited than Fran Fraschilla. The ESPN analyst and former coach is adding a new title to his résumé: author. Don’t Mess With Happy will be released on Oct. 20 and is now available for pre-order. Co-written with David Smale, Fraschilla’s new book features stories and lessons…
Four dangerous nonconference road trips could reshape college basketball's early rankings, including Kansas at UConn, Illinois at Duke and Tennessee at Purdue.
Tommy Lloyd can’t recruit American players. At least, so was the fear until he started landing some of the best the country had to offer, including Caleb Holt, Cameron Holmes, Koa Peat, Brayden Burries and Carter Bryant. Tommy Lloyd can’t pull elite talent from the transfer portal. Pelle Larsson and Oumar Ballo would like a […]
There are certain teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference that would love an opportunity for a fresh start, and among those teams is the North Carolina Tar Heels. There have been rumblings for the last few weeks that they are involved in trying to modify the current version of the Protect College Sports Act that […]
Former Villanova standout Cam Whitmore might finally be catching a break in the NBA, and he’s making the most of it. After bouncing from Houston to Washington, briefly landing in Cleveland for all of two minutes, and ultimately signing a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets in September, the 22-year-old is starting to look like […]
College Football Playoff nearing deal for 24-team format in ’27 Tracy Joyner Media Availability Evan Stewart downgraded to doubtful Men’s Basketball drops Exhibition to Seattle Highlight of the Day: I’m posting highlights I can find with 200+ rushing yards and over 5.0 YPC
The NCAA basketball tournament is a fine event but features a glut of mediocre power-conference teams (and will feature even more moving forward) that have no shot at the title, and the people running college football have looked at this and said “we’d like some of that glut action, too.” The College Football Playoff is […]
Travis Steele and the Miami (OH) Redhawks achieved incredible accomplishments with their perfect regular season and winning the MAC regular-season title. However, they had to fight for the right to have a spot in the 2026 NCAA Tournament as an incoming expansion brings that situation to light. March Madness begins a new era as the […] The post Exclusive: Miami (OH) coach Travis Steele is no NCAA Tournament expansion doomer ‘extremist,’ but he has a warning for mid-majors appeared first on Cl...
The “Anything But Mid” Podcast turns its men’s basketball preview series to the Southern, Southland and Summit. SoCon John Hooper joins Ian Sacks and Frank DeBari to dive into this trio of conferences. Listen to the episode on Spotify SoCon Furman won the tournament championship for the second time in the last four years and […]
Kansas chases its first Sunflower Showdown win since 2008 and UMass visits Buffalo with an unsettled quarterback room.
Will the Colts DOMINATE? Hoosiers face their biggest test! Pacers vs old friends tonight!