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si.com - Major Passons - Predicting Tennessee Basketball's 2026-2027 Season
Predicting Tennessee Basketball's 2026-2027 Season
Sports Illustrated –

The Tennessee Volunteers are about to start a new basketball season, and there are a lot of reasons to be excited. The Vols brought in what many call the best transfer portal class in the country and will have a lot of offensive firepower. This…

boston.com - The Boston Globe - Eagles building their identity around new coach Luke Murray's complex offense, and other BC men's basketball story lines
Eagles building their identity around new coach Luke Murray's complex offense, and other BC men's basketball story lines
Boston.com –

Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. When Slovenian sharpshooter Žak Smrekar met Boston College men's basketball coach Luke Murray during the recruiting…

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Alabama Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview
Alabama Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview
Sports Illustrated –

Since Nate Oats became Alabama's head basketball coach in 2019, the Crimson Tide has been built on the guard position. Kira Lewis Jr., John Petty, Josh Primo, J.D. Davison, Jaden Shackelford, Jahvon Quinerly, Keon Ellis, Mark Sears, Labaron Philon…

si.com - Hannah Garcia - LSU Basketball Begins a Season With Plenty Still to Prove
LSU Basketball Begins a Season With Plenty Still to Prove
Sports Illustrated –

Head coach Will Wade's return to the LSU Tigers will officially kick off on Tuesday, as the Tigers take on LSU New Orleans in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. Wade has not appeared as LSU's head coach since March 12, 2022, when he…

bleacherreport.com - Jonathan Wasserman - New 2027 NBA Mock Draft As College Basketball Season Tips Off
New 2027 NBA Mock Draft As College Basketball Season Tips Off
Bleacher Report –

College basketball gave scouts extra evaluation opportunities this year thanks to unusually strong preseason matchups. First impressions have already changed or shaped some scouting minds. While there is still some uncertainty regarding how the top…

si.com - Killian Wright - How to Watch Mizzou Basketball vs. Cleveland State
How to Watch Mizzou Basketball vs. Cleveland State
Sports Illustrated –

Mizzou basketball is set to begin its highly anticipated regular season Tuesday night, kicking it off with against a Cleveland State squad littered with familiar faces making their returns to Mizzou Arena at 7 p.m. MU coach Dennis Gates, now…

stltoday.com - Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch - Worthy: Mizzou basketball can go as far as its defense takes it
Worthy: Mizzou basketball can go as far as its defense takes it
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nypost.com - Zach Braziller - College basketball NYC area preview: All-Area teams and local predictions
College basketball NYC area preview: All-Area teams and local predictions
New York Post –

Storylines for the metro college basketball teams as the season kicks off: LIU cruised to the NEC regular-season crown and reached the NCAA Tournament in March for the first time since 2018. Coach Rod Strickland may have even more talent this…

nypost.com - Ben Bolch - UCLA men's basketball opens season with epic upset of old nemesis
UCLA men's basketball opens season with epic upset of old nemesis
New York Post –

LAS VEGAS – Mick Cronin called this a chance to find out the truth about his team. The early verdict: These kids are all right. Maybe quite a bit better than all right. Shorthanded and stuck in massive foul trouble practically the entire…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Predicting Kansas Basketball's Starting Lineup for the Season Opener
Predicting Kansas Basketball's Starting Lineup for the Season Opener
Sports Illustrated –

Kansas is gearing up to play its first matchup of the 2026-27 campaign tonight at Allen Fieldhouse. Following a grueling preseason in which the Jayhawks faced a pair of top-15 schools, they'll have an easier task against Fordham. This has been one…

cbssports.com - Adam Thompson - Kentucky vs. Manhattan prediction, odds: 2026 college basketball picks for Tuesday, Nov. 3 from proven model
Kentucky vs. Manhattan prediction, odds: 2026 college basketball picks for Tuesday, Nov. 3 from proven model
CBS Sports –

After back-to-back disappointing seasons to begin the Mark Pope era, the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats aim to get the 2026-27 season off to the right start when they host the Manhattan Jaspers on Tuesday. The Wildcats went 22-14 last season before…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Game Day Predictions: Lady Vols Basketball vs. Duquesne
Game Day Predictions: Lady Vols Basketball vs. Duquesne
Sports Illustrated –

The Tennessee Lady Vols are set for their season opener against Duquesne, and this is a game that many believe that the Lady Vols will win. Some believe this will be a closer game due to the team playing together in the Food City Center for the…

si.com - Zach Browning - 5 Bold Predictions for Indiana Basketball's 2026-27 Season
5 Bold Predictions for Indiana Basketball's 2026-27 Season
Sports Illustrated –

Three exhibition games offered a glimpse of what Indiana basketball could become in Darian DeVries' second season. Now comes the hard part: turning preseason promise into regular-season production. With the Hoosiers set to open their 2026-27…

cbssports.com - Daniel Lewis - Tennessee vs. Wofford prediction, odds: 2026 college basketball picks for Tuesday, Nov. 3 from proven model
Tennessee vs. Wofford prediction, odds: 2026 college basketball picks for Tuesday, Nov. 3 from proven model
CBS Sports –

The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers tip off their 2026-27 campaign against the Wofford Terriers in the first game on the Tuesday college basketball schedule. The Vols made it to the Elite Eight last season and then were aggressive in the transfer…

si.com - Val Prochaska - Virginia Women's Basketball: The State of the Program
Virginia Women's Basketball: The State of the Program
Sports Illustrated –

Despite all the hoopla on the men's side – finishing second in the ACC and winning 30 games for the first time since being national champions – the women were actually more successful in the postseason, making the Sweet 16 for the…

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