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Reports: NCAA to expand men's, women's basketball tournaments
The NCAA is reportedly expected to expand both the men's and women's basketball tournaments next season. A formal announcement is expected in May to expand both tournaments to 76 teams, according to CBSSports.com. ESPN reports that NCAA officials…
Women's Basketball Signs Penda Dieng
THE FLATS – Penda Dieng, a 6-3 forward transfer from Xavier has signed with Georgia Tech women's basketball, head coach Karen Blair announced Wednesday. “Penda is the kind of player who changes the tone of a game the moment she…
Grading Iowa Basketball's Transfer Additions This Offseason
Iowa entered the 2026 offseason with more answers than questions – a welcome sight for any program. The entire wing rotation (aside from Brendan Hausen) returns, along with big man Cam Manyawu. Naturally, the loss of lead guard Bennett…
Nike Launches A'ja Wilson's Second Basketball Shoe Saturday
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson dominated the WNBA and the footwear industry in 2025. Wilson's first signature Nike basketball was a smash hit, selling out in several colorways. After debuting her sophomore sneaker — the Nike A'Two…
How Good Is Baylor Basketball With the Addition of Dylan Mingo?
Plainly, Baylor was a bottom-feeding basketball team in the Big 12 last season, never finding the signature wins they needed to secure an NCAA tournament bid. The 17-17 outcome was very uncharacteristic for a Baylor team in the Scott Drew era. But…
What Djafar Silimana Brings To Houston Cougars Basketball
Another star will soon be with the Houston basketball program. In the near future, the center will bring his talents to both the offensive and defensive sides of the floor to the Cougars and become a huge star for a big brand program. The 2026-27…
Grading Every Illinois Basketball Addition for the 2026-2027 Season
For once during the Brad Underwood era at Illinois, the offseason has been characterized not by what the program lost but by what it retained. Transfer portal chaos can be exciting. New overseas additions are often a welcome sight. Incoming…
Louisville Men's Basketball 2026-27 Roster Outlook 2.0
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It might be less than a week from our last update, but it's never too early to analyze how the 2026-27 roster for the Louisville men's basketball program shake out. While there are still several roster spots open for the Cardinals…
Analyzing Why Signing T.J. Otzelberger Was a Great Move for Iowa State Basketball
The Iowa State Cyclones might have seen their basketball season come to an end a few weeks ago, but the program has been staying busy after a great season. Right from the start of the year for the Cyclones, it felt like it was going to be a special…
Franz Wagner Injury Update: Who is the Fantasy Basketball 'Next Man Up' for Orlando?
The Orlando Magic are the most recent NBA team to be affected by the injury report. Their star forward, Franz Wagner, strained his right calf and is now deemed unlikely to play in Game 5. The Magic still hopes to close out the series, leading the…
Brother of Duke Basketball Product Lands Blue Devil Offer
First came Kon Knueppel. Now, it's quite possible that Kager Knueppel will eventually become the second Knueppel brother to don a Duke basketball jersey, as the Blue Devils entered the fray for the Wisconsin Lutheran junior forward with their…
College basketball rankings: Kansas in way-too-early Top 25 And 1 after landing No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes
Kansas and Kentucky are two of college basketball's biggest brands with two of the sport's largest budgets -- and both still desperately need to add high-end talent in advance of next season to position themselves as legitimate Final Four…
Exclusive: Proof of Concept Has Come and It Finally Led Sebastian Williams-Adams to Vanderbilt Basketball
NASHVILLE—-Sebastian Williams-Adams admits that he was “close” to committing to Vanderbilt as a high schooler, before he chose to start his college career at Auburn under Bruce Pearl. Williams-Adams says it was difficult to let…
Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Earns Commitment From ACC Forward in Transfer Portal
The transfer boosts continued this week for the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball. Boston College transfer forward Jayden Hastings is playing for Cincinnati this fall to continue his college career. He is the 10th player to join Jerrod Calhoun's…
Kirby Smart concerned about college sports' future: 'I wish I could do more'
“The landscape of college athletics continues to evolve, requiring us to make challenging choices as we balance competitive opportunities, resources and the long-term sustainability of our department,” said Yurachek, whose athletic…
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