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10 noteworthy programs looking to end NCAA Tournament droughts in 2027. CC: @247Sports, @CBSSportsCBB. https://t.co/VvzT4u6P5f

Sam Vecenie

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Sam Vecenie

Quick Notes on Washington Wizards-Cleveland Cavaliers, where No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa debuted and the Cavaliers came back to win by 10 in the second half. -This was AJ Dybantsa's opener, so let's talk about it. Thought he played incredibly well for a rookie in his opening

INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW. Preseason All-Americans for the 2026-27 college basketball season. https://t.co/37P3IN8oeo (Apple) https://t.co/sNq3sf2nZc (Spotify) https://t.co/KMvbFEDz4h (YouTube)

Sam Vecenie

Only 3 days until the 2026-27 college basketball season officially begins…..#countdown

All-SEC Preseason First Team

All-SEC Preseason First-Team, per release. Amari Allen, Alabama Rueben Chinyelu, Florida Thomas Haugh, Florida Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt

@JonRothstein

Lawyers for RJ Luis Jr. ask judge to block SEC from intervening to keep him off LSU's roster (AP)

Breaking News

NBA HOFer announced as part of Alabama State's basketball program

Dominique Wilkins Named CBB GM

Former UNC head coach joins network as college basketball contributor

TNT Sports Hires Hubert Davis

5-Star PG Committing Thursday

247Sports

@247Sports

BREAKING: 5-star PG Reese Alston will be announcing his commitment LIVE with 247Sports and CBS Sports on Thursday (10/29) at 3:00 PM CT 🚨 Alston will be deciding between Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Tennessee, and Wichita State 📺 STREAM LIVE: https://t.co/Fdb0grE2N1

Purdue HC agrees to updated deal that pays him $7M next season (ESPN)

Matt Painter Gets Raise

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Breaking News

Ole Miss basketball resolves tampering case with no further NCAA penalties (AP)

Demarcus Henry Cuts List to 4

Sam Kayser

@KayserHoops

NEWS: 2027 5⭐️ Demarcus Henry is down to four schools, he announced on Instagram: Arkansas North Carolina Kentucky Louisville The 6-foot-7 forward out of @AZCompass_Prep is set to announce his college decision later this week. #2 in the @SCNext 100.

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Ty Jerome career March Madness highlights at Virginia

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome was a two-time All-ACC member and a 2019 national champion for Virginia. Watch his top highlights from the 2017-19 NCAA men's basketball tournaments.

5-Star SF Committing Wednesday

Dushawn London

@DushawnLondon1

NEWS: Asa Montgomery, the No. 14 overall prospect in the class of 2027, will announce his college decision Wednesday, October 28th at 1:30pm Eastern He took official visits to LSU, Duke, Georgia Tech, UNC and UConn Story: https://t.co/jnAVrJkQUG

Bleacher Report•6d

Exhibition Gets HEATED 😱

Auburn-Alabama rivalry doesn't stop for preseason basketball. Watch here 📲

Bleacher Report•5d

🚨 NCAA Punishes Ole Miss MBB

$455K fine, 2-year probation among penalties stemming from tampering violation committed by former coach Wes Flanigan

Bleacher Report•5d

Hall of Famer Dale Brown Dies at 90

Former head coach led LSU men to two Final Fours

Villanova HC says one school is to blame for Wildcats' Big 5 exit. Watch here 📲

Kevin Willard Blames Temple 😳

- Jeremy Fears Jr. - Thomas Haugh - Tyler Tanner - David Mirkovic - Motiejus Krivas

AP's MCBB Preseason All-Americans ✨

Terps celebrating 25th anniversary of national championship, See here 📲

Maryland's Throwback Unis ♨️

Longtime CBB coach's family says he's 'living with a progressive cognitive condition'

Bob Huggins Health Update

Duke, Florida, Kentucky among 11 teams spending $20M+ on their roster (CBS Sports)

Biggest MCBB Spenders 💰

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Jayson Tatum 2017 March Madness highlights

Watch Jayson Tatum's 2017 March Madness highlights. The freshman averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for Duke in the NCAA tournament.

New SEC rules around players returning from pros prevent forward from suiting up (CBS Sports)

RJ Luis Can't Play for LSU

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Yankees Birthday of the Day: Mickey Mantle

The legendary “Mick” would have turned 95 today.

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2026-27 NCAA men's basketball top 25 season preview

With the 2026-27 men's college basketball season looming, CJ Shaeffer breaks down the offseason moves and season outlook for each team in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.

1. Florida 2. Duke 3. Illinois 4. UConn 5. Arizona 📲 Full ranking here

First Men's CBB AP Poll

Most Overrated CBB Squads 🫣

Debating which teams were ranked too high in latest poll

Most Underrated CBB Teams 📈

3 squads flying under the radar heading into season

Florida is Preseason No. 1 🐊

Debating if Gators deserved to be named top squad over Duke, more

Biggest AP Poll Snubs 🤨

Squads that deserved more love and should've gotten top-25 ranking

First MCBB AP Poll Rankings 🔢

🐊 Florida takes No. 1 spot 〽️ Michigan outside top 15 ▶️ Watch full preseason breakdown

Ex-Purdue big Trey Kaufman-Renn was taken by Wolves in 2026 draft

NBA Draft Pick Joins Kansas

5 young players who showed out during preseason

Rookies Looking Like Draft Steals 😏

Thunder say NBA has advised that rookie doesn't need clearance from Spanish team to play

Aday Mara Cleared for OKC

Providence's Dink Pate returning to G League after attempting to play in college (KevinMcSports.com)

CBB Player Going Back to Pros

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Loudest crowd reactions in recent March Madness history

Watch over 15 minutes of the best and loudest crowd reactions from recent March Madness history, featuring only arena sound with no commentary. Crowd pops, or spontaneous, deafening applause and cheers, reflect the intensity of these March Madness basketball instant classics.

All-Big 12 Preseason 1st Team

Big 12 Conference

@Big12Conference

Your 2026-27 Preseason All-Big 12 Team is one to know 👀

Fixer in lucrative NCAA basketball betting scheme sentenced to 6 years in prison (AP)

Breaking News

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The biggest comeback wins in March Madness men's tournament history

Watch the five biggest NCAA men's basketball tournament comebacks, including BYU's 25-point comeback over Iona in the 2012 First Four, the biggest in March Madness history.

LSU Missing Media Day

Matt Norlander

@MattNorlander

Interesting twist: LSU’s men’s and women’s teams will not be coming to SEC Media Days due to “weather,” the SEC tells me. There was a ground stop due to fog in Baton Rouge this morning. They officially had to bail about 30 minutes ago. Zoom availability may happen later today.

Report: JMU Paying American $23M

Pete Thamel

@PeteThamel

The entrance fee that JMU is paying to the American is $23 million, per ESPN sources. JMU will get an American TV/postseason/NCAA share that’s in line with the recent additions to the league. The entry fee and the expected $5 million departure fee from Sun Belt is all privately

Pete Thamel

NEWS: James Madison has accepted membership to the American conference. https://t.co/Lm4Ex1OBo6

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James Madison to Join American

Dukes will leave Sun Belt for new conference no later than July 1, 2028

NC State's ex-head trainer faces more than $2 million bond on sex abuse charges involving athletes (AP)

Breaking News

Ex-college basketball player Kerr Kriisa admits demanding $9,000 from victim in fraud scheme (AP)

Breaking News

Michigan State legend has no plans to change roster building strategy

Izzo Blasts 'Old School' Label

Relive Duke's 2025 March Madness run with every single Cooper Flagg shot from the tournament. Flagg led the Blue Devils to the Final Four, averaging 19.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game over 5 appearances.

Every single shot from Cooper Flagg's March Madness run with Duke

Oregon HC stepping down immediately; ex-DePaul HC Tony Stubblefield to be interim

🚨Dana Altman Retiring

No. 2 center Darius Wabbington commits to Hoosiers

Indiana Lands 5-Star Big ⭐️

NBA rising stars Cooper Flagg and VJ Edgecombe matched up in the 2025 NCAA tournament second round, with Flagg's Duke prevailing over Baylor. Watch each of their highlights here.

Cooper Flagg vs. VJ Edgecombe: 2025 March Madness matchup highlights

All-B1G Preseason First Team 🤨

NCAA March Madness

@MarchMadnessMBB

The All-Big Ten Preseason First Team is out 🔥 Jeremy Fears Jr. takes Preseason Player of the Year honors 👏

Michael Jordan's record donation to school of social work is in honor of mother (The Athletic)

MJ Donates $10M to UNC

Andy Katz lists the top freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors and transfers to watch in men's college basketball for the 2026-27 season.

Andy Katz's most impactful players, transfers for the 2026-27 men's basketball season

King Gibson announces decision as Will Wade lands first 5-star recruit since return

5-Star Guard Commits to LSU 🐯

Elite wing joins NaVorro Bowman Jr. in historic 2027 Huskies class (ESPN)

5-Star Jordan Page Picks UConn

The NIT and WBIT have announced changes to their tournament structure and to the NIT championship site. Check out the new tournament style heading into the 2027 season.

NIT, WBIT announce new tournament structures for 2026-27 season

Luke Paul is viewed as a potential lottery pick in 2028 (ESPN)

Duke Lands Aussie PG 🦘

UConn HC wasn't going to let reporter spilling coffee on him go

Hurley Trolls Media Over Pants 😭

4-star guard Abdul-Malik Olajuwon picks Mustangs

Hakeem's Son Going to SMU

Tournaments moving from 32 to 24 teams. More changes here 📲

NIT, WBIT Downsizing

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Hurley Halloween Decoration 💀

Would scare Duke fans. See here 📲

Big East Preseason Honors 📝

Ryan Hammer🔨

@ryanhammer09

3Villanova 3 Marquette On the all conference teams Picked 3rd & 4th Huge for the Big East to have both of those teams make big jumps that are clearly expected of them. Think it happens too 📈

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Aberdeen Granted Temporary Injunction

Florida star eligible for 5th CBB season

Senate nears vote on college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

Breaking News

Watch some of the best moments, finishes, and players from 1970s March Madness, including Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Larry Bird, Bill Walton, Austin Carr, Pete Maravich, Jack Givens, UCLA's seven straight titles (four straight from the 1970s), and more.

50 minutes of '70s March Madness men's highlights that'll leave you feeling nostalgic

Gerry McNamara gets commitment from 2027's No. 14 player Moussa Kamissoko

Cuse Lands 5-Star Forward 🤯

Watch March Madness dunks from over the years, featuring players ranging from 5'11" to 7'9" in height.

Slam dunks from men's college basketball players, by different heights

Duke HC reaffirms commitment to Blue Devils

Scheyer Done with NBA Buzz ❌

Florida authorities arrest NC State’s ex-head trainer accused of sex abuse of Wolfpack male athletes (AP)

Breaking News

LSU men’s HC doubling down on building around players with eligibility questions

'Unapologetic' Will Wade Quote

Former Duke assistant coach and CBB anaylst was Coach K's son-in-law

Chris Spatola Dies at 47

Atlanta Hawks

1mo

@ATLHawks

An @emoryhealthcare injury update: During a workout on Sept. 15, Henri Veesaar sustained a right knee injury. Following an MRI and evaluation at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, he was diagnosed with a torn right ACL. Veesaar will undergo surgery with Dr. Kyle Hammond at the

Chris Paul II joined by parents in Columbia. (📸 via IG/littlechrisp)

CP3's Son Visits SCAR 🐓

Enjoy some of the most memorable funny moments from recent March Madness men's press conferences, featuring college basketball personalities like Dan Hurley, John Calipari, Roy Williams, and Nigel Hayes.

Hysterical March Madness press conference moments that'll keep you laughing

MSU Lands 5-Star PG

Jeff Borzello

1mo

@jeffborzello

NEWS: Antonio Pemberton, one of the top 10 point guards in the 2027 class, has committed to Michigan State. Second-leading scorer on the Adidas 3SSB circuit, ranked No. 27 overall in the SC Next 100. “It was important to them to build a real relationship with me and my family,”

Analyzing the top young players to watch for across the world ➡️

Top 2027 NBA Draft Prospects To Know at Every Position 🏀

Watch some of the best moments, finishes, and players from 2000s March Madness, including NBA legends like Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Steph Curry.

54 minutes of 2000s March Madness highlights that'll leave you feeling nostalgic

Dates for Duke, Arkansas and Arizona to tip-off 📲

Midnight Madness Schedules ⏰

Men's hoops, Women's hoops, and football all part of promo 📸

UCLA Makes Student Tix Free 🎟️

Relive every 15-over-2 seed upset in March Madness men's basketball tournament history. From Richmond's historic upset of Syracuse in 1991 to a three-year stretch of 15-over-2 shockers, watch all of these unforgettable NCAA tournament upsets.

Every time a 15-seed has upset a 2-seed in March Madness history

Canes set to sign 10-year deal worth $200M+ after Adidas contract expires (Miami Herald)

Miami Going Back to Nike 🌀

Chad Baker-Mazara sues USC and Eric Musselman, alleging NIL pay dispute and racial remarks (AP)

Breaking News

Blue Devil alum dropping words of wisdom on basketball team

Kyrie, Tatum's Duke Pep Talk 🔵

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Every Team's Big East Schedule

Conference announces 2026-27 slates for men's programs 📲

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen sues the NCAA in hopes of gaining a fifth year of eligibility

Breaking News

Shaq brings out Tar Heels legend to drop the beat 🎥

Roy Williams DJs at UNC 🔥

Close-up look at Wolverines' ice to celebrate first CBB title since 1989

Michigan's Championship Ring 💍

CFB, NFL, NBA and more commemorate 25th anniversary of September 11 with social media posts 📲

Sports World's 9/11 Tribute 🇺🇸

5-star PG and son of NFL legend commits to Dan Hurley's Huskies (Schefter)

NaVorro Bowman Jr. to UConn

The "surrender cobra" is an involuntary gesture of anguished defeat or shock, with hands clasped on top of or behind the head. Watch these "surrender cobra" moments featuring some of the craziest sequences, events, and upsets in March Madness history.

10 minutes of 'surrender cobra' moments in March Madness history

Trey Kaufman-Renn eligible for 6th year after getting temporary restraining order against NCAA (Indianapolis Star)

NBA Draftee Can Return to CBB

Steve Pikiell to remain involved with basketball team while undergoing treatment

Rutgers HC Has Cancer

Illinois' Stefan Vaaks with 'funny story' about Providence's Bryan Hodgson

Transfer's Message to Ex-HC 😬

From Brady’s Patriots to Shaq and Kobe’s Lakers, we ranked the greatest teams ever assembled 📲

99 Best Sports Squads Ever 🔥

Former NFL star Edgerrin James says son Jizzle has a substance abuse issue; asks for love, support

Breaking News

Ranking Clippers' cap circumvention among the biggest punishments given out in all of sports

Biggest Scandals in Sports History 😱

'85 Villanova and the most unexpected triumphs in sports 📲

Top Sports Cinderellas Ever 🪄

Here is how participants in the Opening Round have done since 2011 — and why you should consider picking one in your NCAA bracket.

How Opening Round teams do in the NCAA tournament

There have been 19 "actual"' buzzer-beaters (go-ahead shots that went in with 0.0 on the clock) in the NCAA tournament since 2000, including Kris Jenkins' iconic game-winner in the 2016 championship.

Every ACTUAL buzzer-beater in March Madness since 2000

Class of 2026's No. 10 ranked player Brandon McCoy suffered right ACL injury

Michigan's 5-Star Freshman Out for Season

2x All-SEC forward returning to Tigers after committing to Kentucky (ESPN)

Mark Mitchell Back to Mizzou

Here's what you need to know about the start of the upcoming men's basketball season.

When does the 2026-27 men's college basketball season start?

$1.5M raise included in Florida HC's 3rd extension in as many years (AP)

Gators Extend Golden AGAIN 💰

Texas judge pauses rule that bars players from returning from pros (AP)

Judge Puts SEC's New Eligibility Rule on Hold

Conference follows lead of Big Ten, SEC and Big 12. Full statement here 📲

🚨ACC Bans Pro Athletes

Conference following Big Ten and SEC's ruling to stop pro players returning to college

Big 12 To Ban Pro Athletes

Xaivian Lee Going to Gonzaga

Joe Tipton

2mo

@JoeTipton

NEWS: Florida transfer guard Xaivian Lee has committed to Gonzaga, his agency @GSLSportsGroup tells @On3. The 6-4 senior averaged 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game this past season. Lee played NBA Summer League with the Cavs. https://t.co/2T7nsHPuAg

On3

2mo

BREAKING: Guard Xaivian Lee has committed to Gonzaga, @JoeTipton reports. Lee made stops at Princeton and Florida in college. https://t.co/QyKcA6DN58

Watch some of the best moments, finishes, and players from 1980s March Madness, including Michael Jordan's game-winner in the 1982 championship, and Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing and Akeem Olajuwon.

34 minutes of '80s March Madness highlights that'll leave you feeling nostalgic

Conference follows Big Ten blocking NFL players and adds on NBA, WNBA. Penalties here 📲

SEC to Ban Pro Athletes

Top 100 prospects in wide-open class 📲

2027 NBA Draft Rankings 📊

R.J. Luis Jr. cleared by judge to play for LSU after spending time with 2 NBA teams (AP)

Breaking News

UCLA transfer guard is currently eligible for a 5th year under injunction in California (ESPN)

Donovan Dent Commits to LSU 🐯

Bryce Exhibition Sequence. Watch here ♨️📲

Arizona Basketball

2mo

@ArizonaMBB

Bryce with the ❌ on one end and the 3⃣ at the other

Federal appeals court temporarily pauses order that would have granted extra year of eligibility (AP)

Court Halts College Eligibility Ruling

Alabama jury finds that New York Times defamed Kai Spears with report about fatal shooting (AP)

Jury Awards $9.25M to CBB Player

UNC's Non-Con Schedule 📝

See it here 📲

UConn HC going through all the emotions reliving comeback on IG 📸

Hurley Rewatches Duke Win 🤣