UCLA freshman center Ike Anigbogu will miss the start of the 2016-17 season after suffering a torn meniscus. Continue for updates.  Freshman Center Undergoes Knee Surgery Tuesday, Oct. 25 Blair Angulo of Bruin Report Online reported Anigbogu will miss four to six weeks of action after his knee surgery. "We’re optimistic we’ll have him back in four weeks so not going to miss a lot," head coach Steve Alford said Tuesday, according to Angulo (h/t Travis Hines of College Basketball Talk). "The first ...

Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum suffered a foot sprain during Tuesday's pro day. It is unclear exactly when he will be able to return. Continue for updates. Latest on Tatum's Timeline to Return Wednesday, Oct. 26 Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog reported Tatum is expected to miss two weeks with the sprain, and he will not take part in Duke's exhibition games against Virginia State on Oct. 28 or Augustana on Nov. 4. Coach K Comments on Tatum's Injury Wednesday, Oct. 26 “This is the ...

Duke is No. 1 in college basketball's preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, but how well the Blue Devils distribute the ball may be the most telling statistic in whether they're still No. 1 in March. For each of the teams in that Top 25, we've come up with the one stat that will impact its season most—for better or worse. Some are team stats; others are relevant to individuals. Some are predictive; others are historical. Most are ...

Despite being one of the top college basketball players in the country, Trey Burke didn't think highly of his time at the University of Michigan. The current Washington Wizards point guard spoke Monday at a Knight Commission panel and had some harsh criticisms. Per Jon Solomon of CBS Sports, Burke had major issues with the meals in Ann Arbor: Burke also believes the school didn't do enough to help him prepare for life after college: The 23-year-old player spent ...

The 2016-17 college basketball season is just around the corner, at which time teams from all over the country will begin the journey to make the NCAA tournament and play for a title. Along the way, the best players in the game will be evaluated for various awards, including those such as the Naismith and Wooden awards given to the national player of the year. Recent POYs such as Oklahoma's Buddy Hield, Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky and ...

The White team defeated the Blue team 52-37 in Duke's annual Cameron Craziness on Saturday, a preseason intrasquad showcase that allowed Blue Devils fans to get an up-close look at their 2016-17 roster.  In just a 20-minute exhibition, freshman Jayson Tatum of Team White led all scorers with 18 points, while Luke Kennard added 11.  Guard Grayson Allen, who is expected to be a candidate for the National Player of the Year award in 2016-17, put up ...

Team Blue defeated Team White 110-94 during Kentucky basketball's annual preseason intrasquad matchup from Rupp Arena on Friday night.  Point guard Isaiah Briscoe led all scorers with 39 points on the losing White squad, while freshman point guard De'Aaron Fox led the Blue Team with 31. Fox headlined a freshman class that got its first opportunity to showcase its skills in front of the Kentucky faithful as the players enter the season with big expectations: On top of ...

Recruiting is a huge part of college basketball and building a winning program. Some programs have the luxury of recruiting top-100 prospects who are known commodities and sought-after by nearly every program in the country. Other programs have to find diamonds in the rough—guys who are 3-star prospects or lower who are developed into winning players over time. This season's college basketball seniors are a good portrait of under-recruited players who have become success stories. Some ...

North Carolina junior Theo Pinson's status for the start of the 2016-17 season is up in the air due to a fractured bone in his right foot.   Continue for updates.  Latest on Pinson's Playing Status Friday, Oct. 21 According to Bret Strelow of the Winston-Salem Journal, the Tar Heels announced Pinson fractured the fifth metatarsal in his foot during practice this week.  Pinson does not have a definitive timetable to return, with the school's announcement saying he will be out indefinitely. North ...

In three weeks, college basketball will be back in action, the 2016-17 season beginning in earnest with dozens of games on tap for Nov. 11. That will start five months' worth of near-daily hoops action, culminating in a national champion crowned in Arizona in early April. There are 351 Division I teams set to compete and vie for bragging rights, team goals and various titles. Not all are created equal, however, as you'll see as the ...