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The Fighting Illini went more than a decade without a first round draft pick. Now, they cant miss. Is Quentin Coleman next in line?

BOULDER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 03: Cavin Holden #4 of the Montana State Bobcats drives to the basket during the second half against the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center on November 03, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images) | Getty Images This week on our podcast, “Anything But Mid,” we spoke about the Big Sky, Big South and Big West for men’s basketball. Spotify: Apple: View Link Big Sky The Big Sky is welcoming Southern Utah and Utah Tech for the upcoming 2...

Continuing to dig through the buried treasure in college basketball, discovering hidden gems in the 2026 recruiting class.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 1: Loyola (Il) Ramblers and Chattanooga Mocs tipoff to start a semifinal game of the 2025 Men's National Invitation Tournament held at Hinkle Fieldhouse on April 1, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images We’re still waiting to hear where the NIT semifinals and championship will be at the end of this season, and Mid-Major Madness fans believe it should return to Hinkle Fieldhous...

Students yell in excitement Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, before the 2025 Silent Night game between Taylor and Moody Bible at Odle Arena in Upland, Ind. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. College basketball is littered with traditions. Passionate fanbases. Quirky rituals. Longstanding rivalries. The sport has it all. But we want to know...

NEWARK, DE - JANUARY 04: Trey Simpson #2 of the Kennesaw State Owls is introduced before a college basketball game against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at the Bob Carpenter Center on January 4, 2026 in Newark, Delaware. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images In this podcast, Isaac Bourne, Ian Sacks, Frank DeBari, and Drew Gentile come together to preview three new mid-major conferences as we truck the month before the month before the college basketball season starts. Liste...

In 2026, the transfer portal is king, but looking at all rosters from this season (plus the past five years), it’s far from the only way to build a winning team.

Shane Battier believes delaying his NBA career by one year may have cost him around $10 million, but he has no regrets about returning to Duke for his senior season. Battier had already established himself as one of college basketball’s top players following a strong junior campaign. Despite having an opportunity to enter the NBA […] The post Shane Battier sacrificed millions by returning Duke appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Stephen Gillaspie takes a look at the game of Houston’s new big man, Arafan Diane.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 20: Michael Cooper #55 and TJ Burch #22 of the Wright State Raiders celebrate against the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 20, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images In unsurprising fashion, the Horizon League will be full of new faces in 2026-27. A handful of teams were able to retain six players from the...

EMMITSBURG, MD - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Tobin Anderson of the Iona Gaels signals to his players in the second half during a college basketball game against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at the Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images “Dark night and bright future” is the title of a song of late legendary country star Dolly Parton, but it adequately describes the state of Tennessee Tech’s basketball program at the end of the John Pelphrey...

Every college hoops fan knows Braylon Mullins can shoot, but it's everything else he could become that makes his NBA upside so fascinating.