TODAY'S NOTABLE EXHIBITION GAMES: Alabama/Auburn (Birmingham) Virginia at Villanova Purdue at Purdue Fort Wayne

Only 10 days until the 2026-27 college basketball season officially begins…..#countdown

“Ability is nothing without opportunity.” - Napoleon Bonaparte

“The action is the juice.” - Tom Sizemore as Michael Cheritto in Heat, circa 1995

"Every day is a gift." - Art Loveley

"Stay hungry, Stay humble"

We Sleep in May.

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UCLA looks significantly more disruptive defensively than it was last season. Bruins had 13 steals in tonight's rout of Cal Baptist. And Nikola Kusturica? Don't measure his worth with offense. Finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals.

Three rules to live by: 1. Never acknowledge The Godfather: Part III. 2. Never waste calories on pizza outside of the Eastern Time Zone. 3. ALWAYS foul up three late.

Need to see Kansas with Trey Kaufman-Renn --- who DNP tonight --- before making any firm conclusions, but the Jayhawks' two best players tonight were clearly Tre White and Melvin Council, who are both members of the Class of 2022. Going to be an interesting season in Lawrence.

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Jackson Shelstad looked like his old self tonight at Allen Fieldhouse. 23 and 4-8 from three-point range. Cards put up 89 in Lawrence in a six-point win over Kansas. Liked the dual big lineup with Flory Bidunga and Obinna Ekezie Jr.

Oregon/Utah. Standalone Power Conference Exhibition Game.

Kansas/Louisville. Standalone Power Conference Exhibition Game.

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NEWS: Louisiana Tech's Talvin Hester has received a one-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season, according to multiple sources. CC: @247Sports, @CBSSportsCBB. bit.ly/4z1qi9g

Bob Huggins’ family has released a statement. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Tad Boyle tells me that Colorado freshman Alex Dickeson may be the best passer that he's ever coached. The native of Australia is a name to watch in the Big 12 in 2026-27.