According to an ESPN announcement Monday, Okafor is one of five new voices that will join the broadcast network as commentators for the 2025-26 college basketball season, teaming up with Connecticut resident and fellow UConn alum Rebecca Lobo .

Bells ring, campuses crowd and intramural pamphlets pile up. Well, symbolically — schools have already been in session for at least two months. But men’s college basketball is now officially back, and Monday launches us into a 2025-26 season with undeniable pull. The incoming freshman class is loaded; the field is wide open.

College basketball is one of the largest programming lifts in sports television. The scale varies by network, but carving out windows that stand out in an increasingly crowded linear landscape is a constant challenge.

ESPN's "College GameDay" is hoping to see a repeat of history. Alabama is coming off a 24-21 win over rival Georgia. That was the same scenario as last year's game when Vanderbilt stunned No. 2 Alabama with a 40-35 win over the Crimson Tide. “College ...

The college basketball season is just weeks away from tipping off, and analysts are beginning to finalize their preseason rankings for the upcoming campaign. ESPN insider Jeff Borzello came out with his final top 25 before the year begins, and the Kansas ...