Arizona, Gonzaga in discussions to play in new ‘Diamond Cup’ hoops tournament

May 21, 2026

By Matt Norlander, CBS Sports: College basketball’s next huge regular-season event is in the works and, if it materializes as planned, will give the sport another massive must-see attraction.

The proposal — currently in the latter planning stages — is an eight-team pool-play event called the “Diamond Cup” that would debut for the 2027-28 men’s basketball season, sources told CBS Sports. If it comes together as designed, the Diamond Cup will be blue blood-laden and, in addition to the Players Era Tournament, bolster the mainstream appeal of college basketball’s opening month in a way that’s never been done before.

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Kentucky, UNC, Kansas, Michigan, UConn in discussions with big new blue blood-laden college basketball event

The 'Diamond Cup,' a new eight-team event, is being prepped for 2027, but can it come together as planned?

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