The first day of college basketball practice historically has been a milestone day, like the start of spring training or football training camp. After a long hot summer for college basketball junkies, the start of practice was like New Year’s Eve, right down to teams holding events like Midnight Madness, celebrations centered on starting practice at the first possible moment.

But with the changes to the NCAA calendar, with summer practices going from a few guys at a time in a gym with a coach to full-fledged full-team workouts, the first day isn’t even the first day anymore. So while Monday marked the official start of practice for St. Louis University for its 2025-26 season, pointing toward the season opener on Nov. 3 against Southeast Missouri State, it was, in many ways, merely Monday.

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