College Basketball

[ad_1] On Monday, just a day after Michigan State basketball fell to Auburn in the Elite 8, I wrote an article breaking down the upcoming offseason, and next season, for the Spartans. In that article, I received some backlash for wondering if Tre Holloman might enter the transfer portal. ‘Tre Holloman isn’t going anywhere’ one Facebook user said. One day …

[ad_1] NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma has hired former Sooners player and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young as assistant general manager for men’s basketball. He also has pledged to donate $1 million to the program, the school announced. Young, a four-time NBA All-Star, was an All-American for Oklahoma in 2017-18, his only season with the Sooners. He became the first player …

[ad_1] Tom Izzo feels ‘reinvigorated’ by Elite Eight run, MSU basketball MSU head coach Tom Izzo fell to 8-3 in Elite Eight games in a night that was all Auburn from the start in March Madness, March 30, 2025 in Atlanta. Less than 36 hours after Tre Holloman sat in tears in a locker room in Atlanta, the Michigan State …

[ad_1] The first major shakeup of roster season has affected Michigan State basketball on Tuesday morning, with an anticipated senior guard entering the NCAA transfer portal. It was announced on Tuesday by ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony that Tre Holloman has decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. A shocking decision from the junior guard, who …

[ad_1] To subscribe, click here. Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team and college basketball at large: Take the following list with more than a grain …

[ad_1] “I just blanked out and played my game,” Mack said in a postgame on-court interview with FS1. “That’s what happened.” Seniors’ last stand, freshmen opportunity The Crown served as the last chance for Price and Erikstrup to play college basketball. Price has started every game of Riley’s head coaching career between EWU and WSU. With the light of life …

[ad_1] The Iowa Hawkeyes welcomed in former Drake and DePaul guard Conor Enright for a visit on Monday. A product of Mundelein High School in Illinois, Enright began his career at Drake. The 6-foot-2, 180 pound point guard redshirted his first season before playing in 68 games and starting 37 over the next two seasons. Enright was a Missouri Valley …

[ad_1] Tennessee’s exit from the 2025 NCAA Tournament marked the beginning of a critical month during the offseason to assemble its roster for the 2025-26 basketball season. The NCAA transfer portal opened March 24 and will close after 30 days. Over 1,000 players have entered the transfer portal during the first week. Tennessee is only set to retain center Felix …

[ad_1] Johnson answered the call when star forward Johni Broome exited the game with an elbow injury. One of the underrated stories of the college basketball season has been the development of Auburn’s reserve forward Chaney Johnson. This season, he has averaged 9.2 points per game. That is an increase over his 4.7 average from last season. On Sunday, he …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball hosted Portland transfer forward Austin Rapp on an official visit on Monday, according to his Instagram. The 6-foot, 10-inch forward is in the portal after averaging 33 minutes, 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks on 39.7% shooting and a West Coast Conference-best 35.2% from 3 during an excellent freshman season. Those outputs earned him …

[ad_1] The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced off against Arizona State in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown tournament. Despite trailing by double digits a few minutes into the second half, the Huskers came back and blew by the Sun Devils en route to an 86-78 win, advancing to the quarterfinals. Nebraska outscored Arizona State 56-40 in the second half, …

[ad_1] The first significant headline of Wisconsin basketball’s 2025 transfer cycle passed on Monday, as freshman point guard and former top recruit Daniel Freitag announced his departure. Freitag was the program’s top recruit in the class of 2024, ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 119 player in the class, No. 12 point guard and No. 3 recruit from …

[ad_1] Duke, Florida, Auburn, Houston punch their ticket to the Final Four The madness continues as Mackenzie Salmon previews the Men’s Final Four matchups, which will feature all No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008. Sports Seriously They’re saying this Final Four repeats the history of 2008, and, by seed, they’re right. In many other ways, this Final …

[ad_1] Lathan Sommerville’s recruitment is heating up. The Rutgers freshman entered the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal last week and is already getting plenty of attention. He made a visit to Washington over the weekend, according to his agent Ryan Murphy. Murphy has also confirmed to On3’s Joe Tipton that Sommerville has received interest from Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, …

[ad_1] Not unexpectedly, Kentucky men’s basketball fifth-year guard Kerr Kriisa put his name into the transfer portal Monday morning. Kriisa played in nine games for the Wildcats in 2024-25 before suffering a season-ending injury against Gonzaga on Dec. 7. The 6-foot-3 point guard averaged 4.4 points and 3.8 assists in 17.4 minutes a game off the bench. Kriisa shot 27.9% …

[ad_1] Butler Bulldogs (15-19, 7-15 Big East) vs. Boise State Broncos (25-10, 16-7 MWC) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Butler plays Boise State after Pierre Brooks scored 22 points in Butler’s 86-84 win against the Utah Utes. Advertisement Boise State averages 75.3 points and has outscored opponents by 9.4 points per game. Butler is 3-4 in games …

[ad_1] Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-14, 7-13 Big Ten) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (18-15, 8-13 Big East) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska takes on Georgetown after Brice Williams scored 30 points in Nebraska’s 86-78 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils. Advertisement Georgetown ranks ninth in the Big East with 22.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Thomas Sorber …

[ad_1] Colorado Buffaloes (14-20, 5-19 Big 12) vs. Villanova Wildcats (19-14, 12-10 Big East) Las Vegas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -3.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts Colorado after Wooga Poplar scored 25 points in Villanova’s 73-56 loss to the UConn Huskies. Advertisement Villanova averages 73.4 points and has outscored opponents by 5.9 points per …

[ad_1] DePaul Blue Demons (14-19, 5-17 Big East) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (18-15, 8-14 Big 12) Las Vegas; Tuesday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bearcats -9.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: DePaul visits Cincinnati after Layden Blocker scored 25 points in DePaul’s 85-81 overtime loss to the Creighton Bluejays. Advertisement Cincinnati averages 70.5 points and has outscored opponents by 4.8 …

[ad_1] PULLMAN — Washington State will not be playing April basketball. The Cougars’ season came to an end with an 85-82 loss to Georgetown Monday night in the College Basketball Crown opener in Las Vegas, where their shorthanded group led a double-digit lead slip to an equally depleted Hoya squad. In the inaugural CBC tournament, WSU (19-15) got double-digit scoring …

[ad_1] Ja’Kobi Gillespie has entered the transfer portal Monday after an All-Big Ten season at Maryland. The rising senior point guard is a likely Tennessee basketball portal target as the Vols rebuild the roster heading toward coach Rick Barnes’ 11th season. Gillespie averaged 14.7 points and 4.8 assists for the Terrapins, who reached the Sweet 16. He shot 40.7% on …

[ad_1] The NCAA Transfer Portal gives and the NCAA Transfer Portal takes. For every success a team receives from the portal, they will see a key departure elsewhere. The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team is experiencing life on both ends of the spectrum. This past season, they reaped the portal rewards, bringing Lucy Olsen in from Villanova and getting an …

[ad_1] A former Clemson basketball player has entered the transfer portal for the second straight year. RJ Godfrey, a key reserve on the Tigers’ 2023-24 team that went to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, has reentered the transfer portal after spending a year with coach Mike White and the Georgia Bulldogs. Godfrey averaged 15.6 minutes a night during …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball celebrates after beating Texas A&M in NCAAs The Michigan Wolverines celebrated with fans after knocking off Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAAs on Saturday, March 22, 2025 in Denver. The Michigan basketball year ended just days ago, yet already the program is at work constructing next year’s team. Elliot Cadeau, the starting point guard …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is looking to the transfer portal to help construct another top-10 team. The Vols are heading into coach Rick Barnes’ 11th season. They have been to three straight Sweet 16s and back-to-back Elite Eights for the first time in program history, thanks in part to adding high-level transfers such as Dalton Knecht and Chaz Lanier. Here is …