College Basketball

On Sunday, Boston College junior guard Fred Payne announced his decision to enter the transfer portal. Fred Payne (@fred_.5) • Instagram photo Payne was Boston College’s leading scorer in 2025-26, leading the Eagles offense with 15.8 points per game on 40% shooting from the field. He was one of the lone bright spots for a BC offense that finished 339th …

John Blackwell is leaving Wisconsin after scoring 19.1 points per game for the Badgers this season. Blackwell issued an Instagram post Monday saying he won’t return to Wisconsin next season and is instead going through the NBA draft process while also entering his name in the transfer portal. The transfer portal for basketball officially opens Tuesday. Advertisement “This was one …

A member of Tennessee’s 2025-26 roster entered the NCAA transfer portal. Vols’ combo guard Bishop Boswell declared his entry into the transfer portal, according to Joe Tipton of On3. The 6-foot-4, 203-pound guard is from Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. 247Sports ranked him as the No. 13 combo guard and No. 8 player in North Carolina during …

The Wisconsin Badgers kicked off the offseason with a key addition, as they landed Australian guard Owen Foxwell over the weekend, securing a potential replacement for Nick Boyd at point guard. Foxwell, a 22-year-old guard, comes to Wisconsin after several years of professional experience, including in the NBL, where he averaged 11.1 points and 4.5 assists last season. Seen as …

Gonzaga guard Braeden Smith plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Smith has one season of eligibility remaining. Smith played in all 35 of Gonzaga’s games this past season. He averaged 5.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 17.1 minutes per game. The 6-foot guard shoot 46.7% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the …

With the national title game set to be played Monday night, the college basketball transfer portal will officially open Tuesday, and at least three Colorado Buffaloes plan to enter the portal. Star freshman guard Isaiah Johnson was widely expected to depart, but the program is also losing starting forwards Sebastian Rancik and Bangot Dak. Advertisement Those losses are buoyed by …

A member of Tennessee’s 2025-26 basketball roster will enter the NCAA transfer portal. Vols’ power forward J.P. Estrella declared his intent to enter the transfer portal on Monday, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Advertisement The 6-foot-11, 241-pound forward is from Scarborough, Maine. He was a four-star prospect in Tennessee’s 2023 signing class. Estrella appeared in 25 games during his …

Kentucky Basketball forward Mouhamed Dioubate is headed to the transfer portal after just one season in Lexington, according to Joe Tipton of On3. The former 4-star recruit (high school and transfer) committed to Mark Pope and the Cats after spending two seasons playing for Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In Tuscaloosa, Dioubate was known as a defensive stopper …

Arkansas guard DJ Wagner plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Wagner spent two seasons with the Razorbacks after beginning his career at Kentucky. Wagner played under John Carlipari for his entire college career so far. Now, he’ll be looking elsewhere to play during his senior season. Advertisement He averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds …

Let’s just start with this — Kevin Willard and Villanova will be fine moving forward. Now that we got that out of the way, we can discuss how the Wildcats are being impacted by this era of college basketball. Advertisement Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay announced on Sunday that they will be entering the transfer portal. Lewis will enter the …

John Blackwell just wrapped up his best season at the University of Wisconsin, but instead of running it back, the 6-foot-4 guard is keeping his options wide open. Blackwell put up career numbers in 2025-26 CBB season, averaging 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting nearly 39% from three-point range. He saved his best performances for the biggest …

INDIANAPOLIS — Coach Dusty May saw Tarris Reed Jr.’s potential on tape when he took the Michigan job. Reed just didn’t see any viable path to fulfill it with two 7-footers coming to Ann Arbor with May. So the 6-foot-11, 265-pound St. Louis native stayed in the transfer portal, found a school willing to give him a fresh start and …

On Sunday, a Big Ten team won the NCAA women’s basketball tournament championship for the first time since all the way back in 1999, with conference newcomer UCLA thumping South Carolina 79-51. Tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the league will hope a similarly long drought will come to a merciful end. Advertisement Michigan men’s basketball’s matchup against UConn …

Notre Dame guard Cole Certa plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Joe Tipton. He will have a DNC tag when he goes in, per Jamie Shaw. The NCAA Transfer Portal will officially open on April 7 and close on April 21. The new 15-day window was enacted following a recommendation by the men’s basketball oversight committee. Athletes don’t …

Auburn basketball has plenty to celebrate as it just won its first NIT championship after being snubbed for an NCAA Tournament bid. However, roster building for the 2026-27 season begins now, as the NCAA Transfer Portal window for college basketball opens on Tuesday, April 7. Auburn head coach Steven Pearl will meet with every underclassman over the next few days …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. UConn Huskies doubters are running out of excuses. Connecticut wasn’t tough enough to beat Michigan State. It wasn’t talented enough to upset Duke. And it wasn’t big enough to cut down Illinois. Yet Dan Hurley has his program playing in its third national …

The UConn Huskies are one win away from their third national championship in four years. Standing in the way are the Michigan Wolverines, who rolled into Monday night’s title game in Indianapolis after dismantling Arizona 91-73 in the Final Four. UConn needed a grittier effort to get past Illinois 71-62, but the No. 2 seed showed enough to keep its …

March Madness is the place where college players turn into legends. One big performance can change everything in a single night. Sometimes, one deep run is enough to define a player’s entire career. While many players shine briefly, only a few manage to deliver again and again on the biggest stage. Scoring in the NCAA Tournament is never easy. The …

North Carolina’s coaching search has stalled at a critical moment, with the Tar Heels still without a head coach just days before the transfer portal opens April 7. After missing on top targets, the program now faces the prospect of a prolonged, uncertain search. UNC fired Hubert Davis on March 19, after the Tar Heels blew a 19-point second-half lead …

Tennessee guard Clarence Massamba plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Joe Tipton. He just finished up his freshman season with the Volunteers. The NCAA Transfer Portal will officially open on April 7 and close on April 21. The new 15-day window was enacted following a recommendation by the men’s basketball oversight committee. Athletes don’t have to commit …

What channel is the NCAA championship on? TV schedule, time for 2026 college basketball title game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After beginning with 68 teams a few weeks ago, the NCAA Tournament pool is down to just two teams who will battle it out for glory on …

The ACC has long been one of the most storied conferences in college basketball, home to iconic programs, legendary coaches, and championship banners that stretch back decades. While the action on the floor gets all the attention, what these teams wear while playing it matters more than you might think. With 18 programs now calling the ACC home, the conference …

The 2026 college basketball transfer portal will open on Tuesday, April 7, and heading into his second season at the helm, Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan will need to land five or more portal players to have a shot at making it back to the NCAA Tournament, especially adding more size to the front court, and a another scoring guard …

While it’s been over a decade since Kentucky Basketball was in the National Championship game, the Big Blue fanbase and all fans of college basketball will be glued to their televisions tonight as Michigan and UConn clash in the title game. Tonight’s matchup is a battle between a season-long heavyweight in Dusty May & the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines …

UCLA is the national champion, but for the first time in my way-too-early power rankings for The Athletic, UCLA will not be the top-ranked team heading into the 2026-27 season. With all due respect to Cori Close and the success of the Bruins program over the last few years, the reality is that six seniors are leaving. It was touch-and-go …