College Basketball

Ali Matta, daughter of former Butler basketball coach Thad Matta, is receiving a promotion on first-year coach Ronald Nored’s staff. Matta will serve as the director of basketball operations after serving as an administrative assistant to her father the last three seasons. Matta joins a support staff featuring executive basketball advisor Gordon Hayward, chief of staff Matt Frederick, athletic trainer …

1 / 3 Indiana basketball vs. Northwestern photos in Big Ten Tournament Mar 11, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Tucker Devries (12) grabs a rebound against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images 1 / 3 Indiana basketball vs. Northwestern photos in Big Ten Tournament Mar 11, 2026; Chicago, IL, …

The Indiana Hoosiers have landed a massive commitment out of the NCAA transfer portal. Former Alabama Crimson Tide center Aiden Sherrell will make his way to Bloomington for the 2025-2026 season, On3’s Joe Tipton confirms. Sherrell spent two seasons in Tuscaloosa before deciding to spend his last two elsewhere. Darian DeVries decided to take advantage, bringing the big man in. …

The Wildcats have lost yet another player from this past season, with freshman point guard Chris Jeffrey entering the transfer portal. The 6’3” guard initially committed to Kevin Willard at Maryland and followed Willard to Villanova. His subtraction leaves Villanova with no point guards on the current roster. Arkansas junior D.J. Wagner just visited the Wildcats on Tuesday, and Cornell …

Michigan forward Oscar Goodman announced on the Kiwi Hoopers podcast on Tuesday he is returning to the program for his redshirt sophomore season. The 6-foot-7, 235-pound New Zealander joined the team in Jan. 2025, enrolling early while joining the team from the NBA Global Academy. He redshirted in 2024-25 before playing a key reserve role on the national championship team …

After three commitments early in the transfer portal, the Xavier Musketeers added to the backcourt again on Wednesday, April 15 with a commitment from UAB combo guard Chance Westry, according to Joe Tipton of On3Sports. Westry heads to Xavier with two years of eligibility remaining after battling injuries early in his collegiate career. Advertisement Westry originally committed to Auburn as …

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes entered the offseason tasked with replacing at least five of the Vols’ top six scorers, pending freshman forward Nate Ament’s NBA Draft decision. The Vols started with Belmont graduate transfer and shooter Tyler Lundblade and continued with California transfer Dai Dai Ames. Advertisement Barnes believes Ames can provide a consistent threat at all three levels …

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team continues to cast a wide net in the transfer portal trying to add talent to next year’s roster. A new name on the list is Sebastian Rancik, a forward who was originally scheduled to visit Indiana this week. Now, he’s visiting Lexington instead. Rancik is a 6’9″, 210 lb power forward who entered the portal …

Robert Wright III is not going anywhere. BYU’s star point guard has decided to withdraw from the transfer portal and will return to the Cougars, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. He was one of the top players in the portal and visited the Kentucky Wildcats, but head coach Kevin Young was able to convince him to return for a second …

Just over a week after the NCAA transfer portal opened, college basketball fans have a glimpse of what rosters will look like next season. Another week remains for players to enter the portal until Tuesday, April 21. Even when the portal closes, teams will be able to make additions to the roster ahead of next season. Advertisement As the 2025-26 …

After entering the transfer portal April 8 and taking a visit to Kentucky Monday and Tuesday, Rob Wright is returning to BYU for his junior season. Rob’s return gives BYU a returning starter for next season and one of the most sought after point guards in college basketball. 247 Sports had Rob rated as the #6 overall rated player in …

Tennessee’s Rick Barnes reportedly close to finalizing $3M deal for top transfer over UNC, Michigan originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball are once again active in the transfer portal under head coach Rick Barnes. However, the key difference this year is that the Vols …

Former Arkansas guard Karter Knox has committed to Louisville via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Knox made 22 appearances and 18 starts for the Razorbacks this past season. He averaged 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.2 minutes per game. The 6-foot-6 guard shot 46.0% from the field and …

This article was first published in the Cougar Insiders newsletter Tuesday. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each week. There are the departures — seven of them — and commitments coming, all part of the wild scene in college basketball, and BYU’s coaching staff is right in the thick of it. Advertisement With the expected departure of …

Ir’a a few years later than originally planned, but Karter Knox is officially a Cardinal. The former high profile U of L recruit has committed to Louisville after spending the past two seasons playing for John Calipari at Arkansas. Knox gave Pat Kelsey the good word near the end of his visit Tuesday night. Advertisement The 6’6, 220-pound Knox averaged …

One of the Tennessee Vols’ top basketball portal targets is Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris. The North Carolina native was recruited heavily by Tennessee in high school. One of the Tennessee Vols’ top remaining portal targets is Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris. Advertisement Harris, 6-foot-7/200 pounds from Salisbury, NC, averaged 21.4 points per game …

The Dustin Ford head coaching era has been underway at the University of Akron since the Zips hired Ford to succeed John Groce on March 30. Still, Wednesday, April 15, represents a significant moment for UA and Ford because the Zips are formally introducing him as their men’s basketball coach during a news conference at House Three Thirty in Akron. …

The Miami RedHawks added to their frontcourt on Tuesday, April 14, when they picked up 6-foot-9 forward Preston Copeland from Mid-American Conference rival Ball State. Sam Kayser of League Ready posted the announcement for Copeland, who started 24 of the 30 games he appeared in for the Cardinals. Copeland, from Clayton, North Carolina, averaged 4.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per …

In an announcement that came as a surprise to absolutely nobody who watched the Washington Huskies at any point during the 2025-26 college basketball season, forward Hannes Steinbach announced his intentions to enter the NBA draft process on Tuesday. During his one year on Montlake, the 6-foot-11 German-born freshman was nothing short of dominant. He averaged 18.5 points and 11.8 …

Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes has hit the college basketball transfer portal hard this month, securing three commitments just days after taking the program to the Elite Eight. It now appears the Volunteers might be on the verge of a fourth big addition this month. On3.com‘s Joe Tipton reported ahead of wing Jalen Haralson’s visit to Knoxville on …

Projected Kentucky lottery pick declares for NBA Draft after injury-riddled season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kentucky basketball didn’t meet its lofty standards in 2025-26, and Wildcats fans will come away disappointed despite having a relatively successful seasons by most standards. Kentucky navigated a very difficult schedule to be a No. 7 …

Bruce Pearl has taken on a litany of new roles since retiring from coaching a month before the 2025-26 season. After briefly flirting with politics, Pearl has successfully transitioned into the media world as a popular college basketball analyst for CBS Sports and TNT. And while the former Auburn head coach ultimately punted on a potential Alabama senatorial run, it …

Indiana basketball adds size with highly-coveted Turkish center from SMU appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Indiana basketball continues its aggressive rebuild with a major frontcourt addition, officially securing the commitment of Turkish center Samet Yigitoglu on Tuesday. The move reinforces the program’s focus on reshaping its roster through the transfer portal. Advertisement …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are trying to navigate the chaos of the NCAA Transfer Portal while also gauging which key rotation pieces from the 2025-26 squad could potentially return. So far, the Blue Devils have lost sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Nik Khamenia to the transfer portal. Maliq Brown is also out, as he has …

Missouri men’s basketball has landed the commitment of former Tennessee forward Jaylen Carey, per Joe Tipton. Carey is the first transfer portal addition of the Tigers’ 2026 offseason. The 6-foot-8, 267-pound forward brings three seasons of experience, the last two of which were split between Vanderbilt and Tennessee in the SEC. He holds career averages of 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds …