College Basketball

The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team just added a player with experience via the transfer portal. Per Pete Nakos of On3, Columbia guard Kenny Noland has committed to Michigan. Noland started 28 games for Columbia last season, averaging 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Keegan Pope of On3 classifies Noland as a true combo guard. Noland shot 49.5 percent …

Indiana transfer forward Reed Bailey has signed with St. John’s, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. Bailey entered the Portal with a ‘do not contact’ tag earlier in the day. In his lone season at Indiana, Bailey averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 32 games (10 starts). Prior to his stint in Bloomington, Bailey played at Davidson from 2022-2025. …

The Red Storm’s 2026-27 roster is once again complete… at least for now. Indiana transfer Reed Bailey officially signed with St. John’s on Wednesday. The 6-foot-11 forward reportedly entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag one hour before officially committing the day before. Bailey is one of the hundreds of players taking advantage of a July federal …

When the Kansas basketball program landed Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr in 2024, he was viewed as one of the biggest portal additions Bill Self had made during his tenure. That notion couldn’t have been more wrong. Storr’s lone season as a Jayhawk was utterly disastrous. He fell out of the starting lineup early in the season and posted the worst …

A familiar face for BYU fans is unexpectedly back on the transfer market. Former Cougars point guard Dallin Hall has entered the transfer portal, according to a report from Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. Additionally, Hall entered the portal with a “do not contact” tag, meaning schools are unable to reach out to him and only he can initiate the …

St. John’s, the biggest conference rival for the UConn men’s basketball team, has made an impactful roster move just over two months away from the start of the 2026-27 season. The Red Storm, coached by Rick Pitino, have added Reed Bailey to the roster at the 11th hour. Advertisement Here’s what you need to know: Bailey has already played four …

Recent reports say that former Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler is headed to BYU. However, Kentucky basketball is going to get their shot to impress him. On Tuesday, a California court ruled that the class of 2022 athletes that were ruled eligible by a separate ruling can enter the transfer portal, and head to a different school. That includes Kohler, …

An insider in the college basketball world has named a pair of teams to monitor in the battle for Michigan State transfer forward Jaxon Kohler. Reports surfaced on Tuesday that Kohler will officially enter the transfer portal and pursue an opportunity at another school for his fifth and final year of college hoops. This was an expected route based on …

On Tuesday, ESPN College Basketball Insider Joe Lunardi put out his second edition of the “Way Too Early Bracketology.” In those projections, Lunardi had the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team pegged for a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, probably a bi-product of the team’s ridiculously hard non-conference schedule. Advertisement However, Lunardi also had something else in his …

Good morning, BBN! Mark Mitchell appears to be Kentucky’s top choice to fill its final roster spot, but the Wildcats have several intriguing alternatives if the former Missouri star lands elsewhere. Advertisement Keyshawn Hall may offer the most proven scoring punch. The 6-foot-7 Auburn forward averaged 19.3 points and 7.1 rebounds last season while shooting 45.1% from the field. Kentucky …

We have a theory that most coaches, as they get near the end of their careers, as Douglas MacArthur said of soldiers, tend to fade away. There are exceptions, of course, or perhaps people fade at such a high level that you don’t notice as much. Think John Wooden, Dean Smith, and Mike Krzyzewski, guys who are so gifted that …

If the early expert predictions are accurate, the 2027 NBA Draft doesn’t have an obvious No. 1 pick like Cooper Flagg in 2025 or a rare collection of players who project as future All-Stars near the top of the class like the 2026 draft. There is, however, an emerging consensus forming that Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes is the player most …

The afternoon of Tennessee’s football media day, I met a couple of friends for a late lunch. I was prepared for quarterback questions. I wasn’t prepared for basketball questions. Throughout most of the South, a basketball discussion in early August would be blasphemous. Football takes center stage now, and there’s no room for anything else – unless, of course, you …

The five guards that made up Tennessee basketball’s nine-player transfer class grabbed national attention. But coach Rick Barnes also found some complimentary pieces in the frontcourt that will be critical to improving upon last season’s third consecutive Elite Eight run. Since scholarship limits were eliminated, the best teams college basketball are making use of extra roster spots by adding more …

ESPN has continued with the lack of love for head coach DanHurley’s UConnmen’s basketball team. The first bracketology predictions for the men’s NCAATournament from ESPN came out five weeks ago, and the network issued its nextway-too-early bracket projections on Tuesday. Advertisement Again, bracketologistJoe Lunardi put the Huskies on the No. 3 seed line, giving the No. 1 seedsto Duke, Florida, …

College basketball season is slowly approaching on the distant horizon. Fall classes have begun, and the countdown to tipoff is within view. The Virginia faithful will be pining for postseason basketball soon enough. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi recently updated the projected bracketology for the 2027 NCAA Tournament. Advertisement Virginia has held steady as a projected No. 3 seed, the same placement …

On Tuesday, news broke that Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler would officially enter the transfer portal after a judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the NCAA in California. Now, according to Jack Pilgrim of KSR, Kohler will have a Zoom meeting with the Kentucky Basketball staff on Wednesday. Advertisement The 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward has spent all four years …

Stephen A. Smith announces HBCU deal amid NABJ backlash appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. During his response to the NABJ for their “Thumbs Down Award” given to him during the annual conference in Atlanta on Saturday, Smith dropped a major news bombshell. He suddenly announced that he is currently positioning himself to …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are one giant step closer to finalizing the roster with a massive splash in the transfer portal. On Tuesday, a judge in California granted a temporary restraining order, or TRO, for 73 plaintiffs, which makes them eligible for the upcoming 2026-27 season, pending NCAA appeal. Advertisement Among the plaintiffs are two point guard targets …

With less than three weeks remaining before Kansas opens the 2026 season against Long Island University, sportsbooks have placed the Jayhawks squarely in the middle of the Big 12 championship race. Advertisement According to BetMGM, Kansas enters the season with +3000 odds to win the Big 12, the 11th-best odds in the conference. The Jayhawks also carry a 5.5-win over/under …

Virginia basketball news: Ryan Odom gets massive new contract extension after 30-win season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the biggest surprises to come out of college basketball in 2026 was Virginia. Under the watchful eye of coach Ryan Odom in his first year, Virginia finished the season at 30-6 and …

The 2026-27 college basketball season is still a few months away, however, the excitement for the Duke Blue Devils is very high. Despite a disappointing loss in the Elite Eight to UConn, seeing the Huskies overcame a 19-point deficit, Duke still has high expectations.  And rightfully so. Advertisement Once again Jon Scheyer and his staff have put together an impressive …

St. John’s basketball: Rick Pitino lands exciting Indiana transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s late in the college basketball offseason, but the transfer portal suddenly became alive within the past couple of weeks as several players from the class of 2022 were just granted a fifth season of eligibility following a …

AJ Storr has announced his college commitment – for the fifth and presumably final time. In taking full advantage of the transfer portal, Storr, who spent one season with the Wisconsin basketball team three seasons ago, revealed the fifth school he will play for during his five-year college career. Advertisement Yes, that’s five different programs in five years. For his …

Following the implementation of the 5-in-5 rule in college basketball this offseason has been a nightmare, and the high school class of 2022 filing lawsuits in numerous states makes it all the more difficult.  One 2022 high school graduate has embraced the 5-in-5 rule like no other. AJ Storr was a freshman at St. John’s in 2022-23 and, following stops …