College Basketball

Kentucky’s Mark Pope lands Washington State sharpshooter in transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kentucky basketball took a huge loss with big man Mouhamed Dioubate leaving Lexington. The move brought out new criticism for head coach Mark Pope. But Pope made up for the exit Wednesday via Washington State. Advertisement Advertisement …

After losing nine players from last year’s team, Houston basketball had to rebuild its roster primarily through the transfer portal. The Cougars added Corey Hadnot II, Braden East, Dedan Thomas Jr. and Delreccon Gillispee to help fill in for all of the departures. Advertisement Houston got even more good news on Tuesday as Joseph Tugler announced that he would be …

Clemson women’s basketball added another intriguing piece to its transfer class, landing Saint Mary’s forward Edie Clarke. Clarke, a 6-foot-4 sophomore from Melbourne, Australia, comes to Clemson after two seasons with the Gaels and gives Shawn Poppie’s roster another frontcourt option with starting experience. That part matters. Clarke is not coming in as a complete unknown or a long-term project …

Another tidbit of Michigan State basketball’s 2026-27 schedule has been released on social media on Wednesday night. The Spartans will be going on a road trip to Knoxville (TN) for a matchup with the Volunteers. It is no secret that the Spartans are going to load their nonconference schedule up, and Tom Izzo has locked in a marquee matchup with …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs proved that patience is a virtue, especially when it comes to the transfer portal. After a three week recruitment period, Gonzaga finally got their top target in Massamba Diop, a 7’1 rim protector from Arizona State who announced his commitment on Tuesday – joining the Zags after wrapping up a visit to St. John’s …

Wisconsin basketball officially announced its class of returning players for the 2026-27 season. With the two biggest names, Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp, already locked in for next season prior to the announcement, there were no big surprises. The Badgers have also brought in eight players this offseason and still have one more spot to fill for their 2026-27 roster. …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs struck gold on Tuesday, landing a massive commitment from 7’1 center Massamba Diop out of the transfer portal. Diop starred at Arizona State last year as a freshman, averaging 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks while shooting 59.4% on twos and 71.5% from the free throw line. Advertisement The 21-year-old will instantly bolster …

Iowa State basketball’s T.J. Otzelberger gets whopping $60 million contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With the Iowa State basketball program looking to the transfer portal and the offseason to improve after losing in the Sweet 16 this past season, it was still another impressive season in the books, led by …

Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope is entering Year 3 with the program. It’s not going very well. Pope, who was previously the head coach at BYU, went 24–12 in Year 1, reaching the Sweet 16. The Wildcats then went 22-14 in Year 2, losing in the second round. Those are solid years, but not to Kentucky’s standard. Advertisement …

Mississippi Valley State hires former Indiana head coach to lead basketball program appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Mississippi Valley State is hiring a head coach with 35 years of experience, including a stint has the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers. Mike Davis was recently announced as head coach of the men’s …

Iowa entered the 2026 offseason with more answers than questions – a welcome sight for any program. The entire wing rotation (aside from Brendan Hausen) returns, along with big man Cam Manyawu. Naturally, the loss of lead guard Bennett Stirtz is huge, and the exit of forwards Tavion Banks (out of eligibility) and Alvaro Folgueiras (transferred to Louisville) is nothing …

After years of discussion, the NCAA is taking the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament from 68 to 76 teams beginning in the upcoming 2026-27 season, according to a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN. The expansion is expected to be formalized by mid-May, with Thamel noting the final few steps “are just formalities” with a …

The Oklahoma State Cowboys needed some size inside and they landed it with the reported commitment of former Georgetown center Julius Halaifonua. His commitment was reported by several outlets, including Draft Express. The Cowboys have not formally announced his signing. He played two years at Georgetown and should have at least two years of eligibility remaining. Advertisement At 7-feet tall, …

New head coach Michael Malone and North Carolina have done a strong job building their roster through the transfer portal so far. The Tar Heels have found a high-value point guard, added two productive transfers, a top international prospect and brought back key players from last season. They still need another backcourt depth piece and a starting big man to …

The college basketball transfer portal closed last Tuesday, and the NBA early-entry deadline was last Friday, so ESPN updated its way-too-early rankings ahead of the 2026-27 season. Todd Golden did some major recruiting within his own program, retaining Alex Condon, Boogie Fland and Thomas Haugh — the latter of whom was an expected lottery pick. Rueben Chinyelu is testing the …

Michigan head coach Dusty May just completed one of the more dominant March Madness runs in recent memory, and the whole thing is documented in Made for March, a four-part docuseries streaming now on Paramount Plus. But beyond the trophy, there are real questions about how he built this team, what it actually cost, and whether this is now simply …

The Kentucky Wildcats transfer portal build under Mark Pope is not just about chasing names. It is about rebuilding a backcourt with toughness, spacing, pace, and trust. That is why the addition of Jerone Morton matters. Morton is not walking into Lexington as a headline-only transfer. He is coming home as a proven college guard with real minutes, real production, …

Kentucky continues to fill out its roster through transfer portal, landing former Washington State guard Jerone Morton. The Winchester (Ky.) native spent his first two seasons at Western Kentucky before moving up to the Palouse last year. With the Cougars, he averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game while starting 29 of the team’s 32 contests and …

Washington State point guard Jerone Morton has committed to the Kentucky Wildcats. UK Sports Network announced the news on Wednesday. A Lexington native, Morton played at George Rogers Clark and was part of their 2022 Sweet 16 Championship team and runner-up the following season. He was an unranked class of 2023 recruit who signed with Morehead State. After two seasons, …

Kansas’ Tyran Stokes commitment brings outrageous LeBron James, Magic Johnson comparison originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tyran Stokes has some big shoes to fill. Advertisement Less than 24 hours after the nation’s No. 1 college basketball recruit committed to the Kansas Jayhawks over the Kentucky Wildcats, he received …

The fan sentiment surrounding the NCAA Tournament’s imminent decision to expand from 68 teams to 76 teams can summarily be described as overwhelmingly negative. No one is asking for more play-in games. No one wants to wait until Wednesday night to fill out half of their bracket because they have no idea who will actually be playing in the first …

It won’t have as much riding on the outcome, but it will be fun nonetheless when Duke and UConn meet in college basketball next season. A rematch of the Elite Eight thriller, won by the Huskies on a deep three-pointer by Braylon Mullins after a turnover by Cayden Boozer, is set for Thanksgiving Eve inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. …

College basketball fans are trying to wrap their mind around what a 76-team NCAA tournament bracket would look like, and whether the NCAA’s decision will help or hurt the product. ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams took a stand on Wednesday, speaking out against the expanded version of March Madness set to take effect next spring. Advertisement “What I hate …

The Big 12 just added another star for next season. Consensus top high school recruit Tyran Stokes has committed to the Kansas Jayhawks, he announced Tuesday night on ESPN. Stokes chose Kansas over a number of other notable programs, with former BYU head coach Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats coming in second place for his services. Advertisement The 6-foot-7 small forward …

Mark Pope looks like a coach who is already on his last legs at Kentucky. He has whiffed on high-end recruits. He has not made a splash in the transfer portal. Kentucky doesn’t appear to be a top-20 team, let alone top-10. That’s not the Big Blue standard. If Kentucky has a season anything close to its recently-concluded campaign — …