College Basketball

MSU basketball finishes season just outside top 10 in AP poll

Michigan State basketball has finished the 2025-26 season just outside the top 10 in the Associated Press (AP) final poll. With rival Michigan claiming the national championship on Monday, the 2025-26 college basketball season is officially over. That means the final AP rankings were released on Tuesday, with the Spartans coming in just outside the top 10. Michigan State finished …

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Virginia Tech basketball: Tyler Johnson is back

It’s kind of sad these days that a player has to announce he’s returning when he has eligibility remaining. That’s the state of college sports these days. While the Virginia Tech Hokies have seen six players enter the NCAA transfer portal, junior forward Amani Hansberry revealed he was returning on Monday. The Hokies received more good news on Tuesday when …

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OU basketball forward Kuol Atak to enter transfer portal

NORMAN — Oklahoma forward Kuol Atak is entering the transfer portal, On3 reported Tuesday evening. The 6-foot-9 freshman averaged seven points per game and shot 41% from 3. Atak hit four or more 3-pointers in six games for the Sooners, including two games with six 3s. Advertisement Atak scored 24 points against Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 29. The Haltom …

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Virginia Tech basketball: Two more players enter transfer portal

The NCAA transfer portal opened on Tuesday, meaning players across the country who announced they planned to enter could make it official. The Virginia Tech Hokies saw two more players enter the transfer portal: freshman center Antonio Dorn and freshman guard Brett Freeman. Dorn and Freeman are the fifth and sixth players from Virginia Tech’s 2025-26 roster to enter the …

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DeSean Goode drawing interest from Kentucky Wildcats

We’ve got a new transfer portal target to report for the Kentucky Wildcats: Robert Morris forward DeSean Goode. According to Tristan Pharis at KY Insider, Kentucky will have a Zoom video call with Goode on Wednesday. Advertisement A 6-8, 230-pound West Virginia native, Goode will be a junior next season with two seasons of eligibility remaining. He began his career …

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Michael Malone takes over at North Carolina as the Tar Heels turn to an outsider from the NBA

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Michael Malone acknowledged that he’s an outsider as North Carolina’s basketball coach. “I did not play here. I’m not from Carolina,” he said Tuesday evening during his introductory news conference at the Dean Smith Center. “But I think they’re ready to embrace somebody new. A new vision to try to get this program back to where …

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Denzel Aberdeen makes transfer announcement: “Open to all future opportunities”

Transfer portal season kicked off with a surprising announcement that Kentucky Basketball guard Denzel Aberdeen is in the portal as he seeks a fifth season of college eligibility. Now, we’ve got the announcement from Aberdeen himself, who says he’s open to all future opportunities, so perhaps a return to Lexington is on the table if he gets his waiver. Advertisement …

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Devin Vanterpool in contact with Kentucky Basketball

It’s no secret what the Kentucky Wildcats need in the transfer portal. They need creators and scorers. From what’s being reported, Mark Pope and the Cats are meeting, Zooming, FaceTiming, and doing whatever else they can to sign players that fit the molds of being creators and scorers. Advertisement One of those players is Florida Atlantic guard Devin Vanterpool, who …

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Duke Blue Devils Basketball transfer portal tracker live updates, news on commits, departures from the program

Duke Blue Devils Basketball transfer portal tracker live updates, news on commits, departures from the program originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils are coming off an Elite Eight loss to the UConn Huskies and look towards the future. Jon Scheyer’s team entered the NCAA Tournament …

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Kentucky Wildcats Basketball transfer portal tracker: live updates, news on commits, departures from the program

Kentucky Wildcats Basketball transfer portal tracker: live updates, news on commits, departures from the program originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats had a rather underwhelming season by Kentucky standards. Finishing 22-14 and 10-8 in conference. They entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed. …

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UConn’s perfect transfer fit is 23.4 PPG scorer who reminds of Huskies greats

UConn’s perfect transfer fit is 23.4 PPG scorer who reminds of Huskies greats originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Some of the most memorable players in UConn Huskies men’s basketball history were smaller guards who could really fill it up. Advertisement Connecticut, meet PJ Haggerty. Haggerty entered the transfer …

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How good might BYU be next season?

The Tuesday after the men’s college basketball championship might as well be known as some variation of “Way Too Early Day,” as publications around the country already look forward to how next season might pan out, even as the transfer portal will widely reshape teams over the next few weeks and months. BYU, as has been well-chronicled, entered the 2025-26 …

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Villanova returning two key starters for 2026-27 season

Villanova has seen plenty of movement already as the transfer portal window has opened. After losing both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay in the portal, the Wildcats received good news regarding two important starters. Advertisement On Tuesday, Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that both Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge will return next season. Perkins will have one year …

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Auburn guard Kevin Overton to return for senior season

Auburn junior guard Kevin Overton plans to return to the program next season, he announced on Tuesday. In his lone season at Auburn, Overton averaged 14.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for a Tiger team that missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. Overton made stops at Drake (2023-24) and Texas Tech (2024-25) before landing at …

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Sencire Harris is latest to leave UC Bearcats for transfer portal

Sencire Harris entered the transfer portal on April 7 with some other now-former Bearcats. On3 Sports reported it with Harris reposting on his X account. More: UC Bearcats basketball transfer portal tracker | Rumors, commitments Cincinnati Bearcats guard Sencire Harris (5) is double teamed by UCF Knights players in the first half of the second round of the Phillips 66 …

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Kansas loses starting freshman big to transfer portal

USA TODAY noted the sizeable opportunity Kansas freshman Bryson Tiller had to become a frontcourt star for the Jayhawks once center Flory Bidunga entered the transfer portal. However, Tiller appears poised to follow Bidunga out of Lawrence, as he has also entered the transfer portal. Tiller started 31 out of 35 games for the Jayhawks, averaging just under eight points …

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Tennessee up 13 spots in final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

The final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was released Tuesday after the conclusion of the 2025-26 basketball season. Tennessee (25-12, 11-7 SEC) is ranked No. 12 in the final top 25 rankings, receiving 390 points. The Vols are up 13 spots after being ranked No. 25 in the previous poll on March 15. Advertisement Tennessee ended its 2025-26 campaign with …

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Breaking down Luka Bogavac’s 2025-26 season with UNC

We continue our 20225-26 North Carolina player reviews as we now are getting to 6-6 wing Luka Bogavac. Bogavac was highly heralded coming to UNC as he was an excellent player in the Adriatic League, one of the betst professional basketball leagues in Europe. However, he had a rocky start due to his highly publicized eligibility issue; the university did …

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Arizona, Gonzaga, USC can battle for Washington transfer with perfect guard name

Arizona, Gonzaga, USC can battle for Washington transfer with perfect guard name originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the best names, and best players, in the transfer portal? Zoom Diallo. Advertisement He’s ranked a four-star transfer recruit by 247Sports, and the guard from the University of Washington …

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North Carolina hires NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead Tar Heels

North Carolina has officially hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program. The school announced Malone’s hiring on Tuesday and scheduled an introductory news conference for later in the day. Malone will replace Hubert Davis, who was fired March 24 after five seasons as the successor to retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams. Advertisement In …

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