College Basketball

Mark Few has developed and sent professional basketball players all over the world during his 27-year tenure in Spokane as head coach of the Gonzaga Bulldogs. While most of the attention is on Gonzaga’s numerous successful NBA players – including All-Stars Domantas Sabonis and Chet Holmgren, plus key role players like Rui Hachimura, Jalen Suggs, and Andrew Nembhard – the …

A lot of attention has gone to offseason transfer portal pickups such as Terrence Brown and Matt Able, but one other pickup is flying under the radar. New North Carolina head coach Michael Malone has also picked up former Virginia Tech forward Neoklis Avdalas, a 6-foot-9, 215-pound sophomore who had himself a solid rookie season for the Hokies. He averaged …

Mark Pope has a very unique Kentucky roster this season because it features a lot of players who possess a ton of upside. This is the type of team that could be really good if everything goes well or could struggle is these players don’t hit their upside. Teams like this are also a lot of fun for fans because …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs lost 11 players from the roster last season and have been working overtime the past three months to put together a new-look team heading into the Pac-12 in 2026-27. Gonzaga is near the end of the line, with 14 of 15 available roster spots now accounted for following last week’s additions of 23-year-old French …

As one of the few Kentucky veterans on the roster next season, Trent Noah is being leaned on for guidance. Whenever one of the transfers is unsre of something, Noah is one of the guys that they watch, learn from and listen to. Even though he has that quality experience, Noah is going to really have to earn his minutes …

As the college basketball season gets set to start in a couple of months, the Iowa State Cyclones will be one of the top teams in the country to keep an eye on. Coming off a really strong campaign, the Cyclones are a program that has been heading in the right direction for the last several years. Last season, Iowa …

It’s another day with more reports that Michigan basketball will keep a few of more of its players on the roster despite the departure of Dusty May. Today, multiple reports said fans should expect center Marcus Moller, guard/forward Ricky Liburd, and forward Oscar Goodman on the roster for the 2026-2027 season. Center Marcus Moller Earlier today, Rivals’ Joe Tipton shared …

Kerr Kriisa, who previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2024-25 season and most recently suited up for the Cincinnati Bearcats, has been arrested and indicted as part of a $2.2 million fraud scheme. Federal prosecutors allege that the 6-foot-3 guard conned victims by using “false representations, fabricated identities, and deceptive communications.” Ex-Wildcats Guard Kerr Kriisa Arrested for Fraud …

Kentucky basketball is still living in the urgency of the 2027 recruiting cycle, but Mark Pope’s staff is not recruiting with tunnel vision. The Wildcats are already looking further down the road. That is where Liam Mitakaro enters the picture. Mitakaro, a 2028 guard out of Bella Vista Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona, has become one of the more compelling young …

Aside from championship banners, the best thing a college basketball coach can produce is a long list of former players who go on to compete professionally. The NCAA has always been a de facto minor league system for the NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball. Now, NIL money and direct payment make college athletes professional apprentices who earn while they …

The Spartans got bigger down low this upcoming season, but can Michigan State’s lone transfer portal addition, Anton Bonke, be as big as Tom Izzo needs him to be? Bonke is a 7-foot-2 skyscraper of a man who takes what seems like the minimal amount of steps to get up and down the court, yet still has the ability to …

College basketball journeyman Kerr Kriisa, who played for four teams in six years, has been indicted by the FBI on multiple counts of wire fraud that occurred during his time in West Virginia. The charges, which were unrelated to sports gambling or actions on the court, are laid out in court documents obtained by USA TODAY Sports. They include five …

Villanova was one of the busiest teams this offseason as the roster completely turned over. Fans watched as player after player entered the transfer portal, with the exception of Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge, while Kevin Willard responded by adding experience, depth, and size to the roster. Advertisement The final addition of Luigi Suigo put Villanova right where it wants …

Tennessee unveiled its Adidas men’s basketball orange uniforms on Monday. The Vols and Adidas began a 10-year partnership on July 1. Tennessee’s orange men’s basketball uniforms retain a classic look, with updated collaring and sleeve piping, while featuring a center color Adidas logo and a Power T above the name plate. Advertisement “This is an exciting day for the University …

ESPN basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla is driving the Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje hype train. The incoming Duke Blue Devils freshman was likened to Al Horford and recent top-three NBA draft pick Cameron Boozer in a recent social media post. Boumtje-Boumtje will hit the college basketball circuit this fall after three seasons with Barcelona, and excitement is building after he was named TISSOT …

When Michigan basketball won the national championship, there were high expectations for the ensuing season. However, much of that had been thrown into disarray with head coach Dusty May’s departure for the NBA. The first piece that the Wolverines had added via the transfer portal was a player that the maize and blue had seen in the NCAA Tournament, in …

The Hoosiers are looking to take the next step in the Big Ten this fall, and Markus Burton figures to be a huge part of the equation. The program shared some good news with CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, as Indiana head coach Darian DeVries said that the transfer point guard has been fully cleared for all basketball activities. Advertisement Burton …

Incoming Duke basketball freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje was already entering his college basketball career regarded as one of the highest-upside prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, and he’s only proving that status more with his performance at the FIBA U17 Men’s World Cup. Boumtje Boumtje was the only representative from the 2026 recruiting class to compete for Team USA in …

In the immediate aftermath of Dusty May’s departure for the Dallas Mavericks and Mike Boynton’s subsequent hiring as interim head coach of the Michigan men’s basketball team, questions began to swirl about whether Michigan’s roster would be affected. As is typical when a new coach is hired, a 15-day transfer portal opens up for players on the roster to potentially …

Big news out of Purdue on this 4th of July weekend as the Purdue men’s basketball team nabs the point guard they’ve been after since his sophomore year. Thanks to some great recruiting by PJ Thompson, Purdue earned the pledge of Kevin Savage out of Atlanta. I talk about what we know about the point guard in this episode of …

If there’s one word that I can use to describe Milan Momcilovic, after hearing him speak to the media Thursday, it’s “smart.” Momcilovic is a smart player, but he’s also smart in the sense that he knows what’s happening around college basketball. I asked him on Thursday if playing in the Big 12 has prepared him to play in the …

The Final Four is coming to Detroit this season, and for Michigan State, there’s only one goal: get to Detroit. The Spartans have been far removed from the Final Four, with their last appearance coming during the 2018-19 season. Now, nearly seven years later, it’s time for Tom Izzo and his team to prepare for another grueling campaign and emerge …

The NBA Summer League has begun, and the countdown to college basketball season is approaching. Here are preliminary ACC power rankings and projections for the upcoming season. D- or F tier, in a long rebuild 18: Georgia Tech The Yellow Jackets went 2-16 in ACC play last season – ending the season on a 12-game losing streak. The situation is …

New Purdue basketball commit Kevin Savage III pulled a black hat with a gold motion “P” from under his table, putting the Boilermaker brand in the national spotlight he created. There was not really a lot of drama ahead of Savage’s live commitment Sunday on 247Sports and CBS Sports HQ. The Marietta (Georgia) Wheeler point guard had been linked to …

Kerr Kriisa—a former college basketball guard who played for Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Cincinnati between 2020 and 2026—was arrested by the FBI in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, according to a report by Kentucky Sports Radio, which is affiliated with On3. The scheme allegedly began during Kriisa’s 2023-24 season while playing at West Virginia, where KSR‘s report said …