College Basketball

Award-winning forward returning to Nebraska for 2026-27 season

Award-winning forward returning to Nebraska for 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Nebraska basketball delivered a season to remember for fans through its Sweet 16 run. Now they received huge news Thursday amid College Basketball Transfer Portal season. Nebraska’s top reserve Braden Frager is returning. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The forward helped …

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Winston-Salem State finds basketball coach and it isn’t Lamar Odom

Winston-Salem State finds basketball coach and it isn’t Lamar Odom appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Winston-Salem State has found its next men’s basketball coach, and it isn’t Lamar Odom. The Rams officially announced the hire of Lester “Jay” Butler as the new men’s basketball coach, bringing a tenured coaching professional to the …

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Oregon guard Jamari Phillips enters NCAA transfer portal

Oregon guard Jamari Phillips has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned. He appeared in 26 games as a sophomore this past season. Phillips was a contributor off the bench at Oregon this past year, averaging 11.3 minutes per game. During that time, he put up 2.7 points per game, one year after averaging 1.4 points as …

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Richard Pitino poaches assistant from dad’s St. John’s staff

Richard Pitino poaches assistant from dad’s St. John’s staff appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Rick Pitino tried avoiding facing Xavier Basketball and his son Richard Pitino ahead of the Big East Tournament. Now the son plucked from dad’s St. John’s coaching staff on Thursday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement CBS Sports college basketball insider …

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J.P. Estrella transferring from Tennessee to national champion Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Three days after winning its first national title since 1989, Michigan has started retooling its roster for next season. J.P. Estrella confirmed on Instagram Thursday that he is transferring from Tennessee and joining the Wolverines. ESPN was first to report Estrella’s move. Advertisement A 6-foot-11 forward, Estrella averaged 10 points and 5.4 rebounds last season …

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BYU Basketball to Open 2026 Season vs Ohio State

BYU will open the 2026-27 season versus Ohio State on Monday, November 2, according to scheduling czar Rocco Miller. The game will be in Salt Lake City at the Delta Center. Ohio State is coming 21-13 season where they lost to TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as an 8 seed. They finished 25 in KenPom and …

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What Michael Malone must fix at UNC, now and later

North Carolina has already had a busy offseason, from its lengthy coaching search to the hiring of former NBA champion Michael Malone. Now that the dust has settled, Malone and his staff must land key transfer-portal targets while convincing others to stay in Chapel Hill. They also need to make sure their prized high school commitments stay true to Carolina. …

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Kentucky & Louisville To Battle Over Best Point Guard in Transfer Portal?

A new report suggests that rivals Kentucky and Louisville are top contenders for, arguably, the best point guard in this month’s college basketball transfer portal. For Kentucky and Louisville, the 2025-26 season fell below the programs’ lofty standards. After winning 27 games — 18 in the conference — last season, the Cardinals regressed this past season. Posting a disappointing 11-7 …

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St. John’s men’s basketball schedules campus visits with two power-conference transfer targets

The offseason only started this week, and the Red Storm have their eyes on several top players in the portal, already arranging visits for a couple of power-conference transfers they hope to land. First reported by Dushawn London of 247Sports and Zach Braziller of the New York Post, former Kansas State guard Abdi Bashir, Jr., and former Kentucky forward Mouhamed …

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Texas F Cam Heide to enter the NCAA transfer portal

For the second straight year, sharpshooting forward Cam Heide will enter the NCAA transfer portal after one season with the Texas Longhorns, according to a Thursday report from Draft Express, in the biggest portal departure so far for head coach Sean Miller. The 6’7, 215-pounder has one season of eligibility remaining. Advertisement A Minneapolis product who spent his senior season …

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Dan Hurley: College basketball programs should operate like NBA teams

Monday night, UConn coach Dan Hurley met with reporters following his team’s season-ending loss to Michigan in the national championship. During is press conference, the transfer portal window opened, meaning the offseason was in full swing. Coaching staffs have been hard at work this week as players officially hit the open market following the 2025-26 campaign. As of Wednesday night, …

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Michigan basketball loses center Malick Kordel to transfer portal

You gain some, and you lose some. Michigan basketball added a big name via the transfer portal on Thursday, with former Tennessee forward JP Estrella committing to Dusty May and the Wolverines. But shortly after, the maize and blue lost another big man via the same method. Advertisement A day after sharpshooter Winters Grady entered the portal, the Wolverines lost …

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Texas A&M forward announces return for 2026-27 season

Texas A&M forward Zach Clemence is returning for a second season with the Aggies, announcing the news on social media Thursday. He had the best season of his career playing for Bucky McMillan, averaging 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game. The San Antonio, Texas, native shot 46.4% from the floor, 40.0% from 3-point range, and 78.0% …

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Texas G Simeon Wilcher enters the NCAA transfer portal

After one season on the Forty Acres, Texas Longhorns guard Simeon Wilcher entered the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday as head coach Sean Miller seeks to upgrade guard depth off the bench. The 6’4, 200-pounder has one season of eligibility remaining. Advertisement A consensus four-star prospect ranked as the No. 34 player and No. 7 combo guard in the 2023 …

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