College Basketball

Audi Crooks’ transfer decision surprised everyone — and is a game changer for Oklahoma State originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Audi Crooks chose to spend her final college basketball season somewhere other than Iowa State. Advertisement The destination she picked, though, is one that surprised pretty much everyone. …

KENT — The Kent State men’s basketball team is losing two more starters who were in the transfer portal. Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express reported on April 20 that guard Jahari Williamson has committed to Pepperdine. Chepkevich cited Williamson’s agent Mike Simonetta of Life Sports Agency. Kent State Golden Flashes guard Jahari Williamson celebrates after making a 3-pointer during a …

One of the ACC’s top guards will likely be playing elsewhere if he can secure an eligibility waiver from the NCAA. On Monday, North Carolina guard Seth Trimble entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag, meaning teams are not permitted to reach out to him. That would indicate that he has a fairly clear idea as to …

Former Troy forward Thomas Dowd has committed to Auburn via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Dowd started in all but one of his 34 appearances for Troy this past season. He averaged 14.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 36.0 minutes per game. The 6-foot-8 forward shot 44.1% from the field 33.3% from …

Why UNC’s Seth Trimble is in transfer portal even with no eligibility left originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Seth Trimble appeared to complete his college basketball career with the conclusion of the 2025-26 season with North Carolina. Advertisement That’s what made the Monday news quite surprising: Trimble is …

Syracuse basketball transfer portal moves raise Gerry McNamara concern originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Syracuse Orange fanbase was mostly excited about the hiring of Gerry McNamara to be the new head coach. Advertisement The national champion guard from his SU playing days returned to town after learning …

NEW YORK — Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire at the end of August, the conference announced. Ackerman, 66, has served in that role since 2013, presiding over the rebirth of the conference following the decision a year earlier for the Big East to split. Ackerman led the negotiations that resulted in the return of UConn in 2020 from …

Seton Hall basketball collection of guards for the 2026-27 roster continued Monday with a familiar face from within the Big East Conference. Roddie Anderson, who played this past season at Xavier, became the third transfer guard to join Shaheen Holloway’s rebuilding effort, which thus far consists of all backcourt players. Advertisement Here are three things to know about Anderson, who …

Less than 24 hours after securing its point guard in Elijah Crawford, Villanova has added his likely backup in Darryl Simmons II. The transfer from St. Bonaventure was third in the Atlantic-10 in scoring at 16.4 points per game. He led the conference with 2.8 threes per game, shooting them at a 42.5% clip. Simply put: Simmons II is a …

Duke receives major news regarding Patrick Ngongba’s status originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils will have the defensive anchor back next season. Advertisement Patrick Ngongba announced he will be staying in Durham and won’t enter the 2026 NBA Draft. This is major news for Jon …

NEW YORK (AP) — Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire at the end of August, the conference announced Monday. Ackerman, 66, has served in that role since 2013, presiding over the rebirth of the conference following the decision a year earlier for the Big East to split. Ackerman led the negotiations that resulted in the return of UConn in …

Michigan targeting $1.8M transfer portal centerpiece as title defense begins originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Fresh off a national championship, the Michigan Wolverines are already operating like a program that expects to stay on top. That’s the reality of modern college basketball. Winning a title no longer buys …

Duke big man Patrick Ngongba II is returning for his junior season, he announced in a collaboration post with the Duke men’s basketball team’s Instagram on Monday. Ngongba averaged 10.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 blocks last season, each was a career high. Advertisement The 20-year old started 28 games during his sophomore year after sitting behind Khaman …

The rare player who stayed four years and graduated, Seth Trimble now starts to explore next steps in his basketball career. Injuries hampered Seth’s senior season in multiple ways, sidelining him for nine games with a broken left forearm suffered in the weight room. Injury sidelined the team’s most important player, Caleb Wilson, for the remainder of the season after …

The men’s basketball transfer portal window is almost closed. Players have until Tuesday to enter their names in the transfer portal ahead of the 2026-27 season. They don’t have to sign with a school by Tuesday, but barring a coaching change or another unexpected circumstance, players who aren’t in the portal by Tuesday won’t be changing schools ahead of next …

Former Creighton forward Owen Freeman has committed to Auburn via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Joe Tipton confirms. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Freeman made 26 appearances and nine starts for the Bluejays this past season. He averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 11.9 minutes per game. He shot 60.2% from the field. Advertisement Freeman …

Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines are set to host former Cincinnati big man Moustapha Thiam for a visit on Monday, and if all goes well, it appears they could receive a commitment shortly after the visit. At least that’s what On3’s Joe Tipton believes will happen. In a recent article where he “calls his shot” on several college basketball …

VCU transfer guard Terrence Hill Jr. committed to Tennessee basketball and head coach Rick Barnes on Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard appeared in 59 games, including two starts, from 2024-26 at VCU. He averaged 10.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Advertisement “Terrence comes from a great family and we are pleased to welcome them all to the …

The Michigan Wolverines proved it’s possible to build a national championship team almost entirely through the transfer portal. The Wolverines pulled in the top portal haul in America a year ago, and then went out and drilled almost every team on their path in March Madness to cut down the nets. Critics said Michigan “bought” its national title, but plenty …

Over at the Duke Chronicle, Ben Curtis makes an interesting argument: should Grayson Allen have his jersey retired? It’s a great question. Allen, as Curtis points out, had an outstanding career at Duke. He was as responsible as anyone for Duke’s 2015 national championship win over Wisconsin. Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called his diving play against the Badgers the …

As the transfer portal continues to shape the college basketball landscape, Kentucky Basketball still remains heavily involved with a wide range of prospects to round out its 2026-27 roster. From adding size in the frontcourt to securing scoring and playmaking in the backcourt, they are aggressively evaluating options as they look to build a complete and competitive roster for next …

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team is linked to a 6-foot-6 guard who spent his freshman season at Alabama. Joe Tipton broke the news that Milwaukee, WI native, Davion Hannah, will be entering the transfer portal. Advertisement Immediately after breaking the news, Badgers’ Evan Flood named Hannah as a guy to watch. Wisconsin has added three transfers in a two-day …

It didn’t take long for former St. John’s guard Dylan Darling to find a landing spot after entering the transfer portal last Tuesday. The 6-foot-2 point guard from Spokane, Washington is going back out west, announcing this weekend that he is committing to play his final year of college basketball at burgeoning mid-major power Grand Canyon. Advertisement Following a breakout …

Drew Scharnowski announced on Sunday that he’s transferring to Duke from Belmont, which has led a lot of people to ask: who is Drew Scharnowski? As it turns out, he’s pretty promising. When you watch this video, you’ll see a guy who is big, athletic, and smart. Advertisement He is a capable defender, and a willing one, who could pick …

Nebraska basketball picked up a commitment from former Boston College forward/center Boden Kapke. He scored 10.6 points and recorded 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in 31 games. He was also effective from the field, shooting 47.9%. He joined the Eagles after playing two seasons at Butler. The newest Husker averages 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 87 career …