College Basketball

On the list of things Mizzou Basketball was counting on going into the season was the impact of UCLA transfer Sebastian Mack. Mack had averaged 12.1 points per game as a freshman at UCLA, and then 9.6 points per game as a sophomore, but he struggled to find a consistent role in year 2. So he went portaling and landed …

It’s amazing that the 1992 Duke-Kentucky Elite Eight game is still talked about, but it was a phenomenal contest. Obviously, what people remember is Christian Laettner’s astonishing winning shot. It’s become legend, and rightly so. The whole play was incredible, from Grant Hill’s long, looping pass to Laettner, to his presence of mind to fake left then turn to shoot, …

Oscar Cluff joined Purdue men’s basketball to elevate his game en route to his professional career. The competition – national champion Michigan, Final Four teams Illinois and Arizona and several others in a tough Big Ten – provided a platform to showcase his pro potential. Advertisement After Thursday’s pre-draft workout with the Golden State Warriors, Cluff also name-dropped the other side of those competitions. When asked what about his one …

Former Iowa State Cyclones star Milan Momcilovic is the No. 1-ranked player who hit the transfer portal this cycle. He went through the NBA draft process, but decided to withdraw his name and return to school. Now, he has the tall task of choosing where to play his senior year, with the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals and Arizona Wildcats being …

Kentucky fans received some huge news on Sunday when Malachi Moreno opted out of the NBA Draft to return to Lexington for another year. It was not only big for the Wildcats, but for Moreno too as it now gives him another year to really boost his stock before hopefully cementing himself near or even in the lottery next year. …

Alabama basketball’s 2026-27 non-conference schedule continues to unfold, as it will face Houston in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. The other game for the Jimmy V Classic is Georgia against Duke. The dates and times for these matchups are unknown at this time. This will be Alabama’s second time going to MSG …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have already built one of the toughest non-conference schedules of any team in college basketball. So far, the Blue Devils have inked a home-and-home series with Illinois that will begin at Cameron Indoor Stadium in November 2026. Duke will also face three of last season’s Final Four squads. Advertisement Now, Scheyer …

When it was first announced that Iowa State Cyclones star Milan Momcilovic was entering the transfer portal, the first thing people talked about was how much money he would make. Alas, money wasn’t the No. 1 priority for Momcilovic. He was focused solely on living out his dream of hearing his name called during the NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the feedback …

Mark Pope is currently in the process of trying to land Milan Momcilovic, who just pulled his name out of the NBA Draft. The Iowa State transfer averaged 16.9 points per game while shooting 48.5% from three on 7.5 attempts per game. Momcilovic is the best offensive player in college basketball, and he would be a great fit in the …

Former Penn State guard Dylan Williams is transferring to Northwestern men’s basketball for his final year of eligibility, he confirmed to Conor Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday evening. Williams appeared in just seven games for the Nittany Lions last season before his year was cut short due to an injury. In 2024-25, he appeared in 25 of 27 …

After losing several key contributors from the 2025-2026 team that made a second consecutive tournament run, Mike White isn’t backing off on scheduling for next season. Reports indicate that the Bulldogs have been tabbed to take on the Duke Blue Devils in the upcoming Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. The Jimmy V Classic is of course named for …

Former University of Pennsylvania guard Dylan Williams is transferring to Northwestern men’s basketball for his final year of eligibility, he confirmed to Conor Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday evening. Williams appeared in just seven games for the Quakers last season before his year was cut short due to an injury. In 2024-25, he appeared in 25 of 27 …

Mark Pope found his guy quickly through the transfer portal to become the new starting point guard. Following Jaland Lowe’s departure, Kentucky needed to go find a high-quality point guard to run the offense next season and they got a hidden gem in Zoom Diallo. In terms of the fit, there really isn’t a better guy to run your offense …

The Duke basketball program now knows all of its ACC opponents for the 2026-27 college basketball season as the Blue Devils look to run the conference once again. Head coach Jon Scheyer has led his team to two straight ACC regular-season and tournament titles, while generating a 36-2 record in conference play over those two seasons. Duke Blue Devils head …

Coming off back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, the Georgia men’s basketball program will take on arguably the most famous program in its sport inside the World’s Most Famous Arena. The Bulldogs will square off against Duke next season in the 2026 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York, according to a report from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein …

Courtland Muldrew became the fifth former University of Washington basketball player to find a landing spot, on Wednesday turning to the ACC and jjoining a rebuilding Georgia Tech program with a new coach. Of those who have relocated from Montlake, most players have headed to Southern schools with guard Zoom Diallo and center Franck Kepnang transferring to Kentucky and forward …

The deadline for college basketball players to withdraw from the NBA Draft and retain their college eligibility passed this week. While Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines already knew the decisions of Morez Johnson Jr, Aday Mara and Elliot Cadeau, other Big Ten programs weren’t so lucky to know their fate in advance. The race for the Big Ten title …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have prioritized retention throughout college basketball’s transfer portal era, working hard to keep the best players in Spokane as long as possible. This offseason was once again a rousing success in that area. While the Zags did lose five players to the transfer portal, they ensured three potential All-Conference stars – Braden Huff, Davis …

In what has become a worrisome trend for the UCLA Bruins this offseason, another one of their transfer portal targets has snubbed them. This time it’s Tounde Yessoufou. The 6-foot-5 guard from Benin was a star for Baylor as a freshman last season, averaging 17.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting 46 percent from the floor, and 2.0 …

A little over a week after Wisconsin basketball general manager Marc VandeWettering hinted at the Badgers returning to a tropical location for their in-season tournament, we finally know their destination. Wisconsin will travel to Nassau, The Bahamas to compete in the 2026 Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported Thursday. The rest of the four-team field …

New transfer breaks silence on NBA Draft withdrawal decision appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The St. John’s Red Storm received major news this week when Tounde Yessoufou announced his intentions to withdraw from the NBA Draft and commit to the program via the transfer portal. Yessoufou was a highly-sought after player after …

The Oklahoma State Cowboys men’s basketball team has put its focus on assembling the best possible transfer class that it can for 2026-27. The Cowboys have lured some great talent to Stillwater for next season, most notably former UCF forward Jordan Burks, who committed in late May to join the program. He’ll give the Cowboys some scoring inside to go …

The deadline for NBA Draft prospects to decide if they want to return to college or stay in the draft was on Wednesday night, so we now have a clearer look at rosters for the 2026-27 season. After a productive offseason for Niko Medved and the Gophers, let’s break down where they fit in the Big Ten outlook for next …

Big Blue Nation is very excited to see Alex Wilkins take the floor for the first time in a Kentucky uniform, and he could develop into a superstar for Mark Pope and the Wildcats. As a true freshman at Furman, he averaged 17.8 points per game, and he scored 21 in the NCAA Tournament against UConn. The best basketball is …

The Iowa State Cyclones have been preparing for life without Milan Momcilovic for a few weeks at this point. When he declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, head coach T.J. Otzelberger knew that his time in Ames was going to come to an end, even if he eventually withdrew. The Cyclones filled the roster with players in the transfer portal …