College Basketball

The 2026 recruiting class is already among the highest-rated in Gonzaga history, but that hasn’t stopped the staff from pursuing the biggest name remaining on the market. Tyran Stokes, the consensus No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2026 class, is reportedly nearing a decision on where he’ll be playing college basketball next season and Gonzaga – once thought out of the …

Vermont basketball’s 2025-26 season came to an end in a loss to UMBC in the America East Conference championship game last month. And with the transfer portal officially opening on Tuesday, April 7, offseason news has started to heat up for the Catamounts. TJ Hurley, the league’s player of the year this winter, and TJ Long, the leading scorer on …

Brad Underwood is not dressing this up or trying to overcomplicate what stands between the Illinois Fighting Illini and a trip to the national championship game. As Illinois prepares to face the UConn Huskies in the Final Four, Underwood made it clear that the formula is already in place, and it comes down to execution more than anything else. Rebounding, …

The first University of Dayton men’s basketball player from the 2025-26 roster has announced plans to enter the transfer portal. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton guard Bryce Heard will reportedly enter the transfer portal, according to recruiting analyst Sam Kayser. Advertisement Heard also reposted that announcement on his social media account. The portal officially …

Why Illinois basketball will win 2026 NCAA Tournament appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Illinois basketball waited 21 years to redeem itself from the last Final Four appearance. The Illini would love to erase the memories of the 2005 National Championship game loss to North Carolina. Illinois plays a UConn team to open …

Where to watch NIT semifinals today: Schedule, times, TV channels, live streams for Thursday basketball games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NIT is down to four teams, and for the first time in college basketball history, the tournament’s final act will share the stage with every other …

2 reasons Illinois has the advantage over UConn in Final Four showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Final Four is here and four of the best teams in college basketball are heading to Indianapolis to compete for a national championship. On one side of the bracket, the top seeds took care …

LAS VEGAS — It’s April, which means the college basketball season has dwindled down to a handful of games. Of course, at this point, they’re all meaningful. Whether it’s the Final Four or the NIT in Indianapolis or the College Basketball Crown here at the MGM Grand Garden and T-Mobile Arena, if you’re still playing, it matters. And while the …

J. Cole’s basketball career is about to take him to China. Unless it’s an April Fools’ joke. The multi-platinum rapper has signed a contract to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association, honoring a commitment he made last year according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement J. Cole posted a greeting to Chinese fans on the video …

Arizona and Michigan meet in the semifinals of the Men’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 4. How do the Wildcats of the Big 12 compare to the Wolverines of the Big Ten? Take a look. Arizona Michigan Scoring average 86.5 (12) 87.7 (8) Scoring defense 68.8 (51) 69.6 (64) Field-goal percentage 50.28 (9) 51.09 (4) Field-goal percentage defense 31.98 (8) …

Nijel Pack scored 20 points, hitting a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, to help lift Oklahoma to a 90-86 win over Colorado in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown on Wednesday in Las Vegas. The Sooners (20-15) will play the Baylor-Minnesota winner in Saturday’s semifinals. Advertisement Oklahoma’s last eight points came from the free-throw line. The Sooners took …

Nijel Pack scored 20 points, hitting a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, to help lift Oklahoma to a 90-86 win over Colorado in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown on Wednesday in Las Vegas. The Sooners (20-15) will play the Baylor-Minnesota winner in Saturday’s semifinals. Advertisement Oklahoma’s last eight points came from the free-throw line. The Sooners took …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is returning for a 24th season with the Jayhawks. The program released a statement from Self on Wednesday confirming his return for another year with the program he has led to 21 regular-season conference championships, four Final Fours and a pair of national championships. Advertisement “With renewed clarity and the ongoing support …

In a conversation with Tim Staudt on The Game 730 AM in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan State Spartans coach Tom Izzo stated that he has scheduled a non-conference matchup with coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs for the 2026-27 season. No date or official location is set, but the game will reportedly be played somewhere in California. Here is …

Bill Self announced Wednesday afternoon that he will return for another season as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. There have been questions about whether Self would retire after he mentioned that he would be discussing his coaching future with his family due to concerns over health-related issues in recent years. Advertisement Self’s announcement is big news for college basketball, …

Tom Izzo reveals message to UConn’s Braylon Mullins after recruiting miss appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Braylon Mullins must be quite popular on campus these days following his heroic shot that sent Connecticut to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. Advertisement Mullins sank a three-pointer from way out with 0.3 seconds …

Bill Self buyout, contract detail as Kansas Jayhawks coach originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Bill Self is staying at the University of Kansas after months of speculation about his health which led to future uncertainty. Advertisement The Jayhawks announced that Self “isn’t going anywhere” on social media right …

There are a lot of names to keep an eye on when the transfer portal opens on April 7th. Kentucky Basketball will likely have a roster filled with mostly transfers next season, which is fine. That’s how Mark Pope’s first roster at Kentucky was built, and it got the Cats to the Sweet 16. Another name is being added to …

College basketball was filled with highly-renowned head coaches during the 2025-26 season, with seven of the top 20 winningest coaches actively patrolling the sidelines. Almost all of which have faced questions about their status for next season, with Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self at the forefront of those inquiries. During recent seasons, Self has dealt with a handful of …

Wisconsin Lutheran senior Zavier Zens sent shockwaves across the high school recruiting landscape March 30 as he announced he would be requesting his release from his National Letter of Intent with Northern Iowa following a coaching change. The request was granted and puts the 2026 Mr. Basketball award winner back on the open market just ahead of the opening of …

USC freshman guard Jerry Easter II plans to enter the Transfer Portal. 247Sports first reported the news. Easter II was tabbed as a four-star recruit in the Class of 2025 by Rivals. In his lone season at USC, the Toledo native averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. Easter II’s best game at USC came in an 84-76 loss to Washington …

Bill Self will return to Kansas for 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kansas Jayhawks basketball program is getting great news ahead of the Final Four. Head coach Bill Self will return to the team for the 2026-27 season, despite rumors of a potential departure. Advertisement “With renewed clarity & …

Illinois star Keaton Wagler lands new NIL deal as Final Four spotlight explodes originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Everything about this moment feels bigger for Keaton Wagler and the Illinois Fighting Illini. The wins. The stage. The pressure. And now, the spotlight off the court is catching up …

One of the most famous and accomplished coaches in men’s college basketball will not be leaving the sideline — at least not quite yet. After weeks of speculation about a potential retirement, Kansas coach Bill Self announced on Wednesday, April 1 that he will be remaining with the Jayhawks. Advertisement “With renewed clarity and the ongoing support from our administration, …

Bill Self’s return instantly puts Kansas back in the national title picture originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. There was a moment when it felt like the future of Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks was suddenly uncertain. Health concerns had forced real conversations behind the scenes. The kind …