College Basketball

Projected top-10 NBA Draft picks don’t return to college basketball. It’s just not a thing. Millions of dollars in guaranteed money is enough to ensure that everyone takes the leap. NIL isn’t going to change that. Sticking around for another year of college hoops – no matter what the draw – simply isn’t worth the risk, so the next level …

John Wooden’s incredible run at UCLA, with 10 national championships between 1964 and 1975, is most associated with his two greatest players, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton. However, the dynasty started with two of Wooden’s smallest teams, and with how he turned the lack of size into a strength. In 1964, UCLA’s tallest starter was 6-5. That team wasn’t going …

Greg Gard has lured his first transfer portal signee to Madison. Thursday night, Wisconsin basketball landed George Washington transfer guard Trey Autry. Autry, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, spent three seasons with the Revolutionaries. He totaled 100 games and 68 starts. In 2025-26, he averaged 11.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Advertisement The Badgers were in desperate need of backcourt …

Wisconsin adds potential John Blackwell replacement via transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Wisconsin basketball awaits where John Blackwell lands in 2026-27, whether if it’s the NBA Draft or another college. But the Badgers appear to have his replacement already lined up via the College Basketball Transfer Portal. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement …

Fresh off an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Texas A&M basketball head coach Bucky McMillan added one of the top scorers in the country to his roster on Thursday. Kansas State transfer PJ Haggerty joins the Aggies after ranking fourth in the nation in scoring last season. Haggerty started all 31 games and recorded five performances …

1 transfer portal target Gonzaga basketball must sign after stunning March Madness flameout appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Gonzaga basketball has become one of the premier programs in college basketball under Mark Few, as the Bulldogs have run the WCC and are a constant contender for Final Fours and national championships. The …

Missouri Tigers flip Kansas forward to other side of Border War rivalry appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In a rare Border War twist, the Missouri Tigers landed a marquee transfer on Thursday by flipping former Kansas forward target Bryson Tiller from the Jayhawks. Advertisement Tiller, a 6-foot-11, 240-pound redshirt freshman, started 31 …

The Ty Rodgers-Illinois parting is the breakup no one ever wanted: tear-streaked, gut-wrenching and undoubtedly heartbreaking for each side – but both know it’s for the best. A four-year Illini, Rodgers has been a beloved figure almost since setting foot in Champaign in 2022. He started 38 games in 2023-24, helping Illinois to an Elite Eight run. But after Rodgers …

Portal season is beginning to crank up, and that means lots of player movement. We’ll do our best to keep up with it here. The most notable players to make moves so far are Virginia Tech’s Neoklis Avdalas, Pitt’s Brandin Cummings, and Georgia Tech’s Baye Ndongo, who seemed to regress this season. More are certain to follow, so check back. …

The Kentucky Wildcats landed their first big transfer portal addition this week, getting a commitment from point guard Zoom Diallo. They have also had several visitors who are options for Mark Pope and his staff. One thing they still need to address, however, is getting some proven shooters. Last season, Kentucky had three players who made over 35% of their …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs already brought in a significant transfer target in Isiah Harwell, but they are far from done shopping in the portal. The Zags are set to host a potentially program-altering transfer on Saturday in Massamba Diop, a 7’1 big man widely considered one of – if not the best – centers available in the portal. …

1 transfer portal target Duke basketball must sign to get over March Madness hump appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the second consecutive season, Duke basketball came into the NCAA Tournament as arguably the favorites to win the national championship as a No. 1 seed. The Blue Devils rolled to an ACC …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of his staff have dealt with a fairly uneventful offseason for the most part. So far, the Blue Devils have lost sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Nik Khamenia to the transfer portal. Maliq Brown will also depart from the program, as he has exhausted all of his collegiate eligibility, and consensus …

Ben McCollum has won everywhere he has coached. First, it was at Division II Northwest Missouri State where he won four National Championships, and then at Drake, where he led the Bulldogs to 31 wins and the second round of the NCAA Tournament in his only season at the helm. However, despite his successful track record, few expected the first-year …

Illinois basketball loses former starter to transfer portal after 4 key players return appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ty Rodgers’ rocky and peculiar Illinois career has officially come to an end, with the former Elite Eight starter entering the 2026 college basketball transfer portal. Advertisement Rodgers, who has not played since the …

1 transfer portal target Tennessee basketball must sign to get back to Elite Eight appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tennessee basketball has hit an Elite Eight ceiling during the past three seasons. The Volunteers this time fell to eventual national champion Michigan in one-sided fashion. But head coach Rick Barnes and company …

Braylon Mullins and the Connecticut Huskies had a memorable year under head coach Dan Hurley. UConn went 30-6 overall during the regular season, finishing second in conference play (17-3), behind Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm (18-2). Connecticut received a No. 2 seed in the East Region of the 2026 NCAA men’s college basketball tournament as a result. …

When Bryson Tiller canceled his visit to Arizona, it didn’t just feel like normal recruiting news. It immediately sparked a bigger question: Does this mean Koa Peat might actually come back? At first, that sounds like a reach. One recruit canceling a visit doesn’t automatically mean another player is returning. But in today’s college basketball world, nothing is random. Moves …

Wisconsin men’s basketball appears to have its first transfer portal addition in 2026. George Washington transfer Trey Autry has signed with the Badgers, according to reports from CBS Sports, 247Sports and On3. The team has not yet confirmed the signing. Advertisement Autry, a 6-foot-4 guard, will have one season of eligibility remaining. He most recently averaged a career-high 11 points …

HBCU athlete at center of NCAA gambling scandal issues statement appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. An HBCU athlete at the center of the NCAA gambling scandal is denying any involvement. Former North Carolina A&T basketball player Julius Reese posted a statement to his social media accounts on Tuesday. In the statement, he …

Coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ incoming transfer portal class could be gaining one of the most coveted big men available, joining Houston Cougars freshman guard/wing Isiah Harwell. First reported by Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI’s Andy Patton, Arizona State Sun Devils freshman center Massamba Diop plans to be in Spokane, Washington, this weekend from April 18-19 for his official …

4-star forward chooses Tennessee over Auburn, Villanova appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tennessee basketball faces the possibility of star forward Nate Ament leaving for the NBA Draft. But the Volunteers secured a hugely needed College Basketball Recruiting win Thursday. One that witnesses Tennessee beating Auburn and Villanova for this four-star. Advertisement Advertisement …

On Wednesday night, when Illinois’ Jake Davis, Tomislav Ivisic and Zvonimir Ivisic announced their return to the program for the 2025-26 season (rejoining forces with David Mirkovic), the instant reaction from Illini Nation was elation. But that was followed by immediate concern. Sure, four key Illini players may have pledged their allegiance to #TheRetention, but that also meant that one …

Georgetown lands ex-McDonald’s All-American transfer from Kansas appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Georgetown basketball aims to become attractive again for past blue chip prospects. Now the Hoyas have added a past McDonald’s All-American after luring in Jaland Lowe from Kentucky. Ex-Kansas five-star Elmarko Jackson is heading to Washington D.C. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement …

One thing Xavier still needed was a little depth. Sure, they had retained their best player and the guy who was supposed to be their best player, added a point guard, added an elite defender, and added a shooter, but sometimes guys need to rest, right? Yes, Evan Miyakawa did say the roster as compiled was a top 25 type …