College Basketball

The 2026-27 college basketball season is still months away, but next year’s NBA Draft talk has already begun. The Illini have had a first-round pick in each of the last three drafts, and it is possible that streak continues next June. Illinois is coming off its best season in 20 years, but the talent level has not taken a dip …

Arkansas basketball has a lot of hugely important players. On a roster with eight freshmen, nearly everyone has to step up. The Hogs will absolutely require at least five or six of those freshmen to have good if not great seasons. That’s the reality of having a young team with the average age of a teenager. Jordan Smith has to …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs made a huge splash on Wednesday evening, securing a commitment from star point guard Xaivian Lee, which could round out the roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Zags had long been connected to Lee, as well as former UCLA point guard Donovan Dent, arguably the top two point guards available once fifth-year seniors …

North Carolina’s 2026-27 roster is filled with newcomers, but the eighth installment of the annual Locked On Tar Heels basketball roster player preview series turns the spotlight toward one of the few players who already knows what it means to wear Carolina blue. After previewing freshmen Maximo Adams, Sayon Keita, Malloy Smith and Kevin Thomas, followed by sophomores Matt Able, …

Now Valencia Basket’s Mario Saint-Supery of Spain in the EuroLeague and LSU Tigers’ Donovan Dent didn’t want to be a part of the Gonzaga Bulldogs with the larger paycheck calling. Florida Gators’ Xaivian Lee does, who has a natural fit with the program’s style of running a half-court offense and utilizing the pick-and-roll heavily. The point guard transfer committed to …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has turned into one of the most consistently productive programs in the country under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. He has been at the helm for five seasons, taking over for Steve Prohm, who went 2-22 in his last campaign. That didn’t stop Otzelberger from finding immediate success, leading the Cyclones on an unexpected …

Michigan State basketball got their prized transfer portal add in center Anton Bonke, who is expected to play a big role for the Spartans in 2026-27. Bonke has been in the news lately for his invitation to the Dutch National Team, while also putting on a strong Moneyball performance this summer. Now, the Michigan State social media team took notice …

It’s not often this late in the offseason that you’ll see a transfer in college basketball. Generally, when there’s been news this close to a new season, it doesn’t bode well for Virginia Tech. On Wednesday, the Hokies got some good news, as Clemson guard Efrem “Butta” Johnson transferred to Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-3 Johnson is a native of Huntsville, …

According to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Virginia Tech men’s basketball has signed former Clemson guard Efrem “Butta” Johnson. The fifth-year player – a benefactor of the NCAA’s new “five-for-five” age-based eligibility rules – started nine games for Clemson last year and averaged 6.3 points per game, shooting 35.5% from 3-point range. Johnson was a two-year starter at UAB before transferring to …

The leading point-scorer and rebounder for the Auburn Tigers in 2025 has made his decision on where he may potentially play college basketball this upcoming season if he wins his legal battle for an extra year of eligibility. Keyshawn Hall told Joe Tipton of On3 that he committed to St. John’s University to play under legendary head coach Rick Pitino …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –John Calipari is no slouch when it comes to recruiting, and it is evident as the Arkansas Razorbacks edge closer to signing another top basketball recruit. For years, Calipari has dominated every recruiting class. That is part of why he is known as such a successful coach. Even in the age of NIL, he is still at the …

Kansas basketball is continuing to build its 2027 recruiting board, and another highly rated prospect is expected to make his way to Lawrence. Advertisement According to League Ready’s Sam Kayser, 2027 small forward Malachi Jordan is expected to visit Kansas in September. Jordan also has upcoming visits with USC, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and UConn as his recruitment begins to take shape. …

Sports fans are gearing up for the 2026 college football season that begins this weekend, but we aren’t far away from college basketball starting either. In just a few months, the college basketball season will be here. The North Carolina Tar Heels are entering Year 1 of the Michael Malone era. There are still many questions left to be answered …

For a decade now, Purdue has been touted as a program that gets, develops and highlights big men. It’s one of the premier destinations in college basketball for guys who play the four and five positions, and that probably isn’t going to change anytime soon. After the Boilermakers played four games in Canada in July, though, there is one potential …

With a busy spring and summer now wrapped up, it’s time for recruits to really start focusing on their recruitments by cutting lists and setting visits. Kentucky is set to host a pair of top recruits in the coming months, a list that is sure to grow. Now, one of their top point guard targets has cut his list of …

The Tennessee Volunteers basketball squad has been great when it comes to recruiting in the past, as many of their best players have come through the program recently, especially when factoring in recruiting out of the portal. Whether it is getting a steal from a prospect like Zakai Zeigler or going into five-star territory and bringing Nate Ament to Rocky …

Virginia Tech basketball news: Hokies sign former Clemson guard appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Virginia Tech basketball pulled off a letdown pursuit of a March Madness bid last season. Head coach Mike Young managed to win 19 games for the third time in his tenure, yet still couldn’t make the field of …

Entering the 2026-27 college basketball season, most pundits are slotting Illinois, which is returning five of its eight rotation players from last season’s Final Four squad, in the No. 3-5 range. Even the vast majority of experts who are especially high on the Illini rank both Florida and Duke – often in that order – ahead of Brad Underwood’s club. …

Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff had a really good offseason, and most of this had to do with their trio of M&M’s. Three of the star players for this Kentucky team are Mark Mitchell, Milan Momcilovic, and Malachi Moreno. Obviously, there are still some legal issues for Mitchell to deal with, but I still believe when it is …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team received some brutal news recently, with point guard Killyan Toure suffering a shoulder injury that is going to cost him about half of his sophomore campaign. With the new 5-for-5 eligibility rule that is in place, injuries like the one to Toure will no longer carry a redshirt designation. Players will have five …

The man who took the recruiting world by storm during his unbelievable run at the Peach Jam earlier this summer, Cayden Daughtry, has released a list of some of his final schools. When I say a list of some, that’s an understatement, with the list being Daughtry’s top 14 schools. Advertisement Even though it’s a list of 14 schools, it …

The Auburn Tigers are set to take on their arch rival in what could be one of college basketball’s most anticipated preseason exhibitions ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Auburn will face head coach Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday, Oct. 22 at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., according to a report from On3’s Justin Hokanson on …

In the world of sports, there is perhaps no better way to honor the importance of a player or person than by enshrining them in statue form for everyone to see. Whether it’s Tennessee’s Pat Summit crossed armed near Thompson-Boling Arena, the NCAA’s all-time leading rebounder, Tom Gola, preserved in bronze at La Salle, or Michigan State commemorating Magic Johnson’s …

2027 five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry named Tennessee in his top 14 schools, along with Florida State, Iowa, Miami, UConn, Florida, Arkansas, Michigan, USC, Kentucky, Louisville, Providence, Villanova and Vanderbilt, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. The 6-foot, 155-pound prospect is from Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 2 point guard in the …

Luke Loucks elevated Florida State basketball’s recruiting during the 2026 cycle, and he is looking to do so once again in 2027. The Seminoles are pursuing several five-star prospects, and they got some good news in their efforts to land one of the best players in the country on Wednesday. Five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry named them one of the …