College Basketball

It’s do-or-die time for college baseball teams across the country with conference tournaments about to begin. Teams at the top of the rankings have their final opportunity to impress the committee in their bids to be host schools and – as importantly – be one of the top eight seeds that are guaranteed to play at home in the super …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to be busy during its non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season. They have been invited to partake in several neutral-site events across the country. Their season starts at the Sanford Pentagon, where they are playing for the second straight season and will face off against the Memphis Tigers. Advertisement A trip …

When you’re in as loaded of a conference like the Big 12, the transfer portal can be the difference between swimming or sinking. Whether it’s the NBA Draft or looking for a new program, prominent names are out and there’s a need to restock. Like how does Final Four participant Arizona get back after losing its core players? There’s also …

Entering the 2025-26 season, frontcourt depth was a real concern for Badger fans. When Greg Gard turned to a freshman big from Lithuania in his starting five, some fans grew even more concerned. In time, Aleksas Bieliauskas ended up providing serviceable frontcourt minutes, and even became a secret weapon, providing major sparks in major wins for the Badgers. As the …

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HBCU nabs former Memphis, Wyoming four-star recruit appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Prairie View A&M made a statement in HBCU basketball by winning the SWAC Championship and eventually earning its spot in March Madness. Now, they are loading up for next year, landing a former four-star recruit with experience at Wyoming and …

The coaching tree for Gonzaga under Mark Few remains a fruitful one, with yet another former Zag getting a vote of confidence from his new school. Roger Powell, who served as an assistant at Gonzaga from 2019-2023, received a multi-year contract extension from Valparaiso, where he has been the head coach for the past three seasons. Advertisement Powell took over …

Rutgers men’s basketball has scheduled another exhibition game against St. John’s, the third time in four years, according to St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino, who announced the game while on a Zoom call with reporters. The game will be held at Madison Square Garden, as both teams have traded hosting duties over the past few years. It is expected …

St. John’s signs legacy guard with Zuby Ejiofor ties appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The St. John’s Red Storm are losing a major piece from last season’s team with the departure of Zuby Eijofor to the NBA Draft. Ejiofor was out of eligibility anyways so the Red Storm was going to lose …

On Monday, it was announced that Lars Tiffany would not be extended as the Virginia men’s lacrosse head coach. Tiffany won two National Championships during his ten seasons in Charlottesville. He departs after an up-and-down season that saw the Hoos start 3-4, then go 7-2 down the stretch, which included an ACC Tournament title before a disappointing loss to Georgetown …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have five open roster spots, with at least two expected to go to guards who can compete alongside Mario Saint-Supery and Isiah Harwell for a rotation spot as the team joins the Pac-12 in 2026-27. The loss of German guard Jack Kayil, who intends to stay in the NBA draft rather than come to …

Former North Carolina center Henri Veesaar recently decided to keep his name in the NBA Draft instead of returning to UNC for next season, and he revealed the reason at the NBA Draft Combine. Veesaar broke out into a full-fledged star with the Tar Heels last season after transferring from the Arizona Wildcats. He averaged 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds …

For the third straight year, La Familia will have a new head coach guiding the program in The Basketball Tournament, as former Kentucky guard Jon Hood takes over the Wildcats alumni team for the 2026 event. Hood follows former Kentucky guards Tyler Ulis and Sean Woods, who each previously led La Familia during its first two tournament appearances. Ulis helped …

Like father, like son. It took more than a few years, but after venturing between three different teams, Kyle Cuffe, Jr. is coming back home to play for his father’s alma mater. Cuffe committed to St. John’s for his final season of college basketball, following stints at Kansas, Syracuse, and Mercer. The news was first reported by CBS Sports reporter …

Per NextUpRecruits, Kevin Willard is getting a jump on his potential starting center four years from now. 6’11” freshman Mason Grivna, of Wildcat Select and Ballard High School, has been officially offered by Villanova, who joins schools such as Texas Tech, Arizona State, Ohio, Iowa and Virginia Tech having given an offer. NextUpRecruits is also reporting that Grivna has received …

Virginia Lacrosse made a stunning change in leadership this morning. The univerisity announced that two-time national champion head coach Lars Tiffany would no longer be leading the program and that a national search would begin immediately. Tiffany posted a 108-51 record, including back-to-back national championships in 2019 and 2021, in 10 seasons at Virginia. Tiffany is responsible for two of …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — VCU forward Christian Fermin has become the Volunteers’ eighth roster addition through the transfer portal, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes announced. Fermin spent the past four years at VCU and joins Tennessee with one season of eligibility remaining. Barnes said the 6-foot-10, 225-pound forward brings size and defense Tennessee wanted. Advertisement “Christian has shown the impact he can …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas coach John Calipari was in Memphis this weekend for the lone spring Nike EYBL session, but it was time well spent offering two 5-star prospects in separate classes. The Razorbacks have featured exceptional backcourt play over the previous two season, especially the combination of Darius Acuff, Meleek Thomas, and Billy Richmond. Advertisement The trio combined to …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — VCU forward Christian Fermin has become the Volunteers’ eighth roster addition through the transfer portal, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes announced Monday. Fermin spent the past four years at VCU and joins Tennessee with one season of eligibility remaining. Barnes said the 6-foot-10, 225-pound forward brings size and defense Tennessee wanted. Advertisement “Christian has shown the impact …

Clemson didn’t have to completely rebuild their roster as they did a year ago, but it was clear they needed to improve their outside shooting and replace key post players that were major contributors a year ago. Before we dive into the Tigers’ portal class, let’s set the context with who is leaving and which freshmen are joining. Outgoing (Height …

With dwindling open roster spots for the 2026-27 season, Tennessee basketball again opted for experience in the transfer portal. The Vols needed VCU forward Christian Fermin to add depth to the frontcourt to a potential national championship contender. Coach Rick Barnes also sought a strong voice in the locker room, and believed he found it in Fermin. Advertisement “We are …

The Kentucky Wildcats need to land some top recruits in 2027, and coach Mark Pope is in desperate need of some recruiting wins. He has already offered several of the top players in the class, and has contacted several more. One of those is forward Kager Knueppel. It’s not hard to make make connections to Knueppel’s older brother Kon, who …

It was a big week for Matt Painter and the Purdue men’s basketball staff as they picked up a commitment from perhaps the highest rated recruiter of his tenure at Purdue in Isaiah Hill. The rising senior big man stands at 7’0” and is a top 10 recruit in the country according to ESPN. Purdue has not had a recruit …

The women’s Illinois basketball team is taking part in the overseas recruiting pipeline that has been so good to the University. Brad Underwood and the men’s basketball program became famous for this recruiting strategy, bringing in the likes of David Mirkovic, Tomislav Ivisic, and his brother Zvonimir Ivisic, among others, to the Illini. Advertisement This past Saturday, the women’s basketball …

UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin has never been the biggest fan of the current era of college athletics. With NIL and the transfer portal running most of the show these days, college basketball is a much different place. It is worth noting that Cronin is in charge of one of the more lucrative head coaching positions in the entire …