College Basketball

The resounding reaction to the NCAA’s decision to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament to 76 teams has not been the most positive. Coaches and analysts have jumped on the idea that power schools will be the only ones who benefit from this development, and that smaller mid-majors will be left out of the big dance. While the NCAA …

In 1979, Duke had a rocky season, but still had the Duke Power Company – a frontcourt of Mike Gminski, Gene Banks, and Kenny Dennard – and also had Jim Spanarkel and Bob Bender, and Vince Taylor off the bench. Duke was hammered by Clemson in the game before that, 70-49, and Dean Smith was wary of an angry bunch …

Gulf Coast State College announced May 6 the hiring of Adam Sweeney as the new men’s head basketball coach. Sweeney joins the team after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Gulf Coast State College announced on May 6, 2026, the hiring of Adam Sweeney as the new men’s head basketball …

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Coach Ben McCollum has received an immediate $1 million raise under a six-year contract he signed last week, just over a month after he led Iowa to its first Elite Eight appearance in 39 years. According to the contract, obtained Monday by The Associated Press through an open records request, McCollum will be paid $4.35 million …

Duke sophomore sharpshooter Isaiah Evans was one of the few key losses head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff had to deal with. Evans and freshman superstar Cameron Boozer were the only key rotation players to declare for the 2026 NBA Draft. As a consensus top-three draft prospect all season, Boozer was a lock to enter the draft. However, Evans …

The Duke basketball program retained the majority of its star talent from this past season, bringing back four of its top six scorers from a season ago. This is a bit different from what the Blue Devil faithful are used to, as the Blue Devils typically keep their elite talents for only one season. Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; …

Duke basketball freshman superstar Cameron Boozer was undoubtedly the best player in college basketball this past season. The 6’9″ forward averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.4 steals a game on 55.6% shooting from the field and 39.1% shooting from three-point range. Boozer tallied 22 double-doubles en route to winning the ACC Player of the Year award and …

Consider Rick Pitino on board with the expanded NCAA Tournament. The Hall of Fame coach alluded to as much on Monday, May 11 when he went onto X (formerly Twitter) to question why there is pushback on March Madness expanding from 68 to 76 teams on both the men’s and women’s side of college basketball starting this upcoming 2026-27 season. …

Arizona basketball signs Nebraska transfer who previously thrived at Central Michigan appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A stout frontcourt is an important characteristic of modern Arizona basketball, and that will remain the case going into the 2026-27 season. Nebraska transfer Ugnius Jarusevicius is signing with the Wildcats, according to reporters Matt Zenitz …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have long succeeded at recruiting internationally, dating back 20+ years with the likes of Ronny Turiaf and JP Batista, and culminating in the team’s current roster, which features Mario Saint-Supery (Spain) and Jack Kayil (Germany). The team has leveraged those international connections to pull in talent via the transfer portal as well, none more …

2025-2026 Stats:39 games played (0 starts)214 points (5.5)42 rebounds (1.1)45 assists (1.2)15 steals (0.4)0 blocks (0.0)35 turnovers (0.9).412 field goal percentage.355 3-point percentage.652 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / HonorsNo Awards or Honors Advertisement Season RetrospectivePrior to the season, Omer Mayer was getting a lot of hype coming to Purdue from Tel Aviv. The Israeli guard had made waves in …

Ever since Arizona joined the Big 12 Conference, fans have mostly talked about basketball. That makes sense because Arizona basketball is still the biggest brand in Tucson. But this new private equity deal with RedBird Capital could quietly become one of the most important moments for Arizona athletics in years. The interesting part is not even the money itself. It …

Arizona men’s basketball’s front court for the 2026-27 is taking shape. Nebraska transfer Ugnius Jarusevicius has signed with Arizona, giving the Wildcats an experienced, albeit injury-riddled big man who missed all but one game last season. Advertisement Jarusevicius, a 6-foot-11 senior, starred at Central Michigan before transferring to the Cornhuskers ahead of the 2025-26 season. He was expected to be …

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Coach Ben McCollum has signed a contract extension through 2032 after leading Iowa to its first Elite Eight appearance in 39 years, the school announced Monday. The Hawkeyes were 24-13 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten Conference in McCollum’s first season. Iowa defeated three higher-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament in Clemson, defending national …

Nebraska transfer forward Ugnius Jarusevicius has signed with Arizona, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. The 6’10 Lithuania native entered the NCAA Transfer Portal last month, following a season where he only appeared in one game for the Huskers. Jarusevicius battled a back injury in the preseason before his lone appearance in an NU uniform in December. He then missed the …

With the 2025-26 season long since in the books, let’s take a few moments to look back at the performance of each member of YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles this year. While we’re at it, we’ll also take a look back at our player previews and see how our preseason prognostications stack up with how things actually played out. We’ll run through the …

Kentucky basketball has its backup center situation solidified, as Washington transfer big man Franck Kepnang has been granted eligibility for his seventh and final season, according to Pete Nakos of On3. The 6-foot-11, 223-pound center will bring size, rim protection, and experience to Kentucky’s frontcourt after averaging 6.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game last season while shooting …

Shonda Staton has built one of the most consistent programs in Bloomington in her nine years leading Indiana softball. The Hoosiers have made the last four NCAA Tournaments under Stanton’s watch, marking a new program record after Stanton already achieved three consecutive appearances in 2025. Four of the program’s eleven tournament bids in its history have come under Stanton. Advertisement …

Indiana men’s basketball made quick work of the transfer portal when it opened last month, landing six commitments within eight days of the portal opening. The Hoosiers’ starting lineup, and obviously some depth, will likely come from that first wave of six players. Indiana had remaining depth needs to address, as Darian DeVries mentioned during his offseason media availability last …

May 9—Here’s a phrase nobody ever said with any level of conviction: Smaller is better. OK, maybe waistlines, cost of living increases and golf scores. Bigger is almost always better. So, why the uproar over the NCAA plan to increase both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams that will go into effect with the 2027 tournaments? Advertisement …

College basketball fans might not see a career like Franck Kepnang’s very often, or ever again. The center from Cameroon is about to enter his seventh collegiate season with his third school. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that the big man has signed with Kentucky. Injuries and the coronavirus pandemic have allowed Kepnang’s time in college basketball to be extended. Advertisement …

Caitlin Clark has always been known for her three-point shooting ability. However, she is in the midst of a rather significant slump from beyond the arc. Even going back to her time at the college level with the Iowa Hawkeyes, Clark has been lethal from beyond the three-point line, as she has made more three-pointers than any player in NCAA …

Bill Self and Kansas have been very active this offseason, making several additions to the team’s new-look roster. One of the most significant moves the coaching staff has made is bringing Charleston transfer Christian Reeves on board. While Reeves is expected to play a major role for the Jayhawks next season, the start of his KU tenure could be an …

With Brandon Lee on Friday announcing his transfer destination – James Madison – it’s tough to get past one thought: Lee’s Illinois basketball career never really had a chance to become what it could have been. That isn’t an indictment of Lee, who arrived in Champaign as a talented freshman guard with immediate value as a defender and real scoring …

Graham Ike is done at Gonzaga. He arrived in Spokane as a zero-star recruit from Aurora, Colorado, a high-upside gamble with a long injury history and a six-foot-nine frame that made scouts wonder if he was built to dominate the modern college game. Three seasons later, he left as one of the greatest players in the history of Gonzaga basketball. …