College Basketball

Several days ago, Donovan Davis – a consensus top-45 player in the entire nation and the No. 2 or No. 3 recruit in Wisconsin in the class of 2027, depending on which recruiting site you ask – committed to Iowa State. He chose the Cyclones over Wisconsin, Marquette, Nebraska and Iowa, becoming the latest talented hooper from the Dairy State …

The LSU Tigers men’s basketball team may have just landed its best commitment out of the transfer portal yet this offseason. Per reports from On3, Kansas State transfer guard Abdi Bashir Jr. has committed to LSU, giving Will Wade and the Tigers their fourth commitment since he took back over in Baton Rouge. LSU had made headlines for not having …

Will Wade and the LSU Tigers have landed another key piece of their 2026-27 roster, landing a commitment from Kansas State transfer guard Abdi Bashir Jr., according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. He is the third player that they have landed in the past two days, after international big man Marcio Santos and Michigan State point guard Divine Ugochukwu …

The University of Iowa and men’s basketball head coach Ben McCollum have agreed on a new six-year deal, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. McCollum led the Hawkeyes to the Elite Eight in just his first year at the helm of the team. It was the first time Iowa made it that far in the men’s NCAA tournament since 1987. Advertisement The …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have one of the strongest recruiting classes in program history set to join the team in 2026-27. While German guard Jack Kayil has garnered most of the attention – especially now that he has legitimate NBA buzz around him – the team’s two domestic recruits, 6’5 wing Luca Foster and 7’0 center Sam Funches, have very bright …

Just six months from the start of college basketball season, rosters are starting to finalize here in the middle of spring. UNC returns just one starter from last year, Jarin Stevenson, who finally gets his moment to shine in Senior Year. Terrence Brown is North Carolina’s most high-profile addition, while international center Sayon Keita brings plenty of promise in the …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff tapped into the transfer portal more than ever during Scheyer’s tenure in Durham, and it yielded great results. Duke currently sits with the No. 11 overall transfer portal, according to 247Sports. One of those marquee additions, and also the first signing of the bunch, was former Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski. Belmont’s …

The Duke basketball program underwent an offseason as successful as it could have hoped for, rebuilding its roster through continuity, veteran leadership, and elite freshman talent. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are bringing back four of their top six scorers from a season ago, a few high-profile transfers from the portal set to make significant impacts next season, …

Of the 10-15 programs that had the greatest impact on men’s college basketball over the past couple of decades, perhaps none entered the post-COVID world with a more uncertain long-term future than Florida. From 2014 through 2o24, Florida participated in a total of just five NCAA Tournaments. It was never seeded better than fourth, and it made the tournament’s second …

The Oklahoma men’s basketball offseason was already going well before Friday. Now, though? The Sooners are looking like an NCAA Tournament type of team. Coach Porter Moser and his staff picked up the commitment of Class of 2026 guard Quincy Wadley on Friday. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard is a four-star recruit out of Arizona who ranks as the No. 52 …

If there’s one name every college basketball fan should know, it’s Andy Katz. The college basketball analyst rivals Joe Lunardi in terms of his NCAA Tournament predictions, which typically feature your North Carolina Tar Heels. With the Big Dance officially expanding to 76 teams, Katz is debuting a new set of rankings: The Power 44. Katz broke out his Power …

Coming off an historic season that saw the University of Michigan secure its first national title since 1989, head coach Dusty May continues to elevate his profile—and the prestige of the Wolverine program. On Friday, USA Basketball announced that May has been selected as a court coach for the 2026 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp. The camp, …

Basketball got the beer money. Many smaller sports around the NCAA are still looking for a lifeline. The expansion of March Madness and the $300 million in extra revenue that comes with it through opening sponsorships to beer, wine and liquor companies offered a brief reprieve from the steady drip of headlines that underscore big-picture problems confronting college sports in …

Virginia Tech head basketball coach Mike Young continues to quietly build his roster for 2026-27. Once Young lined up the returns of Ben Hammond, Amani Hansberry and Tyler Johnson, the focus turned to filling out the rest of the roster. And there seemed to be an emphasis on defense. On Friday, the Hokies landed their latest player from the transfer …

What a whirlwind of an offseason it’s been for the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball program. It began with the Ducks losing nine players to the transfer portal, including stars Jackson Shelstad and Kwame Evans Jr., and Nate Bittle exhausted his eligibility. With only one returning player under scholarship and three unproven freshmen coming in, it was fair to question how …

Tennessee’s Juke Harris reveals what set Rick Barnes apart from Michigan, UNC in recruitment originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball had been aggressively pursuing top transfer portal target Juke Harris for more than a month. Tennessee was extremely high on the transfer guard, and …

The Kansas Jayhawks’ backcourt might not have the services of Darryn Peterson next season, but appears like it still could be incredibly formidable. Kansas has already landed heralded incoming freshman Tyran Stokes, and has just received a transfer commitment from Dennis Parker Jr. Parker Jr.’s collegiate career as an underclassman at NC State got off to a slow start, as …

Health concerns that had Darryn Peterson yo-yoing in and out of the Kansas lineup last season may have cost him being the No. 1 pick (that and a strong AJ Dybantsa season). Of particular concern were the early exits due to a mysterious cramping issue — several times during the season, Peterson checked himself out of games early due to …

The Oklahoma men’s basketball offseason was already going well before Friday. Now, though? The Sooners are looking like an NCAA Tournament type of team. Coach Porter Moser and his staff picked up the commitment of Class of 2026 guard Quincy Wadley on Friday. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard is a four-star recruit out of Arizona who ranks as the No. 52 …

The NCAA Tournament is expected to see its biggest reshuffle in four decades after expansion plans, which aim to increase the field from 68 teams to 76, cleared a major hurdle on Thursday. The proposal passed unanimously through the Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees, setting the stage for a more inclusive version of March Madness. The tournament will …

The NCAA Tournament has been expanded to 76 teams, which should give Indiana basketball a greater chance to make the field. In many recent seasons, the Hoosiers have narrowly missed March Madness. IU has largely turned over its roster for 2026-27, with the incoming transfers considered one of nation’s best groups. Coach Darian DeVries has reason to be excited about …

The NCAA Tournament has officially expanded to 76 teams. Regardless of your personal opinion on it, one thing is for sure — there is definitely no excuse for Kevin Willard and Villanova to be left out. Advertisement Many publications are putting together projections following the news becoming official by the NCAA. This includes college hoops analyst Andy Katz, who predicted …

A lot of sports fans are wondering why the NCAA tournament really did expand to 76 teams. It’s the advertising revenue, some say. It’s about job security for coaches, others say. It’s about more television inventory, some say. It’s about the wishes of the conference commissioners, others say. All those reasons might contain some truth, but writer Morgan Wick makes …

It seems like everything in college basketball is expanding. The NCAA tournament is expanding to 76 teams starting next spring, and the Players Era tournament will also be getting bigger. Last year’s edition of the Players Era tournament featured 18 teams, while the 2026 versionof the tournament will have 24 teams. The expanded field will feature two sets of games …

It’s no secret that South Carolina athletics, particularly the men’s sports, have been a bit frustrating in the past year. But for Lamont Paris and the men’s basketball team, this roster rebuild has been anything but subtle. In fact, it’s shaping up to be a full-scale reset with postseason intent written all over it. Or we all hope. After a …