College Basketball

Monday night, Michigan clinched its first national title since 1989 as the Wolverines held off UConn. The matchup also delivered solid TV ratings across TBS, TNT and truTV, becoming the most-watched national title game in seven years. Michigan’s victory averaged 18.3 million viewers, CBS and TNT Sports announced. That includes a peak audience of 20.4 million as it became the …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The college basketball season has finally come to an end as Michigan defeated UConn to win the National Championship on Monday …

Arizona State freshman center Massamba Diop has entered the Transfer Portal with a do-not-contact tag, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. In his lone season in Tempe, the 7’1″ Senegal native averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks for a Sun Devil team that compiled a 17-16 record and missed the NCAA Tournament. Prior to heading to the States to play …

The Tennessee Volunteers, like every other college basketball team, are currently trying to navigate the transfer portal. As you’ve likely seen by now, the Vols have watched several players enter the portal. Jaylen Carey, J.P. Estrella, Cade Phillips, and Bishop Boswell, among others, are all looking for a new team for the 2026-27 season. As of now, the only returning …

The NCAA transfer portal opened up on Tuesday, and the Wisconsin Badgers have seen four players depart already: guard John Blackwell, forward Aleksas Bieliauskas, forward Jack Robison, and center Riccardo Greppi. In today’s world of college basketball, we’re seeing rosters constantly experiencing change, with players looking to move on for a better financial situation, more playing time, a better team, …

Flory Bidunga is USA TODAY Sports’ most impactful transfer portal player as of April 8, and the sweepstakes for the big man’s services appear to be heating up. Reports indicate that Bidunga is only considering four schools in the transfer portal at the present time. Duke, Michigan, St. John’s and Louisville appear to be the four favorites, although they might …

The 2026 college basketball season is over. Attention immediately turns to the just-opened transfer portal and the start of the offseason. We have to wait and see what happens in the portal. One month from now, we will have a much better idea of which rosters are best positioned to make a run at the 2027 Final Four. At this …

The Kentucky Wildcats have made a lot of news since the transfer portal window opened as they try and build their roster in a key year for coach Mark Pope. Adding a guard who can consistently shoot and score is a focus, and Terrence Hill Jr. could be exactly what they’re looking for. Most fans will remember Hill for what …

Duke battling Michigan for 6-foot-9 transferring conference defensive player of year originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils are in the running for maybe the best player available in the transfer portal. Advertisement They’ll be competing, in part, with the national champion Michigan Wolverines. There are …

The Michigan Wolverines are national champions of college basketball. Dusty May picked up some great pieces in the transfer portal, but it has to be said that other coaches couldn’t do much with those pieces. May provided the right ingredients for success. Just ask Aday Mara, who was misused by Mick Cronin at UCLA but then made the perfect decision …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The madness never truly sleeps; it just reloads. While the 2027 bracket remains a blank canvas of “what-ifs,” the destination is already set: Ford Field in Detroit. Advertisement Whether you’re tracking a perennial powerhouse or hunting for the next double-digit seed to bust …

UCLA could get Duke 5-star freshman phenom transfer to turn program around originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For one of the most storied programs in college basketball history, UCLA isn’t all that relevant these days. Advertisement Aside from that surprise NCAA Tournament run with Jaime Jaquez, the Bruins …

NC state senior guard Terrance Arceneaux is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal after just one season with the program. The former Houston transfer will need to be granted an injury waiver to recover his final year of eligibility. A top-50 recruit coming out of high school in 2022, Arceneaux spent his first three season with the Cougars, coming off the …

And now for some good news on the Tennessee basketball front — Troy Henderson will be back in Knoxville next season after initially deciding to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday. The freshman guard took to Instagram to announce his decision. “After spending additional time speaking with my family, thinking further about my future and having a great conversation with …

Even before the transfer portal window for NCAA Division I men’s basketball opened Tuesday, over the past several weeks reports about players who were planning on entering the portal had spread in the news and on social media. The shakeup of rosters around the country will continue to be a major storyline as the offseason rolls on. Advertisement Here’s a …

There is no time to rest in this era of college basketball, as the transfer portal officially opened following the National Championship on Monday night. Coaches used to have two months in April and May to recover from the long season and even take a vacation, but not anymore. The Illini are already looking for ways to improve their roster …

Kentucky Basketball is expected to show interest in BYU transfer guard Rob Wright, who entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, according to Jack Pilgrim of KSR. Wright is no stranger to Kentucky’s radar. The Wildcats previously showed interest in the guard last offseason before he ultimately transferred from Baylor to BYU following his freshman year. Now back in the portal, …

The transfer portal has officially opened, and the Auburn Tigers are among many programs quickly scheming to improve their roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. Freshman guard Kaden Magwood becomes the latest Tiger to announce their decision for next season. Magwood, who appeared in 20 games for an average of 10.6 minutes per game, is set to enter the transfer …

Georgia Bulldogs basketball guard Jeremiah Wilkinson is one of the most interesting names in the transfer portal. The sophomore transferred from the California Bears to the Georgia Bulldogs last offseason, and his talent transitioned seamlessly to SEC ball. Wilkinson averaged a team-high 17.4 points and 1.6 steals, along with 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He shot 41% from …

UCLA Bruins guard Skyy Clark (55) reacts against the UConn Huskies in the second half during a second round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. UCLA men’s basketball veteran guard Skyy Clark has reportedly entered the transfer portal. Clark has played the last two seasons of his career with the Bruins. UCLA Bruins guard Skyy …

The transfer portal is open in men’s college basketball, and the Sooners have already seen several players make their intentions known. Jeff Nwankwo, Andreas Holst, and Jake Hansen are gone, but perhaps the biggest loss at this point is forward Kuol Atak. Atak, a Haltom City, Texas product, was a four-star prospect coming out of high school and displayed an …

Duke small forward Nikolas Khamenia plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Joe Tipton reported. He spent one year with the program. In 38 games as a freshman, Khamenia averaged 5.7 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game and one assist per game. Khamenia also shot 44.4% from the floor and 34% from three-point range. Advertisement As a member …

Auburn freshman guard Kaden Magwood plans to enter the Transfer Portal. Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman reported the news. In his lone season at Auburn, Magwood averaged 3.7 points, 1.8 assists, and 0.9 rebounds for a Tiger team that missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. Magwood was tabbed as a four-star recruit in the Class of …

After losing four of their starters, either to the transfer portal or graduation, the Wisconsin Badgers must go all-in on the transfer portal. The team has a few inexperienced players who could make their mark on this roster. Still, longtime head coach Greg Gard is well aware that he must find impact players in the portal if the team is …

The Auburn Tigers may have won the NIT Championship, but a former star player won the National Championship on Monday evening. Former Auburn guard KT Harrell won a championship on Monday night as the Michigan Director of Basketball Operations after the Wolverines’ 69-63 win over the UConn Huskies. This was the second season in that position for Harrell. He came …