College Basketball

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Michael Malone acknowledged that he’s an outsider as North Carolina’s basketball coach. “I did not play here. I’m not from Carolina,” he said Tuesday evening during his introductory news conference at the Dean Smith Center. “But I think they’re ready to embrace somebody new. A new vision to try to get this program back to where …

The fact that players in the transfer portal are having phone and Zoom calls with coaching staffs kind of reminds me of life in the Spring of 2020. How many times did we hear the words “Zoom call” or “phone interview?” Glad those times are over. One player Kentucky Basketball is expected to get in contact with is Saint Mary’s …

The craziest part of the college basketball calendar is here, with the transfer portal officially opening, and the sport’s version of free agency and roster management getting fully underway. Michigan State won’t be a stranger to the portal this year, with the coaching staff knowing the roster holes they must fill in order to make themselves a true Final Four …

Transfer portal season kicked off with a surprising announcement that Kentucky Basketball guard Denzel Aberdeen is in the portal as he seeks a fifth season of college eligibility. Now, we’ve got the announcement from Aberdeen himself, who says he’s open to all future opportunities, so perhaps a return to Lexington is on the table if he gets his waiver. Advertisement …

It’s no secret what the Kentucky Wildcats need in the transfer portal. They need creators and scorers. From what’s being reported, Mark Pope and the Cats are meeting, Zooming, FaceTiming, and doing whatever else they can to sign players that fit the molds of being creators and scorers. Advertisement One of those players is Florida Atlantic guard Devin Vanterpool, who …

Duke Blue Devils Basketball transfer portal tracker live updates, news on commits, departures from the program originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils are coming off an Elite Eight loss to the UConn Huskies and look towards the future. Jon Scheyer’s team entered the NCAA Tournament …

Kentucky Wildcats Basketball transfer portal tracker: live updates, news on commits, departures from the program originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats had a rather underwhelming season by Kentucky standards. Finishing 22-14 and 10-8 in conference. They entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed. …

UConn’s perfect transfer fit is 23.4 PPG scorer who reminds of Huskies greats originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Some of the most memorable players in UConn Huskies men’s basketball history were smaller guards who could really fill it up. Advertisement Connecticut, meet PJ Haggerty. Haggerty entered the transfer …

Greetings, BBN! Transfer portal madness is in full swing now that the portal has officially opened, and the Kentucky Wildcats continue to reach out to many of the best players in it thus far. So, we want to see which current transfer you’d really like to see Mark Pope and Co. land. Advertisement Kansas center Flory Bidunga is arguably the …

For the first time in four years, Iowa basketball ends the season ranked inside the final USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. After a magical march to the Elite Eight, Iowa ends the season as the nation’s No. 19 squad in the final Coaches Poll. The Hawkeyes road wins over Clemson, Florida and Nebraska into the Elite Eight. It …

The Tuesday after the men’s college basketball championship might as well be known as some variation of “Way Too Early Day,” as publications around the country already look forward to how next season might pan out, even as the transfer portal will widely reshape teams over the next few weeks and months. BYU, as has been well-chronicled, entered the 2025-26 …

Villanova has seen plenty of movement already as the transfer portal window has opened. After losing both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay in the portal, the Wildcats received good news regarding two important starters. Advertisement On Tuesday, Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that both Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge will return next season. Perkins will have one year …

Auburn junior guard Kevin Overton plans to return to the program next season, he announced on Tuesday. In his lone season at Auburn, Overton averaged 14.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for a Tiger team that missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. Overton made stops at Drake (2023-24) and Texas Tech (2024-25) before landing at …

One of the highest-scoring players in college basketball this season was Utah point guard Terrence Brown, who is now in the transfer portal and drawing interest from Kentucky Basketball. Head coach Mark Pope held a FaceTime call with Brown on Tuesday, the first day of the portal being officially open. Brown posted the news on Snapchat, signaling that the Wildcats …

Sencire Harris entered the transfer portal on April 7 with some other now-former Bearcats. On3 Sports reported it with Harris reposting on his X account. More: UC Bearcats basketball transfer portal tracker | Rumors, commitments Cincinnati Bearcats guard Sencire Harris (5) is double teamed by UCF Knights players in the first half of the second round of the Phillips 66 …

USA TODAY noted the sizeable opportunity Kansas freshman Bryson Tiller had to become a frontcourt star for the Jayhawks once center Flory Bidunga entered the transfer portal. However, Tiller appears poised to follow Bidunga out of Lawrence, as he has also entered the transfer portal. Tiller started 31 out of 35 games for the Jayhawks, averaging just under eight points …

The final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was released Tuesday after the conclusion of the 2025-26 basketball season. Tennessee (25-12, 11-7 SEC) is ranked No. 12 in the final top 25 rankings, receiving 390 points. The Vols are up 13 spots after being ranked No. 25 in the previous poll on March 15. Advertisement Tennessee ended its 2025-26 campaign with …

We continue our 20225-26 North Carolina player reviews as we now are getting to 6-6 wing Luka Bogavac. Bogavac was highly heralded coming to UNC as he was an excellent player in the Adriatic League, one of the betst professional basketball leagues in Europe. However, he had a rocky start due to his highly publicized eligibility issue; the university did …

Arizona, Gonzaga, USC can battle for Washington transfer with perfect guard name originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the best names, and best players, in the transfer portal? Zoom Diallo. Advertisement He’s ranked a four-star transfer recruit by 247Sports, and the guard from the University of Washington …

North Carolina has officially hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program. The school announced Malone’s hiring on Tuesday and scheduled an introductory news conference for later in the day. Malone will replace Hubert Davis, who was fired March 24 after five seasons as the successor to retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams. Advertisement In …

The transfer portal parade continues out of Knoxville today, and this one might hurt the most for the future of the program. Amari Evans, a promising freshman guard, will enter the transfer portal and hit the open market. The former 4-star prospect seemed to be a perfect cultural fit with Tennessee and Rick Barnes, flashing big defensive ability and toughness. …

Arizona men’s basketball’s season ended short of the ultimate goal, but the team’s place among the best in program history was solidified again Tuesday in the final Associated Press poll of the season. Arizona is ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25, behind national champion Michigan and runner-up UConn. Arizona spanned nearly the entire regular season ranked inside the …

It is a busy day of news for the Syracuse Orange, and that is continuing. The team appears to be losing its top scorer and rebounder from the 2025-26 season. Forward Donnie Freeman, who played two years for the Orange, is entering the portal, according to a report from Tobias Bass of The Athletic. On3 released a similar report shortly …

The college basketball season ended last night. It ended well, with UConn battling gamely against Michigan but ultimately coming up just short. Some really boneheaded fouls and the inability to make a shot against the Wolverines suffocating defense did them in. Somehow the Huskies were in it at the end, but for once they couldn’t get it done. Dan Hurley …

WEST LAFAYETTE − For two years, Aaron Fine spent practices going head-to-head with first-team All-American point guard Braden Smith. Now the Purdue basketball walk-on is exploring his options elsewhere. Advertisement Fine confirmed to IndyStar he’s entered the transfer portal, while keeping the option open of returning to Purdue. He has three years of eligibility remaining. After redshirting the 2024-25 season, …