College Basketball

Here’s a shocker: The 2026 offseason – for which Illinois has all but copyrighted the term “The Retention” – has seen an identical number of transfers exit the Illini program as left in the 2025 offseason. A year ago, Illinois lost four contributors to the portal. This time around, Brad Underwood has lost four again. There is a caveat, though: …

The Duke basketball program will enter the 2026-27 season as a heavyweight national title contender after a vastly successful offseason from head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff. The Blue Devils are bringing back four of their top six scorers from last season in Patrick Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Caleb Foster, and Cayden Boozer, along with a top-three 2026 recruiting class. …

The Kansas basketball program has made several notable additions since the transfer portal opened, landing three newcomers to round out the starting five. More importantly, the Jayhawks were able to secure top-ranked 2026 prospect Tyran Stokes, one of the most talented high school recruits Bill Self has ever acquired. It has been an eventful offseason for the coaching staff, but …

West Virginia basketball lands former St. John’s sharpshooter in transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The West Virginia basketball team landed another power 5 transfer on Sunday. St. John’s transfer guard Joson Sanon committed to the Mountaineers, per On3. Advertisement “The 6-5 sophomore averaged nearly 8 points per game this season …

One of the most notable way-too-early rankings for the 2026-27 college basketball season has been released, and the Spartans are listed near the top of country. The early look ahead rankings from Bart Torvik have been released and to no surprise Michigan State landed in the top 10. But the Spartans weren’t as high as some others have them, coming …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer will enter the 2026-27 campaign with what is likely the deepest and most championship-ready roster he has had since he took over at the helm. What sets this incoming Blue Devils squad apart is that they will not rely on raw freshman talent to win. Instead, Scheyer and Co. are bringing in an elite …

Duke and Amazon Prime announced a three-game broadcasting deal for the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season. All three games will air exclusively on Amazon Prime. “The series of exclusive top-tier matchups is slated to tip off in Las Vegas during the week of Thanksgiving and Black Friday on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026, when Duke faces the Connecticut Huskies in T-Mobile …

Five-star center Obinna Ekezie Jr. has committed to Louisville and will reclassify to 2026, he told Rivals. The 7-foot big man out of Southeastern Prep (FL) was ranked as the No. 2 overall player in the 2027 class and the No. 1 overall center in the Rivals Industry Ranking. He will now will suit up for Pat Kelsey’s squad this …

Five-star recruit Obinna Ekezie Jr. makes college commitment announcement: Live updates originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Obinna Ekezie Jr. is on the verge of deciding where he’ll take the next step in his career. The top-rated center and No. 4 player in the 2027 basketball recruiting class is …

After more than three months of play, the college lacrosse regular season is wrapped up with the conference tournaments just hours ahead of the selection of the field of 18 teams that will fight it out for the national championship. The committee selecting the bracket has its work cut out for it this season with 10 spots going to automatic …

Duke Basketball upending Big Ten over Amazon deal has social media buzzing originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. When the Duke Blue Devils inked an unprecedented deal with Amazon to stream three games in the 2026-27 men’s basketball season on Prime Video, most of the onlookers were excited to …

There is a reason why Destiny Jackson was a five-star recruit out of high school, and she showed that in year one with the Illinois basketball program. Jackson, a product of Whitney Young High School in Chicago, quickly became Shauna Green’s go-to guard for the Illini during the 2025-26 season. As soon as she stepped foot onto campus, she was …

Officially official. Illinois announced on Friday that Stefan Vaaks has signed with the Illini. Vaaks, a native of Estonia, spent his freshman year at Providence, where he finished seventh in the Big East in points per game (15.8). Advertisement Vaaks is the biggest addition in the transfer portal for Illinois this offseason, as the Illini are fresh off their first …

Tennessee reportedly hosting 7-foot 4-star rim protector to secure much-needed frontcourt piece originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Volunteers basketball have landed some of the biggest names in the transfer portal so far. However, there may not be a bigger remaining target than Juke Harris, who could …

Next season, Duke will look considerably different on the roster. Cameron Boozer is projected to be a top-three pick in the NBA Draft, and Isaiah Evans is also expected to depart for the professional level. Transfer addition John Blackwell has already arrived to help fill that offensive void. Additionally, Darren Harris and Nikolas Khamenia have both entered the transfer portal …

The Duke Blue Devils made another move Saturday, landing transfer guard Jacob Theodosiou from the transfer portal. Theodosiou will be entering his senior season after one season with Wyoming and two with Loyola Maryland. Advertisement In his last two years with Loyola Maryland, Theodosiou has seen success in increased minutes. In those seasons the 6’4″ Canada native averaged 13.1 points, …

Michael Malone’s first roster as the new North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball head coach is close to done. Not every UNC scholarship is now accounted for, but most of the pieces are now in place. In this day and age of college basketball, a lot of teams experience turnover from season to season. That’s even more the case for …

Jon Scheyer may or may not be done with his roster, but he’s put together a deep and impressive group already. Below is the roster as it would look if the season started Monday. Returnees Patrick Ngongba: 6-11 | Junior Cayden Boozer: 6-4 | Sophomore Dame Sarr: 6-8 | Sophomore Sebastian Wilkins: 6-8 | Redshirt Freshman Incoming Transfers John Blackwell (Wisconsin): …

Although the addition of Tyran Stokes puts the Kansas basketball program back into Big 12 title conversations, the Jayhawks likely had to muster up a significant amount of NIL funds to land him. With a few glaring roster needs still remaining, KU could run into some depth issues next season. While bringing in another superstar-caliber player is unlikely, Bill Self …

Langston University quickly finds Chris Wright replacement after D1 exit appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Following Chris Wright’s departure from Langston University to lead Alabama State, the institution has named Sam Kohnke as the 18th head coach of the men’s basketball program. Langston released a statement announcing his hire on Friday. Advertisement …

The calendar has flipped to May and BYU is still in pursuit of its starting center for next season. BYU has 12 players slotted in for next season’s roster, but the Cougs still have a gaping hole at center. Khadim Mboup and TCU transfer Adam Stewart are the only two players on the roster that can realistically play the five, …

Duke basketball lands transfer guard coming off career-high season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils have added more scoring through the transfer portal. On Saturday, they secured a commitment from former Loyola Maryland guard Jacob Theodosiou. After an impressive junior season, Theodosiou will look to …

Jon Scheyer and his staff still aren’t done. The Duke basketball program has had an outstanding offseason thus far, building what is likely Scheyer and Co.’s most championship-ready squad for the 2026-27 season. However, it is not over yet, as the Blue Devils have brought in another transfer for depth. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head …

Tennessee basketball trending for top transfer Juke Harris following Michigan insider update originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team is in full pursuit of their top transfer portal target, Juke Harris. Head coach Rick Barnes and his staff have done everything in their power to …

Mark Mitchell will go down in history as a Missouri basketball great. After starting 66 games with Missouri and leading the team in points, rebounds and assists last year, Mitchell’s tenure ended in March. Finding a replacement for someone that has the finishing ability and versatility like Mitchell is nearly impossible, but through three transfers, the Tigers may have done …