College Basketball

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team has inked local product in Akron transfer Eric Mahaffey for its 2026-27 roster, first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun announced on Tuesday, April 28. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound Mahaffey, who played in 37 games, including 11 starts, as a freshman at the University of Akron, will have three years of eligibility remaining. Mahaffey played …

Oregon gets major news in Tyran Stokes recruiting battle with Kansas, Kentucky originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Oregon Ducks made a long recruiting pitch for the No. 1 recruit in the basketball Class of 2026, Tyran Stokes. Advertisement Stokes is set to announce his decision on Tuesday …

Michigan basketball officially has a new trio of frontcourt players after it announced the signing of three transfers. The Wolverines officially added J.P. Estrella (Tennessee), Jalen Reed (LSU) and Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati) to the 2026-27 roster, three players who come in with pedigree. Advertisement It’s all part of U-M remaking its frontcourt after it lost a ton of production from …

Tyran Stokes to make big college commitment announcement: Live updates on No. 1 recruit originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tyran Stokes’ wait is nearly over. The No. 1 overall recruit in college basketball’s 2026 recruiting class is expected to make his college selection on Tuesday night during ESPN’s …

When is Tyran Stokes committing? Latest news on No. 1 recruit’s decision between Kentucky, Kansas originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tyran Stokes’ decision, finally, seems to be coming soon. Advertisement The No. 1 basketball recruit in the Class of 2026 is seemingly choosing between Kansas and Kentucky, and …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has reloaded, shooting to repeat as college basketball national champions with nine newcomers. Wolverines coach Dusty May announced Tuesday that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November. Advertisement May had to add an influx of talent because …

The expectations at Duke are almost usually national championship or bust. That will be the case for Jon Scheyer’s squad next season after failing to get the job done this past year, losing to national runner-up UConn in the Elite Eight. Despite the loss of Wooden Award winner Cameron Boozer, the Blue Devils are set up for another deep run …

The long recruitment of 2026’s top-ranked recruit is nearing an end.Tyran Stokes — the No. 1 overall recruit and the only top-10 player yet to make a college commitment — is finally set to announce his decision on Tuesday. And his choice will have almost a make-or-break impact on two blueblood programs … one way or the other. According to …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has reloaded, shooting to repeat as college basketball national champions with nine newcomers. Wolverines coach Dusty May announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November. Advertisement May had to add an influx of talent because All-America player …

Aleksej Kostić is no stranger to high-level competition. Kostić, the sixth transfer addition for Northwestern men’s basketball this offseason, began his professional career at 17 years old with the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions of the Austrian Basketball Superliga. After four seasons in Austria, Kostić transitioned to the college game at BYU. He appeared in 27 games as a three-point shooting threat …

As Kentucky Basketball looks to land a big fish for next season’s roster, another option is reportedly off the board, as Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou will remain in the 2026 NBA Draft, according to Recruit News. Yessoufou recently entered the transfer portal after declaring for the draft. While Kentucky was thought to be in the mix, he still expected to stay …

Auburn basketball met its transfer portal needs by adding size to its frontcourt. Steven Pearl also provided relief for his returning guards by landing Vanderbilt transfer George Kimble III. Kimble produced quality numbers as a sophomore at Eastern Kentucky in the 2024-25 season, averaging 18 points and 2.6 steals over 25 games. He decided to take a leap of faith …

After a dispute with Conference USA, Louisiana Tech is officially set to join the Sun Belt for the 2026-27 academic year. The Bulldogs accepted an invitation last summer to leave CUSA after 13 years, a move that was slated to occur “no later than” July 1, 2027. However, Louisiana Tech was eying to make that move a year early and …

The college experience is different for everyone. For Ivan Kharchenkov, how much he’s enjoyed his likely contributed to the decision to experience another year of it. Arizona announced Tuesday that Kharchenkov will be returning to Arizona for his sophomore season, joining Motiejus Krivas as starters from the Final Four squad choosing to run it back rather than enter the 2026 …

The offseason continues to move fast and furious across college basketball, with transfer portal decisions and career announcements changing up rosters almost daily. For players around the country, those moments often go beyond just transactions. They show off the relationships, shared experiences, and the connections built along the way. That was obvious again this week as another transfer decision became …

The Arizona Wildcats were one of college basketball’s best teams last season, but they’ve taken a slight dip in the rankings so far this offseason. The Wildcats enjoyed one of their best all-time seasons in 2025-26, winning a program-high 36 games and posting another program-best .923 winning percentage. The team started 23-0 and was consistently ranked in the top five …

Bio Position: Wing Height: 6’7” Weight: 205 Hometown: Gainesville, Virginia Recruiting Class: 2024 Eligibility: Junior – 2 Years Remaining Former Team: UConn, Georgetown Advertisement High School Rankings: 4* (94.5) – National Ranking: 64 – Small Forward Ranking: 21 Transfer Portal Rankings: 3* (88.2) – National Ranking: 344 – Point Guard Ranking: 56 High School Career Consensus top-75 prospect Played at Highland School (VA) and Paul VI (VA) in …

Tyran Stokes is finally ready to make his college decision, as the 5-star recruit will announce his decision today around 6:30 PM ET on ESPN’s Inside the NBA, according to Matt Norlander. It was previously reported to be at 3:30 on ESPN’s NBA Today. Stokes is deciding between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks. The Oregon Ducks are technically …

While the UCLA Bruins are in the midst of a modest offseason in terms of adding talent to their roster, the USC Trojans are loading up. Guard Alijah Arenas announced on Monday that he’d be returning to the Trojans for a second season. Wasn’t the smoothest start This past year wasn’t the freshman season Arenas envisioned, playing in 14 games …

It has not been a good week for Villanova in the center market. Last week, both Ben Defty (Arizona State) and Christian Reeves (Kansas) went off the board. That trend continued into this week as Georgetown transfer Julius Halaifonua committed to Oklahoma State. That is three seven footers that have found new homes as the Wildcats remain in search of …

Over the decades, Duke and UNC have often gone head-to-head for talented young players. Just think back: Art Heyman flipped to Duke at the dawn of the Vic Bubas era. Danny Ferry was a huge UNC target, then Duke got involved. Bobby Hurley, Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, and Jason Williams all used to be UNC fans. Shane Battier was a …

Texas A&M’s basketball program is in good hands under coach Bucky McMillan, who is entering his second season at the helm after leading the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament last month, but after building his first roster completely from the transfer portal, losing most of his starters, including star forward Rashaun Agee, was guaranteed. As soon as the transfer portal …

Good morning, BBN! It was a busy day for college athletics as teams across all sports waited to see how the 5-in-5 rule would go over with the Board of Directors. With some positive movement, and it seemingly going forward, the attention immediately turned to Otega Oweh. Advertisement With some comments by Derrick Morton going viral among the BBN, everyone …

The transfer portal may be closed, but that doesn’t mean roster movement is done. Kentucky Basketball has already made some significant headway in the transfer portal, securing commitments from Washington point guard Zoom Diallo, Furman guard Alex Wilkins, and 6-foot-11 international pro Ousmane N’Diaye. They have also signed Mason Williams and Zyon Hawthorne out of the high school ranks. Advertisement …

Virginia Cavaliers land Big West Freshman of the Year in transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ryan Odom and the Virginia Cavaliers made a solid splash at the mid-major level after landing Jurian Dixon from the transfer portal this offseason. Advertisement Dixon announced his commitment to the Cavaliers on Monday, per …