College Basketball

As Duke fans everywhere know, the Blue Devils fell in the 2026 NCAA Tournament in the most crushing way possible. The 1-seed Blue Devils were well on their way to getting back to their second consecutive Final Four, holding a 44-29 lead against 2-seed UConn at the halftime break. Before this contest, NCAA Tournament 1-seeds that held a lead of …

The Duke basketball program has had a very eventful last few days of the NCAA Transfer Portal cycle, cementing its status as one of the nation’s premier contenders heading into the 2026-27 campaign. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are prioritizing complementing their elite young talent with key veterans rather than relying heavily on freshmen to produce. In a …

Michigan State basketball picked up a transfer portal commitment on Wednesday, and as you would expect, there were opinions on social media about the move. Charlotte transfer center Anton Bonke committed to the Spartans out of the portal on Wednesday afternoon, filling a massive void in the post. He will step in as an expected starter for Michigan State next …

For the past couple of decades, the Big Ten has left a lot to be desired in the NCAA Tournament – but not in 2025-26. The league sent four teams to the Elite Eight and two squads to the Final Four. In the process, it built a valid argument as the premier hoops conference in the nation. Heading into the …

Cameron Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils are coming off a heartbreaking end to their March Madness run. After defeating the Virginia Cavaliers 74-70 in the ACC Tournament championship game, the 32-2 Blue Devils received the No. 1 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Duke’s season came to a halt in the Elite Eight when Braylon Mullins sank a …

Texas basketball wins recruiting battle for former St. Mary’s star appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Texas and Sean Miller continue to quietly dominate the 2026 college basketball transfer portal. The Longhorns added to an already impressive class with one of the biggest late commitments of the year in ex-Saint Mary’s guard Mikey …

The transfer portal is open, the dust has yet to even begin settling in the college basketball world, but it’s impossible not to look ahead to what could be in store for the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2026-27 season, head coach Ben McCollum’s second year at the helm. After turning the program around in his first year with a magical …

Bennett Stirtz’s value to Iowa in the 2025-26 campaign cannot be overstated. The lead guard was incredible for the Hawkeyes, and the lack of his presence will undoubtedly be a difference-maker in the 2026-27 season. Both Alvaro Folgueiras (transferred to Louisville) and Tavion Banks (out of eligibility) are also notable losses. But Iowa brings back all of its wing production …

Even though the transfer portal deadline has passed, we’ve seen several major entries announced as late as Thursday, one being former Kentucky Basketball player Jordan Burks. Burks, a 3-star prospect in the class of 2023, signed with Kentucky out of high school when John Calipari was still running the show. After sparingly playing as a true freshman and watching Calipari …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee forward Nate Ament declared Thursday that he’s heading to the NBA draft after one season in college. Ament helped the Volunteers go 25-12 and to a No. 12 ranking in the final AP Top 25 poll with a third straight Elite Eight berth in the NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-10, 207-pound Ament started all 35 games …

Nebraska has landed another transfer recruit, this time in Sophomore Taj Degourville. The 6’5” 215-pound guard comes from San Diego State, where he played in 33 games last season. He averaged 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.8 steals per game last year while playing just over 19 minutes a game. He shot 37% from the floor, 35% from …

The Arizona Wildcats saw the departure of one of their top reserves this offseason in the form of Dwayne Aristode. The backup wing for the Wildcats had a solid season as a freshman in 2025-26. Aristode averaged 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, and was one of the team’s most efficient three-point shooters, knocking down 46.2 percent of his …

Last updated: April 23 at 1:35 pm ET Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are officially in offseason mode after falling in the Elite Eight to 2-seed UConn. Despite the Blue Devils committing one of the biggest collapses in the history of the NCAA Tournament, there is still plenty of reason to believe they will be at …

The upside of the 2026-27 Texas Longhorns received another boost from the NCAA transfer portal with the Thursday commitment of former Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Mikey Lewis. The 6’3, 185-pounder has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Advertisement Like former Texas guard Jordan Pope, Lewis is an Oakland product who played his high school basketball at Prolific Prep in Napa, signing …

MADISON, Wis. – At the same time the University of Wisconsin continues to build out its 2026-27 roster, the Badgers are starting to nail down their marquee nonconference games. Wisconsin announced on Thursday that its annual in-state rivalry against Marquette will take place in its usual time slot, on the first Saturday in December at Fiserv Forum. The tip time …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches says input from coaches is “vital” in discussions about going to an age-based model that would include five years of eligibility for college athletes. That comes as an NCAA panel has discussed the revamp that would give athletes five years of eligibility with the clock …

Earlier this month, days after Connecticut lost to Michigan in the national title game, Eric Reibe said Huskies coach Dan Hurley came to him with an offer. Hurley wanted the 7-foot-1 German big man to stay in Storrs and anchor the Connecticut frontcourt next fall. It was a tempting offer at such a prestigious hoops powerhouse. Especially after spending his …

San Diego State Aztecs guard Taj DeGourville (24) dribbles against the California Golden Bears during the first half at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Former San Diego State guard Taj DeGourville has committed to Nebraska out of the NCAA transfer portal, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out …

Observant Orthodox Jews very rarely compete in the major college sports due in large part to religious restrictions preventing them from playing on Friday night or Saturdays. But Chaim Galbut intends to be one of the first to play four years of Division I college basketball while still observing his faith. On Wednesday, Galbut formally committed to Duquesne University. He …

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes believes he knows the next move for star freshman Nate Ament. Of course, he won’t reveal it just yet. Ament is a potential lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but the All-SEC forward has yet to declare. He has until 11:59 p.m. on April 24 to enter the draft. Ament can maintain his college …

The BYU Cougars made a huge investment in men’s basketball this past season and brought in the No. 1 overall recruit, AJ Dybantsa, despite blue-blood programs offering millions more. Although the Cougars were knocked out of the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Dybantsa’s first year in Provo was nothing short of a success. He led the country in scoring, …

AJ Dybantsa kept it simple on Thursday, April 23, when he did the expected and declared for the NBA draft. “See y’all on draft night,” Dybantsa, a BYU freshman, posted on X. Along with the announcement, Dybantsa shared a letter he wrote as a 7-year-old first-grader. “When I grow up,” it read, “I would like to be a basketball player.” …

This article was first published in the Cougar Insiders newsletter Tuesday. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each week. The Collin Chandler addition to Kevin Young’s basketball roster after transferring from Mark Pope’s program at Kentucky marked a significant addition for the Cougar program, which is rebuilding for next season. Here is our story recounting Chandler’s reasons …

Florida basketball forward Thomas Haugh is coming back to the Gators, and according to one national analyst, he could be walking into the biggest NIL deal in college basketball. The All-American forward announced his return to Gainesville for his senior season, turning down what would have been a projected lottery pick selection in the 2026 NBA draft to give the …

After a bit of hype and a lull, Dusty May is starting to fill out Michigan basketball with new faces. Just after winning the national championship, the Wolverines were connected to two top transfers, Wake Forest tweener Juke Harris and Kansas center Flory Bidunga. Harris visited Ann Arbor less than a week after the title game, but Bidunga never got …