College Basketball

[ad_1] First-year head coach Ben McCollum and Iowa basketball have their second transfer portal addition from elsewhere. Former Drake guard Kael Combs became the second Bulldog to follow McCollum to Iowa City, announcing his commitment to the Hawkeyes on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 guard played in 31 games last season at Drake, averaging 3.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while …

[ad_1] Times are changing for the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team. With each passing day, a new transfer portal addition finds their home in Iowa City with new head coach Ben McCollum at the helm. The first addition Ben McCollum made was by getting former Drake star point guard Bennett Stirtz to follow him to Iowa. Stirtz goes with McCollum …

[ad_1] Duke Deen has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Germany, his agent announced on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Bradley basketball star earned a one-year deal with a one-year option from the Frankfurt Skyliners of Basketball Bundesliga, the top professional league in Germany. “In addition to his basketball skills, Duke stands out for his positive charisma and outgoing nature, …

[ad_1] Should the NCAA transfer portal open before the end of March Madness? Rick Pitino, John Calipari and even J.J. Watt sound off on the transfer portal opening during the NCAA Tournament. Sports Seriously The implosion of the Arizona State men’s basketball roster continues. Hours after it became public that freshman standout Jayden Quaintance had knee surgery and was also …

[ad_1] Nik Graves will transfer to Creighton after leading Charlotte in scoring this season, and Mountain West freshman and defensive player of the year Magoon Gwath of San Diego State announced he would remove his name from the transfer portal. Ascension Sports, which represents Graves, made the announcement about Graves’ decision on social media Wednesday. Graves is the second major …

[ad_1] PC coach Kim English speaks after Friars fall to Butler The Providence Friars’ stay in New York City was a quick one, losing to Butler, 75-69, in their opener on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Providence College landed its first men’s basketball transfer commitment of the spring on Wednesday, getting some frontcourt help who enjoyed a 2024-25 breakout at …

[ad_1] It has been a heck of a run for the Florida Gators in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and there is still more basketball left to be played with the Final Four coming up on Saturday. Winners of 10 straight overall and four straight in the Big Dance, March Madness has reached a crescendo for Todd Golden’s team. Or so …

[ad_1] Video, Kent State basketball loses to Miami in MAC Tournament semis Miami men’s basketball beats Kent State in the MAC Tournament semifinals. Reaction from Kent State coach Rob Senderoff & Miami coach Travis Steele. Kent State men’s basketball will have a representative in the 2025 College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships. Golden Flashes guard Jalen Sullinger, a Columbus native, …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball is stuck in a peculiar spot, losing three players to the transfer portal, but more importantly, losing two guards to the portal. Now, head coach Tom Izzo is in a spot where he is going to have to dip into the transfer portal to find a couple of guards. While there is an in-state recruit that …

[ad_1] It’s being reported that the Texas A&M F/C Pharrel Payne has entered the transfer portal with a “Do Not Contact” tag. Payne’s outstanding contributions this season have cemented his place as one of the most efficient players in NCAA basketball. Playing a vital role in Texas A&M’s journey to one of the highest NCAA Tournament seeds in program history, …

[ad_1] Purdue coach Matt Painter sums up NCAA Tournament loss to Houston Hear what Matt Painter said following Purdue’s 62-60 loss to Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium. WEST LAFAYETTE — Camden Heide became instrumental for Purdue basketball in the postseason. Now the native of Wayzata, Minn., may be playing in a different uniform. Heide, who started eight games this season as a redshirt sophomore, …

[ad_1] USA TODAY Sports has placed the Florida Gators at No. 2 in their Final Four reseed, a power ranking of the teams remaining in March Madness. The reseeding comes after the Gators’ gritty, come-from-behind victory against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. Walter Clayton Jr., the team’s leading scorer and emotional anchor, has consistently …

[ad_1] Kael Combs is a Big Ten basketball player. On Wednesday morning, the former Nixa basketball star announced on social media that he would transfer to the University of Iowa. Combs follows Ben McCollum, his head coach at Drake, who took the Iowa job after one season leading the Bulldogs. It will be Combs’ third school in three years after …

[ad_1] Wisconsin veteran forward Chris Hodges entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. The graduate transfer played four seasons with the Badgers after originally joining the program as a three-star recruit in the class of 2021, committing over other offers from DePaul, Loyola, Miami (OH) and Rutgers. Hodges redshirted on Wisconsin’s 2021-22 Big Ten title team before appearing in 40 …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Johni Broome of Auburn is one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the outstanding men’s college basketball player. The other finalists are Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida, Duke’s Cooper Flagg, Mark Sears of Alabama and Braden Smith of Purdue. Broome, Clayton and Flagg will lead their teams at the Final Four in …

[ad_1] Florida basketball guard Walter Clayton Jr. has been named a finalist for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in college basketball. Clayton, a senior and the engine that keeps the Gators running, has had a strong 2024-25 season. He’s averaging 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 38.5% …

[ad_1] It has been a March Madness full of favorites, as favored teams won all 12 games in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds, going 7-5 against the spread. Overall, that means favorites have won 48 of the 60 games played in the 2025 NCAA tournament. Bookmakers would have loved an upset to break up all of the money-line …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN — The 2025 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four is being called by some the best in recent memory. But Illinois fans beg to differ. Sure, the field includes all four No. 1 seeds, two past champions and two looking for their first title. The problem for the I-L-L I-N-I set is the particulars. There are legitimate beefs with …

[ad_1] Duke, Florida, Auburn, Houston punch their ticket to the Final Four The madness continues as Mackenzie Salmon previews the Men’s Final Four matchups, which will feature all No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008. Sports Seriously There’s no shortage of star power in the NCAA men’s tournament Final Four. But who could be the unsung hero that …

[ad_1] Should the NCAA transfer portal open before the end of March Madness? Rick Pitino, John Calipari and even J.J. Watt sound off on the transfer portal opening during the NCAA Tournament. Sports Seriously Auburn’s roster is composed of players from mid-major, junior college and Division II schools, with only one five-star recruit and two top-100 high school prospects.The coaching …

[ad_1] A few notable players hit the NCAA men’s transfer portal during March Madness and have already made their big decision before the championship game. With more than 1,600 players in the portal within the first two weeks of eligibility, it became especially important for schools and players to make difficult choices as soon as possible so that they could …

[ad_1] ESPN analysts Jeff Borzello, Joe Lunardi, and Myron Medcalf forecast Auburn’s fate in its second-ever Final Four game. Anticipation continues to grow as Auburn’s Final Four date with Florida draws closer. The Tigers will meet the Gators on Saturday evening at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. With an Auburn win, the Tigers will advance to the NCAA Tournament …

[ad_1] The Iowa Hawkeyes are reportedly among the final five for Portland transfer forward Austin Rapp. According to On3’s Joe Tipton, Iowa joins a group of finalists that also features Clemson, Michigan, Oregon and Wisconsin. Rapp just completed his freshman season at Portland where he averaged 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 39.7% from the …

[ad_1] Another Drake standout has entered the transfer portal. This time, it’s 6-foot-7 forward Tavion Banks. With former Drake head coach Ben McCollum’s move to Iowa, Banks becomes a natural transfer portal target of the Hawkeyes. Banks notably entered the transfer portal with a do not contact tag. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 10.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last …

[ad_1] A Nebraska basketball player announced his plans to return for the 2025-26 season. Guard Connor Essegian made the big announcement on social media. Essegian revealed his future plans after scoring 17 points in a victory over Arizona State in the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas. He’s in his first season at Nebraska after spending his first two seasons …