College Basketball

Isaiah Evans will enter his name into the 2026 NBA Draft, the Duke guard announced on Wednesday. One of the top shooters in college basketball last season, the 6-foot-6 Evans averaged 15.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 43.3 percent from the floor for the Blue Devils, upping his scoring average by 8.2 points from his freshman season …

Drake sophomore Okku Federiko is committing to Northwestern, he announced on X and Instagram. The 6-foot-9 forward from Helsinki, Finland becomes the fifth player of this transfer cycle to join the Wildcats after averaging 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 52.2% from the field. Federiko started in all 34 games for the Bulldogs …

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans are finally on the board when it comes to the transfer portal. Heading into Wednesday, the Spartans were one of the only teams yet to lose a player to the portal—or gain one. In less than 24 hours, both of those things changed. Advertisement This morning, guard Divine Ugochukwu opted to enter the …

Thanks to one grand, final transfer portal push on Tuesday, the UNC men’s basketball team has needed talent reinforcements for its 2026-27 roster. North Carolina landed NC State guard Matt Able, who proved his worth as a reliable bench scoring option last season. In a surprise commitment, the Tar Heels also got FAU forward Maxim Logue, reinforcing their new-look backcourt. …

Duke received great news on Wednesday when guard Caleb Foster announced he is returning for his senior season with the Blue Devils. The starting point guard this past season, Foster put up 8.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor and 39.8 percent from beyond the arc. He missed the ACC Tournament and first …

Potential top-five pick Darius Acuff Jr. has made his NBA Draft intentions official. The Arkansas guard said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday that he would enter the 2026 NBA Draft. Acuff is considered a surefire lottery pick and could even be the second guard taken in June. Acuff was also as capable as anyone in college basketball of dropping …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men’s basketball plans to take advantage of an NCAA rule change and play on foreign soil this summer. Unlike some past excursions, this one will not take the Boilermakers all that far from home. Advertisement Purdue is finalizing details for a series of games in the Vancouver, Canada, area in late July, IndyStar has learned. The …

Kentucky Basketball’s bid to bolster its roster with Donnie Freeman was undone by St. John’s. Could that help lead to a former Red Storm player making his way to Lexington? According to Sam Kayser, Kentucky has reached out to St. John’s transfer Joson Sanon. Other schools in the mix include Kansas, North Carolina, Alabama, Texas, UCLA, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt. …

Michigan State basketball has reportedly picked up their first commitment out of the transfer portal. And it’s a big one. Charlotte transfer center Anton Bonke has committed to Michigan State, according to On3 insider Joe Tipton. The news of his commitment came out on Wednesday afternoon. Bonke is listed at 7-foot-2 and 260 pounds, and will be considered the favorite …

Wisconsin Badgers transfer guard John Blackwell made the major decision to transfer to the Duke Blue Devils this week, immediately putting them in contender status for the 2026-27 season. After choosing to enter the transfer portal earlier this month, Blackwell immediately became one of the best players available, and some of the top schools in the nation started calling. The …

Vanderbilt transfer guard George Kimble III has signed with Auburn men’s basketball on Wednesday, Apr. 22, via Joe Tipon of On3. The addition of Kimble brings a solid rotational piece for Auburn’s backcourt. Auburn so far has in its backcourt the returning players of Tahaad Pettiford, Kevin Overton, and Simon Walker. Advertisement The Tigers bring in a player who averaged …

Former Saint Mary’s forward Paulius Murauskas is joining former coach Randy Bennett at Arizona State. Bennett was named Arizona State’s next coach on March 23 and Murauskas announced Wednesday on Instagram that he will be following his coach to the desert. Advertisement “I followed my heart and chose the place where I trust the people and feel valued not just …

Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball freshman forward Nate Ament was the highest-rated recruit in program history. But he may not want to go pro yet. Ament, who chose Tennessee over programs including Duke as well as Kentucky and Arkansas, was widely seen as a one-and-done prospect before the collegiate season began. After an up-and-down campaign with high highs and relatively quiet …

Mark Pope’s first year as the head coach of the Kentucky men’s basketball program was sort of like a Hallmark Christmas movie: Cute, predictable, got the job done, but lacking in the substance for any viewer or fan to refer to it as one of their favorite movies or seasons of all-time. Pope understood the assignment. Whenever there’s an unamiable …

The transfer portal officially closed at 11:59 on Tuesday night, and we’ll look at some of what’s happened, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind: first, as we understand it, coaches have 48 hours to enter names into the portal, so it’s possible there will be some late entries over the next two days. And second, …

While most that support mid-major basketball think it to be a bad idea, and that includes myself, the Southern Conference announced its support for the expansion of the NCAA Tournament from a 68-team field to 76 teams Tuesday morning by commissioner Michael Cross. Most of us have several questions, and it’s hard to know exactly where to start. Let’s start …

Rick Pitino, St. John’s retain former five-star recruit, McDonald’s All-American originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Through the first three seasons of the Rick Pitino era in St. John’s, it’s evident that the future Hall of Fame coach is the right man for the job. Advertisement After missing the …

Auburn men’s basketball center Emeka Opurum has announced his plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per Pete Nakos of On3. After sitting out the majority of the season for the Tigers due to an undisclosed medical condition, Opurum has elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal. The 7-footer saw the floor a total of six times in his solo …

Michigan State basketball has its first transfer portal loss of the 2026 offseason. Divine Ugochukwu, a guard who started 12 games for the Spartans last year before breaking his foot in February, has reportedly entered the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag, according to On3. Advertisement Ugochukwu helped fill a valuable role for the Spartans in 2025-26 as a backup …

The search is on for a big man, but even as BYU looks for a new center, the pieces they retained and have added has Mark Durrant bracing for another wild ride. “I think Rob (Wright) will be an all-conference player. Collin (Chandler) will blossom,” the long-time BYU Radio basketball analyst told the “Y’s Guys” livestream show this week. “You …

Wisconsin basketball received positive news on Tuesday night, as veteran forward Nolan Winter officially announced his return for the 2026-27 season. Winter is the only starter that the Badgers will return entering next season. Point guard Nick Boyd and wing Andrew Rohde each exhausted their eligibility after 2025-26, while John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas both transferred out. Therefore, Winter’s return …

Former Wisconsin star guard John Blackwell made headlines on Tuesday night, as he announced his transfer commitment to the Duke Blue Devils. While Wisconsin fans were not surprised by the news, it was still a shock to see the Badgers’ star guard transfer to a rival program like Duke. One factor that accentuated that reaction: Blackwell cited operating with the …

The transfer portal window for men’s basketball closed last night at 12:00 AM. Sometime before the clock struck midnight, MSU guard Divine Ugochukwu decided to drop his name into the portal, per a report on On3. Ugo played for MSU for one injury-shortened season after spending his freshman season with the Miami Hurricanes. In his lone campaign as a Spartan, …

I feel like this look back for Liam Murphy is a bit of “Liam Murphy, we hardly knew ye.” Our last profile was on the one year transfer of Oscar Cluff, who undoubtedly had a huge impact on this past season. He was personally responsible for the win at Nebraska and he had a gigantic role in Purdue’s win over …

Wisconsin guard Jack Janicki will return to the Badgers in 2026-27, 247Sports’ Nick Osen confirmed on Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon saw a flurry of Wisconsin basketball-related activity, with the portal closing to new entrants. John Blackwell committed to Duke, while Janicki and Nolan Winter each announced their returns. Advertisement Those moves crystalize Wisconsin’s roster and rotation entering 2026-27. Winter is in …