College Basketball

TEMPE, Ariz. — Randy Bennett was thrilled to be introduced as the next coach at Arizona State, his hometown school and the only place that could lure him away from a 25-year career at Saint Mary’s. A health issue interrupted, sending him to the hospital and pushing back his introductory news conference to five weeks after he was hired. Advertisement …

When the Oregon Ducks begin play in the 2026-27 season, a whole new roster from the year prior will take the floor. To date, they’ve secured eight commitments in the transfer portal, replacing the eight transfers who departed after a 12-win season, the Ducks’ lowest win output 18 years. Of course, much of their lack of success can be attributed …

The 2025-2026 Michigan Wolverines were one of the best college basketball teams of all time. For the Michigan fanbase, it was arguably the most fun season ever to watch your team. Countless plays and games are etched into my brain forever. If you had to pick just one moment from the season to be your favorite, which would you choose? …

Much of the focus surrounding the Indiana men’s basketball program this year has been centered on the incoming transfer class, rightfully so. As of now, Indiana’s portal class is fourth nationally, per 247 Sports. Darian DeVries also has a top 20 incoming class of high school players, though, and it’s made up of just three players, Vaughn Karvala, Prince-Alexander Moody, …

Indiana men’s basketball had quite a bit of time on its hands between the end of its first season under head coach Darian DeVries and the official start of its offseason with the transfer portal opening shortly after the conclusion of the Final Four. The staff wasted no time. Advertisement Indiana was aggressive in those first few days of the …

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats missed on a number of their early targets in the transfer portal. Donnie Freeman ended up at St. John’s, Rob Wright went back to BYU, and as they tried to land recruit Tyran Stokes, many of the other options signed elsewhere. Now, the options are limited, and Kentucky needs to add a couple of …

One of the bigger “what-ifs” of the last 30 years when it comes to Kentucky basketball is just how far the 2003 Wildcats could have gone if Keith Bogans had not suffered a severely sprained ankle. That 2003 team was both the SEC regular season (16-0) and tournament champ, losing in the Elite Eight to a Marquette team led by …

Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries spoke with the media on Thursday to provide a few offseason updates. The Hoosiers signed all six of their transfer portal commitments as of his press conference, with former Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay doing so following his visit this week. DeVries touched on Indiana’s approach to the portal, the frontcourt pairing, additional work …

Kentucky Basketball is continuing its aggressive approach in the transfer portal, holding a Zoom meeting with Iowa State transfer forward Milan Momcilovic, according to Jacob Polacheck of KSR+. Momcilovic, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward, is also currently testing the NBA Draft waters while weighing his college options for next season. The rising senior forward would bring elite shooting efficiency and high-level …

NCAA WBB committee chair puts positive spin on controversial expansion appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As expected, the NCAA on Thursday unanimously approved the proposal to expand March Madness to 76 teams beginning next year. Eight teams will be added to the current format, which has been in place since 2011. Advertisement …

Divine Ugochukwu is leaving Michigan State basketball. The combo guard reportedly will transfer to Louisiana State after one season with the Spartans, according to On3.com. The former Miami (Florida) guard from Sugar Land, Texas, has two years of eligibility remaining. Advertisement The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Ugochukwu averaged 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists and started 12 games for the Spartans …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Players Era will expand from 18 to 24 teams this year and split into two tournaments, with the two most recent national champions headlining a pair of loaded fields. Michigan, which won the national title in April, will be in the Players Era Sixteen on Thanksgiving week in Las Vegas. The Wolverines routed Gonzaga 101-61 …

Will Wade is still settling in as the LSU Tigers’ men’s basketball coach. It was a shocking move when he left the NC State Wolfpack after just one season and an NCAA Tournament appearance to lead the Tigers. Early into his tenure with LSU, Wade hasn’t found much success with the transfer portal. The Tigers had 11 players depart during …

Next year’s Players Era Festival will have a new format, it was announced Thursday. Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. Advertisement TRY IT NOW The tournament, held in Las Vegas, will expand to 24 teams and be televised …

The NCAA Tournament has officially voted to expand. There’s been a lot of talk about the NCAA Tournament expanding in recent years. The 64-team NCAA Tournament moved up to 68 teams several years ago. However, that’s felt like that perfect number. Advertisement Until now, of course. The NCAA Tournament, on both the men’s and women’s side, will be expanding from …

Bill Self and the Kansas basketball coaching staff added another impact player through the transfer portal on Thursday after the Jayhawks received a commitment from Radford transfer Dennis Parker Jr. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 18.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season for the Highlanders while shooting 48.4% from the field and 37.7% from 3-point range. Advertisement His biggest …

The Kentucky Wildcats finished the 2025-26 college basketball season on a disappointing note. Entering March Madness as a No. 7 seed, they suffered a second-round loss to the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones. Throughout the offseason, Mark Pope and his staff have struggled to utilize the transfer portal. With four additions and seven losses, Kentucky’s transfer class ranks 16th in …

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will be expanding to 76 teams, beginning next season. CBS Sports college hoops insider Matt Norlander confirmed the news. “The voting in favor of expanding March Madness was unanimous from the men’s and women’s committees, per a source,” Norlander reported on Thursday afternoon. Advertisement “An emergency joint meeting for the men’s and women’s …

The magical March Madness cocktail will now include eight more teams, eight more games and more of one other ingredient, too: beer. Maybe wine, too. The NCAA on Thursday announced a long-expected expansion of its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams each starting next season, explaining that it made the money part work by opening sponsorship opportunities to …

Expansion is coming to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament whether the fans like it or not and judging by the responses, the answer is decisively “not.” On Thursday, the NCAA formally announced that the tournament will be expanding from 68 to 76 teams starting next year. The first 12 games will be called the March Madness Opening Round rather than …

NCAA SVP of basketball issues statement on 76-team March Madness bracket appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As the debate rages on about the potential expansion of the March Madness tournament to 76 teams, a high-ranking NCAA official is giving the measure his vote of support. NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan …

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a move that will drop more early-round games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form. The new 76-team brackets will jam eight extra games — for a total of 12 games …

A final piece appears to have been locked into place for the USC men’s basketball team. The commitment of transfer Isaac Bruns, a 6-foot-5 guard from South Dakota, may have completed the Trojans’ roster for next season. Former South Dakota guard Isaac Bruns announced his commitment to USC basketball on Thursday. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Trojans have now …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have never been afraid to challenge themselves during the non-conference portion of the schedule, which is what made the Players Era Festival so appealing last season. That, and the $1M NIL payout to every participating team. Advertisement This year, that payout will still be in effect, but nearly everything else about the fledgling event …

UConn basketball HC Dan Hurley recalls emergency birthday gift for wife after a loss appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. UConn basketball remained in the spotlight Thursday after a humorous Dan Hurley story surfaced online, providing a lighter look at one of college basketball’s most intense coaches. Advertisement The Huskies have rebuilt their …