College Basketball

AJ Dybantsa put together an impressive freshman season with the BYU Cougars. In 35 games, he averaged 25.5 points (led the team), 6.8 rebounds (second on the team) and 3.7 assists (second on the team). Unfortunately, though, it wasn’t enough to help the Cougars make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. BYU entered March Madness as a No. 6 …

The Spartans faced some scrutiny during portal season due to their lack of emphasis on transfer additions. In today’s era—where fans and media crave instant gratification, almost like signing a player in 2K during the offseason—that approach can feel outdated. But that’s simply not how Tom Izzo operates. For better or worse, whether you like it or not, it’s Izzo’s …

Mark Pope’s recruiting gamble backfires as Kentucky’s loyalty turns into hot seat rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program thought they had the upper hand in the Tyran Stokes sweepstakes. An emerging talent who’s native to the Bluegrass State and has …

For years, Indiana men’s basketball’s student section has occupied portions of the Assembly Hall bowl alongside a set of bleachers behind the arena’s south basket, closest to the opposing bench and alongside the Big Red Basketball Band. That’s set to change as Indiana is making the move to place students in the bleachers behind both baskets ahead of the 2026-27 …

Butler’s first roster under new coach Ronald Nored appears to be complete with the Bulldogs securing a commitment from The Citadel transfer Christian Moore per Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. Moore’s commitment fills the 15th and final spot on the 2026-27 roster. Of the 10 players committed to Butler, five — Samis Calderon, Treyson Anderson, Baron Walker, Jordan …

Last season, St. John’s took on a monstrous non-conference slate against teams like Iowa State, Alabama, and Kentucky. Although they weren’t able to pick up a signature victory before Big East play started, that isn’t deterring them from taking on top competition in their upcoming schedule. First reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the Red Storm have agreed to …

Duke is poised to be a national title contender again next season and Jon Scheyer’s program is finding ways to win off the court as well. Jon Scheyer’s program has reached a deal with Amazon Prime for the exclusive rights to stream three non-conference games next season, ESPN.com’s Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel report. Those games are heavy hitters: a …

It has been a good offseason so far for Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team. The loss of several players to graduation was a blow, but Clara Strack and Asia Boone announced returns for next season. They also have a terrific recruiting class on the way with three McDonald’s All-Americans. A few solid players were added through …

Happy first day of May, Coug fans. The Washington State Cougars men’s basketball team added three more players before the transfer portal on April 21st, including two more former four-star high school recruits. The first of the three most recent commits is Jaylen Harrell. Harrell, a 6’5″ forward, spent last season at Providence but only appeared in six games as …

The Deacs have their 7th addition of the offseason, with Northern Colorado forward Ring Nyeri. Nyeri is a 6-8 forward who averaged 8.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1 block per game last season for the Bears while shooting 54% from the floor and 35% from beyond the arc. He finished the season 6th in the Big Sky in rebounds, 11th …

Kevin Young has a new sharpshooter in his rotation. Syracuse power forward Tyler Betsey announced his transfer to BYU on April 13, bringing his sweet 3-point stroke to Provo to help a Cougars team that struggled to consistently make outside shots this past season. Advertisement In ACC play, the 6-foot-8 Betsey hit 44% of his triples, ranking No. 4 among …

The Duke basketball program made another addition to its stellar 2026 recruiting class with 7’0″, 230-pound big man Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje out of Spain. Boumtje Boumtje is rated as a 5-star prospect, according to 247Sports, and despite being just 16 years old, he will reclass to 2026 and play with the Blue Devils this season. Additionally, since Boumtje Boumtje will …

Dennis Gates has once again pulled an impressive player out of the NCAA transfer portal. Former BYU forward Kennard Davis has committed to play for Missouri, On3 has learned. Davis joins a Tigers team looking to once again impress during the 2026-2027 season. Just one season was spent at BYU by Davis. Southern Illinois is where his college career began. …

Although it got off to a slow start, the Kansas basketball offseason has gone better than expected for the program. In the past few weeks, the Jayhawks have landed numerous highly rated transfers and the top-ranked prospect in the class of 2026, Tyran Stokes. The roster is far from complete, but KU has a foundation that should at least put …

Mark Few has coached at Gonzaga for 27 years. In that time he’s had All-Americans, NBA lottery picks, and players who went on to become the best in the world at what they do. He’s never had anyone quite like Jalen Warley. That’s not hyperbole. That’s what Few said himself, out loud, at a postgame press conference in January, after …

Former Jacksonville power forward Jaylen Jordan has signed a financial agreement to play tight end with the Florida Gators, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. The 6-foot-8, 235-pound Jordon will have one season of eligibility remaining in Gainesville. Jordon becomes the latest collegiate basketball player to make the full-time transition to football after exhausting his basketball eligibility. He was offered a …

Tommy Lloyd and Arizona are not scared to schedule tough non-conference opponents. That remains true with the latest announcement regarding the Wildcats’ schedule next season. They will play St. John’s at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 5. Two of the best teams in college basketball will go head-to-head in the most historic arena of all time. The two teams will …

2026 NBA combine: Full list of draft prospects invited originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With the NBA Playoffs entering the second round, the league released the list of players invited to the 2026 NBA Combine on Friday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A total of 73 prospects are on the …

The Michigan men’s basketball roster is nearing completion following the program’s announcement of several signings from the freshman class and the transfer portal this week. While Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. could still hypothetically return, that seems doubtful now given the quantity of incoming transfers. At this moment, a reasonable prognosticator would have Michigan starting Elliot Cadeau at point …

Duke and Amazon have entered into an arrangement that will allow the streamer to exclusively air three Blue Devils games during the upcoming 2026-2027 campaign. Duke’s titanic non-conference games against Michigan, UConn and Gonzaga will be available only on Amazon Prime. Advertisement “As Prime Video’s first college sports partner, this collaboration not only expands the global reach of Duke Men’s …

The NBA announced its NBA Draft Combine 2026 invitation list on Friday, including the biggest names that will be selected in the June draft. The NBA Draft Combine will take place May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago, beginning with the Draft Lottery on May 10. Notable names among the 73 invited players include BYU’s AJ …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball announced a change to its student section seating for the 2026-27 season on Friday. Students will now occupy the north and south court-level bleachers, a move that will nearly double the number of court-level seats for students (1,200). Previously, the north courtside bleachers were reserved for general public season ticket holders. Advertisement “We are excited to …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer worked his magic once again, landing an elite international prospect to round out an already stellar 2026 recruiting class. The Blue Devils sealed a commitment from international big man Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, a 7’0, 230-pounder from Spain. Boumtje Boumtje is originally from Florida, but moved to Spain a few years ago, where he has …

On Thursday, it was reported that the Duke basketball program had inked a ground-breaking broadcast deal with Amazon, allowing the service to stream three of the Blue Devils’ neutral-site games next season. Amazon will broadcast Duke’s matchups against UConn in Las Vegas on Nov. 25, Michigan at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 21, and Gonzaga in Detroit on Feb. 20. …

It’s been almost a month since the transfer portal opened in college basketball, and most — if not all — of the big names in the pool of available players have been locked up by new teams. Several Power Five conference programs — like Louisville, Indiana, Texas and Tennessee — pushed all their chips and resources into the transfer portals …