College Basketball

Louisville hosting former 5-star target, Arkansas transfer

Louisville hosting former 5-star target, Arkansas transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Louisville basketball swooped up two offseason wins already in landing Flory Bidunga (Kansas) and Jackson Shelstad (Oregon). Now Pat Kelsey and company are hosting a former five-star target and one who just left Arkansas: Karter Knox. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Louisville …

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Alabama Should Heavily Pursue Cruz Davis in the Transfer Portal: Just a Minute

Welcome to BamaCentral’s “Just a Minute,” a video series featuring Alabama Crimson Tide on SI’s beat writers. Multiple times per week, the writers will group up or film solo to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the landscape of college sports. Watch the above video as BamaCentralwriter Theodore Fernandez explains why Alabama basketball should pursue …

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Oklahoma State men’s basketball adds Luka Bogavac in transfer portal

STILLWATER — The recruiting trail led Steve Lutz to Tobacco Road. The Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach secured his first transfer portal commitment Monday with the addition of 6-foot-6 wing Luka Bogavac from North Carolina, according to multiple reports. Advertisement The 22-year-old Bogavac (pronounced BO-guh-VAHTS) has only played one year of college basketball, but was listed as a junior last …

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A Look Back at Purdue Basketball: Braden Smith

2025-2026 Stats:39 games played (39 starts)557 points (14.3)138 rebounds (3.5)345 assists (8.8)66 steals (1.7)8 blocks (0.2)113 turnovers (2.9).440 field goal percentage.362 3-point percentage.825 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / Honors1st Team All- Big TenAll-Big Ten Tournament TeamBig Ten Tournament MVPConsensus All-AmericanNCAA Tournament All-Region TeamNCAA Record for Career Assists (1103) Advertisement Season Retrospective Honestly, what more can we say about number …

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Oregon to host Hofstra standout PG Preston Edmead

The most glaring need on the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball roster is at the point guard position, as star point guard Jackson Shelstad departed via the transfer portal, ending up with the Louisville Cardinals. Each of the Ducks’ other ball-handlers, Jamari Phillips, Wei Lin and Drew Carter, also will not be back. Head coach Dana Altman has secured the commitments …

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Famed ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale facing another battle with cancer

Famed ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is facing another battle with cancer. Vitale said Monday that biopsy results had confirmed a diagnosis of melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, which will have him starting immunotherapy. It marks his fifth battle with cancer, which sidelined him from the airwaves for two years before his return shortly before March Madness in 2025. …

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Ohio State transfer Devin Royal commits to Villanova

Devin Royal has officially committed to Villanova. After much speculation, the Ohio State transfer lands with the Wildcats. Royal visited the campus on Monday and the news broke shortly later on at night via Joe Tipton of On3. Royal is now the second transfer that head coach Kevin Willard has landed, joining Oregon big man Kwame Evans Jr. Advertisement Royal …

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Magoon Gwath set to visit Kentucky Basketball

For the second straight offseason, Kentucky Basketball is in contention for San Diego State center Magoon Gwath. After news broke over the weekend that Kentucky had reached out to the 7-0, 210-pound big man, KSR’s Jacob Polacheck and Matt Jones are reporting that Gwath is planning to visit Lexington sometime later this week. This comes after the Wildcats narrowly missed …

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UNC guard makes key decision on college basketball future

Now in its second week of existence, the college basketball transfer portal is in full effect. UNC just landed its first portal commitment on Monday, from Virginia Tech freshman Neoklis Avdalas. North Carolina will also have a few of its 2025-26 starters gone via the portal, such as starting point guard Derek Dixon, who committed to Arizona on Monday. Advertisement …

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Former Cincinnati big man is reportedly considering Texas A&M

Heading into his second season at the helm, Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan has already received an extension after leading his first roster to the NCAA Tournament, while finishing with a 22-12 record, including 11 SEC wins during his inaugural campaign. Leading a team completely built from the transfer portal, McMillan and his staff are now in rebuild mode …

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Former Tennessee basketball power forward commits to SEC school

Former Tennessee forward Jaylen Carey committed to Missouri, according to Joe Tipton of On3. The 6-foot-8, 267-pound forward began his college basketball career at James Madison in 2023. He appeared in 36 games for the Dukes and averaged seven points, 4.3 rebounds and 14.9 minutes per game. Advertisement Carey transferred to Vanderbilt and played for his former James Madison head …

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PG target Cruz Davis hearing from Kentucky Basketball; Arizona fading for Zoom Diallo?

With Kentucky Basketball still searching for its next point guard(s), we’ve got an update on one of the bigger names currently in the transfer portal. Well, at least it’s an update on the school believed to be Kentucky’s primary competition for Washington point guard Zoom Diallo, who visited Lexington over the weekend. While the Wildcats were unable to secure his …

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Maryland men’s basketball adds forward Robert Jennings II from transfer portal

Oklahoma State forward Robert Jennings II committed to Maryland men’s basketball from the transfer portal, Tobias Bass reported Monday. The 6-foot-7, 230-pound senior has one year of eligibility remaining after medically redshirting the 2025-26 season. He played just three games in the campaign, averaging 3.7 points per contest. In the 2024-25 season, he tallied 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per …

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Arizona men’s basketball gets commitment from ex-North Carolina guard Derek Dixon

It turned out pretty good the last time Arizona added a transfer guard from North Carolina. Maybe lightning will strike twice. The Wildcats have gotten a commitment from former UNC guard Derek Dixon, their second transfer pickup on Monday alongside ex-Washington guard JJ Mandaquit. The 6-foot-5 Dixon played 33 games for the Tar Heels as a freshman in 2025-26, starting …

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Derek Dixon commits to Arizona

UNC will be looking for a new point guard for next season. Derek Dixon, who entered his name into the transfer portal last week, has committed to the University of Arizona and Tommy Lloyd. The freshman averaged 6.5 points per game and led the Tar Heels in assists after he wrestled the starting point guard spot away from Kyan Evans. …

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Syracuse Forward Tyler Betsey Commits to BYU

BYU added its second transfer portal commitment as Syracuse Forward Tyler Betsey is transferring to BYU. Travis Branham of 247 Sports first had the news. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds, Tyler is a floor stretcher that can play either the wing or at the stretch four. As a sophomore this past season, Tyler averaged 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds …

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Former Washington guard JJ Mandaquit commits to Arizona

Arizona men’s basketball has its first transfer portal pickup for the 2026-27 season. Former Washington point guard JJ Mandaquit announced Monday he is transferring to Arizona with three remaining years of eligibility. Mandaquit, a rising sophomore, averaged 5.2 points, 3.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per game for the Huskies last season. Advertisement The 6-foot-1 Mandaquit is a …

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