College Basketball

While Tennessee basketball targeted offensive versatility with its portal class, veteran coach Rick Barnes reverted back to his pillars of defense and rebounding with Kennesaw State transfer Braedan Lue. The Vols desperately needed another big man to plug into their frontcourt rotation. Lue provides an energetic solution. Advertisement “We are pleased to welcome Braedan and his family to our basketball …

As portal season begins to settle down a bit, something we predicted a few years ago is increasingly evident: some coaches really know what to do in portal season – which we might as well call roster building season – and some don’t. Guys like Jerome Tang, Scott Drew, Hubert Davis, and Mark Pope have struggled. On the other hand, …

Jon Scheyer and his Duke basketball staff have yet to hand out any offers on either the 2027 or 2028 recruiting trail. But one such player in particular appears to be squarely on the Blue Devils’ radar in versatile 2028 five-star Colton Hiller. Still over a month from turning 16 years old, the Coatesville Area High School (Pa.) sophomore forward …

With decision day looming, we now have a clear-cut favorite in the recruitment of 4-star recruit Miikka Muurinen, who will announce his college decision Monday. 247 Sports recruiting expert Travis Branham has logged a Crystal Ball prediction with a 6/10 confidence level for Muurinen to land with John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. A 6-foot-10, 185-pound power forward from Serbia, …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declared for the NBA draft on Friday, just as nearly everyone had expected he would ever since his arrival on campus, and the high-scoring guard figures to be among the first three players selected in June. That top freshman trio includes Duke’s Cameron Boozer, The Associated Press national player of the year …

The massive rush of players into the portal is done: No one else can jump in now that the deadline has passed. 4,949 players decided grass would be greener in another pasture, and nearly 1,000 of them are still in the portal. The harsh reality is that some of them won’t find new homes; it happens every portal window. Guys get …

Mark Pope’s legacy with the Kentucky Wildcats will be forever linked with the name of Tyran Stokes. The past year has seen Kentucky target the No. 1 overall recruit in this class, be the favorite to land him, and fall behind. It has been a wild ride, but one that finally may be coming to and end. On Saturday, Jeff …

Well here’s something we missed: former Blue Devil Christian Reeves left Duke for Clemson after his sophomore season, then moved on to Charleston. And now he has a new school: Kansas. That’s right, Reeves, will be a Jayhawk. Advertisement He didn’t get much time at Duke, nor at Clemson, but did reasonably well at Charleston, where he averaged 11.1 points …

Virginia Tech basketball coach Mike Young continues to build his roster for 2026-27. Once the Hokies reaffirmed the returns of Ben Hammond, Tyler Johnson, Tyler Hansberry and Sin’Cere Jones, Young and his staff went to work, looking for outside help. It began with the addition of Oklahoma transfer forward Kuol Atak, a 6-foot-9 sharpshooter, followed by Friday’s commitment from 6-foot-9 …

The transfer portal has taken college basketball by storm, showing it’s importance to the roster construction of the top teams in the sport. Another important part of roster construction is the retention of current players, and one major college basketball team had a major player come back to school. Florida received a huge boost when Thomas Haugh announced his return …

The Duke basketball program has its 2026-27 rotation almost entirely set, barring any unforeseen changes. And simply put, it could not have been much more successful. Also read: Grading Duke’s Full Offseason So Far Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer speaks with the media during a press conference ahead of the east regional …

Michigan State women’s basketball has made a transfer portal splash on Saturday, making another addition to the roster. West Virginia forward Carter McCray has committed to the Spartans. A 6-foot-1 forward, she averaged 6.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 2025-26. An Oberlin, Ohio native, she started her career at Northern Kentucky before transferring to Wisconsin and then ending up with …

Arizona is coming off a very successful 2025-26 season. They earned 36 wins, the most in a single season in program history. Additionally, they won the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament. Then, of course, the Wildcats made the Final Four for the first time since 2001. The deadline to declare for the upcoming NBA draft was last night. …

As Kentucky Basketball continues to fill out its roster, one of its top remaining recruits is set to make a college decision on Monday, and another could follow suit. On Saturday, 5-star forward Miikka Muurinen revealed that he will make his college choice on Monday, April 27. The 6-foot-10 big man is ranked 55th overall in the 2026 class by …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are just about done with their offseason in terms of additions and departures. Aside from a few potential portal targets the Blue Devils have been reported to be involved with, next year’s rotation is nearly set in stone. Simply put, it couldn’t have been much more of a success for Scheyer …

The Duke Blue Devils’ offseason is nearing its completion in terms of additions and departures, and it could not have been much more of a success. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff employed a different strategy this offseason than the Duke program has routinely followed over the last decade and change, prioritizing continuity and veteran leadership over raw talent. …

As expected, USC transfer Gabey Dynes has committed to the Louisville Cardinals, making the announcement on Saturday. Dynes’ decision came after a flurry of visits this week, including trips to Xavier, Kentucky, and Louisville. In the end, the recruitment was down to Kentucky vs. Louisville, but the Wildcats weren’t willing to offer the same package that the Cards were, so …

USA TODAY Sports went a different route with their latest edition of a 2026 NBA mock draft. Instead of an analyst penciling in predictions for different players across the board, Mark Giannotto and USA TODAY Sports asked Microsoft Copilot’s AI chatbot for a 2026 NBA mock draft. At No. 11 overall, the Golden State Warriors landed Kentucky big man Jayden …

UNC basketball made waves in the transfer portal on Tuesday, signing a pair of highly sought after guards. Terrence Brown had long been rumored to be a top target for the Heels, but UNC had stiff competition in wooing him to North Carolina from Kansas and Kentucky. Matt Able also committed, jumping from N.C. State to UNC. Both are ranked …

The Oregon Ducks are going to look very different on the hardwood next season. Following a big group of graduations and departures through the transfer portal, Dana Altman is picking up the pieces and reloading the roster in Eugene. Altman has scoured the portal for talent of every kind. Size in the frontcourt, shooters on the wing, and a ball-handler …

Change is sometimes considered inevitable. For the Houston basketball program, it is every season, as the roster is modified by head coach Kelvin Sampson, whether he likes it or not. That’s how life works. It is how college basketball works. There is the NBA Draft. There is the transfer portal. There is expiring eligibility. There are injuries. Advertisement This season, …

The BYU Cougars ended the 2025-26 college basketball season disappointingly. Entering March Madness as a No. 6 seed, they suffered a first-round loss to the No. 11 Texas Longhorns. The Cougars had even opened as the game’s 2.5-point favorites according to DraftKings. Following the upset loss, Kevin Young and his staff have put a heavy emphasis on the transfer portal. …

The Tennessee Volunteers are coming off their third straight Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Under head coach Rick Barnes, the No. 6 seed Volunteers secured wins over the No. 11 Miami (OH) Redhawks, No. 3 Virginia Cavaliers and No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones. However, just like their other two Elite Eight matchups, they failed to advance any further. …

The moment felt inevitable, but that did not make it any less emotional for Kansas fans. After just one season in Lawrence, Darryn Peterson officially declared for the NBA Draft, closing the book on one of the most intriguing freshman campaigns in recent program history. For a player who arrived with massive expectations and flashes of superstar potential, the decision …

The Tennessee Volunteers have added another member to their roster ahead of the 2026-2027 college basketball season. The college basketball offseason has arrived as programs all across the country look to improve their rosters and bolster talent in hopes of making a deep run in the March Madness tournament. One of the biggest ways a team can do so is …