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Former Duke guard Jeremy Roach has committed to the Baylor basketball program via the transfer portal, according to Grant Grubbs on3.com. Jeremy Roach played four seasons with the Duke Basketball program and was voted the team’s captain for the last two seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer. In Roach’s first two seasons, he averaged 8.7 […]

There’s a new head honcho in Lexington and the first order of business is to get new recruits. The Kentucky basketball program lost quite a few commitments and had some players hit the NCAA Transfer Portal and NBA Draft after John Calipari left. So, Coach Mark Pope has to patch up the holes in their […]

The San Diego State basketball team has its head coach Brian Dutcher locked in through the 2027-2028 season and with him, hopes of reaching the Final Four yet again. Dutcher is a former Steve Fisher assistant at Michigan basketball whose player-friendly demeanor and system have helped him to create waves in the place known as […]

Indiana basketball just scored a big win on the transfer portal front, with Joe Tipton of On3 reporting on Saturday that the Hoosiers have landed the commitment of one of the best-ranked players on the portal in the form of Kanaan Carlyle. “NEWS: Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle, a top-10 player in the portal, has committed […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had the best season in program history in 2023-24 reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time. But since then, the team has seen a number of departures to the NBA Draft and to the transfer portal. But Alabama just secured a major transfer portal commitment from […]

The Indiana State basketball program experienced a mass college basketball transfer portal exodus in early April after former Head Coach Josh Schertz departed for Saint Louis. Most notably, star center Robbie Avila entered the portal in search of a fresh start. However, Avila will be reuniting with his old coach in a big decision. Avila […]

New Michigan basketball coach Dusty May continues racking up wins on the recruiting trail. Former Yale big man Danny Wolf has committed to play for the Wolverines, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “ESPN Sources: Former Yale C Danny Wolf has committed to play for Michigan and Coach Dusty May. Wolf averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, […]

After six seasons, Fisk University head basketball coach Kenny Anderson has resigned per a report by The Tennessean. The news was confirmed by Anderson via his Twitter/X profile on Saturday morning. “I will enjoy my life, but I will miss everyone at @fiskuniversity ,I have been here for 5 years, and i truly love it,My […]

Saint Augustine’s University plans to participate in all fall sports besides football, per a press release from the university. Director of Athletics Dr. J. Lin Dawson issued a statement on Saint Augustine’s status of all their sports programs. “SAU will compete in NCAA Division II competition across 11 sports this upcoming season,” Dawson said. “We […]

The TCU Horned Frogs are hoping to have a bounce back 2024-25 season. They started out the 2023-24 season with a ton of momentum. Following the addition of several high profile transfers as well as a new head coach in Mark Campbell, TCU began the year 14-0. But several injuries ended up derailing their season. […]

The Missouri Tigers are looking for a bounce back 2024-25 season. This past year wasn’t the best for them. The Tigers finished with an overall record of 8-24 and they went winless, 0-18, in Southeast Conference play. In order to improve their fortunes and boost their roster, the Tigers, many college basketball teams, have turned […]

It’s no secret that Michigan basketball was in need of a factory reset after a disastrous 2023-24 campaign (8-24, 3-17), its worst in 107 years. The Wolverines replaced coach Juwan Howard with former FAU boss Dustin May, and their roster will undoubtedly be overhauled as well. Michigan fans finally got exciting news Friday, as the […]

With transfers happening so frequently in modern basketball, it often feels like more teams are getting hurt by player departures rather than benefitting from transfer portal additions. Usually, it is mid-major programs or teams with coaching changes dealing with the fall-out of max-exoduses. But the portal has not discriminated when handing out the damage this […]

In this era of the transfer portal frenzy, adding quality veteran players has become key to winning college basketball games. Defending two-time national champions UConn boasted a pair of transfers — Cam Spencer from Rutgers and Tristan Newton from Eastern Carolina — as their top two scorers this past season. Meanwhile, Kansas had two players […]

UConn basketball is obviously brimming with ebullience after becoming just the eighth team to win back-to-back NCAA Tournaments, but that does not change the fact that this is a challenging job. Despite making it look easy the past couple of seasons, head coach Dan Hurley has been faced with plenty of barriers that should have […]

The UConn basketball team just won the national title for a second straight season, and they couldn’t have been more dominant this season. The Huskies won it all last year as well, but they came into the NCAA Tournament as a four seed and flew under the radar a bit. This year, they were a […]

There will be plenty of new faces in Durham next year as Duke basketball is currently in the midst of multiple transfer portal movements. A number of names from last season’s team will be departing, so the Blue Devils are eyeing replacements at present. One player that’s caught the attention of Duke staff is Koby […]

The future is uncertain for Bronny James. He did not have the ideal one-and-done year with Coach Andy Enfield’s USC basketball program. So, he is faced with two big life-changing events ahead of him. LeBron James’ son has opted to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft but also entered his name into the NCAA Transfer […]

The Kentucky basketball program is dealing with the aftermath of John Calipari’s exit. Nevertheless, new head coach Mark Pope is working diligently in preparing for 2024-25. The Wildcats are inching closer to securing Drexel college basketball transfer portal center Amari Williams, given a new report. Williams has narrowed his top three transfer choices down to […]

Newly hired Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari is jumping right into his new opportunity after a long stint with Kentucky. Calipari is building his Razorbacks staff and has made a big move on Louisville basketball head coach Kenny Payne. Calipari and the Arkansas basketball program are bringing Payne in as an Associate Head Coach, […]

Legendary UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has voiced strong opposition against the potential implementation of a ‘1-and-done’ rule in women’s college basketball, arguing that it could harm the sport. During an interview on ESPN Radio’s “UnSportsmanLike,” on Thursday, Auriemma expressed concerns that allowing players to leave college after just one season could disrupt the […]

The Michigan State basketball program made the NCAA Tournament and defeated Mississippi State in the Round of 64. They then fell to 1-seed North Carolina, but it was still a decent year for Tom Izzo’s squad. There will be a lot of changes next season as always, and one big loss is the expected departure […]

In a surprising development for the Miami women’s basketball team, Haley Cavinder is set to reunite with her twin sister, Hanna, in Miami for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The announcement comes just a day after Hanna Cavinder declared her intention to return to Miami following a brief hiatus from college basketball. The Cavinder twins, who […]

The Kansas basketball team picked up one of the best players in the transfer portal on Thursday as AJ Storr is headed to Lawrence to play for Bill Self and the Jayhawks. Storr is transferring away from Wisconsin after one year with the Badgers. He spent his freshman year at St. John’s, so Kansas will […]

It has now been over three months since the Michigan football team raised the national championship trophy back in January at NRG Stadium in Houston. It was a season to remember in college football as it was the last year of the four-team College Football Playoff, and it was also the last year of the […]

In a quick turnaround after losing star player Caitlin Clark to the WNBA, the Iowa women’s basketball team filled the void with a significant new addition. Two days after Clark was drafted as the top pick by the Indiana Fever, the Hawkeyes welcomed Villanova guard Lucy Olsen, who committed to Iowa Wednesday after ranking third […]

Former LSU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith has committed to joining TCU next season just weeks after entering the transfer portal. Van Lith, who transferred to LSU after playing three seasons at Louisville, leaves the Tigers after just one season under coach Kim Mulkey. Talia Goodman of The Next Hoop reported Van Lith’s decision […]

Dan Hurley is one of the best coaches in college basketball right now as he has led the UConn basketball team to back-to-back national championships. Now, there are some big programs that want Hurley to come coach for them. Kentucky basketball recently tried to sway him away from the Huskies, but Hurley wasn’t interested in […]

Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona Wildcats have suffered a handful of key losses already this offseason, losing both Kylan Boswell and Oumar Ballo to the transfer portal, and both Caleb Love and Keshad Johnson to the NBA Draft. And now, the fifth Wildcat starter from the 2023-24 squad, Pelle Larsson, who last season was among the leaders […]

The Ole Miss Rebels just completed their first season under head coach Chris Beard, and it was fairly successful. They finished with an overall record of 20-12 but managed to go only 7-11 in Southeastern Conference play. They were at one point undefeated, but tailed off once they hit conference play. But Ole Miss has […]

The Jackson State Lady Tigers are suffering heavy blows by losing Defensive Player of the Year Angel Jackson in the WNBA Draft and now leading scorer Ti’lan Boler to the transfer portal. Boler and Jackson were a dynamic duo, each dominant on opposite ends of the floor. 🚨NEW HBCU WBB TRANSFERS Hampton (CAA): Vanessa Schwarzmann, […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had their best season in program history, reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever. It was a great coaching performance from Nate Oats who just completed his fifth season as head coach of the Crimson Tide. A big part of Alabama’s run was powered by […]

Florida A&M has announced the hire of Patrick Crarey II as the 15th men’s basketball coach, per a statement by the institution. “I’m delighted to welcome Coach Crarey and his family as the newest members of the FAMUly,” said Florida A&M Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes. “I must thank the dedicated members of the […]

In a tribute to a legendary career, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced Wednesday that its annual award for the Women’s National Coach of the Year will now be named in honor of Geno Auriemma, the storied head coach of the UConn women’s basketball team. THe recognition places Auriemma among the most celebrated figures […]

Dan Hurley has built something special with the UConn basketball team, and now there are some other schools that have been trying to sway him into leaving. Hurley hasn’t budged. His Huskies have won back-to-back national championships and they did so in dominant fashion. Every single NCAA Tournament win the last two years has been […]

Coming off of a second straight national championship season, the UConn basketball program is looking to add some shooting for next season and is set to host five star recruit and former Indiana commit Liam McNeeley on Monday and Tuesday, according to David Borges of CT Insider. UConn basketball is competing with Kansas, Indiana and […]

Michigan transfer big man Tarris Reed Jr. announced that he has committed to the UConn basketball program, and said that he wanted to join the winning culture that Dan Hurley has cultivated while winning back-to-back national championships. “I chose UConn for its winning culture, commitment to player development and coaching style,” Tarris Reed Jr. said, […]

John Calipari has left Kentucky basketball to take the head coaching role at Arkansas. Despite already having a new coach in Mark Pope, some players are feeling weary of remaining in Lexington. That includes DJ Wagner, who is set to leave Kentucky basketball after entering the transfer portal. Wagner is coming of a shaky season […]

Duke basketball star Jeremy Roach made a big decision regarding his future on Tuesday. Roach has played four seasons with the Blue Devils and he has been a big part of the program since day one. However, Roach just made the call to move on from Duke and declare for the 2024 NBA Draft while […]