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The Arizona Wildcats had a strong 2023-24 season, their second under head coach Tommy Lloyd. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 27-9 and 15-5 in Pac-12 Conference play. They reached the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 where they lost to Clemson. It was an improvement from the previous season when […]

After several strong seasons and deep NCAA Tournament runs under Mick Cronin, the UCLA Bruins took a step back during the 2023-24 season. After losing several key players, including Jaime Jaquez, Amari Bailey and Jaylen Clark to the NBA, the Bruins were left with a young roster made up mostly of underclassmen. But Cronin the […]

In an impressive update to her already remarkable career, Caitlin Clark, the shining star of Iowa women’s basketball, has once again etched her name into the annals of sports history. The Indiana Fever’s No. 1 WNBA Draft pick has become the first-ever athlete to clinch the AAU James E. Sullivan Award for a second consecutive […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently up 1-0 in their first-round NBA playoffs series against the New Orleans Pelicans. They also have a lottery pick waiting for them in June. The Thunder have the 12th-best odds in the upcoming NBA Draft lottery courtesy of a previous trade with the Houston Rockets. That pick was acquired […]

The bad news for the Washington Wizards is that they were beyond dreadful in the 2023-24 regular season. They finished with the second-fewest wins, posting a record of 15-67, as was their -9.3 point differential. The Wizards had the fourth-worst net rating in the league too at -8.7. This was all to be expected after […]

The Kansas basketball team had a bit of a disappointing year this past season after being the top ranked team in the preseason polls. Going to the NCAA Tournament as a four seed would be a great year for a lot of programs, but the Jayhawks have higher standards than that. It was a tough […]

The St. John’s basketball team has reason to be optimistic about the future as Rick Pitino just finished his first season as head coach. The Red Storm had a decent year, but Pitino wants his squad to be a consistent NCAA Tournament team. Getting there is the goal next season for St. John’s, recent transfer […]

Amid rumors, former LSU women’s basketball player Hailey Van Lith remains uncommitted to any college program, including TCU, as she focuses on her broader Olympic basketball aspirations. While the anticipation around her transfer portal decision grows, Van Lith’s primary attention is directed towards her participation with the USA Basketball 3×3 team, aiming for a spot […]

With March Madness complete and all eyes on the transfer portal and coaching carousel, college basketball fans must also pay attention to which players are entering the NBA Draft. Oregon’s N’Faly Dante and Colorado’s KJ Simpson are among the college basketball stars who helped their NBA Draft chances with strong NCAA Tournament performances. But that […]

Zach Edey, the towering center from Purdue University who has captivated the college basketball world with his commanding performances, has officially declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. Standing at 7-foot-4, Edey has been a dominant force in college basketball, recently earning the title of the consensus national player of the year. His decision to move […]

The college basketball transfer portal has been extremely busy over the past few weeks. A lot of the big names have found new homes, but there are plenty of players remaining in the portal looking for new schools. One big name is Oakland star Trey Townsend, who was instrumental to the success of the team […]

The University of Texas women’s basketball team has secured a significant transfer with the addition of former Michigan standout Laila Phelia. Announced by the Longhorns on Monday, Phelia’s arrival adds a seasoned scorer to a squad already positioned as a preseason top-five team. Phelia, a 6-foot guard, broke out in her junior year at Michigan, […]

Incoming USC basketball head coach Eric Musselman continues to build his roster and secured the services of two new recruits via transfers. Musselman secured the talents of shooting guard and top high school recruit Isaiah Elohim into the Trojans’ fold, according to On3. He also gained the commitment of forward Rashaun Agee via the transfer […]

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 plus former Texas A&M guard […]

John Calipari is the new head coach of the Arkansas men’s basketball team. Calipari’s net worth in 2024 is about $45 million, which makes him one of the richest college basketball coaches ever. Let’s look at John Calipari’s net worth in 2024. What is John Calipari’s net worth in 2024?: $45 million (estimate) John Calipari’s […]

This year, USC appeared to be the epicenter of college sports with top NFL Draft pick Caleb Williams, standout guard Bronny James, and women’s hoops superstar JuJu Watkins all on the yard for the Trojans. Although Bronny declared for the NBA Draft and entered the transfer portal and Williams is on his way to the […]

Former Purdue forward Mason Gillis has committed to the Duke basketball program, according to The Field of 68. Mason Gillis won the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year award last season with Purdue basketball, helping the Boilermakers make the national championship game, where they lost to UConn. Gillis played 39 games for Purdue last […]

The Michigan basketball program has undergone a ton of changes over the past few months. After Juwan Howard was fired, the Wolverines landed on Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May in a big turn of events. Suddenly, May has worked wonders in the transfer portal with a series of commitments over the past few days. It continued […]

The 2023-24 season was an overall solid one for the Louisville Cardinals, until they got to the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals finished the season with an overall record of 24-10 and a 12-6 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play. But when they reached the NCAA Tournament, they were eliminated in the first round in an […]

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, […]