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Rutgers basketball center Cliff Omoruyi will withdraw from the 2023 NBA Draft and return to school next season, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. This is big news for Steve Pikiell and the Rutgers basketball program after losing sharpshooter Cam Spencer to the transfer portal. Cliff Omoruyi made the 2022-2023 All-Big Ten team, and […]

Alabama basketball guard Jahvon Quinerly is returning to school for his final season. Quinerly, who was named the SEC Co-Sixth Man of the Year, averaged 8.7 points, 3.6 assists — which led his team — and 1.9 rebounds for the Crimson Tide, who were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. His return will […]

The Michigan State basketball program got great news on Wednesday, as both Jaden Akins and AJ Hoggard announced that they will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school for the 2023-2024 season, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The returns of Jaden Akins and AJ Hoggard should make Michigan State basketball one of […]

Adem Bona, the reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, will return to UCLA for his sophomore season, according to Jonathan Givony. Bona was a projected second-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft but will withdraw his name from consideration and return to college to presumably boost his stock for next year. “I have a great […]

Richmond basketball transfer forward Tyler Burton announced that he will be joining the Villanova basketball program for his final year of college eligibility, a big get for head coach Kyle Neptune in the transfer portal. Burton explained why he is joining the Villanova Wildcats, via Adam Zagoria of ZAGSBLOG. “Villanova’s culture and history of success […]

Adama Sanogo played a major role in UConn’s run to the NCAA Championship. After bringing UConn back to their former glory, Sanogo is now ready for the next chapter of his basketball career. Sanogo will remain in the 2023 NBA Draft, via Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. The big man has officially said goodbye to […]

UConn basketball‘s Tristen Newton announced he is returning to college for his final season of eligibility. Newton averaged 10.1 points, 4.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds last season for the national-champion Huskies. He declared for the NBA Draft in April and played well at the G-League Elite Camp in Chicago. He scored 14 points and made […]

The college basketball transfer portal just won’t end. Now, North Carolina star Caleb Love, who transferred to Michigan and then reversed course, is headed to the Arizona Wildcats, per Love’s Twitter page. I now present to you… “Savage Mode 2” #BearDown🐻⬇️🅰️ pic.twitter.com/brS7oXuWV0 — Caleb Love (@caleb2love) May 30, 2023 Caleb Love’s Michigan decommitment created quite […]

North Carolina basketball will get one of its top recruits from the Class of 2024 a year earlier. Elliot Cadeau, a consensus five-star recruit, will enroll early at North Carolina and reclassify with the Class of 2023, according to Jonathan Givony. “I think I’m ready,” Cadeau said. “I think that I can play in college […]

Houston basketball guard LJ Cryer will withdraw from the NBA Draft process and play the 2023-2024 season with the Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The decision from LJ Cryer to return to college and withdraw from the NBA Draft does not come as a huge surprise, considering that he transferred to […]

Creighton basketball center Ryan Kalkbrenner announced that he is returning to Creighton for his senior year on his Twitter. Ryan Kalkbrenner previously entered the NBA Draft while retaining his college eligibility. Him announcing that he is withdrawing from the NBA Draft is huge news for Greg McDermott and the Creighton basketball program. Kalkbrenner is a […]

The San Diego State Aztecs men’s basketball team stunned the world with a trip to the Final Four and the national title game. Ultimately, UConn came out on top, but the Aztecs’ unreal run has put them even more on the map. One player that had question marks surrounding his future is Lamont Butler, the […]

Virginia basketball does not look the same since the Cavaliers threw their March Madness hopes away to Furman basketball. After that first-round exit, coach Tony Bennett lost a lot of recruits in the Cavaliers’ rotation. Retention may be the way for Bennett’s Cavs as they try to get their seventh of 10 ACC regular-season championships. […]

Following his April arrest, high school basketball star and Memphis commit Mikey Williams is losing his sponsorship deal with a sports technology company called Lace Clips. The four-star recruit from California quickly rose in prominence over the last year, amassing multiple partnerships and a strong social media following. However, his brand took a massive hit […]

The transfer portal has changed college basketball forever. It’s become almost like a free agency for college athletes with them having more control over their future. There are many different arguments in favor of and against the portal but one thing is for sure, it’s made college basketball very interesting. The Arkansas Razorbacks made a […]

The White House celebration for the LSU women’s basketball team took a bit of a scary turn when player Sa’Myah Smith fainted while President Joe Biden was giving his speech to the team. Smith was tended to for a few minutes and then aided out of the room in a wheel chair. Tigers head coach […]

The Kansas Jayhawks had to play late in the season with Bill Self not on the sideline for the Big 12 Tournament as he underwent some health scares. Months later, the Jayhawks basketball team looks revitalized with the addition of Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson. Self’s absence created quite a stir and raised questions about his […]

Former North Carolina basketball guard Caleb Love has been linked to Arizona, Gonzaga and Texas after he de-committed from Michigan, according to 247Sports’ Eric Bossi. Love, who played the last three seasons with the Tar Heels and helped them reach the 2022 Final Four, is seen as the best transfer prospect remaining. Bossi said Caleb […]

George Washington University hopes to change the history behind its athletics teams. These include GW football, GW baseball, and GW basketball. The NCAA Division 1 school is switching up its moniker after going through 8,000 suggestions. GW has settled to rename itself effective immediately. The team stuck with its former moniker, the Colonials, since 1926 […]

Kansas basketball won the NCAA championship in 2022 and had a very successful 2023 season. The Jayhawks had the most Quadrant I wins of any team (16) and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately for them, coach Bill Self could not be with the team due to a procedure to treat […]

The transfer portal has changed the college basketball landscape forever. Each offseason it seems like more and more players add their names to the portal in search of another home. It’s almost become like a free agency for college basketball. This offseason, several big names have already switched jerseys. With the summer barely set to […]

The New Mexico State basketball program recently got linked to a massive controversy after former player Mike Peake was involved in a fatal shooting at a rival’s campus. It has now been revealed, however, that Peake will not be charged for his involvement in the incident after it was determined that he was acting in […]

The Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team finally got over the hump and made the Final Four in stunning fashion. As a result, head coach Jim Larranaga is being rewarded with a contract extension, per the Hurricanes’ official release. Larranaga’s deal runs through the 2026-2027 season, and Vice President/Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich gave a statement on […]

A Slovenian star is on the way for UCLA basketball, with guard Jan Vide reportedly committing to play for the UCLA Bruins (h/t Jonathan Givony of ESPN). “Slovenian guard Jan Vide, one of Europe’s top prospects in his age group, has committed to UCLA, a source told ESPN. Vide was named MVP of the ANGT […]

Seth Towns, who graduated in 2016 and was a member of Ohio State basketball for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, has committed to Howard University for his eighth year in college. Yes, the story is crazy. Seth Towns is committing to Howard for his EIGHTH year at the college level. He will be 26 at […]

The Arizona Wildcats basketball team doubled down on an excellent start to Head Coach Tommy Lloyd’s tenure in Tucson with a 28-7 record last season, which ended with a first round loss at the hands of the Princeton Tigers. Lloyd’s team went ice cold from the field in the final 4:42 of the game, highlighting […]

Former All-Pac-12 freshman team forward Mouhamed Gueye is leaving Washington State and staying in the 2023 NBA Draft, CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein said. In two seasons with the Cougars, Gueye averaged 7.4 and 14.3 points, respectively. He started 66 of 68 games played in his career. Gueye improved last season and averaged […]

It will be difficult for Miami basketball to duplicate the monumental success they achieved in their Final Four run in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Multiple key leaders and contributors are departing, but fans will be overjoyed to know that low post anchor Norchad Omier is not ready to leave South Beach in his rearview mirror. […]

The Texas Longhorns are getting back a key piece of their 2022-23 season member for at least another year. That’s after former four-star prospect Tyrese Hunter announced his decision to forego his NBA Draft plans and return to Austin to continue playing for Texas basketball. Hunter made the announcement to “run that back” via his […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that the Tennessee Volunteers are about to be adding to their gameday experience. The University of Tennessee is in the early stages of developing what is called the Neyland Entertainment District that will connect its sporting venues — which could totally revolutionize the live college sporting experience. This has to […]

Kentucky basketball’s Oscar Tshiebwe proved a lot after his NBA Draft Combine performance. After recording highlight blocks and impressive rebounding numbers, Tshiebwe is slowly gaining attention from multiple teams. The Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings are among these teams. Oscar Tshiebwe doing some good things in today’s 5-on-5, and already up […]

North Carolina basketball transfer Caleb Love has decommitted from the Michigan basketball program, and did not have the necessary academic credits to transfer to Michigan, according to John Fanta of Fox Sports. Caleb Love initially transferred from the North Carolina basketball program, and it seemed that it was a mutual parting of ways between him […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in the midst of an exhaustive search for the team’s next head coach. This is after the organization recently decided to part ways with two-time NBA Coach of the Year winner Mike Budenholzer following Milwaukee’s embarrassing NBA Playoffs first-round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat. There […]

UConn basketball player Andre Jackson Jr. is attending the NBA Draft Combine this week, and he was asked what he thinks about UConn’s team heading into the 2023-2024 season, in which they will be defending national champions. “I think they can do it again,” Andre Jackson Jr. said, via Adam Zagoria. The interesting part to […]

Mike Woodson is more than excited with Indiana basketball’s new five-star recruit, Mackenzie Mgbako. In a tweet, Woodson greeted Mgbako’s arrival with four words: “Welcome to Indiana son.” Welcome to Indiana son @mackenziemgbako pic.twitter.com/rtZNDJaq1V — Mike Woodson (@MikeWoodsonNBA) May 16, 2023 The news came after Mackenzie Mgbako rescinded his commitment from NCAA basketball powerhouse, the […]

The UConn Huskies and Gonzaga Bulldogs have agreed to play in a multi-year series starting next season at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The two teams will face off the following year at Madison Square Garden in New York City, reports College Hoops Today’s Jon Rothstein. Announcement of this multi-year matchup comes after the […]

The Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team has been trying to forget the ugly loss to 15-seed Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats saw multiple players leave in the transfer portal and for the NBA. However, one player that has decided to return is Pelle Larsson, who posted a picture on […]

Bronny James caught the college basketball world by storm by committing to play for USC basketball. The Trojans will now likely grow exponentially as a program given they will be trotting out LeBron James‘ son every night. Former USC basketball player DeMar DeRozan believes it won’t just change the program, but the nightly atmosphere at […]

Former Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has been a Hall of Famer for a longtime. However, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame officially recognized his status. Well, for the second time. Interestingly, Coach K was originally inducted in 2006 as a member of the founding class. Now, the 76-year-old headlines the […]