College Basketball

The Arkansas basketball roster is slowly coming into official shape. Guard El Ellis, who committed to the Razorbacks out of the transfer portal from Louisville last month, withdrew his name from NBA Draft consideration and decided he will attend school in Fayetteville and play for Arkansas in the 2023-24 season. He joins former Houston wing Tramon Mark in making that …

K-State could still look into the transfer portal to fill out their roster for 2023, but it would have to be a very precise need and fit. The portal entry window has also closed now and will not open back up until after the regular season comes to an end near the end of the calendar year. The only players …

Former North Carolina Tar Heels’ guard Caleb Love reopened his recruitment last week after decommitting from Michigan. The guard is one of the top players left in the transfer portal but with it being a recruiting dead period, he cannot take any visits. That hasn’t stopped the interest from coming in for Love. Eric Bossi of 247Sports wrote on Love’s …

WASHINGTON – All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State’s invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Friday as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the championship women’s basketball team to the mansion with smiles, hugs and lavish praise all around. The visit had once appeared in jeopardy after …

MILWAUKEE — Olivier-Maxence Prosper announced he is keeping his name under NBA draft consideration rather than returning to Marquette. The 6-foot-8 forward announced his decision. “Thank you Marquette nation, my coaches, my teammates and support staff for embracing me from day one,” Prosper said in an Instagram post. “My time at Marquette has been incredible. With that being said, I …

K-State got another big win at the Big 12 Tournament on Friday, as they took down in-state rival Kansas for the fourth time this season by a score of 7-1. After an opening-round loss to TCU 16-3, the Wildcats defeated top-seed Texas in shutout fashion on Thursday to avoid elimination and then did the same to Kansas on Friday. K-State …

On Friday afternoon the NBA’s Fitness to Play Panel officially cleared K-State’s Keyontae Johnson medically for his participation in the NBA Draft. Johnson started his college basketball career at Florida, where he played two full seasons before collapsing in the fourth game of his junior season against Florida State. Johnson would eventually be diagnosed with “Athlete’s Heart,” which is an …

Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is retiring. Iowa announced Friday morning that Barta will walk away from his role effective Aug. 1 after 17 years in Iowa City. Barta, whose contract was set to expire in June 2024, was one of the longest-tenured athletic directors in the country. Barta, 59, began his role at Iowa in 2006 and recently served …

Iowa announced Friday that athletic director Gary Barta will retire on Aug. 1. Barta, 59, has served in the role since 2006 while also holding prestigious roles throughout the collegiate sports landscape such as College Football Playoff selection committee chairperson for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. An interim athletic will be announced by the school next week.  “This decision didn’t …

Getty Images Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is expected to announce his retirement, 247Sports’ Hawkeye Insider reported Friday. Barta, 59, has served in the role since 2006 while also holding prestigious roles throughout the collegiate sports landscape such as College Football Playoff selection committee chairperson for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Barta is expected to officially step down on Aug. …

As it stands Thursday, David Fuchs is the final piece in the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball jigsaw puzzle for 2023-24. The Rams received a commitment from the Austria native and German league standout via social media. Fuchs is a 6-foot-8-inch power forward who has spent the last two years with Ratiopharm Ulm and its developmental club, Orange Academy. Fuchs will celebrate …

Syracuse has been active in the off-season transfer portal, and there will be a new-look team heading into the 2023-24 season. Below is an assessment of Syracuse’s incoming transfers. Transfer Grade: C Starting with the most recent addition to the Orange, Kyle Cuffe Jr. departed from Kansas after his redshirt freshman season. The New York native from Harlem is transferring …

kansas mccullar Kevin McCullar Jr. said Wednesday that he will return to Kansas for his final year of eligibility, likely rounding out a roster that could make the Jayhawks the preseason No. 1 next season. McCullar transferred from Texas Tech to Kansas for last season, when he started 33 of 34 games and averaged 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds. He …

The Big Ten Conference and the Big East Conference announced their matchups for the eighth Gavitt Tipoff Games. The eight-game contests will start on November 13 and finish on November 17. The Gavitt Tipoff Games is an early-season eight-game contest played between the two conferences, named in honor of Hall of Famer Dave Gavitt, founder of the Big East Conference. …

K-State picked up a much-needed win to reinforce their NCAA Tournament resume on Thursday, when they defeated No. 20 Texas and the one seed in the Big 12 Tournament, 6-0. K-State was forced into the elimination side of the bracket after day one, when TCU rocked the Wildcats for 16 runs in a 13-run loss to the Horned Frogs. K-State, …

Another piece of the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ 2023-24 men’s college basketball schedule has been unveiled. The Big Ten and BIG EAST jointly announced the pairings and dates for the 2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games. It includes Iowa traveling to Omaha, Neb., to take on the Creighton Bluejays on Nov. 14. It’ll be the first meeting between the two programs since Creighton topped …

The countdown is on for NBA Draft prospects who have retained their collegiate eligibility to make a final determination on their futures. With the NBA Draft combine in the rearview mirror and the May 31 withdrawal deadline for college players approaching, a handful of big decisions loom for players who have been gathering feedback from professional organizations. There are many …

LSU continued its roster overhaul through the transfer portal on Thursday by picking up a commitment from former Kentucky forward Daimion Collins. A former five-star prospect, Collins is ranked No. 47 in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings and chose the Tigers over TCU and Wichita State after two seasons with the Wildcats. With six transfers and two freshmen now committed, …

A pair of Big Ten opponents have been confirmed for Providence and the University of Rhode Island on their respective 2023-24 men’s basketball schedules. The Friars will host Wisconsin as part of the Gavitt Games while the Rams will square off with Northwestern in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun. It will be a rematch of …

Almost one year to the day K-State announced their start times for the first three games of their season against South Dakota, Missouri and Tulane. Other schools are starting to get start times leaked for the start of the season or later games, due to TV designations. Here is a look at my projections for start times for each of …

In a statement released by the Big Ten and BIG EAST conferences, the schedule for the 8th Gavitt Tipoff Games has been announced. According to the statement; The BIG EAST and Big Ten Conferences have announced the matchups for the eighth Gavitt Tipoff Games, with eight men’s basketball contests set for November 13-17. Game times will be announced at a …

WASHINGTON — George Washington University’s sports teams will now be known as the Revolutionaries, the school announced. Revolutionaries replaces Colonials, which had been GW’s name since 1926. Officials made the decision last year to drop the old name after determining it no longer unified the community. GW said 8,000 different names were suggested and 47,000 points of feedback made during …

MADISON – Wisconsin’s non-conference schedule for the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season continues to take shape. UW is set to face host Providence on Nov. 14 in the 2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games. The full pairings, which also include Marquette, were announced Wednesday. UW is set to open the season Nov. 10 against visiting Tennessee, plays on Nov. 20 and 22 …

College basketball’s transfer portal isn’t officially closed since graduate transfers can still enter and be eligible next season. But with the May 11 deadline for non-graduates to enter and play next season having passed, portal season has slowed down dramatically. A few players are in the portal and exploring the NBA Draft simultaneously, such as Creighton forward Arthur Kaluma and …

5-star shooting guard Isaiah Elohim is narrowing down his recruitment and starting to figure out which schools are going to make it down the long haul. Michigan State appears to be in that mix. Elohim revealed to 24/7 High School Hoops that six schools are reaching out to him the most: UCLA, Kansas, Arkansas, Kansas State, USC and MSU. Elohim …