College Basketball

A brand new Rivals150 dropped on Friday for the 2026 recruiting class, coincidentally the same weekend that coaches can officially reach out to prospects in the class directly for the first time. Purdue has been active in offering 2026 recruits over the last month and all eight of its current targets in the class are present in the updated rankings. …

The UNC men’s basketball team struck out, once again, chasing a top target in the transfer portal. North Carolina’s latest miss was Coleman Hawkins, the big man who – last season – led Illinois to its first Elite 8 appearance since 2005. Hawkins averaged 6.1 rebounds and a career-high 12.1 points per game, so when he initially entered his name …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Johnny Dawkins is staying in Orlando. UCF announced Friday that the men’s head basketball coach has inked a two-year contract extension that would keep him around until the 2026-2027 season. UCF, Gus Malzahn agree to contract extension through 2027, salary bump “I want to thank our President Alexander N. Cartwright and Vice President and Director of Athletics …

USATSI Rutgers five-star combo guard Dylan Harper is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks of basketball activity after undergoing a voluntary procedure on his right knee, NJ Advance Media reports. The McDonald’s All-American ranked as the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting cycle according to 247Sports. He is one of the highest-ranked signees in program history behind five-star guard …

Tony Bennett CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Tony Bennett, who coached Virginia to a national title in 2019, has signed an extension that will keep him with the Cavaliers through at least 2030. Virginia athletic director Carla Williams announced the extension for the 55-year-old Bennett, who is 364-136 in 15 seasons with the Cavaliers. If Bennett remains the coach on April 30, …

Tar Heel-for-life Roy Williams is synonymous with Chapel Hill, a fact of life he reaffirmed Friday in Omaha, Nebraska. During the first game of the College World Series — an ACC showdown between No. 4 national seed North Carolina and No. 12 Virginia — the UNC basketball legend was spotted in the stands taking in the sights and sounds of …

The Kentucky basketball roster will look completely different this season, as new head coach Mark Pope has built a Kentucky basketball lineupfrom scratch following the departure of former coach John Calipari. Each player from last year’s team either entered the college basketball transfer portal, NBA Draft or graduated. Their entire Kentucky basketball recruiting class, aside from Travis Perry, decommitted, leaving …

Mar 30, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) attempts to dribble against the Connecticut Huskies in the finals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Coleman Hawkins has made a college choice along with a record-setting NIL deal in the process. The Illinois basketball …

Former Illinois standout Terrence Shannon Jr., a potential first-round NBA draft pick, was found not guilty Thursday on a rape charge after a jury in Douglas County, Kansas, spent less than two hours deliberating the verdict. The 23-year-old Shannon was accused of committing sexual assault last September while visiting Kansas for a football game between the Illini and the Jayhawks. …

Arkansas wasn’t often considered much of a threat in men’s college basketball for the first 20 years of the 21st century. But after making three straight Sweet 16 appearances, including back-to-back Elite Eight trips before losing to eventual National Champion UConn in the Sweet 16 last year, Arkansas is becoming an SEC basketball staple. Now with John Calipari taking over …

As college basketball teams from across the country work to finalize their rosters ahead of the 2024-25 season, Coleman Hawkins stood as the biggest remaining prize, a proven contributor from a winning program who could be a much-needed final piece for a team with Final Four or national championship aspirations. Now, the Illinois transfer has found a new home — …

Jun. 14—CHAMPAIGN — Coleman Hawkins didn’t waste time with another visit to LSU this weekend. Fresh off a trip to Manhattan, Kan., last weekend, the former Illinois forward committed to Kansas State on Friday morning, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Hawkins was considered one of the top transfers still available in the portal following his withdrawal from the 2024 NBA Draft. …

Another offer in the 2025 recruiting class was extended by Matt Painter and Purdue, as four-star small forward Sebastian Williams-Adams added an offer from the Boilermakers on Friday morning. The No. 35 player in the Rivals150 adds Purdue to a list of offers that also includes Kansas, Texas, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Texas A&M, and others. The St. John’s (TX) forward …

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang already believed he had a winning hand, but he wanted a full house. On Friday he got it by landing 6-foot-10 former Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins, who announced that he will complete his college career next season at K-State. With the addition of Hawkins, widely regarded as the top remaining player in the transfer …

Ten days before summer practice begins, the UTEP men’s basketball team has completed its coaching staff with the addition of Mike Roberts, who comes to the Miners after two years at Cincinnati. Roberts fills a coaching spot that opened after head assistant Jeremy Cox departed for Oklahoma State last month. Roberts was at Cincinnati from 2021-23 and before that held …

The highest-rated player left on the board in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings revealed his commitment on Friday, when former Illinois star Coleman Hawkins announced that he will play at Kansas State next season. Hawkins, who is ranked the No. 20 transfer, also considered North Carolina, LSU, Louisville, SMU and Arkansas, among others. Though he played mostly center …

Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins (33) blows a kiss to the crowd after hitting a 3-point basket against Duquesne in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. | Charlie Neibergall Kansas State just landed its top transfer in an already loaded class, as former Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins …

Nebraska OLB Sawyer Schilke Commits To Kansas State – EMAWOnline PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline Publisher Kansas State’s recruiting momentum from their prospect camp is not done. On Friday morning, Kearney (NE.) High School outside linebacker Sawyer Schilke flipped to the Wildcats. Schilke was originally committed to Northern Illinois but picked up a K-State offer after …

Arguably the best player left in the transfer portal, Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins has announced his commitment to Kansas State, via social media. The commitment comes just days after an official visit to Manhattan. The 6’10” senior has started 82 games in his Illinois career, averaging over 12 points and six rebounds last season. Hawkins shot 45% from the floor, …

USATSI One of the best bigs in the portal has committed to Kansas State. Former Illinois standout Coleman Hawkins announced Friday that he’ll suit up for Jerome Tang’s Wildcats for his final season of college basketball.  Hawkins’ NIL deal is ‘a little north of $2 million’ sources confirmed to CBS Sports. Hawkins ranks in the top 20 of David Cobb’s …

John Calipari had to completely rebuild the Arkansas basketball roster when he arrived in April. The good news is the program and the coach sold themselves. Arkansas had turned into a legitimate power – not the most elite tier, but a strong one – under previous coach Eric Musselman. He had taken the Razorbacks to three straight Sweet Sixteens, including …

UConn coach Dan Hurley’s flirtation with the Los Angeles Lakers is over, putting an end to a dramatic saga that threatened to wrestle a college basketball coaching giant away to the NBA. Not since Larry Brown left Kansas for the San Antonio Spurs job in 1988 has the coach of the reigning national champions left for an NBA gig. But …

There is still a long way to go before we have college basketball on our TVs again but the offseason content never stops. As we get set for a new season, there have been some big changes to rosters across the sport. With recruiting classes coming in, NBA Draft decisions finalized and the transfer portal, rosters will look a lot …

A Nebraska guard will be eligible for the 2024-25 after sitting out all last season. Head coach Fred Hoiberg has confirmed that point guard Ahron Ulis will play this upcoming basketball season after sitting out last season due to the Iowa sports betting scandal. Hoiberg announced on Wednesday night that he will be ‘good to go’ for the first game …

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