College Basketball

Nebraska secured the commitment of UCLA transfer forward Berke Buyuktuncel today, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. Buyuktuncel (pronounced BEAR-keh buh-YOOK-toon-jell) is the sixth scholarship transfer addition for Fred Hoiberg’s Huskers this offseason. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Nebraska now has one scholarship remaining for the 2024-25 roster, but may choose to sit on it now that …

While the Xavier basketball roster for the 2024-25 season has been set for nearly a month and practices are already underway at Cintas Center, the Musketeers brass still had a busy May, capped by a slew of offers to prep prospects over Memorial Day. Here’s an update on some of the high school standouts Xavier has recently offered a scholarship …

The Kentucky Wildcats will usher in a new era when the 2024-25 college basketball season tips off. After 15 seasons, John Calipari, who won one national title in Lexington and turned Kentucky into a recruiting juggernaut, left to become the new head coach at Arkansas. UK replaced Calipari with Mark Pope, a standout guard on the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship …

The Arkansas Razorbacks were once a college basketball powerhouse, with Nolan Richardson leading the program to a national championship in 1994 and going to the championship game again in 1995. However, Arkansas has only made the NCAA tournament nine times in the 22 seasons since Richardson left the program and the athletic boosters decided it was time to make a …

Georgia basketball will stick around in the Bahamas for a second marquee nonconference November matchup. The Bulldogs will face St. Johns’s coached by Rick Pitino on Sunday Nov. 24 at Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. That comes a day after Georgia and Marquette play in a previously announced game. The schools and game organizers finally confirmed the St. John’s game on …

LAS VEGAS – Day two of the 2024 Pangos All-American Camp unfolded in the desert on Monday, as prospects from coast to coast showcased their skills for scouts, reporters and NBA personnel. Rivals.com’s Rob Cassidy was on hand for the day that was in Nevada and shares some of his takeaways below. More from Las Vegas: Pangos tips off with …

CLEMSON — Clemson basketball’s 2024-25 roster appears set after star guard Chase Hunter announced his return to the program last week. The Tigers are striving for their first Final Four in program history after reaching the Elite Eight for the first time in 44 years and making the NCAA tournament for the third time in seven years. “Folks are surprised that …

BORDEN – Mike Woodson turned fans’ heads last week when, during his media session before an NIL event at Huber’s Orchard and Winery in southern Indiana, he waxed philosophical about the importance of strong guard play in college basketball. “I’ve learned in this short period of time that I’ve been in college, you win with good guard play,” Woodson said. …

As the biggest name in Ohio sports, it’s not surprising when the Cleveland Indians bring in any Ohio State representative to throw out the first pitch. Recently Denzel Ward got the call, and on Sunday it was Buckeyes basketball head coach Jake Diebler’s turn. It’s a big deal to be asked, and as an Ohioan while leading the Ohio State …

Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley is blazing new trails in recruiting for the Sun Devils, trails that have college basketball writers raving about ASU’s potential in the 2024-25 college basketball season. One writer even wrote that Hurley’s team could be a “dark horse” to win the Big 12 championship. Who would have ever dreamed of that after the Sun …

With the Ducks entering the Big Ten Conference this next season, Dana Altman said he wanted to cut the travel time by scheduling as many West Coast non-conference games as possible. They won’t have to travel for the 2024-25 season opener as the Ducks are going to host UC-Riverside in early November, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. The Highlanders, …

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We are still months away from the start of the 2024-25 college basketball season, parts of the schedule are starting to release. For the North Carolina Tar Heels, they will have another tough non-conference schedule this year including going to Lawrence to face off against Kansas. And now, they are adding another Blue Blood program to the schedule. Per Jeff …

Greg McDermott OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton will rename its basketball practice facility the McDermott Center in honor of coach Greg McDermott and his family, the school announced. McDermott has led the Bluejays to the NCAA Tournament nine times in his 14 seasons, and he needs three wins to break the program record of 327. His son, Doug McDermott, was a …

San Francisco guard Mike Sharavjamts during an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. | Jeff Chiu Craig Smith’s roster is edging closer to completion after the latest commit. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Monday morning that former San Francisco wing Mike Sharavjamts has committed to the Runnin’ Utes. He’s the program’s sixth transfer addition …

Jun. 3—Coleman Hawkins withdrew from the 2024 NBA Draft last week ahead of the NCAA-mandated deadline to do just that and still return to college basketball for the 2024-25 season. What Hawkins won’t do, of course, is return to Illinois. That chapter is closed for the now former Illini forward. But where will he land? In the latest episode of …

Jun. 3—Nine years ago, near the end of his tenure as Dayton Flyers athletic director, Tim Wabler talked about the cost-of-attendance stipend athletes across the NCAA would soon receive and the signal that sent about the future of college sports. “There are a number of court cases out there that could impact the NCAA and the institutions and the student …

The ACC has a new look. It’s only fitting Louisville men’s basketball followed suit. With the additions of California, SMU and Stanford, the 18-team conference will stretch to both coasts when the 2024-25 season tips off. And no one in the league, from Atlantic to Pacific, was busier than the Cardinals in the NCAA transfer portal this spring. New head …

BORDEN – Mike Woodson isn’t done with bully ball. But he’s got more on his mind this summer. More depth. More skill. More diversity. More, in Woodson’s mind, like what he had in New York. Speaking Wednesday during his annual appearance at what’s now an NIL benefit at Huber’s Orchard and Winery in southern Indiana, Woodson talked at length with …

Kansas State’s unprecedented run in the NCAA Tournament isn’t over yet, as the Wildcats handled SEMO to advance to the super regionals of the bracket. With Ty Ruhl on the mound, the Wildcats controlled the Redhawks in an elimination game. K-State jumped out to an early 7-0 lead through three innings before turning to their bullpen to shut the game …

Rutgers forward Mawot Mag (3), left, maneuvers against Michigan State forward Coen Carr during an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich. | Al Goldis Kevin Young is on a roll. Rutgers transfer forward Mawot Mag has committed to Young’s BYU program, he announced Sunday via On3 Sports. Mag averaged 9.1 points and 3.8 rebounds …

LEXINGTON — Kentucky baseball is just one win away from the NCAA Tournament super regional round. All that stands in UK’s way: Indiana State, which staved off elimination in the Lexington Regional in back-to-back games, beating Western Michigan on Saturday and then Illinois in Sunday’s first contest. Now, the Wildcats and Sycamores square off Sunday evening. Get to the game: Want to …

College basketball analyst and insider Jon Rothstein has Michigan State as a fringe top 25 team entering the 2024-25 season. Rothstein released his updated “Rothstein 45” rankings this past week, and to no surprise, the Spartans were included. He had Michigan State at No. 27 in the rankings. From the Big Ten, Rothstein had the following teams ahead of the …

Two Missouri women’s basketball seniors, after missing all or most of last season, will be back for a final year of eligibility next season. Six-foot-2 forward Angelique Ngalakulondi and point guard De’Myla Brown each will return for the Tigers as sixth-year graduate students after heavily, or completely, impacted 2023-24 campaigns. A team spokesperson confirmed to the Columbia Daily Tribune that …

Indiana baseball will need to complete a sweep of Southern Miss to stay alive in the NCAA tournament. The Hoosiers (33-25-1) face elimination in the Knoxville Regional after losing 12-6 to No. 1 seed Tennessee late Saturday night. They opened the tournament with a 10-4 win over a Golden Eagles that rebounded with a 6-0 win over Northern Kentucky. The …