College Basketball

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue basketball added to its 2024-25 schedule. The Boilermakers, fresh off a 34-5 season and an appearance in the NCAA title game last week, will play Texas A&M at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 14, Jon Rothstein reported. Texas A&M went 21-15 this season, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where the …

[ad_1] Fans were expecting a decision from Omaha wing transfer Frankie Fidler on a local Omaha radio station Monday morning, but that decision has since been delayed. Fidler is coming off of an official visit to Michigan State, where some are saying went very well, giving the wing a lot to think about. 1620 The Zone (Omaha) notes that #Badgers …

[ad_1] On Monday, the Iowa State basketball team confirmed the addition of three transfers to the roster. Seattle transfer Brandton Chatfield, Northern Iowa transfer Nate Heise and Charlotte transfer Dishon Jackson are all slated to join the Cyclones this summer, according to the school. Chatfield, who has one season of eligibility remaining, started all 37 games for Seattle last season. …

[ad_1] The 2024 recruiting class is in the books. This week, we unveil the final Rivals150 and position rankings for the class, and we begin the Rivals Rankings Week as usual, with a five-star countdown. Recruiting director Rob Cassidy counts down the final five-stars from 2024, from No. 20 to No. 1. ***** RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK Monday: Five-Star Countdown Tuesday: …

[ad_1] AUBURN — JP Pegues won’t be the last piece Auburn basketball adds this offseason, but he may be the most impactful of the bunch. Pegues, a transfer point guard who’s spent the last three seasons at Furman, committed to the Tigers on Friday. His acquisition was made official that evening, with coach Bruce Pearl explaining what made Pegues an …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball guard D.J. Wagner is the latest player to hit the transfer portal. Wagner reportedly entered the portal Monday, two days after fellow freshman Zvonimir Ivišić reportedly put his name in the portal. A 6-foot-4, 192-pound freshman from Camden, New Jersey, Wagner was a five-star signee in UK’s top-ranked 2023 recruiting class. He was expected to …

[ad_1] Apr. 15—CHAMPAIGN — Sencire Harris’ decision to redshirt the 2023-24 college basketball season was couched in a way that he’d spend his year away from competition working on his game and getting stronger. The sophomore guard was also likely facing a significantly lesser role for Illinois given last offseason’s roster construction. Brad Underwood hit the transfer portal hard. Got …

[ad_1] Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) dribbles the ball with TCU Horned Frogs guard Avery Anderson III (3) on defense during the college men’s basketball game between the Brigham Young Cougars and the TCU Horned Frogs at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, March 2, 2024. It’s decision time for Dallin Hall. The former BYU point guard …

[ad_1] Mark Pope had Rupp Arena on its feet on Sunday during his introductory news conference, including when the now-Kentucky basketball coach talked about a potential marquee nonconference matchup. “Anybody down for a game with St. John’s?,” Pope said. Less than 24 hours later, former Wildcats and now-St. John’s coach Rick Pitino took to X (formerly known as Twitter), to …

[ad_1] There’s no time to waste for Steve Lutz. After getting hired as the new head coach for OSU men’s basketball on April 1, Lutz is tasked with rebuilding a team that went 12-20 (4-14 Big 12) this past season. The quickest way to do that is via the transfer portal, where Lutz and his staff have already established a few …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS — Pleasant’s Carter Chase earned some reps as a member of the nationally ranked Ohio State wrestling team. A redshirt freshman, Chase went 12-5 this season with six pins at 165 pounds. He finished second at the Findlay Open with a 5-1 record, losing in the final in sudden victory. He won the Storm Open with a 4-0 …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Back in October of last year, Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark spoke to the possibility of a 20-game league schedule for its men’s basketball programs. Yormark, still not all that long into his new job, cited recent expansion as one reason. He highlighted scheduling and travel as others. As he addressed members of the media in Kansas …

[ad_1] There are not many high school basketball players who break through and make a splash as freshmen. Many, especially at larger schools are playing on the freshman or junior varsity teams. But here are 15 Central Indiana players who did make a mark on the 2023-24 season (this is not a ranking, just players who made an early impression): …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. — One of the last players to exit a bus full of Kentucky greats on the Rupp Arena floor, Mark Pope held the 1996 NCAA championship trophy aloft and basked in the cheers during his introduction as the Wildcats’ new men’s basketball coach. Pope then ratcheted up the energy in the packed arena, making clear his expectations …

[ad_1] Kentucky fans are ready to move on from John Calipari. Witness the scene at Rupp Arena on Sunday. A throng of Big Blue Nation faithful filled the stands to greet new head coach Mark Pope, a UK alum and captain of the 1996 national championship team who returned to Lexington after a five-year run of making BYU basketball relevant. …

[ad_1] Indiana State senior forward Jayson Kent is transferring to Texas for the 2024-25 season, according to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton. Kent entered the transfer portal following coach Josh Schertz’s departure from ISU to Saint Louis. Saint Louis was among the schools recruiting Kent, but the versatile 6-8 forward from Oak Brook, Ill., chose the Longhorns. Indiana State …

[ad_1] Indiana State wing Jayson Kent, right, guards Seton Hall’s Dre Davis in the NIT championship game earlier this month. The 6-foot-8 Kent, who will be a fifth-year senior next fall, committed to Texas on Sunday. Texas basketball finally dipped its toe in the portal pool Sunday with a commitment from former Indiana State wing Jayson Kent. Kent, a 6-foot-8 …

[ad_1] Colby Rogers, one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in the country last season, will suit up for Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway in 2024-25. Rogers (6-4, 190), who spent the past two seasons at Wichita State (where he scored 16.4 points per game in 2023-24), announced his commitment to the Tigers after taking an official visit to Memphis …

[ad_1] Ask columnist Jason Williams anything − sports or non-sports – and he’ll pick some of your questions and respond on Cincinnati.com. Email: [email protected] Message: Kentucky is the bluest of blueblood programs and still couldn’t land an elite-level coach to replace John Calipari. No Dan Hurley. No Scott Drew. Mark Pope was far from UK’s top choice. Do you think all …

[ad_1] 1 Houston This ranking is based on Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars returning eight of the top 10 scorers – everybody besides Jamal Shead and Damian Dunn – from a team that won the Big 12 by two games and earned a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. A backcourt of LJ Cryer, Emanuel Sharp and Oklahoma transfer Milos …

[ad_1] Kylan Boswell is heading home. On Sunday, the Arizona transfer announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will be returning to Champaign to play for Brad Underwood and Illinois basketball. REQUIRED READING: Illinois basketball ranking: Where did the Fighting Illini finish in the final top 25 of 2023-24? “First, I would like to thank Coach Lloyd and …

[ad_1] Cowley’s Corey Thomas dunks in the first round of the NJCAA D1 Men’s Basketball Tournament. Thomas in April 2024 committed to play for the Bradley men’s basketball team. PEORIA — Corey Thomas is coming to the Bradley Braves, all 6-foot-10 of him. One of the top-rated players in the NCAA transfer portal, according to JUCOrecruiting.com, the skilled center announced …

[ad_1] A new era in Kentucky basketball is on the horizon after longtime coach John Calipari stepped away from the program to take the job at Arkansas. Just days after Calipari’s stunning exit, UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart zeroed in on BYU coach Mark Pope to succeed him.  Pope has deep ties to the Bluegrass State dating back to his …

[ad_1] USATSI Kentucky center Zvonimir Ivišić has entered the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. The 7-foot-2 freshman’s decision comes four days after former Wildcats coach John Calipari left to take the same position at Arkansas.  Ivišić is the second 7-footer to transfer out of Kentucky since Calipari’s departure, joining fellow freshman and former five-star prospect Aaron Bradshaw. A native of …

[ad_1] Taliah Scott is ready to begin her next college basketball chapter in the SEC. Scott, the McDonald’s All-American guard who won Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year honors at St. Johns Country Day and lit up the scoreboards in her freshman year of college hoops at Arkansas, is transferring within the conference to Auburn. …