College Basketball

In today’s college basketball world, headlined by transfers and coaching changes, it’s rare to see either stay at a program for several years. Top transfers are choosing NIL money over a guaranteed starting spot, plus struggling Power 5 programs are hiring successful head coaches at lower levels. These both lead many fans to question loyalty in college hoops, with some …

Michigan State tapped into the transfer portal this offseason and picked up a big-time player in forward Frankie Fidler. Fidler came to Michigan State from Nebraska-Omaha, where he averaged double-digits in points in each of his three seasons with the Mavericks. This past year, he averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. With the Spartans basketball season looming, the …

A former Wright State Raider basketball standout has signed a professional contract to play overseas. >>Dayton men’s basketball to host Xavier in charity exhibition game Trey Calvin signed with the Frankfurt Skyliners of the Basketball Bundesliga to begin his professional career, the team announced Monday. “We are very proud of Trey as he moves onto the next level,” said Clint …

Wisconsin basketball failed to make the final 10 schools for top-ranked class of 2025 shooting guard target Braylon Mullins on Monday, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Mullins, a 6-foot-5 SG from Greenfield, Indiana, included Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Duke, UConn, Alabama, Tennessee, Purdue, Kentucky and Kansas in his final list. Wisconsin extended an offer to the rising senior on  June 15. …

If you are like me, you are probably caught off guard at times during college basketball season when a familiar face comes across the screen in a different uniform from what you might remember. There were 2,000 players to enter the transfer portal. Let’s count down the top-25 most interesting in-state players to transfer going into the 2024-25 season: 25. …

LEXINGTON — Tyler Ulis laughed at the possibility. After Sunday’s 81-64 victory over The Nawf, Ulis, the coach of La Familia, was asked whether his team could play any better than it had in the first two games of The Basketball Tournament. “I hope we didn’t hit our peak in the second game,” Ulis said with a chuckle. “But I just feel …

They say you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Coaches do; it’s the first time you see their teams play. That time is now for Pat Kelsey, whose inaugural Louisville men’s basketball squad is headed to the Bahamas on Sunday for two exhibition games as part of the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League. The Cardinals …

N.C. State basketball coach Kevin Keatts held a summer press conference recently at the Dail Basketball Center, which will feature some new art as a reminder of the Wolfpack’s recent ACC Tournament championship and Final Four run. During a 30-minute question-and-answer session with media members, Keatts discussed N.C. State’s success last season, its roster turnover and what to expect from …

Jul. 22—SAN ANTONIO- Westwood Head Basketball Coach Kadrian Bryant is quickly becoming one of the most respected basketball coaches in the state, as evidenced by his selection to give a presentation this year at the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention in San Antonio. The presentation, which was over how to effectively transition during a basketball game, was attended by …

Utah Utes center Keba Keita (13) grabs a rebound from Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) as BYU and Utah play at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. BYU won 75-66. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News College basketball insider Jon Rothstein tweeted Monday that it was 15 weeks, or 105 days, until the sport’s …

BYU fans cheer on the Cougars during victory over Texas in the Marriott Center in Provo on Jan. 27, 2024. The addition of new coach Kevin Young and some top-tier recruits have excited the fanbase in Provo. | Nate Edwards, BYU Photo Kevin Young is taking advantage of an era of NIL in college basketball that 70 years ago may …

The North Carolina Tar Heels took a step forward in the recruitment of a prospect they have high on their 2025 big board. Just two months before four-star shooting guard Braylon Mullins is set to take an official visit, he updated his list of 32 offers down to a top 10, focusing on those schools moving forward. Mullins took to …

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — NBA scouts and high-major Division I coaches packed the gyms at the Riverview Park Activities Center the past 10 days to get eyes on some of the best high school basketball players in the country at Nike’s Peach Jam. Also watching from the sideline were former and current NBA players, including Ja Morant, Bradley Beal, Chris …

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – NBA scouts and high-major Division I coaches packed the gyms at the Riverview Park Activities Center the last 10 days to get eyes on some of the best high school basketball players in the country at Nike’s Peach Jam. Also watching from the sidelines were former and current NBA players, including Ja Morant, Bradley Beal, Chris …

Michigan State basketball has missed the cut for an elite shooting guard prospect from Indiana in the 2025 class. Four-star shooting guard Braylon Mullins of Greenfield, Ind. has cut the list of schools he’s considering to 10 and Michigan State is reportedly not one of them. According to On3 recruiting insider Joe Tipton, Mullins will be only considering the following …

The Colorado basketball team on Monday announced its nonconference schedule for the 2024 season, which features eight games inside the friendly confines of the CU Events Center. A rematch of the Rocky Mountain Showdown is one of those home games for the Buffaloes. Colorado State will travel to Boulder on Saturday, Dec. 7 to battle the Colorado basketball team. CSU …

The professional career of Michigan State basketball legend Cassius Winston will continue in Italy. After a career that has taken him from the Washington Wizards to Bayern Munich, then to Tofas Bursa, Cassius Winston will find his next professional basketball home in Italy with Pallacanestro Reggiana. The 26-year old point guard will suit up in the LBA. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire …

Braylon Mullins is down to 10 schools. The Greenfield-Central star, whose stock has soared this spring and summer, has Indiana and Purdue among the finalists, along with national bluebloods like two-time defending national champion UConn, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina. Alabama, a Final Four team last season, Tennessee and Michigan are also in Mullins’ top 10. Mullins, ranked No. …

Jul. 20—College basketball writer Scott Richey dropped his way-too-early top 10 the night Connecticut won its second straight national championship. Three months later, things have changed across the sport. Dramatically. But with rosters mostly settled, our AP Top 25 voter updates what could be his preseason ballot in three more months: Bill Self apparently learned his lesson in 2023-24. Not …

Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are officially in the mix for five-star shooting guard Jordan Smith Jr. in the 2026 recruiting class. The Tar Heels handed out a pair of offers to 2026 recruits on Sunday night with Smith Jr. and Caleb Holt both announcing they had received one from North Carolina. As Davis and his staff …

NBA Draft Analyst Krysten Peek chats with Cameron and Cayden Boozer, two of the top players in the incoming high school senior class. The twins have won two gold medals for Team USA and three high school state championships. The duo discusses playing together at the highest level and possibly playing alongside one another in college. View more Video Transcript …

North Carolina’s 2025 recruiting big board has started to take shape as Hubert Davis and his staff have identified top targets. Two of those targets are Malachi Moreno and Braylon Mullins, both having visits set to UNC this fall. And while North Carolina will have the chance to impress each of the recruits on the visit, there could be a …

Rob Cassidy/Rivals.com Ikenna Alozie was hands-down the toughest defensive assignment in the backcourt at the adidas 3SSB Championship, but from his dictation of pace to his IQ to his innate ability to score at all three levels, sometimes with SportsCenter-worthy dunks in traffic, it looked more like he could make the case for being the toughest defensive assignment in the …

Former Wisconsin forward Micah Potter nailed a 3-pointer in the 2024 U.S. Men’s National Team’s exhibition match against Serbia on Wednesday. The look arrived in a 28-point game with under two minutes to play, and Potter didn’t hesitate before hoisting his shot attempt off a pass from Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. Potter also scratched the scoresheet in the USA’s …

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – The 2024 Peach Jam is ongoing, but Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy’s four days at the event have come to a close. Cassidy watched dozens of high-level games inside the North Augusta Events center over the last week and now doles out awards based on some of the most head-turning performances he witnessed. More from Peach …