Latest blog entries about College Basketball
Another Rutgers basketball player has decided to enter the transfer portal, as forward Chris Nwuli has decided to continue his college days elsewhere, according to a post made by The Knight Report. He leaves Rutgers with three years of eligibility remaining. During his one year at Rutgers, Nwuli played in 29 games and averaged 2.2 […]
The NCAA transfer portal is officially open, and schools have begun trying to tackle one of the most insane periods of the calendar year. Everyone is losing players to the portal, and at the same time teams are trying to give head first into it to find important pieces to rebuild their roster. This year’s […]
From U of L: University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey announced the hiring of associate head coach Sean Dixon on Friday. “Sean is the total package as a coach,” said Kelsey on the hire. “He is an outstanding teacher, game tactician, recruiter and relationship builder with a magnetic presence. Early in Sean’s career, when […]
Purdue has done it again. Coach Painter has reeled in another Mr. Basketball Winner. Ertel, who may be penciled in as the next starting point guard for Purdue, finished his standout career with this accolade and a 4A state championship at Mt. Vernon. Ertel also won the 3 point contest at Hinkle last week during […]
Rrezon Elezaj is entering the transfer portal, according to his agents, Kaan Tolga Beritan and Emre Can Berk from istBasketAgency, as reported on X by Dushawn London. He’s the first Husky from the 2025-2026 roster with eligibility remaining to announce his intentions for next year. The 7’1” freshman center joined the roster this past August, […]
I think I’ve always been kind of geared up to always sort of look at what’s in front of you, not necessarily look what’s behind you, and I think that the next game is always the most important.~Nick Saban There is a lot to unwrap from this past weekend. For Texas’s part, the Crimson Tide […]
Rutgers basketball has landed its first pickup of the 2026 transfer portal as former New Mexico State and international transfer guard Lewis Duarte has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights, per Pete Nakos of On3. Duarte spent one season at New Mexico State in 2023, but did not appear in a single game for […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are active in the transfer portal, as they’re looking to fill their six open roster spots and round out their team for the 2026-27 season. Of course, negotiations are ongoing for player retention, but the Badgers are trending to keep their remaining core pieces, notably Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp, while looking […]
Finally! Manchester United will FINALLY return to action on Monday night, when Leeds United comes to Old Trafford for a renewal of the Roses Rivarly. And if you’re tracking this at home, yes that is a whopping 24 days between matches. Going three whole weeks, and change, without competing is very rare in this age […] The post Man United Team News vs Leeds: Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Of all the self help vows I’ve made, it is one of the most important for my continued sanity. A resolution I must admit, I break Every Single Year. Do not allow the whims of teenaged basketball players to effect your serenity and well being. Yet, here I am again. At once, proud that I’m […]
UNC men’s basketball may have had a down season, but most of the Tar Heel winter sports teams have done quite well. The Heels have maintained their lead in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings at the conclusion of the winter sports season. The Director’s Cup is awarded to the school who has the most overall […]
Dixon was recruited to Clemson in the 2023 cycle as a high 3-star (.8778) in the 24/7 composite. Dixon prepped at Philadelphia’s powerhouse Archbishop Wood and was a multiple sport star athlete, playing both ways in football including safety and defensive end as well as wide receiver, tight end, and in one game even the […]
This is an interesting and fun time to be a Nebraska Basketball fan. Your team just made it to the Sweet 16. It’s the best season in the history of the program. There is an opportunity that you can bring back a First Team All-Big Ten player and before today there were six roster spots […]
Saturday is a big one on the Hill with a triple-header of men’s and women’s lacrosse ahead of the football spring game for a full day of action in the JMA Dome. The centerpiece of the day is the No. 5/6 Syracuse men’s annual matchup with the No. 13/9 Virginia Cavaliers for a Top 10 […]
The mass exodus from Penn State’s men’s basketball program continued yesterday, as freshman forward Justin Houser became the latest Nittany Lion to announce that he is entering the transfer portal. The 7-foot Camp Hill, PA native was originally meant to redshirt this past season, but was forced into action midway through due to a pile-up […]
On April 7th, Marquette men’s basketball announced that Jeremy Ballard would be joining the team as an assistant coach. At the time, I noted that part of the announcement of adding Ballard was not just the departure of Nevada Smith for the Siena head coaching position, but also the departure of assistant coach DeAndre Haynes. […]
Thomas joins me to discuss Oregon’s recent golf performances, the tennis teams’ Big Ten play, and film review on TE transfer Markus Dixon.
It’s only been a few days since Michael Malone was announced as UNC’s newest head coach, but the NBA title winner is well into the process of assembling his staff. Chuck Martin, who spent the last two seasons on John Calipari’s staff at Arkansas, will reportedly be associate head coach for the Tar Heels. Martin […]
The transfer portal hasn’t moved as fast as many Syracuse fans have wanted. So far Gerry McNamara has added two of his former Siena players in Gavin Doty and Tasman Goodrick, but who else are the Orange after? According to reports I’ve seen, Syracuse has been in touch with two players in the portal, so […]
Well, we’re a few more days into the transfer portal being open and there’s a few more players in it than there were previously. We already listed five transfer portal guards Indiana men’s basketball could target at the beginning of the week, so why not take a look at five more? We wanted to avoid […]
The Five Heart Podcast crew of Greg, Minnie, and Fred spent much of the episode discussing Nebraska basketball and the changing realities of the transfer portal. The biggest topic was the loss of forward Berke Büyüktuncel, who entered the portal despite recently getting a tattoo commemorating Nebraska’s 27-6 season. The hosts described him as an […]
The latest Duke Chronicle player profile is of Patrick Ngongba, and from his freshman to sophomore seasons, Ngongba has grown as much as any Duke player in recent memory. If you remember, Ngongba missed much of his senior season in high school with a foot injury, and with Duke’s depth up front last season, we […]
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Last year appeared destined to be a disaster for the Indiana Fever. With Caitlin Clark injured and playing just 13 games due to a groin injury, the Fever finished sixth in the WNBA standings. However, the regular season is only half of the story. In the playoffs, the Fever went on a stellar run. They […]
Kansas Jayhawks News Kansas basketball lost another one to the transfer portal yesterday. Next season will be an adventure! The KC Star tells you how Andy Kotelnicki turned a former Penn State star into a selling point for Kansas TEs What are the three best transfer portal fits for outgoing Kansas C Flory Bidunga? Kansas […]