Latest blog entries about College Basketball
THE SKINNY Nicholas Singleton was a key piece of the slightly infamous 2022 Penn State recruiting class that also featured the likes of Drew Allar, Abdul Carter, Dani Dennis-Sutton, and Kaytron Allen. The Reading, Pennsylvania, native was a five-star recruit through and through, and was considered the top running back and No. 19 overall recruit […]
In July of 2020, I wrote an article titled “The 10 Best Home Wins of Kentucky Football’s Past Decade” to audition for a writing position at A Sea of Blue. It was my first piece for A Sea of Blue, and the first sports article I ever wrote. That article led to 489 other articles […]
We’re another day into the off-season for Kentucky basketball and head coach Mark Pope is grinding away to try and rebuild his team after losing more than a handful of his players to the NBA Draft, graduation and the transfer portal. So far, the Wildcats have reeled in Mason Williams (No. 12 recruit in the […]
Star Maryland wrestler Jaxon Smith plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced Wednesday on Instagram. Smith sat out the 2025-26 campaign, his redshirt senior year, after suffering an ankle injury. The 184-pounder has one year of eligibility remaining, and that season will come away from College Park. Smith was a bona fide star under […]
John Wooden’s incredible run at UCLA, with 10 national championships between 1964 and 1975, is most associated with his two greatest players, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton. However, the dynasty started with two of Wooden’s smallest teams, and with how he turned the lack of size into a strength. In 1964, UCLA’s tallest starter was […]
INDEPENDENCE — Basketball isn’t an individual sport, but you might not know that if you just watched First Take or listened to sports-talk radio. Individuals are judged solely on whether or not their teams come through in the postseason. And while that’s an important part of the conversation, one player can only do so much. […]
Mizzou has spent the first two weeks of the portal on their front court, now you need some ball handlers. Congrats to Bryson Tiller, you’re a Tiger. Congrats to Jamier Jones, you’re a Tiger. And congrats to Jaylen Carey, you are a Tiger. With three additions, Mizzou has added a lot of size and athleticism […]
Remember when old what’s-his-name bolted to Texas A&M after two seasons at Duke? What was his name? Oh, yeah: Midnight Mike. Mike Elko. He was replaced by Manny Diaz, and so far, Diaz has taken Duke to two bowl games and a dramatic, pulse-pounding ACC championship as well. His Duke record is 18-9, and on […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are potentially approaching a crossroads entering the 2026 playoffs. On one end, they have been undoubtedly one of the most dominant teams in the NHL over the better part of the last 10 years. On the other end, though, they don’t have much to show for it. Since 2018, Carolina is fourth […]
If you are 100% certain we have seen the last of Otega Oweh in a Kentucky uniform, what if I told you that maybe we haven’t? While the chances of Oweh returning don’t feel or seem great, it is possible. That’s because of the NCAA’s pending fifth-year NCAA eligibility proposal, “which would allow athletes to […]
The Wisconsin Badgers have made their first move in the transfer portal, landing and signing George Washington guard Trey Autry, according to 247Sports’s Matt Zenitz. Autry, a junior this past season, averaged 11.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three. The Badgers had been […]
Pitching was supposed to be the strength of Arizona’s 2026 team, but then life happened. It started with the departures of two coaches who were instrumental in assembling and developing the staff, including one only a few weeks before the season began. Then a series of arm injuries popped up, most notably to closer Tony […]
The college basketball offseason inches along, and so does Cara Consuegra’s pursuit of assembling a roster that she can actually put on the floor for the 2026-27 season. We got a little bit of forward momentum in that regard on Thursday, as South Florida transfer Brooklyn Hall announced her commitment to Marquette. Hall signed to […]
Kentucky Basketball continues to search for a starting shooting guard in the transfer portal, but one possible option just went off the board. Late Thursday night, Hofstra combo guard Cruz Davis committed to Texas Tech. It came following a visit with the Red Raiders that got this one across the finish line, something Mark Pope […]
SOME NCAA FOOTBALL RECOMMENDATIONS AZTEC DIAMOND NOTES San Diego State basketball evolving as the portal giveth and taketh away New potential changes to football schedules Baseball continues through the season The transfer portal, or TP, continues to make waves across the country, as players utilize what might be their last opportunity to move without restrictions. […]
On Thursday afternoon, it was reported that Montana guard Money Williams has committed to transfer to Boston College. Williams is entering his fourth season in college after playing for three years in Missoula. Last season, the 6’4” guard averaged 20.6 points, 4.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds with a 62.5% true shooting percentage. He’s adept at getting […]
Four schools in four years. Playing college basketball into your mid-20s. Maybe even your late-20s. Coming back to school after an excursion in the pros. All that seems crazy … because it is. In fact, 64% of Mid-Major Madness fans believe limiting transfers is a good idea. This question stemmed from President Donald Trump signing […]
As Kentucky Basketball frantically searches for frontcourt depth, a new name has emerged in the form of Florida Atlantic forward Devin Williams. According to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, Williams is set to have a Zoom call with Mark Pope on Friday. A 6-10, 205-pound California native, Williams began his career at UCLA as a 4-star power […]
Rutgers basketball returns another piece from last season as Darren Buchanan Jr. has announced that he will return to Rutgers for the 2026-2027 season. The 6-foot-7, 235-pound guard appeared in 34 games for the Scarlet Knights last season, making 24 starts. Over that time, he averaged 8.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. He […]
We will likely see the Kentucky Basketball team play on a foreign tour this summer, but what if that became a yearly occurrence? A new rule approved by the NCAA opens up that possibility. The NCAA Division I Cabinet announced a new rule change this week that would allow men’s and women’s basketball to participate […]
Notre Dame isn’t backing down from the challenge of replenishing its basketball roster after 6 departures. Notre Dame is very active and intentional in the transfer portal right now, and on Thursday the Irish announced the addition of Ethan Roberts from Penn in the Ivy League. Irish Sign Graduate Transfer Ethan Roberts 6-5 guard/forward from […]
The Detroit Lions are on the clock for their second-round pick in our site-wide 2026 NFL mock draft. This draft is run by our commenters. We took 31 of our most loyal commenters and asked them to act as general managers for 31 teams. The Lions’ general manager is our own Erik Schlitt. We’ve spent […]
It’s a good feeling when you can see some talent in a young NHL Draft prospect in the coming years and then hitch your wagon to that player, to then have that guy turn into an absolute stud. Well, it turns out that some NHL players to the same little bit of pre-scouting for their team. Porter Martone has been a godsend for this Philadelphia Flyers team. As soon as he joined them after his season with Michigan State was over, this team’s offense took a whole new look and felt so much more ...
On Thursday afternoon, it was reported that Slovenian guard Zak Smrekar committed to Boston College as a freshman. The 6’7” Smrekar comes from Krka of the Adriatic League, where he averaged 10 points on 3/8 shooting in 15 games. He shot 34% from three on 1.5 attempts per game and recorded 3 rebounds and 1.5 […]
Villanova has been active this offseason looking to replace spots in the backcourt. There will be another option on campus this weekend at St. Mary’s transfer Mikey Lewis is set to visit Villanova, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. Lewis started all 33 games as a sophomore for the Gaels while leading them to the […]