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Brenda Frese’s second portal addition is a 6-foot guard with College Park ties. Maryland women’s basketball is adding sophomore Chloe Sotell to its 2026-27 roster, the program announced Tuesday. Sotell spent this past season at Missouri and two seasons ago at Pepperdine. If her last name sounds familiar to Terps’ basketball fans, that’s because her […]
The transfer portal closed for new entries on Monday, but most of those who already entered still need to find their new programs. Mireia ‘MJ’ Jurado is no longer among the free agents. Loyola Chicago announced the signing of the former Arizona guard on Tuesday. Jurado appeared in 30 games and made 18 starts in […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball! With the No. 7 overall team ranking this offseason per 247Sports, Mizzou Basketball added a nonconference game to its schedule that differs from the typical Mizzou noncon. The Tigers will face the Marquette Golden Eagles in a neutral site matchup on Nov. 15. […]
At one point in his long career, Mike Krzyzewski had to make a hire, and he thought it would be a good idea to bring in an older coach. And then he realized that he was the older coach. Jon Scheyer is decidedly on the other end of that. Still just 38 – he won’t […]
The Duke Blue Devils have reeled in what may be the most significant transfer in the program’s history. John Blackwell, who was widely seen as the best scoring guard in the transfer portal has committed to Jon Scheyer, locking in a crucial piece of Duke’s 26-27 team. Duke Basketball Roundup co-hosts Jason Evans and Donald […]
Former Tounde Yessoufou has officially entered the transfer portal, doing so late Tuesday night just before the 11:59 p.m. deadline, according to Pete Nakos of On3. The move comes after weeks of speculation surrounding the standout guard’s future. Earlier this month, on April 10, Yessoufou announced he would test the NBA Draft waters, with many […]
Coming into this one, a battle between top-20 ranked teams, one had to figure that both teams would come out throwing punches. After their game a couple of weeks back, one would hope that would be figuratively, not literally. Tucker Timmerman took the mound for his first start since Penn State last season. The boy from Beatrice […]
When word got out in mid-February that Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart was going to evolve his roster through the use of the transfer portal, there was one looming thought in my mind: When you open a door to bring something in, sometimes things you don’t want to leave manage to slip out. […]
The Wisconsin Badgers got some major news on Tuesday, as star forward Nolan Winter is returning for the 2026-27 season, according to 247Sports’s Nick Osen. Winter, a junior this past season, was Wisconsin’s top priority this offseason, and the Badgers fended off efforts to retain the big man and sign him to a deal for […]
At some point, it’s time to move on from college basketball and look for other professional opportunities. Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate guard Adam Miller has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to The Field of 68. The 24-year-old has played 152 college basketball games in his career. 2020-21 – Illinois Fighting Illini 2021-22 – LSU Tigers […]
At some point, it’s time to move on from college basketball and look for professional opportunities. Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate shooting guard Adam Miller has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal just hours before it closes, according to The Field of 68. The 24-year-old has played 152 college basketball games in his career, starting six years ago. […]
The Division I rankings released today by the ITA are the last ones before next Monday's draw is released for the NCAA tournament, although there is still a week of competition remaining. The rankings that will be released on April 30, the last ones before the NCAAs, will be available to the committee as they go through their calculations. To track what might change in the rankings and how the
It’s finally official: Iowa transfer forward Alvaro Folgueiras will play for Pat Kelsey at Louisville next season. Folgueiras, a 6’10 native of Spain, averaged 8.4 points over 21 minutes per game last season with the Hawkeyes while shooting 33% from 3. He made one of the biggest shots in Iowa basketball history in the second […]
The Cleveland Browns made what turned into one of the most polarizing moves in franchise history when they hired Paul DePodesta in 2016. A former baseball executive known for “Moneyball”-style thinking, DePodesta was brought in as chief strategy officer and paired with general manager Sashi Brown to help lead yet another rebuild. Because DePodesta was […]
Riley Leonard EAGER for added reps in Colts OTAs and Minicamp! IU Basketball to add “1 or 2 more!”
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, power forward Kyle Evans from UC-Irvine. Evans is an elite defensive player; he led the nation in total blocked shots with 115 and blocks per game (3.29). Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Kyle is a 4-star transfer, ranked #105. He was born in Laguna Hills, […]
It’s official: Wisconsin Badgers transfer guard John Blackwell is heading to the Duke Blue Devils for the 2026-27 season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Blackwell, ranked as one of the top players in the transfer portal, had been strongly linked to Duke, among other schools, since the portal opened, and had taken a visit to […]
North Carolina has landed a major transfer portal addition with the commitment of Utah guard Terrence Brown on Tuesday, according to Joe Tipton of On3. a dynamic scoring guard who drew interest from several high-major programs, including Kentucky. Brown was originally scheduled to visit Lexington last week to meet with Mark Pope and the Wildcats, […]
Kentucky Basketball has made a surprise addition to the roster, landing a commitment from Zyon Hawthorne, the brother of Braydon Hawthorne, who just announced his return on Tuesday. The news of Zyon’s commitment came about an hour after Braydon made his announcement, as the two brothers are now slated to suit up together in Lexington. […]
This is big news: Wisconsin’s John Blackwell has committed to Duke. A 6-4 guard, Blackwell averaged 19.1 ppg for the Badgers. A combo guard, he’ll give Duke a lot of depth in the backcourt. He clearly can shoot, but his defense is questionable at this point. He’ll have to improve that to get minutes, but […]
One former Wisconsin native is entering the portal prior to the deadline on Tuesday night, as On3’s Joe Tipton reported that Alabama guard/wing Davion Hannah is heading to the transfer portal following his freshman season. Hannah, ranked a top-50 recruit by On3 in the loaded 2025 freshman class, averaged 3.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.8 […]
Some more good news for Duke as redshirt freshman Sebastian Wilkins says he’ll be back next season. He’s an intriguing player. Wilkins is a big, strong forward, but at 6-8 and 220, he may also be able to play on the perimeter. With the team Jon Scheyer is assembling, Wilkins has the potential to play […]
Braydon Hawthorne has officially signed on for his return to Kentucky Basketball, he announced on Tuesday via Instagram. A 4-star recruit in the class of 2025, Hawthorne redshirted this past season, though there was a time his redshirt was almost pulled while Kentucky was battling an assortment of injuries. The 6-foot-8, 190-pound wing was ranked […]
Northwestern softball secured its second straight sweep in conference play, outlasting Michigan State across three games at Rosemont this past weekend. These wins — two decisive victories and one nail-biter — lifted the Wildcats (23-19, 11-7 B1G) in the Big Ten standings, extended their winning streak to six and continued their recent momentum in conference […]
Shooting guard Matt Able has committed to UNC. The transfer from NC State joins Terrence Brown, Neoklis Avdalas, Maximo Adams, Jarin Stevenson, Jaydon Young, Isaiah Denis, and Malloy Smith on UNC’s 2026 roster. The 6’6” 205 lb rising sophomore impressed ACC observers last season with an excellent, well-rounded floor game. Many think Able is primed […]