Latest blog entries about College Basketball
As the 2025-2026 athletic year nears its end, with just the spring sports left to finish, it is time to look ahead to the 2026-2027 athletic year. We here at On The Banks will each make three bold predictions about what the next year of Rutgers sports might have in store for us. Let us […]
Indiana men’s basketball landed its third transfer portal commitment of the day and the offseason overall when Markus Burton, a guard out of Notre Dame, announced his intention to join the Hoosiers for the 2026-27 season via social media on Thursday afternoon. Burton has spent the last three seasons with Notre Dame after committing to […]
The Dallas Wings’ second straight No. 1 overall draft pick is in. With the first pick of Monday’s 2026 WNBA Draft, the Wings selected UConn shooting guard Azzi Fudd, who will be reunited in Dallas with her former college teammate and last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Paige Bueckers. Fudd averaged 17.6 points per game […]
It’s your first surprise of the portal season! Much of the noise around Missouri and the transfer portal has been around Bryson Tiller and Jamier Jones, but sometimes Dennis Gates likes to sneak in a surprise addition, and this time he kept the Tigers pursuit of a former Tennessee Volunteer under wraps. Tonight Jaylen Carey, […]
UNC will be looking for a new point guard for next season. Derek Dixon, who entered his name into the transfer portal last week, has committed to the University of Arizona and Tommy Lloyd. The freshman averaged 6.5 points per game and led the Tar Heels in assists after he wrestled the starting point guard […]
It turned out pretty good the last time Arizona added a transfer guard from North Carolina. Maybe lightning will strike twice. The Wildcats have gotten a commitment from former UNC guard Derek Dixon, their second transfer pickup on Monday alongside ex-Washington guard JJ Mandaquit. The 6-foot-5 Dixon played 33 games for the Tar Heels as […]
We are just one week into the Michael Malone era, and the new UNC head coach has already started making sizable moves to build his roster. The most recent was just announced — the Tar Heels have reportedly parted ways with five-star verbal commit Dylan Mingo. The announcement arrived via Tar Heel 247 and Inside […]
BYU added its second transfer portal commitment as Syracuse Forward Tyler Betsey is transferring to BYU. Travis Branham of 247 Sports first had the news. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds, Tyler is a floor stretcher that can play either the wing or at the stretch four. As a sophomore this past season while averaging […]
UVA men’s basketball’s offseason momentum kept rolling Sunday, when Jon Rothstein reported that Sam Lewis has agreed to return to Virginia for the 2026-27 season for what is expected to be his senior season. For Ryan Odom and the Cavaliers, it is hard to overstate how important that news is. The 6-foot-7 wing played a major role in Virginia’s […]
Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers played together at UConn. Now the two girlfriends might reunite with the Dallas Wings in the WNBA. The post WNBA Draft: Will Azzi Fudd join girlfriend Paige Bueckers as stars for the Dallas Wings? appeared first on Outsports .
Arizona men’s basketball has its first transfer portal pickup for the 2026-27 season. Former Washington point guard JJ Mandaquit announced Monday he is transferring to Arizona with three remaining years of eligibility. Mandaquit, a rising sophomore, averaged 5.2 points, 3.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per game for the Huskies last season. The […]
In his second stint at LSU, Will Wade has assembled a staff full of former college head coaches. Joining that group is ex-Arizona star Damon Stoudamire. Fresh off a 3-year stint as head coach at Georgia Tech, Stoudamire will be a college assistant for the first time since the 2015-16 season at Memphis. That was […]
The transfer portal in basketball is just as nuts as it is in football. Perhaps even more since there are less roster spots demanding a bigger piece of the pie. Hell, it’s been reported that the Louisville men just paid two guys almost $10 million combined to come there. I am not sure if the […]
Markus Burton, a 6-foot guard who played the last three seasons at Notre Dame, committed to IU basketball today out of the transfer portal. Burton also considered the University of Houston. He is the third transfer portal commitment of the ... The post Notre Dame transfer Markus Burton commits to IU basketball appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Former Manchester United and France defender Patrice Evra has issued a dire taunt to Barcelona fans hoping their team can make it past Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In quotes collected by Diario SPORT, the outspoken former left-back says: “Listen, Barcelona fans need to wake up and face reality. I see […]
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija was nominated for Western Conference Player of the Year Week for the final week of the regular season, the NBA announced. Avdija was in top form during Portland’s four games during the week. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 28.8 points, seven assists and five rebounds per game over the stretch […]
Former Blue Devil Darren Harris is in the portal, as you probably know, and has made his decision: he’ll be an Indiana Hoosier. It might be a great choice for him personally. Coach Darian DeVries likes to use three-point shot in his offense, and Harris is a superb shooter. His shot will always there, but […]
Rutgers is bringing back an important piece for the future. Freshman point guard Lino Mark announce on Monday that he would return for the 2026-27 season. He signed back with the Scarlet Knights, the program announced, and will have three years of eligibility remaining. Mark becomes the third player to return for next season joining […]
As big name after big name comes off the board in the transfer portal, it’s understandable that Red Storm fans are growing a little apprehensive as St. John’s seeks its first addition of the offseason. Fortunately, all signs point to the Johnnies not having to wait much longer this week. Former Cincinnati big man Moustapha […]
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As Kentucky Basketball looks to make a splash this week with Rob Wright and Tyran Stokes visiting, one recruiting insider has an update on where things stand with the two highly-touted prospects. At 247 Sports, Travis Branham just shared the latest on where things stand with Stokes and Wright, and he threw a bit of […]
Devan Newman has been in the coaching business since Arizona head coach Becky Burke was in college. That’s how Burke met her newest assistant. “I am thrilled to welcome Devan to our staff,” Burke said in the program’s press release. “She has a wealth of knowledge and experience at every level of college basketball. She […]
Villanova continues to be active to begin the week in the transfer portal. According to multiple reports, the Wildcats will host Arkansas transfer point guard DJ Wagner on Tuesday. Wagner, a former five-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 4 player in the nation by ESPN out of high school. He was part of a […]
The Wolfpack’s former coach Herb Sendek’s first point guard at NC State has signed one of Herb Sendek’s ’25-’26 guards as his first transfer as the coach at NC State. Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Ranked 4-star, #52 as a transfer on 247. Hammond has been on the roster at Santa Clara for three seasons. […]
Indiana freshman center Andrej Acimovic has entered the transfer portal according to Verbal Commits. He is the sixth Hoosier to hit the portal this spring, joining Aleksa Ristic, Jasai Miles, Jason Drake, Josh Harris and Nick Dorn. Indiana C Andrej ... The post Report: IU basketball freshman center Andrej Acimovic enters the transfer portal appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .